Chris joined Gershman Commercial Real Estate in 2013 as Executive Vice President of Transactions and Advisory Services, where he was responsible for leadership of the firm’s brokerage, transaction and advisory services division. In that role, he led the acquisition of over $160 million of investment property on behalf of Gershman Commercial Equities. In 2019, he was elevated to President and CEO and in 2022 he led the acquisition of the company from the Gershman family. He now serves as CEO and Managing Principal of the firm’s ownership group.

Chris’ commercial real estate career began in 1992 as a property manager for Bakewell Corporation, a local development company. He then joined Cushman & Wakefield’s St. Louis office in 1998 and was elevated to Managing Director in 2004. Chris played an instrumental role in the creation of Gateway Commercial in 2005 where he served as a Partner and Managing Director. Gateway operated as an independently owned firm and member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance. His professional experience includes property management, lease negotiation, occupier advisory, landlord representation and investment sales.