Arash Nazhad

Arash Nazhad is a Managing Director and Head of Clean Energy & Power franchise at Stifel. His 20-year investment banking career includes originating and executing transactions across the corporate lifecycle, such as M&A, IPOs, public and private debt and equity capital raises, defense, restructuring, and other strategic mandates. Arash has worked with both private and public companies across clean energy, power and sustainability subsectors.

Prior to Stifel, Arash was the Co-Head of the Clean Tech Group at Moelis & Company.  Before this, he served as a Managing Director in the Clean Energy Transition team at Citi, where he was instrumental in establishing the firm’s coverage efforts across the ecosystem. At both institutions Arash led coverage for companies in various sectors including Electrification, Grid Modernization, Clean Power, Transition Metals, Alternative Fuels, Carbon Tech and Climate Software. Arash has also held various operational and leadership roles at Equinor and began his career working on Clean Development Mechanism projects across East Asia.

Arash earned a Business Administration and Management degree in Business Communications from Concordia University and a Master Energy & Earth Resources, Energy Finance and Economics from The University of Texas at Austin.