Edward Crawford, co-founder of Fort Worth-based Coltala Holdings, has been named to the inaugural NYSE Texas Advisory Board as the New York Stock Exchange doubles down on its expansion into the Lone Star State.<\/p>\n
The exchange on Thursday unveiled the advisory board to mark the one-year anniversary of NYSE Texas, its Dallas-based arm launched to serve public companies across the Southwest. Crawford joins founding members Amanda Brock, co-CEO of Houston-based Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc., and Scott Mueller, managing director of the Southwestern region at Goldman Sachs in Dallas.<\/p>\n
NYSE Texas has surpassed 100 dual listings to date. The exchange reached the 100-company mark in December 2025, positioning it as the leading exchange presence in the state.<\/p>\n
“Edward is proud to support the movement often affectionately referred to as ‘Y\u2019all Street,’\u00a0an initiative that continues to position the broader Texas region as a premier financial hub in the United States,” Coltala said in a statement. “He looks forward to working alongside Gov.\u00a0Greg Abbott and other business leaders to help accelerate Texas\u2019 economic growth and support the continued expansion of businesses across the state.<\/p>\n
“He is honored to contribute to this next chapter of the state\u2019s financial and business leadership.”<\/p>\n
The exchange\u2019s Texas branch opened in late March following the relocation of the Chicago Stock Exchange to Dallas, ending its 143-year presence in Illinois\u2019 largest city.<\/p>\n
\u201cEstablishing the NYSE Texas Advisory Board on the one-year anniversary of the announcement of NYSE Texas underscores the momentum and meaningful progress we\u2019ve achieved in only 12 months,\u201d said Lynn Martin, president of NYSE Group, in a statement. \u201cWith more than 100 dual-listings to date, and growing, we look forward to continuing to offer the highest level of support to our issuers in the state of Texas and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crawford, with business partner Ralph Manning, is co-founder and co-CEO of Coltala Holdings, a Fort Worth-based private equity firm committed to acquiring and scaling mission-critical service companies. Through its subsidiary, Mansfield-based Coltala Aerospace<\/a>, the firm has expanded into aviation and advanced manufacturing. More recently, the firm acquired Alsay Inc.,<\/a> one of Texas\u2019 oldest and largest water well drilling and service companies.<\/p>\n Crawford has become an increasingly visible figure in Texas business circles, previously appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the state\u2019s Product Development and Small Business Incubator Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n