D CEO revealed the winners of the 2026 Financial Executive Awards at a private event Tuesday night at On The Levee in the Dallas Design District. The program, presented in partnership with the Association for Corporate Growth Dallas-Fort Worth, Financial Executives International, and TXCPA Dallas, celebrates CFOs and other financial players who play critical roles within their companies.
As the role of financial executives continues to evolve, especially in North Texas, the leaders honored serve as the key players driving growth and innovation in the region behind the scenes, tasked with thinking with more of entrepreneurial spirit than historically required.
CFO: Midsize Company
Brandon Standifird, U.S. Energy Development Corp.
As CFO of U.S. Energy Development Corporation, Brandon Standifird has delivered disciplined financial leadership while guiding the company through significant growth and market volatility. His strategic approach to capital allocation and risk management has strengthened the firm’s financial position and long-term outlook. In 2025, he led the deployment of approximately $1 billion in capital, including the largest acquisition in the company’s history, and executed innovative financing strategies to enhance flexibility and support expansion in the Permian Basin.
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