About Us
Ridgeline Royalties Inc. was founded in 2020 to be the leading source of royalty and stream financing for miners that supply the clean energy marketplace. We are here to enable producers of lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and other metals that help to supply the growth of clean energy and to ensure that the supply of these critical commodities is sufficient to meet the world's needs. Ridgeline has assembled a world-class Advisory Board of senior leaders from some of the largest mining and royalty companies in the world in order to establish the company as the go-to source for financing in the battery metals sector. Ridgeline is focused on acquiring royalties and streams in the near-term to ensure that our partners emerge from the current cyclical downturn earlier, expand capacity faster, and benefit more from improving industry fundamentals.
President & CEO
Jonathan Beigle, CFA®
Jonathan is President and CEO of Ridgeline Royalties. Jonathan has more than 15 years of experience investing in the metals and mining sector. Prior to founding Ridgeline, Jonathan was a part of Newmont Corporation’s award-winning IR program. While Jonathan was at Newmont, IR Magazine named Newmont “Best in Sector: Materials” in 2020. In addition, Institutional Investor magazine named Newmont as the #1 IR Team in metals and mining in 2020. Jonathan is also a member of the National Investor Relations Institute’s 2020 “40 Under 40” class. Prior to Newmont, Jonathan spent 11 years at Manning & Napier Advisors, an institutional investment firm with ~$40 billion in assets under management. While at MNA, Jonathan was a top-5 shareholder of companies like SQM, Cameco, Teck Resources and Alcoa. Jonathan has a Masters of Mining Engineering & Management from the South Dakota School of Mines and a bachelor’s degree in Business from Liberty University. Jonathan is also a CFA® charterholder.
VP, Corporate Development
Fahad Tariq
Fahad Tariq joined Ridgeline as Vice President, Corporate Development in February 2024 and will be responsible for leading transaction sourcing and evaluations, partnerships with operators, and overall due diligence. Prior to joining Ridgeline, Fahad was Director, Equity Research at Credit Suisse, covering North American large cap precious metals and base metals companies, including royalty and streaming companies Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV), Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM), Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), and Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE: TFPM) (Credit Suisse acted as lead active bookrunner on the IPO of Triple Flag in 2021). Fahad was ranked the #1 precious metals analyst by Institutional Investor in 2020 and the #3 precious metals analyst in 2021. Fahad is also a frequent speaker at industry conferences including the Denver Gold Forum and PDAC. Prior to Credit Suisse, Fahad worked in equity research at BMO Capital Markets, covering the specialty chemicals sector, including coverage of lithium producers. Fahad holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant.
Director
Stefan Wenger
Stefan Wenger joined Ridgeline as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors in February 2024. In addition to his role as Director at Ridgeline Royalties, Stefan Wenger is currently a Co-Founder, Director and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of UV-Concepts, Inc., a Colorado-based technology company that has developed innovative solutions for the healthcare industry. Prior to co-founding UV Concepts, Stefan was the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD), one of the largest precious metal royalty companies in the world from 2006 to 2018. Prior to becoming CFO, Stefan was the Chief Accounting Officer from 2003 to 2006. During his tenure, Royal Gold grew from a portfolio of 14 royalties to 188 royalties and revenues grew from $15 million to $459M. Stefan began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen. Stefan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University, has completed the General Management Program at the Harvard Business School, and is a certified public accountant.