Strategic M&A For Retail Energy
Strategic M&A For Retail Energy
Ochsner Interests advises energy and infrastructure companies on M&A, divestitures, and credit-sensitive transactions in deregulated markets.
Ochsner Interests advises energy and infrastructure companies on M&A, divestitures, and credit-sensitive transactions in deregulated markets.


ABOUT US
ABOUT US

About us
About us
About us
Ochsner Interests is an investment bank advising institutional and strategic clients on mergers, acquisitions, and capital transactions across deregulated energy and renewables.
We operate with discretion, senior-level continuity, and process control designed to deliver clarity and transactional certainty.
Retail Energy Mandates Led
Retail Energy Mandates Led
Retail Energy Mandates Led
Represented in Transaction Value
Represented in Transaction Value
Represented in Transaction Value
What we do
Our specialties
Our specialties
Our specialties
Our values
Our values
Our values
Our core values are the foundation of everything we do at Ochsner Interests.
Discipline
We operate with rigorous execution discipline across every engagement. From initial mandate through closing, our focus is on reducing friction, maximizing certainty, and aligning process with client priorities.

Our core values are the foundation of everything we do at Ochsner Interests.
Discipline
We operate with rigorous execution discipline across every engagement. From initial mandate through closing, our focus is on reducing friction, maximizing certainty, and aligning process with client priorities.

Our core values are the foundation of everything we do at Ochsner Interests.
Discipline
We operate with rigorous execution discipline across every engagement. From initial mandate through closing, our focus is on reducing friction, maximizing certainty, and aligning process with client priorities.

Why Ochsner?
Why Ochsner?
Why Ochsner?
"At Ochsner Interests, we operate with discretion, discipline, and precision. Our role is to create clarity where others see complexity and to lead transactions with the conviction, care, and senior-level attention they demand."
Preston Ochsner
Founder & CEO


Selected Transactions
Approved Energy
2025 | Sell-Side M&A
Ochsner Interests advised Approved Energy on the divestiture of its New York and PJM retail power customer portfolio to an undisclosed strategic acquirer. The transaction closed on March 1, 2025.
Role: Exclusive Financial Advisory
Transaction: Sale of Power Customer Book
Ochsner Interests advised Approved Energy on the sale of its retail natural gas book, completing a staged exit strategy across multiple geographies. The transaction closed on July 1, 2024, and involved customized structuring to resolve collateral obligations and credit exposure.
Alexandra Pierce
Business Owner
Ochsner Interests advised on the sale of Realgy’s Illinois customer portfolio. The transaction closed on July 21, 2023.
Michael Thompson
Entrepreneur
Ochsner Interests served as exclusive advisor to Robison Energy on the sale of select non-core assets as part of a broader repositioning strategy. The transaction closed on June 7, 2023.
Samantha Klein
Marketing Professional
Ochsner Interests provided exclusive advisory services to Mercury Energy in connection with asset valuation and select divestiture planning. Engagement completed in 2023.
David Lewis
Startup Founder
Approved Energy
2025 | Sell-Side M&A
Ochsner Interests advised Approved Energy on the divestiture of its New York and PJM retail power customer portfolio to an undisclosed strategic acquirer. The transaction closed on March 1, 2025.
Role: Exclusive Financial Advisory
Transaction: Sale of Power Customer Book
Ochsner Interests advised Approved Energy on the sale of its retail natural gas book, completing a staged exit strategy across multiple geographies. The transaction closed on July 1, 2024, and involved customized structuring to resolve collateral obligations and credit exposure.
Alexandra Pierce
Business Owner
Ochsner Interests advised on the sale of Realgy’s Illinois customer portfolio. The transaction closed on July 21, 2023.
Michael Thompson
Entrepreneur
Ochsner Interests served as exclusive advisor to Robison Energy on the sale of select non-core assets as part of a broader repositioning strategy. The transaction closed on June 7, 2023.
Samantha Klein
Marketing Professional
Ochsner Interests provided exclusive advisory services to Mercury Energy in connection with asset valuation and select divestiture planning. Engagement completed in 2023.
David Lewis
Startup Founder
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CLIENT:
Approved Energy
2025 | Sell-Side M&A
Ochsner Interests advised Approved Energy on the divestiture of its New York and PJM retail power customer portfolio to an undisclosed strategic acquirer.
The transaction closed on March 1, 2025.
ROLE:
Exclusive Financial Advisor
TRANSACTION:
Sale of Power Customer Book
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CLIENT:
Approved Energy
2025 | Sell-Side M&A
Ochsner Interests advised Approved Energy on the divestiture of its New York and PJM retail power customer portfolio to an undisclosed strategic acquirer.
The transaction closed on March 1, 2025.
ROLE:
Exclusive Financial Advisor
TRANSACTION:
Sale of Power Customer Book
Select Transactions




