Feb. 26, 2025


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Key Industry Insights – Attend six cutting-edge panel discussions that highlight the A&D challenges and opportunities in the Permian, Eagle Ford/Austin Chalk, L48 Gas, and MidCon as well as the Non-Operated Working Interest space in the U. S. Onshore Region and Capital Markets. In addition, hear from two distinguished keynote speakers that will provide an insightful overview of the current state of the A&D market and share their views of what to expect in 2025 and beyond.

Networking – Network face to face with other industry leaders, discuss strategies with your peers and knowledgeable A&D experts and rapidly build a network of new business relationships.

Sponsorship Opportunities:
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Speakers:

Breakfast Keynote: Eric Marshall - TPH & Co. 

MidCon Moderator: Chris Atherton - EnergyNet

Eagle Ford / Austin Chalk Moderator: Denna Arias - Energy Domain

Non-Operated WI Moderator: Carolina Sierra - First Reserve

Lunch Keynote: Dan Pickering - Pickering Energy Partners

Capital Markets Moderator: Josh Sherman - Opportune

L48 Gas Panel: Cristina Stellar - BOKF

Permian Panel: Carlos Santacruz - Wells Fargo

Panelists will be announced soon!


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Speaker: Eric Marshall
Speaker Eric Marshall

Eric Marshall is a Managing Director and Co-COO of upstream investment banking at TPH&Co., the energy business of Perella Weinberg Partners.  He joined TPH in 2011, serving in roles of increasing seniority and responsibility.  Marshall has advised on energy transactions totaling ~$100 billion in aggregate value.
Marshall holds a BBA in …

Eric Marshall is a Managing Director and Co-COO of upstream investment banking at TPH&Co., the energy business of Perella Weinberg Partners.  He joined TPH in 2011, serving in roles of increasing seniority and responsibility.  Marshall has advised on energy transactions totaling ~$100 billion in aggregate value.


Marshall holds a BBA in Finance from TCU and an MBA in Investments from TCU.

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Speaker: Chris Atherton
Speaker Chris Atherton

Chris Atherton is the Chief Executive Officer and President of EnergyNet, Inc. EnergyNet is a technology-enabled upstream oil and gas asset acquisition and divestiture platform specializing in auction sales, negotiated sale transactions and government lease sales. Chris has been part of the EnergyNet team since 2002. He has been actively …

Chris Atherton is the Chief Executive Officer and President of EnergyNet, Inc. EnergyNet is a technology-enabled upstream oil and gas asset acquisition and divestiture platform specializing in auction sales, negotiated sale transactions and government lease sales. Chris has been part of the EnergyNet team since 2002. He has been actively involved as the firm has completed over $10B in transactions including sell-side mandates from thousands of Exploration and Production clients. Chris leads a multi-disciplinary team of 50 professionals specializing in engineering, geology, land, technical, business development, marketing, application development and administration.


Chris has 25 years of experience in the energy industry. Chris graduated from Texas State in San Marcos with a business management and marketing degree. Prior to EnergyNet, Chris worked at the Enron Corporation in Houston, Texas


Chris currently serves as the president of the Houston Producers Forum and serves as the Business Development & Membership Chairman for the Independent Petroleum Association of America. In years past, Chris served as the Chairman of the Wildcatter’s Host Committee for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and served as the Chairman for the SPE-Gulf Coast Section Business Development Group. Chris holds series 39, 22 and 63 SEC licenses.


Chris lives in Houston, Texas with his wife Mary and three children William, Andrew and Ava.

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Speaker: Denna Arias
Speaker Denna Arias

Denna Arias has joined Energy Domain Marketplace as Managing Director – Business Development Marketplace and is based in Houston, Texas.
Denna has over 25 years of A&D experience within the industry. Before joining Energy Domain as Vice President of Energy Domain Marketplace, she was Chief Corporate Development Officer of Opportune, and …

Denna Arias has joined Energy Domain Marketplace as Managing Director – Business Development Marketplace and is based in Houston, Texas.


Denna has over 25 years of A&D experience within the industry. Before joining Energy Domain as Vice President of Energy Domain Marketplace, she was Chief Corporate Development Officer of Opportune, and formerly Vice President of Corporate Development, Acquisitions & Divestitures, at EnergyNet.  She has led her company’s Business Development and Corporate Development efforts in the Upstream oil and gas space. She has also held previous positions in the industry at The Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse, DDD Energy, Inc, and Swift Energy Company.


She is actively engaged in the industry and community by serving as Publicity Chair for Society of Petroleum Engineer’s Business Development Group and 2025 Co-Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Big Climb Event in Houston, Texas, as well as active memberships at Women in Minerals, HPF/Houston Producer’s Forum, Houston Energy Finance Group, ADAM, and other notable organizations.  In 2022, Mrs. Arias was an honoree for Hart Energy’s Influential Women in Energy and received the SPE Gulf Coast Business Development Volunteer Member of the Year Award. In addition, she holds a BBA in Business Administration from LeTourneau University and Petroleum Land Management certificate from the University of Houston-Downtown, as well as FINRA securities licenses.

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Speaker: Carolina Sierra
Speaker Carolina Sierra

Carolina Sierra serves as a Director, Technical at First Reserve. She is responsible for investment due diligence and monitoring with a technical reservoir perspective in upstream and midstream-related investments and early theme and trend identification throughout the energy value chain. Prior to joining First Reserve, she worked at Guggenheim Partners …

Carolina Sierra serves as a Director, Technical at First Reserve. She is responsible for investment due diligence and monitoring with a technical reservoir perspective in upstream and midstream-related investments and early theme and trend identification throughout the energy value chain. Prior to joining First Reserve, she worked at Guggenheim Partners in the Energy practice. Prior to Guggenheim, she worked for BP as a Reservoir Engineer and SLB as a Drilling and Field Engineer.

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Speaker: Dan Pickering
Speaker Dan Pickering

Dan Pickering is the Chief Investment Officer at Pickering Energy Partners (PEP). PEP is a financial services firm focused on Investments and Advice in the energy sector – both traditional oil and gas and energy transition. Prior to PEP, he served as the President of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., …

Dan Pickering is the Chief Investment Officer at Pickering Energy Partners (PEP). PEP is a financial services firm focused on Investments and Advice in the energy sector – both traditional oil and gas and energy transition. Prior to PEP, he served as the President of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., and Chief Investment Officer of TPH Asset Management. He has spent 29 years as an Energy Portfolio Manager, Researcher, and Analyst, first at Fidelity Investments, then as Head of Research at Simmons & Company and as the founding partner of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.


He currently serves as the Portfolio Manager for several of PEP’s energy equity strategies, is on the Investment Committee of PEP’s energy co-investment and private equity strategies and serves in various business development and oversight roles across the firm.


Dan is the Board Chair of Merge Electric Fleet Solutions and also serves on the Advisory Boards for the Houston CFA Society, Capital Creek Advisors, Dynamo Energy Hub, Midway Companies, as well as the Posse Foundation, the Board of Trustees for Texas Children’s Hospital and the Texas Children’s Hospital Foundation.


He holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and an MBA from the University of Chicago

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Speaker: Cristina Stellar
Speaker Cristina Stellar

Cristina Stellar serves as Managing Director and Senior Vice President at BOK Financial Securities in Houston. Prior to joining BOK Energy Investment Bank, Cristina was the Head of Business Development at Grizzly Energy (fka Vanguard Natural Resources) where she led the divestment of all company assets. Preceding Grizzly, she served …

Cristina Stellar serves as Managing Director and Senior Vice President at BOK Financial Securities in Houston. Prior to joining BOK Energy Investment Bank, Cristina was the Head of Business Development at Grizzly Energy (fka Vanguard Natural Resources) where she led the divestment of all company assets. Preceding Grizzly, she served for 13 years at Hess Corporation and began her career at PwC. Experienced internationally and in every domestic basin. She holds a master's in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a bachelor's in economics, and a bachelor's in business administration from Charles III University of Madrid. Cristina’s A&D and market insights have been featured in numerous publications including Hart Energy, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, and NAPE Magazine, and was named Oil & Gas Investor’s 2024 Influential Women in Energy.

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Speaker: Carlos Santacruz
Speaker Carlos Santacruz

Carlos Santacruz is the Co-Head of Acquisitions and Divestitures (A&D) at Wells Fargo, focusing on Oil and Gas transactions, including asset sales, acquisitions, M&A, among others. He combines technical and financial expertise, having previously served as Co-Head of A&D at Goldman Sachs and as a part of the energy team …

Carlos Santacruz is the Co-Head of Acquisitions and Divestitures (A&D) at Wells Fargo, focusing on Oil and Gas transactions, including asset sales, acquisitions, M&A, among others. He combines technical and financial expertise, having previously served as Co-Head of A&D at Goldman Sachs and as a part of the energy team at Citi. Before transitioning to banking, Carlos built a foundation in the oil and gas industry as a reservoir engineer and geologist, leading reserves valuation, development planning, reservoir simulation and geologic modeling.

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Megan Jones


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Wed, Feb. 26, 2025

9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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