Dub Kruse
Dub Kruse is an Advisory Team Lead & Senior Mineral Advisor at ES3 Minerals LLC. A San Diego native, Mr. Kruse attended UC San Diego, where he majored in structural engineering with minors in Economics and U.S. History. He and his wife, who have been married for 31 years, share a daughter and a son-in-law […]
Douglas Hallam
Douglas Hallam is an Advisory Team Lead & Senior Mineral Advisor for ES3 Minerals LLC. Mr. Hallam is a native Texan who grew up in the Deep East Texas Piney Woods. He attended Texas A&M University and studied business management. Mr. Hallam resides in Austin, Texas, and has lived there for more than 18 years. […]
Ryan Tunnell
Ryan Tunnell is a Senior Landman at ES3 Minerals LLC. He holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Texas State University and is currently pursuing an MBA from Western Governors University. Mr. Tunnell’s career began in 2011 when he joined his father at an operator in Caldwell County, Texas, where he helped bring horizontal drilling […]
Forrest DeShong
Forrest DeShong is an Acquisition Landman at ES3 Minerals LLC. A native Texan, Forrest was born in Houston and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. After completing his degree, he settled in Austin, where he has lived ever since. Forrest has a few years of experience in the mineral acquisition business, […]
Robert Walker
Robert Walker is a Mineral Advisor at ES3 Minerals LLC. A native Texan and devoted family man, Mr. Walker’s early life was shaped by his father’s successful career in the oil and gas industry, which led the family to live in Tripoli, Libya, for five years. This experience sparked his passion for traveling the world […]
Hunter Armstrong
Hunter Armstrong is a Mineral Advisor at ES3 Minerals LLC. Born and raised in Austin, Hunter has spent nearly his entire life in the area and studied Physics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Before joining the ES3 team, Hunter spent over a decade in the moving industry, overseeing projects throughout Central Texas. […]
Trevor Gill
Trevor Gill is a Mineral Advisor at ES3 Minerals LLC. Originally from Arkansas, Mr. Gill attended Arkansas State University, where he studied Business Administration. He later expanded his education at Full Sail University, focusing on Music Business. His diverse academic background reflects his curiosity and drive to explore a variety of industries. Over the years, […]
Chase Lowe
Chase Lowe is a Mineral Advisor at ES3 Minerals LLC. A native Texan, Mr. Lowe was born and raised in the small town of Bellville, Texas. He moved to Austin to attend Texas State University, where he studied Recreation and Sport Management, and has since made Central Texas his home. A fun fact about Chase […]
Michael Hughes
Michael Hughes is a Mineral Advisor at ES3 Minerals LLC. Raised in Houston and educated at McNeese State University, Michael’s journey has always been fueled by focus and discipline—qualities sharpened as a collegiate pole vaulter and later refined while leading teams of account executives in fast-paced, high-stakes business environments. Now based in Austin with his […]
Jeffrey Underwood
Jeff Underwood serves as a Mineral Advisor with ES3 Minerals LLC. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he served for 13 years on Active Duty as a Surface Warfare Officer, deploying across the globe. Jeff brings the same dedication, discipline, integrity, and commitment to his clients. Having called Texas home for the past […]