Our Team

Wickes is a dynamic and passionate oil and gas professional, embodying an interdisciplinary understanding that sets her apart in the modern landscape of landmen. Inspired by the original generation of landmen who knew how to do it all, Wickes has pursued a similar path that has enabled her to build companies from start up as well as revitalize struggling operations. Her unique ability to devise creative solutions to high-stress problems led her to become the youngest female executive in a publicly-traded oil and gas company, where in 2016 she was appointed VP of Land at Emerald Oil, Inc., a Bakken operator whose market cap reached nearly $1B at its peak. 

After her tenure at Emerald Oil, she joined Beacon E&P Resources, a PE-backed non-op focused on the SCOOP/STACK of Oklahoma. Wickes was later recruited by Beato to facilitate the $200M acquisition of Linn Energy’s assets in south central Wyoming, leading to the formation of XRO Energy LLC. As the VP of Land at XRO, she managed the land and regulatory teams overseeing an asset base of 175,000 net acres and 1,400 wells. Following XRO, Wickes and Beato co-founded Flat River Minerals and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rocking WW Minerals, where Wickes’ passion for integrating technology into the E&P space continues to drive competitive advantages and increase organizational efficiencies across the FRM companies.

Wickes graduated from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado with a degree in Finance and earned three certificates from the University of Denver in the field of Petroleum Land Management. In May 2023, she completed a certificate in “No Code AI and Machine Learning” from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, further expanding her skill set.

In recognition of her contributions to the energy sector, Wickes was named to Forbes’ prestigious “30 Under 30” list in 2020, marking her as one of the young professionals transforming the industry.

• 87,000

  Net acres currently managed

• 4,400

  Royalty & non-operated wells under management

• 30U30

  Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Class of 2020

Laudenslager serves as Partner & VP of Engineering for FRM, where he is paramount to deal evaluations, daily operations, forecasting development activity, and managing the reserve databases across all FRM managed companies. Prior to joining FRM, Alex spent eight years at Oasis Petroleum, where he held multiple roles with increasing responsibility. His experience spans from field engineering to reservoir engineering, planning, and business development. During his time in the Business Development group, Alex oversaw $9B of acquisitions and divestitures. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering and a Masters in Engineering & Technology Management from the Colorado School of Mines.

With nearly three decades of experience as a CPA, Lagunas brings a wealth of expertise in financial accounting, auditing, SEC reporting, operational accounting, and internal audit. His career began in the internal audit department of a financial institution in Oklahoma City, followed by a 14-year tenure in public accounting. This included auditing privately owned financial institutions and manufacturing companies, as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies in the energy industry with Ernst & Young. In 2008, Sean joined Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, serving in various roles within the Finance organization. Most recently, he was the Chief Accounting Officer for PennLNG. Sean holds a BS in Accounting from Oklahoma State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and Oklahoma.

Davis joined the team in September 2020, bringing with him two decades of experience in land transactions, with a decade specifically dedicated to oil, gas, and minerals. Born and raised in Wyoming, Justin’s professional journey began in title and escrow for residential and commercial properties. Later, his tenure with an abstract company in Colorado’s DJ Basin marked his first experience with land and mineral rights transactions. After a stint in Southern California with that same Company, Davis returned to Wyoming, serving as Office Manager for Powell Title & Escrow for six years. In 2010, Justin joined Western Land Services, working on oil and gas development projects primarily in the Bakken and Powder River Basin. As Land Manager at WLS, Davis led large teams, providing land services across the Rockies. His diverse career path has allowed him to develop a comprehensive skill set that encompasses transactions for private, public, and Native American land from various perspectives.

Hollon, a graduate of Texas A&M with a B.S. in Geology, began his career mudlogging in the Gulf Coast for Stratagraph. After completing his M.S. from Colorado School of Mines in 2014, Hollon worked for several companies including Bill Barrett Corporation and Wold Energy Partners. He joined FRM as a geologist in 2021.