Members of VertCap's team have experience as financial markets traders, originators and risk managers gained with investment and commercial financial institutions and merchants. This experience gives members of VertCap a thorough understanding of the approaches to creating and managing portfolio value. ​
John Patitsas
Energy & Commodity Markets
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John is a senior energy and commodity markets professional with deep expertise in investments, derivatives, and energy trading. With a global career spanning Credit Suisse, Commerzbank, Shell-owned EdgeCap and Hydro Tasmania, he has held leadership roles in London and Melbourne as a trader, business developer, advisor, and executive.
He specialises in commercial strategy, risk management, and structuring power purchase agreements (PPAs), working with energy generators, retailers, large users, and investors across Australia. Known for bridging technical, financial, and strategic goals, John supports clients with market entry, product innovation, and long-term growth.
An entrepreneur at heart, he also founded a start-up delivering trading and risk services to Australian energy market participants.
John holds finance qualifications from Monash and Melbourne Universities and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy (AIE).
Charles has over 11 years’ experience in providing business development services and advisory to Australian energy efficiency companies, as well as to a diverse range of start-ups.
Before joining VertCap, Charles worked across leading renewable companies such as Thermoshield, Green Street Consulting, Climate Friendly and Village Green Environmental Solutions. His expertise spans both government and private industry on carbon energy projects and carbon management solutions, compliance and reporting requirements for environmental energy regulations, as well as energy saving, technical data and cost effectiveness.
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Prior to moving to Australia in 2004, Charles was based in New York City where he worked with his father on Wall Street.​ Charles is a member of the Australian Institute of Energy as a National Director and as Deputy Chair of the Melbourne Branch. Charles is on the Stewards Council of Living Legacy Forests and is an active member of the Carbon Market Institute and Facility Management Association. He was on the Engineers Australia Technical Committee for the National Electrical Energy Conference 2017.
Charles holds a Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting, Film and Computer Science
Charles Rendigs
Development Director
