Forty Under 40: Brandon Standifird, U.S. Energy Development Corp. Today’s featured Forty Under 40 honoree is Brandon Standifird, CFO of U.S. Energy Development Corp., an Arlington, Texas-based E&P operating company, which designs and manages direct investment opportunities for accredited investors and institutional partners. Hart Energy Staff 34 FortyUnder40 Standifird, Brandon Your browser does not support the audio element. Brandon Standifird, CFO of U.S. Energy Development Corp., is today’s featured Forty Under 40 honoree. Standifird joined U.S Energy in 2018 as vice president of corporate finance and was promoted the following year to serve as the CFO of the Arlington, Texas-based E&P operating company, which designs and manages direct investment opportunities for accredited investors and institutional partners.