Valor Makes Key Executive Promotions of Matt Autry, Jason Beck

Fort Worth, Texas-based Valor on Feb. 18 announced key executive promotions of Matt Autry and Jason Beck to its oil and gas and land divisions.

“These new leadership roles for Matt Autry and Jason Beck are well-deserved and reflect the industry experience they’ve gained over the course of their successful careers,” Valor CEO Joseph DeWoody commented in a company release.

Autry, who has established himself as one of Valor’s proven leaders since the company’s founding in 2018, was named president of its oil and gas division. Meanwhile, Beck, who joined the Valor team over a year ago as the director of institutional mineral management, will now serve as the new director of Valor’s land division.

“As leaders in the oil and gas industry, they’re both well-positioned to lead two of Valor’s key professional service divisions in the coming years,” DeWoody added of the pair.

Valor is an advisory firm led by a team of veteran energy executives that provides best-in-class mineral and royalty management and consulting services on behalf of clients across the U.S.

With more than 16 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Autry has been the driving force behind the organization’s business development, onboarding multiple new clients with Valor’s proprietary mineral.tech® software, according to the release.

From working as a landman to owning and managing mineral rights, his previous experience includes holding managerial landman positions, both in the field and in-house for a large multinational oil and gas operator. He also has extensive land management experience, including mergers, trades, acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as a proficiency in preparing drilling units.

In his new role, Autry will oversee and manage Valor’s ever-growing oil and gas team and work with clients to provide the company’s primary service offerings. His primary goals as the president of Valor’s oil and gas division will be to provide value and client satisfaction for both new and existing clients, while optimizing the company’s portfolio of mineral assets. 

Beck has nearly 20 years of experience in mineral asset management and has deep technical knowledge of land management and multiple years of experience working with large institutions and family offices in the management of mineral portfolios.

He is both a certified professional landman (CPL) and certified trust and financial adviser (CTFA), with extensive experience in servicing institutional clients, including trusts, agencies and foundations. Prior to joining Valor, he spent 17 years with JPMorgan Chase, serving as executive director and regional manager of the firm’s mineral asset management division. 

At Valor, Beck has played an integral role, ensuring that all of the company’s client’s assets are properly managed and while meeting individual investor goals.