Chris is a seasoned real estate professional with over 25 years of diverse commercial real estate experience, including development, capital markets, asset management, and proptech.
Before Hillwood, Chris was a founding member and vice president of a national student housing development, general contracting, and property management firm. His responsibilities included structuring equity and debt, asset management, coordinating development and construction, and overseeing the firm's day-to-day operations, including IT. Chris has also served in various real estate-related roles with JPI Development, Centerline Capital, and ORIX Capital Markets.
Chris once served as the graduate assistant to the Texas Real Estate Research Center’s Chief Economist and as a member of the Advisory Board for the Master of Real Estate program at Texas A&M University – Mays Business School. He is a long-term member and former state-wide Aggie Real Estate Network president. Chris is also an active member of the National Multi-Housing Council and currently serves on the NMHC RETTC Intelligent Buildings + Connectivity Committee.