Leadership

Andrew, Principal of Americus Holdings, LTD., has 40 years of experience in real estate acquisition, management, development, and construction of public, private, and government projects in commercial and residential development, technology centers, government buildings, educational facilities, and college campuses.

He currently serves as President of Americus Holdings, LTD., FW Stadium Group, LLC, Town & Country Ventures 11, Inc., AAS Weston, LLC, and Vice President of Stonehenge Holdings, LLC. Andrew’s accrued development expertise has enabled him to assemble and execute strategic public and private commercial development projects that maximize value and return for business owners and equity partners alike. His ability to pinpoint the key issues in a deal and to work through those issues in a way that is agreeable and beneficial to all parties involved is a recurring theme in transactions in which he is involved. As a long-time real estate developer and investor, Andrew believes in the value of long-term relationships and that fair business dealings lead to repeat business. By employing this philosophy, he has developed long standing relationships with investors, financial institutions, and brokers, as well as some of the most respected architects, engineers, and contractors facilitating design and construction across the United States.

Mark graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS in Economics and Master of Real Estate. He has more than twenty-five years of commercial real estate experience. Mr. Brock is also Managing Partner at Lionhead Capital Partners and is responsible for Lionhead’s US-based real estate portfolio consisting of strategically located assets across Texas.

Prior to joining Americus, Mark was Executive Director - Business Affairs for the Texas A&M University System. He was involved in the negotiating, structuring and construction of the public-private partnership portfolio on behalf of the System and asset managed approximately $2B in public-private partnerships.

Additionally, Mark negotiated leases, contracts and agreements related to real estate transactions for the System’s 11 universities and 8 agencies state-wide. Prior to his time with the Texas A&M University System, he spent over 20 years in the private sector with GE Capital Real Estate and The Blackstone Group in various roles. With GE, Mark served as Vice President of GE Capital Realty Group, Inc., and was a senior member of the Global Asset Management real estate team. He directed all aspects of asset management responsibilities for more than $2.5B of real estate investments including owned real estate, non-performing loans, troubled debt restructures and loan workouts. With The Blackstone Group, he managed and repositioned for sale, a $100MM portfolio which was part of Blackstone’s acquisition of GE Capital Real Estate.

Chris has over 15 years in construction and engineering design experience. He facilitates the acquisition, entitlements, design, and construction of development projects. Chris has extensive experience in the land development and construction industries, bringing invaluable experience to the development team.

He manages and oversees the entitlements, design and construction of Americus’s P3 projects. He consistently seeks to exceed client expectations regarding asset quality and functionality while ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget. For the past 18 months, Chris has been the manager of design, permitting and construction for the Epicenter Development, a $120M entertainment facility in Fort Bend County.

Chris has managed the development through a season of rampant inflation and unreliable supply chains, ensuring the project maintains schedule and adheres to budget constraints. Prior to joining Americus, Chris worked with a land development firm in the Central Texas region, overseeing the entitlement, design and construction of master-planned communities.

Nathan graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in Political Science and Master of Public Administration. He has more than seventeen years of public sector experience, and is a sought-after subject matter expert on public finance, capital infrastructure planning and construction, public facilities and public broadband networks, having led more than $200 million in projects during his public sector career.

Prior to joining Americus, Nathan was City Manager for the City of Mont Belvieu. While leading the 4th fastest growing suburb in the Houston MSA he successfully negotiated $4 billion in economic development projects and rolled out more than $200 million in capital projects including facilities, roads, water, sewer, parks, and broadband internet service. Mr. Watkins pioneered municipal broadband as a critical utility in The State of Texas.

Prior to his time with the City of Mont Belvieu, Nathan spent six years in the United States Navy serving on the USS Enterprise as flight deck firefighter and a member of the Captain’s Tactical Navigation Team. After his time on the USS Enterprise, he volunteered for Naval Special Warfare training as a Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) in Coronado, CA. While there he served as Class Leader for SWCC Class 49 and was later stationed at Special Boat Team 22. As a member of Special Boat Team 22, Nathan deployed to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq as a National Level Asset working directly with Seal Team Six and Delta Force.