Ben Samuels, CEO of Source Rock Midstream, and chief growth officer of Blu Capital Resources, is an entrepreneur focused on the energy markets with an innovative and collaborative approach to the issues facing the industry today. Based in Midland, Texas, since 2014, Samuels has had a front row seat to the boom-and-bust cycles of energy investment and development, which has helped form his view on the markets, domestically and internationally. Samuels is a stakeholder in a litany of ventures across the energy markets value chain, with an emphasis on value creation, innovation and risk mitigation. His podcasts, Don't Let The Facts and Coffee & Liquidity, and body of work for The War Room, Oilman Magazine, Energy Brushback Insider and others, all speak to Samuels’ motivation to be a voice for the underserved and a positive force in the lives of those around him. When he is not producing content for these channels, he can be found immersed in other passions such as sports cards and cooking. Find Samuels on Twitter: @baspermian