We support buyers with verified suppliers, clean procedures, and clear documentation.
Professional guidance from U.S.-based advisors with real market experience.
Backed by 15+ years of operational and business leadership
Strattwell Advisory Group is an EN590 and petroleum advisory firm that supports serious buyers through real, verifiable transactions. We are based in the United States and work across global markets with buyers, mandates, and refinery-aligned representatives who value clarity and professional standards.
Our leadership brings more than a decade of operational experience, including building a logistics company to more than fifteen million dollars in annual revenue with a team of more than two hundred employees. That background shapes how we operate today. We focus on structure, accuracy, and execution because that is what protects a deal.
Our role is simple: Protect the buyer, verify the seller, and guide the transaction through clean, transparent, and realistic steps. We work only with verified parties who are prepared to perform.
If you are a qualified buyer or mandate seeking clarity and confidence in EN590 transactions, Strattwell Advisory Group is ready to support you.
Principal & Managing Director
15+ years building and operating logistics and transportation enterprises. Leads Strattwell's client advisory, transaction structuring, and counterparty verification.
Principal & Director of Operations
Operational leadership across international markets. Manages compliance workflows, partner coordination, and deal execution support.
To bring clarity, trust, and transparency to global petroleum markets by working only with verified suppliers, real buyers, and documented procedures that support successful execution.
EN590 and petroleum advisory services for serious buyers
We support buyers through each stage of the EN590 transaction process with structure and clarity.
We help buyers establish a clean and realistic structure that supports real execution.
We verify counterparties, documentation, and procedures to protect every stage of the transaction.
Every engagement follows a structured lifecycle. We do not skip steps, and we do not advance a transaction until each stage is cleared.
Buyer submits requirements. We assess readiness, LC capacity, and transaction scope.
Entity screening, corporate registry checks, sanctions review, and beneficial ownership verification.
POP authenticity checks, allocation verification, and inspection report review through issuer and third-party channels.
Red-line review of contract terms, payment pathways, inspection clauses, and incoterm-specific logistics.
SGS or equivalent inspection coordination, terminal and vessel alignment, and loading schedule confirmation.
Continued oversight through lift completion, post-lift documentation review, and final compliance sign-off.
Experience you can trust, networks you can verify, standards you can count on
Practical market expertise built through real transactions
A disciplined approach aligned with U.S. regulatory expectations
Every seller and mandate is reviewed through a structured process
Transaction procedures designed to support safe execution
KYC, document analysis, and workflow checks that protect your interests
From initial test lift to long-term supply arrangements
Anonymized examples from recent advisory engagements
Client and counterparty details are withheld to protect confidentiality. These examples reflect the type of outcomes our verification process produces.
A buyer was presented with an EN590 offer at below-Platts pricing through a multi-layer broker chain. The selling entity was registered in a UAE free trade zone with no operating history. Our analysis revealed the Proof of Product documents contained recycled serial numbers from an unrelated transaction and a refinery logo that did not match the named source.
Outcome: Transaction rejected. Buyer avoided six-figure exposure.
A seller mandate requested a "Tank Storage Receipt processing fee" of $45,000 before providing verifiable POP or allowing third-party inspection. Corporate registry check revealed the entity was formed 60 days prior with a single director and no disclosed shareholders. No refinery relationship could be established.
Outcome: Engagement terminated. Buyer retained capital and pursued verified alternative.
A qualified buyer with confirmed LC capacity needed guidance structuring an FOB lift from a European terminal. We verified the seller's chain of authority to the allocation holder, reviewed the SPA terms, aligned the inspection protocol with SGS, and coordinated the payment pathway through a compliant escrow structure.
Outcome: Transaction proceeded through structured, verified pathway.
Advisory-only engagement with clear deliverables and no upfront fees
Strattwell Advisory Group operates strictly as a transaction advisory firm. We do not take ownership of product, handle client funds, or represent sellers. We do not circulate seller procedures, submit ICPOs on behalf of sellers, or charge fees for access to product. Our role is to protect the buyer's position through independent verification, structured guidance, and documented recommendations.
We provide analysis, verification, and recommendations. We do not broker product, hold escrow funds, or act as a counterparty in any transaction.
Our compensation is a clearly documented commission, agreed before work begins and protected through NCNDA. Our fees are paid only from successfully executed transactions and never as an advance deposit. We do not charge retainers, consulting fees, or upfront costs of any kind. Any party requesting upfront payment before product verification is a red flag — we hold ourselves to the same standard.
Every engagement begins with a signed agreement covering scope, commission structure, roles, and responsibilities. No verbal promises, no ambiguity.
When you engage Strattwell, you receive specific, documented outputs at each stage of the transaction:
Entity screening results, corporate registry findings, sanctions status, and beneficial ownership summary for every party in the transaction.
Analysis of POP, SPA terms, ICPO clauses, and supporting documentation with flagged anomalies and authenticity assessment.
Red-line notes on proposed transaction procedures, payment pathways, inspection terms, and logistics coordination.
A clear written recommendation on whether to proceed, with specific risk factors and conditions identified.
Structured verification that separates real counterparties from fraudulent ones
The EN590 market has an exceptionally high fraud rate. The majority of offers circulating through broker chains involve fabricated documents, nonexistent product allocations, or entities with no verifiable refinery relationships. Strattwell exists to eliminate that risk before our clients commit time, capital, or reputation.
Every counterparty, document, and offer must pass our verification process before we recommend proceeding. We do not rely on representations alone — we verify independently.
We assume good faith from every party we engage. Our process is designed to protect all sides and shorten the path to execution — not to create obstacles.
Our services do not constitute legal or financial advice. We coordinate with client counsel, banks, and compliance teams to support informed decision-making at every stage.
Corporate registry verification, OFAC and sanctions check, beneficial ownership review, and jurisdiction risk assessment
POP authenticity checks through issuer and third-party channels, SPA and ICPO clause review, and verification of tank storage receipts and inspection reports
Payment pathway security, escrow and LC terms, commission chain clarity, and NCNDA enforceability assessment
Continued screening through execution, SGS or equivalent inspection coordination, and post-lift documentation review
Sanctions screening against the Specially Designated Nationals list and country-based restrictions
Anti-bribery review for all intermediaries and government-adjacent counterparties
Identity verification, source of funds review, and beneficial ownership documentation for all parties
Export controls, trade restriction review, and sanctioned jurisdiction screening
Our team has reviewed a high volume of EN590 offers across multiple regions and identified the patterns that consistently indicate fraud. We reject any transaction that presents these indicators:
For qualified EN590 and petroleum inquiries only
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