About
Professional Summary
Mike Kay serves as Vice Chairman for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Mr. Kay specializes in multi-market real estate transaction management, local market transactions spanning the DFW Metroplex, as well as oversight and execution of significant, complex lease, purchase, and build-to-suit assignments for our clients.
Prior to joining Colliers, Mike served as Executive Vice President and Partner for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where he was employed for 22 years.
Accomplishments
Mike began his real estate career in 1995, following a distinguished profession in the financial services industry. He has spent the last 20 years with the team. Mr. Kay’s experience, in-depth market knowledge, and analytical skills ensure successful, measurable outcomes for his clients. Recognized not only as a highly regarded, well-respected broker, Mr. Kay is also a leader in the DFW business community. With his partners, Mr. Kay has completed assignments in excess of 50 million square feet.
Education
Mr. Kay earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University.
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My Team
My Team
Steve Rigby serves as Vice Chairman for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record. Mr. Rigby is responsible for ensuring quality, consistency and continuity throughout a service delivery model that encompasses multiple integrated services over a broad geographical platform.
Prior to joining Colliers, Steve served as Managing Director and Partner for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where he was employed for 31 years. Before his tenure at CBRE, Steve worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co. for three years.
Baron Aldrine serves as Vice Chairman for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Mr. Aldrine coordinates and leads the team’s DFW business development efforts and has executive oversight for many key client relationships.
Prior to joining Colliers, Baron served as Executive Vice President and Partner for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where he was employed for 24 years.
Peter Danna serves as Vice Chairman for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record. Mr. Danna specializes in high-volume multi-market transaction management execution and has executive oversight for many key accounts for the team, including his prior 25-year account partnership with AT&T across their U.S. Central region.
Prior to joining Colliers, Peter served as an Executive Vice President and co-leader for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc.for 25 years.
Mike Cleary serves as Executive Vice President for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Mr. Cleary is actively involved in the team’s DFW business development efforts, local-market transaction execution, and has executive oversight for several key client relationships.
Prior to joining Colliers, Mike served as Senior Vice President and Partner for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where he was employed for 18 years.
Amy Chadick serves as Senior Transaction Manager for Colliers highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Ms. Chadick services several global and national corporate clients assisting in strategy development and tactical management of their real estate portfolios.
Prior to joining Colliers, Amy served as Senior Transaction Manager or the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where she was employed for 26 years.
Todd Ratliff serves as Director and Transaction Manager for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record. Mr. Ratliff works closely with national corporate clients assisting in strategizing and managing their real estate portfolios.
Todd brings over twenty years of corporate real estate account management to the team. Driven to meet every client’s stated goals, he leverages market expertise in concert with creative strategies to offer a range of solutions across all commercial real estate product lines. Mr. Ratliff’s broad experience includes build-to-suit transactions, expansion/contraction exercises, and new-market due diligence and underwriting bringing complementary skills to benefit our clients.
Prior to joining Colliers, Todd served as a Senior Transaction Manager for DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc.
Tracey Lanning serves as Senior Transaction Manager for Colliers’ highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Since joining the team in December of 2020, Tracey currently works on two key corporate occupier accounts and enjoys being part of a team that excels at managing a high volume of fast-paced multi-market transactions while consistently exceeding client expectations.
Prior to joining Colliers, Tracey served as a Senior Transaction Manager for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc. Tracey previously worked as a Technology Strategic Sourcing Manager for Sprint/T-Mobile delivering exceptional category management to internal business customers including the real estate, retail merchandising, marketing, and corporate security teams. Tracey enjoys developing and maintaining strong relationships with her teammates and customers while working hard to deliver exceptional results in a cost-effective manner. Leveraging her legal background, along with a wealth of procurement and contracting experience, Tracey brings a full range of support to the team’s clients, ranging from initial planning stages all the way through deal execution.
Michelle Donaldson serves as Senior Vice President of Transactions for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Ms. Donaldson focuses on developing new business relationships and representing tenants, providing them with strong analytical and market knowledge. Her objective is to provide a level of tenant representation unequaled in Dallas.
Prior to joining Colliers, Michelle served as Vice President at CBRE, Inc., where she was employed for 16 years. Prior to that, she worked for Trammell Crow Company and Grubb & Ellis.
Carla Meyer serves as Senior Director for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record. Ms. Meyer leads the team’s delivery of Flexible Workspace Transaction Services, providing marketing and client solutions support for our long-term client, IWG plc across the U.S.
Prior to joining Colliers, Carla served as the Flexible Workplace Advisor for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where she was employed for a year and a half. Prior to joining CBRE, she was the Director of Broker Partnerships as well as the Director of Sales Training for IWG plc in North America. IWG plc is the holding company for several brands including Regus, Spaces, No18, HQ and Signature by Regus, and is multinational provider of serviced offices, coworking spaces, business lounges, virtual offices, meeting rooms, and video teleconference services. Over her tenure with IWG plc, Carla held several positions including General Manager, Area Sales Manager, Area Director and Corporate Account Director. Her extensive experience in this continually evolving industry makes her an excellent addition to the team.
Jamie Edwards serves as Business Analyst for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Ms. Edwards supports the Flexible Workspace Solutions team for our long-term client, IWG plc across the U.S. She is responsible for tracking demand channel referral activity and revenue generated across the globe, driving brand awareness internally through the IWG/Colliers national marketing campaign, and creating client facing collateral to market IWG to large multi-market corporate clients.
She also works closely with the DFW Occupier Services Team leadership in providing high level financial analysis and strategic plan development across the IWG U.S. portfolio.
Jamie has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience including 10 plus years as a Retail Property Manager where she completed due diligence on $175 million in acquisitions and $115 million in dispositions and was rated highest Retail Property Manager in the Kingsley Tenant Survey three times.
A consummate professional, Jamie is fastidious, analytical, detail oriented and self-disciplined. In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing with friends, creating unique jewelry and listening to audiobooks.
Jessica Adams serves as a Director for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Ms. Adams is responsible for driving client-focused business intelligence. She is the primary client interface for portfolio and transaction technology platform and the creation and maintenance of client relationship management tools. She compiles and reports on transaction management tasks and outcomes as well as key account performance indicators and benchmarking metrics. In addition, Jessica is also responsible for handling internally the team transaction and revenue tracking reports, as well as working with Colliers corporate accounting to ensure accurate and timely processing of team transaction documentation.
Jessica joined Colliers from CBRE, Inc. where she served as a Program Manager for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team for 8 years and prior to that was in Transaction Accounting focusing on contract review and client rebate reconciliations for three years.
She began her career at Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as an Accounts Examiner III.
Jordyn Summerall serves as Sr. Business Operations Manager for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Ms. Summerall oversees all of the team’s operations with the goal of maximizing the overall productivity and efficiency of the high-performing team through custom-built reporting and analysis and dynamic problem solving.
Through detail-oriented strategic analysis and an innovative approach to projects, Ms. Summerall provides clients across multiple industries and geographic areas with impactful data, empowering them to make informed business decisions. In addition, Ms. Summerall works with Colliers corporate accounting to process all documentation and track every team transaction, seeing each deal through in its entirety.
Prior to joining Colliers, Jordyn served as the Client Services Team Lead for the DFW-based Advisory and Transaction Services team of CBRE, Inc., where she was employed for 10 years. In this role she supported a variety of real estate services, including office, industrial and data centers.
Jay Taylor serves as Senior Transaction Manager for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Mr. Taylor is responsible for delivering expert transaction management results for multiple clients. He ensures quality and consistency while delivering services across all product type and a broad geographical footprint.
Prior to joining Colliers, Jay served as Senior Transaction Manager on a client-based account while at CBRE. Before his tenure at CBRE, Jay was employed at Bank of America for over 30 years in senior leadership roles.
Jason Lee serves as Senior Transaction Manager for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record. Mr. Lee is responsible for delivering expert transaction management results for multiple clients. He ensures quality and consistency while delivering services across all product type and a broad geographical footprint.
Prior to joining Colliers, Jason was at Cushman & Wakefield where he provided ongoing management and leadership of real estate transaction activities for Boeing’s large and complex portfolio of properties in the Americas for nearly 7 years. He coordinated field resources and other stakeholders in the execution of real estate documentation. Jason developed and implemented real estate strategies with an understanding of the client’s real estate goals. He assisted with project initiation, scope definition, and adherence to client-driven priorities, commitments, and milestones.
Brooke Benedict serves as Senior Vice President for a highly respected multi-market occupier services team based in Dallas, Texas. The team is nationally recognized by Colliers for delivering customized real estate solutions exclusively to corporate occupiers, through a diverse team of dedicated professionals, the powerful Colliers platform, and a proven track record.
Mrs. Benedict focuses on managing and advising on established corporate portfolio accounts, while also providing lease negotiation, disposition, and consulting services.
Prior to joining Colliers, Brooke served as Vice President with Cresa. In her 13-year real estate career, Brooke has successfully completed numerous transactions across several project types, including regional consolidations, headquarters, contract-contingent requirements, sales/subleases, build to suits, and national site selection including economic incentives. She has experience with corporate clients that spans varying asset types including office, retail, healthcare, banking, industrial, and flex-use spaces. Brooke has acquired valuable professional experience in both commercial and residential real estate.