Mr. Walter has served as our Co Chief Executive Officer and a director since the PR Merger closed on September 1, 2022. Previously, he co founded Colgate with Mr. Hickey in 2015 and served as Colgate s Co Chief Executive Officer and as a member of Colgate s Board of Managers from 2015 until the PR Merger closed in 2022. Prior to co founding Colgate, Mr. Walter worked for Denham Capital, an energy private equity firm, where he evaluated and monitored investments across the oil and gas space with a focus on the Permian Basin. Prior to joining Denham Capital, Mr. Walter worked for Boston Consulting Group primarily focusing on evaluating upstream assets for exploration and production companies. Mr. Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Plan II Honors Program and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Texas Austin. We believe Mr. Walter s role as our Co Chief Executive Officer, as well as his substantial experience with and understanding of the energy industry gathered from his experience as an investment professional and from co founding and co leading Colgate, qualify him to serve as a member of the Board.