Our Team
Spicewood Partners is led by a team of energy veterans with extensive industry knowledge, abundant technical expertise, and a disciplined approach to acquiring royalties. We also understand and appreciate that your royalty assets may have been held in your family for generations. Selling your minerals can be a big decision and we believe in making it a priority to ensure you realize the maximum value for your rights. As part of that process, we strive to perform a prompt but thorough evaluation of your royalties with competitive pricing and a timely closing process.
Kyle Bebee
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kyle Bebee is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder for Spicewood. He has over 20 years of investment experience and is responsible for corporate strategy, business development, strategic partnerships and investment management. Prior to Spicewood, Kyle founded MBP Energy which sources, acquires and manages mineral investments in a family office structure. Kyle was the Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer for Lucid Energy Group, and began his career as an analyst for the Blackstone Group in New York, NY.
Kyle received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University.
John Golden
Co-Founder & Partner
John Golden is a Partner and Co-Founder for Spicewood, where he is responsible for marketing and investor relations, fund operations, fundraising and business development. John has over 20 years of investment and finance related business experience with a focus on alternative investments. Prior to Spicewood, John managed the advisory division for the Western and Central regions of UBS Investment Bank. Previously he held various Execution and Advisory roles for other investment banks, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets and Citigroup.
John received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Christian University.
Mike McCormack
Senior Vice President & Controller
Michael McCormack is an SVP and the Controller for Spicewood. He leads a team responsible for all operational accounting, budgeting, forecasting and operations management. He has over 20 years of experience in public and industry accounting fields with over 14 years specifically in the Oil & Gas industry. He has held accounting leadership positions at MBP Energy, Santa Fe Midstream, Lucid Energy Group and Southern Union Gas Services. On numerous cases, Mike has implemented accounting systems, back-office processes and reporting infrastructure for different businesses and management teams.
Michael holds a BBA degree in Accounting from Abilene Christian University and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas.
PETE COULTER
Chief Technology Officer
Pete Coulter serves as the Chief Technology Officer for Spicewood. He has 20 years of experience in technology in private equity. He is responsible for building our scalable technology platform across our mineral management software and reserves database management. Previously, Pete was a CTO for numerous private equity companies including Southwestern Family of Companies and also University Laundry (which was acquired by Tide Cleaners, a subsidiary of Proctor & Gamble).
Pete received a Bachelor of Business and a Masters in Business from Baylor University.
Ryan Lindsay
VP of Geoscience
Ryan Lindsay is a Vice President of Geoscience for Spicewood. He has over 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He is responsible for all geologic interpretations, acquisition and divestiture underwriting and business development. Previously, Ryan was an Exploration Geologist for Cimarex Energy, where he led basin scale exploration projects. Prior to Cimarex, he worked at Samson Resources where he led a business development team focused on underwriting opportunities within 15 U.S. basins, with expertise in the Permian Basins and the Mid-Con.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Geoscience from Baylor University.
Mike Whitlock
VP of Engineering & Reserves
Mike serves as VP of Engineering & Reserves at Spicewood. He is responsible for the evaluation of energy investment opportunities, reserves management, and technical systems integration. Prior to joining Spicewood Partners, he worked at Samson Resources as a Senior Reservoir Engineer, Production Engineer, and Corporate Reserves Engineer focused on East Texas, Anadarko, and Powder River Basins.
Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.
trevor Rice
Senior Associate
Trevor serves as Senior Associate at Spicewood. He is responsible for the evaluation of energy investment opportunities, financial modeling, due diligence, execution, and monitoring. Prior to joining Spicewood, Trevor worked at Civitas Resources as a Senior Financial Analyst focusing on M&A, restructuring, and corporate finance. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays supporting their Global Natural Resources Group.
Trevor received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
Zach Petter
Reservoir Engineer
Zach is a reservoir engineer at Spicewood Partners. He is responsible for the evaluation of energy investment opportunities, reserves management, and technical systems integration.
Prior to joining Spicewood Partners, he worked at ConocoPhillips as a reservoir engineer where he helped plan and execute ~1 billion worth of new wells and managed ~30,000 tier 1 acres in the Permian Basin. Prior to ConocoPhillips, Zach worked at Concho Resources and Lewis Energy with Permian and Eagle Ford experience in drilling, completions, production, and facility engineering.
Zach received his Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University.
LESLIE WILSON
Land Manager
Leslie Wilson is the Land Manager at Spicewood Mineral Partners. She has over 17 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and is responsible for all mineral land management, which includes title, implementation of mineral management systems and processes, contract negotiation and division order maintenance.
Prior to Spicewood, Leslie spent four years as the mineral asset manager for Platform Energy. Previously, she worked at Black Mountain Oil & Gas where she managed all assets for their mineral company, Fort Worth Mineral Company and fellow NGP-backed Wing Resources I. Leslie began her career with Royalty Clearinghouse LLC in Austin, Texas.
Leslie received her Bachelor of Liberal Arts in government from the University of Texas at Austin.
Cannon Allen
Senior Associate
Cannon serves as Senior Associate at Spicewood. He is responsible for marketing, investor relations, fundraising, and business development.
Prior to joining Spicewood, Cannon spent seven years at a Single Family Office investing in a diverse range of industries and asset classes in both control and non-control positions. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at ConAgra Brands.
Cannon earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from Wheaton College (IL).
AMELIA ALFORD
Senior Fund Accountant
Amelia serves as Senior Fund Accountant at Spicewood. She is responsible for operational accounting, budgeting, and forecasting. Prior to joining Spicewood Partners, she worked at Merit Energy as a Property Accountant. She began her career as an auditor at KPMG.
Amelia received her Bachelor and Masters of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi .