Reno, NV – [8/1/24] – Dickson Commercial Group (DCG), Northern Nevada’s largest full-service commercial real estate brokerage company, is excited to welcome three new partners to the company, Chris Shanks, CCIM, Joel Fountain, SIOR, and Travis Hansen, SIOR, CCIM.
Chris Shanks, Senior Vice President, CCIM, joined DCG in 2014, focusing on investment sales. Chris has been in the industry for over 18 years. His responsibilities include providing advice, execution, and investment management services to clients who buy, sell, invest in, finance, and develop real estate. Chris sits on the boards of the Downtown Regional Partnership and is a proud community advocate. Chris is married to Therese Shanks, a partner at Fennemore Craig, and has two children, ages 9 and 7.
Joel Fountain, SIOR, Senior Vice President, joined the company in 2014 and leads the industrial team at DCG. In recent years, Fountain has represented multiple national industrial developers, such as Dermody Properties, Panattoni Development, Prologis, and Locus Development, on speculative and build-to-suit projects in Northern Nevada. Additionally, since onboarding with DCG he has worked with over 120 local and national companies in successfully leasing and/or purchasing/selling distribution and manufacturing facilities. Joel is married to Kaitie Fountain and has two children, ages 7 and 10.
Travis Hansen, SIOR, CCIM, Senior Vice President, joined DCG in 2017. With over 13 years of brokerage experience, Travis focuses on industrial, office, and investment sales. He also serves on the Board of Directors of The First Tee of Northern Nevada, recently completing a term as Board Chair. He is married to Elyse Hansen and has two children, ages 8 and 9.
“We take great pride in announcing the addition of Chris, Joel, and Travis as partners in the firm,” said Tom Fennell. All three have defined our success in the last decade and possess the character you look for in a colleague and partner. They are vital to the vision and growth of the company for many years to come.”
Principal Scott Shanks sums up the culture by emphasizing, “Our people are our most valuable asset and our new partners further position DCG’s long-term success and, most importantly, the success of our clients.”
Founded in 2014 by Dominic Brunetti, Scott Shanks, Tom Fennell, and Harvey Fennell, DCG celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. This move underscores DCG’s unwavering commitment to recognizing and promoting talent within our organization, ensuring ongoing success and excellent service to our clients.