William B. Grant, President

Since forming OAKMONT CAPITAL GROUP in 1991, Mr. Grant has focused exclusively on acquiring and maximizing the value of key commercial tracts of land. Mr. Grant's 35 years of real estate development experience began in the architectural arena and included both residential construction and lot development. Grant has presided over the full profile of development of 2 million square feet of high-tech and retail projects, as well as, extensive commercial land development projects.

Laurence W. Nixon,
Executive Vice President – Finance

Mr. Nixon's primary responsibility is the management of Oakmont’s capital requirements, including establishing and maintaining lender and investor relationships. Mr. Nixon has twenty-eight years experience in the commercial real estate industry. Formerly, he served as a Principal with Lend Lease Real Estate Investments and as Senior Vice President of AMRESCO Management, Inc. where he had a total acquisition portfolio that exceeded $3 billion in purchase price. Prior to that, Nixon had extensive experience in the acquisition, renovation, leasing and sale of apartments, warehouses, office buildings, retail, office showrooms and raw land. Mr. Nixon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas.

Jerry W. Ragsdale, Vice President – Engineering

Engineering and underwriting are Mr. Ragsdale's primary areas of oversight at Oakmont. Mr. Ragsdale has more than 30 years experience in real estate and has been involved in all phases of land development. Ragsdale served as Senior Vice President of Republic Property Group. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration. Mr. Ragsdale is a registered Professional Engineer. In addition, Mr. Ragsdale is a member of the Texas Air National Guard, holding the rank of Major General.

J. Kim Hagerty, C.P.A., CHAE, Controller

Ms. Hagerty's primary responsibilities include accounting, tax planning, financial planning, budgeting and analysis of existing and potential investments. Ms. Hagerty brings to OAKMONT CAPITAL GROUP more than twenty years of real estate accounting experience. She began her career with KPMG then transitioned into the real estate industry as Regional Controller for Trammel Crow Company. After operating her own consulting business for eleven years specializing in real estate, she advanced to Assistant Controller and Controller positions. Ms. Hagerty is a graduate of Texas A&M University.

Brenda N. Hedrick,
Acquisition and Disposition Director

Ms. Hedrick manages and directs the market research, analysis, acquisition, marketing and disposition process of Oakmont’s assets. She has real estate experience in both the capital and asset sectors of the industry. Ms. Hedrick studied for a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at California State University, Chico.

Becky Booth, Asset Manager

Ms. Booth’s primary responsibilities include contract administration, entitlements, broker relations and market research. Prior to joining Oakmont, Becky was the Administrative Assistant for Dallas Technology Group, a Software Consulting Firm, for nine years. There she handled the payroll, billing and general office operations. Becky also established and maintained the client, vendor and contractor relationships. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri.