Colliers

Chris Abadie partners with clients to achieve their Commercial Real Estate goals in all asset classes. He has successfully brokered retail tenant and landlord transactions, investment sales, office leases, and industrial leases and sales.

Chris leads Colliers' business expansion efforts across the state of Louisiana. He will leverage his extensive leadership history within the business community and deep local connections to drive growth efforts in New Orleans and other key markets across the state.

Prior to Colliers, Chris held an extensive 23-year career serving clients as a leading expert in the Gulf Coast area. For almost 13 years, he served as the Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Brokerage Division of Stirling Properties covering the Gulf South states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. He spent his first 10 years at Stirling brokering retail, office, and industrial sales and leases with a heavy emphasis in the retail sector. He has represented national brands such as Walgreens, Verizon, and CVS as well as smaller yet recognizable brands such as H&R Block, Smoothie King, Citi Trends, and Shoe Department. His extensive experience spans from developer site selection, acquisitions, leasing varying sized shopping centers, complex dispositions, and repositions.

Mr. Abadie is a graduate of Nicholls State University with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing.

David Keller serves as a Senior Associate at Colliers providing clients with expert real estate advisory services across the Gulf South region. His expertise spans the sales and leasing of multiple property types across Louisiana and Mississippi, with a focus on industrial and retail product types.

Prior to joining Colliers, David began his real estate career at Stirling Properties where he worked with a large roster of national brands and operators such as Murphy USA, the United States Postal Service, Verizon, Xponential Fitness, NAPA Auto Parts, Family Dollar, DaVita Dialysis, Popeyes, and Taco Bell, to name a few.

Multisector Leader: 15+ years integrating finance, real estate development, and port operations across public and private sectors, including 12 years in senior management roles at the Port of New Orleans.

Commercial Real Estate Expertise: Proven record in brokerage, valuation, and development of industrial and port gateway properties; currently a member of Colliers International’s Gulf Coast team.

Strategic & Financial Acumen: Expert in project valuation, revenue strategy, and capital project management, overseeing multimillion-dollar transactions and public-private partnerships throughout the Southeast.

Recognized Industry Authority: Published thought leader and award-winning professional (Colliers Knowledge Leader, Rising Star 2024), holding advanced credentials including CRE, CCIM, CPE, and multiple state real estate and appraisal licenses.

State Licenses

Salesperson: LA, MS, and AL

Appraiser: LA