Our People

Brian Griggs

Brian is a General Partner and oversees the day to day operations for Crown Sterling Properties including Asset Management, Investment Analysis, Leasing, Acquisitions/Dispositions, and Corporate Strategies. He is committed to management and values his clients and partners trust. In addition to exceptional management, being “of your word” can make all the difference to a strong¸ lasting business relationship.

Prior to joining Crown Sterling Properties Brian spent over 9 years with the Cawley/Wilcox Companies. During Brian's tenure at Cawley/Wilcox he worked on a myriad of real estate transactions including corporate campus relocations, ground up construction, sale leasebacks, financing, site selection, leasing, sales and investments. During his real estate career, Brian has participated in real estate transactions in excess of $500 million.

Brian understands the motivations for both landlords and tenants and prides himself on being direct and honest as well as delivering on the commitments he makes. Brian has developed a reputation in the industry for being relentless in his efforts with a strong commitment to excellence to every challenge.

Brian is a Dallas native and a graduate of University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Philosophy and Finance. He has been active in numerous activities including: The Real Estate Council, North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, CEO Netweavers, Compassion International, and Global Missions. He resides in Dallas with his wife, Jennifer, and his four children.

Brad Rowland

Brad provides internal auditing, underwriting and reporting expertise for Crown Sterling Properties. He has over seven years of experience in commercial real estate finance and asset management. His background is further diversified by his seven years of experience in the professional services industry as a business consultant for Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen. Finally, Brad is a licensed CPA and real estate salesperson in the state of Texas and holds an Accounting & Management Information Systems degree from Texas Tech University.
Brad resides in Dallas with his wife and four children.

Jennifer Murphy

Jennifer provides day to day controller accounting to Crown Sterling Properties. Jennifer has worked in operations and accounting at various entities for over 20 years. Some of these positions include operations manager at SRT Equipment, a construction rental company as well as GBS Enterprises. She also served as controller at Oxbow Animal Health, a pet food manufacturer. Her experience includes budgeting, accounting software implementation, WIP and CIP accounting, manufacturing efficiency management, and logistics. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Comprehensive Business degree with emphasis in accounting.

leo Tang

Leo brings to Crown Sterling over 20 years of construction experience as a principal of Prohouse Design/Build LLC developing and managing construction on projects ranging up to $20M. Leo has provided architectural engineering and general contracting services in commercial and residential projects. Over this time, he has consulted with many production builders on value engineering and cost saving strategies. Leo is a graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

Joe McDowall

Joining Crown Sterling in 2016, Joe has proven to be an incredibly valuable asset in on site supervision. Joe served in the United States Army as an engineer and spent three years as a government contractor in Iraq. He is a licensed unexploded ordinance tech (UXO). In addition, Joe was an offshore crane operator running up to 3,000-ton cranes on one of the largest pipelay vessels in the world. Joe has worked with heavy equipment for over 30 years.

Mory Garza

Mory first joined Crown Sterling in 2017. Since then, he has held several positions within the company ranging from construction operator to project and property management. Mory is a native Spanish speaker and plays an integral role in ensuring solid and enduring vendor and tenant relationships, as well as facilitating communication within the Crown Sterling family. Mory is an alum of Highland Park High School and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Markets and Culture. Mory was born in Monterrey, Mexico and now resides in Dallas, TX.


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