Kristen is a native Houstonian and has grown up around the Real Estate business for most of her life. She joined McDade, Smith, Gould, Johnston, Mason + Company in 1999 working directly with Bill McDade. Kristen took a short term position at Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County as Associate Vice President of Real Estate from August 2009 through October of 2010 where she managed a team as large as 30 people for the Right of Way acquisition for the current five light rail projects in Houston as well as all other real estate projects for METRO. She then returned to McDade Smith and her former “McDade” team as they wound down the company’s closure. Kristen joined CBRE in 2010 as part of the McDade team, lead by Bill McDade, specializing in brokering land transactions for both buyers and sellers. She is currently working independently as a leading land broker in the Greater Houston Area. Kristen worked side by side with Bill McDade from 1999 to 2015, absorbing his 55+ years of knowledge and experience as one of the most well respected land brokers in Houston. Kristen has a knack for researching properties, blanketing market areas for site acquisition and has developed a rapport with the Houston brokerage community, which is key in helping clients find the sites that they want. Kristen takes a hands-on approach in marketing properties and handling listings from the initial inquiry to the point of closing the sale, giving the best customer service to each of her clients. Kristen actively works with both Buyers and Sellers, listing properties around the greater Houston area and helping Buyer’s find just the right site.