NORTHERN TRUST Northern Trust, a leading provider of financial services for affluent individuals, families and institutions, announced today the strengthening of its Oil, Gas & Minerals practice with the appointment of Leslie Tipping to the role of Oil, Gas and Mineral Management Advisor. In this role, Tipping is responsible for developing new oil and gas management relationships, as well as managing oil, gas and minerals held in trusts, estates and advisory accounts across all major oil and gas geographic regions as well as new and emerging geologic areas.
“Leslie brings to Northern Trust deep expertise of the oil and gas industry and management of energy assets. Her experience will further strengthen our full service mineral management offerings, which is an area of strong growth for Northern Trust,” Northern Trust Wealth Management President Jana Schreuder said. “We are pleased to deepen our expertise in this field in order to continue offering clients a full suite of oil, gas and mineral management services.”
Northern Trust’s Oil, Gas & Minerals practice offers comprehensive mineral asset management and advisory services, including asset management, property valuation, lease negotiation, property sales, contract review and protection of mineral owner interests to maximize revenue opportunities. Northern Trust has expertise in managing these non-financial assets for a wide variety of clients, including individuals, family partnerships, trusts, foundations, limited liability companies and non-profits through a team of investment advisors, Certified Professional Landmen, attorneys and registered professional engineers.
Prior to joining Northern Trust, Tipping worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank as Regional Director of Mineral Management. Previously, she worked in probate and estate planning for several years in Houston and Dallas providing complete land services to large oil and gas companies such as Chief Oil & Gas, Devon Energy and XTO Energy. In 2004, Tipping became the Managing Crew Chief of Landmen focusing on oil and gas activity in Texas and Oklahoma. She has extensive experience in abstracting, title curative, due diligence, leasing and obtaining other oil and gas agreements.
Tipping earned her bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech University and attended South Texas College of Law. She is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen and the Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen.
About Northern Trust Wealth Management
Northern Trust Wealth Management specializes in life-driven wealth management backed by innovative technology and a strong fiduciary heritage. Northern Trust Wealth Management is ranked among the top 10 U.S. wealth managers with $222.9 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2014, and a wide network of wealth management offices across the United States and abroad. The Financial Times Group has named Northern Trust Best Private Bank in the USA for five consecutive years.
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of asset servicing, fund administration, asset management, fiduciary, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals worldwide. Chicago-based Northern Trust has offices in 19 states, Washington, D.C., and 19 international locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2014, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$6 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$924.4 billion. For 125 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com and follow us on Twitter @NorthernTrust.
