Dean entered the Retail Commercial Real Estate industry in 2003 with United Commercial Realty (UCR), in Austin. UCR was part of ChainLinks Retail Advisors which enabled Dean to forge relationships with top retail brokers across the United State…

Dean entered the Retail Commercial Real Estate industry in 2003 with United Commercial Realty (UCR), in Austin. UCR was part of ChainLinks Retail Advisors which enabled Dean to forge relationships with top retail brokers across the United States.  Dean credits Michael Epsteen, Rodger Anderson and Mickey Ashmore as his mentors, along with the many clients that engaged Dean on a multitude of retail transactions.

Dean focuses primarily on tenant representation, disposition and land transactions and has been an active participant in several acquisitions and developments across central Texas. 

Outside of work, Dean enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, golfing, fishing and watching any UCLA sports.

Dean Vandergriff
Founding Partner

Jon, a born and raised Austinite, grew up in a real estate household. At the age of 14, after accepting the fact he would not be playing in the NBA, he knew his future was a career in real estate.While attending Southern Methodist University, he int…

Jon, a born and raised Austinite, grew up in a real estate household. At the age of 14, after accepting the fact he would not be playing in the NBA, he knew his future was a career in real estate.

While attending Southern Methodist University, he interned under Rodger Anderson in UCR’s Austin office.

Upon graduating SMU in 2006, Jon joined the UCR Dallas office working alongside Jean Smith and Karla Smith, assisting on multiple accounts, such as Target and Sprouts.

In 2010, he returned to home to re-join the UCR Austin office. Since then, he has focused on fashioning and executing growth strategies for his retail and restaurant clients, such as 7-Eleven, Total Wine, T-Mobile, Barcelona Wine Bar, The Ginger Man and others.

Jon is active in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and being on Lake Austin.

Jon Smalling
Founding Partner

Katie joined RETELL Advisors in 2018, after spending three years working with the retail team at CBRE.

Katie assists in development and tenant site selection, as well as the due diligence for multiple projects. She also manages day-to-day accounting, letters of intent, leases, listing agreements, commission agreements, and real estate committee packages.  In addition, Katie also leads the team’s marketing efforts with company branding and the design of team marketing materials – including flyers, external email marketing, proposals, and tenant information brochures, as well as creating and maintaining the company website.

Prior to CBRE, Katie worked as an analyst and marketing assistant at Brand Capital Partners, a Dallas based real estate firm.

Away from the office, Katie enjoys spending time outdoors, skiing, following her favorite bands around, spending time with her family and friends, and playing with her golden retriever, Beans.

Katie Smith
Vice President

Joseph has been in Commercial Real Estate since 2018 and most recently with Weitzman. He has represented several notable clients, including Braun Enterprises, Riverside Resources, Corsair Property Company, and DWS Group. As a tenant representative, J

Joseph has been in Commercial Real Estate since 2018 and most recently with Weitzman. He has represented several notable clients, including Braun Enterprises, Riverside Resources, Corsair Property Company, and DWS Group. As a tenant representative, Joseph has worked with several local and national groups.

When he is not working, Joseph enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing pickleball and golf, staying active, and traveling.

Joseph Kuperman
Senior Associate