Meet Our
Team
Our team brings experience across operations, land, finance, and upstream A&D, and is focused buying mature assets and building durable value from proven production. With offices in Houston and Midland and more than 60 employees, we have the field presence to manage a large-scale portfolio.
Our People
Our team is built for the work mature production requires: field judgment, land experience, financial discipline and practical operating leadership. From acquisition through day-to-day production, we stay close to the decisions that determine how an asset performs.
Co-Founders
Stuart Spence
Chairman New Height Energy
Chairman Spence & Co. Family Office
Stuart Spence brings 30+ years of financial and operational leadership across E&P and oilfield services. Learn More→
Jeff Wilhelm
Vice-Chairman New Height Energy
JWJ & Company
Family Office
Jeff Wilhelm brings 20+ years across oilfield services and E&P as Co-Founder of New Height Energy. Learn More→
Management Team
Jon Benavides
Managing Partner & CEO
Jon Benavides brings 13+ years of oil and gas experience across engineering and operations roles at Oxy and Callon. Learn More→
Scott Trackwell
Managing Partner & CFO
Scott Trackwell, CFO at New Height Energy, brings 16+ years of upstream energy & finance expertise. Learn More→
Ryan Burnett
Managing Director
Ryan Burnett, Managing Director at New Height Energy, brings 20 years of upstream energy and banking expertise. Learn More→
Matt Lippman
VP of Operations
Matt brings 20+ years of engineering and operations experience in Texas oil and gas. Learn More→
Kendal L. Bryand
CPL Land Manager
Kendal Bryand brings 22+ years of oil and gas experience in land, leasing, and business development. Learn More→
Zach Strater
Assistant Controller
Brady Rutledge
Manager of Operations
Brady brings 15+ years of oil and gas operations experience across asset development & strategic planning. Learn More→
Financial Partners
Capital Meets Operations
New Height Energy is partnered with two family offices based in Houston and Midland, Texas. That support brings more than capital. It brings energy experience, long-term perspective, and a shared understanding of what mature producing assets require after the deal closes.
Built For Long-Term Ownership
Our financial partners understand the patience, discipline and field-level attention required to build value from proven production. That alignment helps us pursue the right assets, support the operating plan, and stay focused on durable results.