- Over the past 15 years directly responsible for student housing acquisition, disposition, and development programs totaling $5 billion+.
- Established network of capital, operating, and brokerage relationships in the institutional student housing sector — built across roles in banking, public and private capital markets, and private equity–owned operating platforms.
- Direct experience in underwriting, transaction management, and asset management across the full investment lifecycle.
- Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from Texas A&M University.
- Master of Land Economics and Real Estate from Texas A&M University.
Team
The partners bring decades of combined experience to real estate acquisition and disposition, project development, property management, financing, fundraising, and asset management.
- 20 years of direct experience in investment consulting and the financial services industry.
- 15 years of institutional sales and distribution.
- 8 years as a real estate investor, developer, and lender across commercial and residential.
- Served as Chief Operating Officer of a private investment firm, with responsibility for operations, compliance, and capital raising.
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Oklahoma.
- Certified Investment Management Analyst from The Wharton School.
- Real estate investor, sports analyst, and broadcaster for the past decade. Current ESPN broadcaster and XM radio host.
- Award-winning collegiate and NFL football career.
- Network across collegiate athletics built through 20+ years as a player, broadcaster, and analyst — including current coverage of Power 4 conferences.
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from the University of Oklahoma.
In Memoriam
P.D. (David) Bairrington
A co-founder of BDB Capital Partners, David brought 15+ years of real estate development and 30+ years of global energy industry leadership to the firm. He believed in the people he built things with, and he was instrumental in shaping the foundation, vision, and standards of BDB.
He is missed every day. The firm carries his judgment, integrity, and commitment to partnership forward in the work that follows.