Chris Erdeljac has been named CEO of McCoy Rockford, one of Texas’ largest providers of integrated interiors. Since joining McCoy Rockford in 2018, he’s brought a people-first leadership style and a deep commitment to growth, innovation and service. As CEO and an owner/operator, his focus is on empowering his team to leverage the strong brand and proven capabilities to support current clients and expand their business model for the future of McCoy Rockford.

LV Collective, a real estate investment and development firm based in Austin, has appointed Christopher Kott as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions. In this role, he will lead the strategic growth of LV’s student housing portfolio, overseeing high-impact investments in key university markets. Kott brings over a decade of experience in commercial real estate. He most recently served as Managing Director of Acquisitions at Virtus Real Estate Capital, where he led the firm’s student housing and multifamily strategy.

“With an impressive track record in multifamily and student housing investments and acquisitions, Kott brings the vision, expertise and strategic leadership needed to drive our continued growth,” said LV Collective CEO, David Kanne. “His deep market knowledge and ability to identify high-value opportunities will be instrumental as we continue to expand our portfolio and strengthen our commitment to delivering exceptional living experiences.”

Edge Realty Partners promoted principal Micha van Marcke to managing principal for Edge Houston. 

Van Marcke has been a Principal at Edge for seven years, and was previously at Transwestern Commercial Services where she led Retail Investment Sales as a Senior Vice President.   She specializes in the disposition and acquisition of retail and office properties for a variety of major institutional and private clients, providing capital markets execution experience.

In her past 24 years of transaction experience, van Marcke has completed $2 billion in asset sales and over 245 leases throughout Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. She was the Top Producer for the Houston Capital Markets team in 2023 and 2024.

As the first designated Managing Principal for Houston van Marcke will play a critical leadership role, overseeing the firm’s strategic direction, operations, and overall performance. She will be responsible for managing daily business operations, driving revenue growth, and ensuring the firm meets its financial and performance goals.

van Marcke will continue to lead and mentor brokerage teams, develop business strategies, and cultivate client relationships to expand market presence. She will also play a key role in recruiting and retaining top talent and fostering a strong company culture. 

Van Marcke is a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker as well as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designee and is an active member of several organizations throughout Houston, including Commercial Real Estate for Women (CREW) and Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC).

As a lead player on ML Realty Partners’ acquisitions team, Logan Shrout has been promoted to Acquisition Manager. Logan will continue to focus on investment opportunities and growing the firm’s Dallas-Fort Worth portfolio.

Dallas-based Merriman Anderson Architects named Theresa Zavala as the firm’s Interiors Hospitality Lead.

With 25 years of experience in global hospitality and high-end residential design, Zavala brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to MAA’s growing interiors division. 

In this role, Zavala will lead MAA’s hospitality interior design team, overseeing the design and execution of world-class interior spaces in the hospitality sector. She will be responsible for ensuring projects meet the highest design standards, align with client goals, and stay within budget. 

Over her career, Zavala has worked on high-end hospitality projects, blending luxury and functionality to create immersive guest experiences. Her extensive international travel and significant on-site experience bring a strategic and inspired approach to design.

Adam Barbe, PLA, rejoins Ten Eyck Landscape Architects as a Principal after gaining valuable experience through private practice and academia. Eager to help communities through design in the public realm, Adam works to implement sustainable strategies into each of his projects. His role at TELA includes mentoring younger staff while designing projects with the mission of environmental stewardship, realizing the impact of landscape architecture on quality of life for both urban and rural populations.