McCownGordon adds talent in DFW

Travis Walker has joined McCownGordon, one of the nation’s top construction management firms, as a business development manager in its DFW office. He joins the firm after 10 years of professional experience in the DFW area, specifically in the public sector.

In his new role as business development manager, Walker will work closely with McCownGordon business unit leaders to strengthen and build relationships in the DFW region, showcasing the value that McCownGordon brings to its clients. His proven dedication to understanding client needs, fostering collaboration, and delivering tailored solutions will enhance the firm’s mission to provide the best building experience.

Previously, Walker served as a client solutions manager at a top construction firm where he launched a new municipal public sector market. He earned his degree from Texas Tech University.

Newmark hires Chris McColpin and Andrew Porteous

Newmark announced that Chris McColpin and Andrew Porteous have joined the firm as senior managing directors, specializing in debt, equity and structured finance services within the firm’s Capital Markets practice. Based in Austin and Dallas, respectively, McColpin and Porteous will join Josh Francis to lead the commercial debt efforts in Texas while working closely with Newmark’s industrial, office and multifamily capital markets professionals. They will report to Ran Holman, executive vice president and Texas market leader.

Prior to joining Newmark, McColpin served as a managing director of JLL Capital Markets, Americas, in Austin, where he facilitated debt and equity transactions across an array of property types. He previously served as a vice president at Lone Star Funds’ credit affiliate, LStar Capital, and spent time at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs working on loan origination teams.

Porteous joins Newmark from Morgan Stanley, where he served as the head of the Texas office within the commercial real estate group, originating over $4.8 billion of CMBS and balance sheet loans across all primary commercial real estate product types. Prior, he was a vice president at Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate Group, JLL Capital Markets and PBL Capital.

Westmount Realty Capital Adds Director of Recruiting and Team Development

DALLAS – Westmount Realty Capital, a private national real estate investment firm with offices throughout the country, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gina Morrison as the new director of recruiting and team development. Morrison has over a decade of extensive experience in human resources, working in a broad range of industries with a proven track record of success in recruiting top-tier talent. She will be responsible for sustaining the firm’s culture, enhancing employee engagement and driving team development.
“Finding and nurturing top talent is inherent in everything we do – Gina brings a wealth of experience in the recruiting industry and her expertise in identifying and attracting qualified professionals will be instrumental in helping Westmount build a strong and diverse workforce,” said Brant Brown at Westmount Realty Capital. “As we continue to strengthen our presence nationally, Gina will help pave the way for building out an improved best-in-class team.”
Prior to joining Westmount, Morrison was the director of recruiting at MCS where she was responsible for building teams within property preservation, single-family rental maintenance and commercial property maintenance nationwide.
Morrison also served as the director of people and culture for Five Star Global LLC, a national trade association supporting the U.S. residential mortgage and real estate market. While there she rebuilt the event planning, marketing and editorial teams in a post- COVID environment and partnered with leadership to reinvigorate the culture. Her innovation and forward-thinking approach to talent enabled her to build consultative, collaborative, and coaching relationships with senior leadership.
“I am honored to be part of a company like Westmount with strong leadership committed to a relationship-driven approach to growth and excellence,” said Morrison. “I am passionate about recruiting and retaining exceptional talent, which I believe will help further fortify our path to success as we continue expanding in new markets.”  Morrison received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of West Florida.

Bill McDonnell Hired at Mycon General Contractors, Inc.

MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON) has welcomed Bill McDonnell as Vice President of Operations. Bill is a seasoned leader with over 29 years of experience in the commercial construction industry. In this role, Bill will oversee efforts to improve operational performance by fostering personnel development, enhancing training and mentoring programs, streamlining operations from office to field, and maximizing efficiencies, quality, and uncompromising safety.

Todd Reeves Promoted to Vice President – Account Manager at Skanska

Skanska has proudly promoted Todd Reeves to Vice President – Account Manager in North Texas. Todd has been instrumental in the development of some of DFW’s most innovative projects and is a driving force behind Skanska’s continued success. He began his career as a Skanska intern and since then he has worked with clients such as UT Systems, DFW Airport, IBM, and has delivered numerous Collin College projects. He is currently working with multiple higher education clients throughout the region.

Tahnee Sauer Hired at Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Tahnee Sauer joins Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) as its new Central Texas marketing manager. With an extensive art and design background, Tahnee leads and manages AP Central Texas’ marketing projects including branding and positioning. She also provides marketing strategy support to teams across Central Texas departments and service lines. The Texas State graduate currently serves on the Communications Committee of the SMPS Austin Chapter.