AJ is a member of the Finance and Business Development team at Fortress Energy. AJ assists the managing partners with investor relations, fundraising, and financial and land-based evaluations for potential investments. Before joining the Fortress team, AJ was an Associate Broker at Moriah Real Estate Company. During his tenure at Moriah, AJ sourced and facilitated over $20 million in transactions during a 2-year period including deals with key companies Pioneer, Warren Cat, Hendrick Health Services, and Abilene Christian University.

AJ is a graduate of Abilene Christian University where he earned a degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. While a student at ACU, AJ was a member of the Track and Field team where he competed as a Decathlete. AJ and his wife Allison currently reside in Midland where they enjoy serving as Young Life leaders and are active members of Redeemer Church.