WHY FREEHILL
Multidisciplinary Skillset. Concentrated Product Focus.
Our multidisciplinary skillset offers us unique insights into asset valuation and strategy. As a development company, we are experts at understanding both ends of the industrial replacement cost spectrum, even first-generation assets below 10,000sf in average tenant size. As a management company with over 1.0MMSF of shallow bay space under management, we are intimately familiar with the needs of our tenants and the operational intricacies of smaller tenant space. Finally, as an acquisition company, we are able to take these insights and generate outsized returns for our investors through dislocations we find between cost and value.
Elevate Every Interaction
Every relationship is a chance to learn and grow. We treat everyone with dignity, integrity and respect.
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Servant Mentality
We take care of people and we take care of business. We support small businesses with the same conviction, network and resources afforded to large businesses.
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Dependability
Business growth can be full of risk and emotion. We work to create trust by always striving to do what we say we will do, when we say we will do it.
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Thriving Communities
The work we do matters beyond the monthly rent. Our tenant’s success impacts their community and families for generations to come.
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Our Team
Mr. Paton is a co-founder of Freehill and serves as its Chief Executive Officer where he is responsible for the day-to-day management of all facets of the organization.
Prior to Freehill, Mr. Paton served as Partner at Transwestern Development Company where he was responsible for sourcing new development opportunities, managing existing assets and facilitating dispositions across a variety of commercial product types. During his 10-year tenure at Transwestern, he developed 6.1 million square feet in ground-up projects totaling $1.1 billion in cost. Mr. Paton holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Architecture from Texas A&M University, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.
Mr. Horan is a co-founder of Freehill and serves as its Chairman where he is responsible for overall corporate strategy.
Mr. Horan has been a commercial real estate attorney, investor and developer since 1974. In 2012, he founded and managed Mesa Real Estate Partners, a private real estate fund with $100 million of initial capital, which assembled and ultimately sold a portfolio of 82 single tenant industrial properties located in eight states. Mr. Horan holds a BA from Southern Methodist University and a JD from the University of Houston Law Center.
Mr. Field serves as Chief Investment Officer where he is responsible for capital markets activities as well as portfolio strategy.
Prior to Freehill, Alex spent five years at Triten Real Estate Partners where he was responsible for investing and developing real estate across all product types. Before Triten, Alex spent five years at Goldman Sachs as a proprietary macro trader and risk manager. Alex has an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University (with honors) and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hawkins serves as President of Freehill, where he is responsible for the company’s acquisition program.
Prior to Freehill, Mr. Hawkins served as a Partner at Partners Capital where he was responsible for deploying and monetizing the company’s Opportunity Funds. During his 9-year tenure at Partners Capital, he executed on over $500mm of acquisitions and dispositions across five investment funds. Mr. Hawkins graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
Pierce serves as Vice President and is responsible for financial underwriting for existing and potential pursuits, reporting to capital partners and lenders, management of current development projects and assisting in all capitalization, leasing and sale transactions.
Pierce DeMarco graduated from The University of Mississippi with a double major in Finance and Real Estate.
Christa serves as Senior Property Manager and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Freehill Management Company. With a proven track record of success overseeing Class A shallow bay industrial properties, Christa has consistently optimized operations, enhanced tenant satisfaction, and maximized asset performance.
Christa previously served as Property Manager for Link Logistics, managing a 3.5 million square foot industrial portfolio throughout Central Texas. Prior to Link, she managed diverse portfolios throughout southern Louisiana, southern California and Nevada.
Susan serves as Director of Accounting and is responsible for day-to-day management of both company and project accounting functions as well as all associated financial reporting duties. Her role involves coordination between each of Freehill’s verticals - including development, acquisitions and management. Externally, she employs best-in-class vendor and capital partner communication to ensure the optimization of Freehill’s operations.
Susan previously served as a third-party accountant for Freehill since its inception, working for a Houston-based bookkeeping service.