HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - September 24, 2015) - PLS, Inc. is pleased to announce that Matt Blomstedt has joined the firm as Managing Director of its PLS Energy Advisors business unit in Houston, Texas. Mr. Blomstedt was most recently Managing Partner for Ridge Place Oil & Gas, where he sourced and evaluated new acquisition opportunities and raised capital with multiple industry partners. Prior to Ridge Place, Mr. Blomstedt was with Sabine Oil & Gas, where he was responsible for the management, negotiation, and execution of acquisitions and joint ventures that totaled more than $1.4 billion. Mr. Blomstedt's experience also includes prior roles at SandRidge Energy and Shell. Mr. Blomstedt received his MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and his BA in Economics from Texas State University.