Armand Kostanian has joined the Houston studio of Perkins&Will as Associate Principal in the Healthcare practice. He brings extensive expertise in conceptual design, design development and project management. His portfolio includes projects across the Middle East, U.S. and involvement in international design competitions. Kostanian is a licensed architect and interior designer in Texas, credentialed with NCARB and AIA.

Franklin Companies has promoted Brett Franklin to Senior Vice President. In this new capacity, he will continue his work in development while also taking on responsibilities for the company’s financial operations and executive oversight of all communities, including Franklin-owned assets.

Brett graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. While at UT, Brett held a leadership role with Young Life, where he mentored high school students in following Jesus Christ. He also participated in the Ernst and Young NextGen program, a leadership development initiative focused on family enterprises.

Brett’s commitment to our business and building relationships with our partners exemplifies the servant leadership qualities we value.

We are excited about the fresh energy, innovative perspectives, and forward-thinking approach Brett brings to this role and how it will benefit our stakeholders in the future.

Northmarq welcomes Benoit Rochard to its Multifamily Investment Sales team in Austin. Rochard will lead multifamily investment transactions, bringing extensive experience in acquisitions, asset management, financing and investor relations. Throughout his career, Rochard has led the acquisitions of more than 26,000 multifamily units and raised over $1.25 billion in equity. Previously, Rochard has held leadership roles with GVA, Sonder and CFH Investment Partners.

SHM Architects PLLC, announces the appointment of Hans C. Herrmann, ASLA, AIA as Design Principal of the new SHM Landscape Design Studio.

With over 20 years of experience, he joins SHM with a distinguished tenure in practice and academia. He brings a wealth of knowledge as a dually educated and licensed practitioner and former professor. While with Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects in New York, he played a key role in the design of bespoke luxury residential projects and with Mississippi State University he earned international recognition for his innovative interdisciplinary design education initiatives including the recent founding of the Design Leadership Foundation, which aims to support disadvantaged design students.

“We are thrilled to welcome Hans to SHM. His unique background and dedication to the future of our industry makes him an ideal fit as we continue to seek exceptional ways to engage our clients.” said Mark Hoesterey, Founder of SHM Architects.

Sudduth Search is pleased to announce the placement of Brady Babin as Outside Sales Representative at EnviroCon Systems, Inc. Brady began his career in customer service with Cintas as a participant in their 30-month Management Trainee Program. Upon graduating the program, he was promoted to a service manager role, where he honed skills in relationship building, customer retention and process improvement, and quickly discovered an affinity for sales. His experience spans a variety of industries.

Robert Fortney joins Arch-Con® Corporation as vice president for the company’s Healthcare and Corporate Interiors Divisions. With more than 15 years of experience and 80% of his career dedicated to healthcare and interiors, Fortney leads business development and oversee estimating and the successful completion of projects.

“Robert is a valuable contributor to our strong divisional teams,” Arch-Con Founder and CEO Michael G. Scheurich said. “He has a wonderful demeanor that our clients and construction partners deserve and respect.”

A lifelong Houstonian, Fortney paid his way through college working in construction. He graduated early with a bachelor of science in Construction Managment from Sam Houston State University.

“My goal is to deliver quality results the first time,” Fortney said. “I enjoy aligning with the vision and goals of clients on every project I build.”