James E. Vallee (“Jimmy”) – Founding Partner and Managing Director – Valhil Capital and Valhil Advisors, Co-Founder – HoneycombQ, Co-Founder and Chairman – Deltawave Energy, and Publisher – Astrolight Media.

Prior to founding Valhil Capital, Vallee enjoyed more than two decades as a Partner in three global AmLaw 100 law firms, advising public and private companies, master limited partnerships (MLPs), investment banking firms, sovereign wealth and private equity funds in more than US$100 billion of worldwide M&A transactions and securities offerings, including OGE Energy Corp. in its $11 billion midstream merger with CenterPoint Energy, Continental Airlines in its $8.5 billion all stock, public-to-public merger of equals with United Airlines, and Micron Technologies $5.2 billion NAND Flash joint venture with Intel.

Mr. Vallee holds a Bachelor of Sciences (summa cum laude) – Lamar University, a Juris Doctorate (cum laude) – Texas Tech University School of Law, and an Associate – Audio Engineering – Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts.

Mr. Vallee is the former Chairman – St. Francis Episcopal School (Houston), and Board Treasurer – Academy of Finance, SBISD (Houston) and presently serves on the board of directors of several Valhil portfolio companies, including HoneycombQ, Navexwan Global Commodities, Astrolight Media and Deltawave Energy.