Thomas E. Tapia, age 53, is the Managing Director of Silverton Energy Inc. He has an extensive background in sales and marketing, specializing in managing oil and gas Direct Participation Programs for qualified investors. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Tapia worked as a registered representative and supervising sales manager for various securities broker-dealers in Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona, including Southwest Securities, Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, and Morgan Stanley. In 1998, he founded and served as President of AmericanTeachers.com, an internet portal for public school teachers, administrators, students, and parents. This platform was the first to provide school district employees with online 403(b) investment opportunities and utilize early social media to promote effective interactions among parents, teachers, students and administrators. Mr. Tapia began his energy career in 2000, working with Chestnut Petroleum, Inc. and M&W Financial, Inc., both registered broker-dealers specializing in energy investing, from 2000 to 2007. In 2008, he co-founded DW Energy Group, LLC, serving as Managing Director and Supervising Sales Manager until April 2016. He then founded Lakonia Capital, LLC and OilWellStore.com in July 2016, where he served as President before joining Silverton Energy Inc.

Mr. Tapia aims to establish longstanding, mutually beneficial relationships with investing shareholders. His talent for identifying, leveraging, and developing people has empowered his employees and representatives to maximize their potential within a successful oil and gas company. Throughout his career, he has participated in the funding and production of over 450 oil and gas wells across Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Louisiana. He has also recruited, trained, supervised, and managed multiple sales and marketing representatives, contributing to over $120 million in venture capital invested in oil and gas drilling programs.

He and his wife, Maria, have enjoyed thirty-four years of marriage and have four children.

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