Trey Stanton is Founder and CEO of ES3 Minerals LLC. Mr. Stanton graduated with a B.A. from Rice University, where he was a member and captain of the Men’s Basketball team. From an early age growing up in Friendswood, TX, Mr. Stanton was intrigued with the oil industry. Hearing stories of his Grandfather, Edward Stanton, Sr., working on oil refineries as an electrical engineer on the Houston Ship Channel peaked his interest in the process of identifying, securing, producing, processing and marketing Oil and Gas.

In 2011, Mr. Stanton began his career in the oil industry, where he was responsible for negotiating and leasing acreage on the Eastern Shelf of Texas’ Midland Basin. Between 2011 and 2015, Mr. Stanton was responsible for leasing over 50,000 acres of land, acquiring minerals all along the way.

Mr. Stanton and his wife, Kelsey, have two children and are active members of Hope Rock Church in Austin, TX. Mr. Stanton enjoys time with his family, playing Basketball, hunting and fishing.