Based in Dallas and Houston Texas; Ultimate Energy Advisors (“UEA”) is a national energy consulting and management firm specializing in assisting commercial businesses with the procurement and management of their electricity and natural gas costs in deregulated markets across the US and Canada. UEA currently has relationships in place with approximately twenty-five (25) Retail Electric Providers for both natural gas and/or electricity services across North America; having an extensive assortment of suppliers allows us to offer a variety of programs and create a highly competitive environment that will result in a competitive rate and reasonable contract terms. While these items are our primary objective, we set ourselves apart by focusing on a system that meets your internal goals and, most importantly, saves the customers both time and money.
Meet The Leadership
Bob Schiff
Ultimate Energy Advisors, LLC was originally formed in June of 2008; Bob Schiff, the owner and founder of Ultimate Energy, has been active in the industry since June of 2003. He has personally consummated or assisted in the procurement of over 2,000 contracts in his career. Bob targeted specific niches within the industry and has established long and valuable relationships with several Associations. He has a unique ability to create value through simplifying the energy procurement process, identifying predominant risk issues associated with any particular account, effectively communicate options to the client or prospect, and efficiently carry out the desired option. Bob is also very effective at identifying various terms and conditions in supplier contracts that can be negotiated and modified to provide a more stable contract for his customers.
Prior to his entry into deregulated utilities, Bob spent over 20 years in the commercial real estate industry. His experience includes banking, real estate underwriting, finance, and management, investment banking (Grubb and Ellis) and some limited development of commercial projects. Bob’s experience allowed him to start Ultimate Energy with a company focus on reliability, customer service and effective communication. With his customer first approach and high integrity Bob is highly respected and regarded by the 25+/- energy suppliers Ultimate Energy represents in deregulated markets across North America. He is heavily involved in various organizations in the local area, including the Jewish Family Service, helping needy families and assisting the local food banks. Bob was also involved in the creation and evolution of the Dallas Center for Holocaust Studies and is still a contributor.
David Wendler
VP Operations
David, who joined Ultimate Energy Advisors in January of 2015, is intimately involved in the day to day operations of the company and is responsible for overseeing large account acquisition and management. Through knowledge gained from his tenure in the industry, David is well versed in all deregulated markets for both electricity and gas and can assist customers with navigating the ever-changing and challenging landscape of deregulation on a macro basis.
Prior to Joining Ultimate Energy UEA, David spent 10 years with three different Retail Electricity and Natural Gas suppliers – TXU Energy, Spark Energy and Source Power & Gas. During his employment tenure with these Retail Suppliers, David gained valuable experience in both Operations as well as Direct and Indirect Sales. His Operations experience gives him a true edge over his competition as he has vast experience with; Utility processes and deadlines, specific market rules within utilities across North America, billing and transaction timelines within each market as well as many other transaction/ timeline occurrences that take place between a customer and their utility. David brings a strong passion for problem solving and customer service that is critical to UEA’s success. David is actively involved with community outreach programs and youth sports within his church and community.
Jason Reese
Jason, an energy professional with comprehensive knowledge in pricing, structuring, portfolio management, and profitability analysis, joined Ultimate Energy Advisors in December of 2018 and currently manages Client’s Electricity and Natural Gas Portfolios. He is responsible for commercial and industrial customer acquisition, managing competitive bid process to obtain pricing and negotiating contractual terms and conditions; arranging competitive pricing, providing market intelligence, and recommending products to provide Clients with a higher level of budget certainty for controlling utility costs long term. Prior to Joining Ultimate Energy Advisors, Jason spent 13 years with 2 different energy companies (Green Mountain Energy and SaveOnEnergy.com).
Jason led energy pricing activities at Green Mountain Energy including customer acquisition and attrition management, natural gas market analysis, commercial/industrial pricing, tailored contract terms, and energy products to meet customer needs and was responsible for creating daily hedges for the company’s position report. Jason also managed pricing for renewable energy credits and carbon offsets.
At SaveOnEnergy.Com, Jason was the Director of Operations, responsible for creating and managing Internet Marketing Advertising Campaigns; tracking/reporting revenue generated from Residential Operations versus advertising expenses; closely tracking conversion ratios from residential operations – implementing strategies to improve efficiency; facilitating/coordinating Web Development; pricing analysis – studying NYMEX (NAT GAS) Market and Balancing Energy Market.
Jason’s has over 15 years of industry experience with strong analytical, statistical, and planning focused expertise. He conveys complex technical analysis to all levels, employs a team approach to problem-solving, and develops forward-thinking, comprehensive strategies to support business objectives in sales, pricing, and portfolio management.
Jason is an alumnus of the University of North Texas, where he majored in Finance and Economics and was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society, Epsilon Chapter. He is a volunteer through community service affiliations such as Jack and Jill of America, Inc.