Mr. Valdez has been with Savage Land since the company’s first days in 2018. Gustavo brings over 20 years of experience in the commercial construction industry to the Savage team and has helped establish the industry leading quality standard that Savage has quickly become known for.

With a no-nonsense approach to the tasks at hand and his unrivaled attention to detail in every aspect of the Savage Land scope – Guss has gained the upmost respect from principals, owners, and managing directors of some of the largest landscape architect firms and general contractors in the great State of Texas. Savage Land is blessed and honored to have him on the team and our future together.

Mr. Valdez lives in Georgetown, TX and spends his time away with his wife, Yesenia, and 3 kids.

Savage Land is pleased to announce our newest team member moving into 2023, Mr. Travis McClinton. Joining us from the DFW area, Travis will spearhead Savage Land’s continued efforts to dominate the luxury, high-end commercial construction exteriors market across the Austin skyline and surrounding areas while also managing various portfolio projects.

Travis touts a background with 12+ years of sales and business development. The high energy, new direct communication style, and modern approach to relationships that Travis brings to the company will help shape the strategic business initiatives that Savage Land has implemented for 2023. We believe Travis will provide exceptional development oversight and success in navigating the Austin area politics in commercial development.

Travis married his high school sweetheart, Teresa McClinton, in 2021. Shortly after they decided to start a new chapter of their lives here in the Hill Country and have sense made the move down.

McCoy Rockford Commercial Interiors is excited to announce Chris Erdeljac’s new role as President of Workplace Furnishings and Architectural Products. As leader of the newly combined furniture and walls divisions, Erdeljac will oversee the streamlining of McCoy Rockford’s operations across its Houston and Austin locations. This internal reorganization will enhance the company’s ability to collaboratively identify new partnerships while continuing to nurture existing client relationships.

Becky Dubner joined Pagewood in 2023 as the Creative Marketing Director and will oversee all marketing efforts and initiatives for Pagewood’s real estate investments. She has experience in graphic design, creative direction, account management, brand strategy, and campaign development where she uses a big-picture approach to deliver maximum impact on her projects and has worked in design for over six years.

Prior to joining Pagewood, Becky worked at Versa Creative where she led campaign strategies for multiple companies including the City of Houston, Harris County Department of Education, YES Prep and The Mom Project. Becky also worked as a marketing specialist and graphic designer for a top commercial real estate firm in Texas.

She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s in advertising and considers herself the consummate Houstonian, a passionate animal lover, and a connector of people. Go Sooners!

Melanie Dreyer joins Calvetti Ferguson as an accounting services director in the Dallas office. Melanie brings over 25 years of professional experience in private equity, real estate, and private client industries. She specializes in services such as transactional accounting, corporate accounting support, general accounting consulting, financial statement analysis, and management of all core accounting close functions.

Dallas Capital Bank welcomes Jarrod Griggs as Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Griggs brings more than 15 years of banking experience, including the last 5 years at First United Bank, and prior to that, over ten years with Frost Bank. He will be responsible for providing real estate developers and investors customized financing solutions for the construction, acquisition, expansion, or upgrade of multifamily, retail, office or industrial properties.