Welcome to Verum Energy, LLC

Mr. Charles A. (“Chuck”) Watson, Chief Executive Officer:

Mr. Watson has over 40 year’s experience in the energy industry, beginning with his work offshore forGlobal Marine  and continuing through his professional work, both as an attorney and as investmentbanker. He has successfully  achieved over $29 billion in domestic and international engagements and over $8 billion in capital commitments, closings,  LOI’s and term sheets, for his oil & gas clients and partners. He also obtained an ongoing cross-border referral  agreement with UBS. Previously, Mr. Watson was theManaging Partner/Owner of a consortium of law firms, with offices  in Austin, Dallas and Houston and, contemporaneously, was a Partner in law firms in Louisiana and Mississippi, where  he handled domestic and international insurance coverage, downhole failure and catastrophic injury cases for AIG,  American Equity, General Star Indemnity and several other insurance companies. He also utilized his extensive energy  experiences as a Director for a Manhattan based insurance brokerage firm and obtained a contract with Willis Group  (Willis Towers Watson) to provide risk management and brokerage services. Mr. Watson has served on numerous  boards and committees, including as Chairman. He was a founding member of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Financial Services Committee and served as the Cybersecurity sub-committee co-chair and was the designated  committee liaison. Mr. Watson has also been a regular speaker, drawing upon his energy industry risk management  experience. He graduated with Honors, with a B.B.A., from Baylor University. His major resulted in a specially designed  risk management degree, focused on the offshore oil and gas industry. In 1987, Mr. Watson graduated from South  Texas College of Law and has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 1988. From 2004-2024, he has been consistently rated by Martindale-Hubbell: “AVP Preeminent Rating: Highest Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards Reflecting the confidential opinions of Members of the Bar and Judiciary”.