Wells Fargo’s renewable-energy-finance pioneer Barry Neal will retire July 1, and Philip Hopkins will assume sole leadership of the company’s Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance business, which is part of Wells Fargo Commercial Capital.
For more than a decade, Neal and Hopkins jointly led the group, building the business into one of the largest and most consistent tax-equity investors in the U.S.
Under Neal’s and Hopkins’ direction, Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance has grown to more than 30 experienced professionals who are responsible for evaluating, negotiating, and managing equity investments in wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects.