Since 1998, the energy consultants at Twin Feathers have been committed to providing honest and transparent commodity advising that our clients trust. We get great satisfaction from partnering with energy businesses to provide professional industry insight and access to measurable savings that boost their margins.
We passionately advocate for energy businesses, helping them make smart decisions every day that add measurable savings.
Our clients can place their trust in us to act as responsible stewards of their business. We operate ethically and with integrity because we have their best interest at heart.
Our energy advisors are deeply knowledgeable about the energy industry, which translates into measurable savings and experienced guidance for our clients. In a complex and global market, our clients can rely on Twin Feathers to navigate market movement, negotiate on their behalf and nail down competitive values every day.
We foster mutually beneficial relationships with our clients and team by working in partnership for greater success. We get to know our clients and their business to provide customized strategies they can trust to address their critical needs.
Our team is a tight-knit group of professionals committed to helping
energy businesses succeed in competitive markets.
President
JD Buss is an experienced and thoughtful leader who has served as President of Twin Feathers since 2021. He has worked for the company since 2009, building lasting relationships with our clients and helping them uncover smart strategies for supporting their energy businesses. In his current role as President, JD continues to foster strong relationships and now guides our team in identifying market direction and actionable steps. JD is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA*) and a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). These licenses are an asset to our clients, who benefit from JDās ability to evaluate the many sides of commodity advising and their impact on small and large businesses.
Before joining Twin Feathers, JD worked for Koch Industries, supporting a crude oil derivatives group in the late 1990s. He then worked in natural gas risk management, physical natural gas trading, and structured products for broadband at Enron. He has also been a small business owner, running a family-owned service company. JD is passionate about truly listening to our clients to provide creative and effective solutions that help their businesses thrive. When heās not busy working, JD enjoys spending time with his wife and five sons, playing games, going to the movies and traveling.
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Senior Commodity Advisor
Tina Schmitt joined the Twin Feathers team in 2016, bringing vast industry insight and prodigious experience to her position as a Senior Commodity Advisor. She plays a critical role in supporting our clientsā physical supply options and financial hedging decisions. She earned her Series 3 certification and is a proud graduate of Kansas State University. Tina began her career in the commodity markets in 2003 while working for Inergy Services. In that role she developed a strong knowledge of the propane markets as she assisted retail propane dealers with supply and risk management products.
Through her multiple roles at the company, she became an expert on propane supply and logistics in the central United States. In 2014, Tina joined Cargill, expanding her commodity experiences to include the agricultural sector. Tina loves making our clients’ lives easier and businesses more profitable. Whether sheās addressing inventory shortages, over-supply or product pricing related issues, she can tackle various issues so that our clients can focus on running their day-to-day operations. Tina enjoys working closely with our team to educate clients and identify smarter ways to buy product and manage risks. In her free time, she enjoys being with her husband and two daughters, attending Kansas State football games or cooking!
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Senior Commodity Advisor
Matt Adams brings significant professional experience to his role as a Senior Commodity Advisor at Twin Feathers. His primary responsibilities include procuring supply across the Great Lakes region, mitigating risk and helping our clients plan for the unexpected. While heās been with the company since 2014, heās worked in the propane and refined products industry since 2007. Matt began his energy career with FerrellGas, managing the bulk distribution of propane across the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions.
He then built upon that operational experience to become a logistics team manager at CarterEnergy, where he maximized efficiency for a 30-truck fleet with 70 drivers across midwest markets. Before joining Twin Feathers, he worked for INTL FC Stone to help retailers and wholesalers develop and implement hedging programs for their pipeline shipments, bulk plant inventory, retail margin protection, and fixed forward contracts for their end-users. Matt studied Accounting at the University of Kansas and holds his Series 3 license. He enjoys his work because each day provides a different set of challenges where he can help his clients alleviate stress and find the freedom to focus on other aspects of their businesses. In his free time, Matt enjoys spending time with his family.
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Commodity Advisor
Gabriel Amundarain joined the Twin Feathers team in 2023, bringing decades of international experience in the oil and energy industries. A skilled chemical engineer with an MBA, Gabriel offers a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic management skills. As a Commodity Advisor, Gabriel leverages his diverse experience in energy markets to support our clientsā success.
Before joining our team, Gabriel started his career as a chemical corrosion specialist in Venezuela. He later moved to Peru to work with chemical solutions in oil production, where he learned all aspects of the process, including water and wastewater treatment, gas, oil and soil management. Gabriel then served in consulting roles, advising and supporting energy companies on complex global issues, such as boundary disputes for offshore oil fields.
In 2010, Gabriel transitioned to the industrial coatings sector in Panama. Over time, he worked his way up to become the regional manager, leading operations across Central America. After the pandemic, Gabriel relocated his family to the United States and decided to settle in Kansas. Outside of work, he enjoys trying new Kansas City barbecue spots, learning to fish, and, most importantly, spending quality time with his wife and children.
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*Twin Feathers and its affiliates are not engaged in the practice of certified public accountancy
Twin Feathers has partnered with energy firms since 1998 to provide transparent, value-driven commodity market advisory services.
Rest easy knowing weāre your guide for energy industry market expertise and commodity advising.
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Contact our team to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced professionals.
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Weāll analyze past yearās performance to identify pain points and areas for improvement, including a comprehensive savings evaluation.
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Weāll recommend the best plan to meet the unique needs of your business and provide a detailed price estimate before getting started.
We enjoy working with Twin Feathers. Great people who have helped our business!
Twin Feathers has taken the burden of the everyday supply logistics off our plate and allowed us to focus on our operations in the critical times of the year. They have educated our team along the way and helped us brainstorm options/risks that fit our business model. Twin Feathers has allowed the Tevis organization to explore opportunities within the supply and hedging arena that we would not have been exposed to without the relationship.
We experience less angst when making a futures purchase.
They not only taught us how to plan and diversify our supply, but also new ways to protect the price. They have been great at negotiating supply deals and putting plans in place to know we will be secure when the market is not. I am confident that if things get tight we will be in a better position than our competitors.
We can’t say enough about the high level of service the entire team provided us. We relied on them and they came through for us over and over. They are complete professionals and a pleasure to do business with.
It has been one of the best decisions that our company has ever made. The Twin Feathers team have looked after our interests since day one, and have executed the plan each year very well.
Twin Feathers has partnered with energy firms since 1998 to provide transparent, value-driven commodity market advisory services.
