Suzanne Klein is a founder and Chairman of the Board of The Richland Companies. As Chairman, she serves as a tactical consultant and in an advisory capacity shaping the overall corporate and investment strategy, market selection, location scouting, property acquisitions and divestments, control of assets and property enhancement. In addition to her role with Richland, she is a partner in SKK Oil and Gas Investments. Suzanne began her career in the oil and gas industry in 1965 and is still actively involved in oil and gas production as an independent producer.

Mrs. Klein is a graduate of Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and holds a B.A. in English/Journalism from Memphis State University as well as a post-graduate degree in Animal Husbandry from the University of Florida, Gainesville. With her journalism background and extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, she has served as editor-in-chief of Petroleum Engineer Magazine and Oil and Gas Magazine, as well as several other industry publications.

Suzanne donates her time to numerous charitable organizations and has been appointed to the boards of multiple charities across the United States, including Houston Grand Opera and Girl Scouts San Jacinto Council in Houston, Texas; The National Board of First Tee, First Tee of The Palm Beaches, Caldwell Theatre, The Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts, PROPEL (People Reaching Out to Provide Education and Leadership), the Foundation Fighting Blindness, LEAH (League of Education about the Holocaust) and Boca Raton Hospital in Boca Raton, Florida; The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California; and Lincoln Centre in New York City. Mrs. Klein has also worked with the American Arabian Horse Association as a consultant to the board of directors and an international judge. Her greatest sources of joy are her two children and five grandchildren.

Michelle Kirsch handles all acquisitions and dispositions pertaining to the Richland portfolio and oversees the daily operations of Richland’s Dallas office. She joined The Richland Companies in 2004 after a successful career as owner and manager of EUROFASHIONS, a worldwide accessories business based in the Dallas Trade Center. Michelle represented over 100 of the most well-known and respected accessory designers in the world, dealing with buyers from Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue to boutiques in New York and Paris.

With the sale of her accessories business, Ms. Kirsch decided to return to her background in Real Estate and renew her Broker License. Prior to joining Richland, she spent several years as an associate at Joe Foster Company in Dallas where she represented a variety of retail investors, negotiating sales and purchases of retail centers ranging in price from $2 million to $15 million.

When her sister, Suzanne Klein, and Edna Meyer-Nelson began to expand The Richland Companies, Michelle agreed to join the fast-growing organization and to manage the Richland office in Dallas, Texas. She now acquires and sells properties exclusively for Richland as the in-house Broker. Her effervescent personality and superior networking skills have earned her an outstanding reputation in the commercial real estate market, where she has become synonymous with Richland’s properties.

Michelle graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Education and a master’s degree.

She is an active member of ULI and CREW and supports several Dallas charities, including CREW Connects.

For Brokerage opportunities, please contact Michelle Kirsch via email kirsch8@sbcglobal.net or by phone: 214-707-6517.

Edna Meyer-Nelson skillfully oversees and directs all the business activities for this multimillion-dollar firm. Edna is a graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with post-graduate degrees from University of Houston and University of Colorado.

Her career began in the banking industry where she served as a Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer and Marketing Director for several of the larger banks in Houston. During her tenure, Meyer-Nelson’s duties included initiating commercial loans, small business loans, real estate loans and executive lines of credit. Managing over $50 million in assets, Ms. Meyer-Nelson assisted in the buyouts of several independent banks, initiated and incorporated new, cost-effective programs, and actively encouraged executive women to enter new business ventures.

A longtime board member of Houston Children’s Charity, in 2009 Edna earned the distinction of serving as its first female President. She also sits on the boards of several other charities and organizations including the Executive Advisory Board-Graduate Real Estate Program, C.T. Bauer College of Business and the Houston Police Foundation. She is a supporter of Houston Crime Stoppers, member of The Cooley Circle, a Charter Member of Baylor Research Advocates for Student Scientists and the recipient of the CAP Cherished Companion Award.

In 2020 Meyer-Nelson received the Sue Trammell Whitfield Award for Resiliency from The Women’s Fund and was named an Executive of the Year and Woman of the Year finalist by REDNews. In 2019, she was named a Houston Treasure by The Social Book. She is an Official Member of the Houston Business Journal Leadership Trust, has been named one of H Texas Magazine’s 25 Most Beautiful Houstonians, a Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business 2019 Honoree, a Connect Media Women in Real Estate Award Winner and one of Houston’s Inaugural Power Women by BisNow. In 2018, she became one of 48 women in the country to be inducted into Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence Hall of Fame. Additionally, the YWCA of Houston honored Meyer-Nelson with their Outstanding Business Woman Award. In 2017, she became the first woman to receive the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Lifetime Achievement Award and was honored with CREW Houston’s inaugural Circle of Excellence Award. She is an inductee of the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, has been named Houston Business Journal’s Inaugural Best for Profit CEO and a finalist for their Women Who Mean Business Award, received CREW’s 2015 Networking Story of the Year, one of Real Estate Forum’s 2014 Women of Influence, one of CREW’s 2012 Top 15 Women in Commercial Real Estate, one of Real Estate Forum’s 2010 Women of Influence, a top finalist for “Business Woman of the Year” and “Entrepreneur of the Year” and continually garners top spots on The Houston Business Journal’s Top 50 Women Owned Businesses, Top 50 Fastest Growing Businesses, and Top 100 Diversified Businesses in the United States. She is an active member of the American Business Women’s Association and the National Association of Professional Women as well as a frequent guest lecturer for a variety of graduate, undergraduate and continuing education courses at Rice University and University of Houston.

Richland Land Development is your connection to nationwide commercial property and build-to-suit opportunities. Our client-focused approach to development service means we strive to foster business partnerships that extend our commitment to your success beyond expansion planning and site selection.

Our knowledgeable and experienced team keeps your business top-of-mind, helping strategically secure the site you need to run a seamless, efficient operation–but we don’t stop there. Acting as an extension of your team, we work to identify, anticipate and meet all your business needs, ensuring expedient project completion to your satisfaction.

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Richland Property Management ensures the day-to-day operation and continuous upkeep of every property in the Richland portfolio. Our comprehensive property management services include build-out, leasing, maintenance and tenant representation. We specialize in retail, industrial, office, office-warehouse and office flex management.

Each property in the Richland portfolio represents a joint investment between The Richland Companies and our clients, so you can rest assured that we have an equal stake in its success. Richland Property Management reinforces this commitment to increasing investment value by devoting our attention and resources exclusively to Richland-owned properties and a select group of third-party properties that strategically complement our owned and managed properties.

We constantly survey our portfolio with an eye toward improvement opportunities and visual appeal. With our own construction and maintenance crews, we guarantee prompt, high-quality completion of all structural improvements, exterior enhancements, preventative maintenance, tenant requests and emergency repairs. Our commitment to property value, combined with our management team’s more than 35 years of experience, has enabled us to maintain an overall occupancy rate of 90%.

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Richland Tenant Representation, a division of Richland Leasing, assists local, regional, national and international clients in locating properties and negotiating commercial lease agreements. When it comes to tenant relations, Richland Tenant Representation connects on a whole new level.

Our Tenant Representatives stay current with market trends and use their expertise to identify premium locations with high growth potential. We put the full force of our real estate knowledge to work for our clients, negotiating lease terms that eliminate the high margins other landlords extract from tenants without representation.

With a Tenant Representative on your side, you will not only save money, you’ll avoid unfavorable terms that could affect your business’ future. We work as your advocate to ensure all aspects of your new business home–from location to lease terms–are aligned with the best interests of your business and its profitability.

Best of all, tenant representation services are provided at no cost to you.

Learn more about this no-cost service by contacting a Richland Tenant Representative today at 1-800-368-6707.

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Richland Leasing oversees all aspects of property marketing and tenant leasing for the Richland portfolio. Our goal is to match tenants with the right properties to create a lasting partnership for mutual growth. We are proud to say our commitment to tenant success has allowed us to sustain a 90% overall occupancy rate.

We believe our success begins with our tenants’ success. Therefore, we start by gaining firsthand knowledge of your business and industry needs, then we identify locations that afford you the greatest growth potential.

Because we manage our own properties, we can offer flexible leasing solutions and incentives that put your business first. We take the time to get to know our tenants on a personal level and will work to align our leasing rates with your seasonal spikes so you can focus on long-term profitability strategies.

From negotiating new and renewal tenant contracts to finding custom solutions for tenants’ unique business requirements, our team knows what it takes to turn a commercial space into your new business home.

The Richland Leasing team is always available to discuss leasing opportunities within our portfolio. For more information, please contact Mickey Sturgis: (713) 682-5707

Richland Commercial Mortgage offers a variety of financing options for commercial real estate within the Richland portfolio as well as third-party properties. We are committed to delivering the best products and rates available for all property types, as well as providing the most helpful guidance and information for our clients.

Unlike many traditional loan officers, we have extensive commercial lending experience and an unmatched vision of what being a commercial mortgage professional really means: partnering with you to ensure your business’ profitability and longevity.

Over the last three years, Richland Commercial Mortgage has helped clients secure more than $150 million in commercial loans including:

• Purchasing
• Refinancing
• Equity Lines of Credit
• Single- and Multi-Tenant Commercial Mortgages
• Construction Loans
• Equity Loans
• Mezzanine Loans

Contact Richland Commercial Mortgage today at 713-682-5707 to learn more about our full suite of funding options.

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Richland Asset Management provides a full suite of asset management services exclusively for the Richland portfolio. We specialize in developing high-value properties to their fullest investment potential while allowing you to focus on your core business.

As partners in each investment, we approach asset management with a personal touch, ensuring our investment opportunities are well selected, intelligently structured and securely financed. We protect clients’ investments with a keen eye toward reducing expenses and maximizing profits. Therefore, we align construction, improvement and disposition strategies with market cycles to guarantee that our properties consistently sell for top dollar.

With over 35 years of commercial property experience, our management team takes the guesswork out of real estate investment. We attract quality tenants to maintain 90% occupancy across our portfolio and ensure steady income. Our in-house maintenance division gives us full control over the timing and quality of all preventative maintenance, required repairs and emergency responses–especially important in this day and age.

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