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2021 Next Generation Awards
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Joey Rippel
The team of Joey Rippel and Chris Young recognized untapped potential in the private capital market in Houston and built the internal practice from the ground up.
Their efforts increased team sales volume by 22 percent in three short years, and now directly account for 42 percent of the team’s overall sales volume.
The team has already cultivated relationships with 53 new clients and established the team as a leader in the Houston private capital market space.
Joey Rippel, with colleague Chris Young, joined Berkadia’s Houston investment sales team in February 2021. Prior to Berkadia, both served as advisers at JLL Capital Markets, Americas and participated in more than $4 billion in multifamily transactions.
The duo recognized untapped potential in the private capital market in Houston and built the internal practice from the ground up. Their efforts increased team sales volume by 22 percent in three short years, and now directly account for 42 percent of the team’s overall sales volume.
In their young careers, they have already cultivated relationships with 53 new clients and established the team as a leader in the Houston private capital market space.
These are just a few reasons we chose Rippel as one of the Texas 2021 Next Generation Award winners. Connect Media’s fifth annual Next Generation Awards recognize young leaders in the commercial real estate industry who are likely to be influential for years to come.