Charles Shears
Commercial Real Estate Professional in Houston, Texas
Charles Shears, an economics graduate of the University of Texas, is the co-founder of SDI Realty Advisors.
With the Houston-based company, which specializes in the development of smaller retail centers in conjunction with national stores such as Walmart and Lowes, Charles Shears oversees all areas of development, including budgeting, financing and the selection of contractors, architects, and other professionals.
After working as a real estate agent while attaining his degree, Mr. Shears graduated in 1983 and went on to serve as a real estate broker in Dallas, where he specialized in raw land sales. In 1989, he began working with his family’s real estate business, where he managed acquisition, construction and financing for commercial properties. In late 1997, SDI Realty Advisors was created.
In addition to more than 30 years in commercial real estate, Charles Shears also has a long history of racing motorcycles and cars. He began racing when he was 10 years old, and has since attended and placed in numerous races. Mr. Shears won two SCCA Southwest Division competitions and took home the 2010 IMSA Cooper Lites Championship.