Clean, Reliable, and Resilient Energy Solutions
Empowering Energy Resilience with Affordable Battery Storage Solutions
At GridVest, our mission is to make energy storage systems more accessible and affordable—empowering businesses, communities, and utilities worldwide to reduce energy costs, improve resilience, and support the transition to clean, renewable energy.
We offer cost-effective battery storage solutions that help reduce reliance on fossil fuel generators, provide backup power during outages, and maximize the use of solar and other renewable energy sources. Especially for commercial and industrial and utility scale solutions.
Unlike traditional turnkey providers, we deliver high-performance battery energy storage systems (BESS) at a significantly lower cost, along with flexible financing and payment options to align with your cash flow needs. Whether you're powering a commercial building, industrial facility, microgrid, or utility-scale energy storage project, GridVest helps you take control of your energy strategy—enhancing reliability, sustainability, and long-term savings.
Meet the Team
GridVest was started by David Quint and Alex Shoer who teamed up to bring deep expertise in asset-backed lending, renewable energy, and sourcing together to make battery storage for commercial and industrial buildings more accessible. Our team works closely with our clients to design and deploy customized battery storage solutions that align with their unique energy requirements and financial goals.
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Alex Shoer
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Alex is an entrepreneur with more than 13 years of experience in renewable energy procurement and financing. Alex was a pioneer in developing and scaling innovative solutions for renewable energy in China, where he lived for nine years. He founded Seeder Clean Energy, a leading renewable energy services company that procures renewable energy for large corporations and was the first self-consumption Solar Power Purchase Agreement in China. Alex is a climate policy fellow at the Aspen Institute and a Climate Tech Venture Partner at Elevation Ventures.
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David Quint
Chairman & Founding Partner
David is a passionate climate and renewable energy advocate and investor. For over 20 years, David built and managed real estate finance businesses both for Bayview Asset Management in Miami and for Lehman Brothers in New York. He is a founding shareholder of ImmunoTek BioCenters, a healthcare real estate development firm, OrganaBio an innovative stem cell-focused biotech services company, and is chairman of the sustainable, modular residential real estate development company, Quartz Properties.
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James Knicely
Business Development
James has extensive experience in financing solar and energy storage products. He excels in navigating complex financial challenges for EPCs and developers, allowing them to focus on core business operations. His broad skill set spans qualitative and quantitative analysis, business development, and negotiation, complemented by strong communication abilities to simplify complex concepts. Currently, at GridVest Partners, James is dedicated to helping clients grow their businesses sustainably by minimizing costs and mitigating risks within the renewable energy sector.
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Jacob Taari
Business Development
Jacob Taari, based in Petaluma, California, brings over five years of experience from SunBelt Rentals, where he specialized in battery and generator rentals. At GridVest, he focuses on delivering cutting-edge technical sales solutions, crafting tailored strategies that drive client satisfaction and forge durable partnerships. Balancing a successful career with a deep commitment to family and community, Jacob exemplifies dedication and excellence in both his professional and personal life.