# Skyler Gary

> Skyler Gary is the Denver-based founder and co-CEO of Avant Natural Resources, which he co-founded with Jacob Nagy in 2019. A petroleum landman by background, he previously served as Director of Land and Business Development at Hat Creek Energy and worked at Sequel Energy. Avant invests in upstream assets and infrastructure, primarily in the Permian Basin, and has also assembled mineral and royalty interests.

- **Role:** Founder & Co-CEO at Avant Natural Resources
- **Organizations:** Avant Natural Resources, Hat Creek Energy LLC, Sequel Energy
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; Crunchbase lists BBA, Business Administration and Spanish, University of San Diego
- **Known for:** Co-founded Avant Natural Resources in 2019., Selected for Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2026, as announced by Avant., Co-led Avant through its 2022 Midland royalty transaction and 2025 Delaware Basin asset sale.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2010** — Attended the University of San Diego.
- **Before 2019; exact dates unverified** — Worked at Sequel Energy, a Bakken-focused private equity-backed operator, and subsequently served as Director of Land and Business Development at Hat Creek Energy LLC.
- **2019** — Co-founded Avant Natural Resources with Jacob Nagy.
- **2022** — Avant-managed funds agreed to sell Midland Basin mineral and royalty interests to Brigham Minerals for approximately $132.5 million, before adjustments.
- **2025** — Avant’s Delaware Basin upstream and infrastructure sale to Coterra closed; the announced price was $1.45 billion before adjustments.
- **2026** — Avant announced his selection for Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2026.
- **2026-07** — Avant announced the final close of Fund II and related vehicles with more than $1 billion in equity commitments.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Avant Natural Resources in 2019.
- Selected for Hart Energy’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2026, as announced by Avant.
- Co-led Avant through its 2022 Midland royalty transaction and 2025 Delaware Basin asset sale.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Avant announced Fund II and related vehicles closed at their respective hard caps with more than $1 billion in equity commitments; the portfolio included control of over 40,000 net acres in New Mexico and production from over 20 Avant-drilled horizontal wells.

## Links

- Website: https://www.avantnr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyler-gary-26766037

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Last updated: 2026-10-20