Travis Property Management Has Been Purchased by Whitley Penn

January 31, 2026 (Houston, TX) – GaP Transaction Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Travis Property Management, LLC (TPM) to Whitley Penn, LLP (WP).

“We are excited to have the TPM team join the firm,” stated Nathen McEown, Partner-in-Charge of Consulting & Chief Executive Officer at Whitley Penn. “This strategic move will enhance our Mineral & Asset Management capabilities and enable us to provide more comprehensive, full service-offerings to better serve our clients and support their growth. TPM has been serving clients in this space for over twenty years, and their client base includes mineral acreage spanning from the Marcellus to the Eagle Ford to the Permian/Midland to the Bakken Basins. TPM will bring an additional 8,300+ wells under Whitley Penn’s management platform.”

About the Companies:

Travis Property Management, LLC (TPM)

TPM professionals offer a variety of services pertaining to oil and gas interests, including negotiating, administering, performing revenue and expense functions; maintaining property and accounting records; preparing client reports and summaries; and aiding in decisions regarding clients’ energy assets.

“We are thrilled to team up with this exceptional company to offer expanded services for our clients. By joining Whitley Penn, should they choose, our clients will have the opportunity to benefit from a full-service public accounting and advisory firm that can provide tax, audit, risk advisory, deal advisory, forensic, litigation, and valuation services,” stated David Welsh, Founder and Owner of Travis Property Management.

Whitley Penn, LLP (WP)

WP is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. They are a member of HLB International, a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit whitleypenn.com

GaP Transaction Advisors

GaP Transaction Advisors is a Houston-based boutique M&A advisory firm serving lower middle and middle market business owners in both a sell-side and buy-side capacity. GaP served as TPM’s Sell-Side Advisor for this transaction. “It was an honor to represent David in the sale of his fine company and a pleasure working with the entire Whitley Penn transaction team throughout the process”, said Bret Pardue, President at GaP and Deal Team Leader for this transaction. “I would also like to extend my gratitude to Steve Kesten and his team at BoyarMiller who effectively and efficiently served as legal counsel for TPM, and to GaP team members Bruce Lancaster (CFO) and Emma Kirchhofer (Director of Transaction Support) who were instrumental in executing the required due diligence for the transaction.”