Our Leadership Team helps us succeed
James Adelson
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Adelson is President and Managing Member of Nadel and Gussman, LLC and its various energy affiliates. Jim received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Cornell University.
Jim is a member of World President’s Organization, Chief Executives Organization and currently serves on the University of Tulsa Board, the Holland Hall Preparatory School Board, the Cornell University Arts & Sciences Advisory Council and the Tulsa Community Foundation.
Shelley Nichols
Chief Financial Officer
Shelley Nichols has been part of the Nadel and Gussman leadership team since 2007 and is the Chief Financial Officer. She received her Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University and is a certified public accountant.
Prior to joining Nadel and Gussman, Shelley held finance and accounting management roles at IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and British Petroleum. She is a member of the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Women’s Energy Network.
Joey Stauffer
Executive Vice President
Joey Stauffer joined Nadel and Gussman, LLC in 2019 as its Vice President of Land. He received a BBA in Energy Management from the University of Oklahoma in 2001 and an MBA from the University of Tulsa in 2008.
Joey most recently held the position of Land Manager for Council Oak Resources, LLC, where he directed acquisition and development efforts for assets located in the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins in Oklahoma. Joey previously worked in various roles for projects based in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and the Gulf of Mexico.