Who We Are
Versant advisers are committed, real estate professionals with experience in capital markets, development and re-development, brokerage, special servicing, property management and asset management.
What sets us apart is our dedication to providing unparalleled, efficient and attentive service, which we do by working with a select group of investor and lender clients, curated from decades in the real estate industry.
Because of our diverse backgrounds, experience and education, we can find solutions beyond the obvious and that often defy convention. However, this doesn't mean we are different just to be novel. Rather, we work closely with our clients to ensure their requirements are met within their particular criteria, by exploring creative as well as traditional means.
Our clients are the lifeblood of our business and we value their need for professionalism, impeccable service, industry excellence, and discretion.
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While we're located in the heart of the DFW Metroplex of north Texas, our relationships, network and affiliations allow us to work with clients across the United States, Canada and the Americas.
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Meet The Team
mANAGING DIRECTOR
Kathleen Copeland
Ms. Copeland has over 30 years experience in commercial real estate and capital markets having worked for international banks, development companies, special servicers, REIT's, asset and property management firms.
Ms. Copeland has held leadership positions with Transwestern, RREEF/Deutsche Bank and NAI Global Capital Markets (fka C-III Realty Services). While at C-III/NAI she was tasked with developing an in-house dispositions/auction platform that became Real Capital Markets (RCM1) and guided her team to over $4.5 billion in volume and 400+ debt and fee simple transactions in under 5 years.
Ms. Copeland has been a long-time entrepreneur having owned a catering and bakery business while directly managing her own real estate investments and maintaining corporate duties. She left the corporate arena in 2016 to follow her passion for helping owners, operators, developers, and lenders maximize and protect their investments.
In addition to studying English and Pre-Law at Missouri State University, Ms. Copeland holds a degree in Real Estate from The University of Texas at Arlington and a MBA in Global Strategy from University of Dallas, where she is also a doctoral candidate.
She maintains real estate licenses in Missouri and Texas, is a member of CREFC and ICSC and is on her second appointment to the Board of Directors for C.A.S.A of Tarrant County.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
MBA, GLOBAL STRATEGY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - ARLINGTON
B.A., REAL ESTATE
Activities & Affiliations
• Board of Directors, CASA of Tarrant County
• NTCAR, ICSC, CREFC
• KERA - Volunteer Associate Producer
Construction and Build-Out Assistant
Meg Carr
Megan (“Meg”) adds invaluable depth and experience to the Versant team through her years of retail and construction experience. Meg has been an estimator and project manager for successful construction and general contracting firms in the DFW market, completing unique projects such as the renovation of an historic, municipal building for the city of Forney, managing a second story attic conversion into 1100 SF of office space, to bidding out the ground up construction of new, free-standing barbershop. Meg has worked diligently to help local real estate investors maximize the usability of their square footage and increase returns.
Meg helps Versant clients save time and thousands of dollars by reviewing vendor bids and coordinating architects, contractors, and inspections.
Meg is a licensed Sales Agent in Texas and is a major animal lover.
Education
EMPIRE LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2002
NAMELESS UNIVERSITY
B.A., Art History, 1999
Activities & Affiliations
• Texas Real Estate License
Research Assistant
Lea Pakingan
While Lea is the newest member of our team, she has become such an integral part, we have no idea how we ever existed without her! Lea is responsible for contracts, scheduling, lead management, and for keeping the team on track and on time.
Lea combines her experience in skip tracing and her Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology to spearhead our extensive research projects and integrate our platforms.
Education
STI COLLEGE SANTA ROSA
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology