OUR PEOPLE
L. Blaine McLellan
Trey Hawes
Daniel J. Rooney
Kerry Bush
Chris Lane

 

 
Our People
Trey Hawes
President, Expert Capital & Development
 

 
Trey brings 16 years of experience to The Expert Companies in strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, capital fund raising, business development, franchising and financial operations management.

After earning an MBA from Southern Methodist University with an emphasis in Real Estate Finance, Trey went on to build a diverse background in franchising, energy, banking, travel and entertainment industries. Within these industries, he held executive roles in a variety of companies. His responsibilities included acquiring, developing, structuring, financing, operating, and divesting of publicly and privately held companies and/or their assets, including:
 

 

Sooner Federal Savings & Loan • Commercial Bank & Trust • Western Natural Gas Company
Toll Gate Casino • International Tours & Cruises Galaxsea Cruises • Passport Travel
North American Gaming and Entertainment Company • ITRAVEL

Trey currently oversees strategic partnerships, capital and deal structure, deal sourcing, and growth strategies for The Expert Companies. As president of Expert Capital & Development, he focuses on the growth of Expert Companies in real estate developments. Trey achieves this through partnerships and capital structuring, while utilizing the talents and experience of his Expert principal partners. Trey's expertise and experience in creative debt and equity structuring, along with his rolodex of quality relationships, have been the foundation for Expert Capital's development opportunities.

Trey draws on an extensive network of contacts and resources to source, acquire, finance, manage and sell development projects. His ability to formulate partnerships and deliver solutions has helped him develop long-lasting, mutually-profitable relationships.


EXPERT HIGHLIGHTS

In his four years with Expert, Trey’s accomplishments include:

• Achieving considerably higher-than-market annual ROI to investors of IHOP real estate projects in Wisconsin and Ohio.
• Identified, acquired, marketed and disposed of properties in Oklahoma City, OK, Achieving over 200% value to the investor group.
• Through a re-tenant opportunity, achieved a 25% return for investors of a former Wal-mart building in Albuquerque, NM.
• Active in identifying and securing deals, new customers and financing for Surplus Real Estate and Expert-related companies.
• Key role in securing and structuring the Rockwell Crossing project in Oklahoma City.
• Aggressively pursuing and securing retail development projects in Oklahoma (Edmond, Owasso and South Tulsa)


EDUCATION

• University of Kansas
  BS in Business Administration
• Southern Methodist University
  MBA - Real Estate Finance


ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
• Visitation Catholic Church
   Basketball Coach, 8th Grade Boys (6 years)
   Sponsor for Adult RCIA and High School Confirmation Programs
• YEO (Young Entrepreneurs Organization)
• Board Member of SaintMax Worldwide, a non-profit organization
• University of Kansas Alumni & William's Fund Donor (All-American Level)
• Member of ICSC

 

     
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