Joe Watkins is an energy and finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in commodity markets and analysis. He has worked for investment banks, independent international traders, and midstream companies over his career. Currently, he leads the Fundamentals desk within the Corporate M&A Group at Plains All American. He enjoys reading to better understand the world we live in, and more importantly- where we are going. Beyond intellectual pursuits, Joe enjoys spending time outdoors playing and traveling with his family, joking with friends, and talking to neighbors. Joe lives in Houston with his wife Gwen, and children Audrey and Jesse.