SPERRY announced that veteran commercial real estate professionals Al Karmali and Ian O’Connor are joining the firm as an affiliate under the name Sperry-MTX Commercial.  The new affiliate will be based in Houston, Texas.

Led by Karmali who serves as owner and O’Connor who serves as managing director, Sperry-MTX Commercial specializes in leasing and investment sales of commercial real estate in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston, Texas areas.

Karmali and O’Connor are prominent figures in the Texas commercial real estate industry.  Kamali also currently serves as President and CEO of DFW Hospitality Group, LLC, Texas Energy, Inc., Sterling Global Resources / Sterling Equity Partners, Alyah Holdings, Inc., and Karmali Holdings, Inc.  O’Connor previous worked in real estate development and brokerage for firms including Shamrock Rental Properties LP and The Woodmont Company.