Our Team

  • John Spradling

    Co-Founder and Partner

    Mr. Spradling is a Co-Founder and Partner at Endurance Infrastructure Partners (EIP), where he oversees EIP’s efforts in sourcing, executing and monitoring investments, as well as firm management and strategy.

    Previously, Mr. Spradling was a Managing Director at Tailwater Capital where he helped source, execute and monitor investments across energy and energy transition infrastructure. Prior to Tailwater, Mr. Spradling worked at NGP Energy Capital Management, where he executed upstream, midstream, shipping, oilfield services and energy technology investments. Mr. Spradling began his career at Barclays in the natural resources investment banking group, covering upstream, midstream and oilfield services sectors.

    Mr. Spradling received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth College where he was a member of the football team.

  • Trey Hatcher

    Co-Founder and Partner

    Mr. Hatcher is a Co-Founder and Partner at Endurance Infrastructure Partners (EIP), where he oversees EIP’s efforts in sourcing, executing and monitoring investments, as well as firm management and strategy.

    Previously, Mr. Hatcher was a Principal at Tailwater Capital where he helped source, execute and monitor investments across energy and energy transition infrastructure. Prior to Tailwater, Mr. Hatcher was a Vice President at LM Energy Partners, a private equity-backed midstream platform. Prior to LM, Mr. Hatcher worked at NGP Energy Capital Management, where he executed upstream, midstream, renewables and energy technology investments. Mr. Hatcher began his career at J.P. Morgan in the energy investment banking group, covering energy, power and utilities.

    Mr. Hatcher graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University where he was a member of the tennis and track & field teams.

  • Richard Schnuerer

    Chief Financial Officer / Chief Compliance Officer

    Mr. Schnuerer is the CFO and CCO at Endurance Infrastructure Partners (EIP), where he leads internal operations, financial reporting, compliance and human resources.

    Mr. Schnuerer is the Founder of Starrlight Advisory, which provides strategic financial, operational and compliance advisory services to alternative investment firms. Mr. Schnuerer has nearly two decades of alternative investments experience in leadership roles at GPs, LPs and professional services firms. He has served as CFO and CCO of GPs operating funds within buyout, growth, venture, credit, hedge and SBIC. He was an alternative investment due diligence professional in the Chief Investment Office at Merrill Lynch. Lastly, Mr. Schnuerer was part of Deloitte’s Investment Management practice.

    Mr. Schnuerer graduated from The Ohio State University where he double majored in Accounting and Finance and minored in Economics. He is a Certified Public Accountant (Ohio and New York).

    Mr. Schnuerer is employed by Starrlight Advisory.