Brian Crumley is a Co-Founder of Vortus Investments. Starting in 1998, his diverse principal investment experience in the energy industry includes equity, debt, and distressed investing across several cycles.

Prior to Vortus, he was a founding partner of LKCM Private Discipline Partners LP, which was the first alternative investment partnership under the umbrella of Luther King Capital Management. In this role, he focused on private and public energy investments.

Previously, Brian had primary responsibility for energy industry investments at Sirios Capital Management in Boston, Massachusetts. He started his energy investment career with Natural Gas Partners in the Fort Worth, Texas offices of Richard Rainwater.

Active in the Fort Worth community, Brian currently serves as board chair for Cook Children’s Health Foundation and Cook Children’s Health Care System. He also serves on the boards of The Fort Worth Club and STAR Sponsorship Program and previously served as President of the Fort Worth Country Day Board of Trustees.
Brian holds an MBA from Stanford University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Princeton University.