Cornerstone Analytics is an energy strategy research firm that assesses macro-energy developments involving supply, demand and geopolitics that influence the price of energy commodities and investment instruments. Cornerstone’s clients include institutional money managers, commodity traders, oil companies, government organizations and industry participants. Cornerstone publishes a daily research report and helps clients with data and analyses through email, conference calls and in-office visits. Cornerstone was founded by Mike Rothman in 2009. Mike previously founded ISI’s energy research platform in 2005, where he was #1 ranked for Independent Energy Research by Institutional Investor Magazine. Prior to joining ISI, Mike was Chief Energy Strategist and co-head of the Global Energy Equity Team for Merrill Lynch, which was ranked #1 in the Global Research Survey by Institutional Investor Magazine. Mike has attended OPEC meetings since 1986 and serves as an outside consultant to government organizations.