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Sean Wickliffe

Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer at TORTOISE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
Executive

About Sean Wickliffe

Sean Wickliffe (born 1989) is Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (TYG) and TEAF, effective April 1, 2024; he previously served as Vice President & Assistant Treasurer from July 14, 2021 to April 1, 2024. He is Director of Operations at Tortoise Capital Advisors (the Adviser) since January 2025, following progressive financial operations roles since 2015. Officers are employees of the Adviser and serve until their successors are elected and qualified or until resignation/removal; no executive education credentials or fund TSR/financial performance metrics specific to Wickliffe are disclosed in Company filings. Address for officers: 5901 College Boulevard, Suite 400, Overland Park, KS 66211 .

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleYearsStrategic Impact
TYG and TEAFPrincipal Financial Officer and TreasurerApr 1, 2024 – presentFund officer; principal finance/treasury oversight for the Companies
TYG and TEAFVice President & Assistant TreasurerJul 14, 2021 – Apr 1, 2024Fund officer support roles across treasury and financial operations
Tortoise Capital Advisors (Adviser)Director of OperationsJan 2025 – presentSenior operational leadership at Adviser
Tortoise Capital Advisors (Adviser)Vice President – Financial OperationsJan 2021 – Dec 2024Financial operations leadership
Tortoise Capital Advisors (Adviser)Senior Financial Operations AnalystJan 2020 – Jan 2021Financial operations analysis
Tortoise Capital Advisors (Adviser)Financial Operations AnalystDec 2016 – Jan 2020Financial operations
Tortoise Capital Advisors (Adviser)Junior Financial Operations AnalystNov 2015 – Dec 2016Entry-level financial operations

External Roles

OrganizationRoleYears
None (no other public company directorships)

Fixed Compensation

  • Officers (including Wickliffe) receive no compensation from TYG or TEAF; they are employees of the Adviser. No base salary, bonus, or perquisites are paid by the Companies .
ComponentCompany-Paid AmountNotes
Officer compensation from TYG/TEAF$0Officers are Adviser employees; Companies do not compensate officers

Performance Compensation

  • No equity or cash incentive compensation is paid by TYG/TEAF to officers; performance metrics, targets, payout formulas, RSU/PSU/option grants, or vesting schedules are not disclosed at the Company level for officers (compensation resides with the Adviser) .

Equity Ownership & Alignment

As-of DateSecurityBeneficial Shares% of OutstandingNotes
May 31, 2025TYG Common Shares— (none)* (<1%)Officer has no reported TYG common holdings
May 31, 2025TEAF Common Shares— (none)* (<1%)Officer has no reported TEAF common holdings
  • No pledging or hedging disclosures specific to Wickliffe appear in Company filings; Section 16(a) compliance was affirmed for directors/officers for the last fiscal year .

Employment Terms

TermDetail
Appointment dateNamed Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer effective April 1, 2024
Tenure mechanicsOfficers serve until successors are elected/qualified or until resignation/removal
Contract/Severance/COCNot disclosed in Company filings (officers are Adviser employees)
Portfolios overseenTwo portfolios in the Fund Complex (TYG and TEAF)
External directorshipsNone

Compensation Committee Analysis

  • The Companies do not have a standing compensation committee; NYSE does not require one for registered closed-end funds. Independent director compensation is disclosed; officer compensation is not applicable at Company level .

Investment Implications

  • Alignment: Wickliffe holds no TYG or TEAF common shares, indicating limited direct “skin in the game” at the fund level; however, as an employee of the Adviser, alignment may manifest via Adviser-level incentives which are not disclosed in Company filings .
  • Insider selling pressure: With no reported holdings, near-term selling pressure from Wickliffe is minimal; Section 16(a) compliance suggests timely reporting where required .
  • Pay-for-performance linkage at the fund: Officer compensation is not paid by TYG/TEAF, so fund TSR/NAV outcomes are not directly tied to Company-paid executive incentives; governance relies on the Adviser’s policies and Board oversight rather than Company-level comp levers .
  • Retention/contract risk: No Company-level employment agreements or severance/COC terms are disclosed for officers; officers serve at the pleasure of the Board and the Adviser, which may imply flexibility but creates limited visibility into retention economics .