Andy Carey and Roy Elengical Join The Richland Companies as Tenant Representatives

HOUSTON, TX, October 01, 2010 (Press-News.org) The Richland Companies announced today Andy Carey and Roy Elengical have joined their Houston office as Tenant Representatives. "In this competitive market, it is essential to have the best people in place for our clients," says Mickey Meyer-Sturgis, Vice President of Leasing and Redevelopment. Meyer- Sturgis adds, "We are thrilled to add Andy and Roy to the Richland family and will continue to build our tenant representation force in all of our markets to serve our clients' needs."

Carey joins The Richland Companies Houston office from Marcus & Millichap, where he was an associate for the National Office and Industrial Properties Group, providing advisory services to commercial real estate owners. Previously he held positions at Ernst & Young, Credit Based Asset Servicing & Securitization, Redwood Trust, Standard & Poor's and JPMorgan Chase. He graduated from The University of Texas with a major in Economics and a minor in Business Administration. He holds a Texas Real Estate License and is a member of CAIA and CCIM.

Before joining The Richland Companies Houston office, Elengical was a Senior Leasing Associate at Senterra Real Estate Group, LLC and held positions at Hartman Income REIT and World Financial Group, a division of Aegon, where he received numerous awards and accolades. He began his career at Shell Oil Trading Company. Elengical received a BBA in Finance with a minor in Economics from the University of Houston. Additionally, he holds a Texas Real Estate Broker's License.

Carey and Elengical combined bring 19 years of leasing and tenant representation experience to Richland's Tenant Representation team. They are responsible for marketing and leasing Richland's 30-property portfolio as well as third-party properties and representing clients locally, regionally, nationally and internationally in identifying locations and negotiating commercial leases in multiple markets across the United States.

About The Richland Companies
Recently named one of Houston Business Journal's Largest Houston-Area Commercial Real Estate Property Owners for the third time, The Richland Companies is a privately owned real estate investment, management, brokerage, leasing, mortgage, and tenant representation firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of commercial real estate properties. The Richland Companies' portfolio includes 30 properties in four states throughout the Southwestern United States, representing almost 2 million square feet of commercially owned retail, industrial, office, office-warehouse, and office flex space, with assets valued in excess of $250 million dollars. Headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices in Dallas and San Antonio, The Richland Companies is comprised of Richland Investments, Richland Brokerage, Richland Asset Management, Richland Commercial Mortgage, Richland Leasing, Richland Tenant Representation, Richland Property Management, Richland Land Development and LandRich Construction. For additional information on The Richland Companies, please visit http://www.therichlandcompanies.com.

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