Oscar Torres has been in the business of buying and selling minerals since 1999, including 4,000+ transactions totaling over $120MM. He was instrumental in leading his previous organization to success and building a $150MM+ mineral and royalty portfolio. His background and experience is in all facets of the mineral and royalty acquisition process including direct-mail marketing, property valuation, and negotiations. Oscar has a BS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He loves spending time with his family and is passionate about his work as a board member of the HeartGift Foundation, which provides life-saving surgery and medical services for children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) living in countries where specialized medical treatment is scarce or nonexistent.