Jarl Berntzen is a Norwegian entrepreneur who founded BG Strategic Advisors LLC, Berntzen Capital Management LLC and Global Strategic Advisers Ltd.

He is on the board of Century Aluminum Co. and Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. and Managing Director at Vaquero Capital, Inc.

In his past career he held the position of Managing Director at Providence Capital, Inc., Senior Director-Cinema Strategic Initiatives at Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at Interlachen Capital Group LP, Director-Corporate Development at Rambus, Inc., Partner, Head-Mergers & Acquisitions at ThinkEquity Partners, Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Senior Vice President at Barrington Associates.