What we do

Synchronizing the business of energy

Founded in 2006, INFA Energy Brokers, LLC is a calm focal point in the volatile energy derivatives market, connecting institutional buyers and sellers wanting to manage their exposure to the risk created by price fluctuations. By delivering the highest levels of discreet service, product knowledge and seamless execution, INFA has become one of the industry’s premier over the counter (OTC) brokers in the burgeoning wholesale natural gas market.

INFA plays an essential, yet transparent, role

Although underlying energy commodity prices have swung wildly in the past several years, INFA’s activities do not inherently stir the market. INFA is an inter-dealer broker, a boutique firm that plays an integral, yet transparent, role in the way that energy is traded. We broker derivatives deals for hundreds of clients including investment banks, hedge funds, trading firms, and energy marketing companies, as well as oil and natural gas companies and utilities. Each transaction that INFA structures is unique, requiring knowledge and judgment that are at the heart of our superior service and added value.

“Our unique position in liaising with so many market participants gives INFA a bird’s-eye view of developing trends and patterns.”

Brad Schaeffer, CEO and co-founder, INFA Energy Brokers, LLC.

INFA is headed by co-founder, CEO and principal broker Bradley Schaeffer, who has built an outstanding career based on strong success in multiple facets of energy trading. Starting as a clerk on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and working up to a senior oil trader position at Texaco, Brad brings to bear an intuitive understanding of energy markets’ complex machinations.

INFA’s product range covers many aspects of the natural gas landscape. The firm primarily focuses on two areas:

1) Options and Exotics: This broad category includes New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Henry Hub OTC “look-alikes,” as well as locational options pegged to the spider web networks of pipelines that criss-cross North America, each with their own risk profile and hedging needs. INFA is a pioneer in executing more exotic products, including variance swaps.

2) Northeast Basis: This category encompass the price differentials between the various natural gas prices in the gas that feeds the northeast corridor of the United States and the Henry Hub. These differences can be quite dramatic and volatile, and require a unique brand of specialist who can properly navigate customers through their trading activities. INFA’s Northeast desk is, in fact, the premier group in this domain.

INFA Energy Brokers structures thousands of major derivatives transactions each year. Many millions of notional dollars, and many tens of millions of MMBTUs, pass through the firm each day as we execute complex deals based on energy derivatives.