Rogers-O’Brien Construction (RO) is proud to announce that Aaron Hale has joined our Houston office as Director of Business Development. A Houston native with 18 years of industry experience, Aaron views the construction industry as a community united by a shared mission to make a positive impact through projects, relationships, and teamwork. Aaron is passionate about doing the right thing and sees transparency and accountability as the values that set RO apart. Congratulations, Aaron!

Cherry Bekaert welcomes Martin as a Tax Partner and the Corporate Tax Leader. With over 30 years of experience serving clients across various industries, Martin brings a wealth of expertise to designing and implementing innovative tax planning strategies. Previously, he was a Partner-in-Charge at one of the largest U.S. accounting firms. At Cherry Bekaert, Martin oversees the Firm’s approach to providing tailored corporate tax solutions.

Massimo Giaffari has joined the Houston studio of Perkins&Will as Associate Principal and Director of Operations. A registered architect with over 20 years of experience, Giaffari specializes in healthcare planning and design, having led multidisciplinary teams to deliver transformative projects across the U.S., Canada, and the Middle East. Giaffari’s responsibilities will include business operations as well as guiding a vision for the future of the Houston studio.

Guarino joined Wilson Cribbs + Goren’s team of attorneys upon graduating from the University of Houston Law Center in May 2024. His work with the firm focuses on identifying, assessing, and resolving various land use and traditional commercial real estate matters across all asset types.
Guarino earned his B.A. in Political Science and respective minors in Ethics and Law & Legal Reasoning from Southern Methodist University.

Cresa hired Rob Saper as a principal with its Supply Chain Advisory Services group.

Leveraging his experience running in-house logistics operations for some of the world’s most recognized companies, he will focus on developing Cresa’s supply chain business across the U.S.  He will be based in the firm’s Dallas office. 

Saper has spent most of his 30+ year career serving as an executive at companies such as Advance Auto Parts, Office Depot, and True Value. Over the last several years he has driven significant growth via M&A and synergy attainment across the globe valued at more than $50+ million. 

Most recently he was the General Manager at Dexter Axle Company and Senior Vice President Supply Chain for Advance Auto Parts. Before that, he was Vice President of Global Operations at Brightstar Corp. where, during his tenure, the company was awarded the prestigious Gartner Supply Chainnovator Award for global supply chain innovation in the consumer product/retail sector.

Raymond is a multifamily veteran with over two decades of experience at leading organizations like Riverstone and Greystar. During her time with Greystar, Raymond directed property management efforts for 15K conventional units valued at over $3B in South Carolina and Georgia. At Entrata, she was responsible for global and domestic sales strategies for Greystar, as well as technology and innovation deployment strategies for institutional clients and prospects.