Excel brings diverse experience to each development project as well as a varied perspective on the many aspects of the commercial real estate business. We leverage knowledge and experience to benefit our clients and customers through commitment to each detail of the real estate development, management and ownership process.
Our Team
Richard Rainer graduated from Mississippi State University in 1985 with a Bachelor degree in Bank and Finance. In 1988, Rainer started his career in the real estate business as an Associate Vice President at Grubb & Ellis. From 1988 to 1991, he learned the commercial real estate business as a salesman and leasing agent in a depressed real estate environment. Rainer served as President at Mullins Management Company and Don R. Mullins Interests from 1991 to 2005. He created value and increased cash flow of the real estate portfolio for Mullins Interests while securing new real estate investment opportunities.
In 2005, Rainer co-founded and formed Excel Commercial Real Estate with Clay McDaniel to conceive, design, and build income producing real estate. In his 35+ years of experience in the real estate industry Rainer has developed comprehensive real estate experience with the acquisition, development and management of a diverse real estate portfolio.
Richard Rainer
rainer@excelcommercial.com
Clay McDaniel graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994 with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing. McDaniel started his career in the real estate industry as an Associate at Southwest Residential Partners from 1996 to 2000. He learned the apartment brokerage business as a salesman/agent and created financial models for underwriting sales of apartment communities. He furthered his multi-family real estate experience from 2000 to 2001 at Integra Realty Resources/Legend Realty Partners by underwriting and assisting in the acquisition of apartment properties for redevelopment. From 2001 to 2005, McDaniel served as Vice President at Mullins Management/Don R. Mullins Interests.
In 2005, McDaniel co-founded and formed Excel Commercial Real Estate with Rainer to conceive, design, and build income producing real estate. In his 28+ years of experience in the real estate industry McDaniel has established widespread real estate experience including the acquisition, development and management of a diverse real estate portfolio.
Clay McDaniel
cmcdaniel@excelcommercial.com
Brooke Lund graduated from Texas A&M University in 2015 with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. Brooke began her career in real estate with Excel Commercial Real Estate in June 2015. She has been part of the development team for multiple new retail, storage, office, manufacture housing, and RV resort projects from conception to completion. She has gained experience in a wide variety of roles within Excel’s diverse real estate portfolio including property management, budgeting and construction.
Brooke LUND
bROOKE@excelcommercial.com
Lisa Scheid has over fifteen years of corporate accounting experience. Lisa began her career in the multi-family industry. Next, Lisa worked as controller and operations manager for a prominent family office in Houston. Lisa grew up in Weatherford, TX. She is an Army Military Police Veteran who proudly served eight years for the United States. She was an integral part of the invasion of Iraq. Lisa served a two-year peacekeeping mission in Germany as well as stateside. Lisa is happily married with two teenage children.