Vintage Realty Company

Alvin Childs has 50 plus years of commercial real estate experience, including the development and/or renovation of office and retail projects and the acquisition and syndication of retail, office, and industrial real estate properties in Northwest Louisiana. Childs co-developed Shoppes at Bellemead, the region's only lifestyle retail center with Chico's, WhiteHouse|BlackMarket, Ann Taylor Loft, Soma Intimates, James Avery, and Talbots.

Childs is actively involved in the continuing growth and betterment of the Shreveport/Bossier City community. He has served as the President of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, President of the Committee of One Hundred, Chairman of Sci-Port Discovery Museum, Chairman of the Downtown Development Authority, and President of the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse of NW Louisiana ("CADA"). He has also served as a Board member for the Greater Shreveport Economic Development Foundation, the Neighborhood Housing Services, the Shreveport Symphony and the Shreveport Summer Music Festival. In 1982 he was elected a Rising Young Business Leader. He served as a member of the Mineral Board of the State of Louisiana from 1988-1992. He was named Business Person of the Year by the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce in 2014.

He enjoys early morning runs with friends, ran his first marathon in 2018 in Dublin with his daughter, and is an avid vegetable gardener.

Alvin Childs, Jr. is a graduate of Washington & Lee University with a B.S. in Commerce. He is married to Lisa O'Neal Childs, has three children, William, Lex, and Claire, and six grandchildren. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a recognized professional in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis.

Andrew Querbes lists, sells, leases, and develops commercial properties primarily in the Shreveport and Bossier City markets. He has also represented clients in the surrounding markets in East Texas, Arkansas, and in Monroe, Alexandria, Lafayette, and Lake Charles.

He has represented clients such as PETsMART, Wal-Mart, Rite Aid, Wilton Partners, Church's Chicken, and Waffle House.

He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Louisiana Tech University.

Andy has been in the real estate business for almost 20 years and with Vintage Realty Company since 1991. Prior to joining Vintage Realty he was employed by Crystal Oil Company and Callen Petroleum in their accounting and marketing departments.

He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

G. Archer Frierson, III joined Vintage Realty Company as a licensed commercial real estate agent in 2004. Between 2017-2024 he was the Director of Brokerage and Leasing for Vintage's agents and administrative staff. Prior to Vintage, Archer was affiliated with Coldwell Banker Commercial in Savannah, Georgia where he was a licensed agent and real estate appraiser.

Over the course of his 20 plus year career Archer has been active in all facets of the commercial real estate industry and has represented numerous local, regional and national companies. He has been involved in the acquisition and disposition of various investment properties including office buildings, shopping centers, warehouses, self-storage facilities, and apartment complexes.

Archer is an active leader in the Shreveport/Bossier community. He was a 2005 graduate of the Leadership Shreveport program through the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, as well as a 2006 Community Catalyst for the Community Foundation of Shreveport/Bossier City. In 2007, Archer was named to Northwest Louisiana's Top 40 under 40 by the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as past President of the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana and Caddo Parish Communications District 1. Currently, he serves as the Treasurer of the Caddo Parish Industrial Development Board.

He is a 2012 graduate of the Leadership Louisiana program developed by the Council for a Better Louisiana for rising business and civic leaders throughout the state. In 2019, Archer was appointed to serve on the Louisiana State University Alumni Association Global Board of Directors. In 2023, he served as President of the Louisiana CCIM Board of Directors.

He is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Business Administration and holds an MBA from Centenary College. He is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a member of the Commercial Investment Division of the Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors and has earned the SIOR designation as an industrial specialist. Archer is licensed in Louisiana and Arkansas.

Chris Susilovich joined Vintage Realty Company in 2017 in their Commercial Brokerage and Leasing Division and is licensed by both the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and the Texas Real Estate Commission. He was named as the Director of Brokerage & Leasing in January of 2025. Chris started his real estate career with Hortenstine Ranch Company in Dallas, TX, handling farm and ranch transactions throughout Texas.

Chris spent 11 years in Houston, TX as a business development executive, fundraiser and consultant prior to returning home to Shreveport with his family. While in Houston, he served as the Executive Director for Houston Safari Club and consulted for several organizations to help improve process efficiencies, develop strategic plans and enhance development practices. Chris' vast experience with a broad range of organizations and businesses has greatly strengthened his sphere of influence throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Chris is a graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana with a degree in Environmental Science and holds a Master's of Science from Stephen F. Austin State University. Chris is currently pursuing CCIM designation as a Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute Candidate member.

Chris is a driven and passionate individual when it comes to philanthropy and community service. He has been actively involved with such organizations as Broadmoor Baptist Church, Young Life, CADA of Northwest Louisiana, Dream Hunt Foundation, First Tee of Northwest Louisiana and the Stoner Avenue Bridge House. Chris is married to Sarah Susilovich and they have two children, son Charlie and daughter Kathryn.

Chris is engaged in all aspects of commercial real estate including investment (income producing), industrial, vacant land, agriculture, office, retail, and new development.

Claire joined Vintage in March of 2016 as a Brokerage and Leasing agent. Her experience includes Brokerage, Commercial Investment, Tenant Representation, Leasing, Market Analysis, Site Selection, and Valuation. She earned her CCIM designation in 2025.

A Shreveport native, Claire is a graduate of C. E. Byrd High School. She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. As a classically trained ballet dancer, Claire began teaching dance at the age of 12. She trained with companies across the United States including the Tulsa Ballet and the City Ballet of Houston. She later used that knowledge to create the widely successful exercise class and program, Barre 360, in Austin, TX.

After graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Anthropology, Claire began working for the Dallas jewelry company Staxx Ring. As a Designer and sales manager, Staxx Ring grew in popularity and was sold in stores across the United States.

In 2013, Claire attended The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. Upon returning to Shreveport, she created one-of-a kind furniture pieces in collaboration with W. Alexander Design. There, she designed and fabricated her own work in addition to executing a digital and interpersonal sales campaign.

Claire enjoyed being a participant in the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program in 2017 and the Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations: Community Leaders program in 2018. In December of 2022, she was named as the Top Forty Under 40 Young Professional of The Year by the Young Professionals Initiative of Northwest Louisiana and The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.

She serves on the boards of Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana and The Red River Revel. She is honored to serve on the Guidance committee for the Women's Philanthropy Network. Claire has enjoyed her past board roles on the Shreveport Opera Guild, The Young Professionals Initiative, and Sciport Discovery Center.

Claire loves spending time with sons Henry and Lear, running, and woodworking.

David Alexander is co-owner of Vintage Realty Company and serves as Director of Development with over 37 years of experience in the commercial real estate business. Alexander is a 1980 graduate of Louisiana State University with a BS in Business Administration. He is married and has two children. He is a member of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and past Director of the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation. Additionally, Alexander is past Chairman of Shreveport's Downtown Development Authority, past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shreveport/Bossier YMCA, past President of the Board of The Shreveport Club and past President of the Board of Trustees of Southfield School. He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of Friends of the Red River Refuge, and past member of the Board of Guests of Louisiana State University, Shreveport.

Alexander has completed numerous brokerage assignments for various national and local clients and these sales include regional shopping malls, multi-family communities, CBD office towers / suburban office parks and tracts of land ranging from small restaurant pad sites to acreage for large retailers such as Wal-Mart.

Alexander is Director of Vintage's multi-family development team and has been in charge of the numerous projects totaling 3,800 units throughout Louisiana and Arkansas with another 1,050 units either under construction or in the development phase. The current Vintage multi-family portfolio represents a total market value of approximately $550,000,000.

Alexander is co-developer of Provenance which is north Louisiana's only Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND). Provenance is situated on 377 acres in south Shreveport and includes a wide choice of homes/home sites, retail locations and several commercial zones. Alexander also developed Windrush Village which is the first retail center in Provenance and helped found Vintage Construction Group and Provenance Realty Group. Alexander is also co-developer of RiverScape which is an 80-acre mixed-use development located in Shreveport on the Clyde Fant Parkway. Lastly, Alexander is Co-Manager of American South Real Estate Fund, www.ASREF.com. The American South Real Estate Fund (the "Fund" or "ASREF") provides mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and equity financing for real estate projects located in emerging low- and moderate-income neighborhoods in ten southern states. ASREF is an impact fund having a Triple Bottom Line ("TBL") investment strategy.

Eric is a licensed commercial real estate agent in Louisiana and joined Vintage in February of 2022. Prior to joining Vintage, Eric played professional golf for 4 years while working part time at his family's local residential/commercial flooring store doing estimates and pricing.

Eric was born and raised in Shreveport and attended Loyola College Prep. He received a scholarship to play golf for Louisiana State University where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Sports Administration and a minor in Business Management.

While at LSU, Eric had 3 individual collegiate wins and was an All-American in 2015. He was also a part of the team when they won an SEC Championship and a National Championship in 2015. Eric was a full-time member of PGA Tour Canada in 2019 and the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020 through 2021.

Gordon "Trey" Bargas was born and raised in Baton Rouge. He has been married to Valerie Bargas, a local attorney, for 20 years. They have three children and are parishioners of Our Lady of Mercy.

He and his family have been involved in the management of commercial real estate for over 30 years. Mr. Bargas obtained his real estate license in 2015.

Mr. Bargas has extensive ties to the community and land developers. He consults customers and clients as a real estate professional with a solid willingness to work.

Hilary Bransford joined Vintage Realty in 1999. She has 25+ years of experience working as a licensed commercial agent and specializes in brokerage / leasing of office and retail properties. Hilary is ready to assist with all cycles of the life of an asset, including acquisition, development, leasing and disposition. Her extensive familiarity and knowledge of the market enable her to provide landlords and tenants with a high level of personal service and attention to detail. Hilary has provided site selection and lease negotiation services to numerous local, regional, and national companies.

Working as the Landlord's agent, Hilary represents an inventory of over 1 million square feet of office and retail property in the market. These properties represent a varied cross section of commercial properties, including Class A suburban multi-tenanted office buildings, office properties in the central business district, anchored shopping centers, Class A lifestyle centers, retail shadow centers, and neighborhood strip centers. Hilary is the listing agent for the commercial development of a 377 acre Traditional Neighborhood Development called Provenance, the first TND in the region. In addition, she has assisted several large landowners with the sale of commercial tracts / raw land.

Hilary is a native of Shreveport and graduated from Centenary College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology. Her previous business experience includes management of a software development group in Dallas, Texas and as an Exploration Geologist in East Texas. Hilary enjoys hiking, skiing and traveling with her family.

Hilary is well versed in all aspects of Commercial Brokerage and Leasing and is ready to help you reach your commercial real estate goals.

Jason Brady joined Vintage Realty Company in their Commercial Brokerage and Leasing Division in the summer of 2020. Jason has extensive market knowledge with 25 years of experience in the restaurant and retail world as the owner/operator of Cadre Hospitality Group. Jason also brings 5 years of experience in consulting and business development from his company Stag Culinary Outfitters.

Over his career Jason has been active in the community being involved in Shreveport Green, SRAC, Young Life, Committee of 100, Ducks Unlimited and CCA.

Jason is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Finance and a graduate of Johnson and Wales in Charleston, SC with an A.S. in Culinary Arts. He is married to Beth Brady and has two sons Mason and Will.

Luke Nicholls is licensed Commercial Real Estate Agent focusing on Multi-Family Brokerage and Development.

Luke has been working in the commercial real estate market since 2014, and has experience in asset management, budgeting, real estate valuations, and brokerage.

Luke holds a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting from Louisiana State University-Shreveport. In addition, Luke studied International economics, business relations, and business law in Luneburg, Germany at Leuphana Universitad.

Michael Berlin joined Vintage Realty Company as a licensed commercial real estate associate broker in 2018. Prior to Vintage, Michael was affiliated with Coldwell Banker Commercial of Shreveport/Bossier City, Alliance Commercial Real Estate and Development where he was the Sponsoring Broker, and Stirling Properties.

Over his 20 year career Michael has been active in all facets of the commercial real estate industry. He has extensive experience with a wide variety of local, regional, and national clientele that include the sale/leasing of retail, office (general/medical), land, and industrial properties. He has also been involved in the disposition and acquisition of several investment properties that include land, office, and industrial properties.

Michael is a former Commercial Investment Division board member with the Northwest Louisiana Realtors Board and has received multi year recognition from the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 program.

He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and is currently pursuing a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation with plans to earn an SIOR designation as an Industrial Specialist.

Michael Morrison is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in Geology. He spent ten years as a Petroleum Geologist in Shreveport exploring the Ark-La-Tex for oil and gas reserves. Michael specializes in leasing, selling and development of commercial industrial properties.

Michele Sauls has been with Vintage Realty Company since it was founded in 1988. For over 20 years Michele led the growth and development of the Brokerage and Leasing Department as Director. As of 2017 she is working as a full-time Associate Broker.

Michele came to Shreveport from Chicago, Illinois where she was employed with Rubloff, Inc., a developer of high rise office properties in Chicago. Before joining Vintage Realty Company she was with the Trammell Crow Company in Shreveport.

She has been and is currently active in a broad spectrum of real estate activity which includes brokerage, development services, leasing, property and construction management of all types of commercial properties including office (CBD and suburban) and medical office, industrial, retail, land acquisition and disposition, and buyer/tenant representation.

She is recognized as one of the top producing agents in the Shreveport-Bossier market. In recent years, she has also acted as a consultant to provide work-out solutions to meet more specific client needs of corporate, institutional and local owner/investor groups.

Patrick is a licensed commercial real estate agent and joined Vintage in September of 2018. Prior to joining Vintage, Patrick was working as a professional photographer in the Shreveport Bossier area for the past seven years.

He was born and raised in Shreveport and attended Loyola College Prep. He later went on to attend The University of Mississippi, until ultimately deciding to go into photography.

Patrick is a member of the local Ducks Unlimited (D.U.) Committee, helping organize yearly banquets. He was also a part of Business Exchange, Inc. (B.E.I.) for six years, a group of local business owners, executives, and decision makers.

Ty Harvison joined Vintage Realty Company to open their Baton Rouge Office after serving as Vice President and Broker of a real estate development company in the Baton Rouge area. Ty is a graduate of Catholic High in Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University. He worked in the banking industry for five years prior to entering the commercial real estate partnership.

Ty's commercial experience includes real estate site selection, retail tenant representation, development, leasing and sales. Ty has a broad knowledge of the greater Baton Rouge area's real estate history and trends due to his long standing relationships. He works with many local, national and international clients from small retail, to multi-family, industrial and office developers and tenants.

Professional Affiliations and Designations:

Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC), Business Development Advisory Committee President (2017)

Baton Rouge Area Chamber Board (2016-2018)

The Dunham School, Men's Club Founder (2016), President (2016-2019)

The Dunham School Advancement Council Member (2016- present)

Salvation Army Board Baton Rouge (2016-2020)

Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors (GBRAR)

Louisiana Commercial Database (LACDB)

National Association of Realtors (NAR)

Commercial Investment Division (CID)

Sigma Chi Fraternity Alumni

Catholic High School Alumni Association

Certified Spin Instructor at SOAC (2016-present)

Cubmaster, Dunham School Pack 26 (2011 - 2013)

Certificate of Excellence Baton Rouge Growth Coalition Award (2002)

Sample Client List:

lntership Navigation Co., Ltd.

G2 Development

Ironstone

Structural Industrial

Healing Place Church

Izzo's

BREC

State of Louisiana

Bethany Church

Remson, Haley, Herpin Architects

Clarity Pointe Memory Care

CHASE

Represented Rouzan, The Grove and Willow Grove Traditional Neighborhood Developments

Vintage Real Estate multi-family group

TOPCOR A Structural Group Company

Head Companies

Sensusone