Barton Taylor Joins Cetane Associates as a New Director

HOUSTON, Texas – Cetane Associates announced that Barton Taylor has joined its financial advisory firm as a director, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Taylor brings over a decade of experience in financial roles with professional services businesses. With the addition of Taylor, Cetane officially expands into the motor fuels and convenience retail space.

Prior to joining Cetane Associates, Taylor was with Texas-based Corner Capital Partners, where he advised clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions across the downstream energy value chain, including convenience retail, dealer fuel and lubricant distribution, cardlock operations, commercial fuels, and mobile fueling businesses. He joined Cetane to support the firm’s expansion into the motor fuels and convenience retail sector. As a director, Taylor will work with clients nationwide, drawing on his transaction experience and industry knowledge to guide business owners through valuation and sale processes.

Taylor holds an MBA from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Barrett Conway, managing director and principal of Cetane, said, “Barton brings deep transaction experience and a strong understanding of the motor fuels and convenience retail space. His addition strengthens our Company as we expand into this sector. We’re excited to have him join the team and look forward to the value he will bring to our clients nationwide.”