Edward A. Banner III
Chief Executive Officer

As Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Edward is responsible for managing all aspects of Cresta’s business and overseeing its investment strategy. He brings broad industry experience in both engineering and finance as well as a track record of successful realized investments in the energy sector.

Prior to Cresta, Edward served as Founder and Managing Partner of EPL Partners. Since 2018, he has directed the capital raise and deployment of four energy investment funds along with the subsequent sales of fund assets.

Edward began his career at Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR), ultimately leading the valuation team for members of the Executive Committee. Since beginning his career, he has been involved in over $2 billion of energy investment opportunities throughout the United States.

Edward holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from the Jones School of Business at Rice University.