Professional Experience
Associated Office
Chris assists users, owners and developers in the sale and leasing of industrial property and has been a Top 10 Producer with CBRE's Oklahoma/Arkansas brokerage business. In addition to individual and group investors, he works with local, regional, and national organizations in a range of specialties, including the manufacturing, distribution, oilfield services, E-commerce, exploration & production, bitcoin/cryptocurrency data mining, and transportation & logistics industries. Chris spent the first decade of his career in public accounting, which helps him to strategically analyze and structure transactions. His disciplined approach to client service revolves around integrity, attentiveness and a standard of excellence. Chris is licensed as a CPA in the State of Oklahoma.
Chris serves the community as a member of the City Care Board of Directors. He is a graduate of SALLT, Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL program and Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s (inaugural) Leadership Council.
Experience
- 2020 – Present
CBRE Industrial Services - 2013 – 2020
BKD CPAs & Advisors – Marketing Manager - 2012
Chesapeake Energy Corporation – Accounting Coordinator - 2010 – 2012
Cole & Reed, PC (now RSM) – Advanced Associate
Education
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Oklahoma – MS and BS in Accounting
- Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, Oklahoma – AA
Professional Affiliations
- Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium – The (inaugural) Dr. David B. Carmichael Leadership Award
- Oklahoma Society of CPAs – Oklahoma City Chapter Distinguished C.P.A. Award
- Oklahoma Society of CPAs – Trailblazer Award
- Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma – Community Service Award
- BKD CPAs & Advisors – Wow! Award
Honors & Awards
- Power Broker Quarterly Deal Award Winner by CoStar - Nov 2022
- Approximately 33,400-SF lease in Q3 2022 at 2951 S Council
- Power Broker Quarterly Deal Award Winner by CoStar - Feb 2022
- Approximately 125,000-SF lease in Q4 2021 at 7201 S Sunnylane
Featured News
- OKC Industrial Market Sees Record Development, Low Vacancy as 2022 Begins - Texas Real Estate Business
- Enough space for 58 football fields: Why industrial space continues to explode in Oklahoma - The Oklahoman
- ‘Land of opportunity’: OKC’s industrial real estate on the rise - The Journal Record
Clients
- AeroCare/AdaptHealth
- All-Pro Auto Reconditioning
- American Eagle, a Division of Bennett Motor Express
- Badger Daylighting
- Blumenthal Companies
- CED Greentech
- Clifford Power Systems
- Continental Battery Systems
- Digi Security Systems
- DISH Network
- Greene Ranch Enterprises, Inc.
- GTA Investments, Inc.
- Gulfeagle Supply
- Halliburton
- Hix Industries
- Hobby Lobby
- John R Colbert Real Estate Holdings, LLC
- Kimray
- National Oilwell Varco (NOV)
- Producers Cooperative Oil Mill
- Progressive Management Company
- RK Supply
- Red Dirt Septic
- Renewal by Andersen
- ScottsMiracle-Gro
- Tellworks Communications, LLC, a Division of Tellworks Logistics
- Tillar Partners
- Unity Press, Inc./Love Envelopes
- ViaCore Nutrition/NuCare Nutrition
- Viersen Oil & Gas Co.
- Waste Connections
- WCB Pole Rd, LLC
- Wilkie Manufacturing
- York Electronic Systems
Team Overview
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Selling and Leasing Industrial Property in Oklahoma City and the Surrounding Area
Industrial team members Randy Lacey, SIOR and Chris Zach, CPA specialize in representing users, owners, and developers of industrial property across the Oklahoma City area, with over 35 years of combined such experience and consistent recognition as Top 10 Brokers for CBRE’s combined Oklahoma and Arkansas operating unit. With a client-focused attitude, our goal is to create strategic partnerships to add value while executing best-in-class real estate strategy. By leveraging the extensive CBRE platform, as well as our combined industry knowledge, we deliver a customized solution that focuses on quality results.
We are experts in the market. CBRE Oklahoma City is involved in over half of Oklahoma City’s large-scale industrial transactions.
Since 2015
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$258M
Total Transaction Volume
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233
Deals
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115
Sales Transactions
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118
Lease Transactions
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2.3M SF
Sales Coverage
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1.9M SF
Lease Coverage
Featured Clients:
- American Eagle, a Division of Bennett Motor Express
- Continental Batteries
- Halliburton
- Lariat Landing OKC
- Smith & Nephew
- Renewal by Andersen
- Malarkey Roofing Products
- Scotts Miracle-Gro
- Producers Cooperative Association
- RK Supply
- Kimray Inc
- Hobby Lobby
- Viacore Nutrition
- Viersen Oil & Gas Co.
- York Electronic Systems, Inc.
Client Testimonials
In the News
- Texas Real Estate Business
OKC Industrial Market Sees Record Development, Low Vacancy as 2022 Begins
- The Journal Record
‘Land of opportunity’: OKC’s industrial real estate on the rise
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