Valor
Aaron Calhoun
Valor, a Fort Worth-based specialty asset management company, announced on Wednesday that it had hired Aaron Calhoun in the land department.
In his new role, Calhoun, a veteran land and mineral manager, will provide advisory services and land management solutions on behalf of Valor's individual and institutional clients, ensuring that all property and associated assets are properly optimized for maximum benefit, according to a press release.
"We're very pleased to welcome Aaron Calhoun to the team," said Joseph DeWoody, CEO of Valor, in a statement. “Aaron brings more than a decade of experience in land management, the majority of which was spent in West Texas. As we continue to add new individual and institutional landowning clients in this mineral-rich region, Valor is committed to meeting the needs in this increasingly important base of operations.”
Valor is a specialty asset management and professional services provider that serves mineral, and oil and gas owners. Valor oversees 10.2 million gross acres and 560,000 net royalty acres of mineral and property rights in 32 states. The company manages more than 100,000 interests, which generates over $240 million in annual revenue for Valor's clients.
Since its founding in 2018, Valor also serves as an operator services outsourcing partner, specializing in bookkeeping, oil and gas accounting, and other back-office operations.
In addition to its headquarters in Fort Worth, Valor maintains a satellite office in Midland.
A native Texan from Abilene, Calhoun maintains strong ties in the West Texas region and understands the unique concerns of proper land and asset management. His direct in-category experience includes more than a decade of land management, working for various ranch owners in the oil-and-mineral-rich Permian region.
“My experience in working with various West Texas ranch owners has given me a unique perspective of their mindset and how they operate, which is key to addressing the concerns that best serve their interests,” Calhoun said.