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Dan Fitzgerald brings over 30 years of oil and gas experience in business development, M&A, strategy, portfolio optimization, operations & exploitation engineering, and asset optimization with Renaissance Energy, Husky, Focus Energy Trust, Storm Resources, and Enerplus. Most recently as VP of Business Development at Enerplus (since 2015), led $9 billion in M&A transactions including the sale to Chord Energy in 2024. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary and is a Professional Engineer with APEGA.

John Dielwart was formerly Chief Executive Officer of ARC Resources Ltd. where he oversaw the growth of the business from start-up in 1996 to a company with a total capitalization of approximately $10 billion at the time of his retirement. After his retirement from ARC Resources on January 1, 2013, Mr. Dielwart re-joined ARC Financial Corp. as Vice-Chairman and Partner. In 2020, Mr. Dielwart resigned from the board but remained as Partner and member of ARC Financial's Investment Committee. Mr. Dielwart is the Board Chair at TransAlta and serves on the board of Aspenleaf Energy Limited.

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Mr. Dielwart has a Bachelor of Science with distinction in Civil Engineering from the University of Calgary. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and is a past-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. In 2015, Mr. Dielwart was inducted into the Calgary Business Hall of Fame and in 2018 he received the Oil and Gas Council's Canadian Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Jake Durante brings expertise in the origination, structuring and execution of energy investment opportunities to the Portico Energy board.  At ARC Financial Corp., his responsibilities include monitoring portfolio investments, evaluating new investment opportunities, financial modeling and benchmarking. His experience at ARC also includes three years as Manager, Fund Reporting where his responsibilities included financial reporting and tax compliance for the ARC Energy Funds. Mr. Durante also serves on the board of Convergent Oil Corp.

Mr. Durante joined ARC in 2018 with prior experience at a global public accounting firm. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria, a Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

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Dan Fitzgerald brings over 30 years of oil and gas experience in business development, M&A, strategy, portfolio optimization, operations & exploitation engineering, and asset optimization with Renaissance Energy, Husky, Focus Energy Trust, Storm Resources, and Enerplus. Most recently as VP of Business Development at Enerplus (since 2015), led $9 billion in M&A transactions including the sale to Chord Energy in 2024. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary and is a Professional Engineer with APEGA.

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Drew Mair brings over 20 years of oil and gas experience in corporate finance, M&A, and capital markets. Prior to helping found Portico Energy, he led the corporate planning, investor relations, and reserves functions at Enerplus through its acquisition by Chord Energy for US$3.9 billion. Previously, Drew was a Director in the oil & gas investment banking team at Standard Chartered Bank based in London, UK. Drew holds a BA in Economics from the University of Victoria and is a CFA Charterholder.

With over 30 years of industry experience, Nathan MacBey has helped found, grow, and monetize multiple junior oil and gas companies, including StarPoint Energy Ltd., Mission Oil & Gas Ltd., and Carmel Bay Exploration Ltd. His background spans both private and public energy companies, with a cumulative, combined transaction value above $1.5 billion. At Portico Energy, Nathan leads land and business development initiatives, focused on identifying and executing acquisition and divestiture opportunities across the WCSB.

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Brandon Parsons brings nearly 20 years of oil and gas experience across a broad range of engineering disciplines, including development, exploitation, reservoir, facilities/operations, and evaluations/M&A. Prior to Portico Energy, Brandon held technical roles of increasing seniority at Imperial Oil, Devon Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, Enerplus, and Tundra Oil & Gas. At Portico Energy, Brandon leads the engineering function and implementation of AI-enhanced workflows. Brandon holds a dually accredited Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Chemistry from Queen’s University, is a Professional Engineer with APEGA, and a CFA Charterholder.

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Scott Reid brings over 20 years of oil and gas experience in development, exploration, and business development roles spanning North American unconventional and conventional plays, including the Montney, Duvernay, Clearwater, Mannville Heavy, Williston Basin, Permian, Eagle Ford, Uinta, and the Deep Basin. Prior to Portico Energy, Scott held technical roles of progressive seniority and leadership at Burlington Resources, ConocoPhillips, Enerplus, and Strathcona Resources. Scott has an M.Sc. from the University of Alberta and holds a P.Geol. designation with APEGA.

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Jamie Conboy brings over 30 years of industry experience in exploration, development, and geologic operations throughout the WCSB; including deep unconventional resources, conventional heavy-oil and gas plays, and carbon capture and sequestration. Most recently as founder and VP Exploration at Lycos Energy Inc. (through its merger with Mahikan Oil in March 2026). Former involvements include 19 years at the Storm Group of companies, culminating in a combined transaction value of $1.6 billion. Jamie holds a B.Sc. (Honours) in Geology from Queen’s University and holds a P.Geol designation with APEGA.

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