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Peter A. Snell is the Founder and CEO of PetroVybe, bringing a distinguished track record as a business fixer and strategic deal-closer in the oil and gas sector. He led a 5x year-over-year EBITDAX increase in an oil and gas development company turnaround and closed $339M in revenue over a five-year span in healthcare management. Peter also founded and led a management consulting company to 2.3x average year-over-year growth and co-founded a healthcare tech company that achieved a 4x exit. At PetroVybe, he champions Biblical Stewardship in business and serves as a thought leader on the intersection of the AI boom and energy development. His vision is to fuel the AI-driven electricity demand while building long-term legacy wealth for accredited investors across South Texas and the Gulf Coast Basin.

Blaine Yeary serves as President and COO of PetroVybe, overseeing operational strategy and asset development across the company's South Texas and Gulf Coast Basin projects. With a proven history of scaling large-scale oil and gas assets, Blaine led the growth of a $5 billion asset from zero to 35,000 BOEPD (barrels of oil equivalent per day) over eight years — a testament to his expertise in operational execution and asset optimization. He brings deep relationships in off-market acquisition opportunities, giving PetroVybe a distinctive edge in sourcing and developing high-value development projects. Blaine's leadership ensures that PetroVybe's operational infrastructure is positioned to deliver consistent production growth, protect legacy assets, and maximize returns for the company's accredited investor partners.

Clayton Riddle is the Chief Financial Officer of PetroVybe, uniquely positioned as both a financial strategist and a petroleum engineer. He led a 9x year-over-year EBITDAX increase for an oil and gas development company and has held engineering, development, and finance roles at Halliburton, Sheridan Production Company, PEDEVCO Corp, and Odyssey Energy, among others. At PEDEVCO, Clayton grew the company's leasehold through acquisitions, increased EBITDA by 900%, and added 10 million barrels of proved oil reserves, helping earn the company the 2019 World Finance Oil & Gas Best Independent Company — North America award. He was also nominated for Oil & Gas Investor's Forty Under 40 in Energy in 2018. At PetroVybe, Clayton oversees financial modeling, capital strategy, and investor reporting to maximize MOIC and IRR for partners.

Michael Stamatedes is the Chief Geophysicist at PetroVybe, bringing an extraordinary 48-year track record of identifying profitable well locations in the oil and gas industry. With a well success rate of 75.2% — nearly double the industry peer average of below 40% — Michael's geological expertise is one of PetroVybe's most significant competitive advantages. A former Geology leader at ExxonMobil, he has led major exploration successes including over 3 TCF of natural gas discoveries and the production of 270 BCF and 15 MMBO. At PetroVybe, Michael applies his decades of experience to development projects in South Texas and the Gulf Coast Basin, ensuring that every prospect is rigorously evaluated to deliver maximum value for the company's accredited investor partners.

Alicia Ammari serves as Director of Partner Relations at PetroVybe, playing a central role in building and maintaining meaningful relationships with the company's accredited investor partners. In her position, Alicia serves as a key point of contact for investors, ensuring they receive timely communication, transparent reporting, and a high-quality experience throughout their partnership with PetroVybe. Her work reflects the company's core values of accountability, transparency, and stewardship, helping investors feel informed and confident in their oil and gas development positions. Alicia's dedication to partner satisfaction supports PetroVybe's mission of providing accredited investors with direct access to high-value natural gas development opportunities across South Texas and the Gulf Coast Basin.

Luke McIntosh serves as Vice President of Asset Intelligence and Performance at PetroVybe, overseeing the monitoring, analysis, and optimization of the company's oil and gas assets across South Texas and the Gulf Coast Basin. In his role, Luke is responsible for translating operational and production data into actionable intelligence that drives performance improvements and supports strategic decision-making. His work is integral to PetroVybe's commitment to compounding output over time and protecting the long-term value of its development portfolio. Luke's focus on asset performance aligns directly with PetroVybe's mission of delivering inflation-crushing passive income and strong MOIC targets for accredited investor partners, ensuring that every project operates at peak efficiency and delivers measurable results.