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Veteran real estate sales professional joins Partners from The Woodmont Company and will focus on Retail Brokerage

Dallas, TX, June 29, 2023 – Partners Real Estate (“Partners”), one of the largest independent commercial real estate firms in Texas—and the company formerly known as NAI Partners—today announced that Derek Anthony, a deeply seasoned real estate sales professional with more than two decades of experience, has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Retail Services, in its Dallas office.

“Welcoming an exceptional dealmaker in Derek to our team will further enhance our rapidly expanding Dallas brokerage efforts, and affirms the unique appeal of Partners’ unmatched platform, designed for forward-thinking professionals,” said Jerod Hangartner, Managing Director of Partners’ Dallas office. “He’s also a terrific culture fit, with an impressive history of entrepreneurship and delivering client service excellence. We’re excited to add him to our growing stable of top-tier talent in Dallas.”

Partners’ Dallas office has experienced a surge of growth since the start of 2023, including the addition of Jake Crater as Investment Director for the firm’s new commercial real estate investment platform, Partners Finance; and Jess Dickie, who joined Partners Capital as Vice President of Acquisitions. The firm also bolstered its Research and thought leadership initiatives with the hiring of Steve Triolet, who joined from Dallas-Based Younger Partners.

Prior to joining Partners, Mr. Anthony served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Brokerage at The Woodmont Company, a full-service commercial broker agency. Mr. Anthony has over 20 years of experience, managing over $100 million quotas and working with multi-billion-dollar corporations. His attention to detail, knack for people skills, and allowing his clients to feel comfortable with their largest investment regardless of size has made Mr. Anthony an outstanding contributor to Dallas’ commercial real estate scene. Derek comes from a tremendous corporate background in sales, marketing, operations, P&L, and negotiation skills and is well-connected throughout the DFW Metroplex with all the major players in town, personally and professionally.

For more information, please contact Ash Harley-Majic, Marketing and Communications Manager, at 713.275.9641.