Stream Realty Hires Doug Jones to Lead Texas Office Business

Doug Jones, the decorated war veteran who in August left his role as the leader of Cushman & Wakefield’s Texas business, has a new gig.

Stream Realty Partners hired Jones, a former infantry officer and Army Ranger who graduated from West Point, as its managing director of Texas office services. Jones was a senior member of Cushman’s office agency leasing platform before succeeding Ran Holman as managing principal.

Based in Dallas, Jones’ duties will encompass landlord and tenant representation and property management. Stream leases or manages 50 million square feet of office space across Texas, and the firm is active in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

Meanwhile, Chicago-based Cushman & Wakefield hired Chris Hipps to lead its Texas business, the Dallas Business Journal reported. Hipps was previously senior managing director of advisory and transaction services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for CBRE, the outlet said.

Lots of other moves are happening in Texas this year.

JLL hired Jim Eagle as a senior vice president in its Fort Worth office. Eagle has 46 years of experience in sales, acquisitions and leasing. He previously worked at Red Oak Realty and Hammond Eagle Realty Group, and he led Trammell Crow Company’s Fort Worth headquarters.

Kevin Gummerus joined Transwestern Real Estate Services in Houston as vice president of national engineering services. He will be tasked with guiding “engineering teams across markets and property types to optimize building performance and enhance asset value,” according to a news release. Gummerus is leaving Hines, where he worked for nearly 18 years.

In residential news, the Mike Seder Group, which is based in The Woodlands and was affiliated with RE/MAX for over 25 years, has jumped to eXp, Housingwire reported. The team has 12 members, including Seder’s wife, Ally, and their two sons, Patrick and Brett, as well as group co-owner Brian Schweiker.

Austin-based Keller Williams promoted Wendi Harrelson to president of KWRI-owned regions. Harrelson, based in San Antonio, has been with Keller Williams for 30 years. Harrelson will act as one of the firm’s “growth partners for our regional operating principals and regional directors,” said Mark Willis, CEO of KW.

—Rachel Stone