Lance Gilliam

Biografía: Lance Gilliam is the managing partner of Concentric Community Advisors fka Waterman Steele Real Estate Advisors. The firm is a Houston-based advisory and consulting firm providing market analysis, site identification and transactional support to firms and institutions wanting to serve clients, customers, and residents throughout the State of Texas. The firm’s scope of services includes a strong focus on community reinvestment including community engagement and governmental affairs. The firm and its principals also have a strong history of connecting its clients --- public, private, and governmental entities --- to achieve strong public – private partnerships. Lance has an undergraduate degree in Real Estate from SMU, a graduate degree in Urban Planning from USC Price, and was briefly a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas' School of Architecture's Department of Community and Regional Planning. In addition to his role as Concentric Community Advisors' managing partner, Lance is a Senior Fellow at the University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs' Urban Lab.