Jonathan Charbonnet joined Fortress in 2017 as a Landman and has played an integral role in the team’s acquisitions over its first three funds. Prior to joining the team at Fortress, Jonathan worked as a Landman at BC Operating, where he was responsible for helping oversee all its Texas operations and their acquisitions, divestitures and trades within the state. He has also worked as an Independent Landman, with time spent working as a Broker and as a consulting landman for several clients.

Throughout his career Jonathan has worked closely with countless mineral, royalty, and surface owners to help them maximize the value of their property. He has also overseen leasing, buying, trading and drilling programs, and helped to build acreage positions that resulted in over $1.5B in divestitures.

Jonathan earned his BA in History and English, Minor in Political Science at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas where he met his wife. The Charbonnets and their two children currently reside in Midland, where they are active in their church and community.