Our team.

Leveraging a combined 30 years of experience in the commercial retail leasing and sales realm, our team has executed an approximate $1.5 billion in transactional volume through approximately 2,000 commercial acquisition, disposition, and lease transactions.

Russell Janicek

MANAGING PRINCIPAL / 713.443.6012 / rj@rallycre.com

Russell Janicek is a managing principal of Rally CRE and thrives in his passion and solution-based approach to adding and creating value in commercial real estate assets. Russell has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience and has executed nearly $1 billion in volume through over 1,000 sale and lease transactions throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, and Louisiana.

Russell has successfully represented a full spectrum of clients, from private developers and investors, to publicly traded REITs and institutions. Russell utilizes his in-depth market knowledge, vast transactional experience, and real-time capital market insight to provide his clients with valuable perspective and optimal results. Russell has a comprehensive real estate background, which includes the pre-development or revitalization of mixed-use properties as well as outparcel and raw land acquisitions and dispositions. Additionally, in his site selection and occupier practice, Russell has procured high revenue locations while negotiating favorable terms for dozens of national and regional operators.

Prior to launching Rally CRE, Russell built and co-lead the Texas commercial division of a national luxury real estate firm with Brittany Brink. Russell was previously with CBRE and Trammell Crow Company, and gained vast experience in all commercial property types including retail, land, office, medical, multifamily, and industrial. Russell’s total command of market knowledge coupled with his strong work and service ethics have proven valuable in the creation and implementation of acquisition, disposition, multi-unit expansion and development strategies.

Russell graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a with a Bachelors of Science in Maritime Business Administration and received his Master of Land Economics and Real Estate from The Mays Business School, Texas A&M University.

Brittany Brink

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / 979.533.0375 / bb@rallycre.com

Brittany Brink is a Senior Vice President of Rally CRE and has facilitated a multitude of intricate and complex sale and lease transactions across the United States throughout her career. Brittany’s collaborative, detailed, and solution orientated approach to every transaction and her inherent analytical perspective allows her to develop sophisticated strategies that meet each client’s short and long-term real estate investment goals. Additionally, Brittany’s interdisciplinary experience enhances her ability to successfully execute transactions across various property types, including multifamily, land, mixed-use, and retail.

Brittany’s tremendous leadership and attention to detail within the critical business and legal spheres has solidified her expertise at the negotiation table and proven integral to the client throughout the decision-making process. Brittany’s experience and in-depth knowledge of the local real estate market furthers her ability to clearly communicate her value proposition and provide unparalleled problem solving and creative solutions that align with each client’s business plan.

Prior to joining Rally CRE, Brittany built and co-lead the Texas commercial division of a national luxury real estate firm with Russell Janicek. Brittany brings a wealth of real estate and legal expertise to her clients through her prior experience as Senior Transaction Manager with The Retail Strategy; Associate Counsel with NewQuest Properties; Vice President/Real Estate Project Manager II with JPMorgan Chase; and, as a Real Estate/Corporate Transactions Attorney with the San Antonio, Texas law firm, Kercheville & Badger, PC.

Brittany received her Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from St. Mary’s University, in San Antonio, Texas, achieved her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, and is an active member of the State Bar of Texas.

Esmeldi Sanchez

TRANSACTION MANAGER / 832.282.3869 / es@rallycre.com

Esmeldi Sanchez is the newest team member of Rally CRE and utilizes her dynamic marketing and commercial real estate experience within her role as a Transaction Manager. Esmeldi’s ever optimistic and tenacious attitude, coupled with her over a decade’s worth of experience within the marketing, graphic design, and commercial retail real estate arenas complete the Rally CRE team.

Prior to joining Rally CRE, Esmeldi served as Marketing Director at a luxury real estate firm, where she successfully applied her eye and expertise within the marketing arena towards luxury condominium development projects. Esmeldi developed and applied the same skills through her prior experience as a Retail Strategist with The Retail Strategy; Territory Manager with Revolver Brewing; Sales Representative with Smart Distributors; and as an ongoing full-time marketing consultant for her own company, Studio ME, LLC.

Esmeldi received her Bachelors of Arts in Communication Design, with a Minor in Mass Communication, from Texas State University, in San Marcos, Texas.