Meet Our Team

Rayne Austin is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, Mr. Austin served as an acquisition specialist at Permico Royalties, where he participated in numerous property transactions on both the buy and sale sides. Prior to joining Permico Royalties, Mr. Austin worked in the livestock industry where he was responsible for buying and selling feeder cattle across Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Kansas. Mr. Austin is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

Bill Veatch is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Mr. Veatch has years of experience as a landman and as a consultant in the oil and gas industry. He began his career in property leasing and development with one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the United States. A Dallas native, he is a graduate of the University of Southern California.

Will Swinney is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, Mr. Swinney was a Landman at Brown, Godwin & Company. During his time there, his duties consisted of researching and determining complex land, mineral and leasehold ownership while negotiating with property owners to lease or purchase land, leasehold and mineral rights across the state of Texas. Mr. Swinney is a graduate of the University of Arkansas.

Mead Robuck is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, Mr. Robuck served as a Landman and Leasing Agent at Prairie Oil and Gas where he brokered lease agreements in the Mid-Continent region. Mr. Robuck is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.

David Deffenbaugh is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, he worked with brokers and independently as a Landman acquiring property interests and establishing title for clients in the energy industry across the continental U.S. Mr. Deffenbaugh is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

Coleman Marcos is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, Mr. Marcos was a Landman for Twin Creek Resources and Carruth Energy. During his time there, he has purchased right of ways, land, leasehold and mineral rights. Mr. Marcos is a graduate of Texas Tech University.

Bill Snyder is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, Mr. Snyder was at Case Energy Partners and Mountain Lion Oil and Gas. Primarily focused on West Texas, his duties included providing due diligence to determine the correct mineral ownership, as well as building relationships with landowners to lease and purchase land. Mr. Snyder is a graduate of Texas Tech University where he studied Energy Commerce and Supply Chain Management.

Jordan Tinsley is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to joining Foundation, he interned at Double Eagle as a Landman. Mr. Tinsley earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Geosciences at Texas Tech University.

Jesse Salais is a Landman at Foundation Land Partners. Prior to Foundation, he worked with brokers and independently as a Landman purchasing leases and acquiring mineral rights across the continental U.S.