Gary Phillips

Director of Property Management

Gary Phillips leads the management team responsible for property management and day-to-day operations of the company’s real estate holdings and other third party managed properties. Gary joined Gordon Partners with over twenty five years of managing, leasing and development experience in the commercial real estate industry.  Gary is focus on being a service-oriented business professional who nurtures relationships with all facets of the industry. Recognized for creating and maintaining strong, long-term, positive relationships with institutions and practitioners that interface with commercial real estate management, including brokers, lenders, investors, tax and accounting professionals, tenants, and maintenance vendors.

Gary is a graduate of Texas A & M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business. Gary is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, where he earned his Certified Property Manager designation and is a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker.

James Winkler

Property & Operations Manager

James joined Gordon Partners Management in 2019 as the Marina Manager for Waterpoint Marina. James’ role expanded to property management of the Waterpoint mixed use development and West Fork Shopping center in 2020 and 2021, respectively due to his strong organizational skills and attention to detail. James grew up on Lake Conroe and has over 10 years’ experience in commercial real estate operations and marina operations and leasing. James is also a board member on the Conroe Tourist Advisory Council. 

James graduated from University of Texas at Tyler with a Bachelors in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. 

Stephen Casalini

Property Manager

Stephen joined Gordon Partners Management in 2023 as a property manager.  Stephen has approximately 9 years of industrial and retail experience with portfolios ranging from 1 million to 6.7 million square feet. Prior to joining Gordon Partners, Stephen worked his way from a property management assistant to property manager at Holt Lunsford and NewQuest Properties. Stephen’s responsibilities include landlord-vendor and tenant-landlord relationships, budgeting, property quality control and lease administration.

Brooklyn Taylor

Marina & Asst. Property Manager

Brooklyn joined Gordon Partners in 2025 as a Marina Manager, Assistant Property Manager and Concierge Manager. She has over five years of experience within the hospitality industry focused on sales and management. Brooklyn’s role will include leasing Waterpoint Marina, oversight of the onsite maintenance and porter team at Waterpoint, tenant-landlord relationships and concierge for the Salons by JC at Waterpoint.

Brooklyn obtained her Associate’s Degree from Blinn College and her Bachelor’s Degree in agribusiness from Sam Houston State University.

Belia Wiser

Sr. Property Administrator

Belia Wiser joined Gordon Partners in 2021 as Property Administrator.  She has over 25 years of real estate administration experience in commercial, office and retail property management.

Belia’s main role is supporting three property managers, as well as interacting with tenants, vendors, and in-house maintenance personnel.  She prepares monthly reports, tenant correspondence, manages delinquencies, and maintains vendor and tenant insurance compliance.

Belia is a native Houstonian, fluent in Spanish, holds a Texas Real Estate Salesman License, and is a Notary Public.

Jake Jones

Construction Manager

Jake joined Gordon Partners as a Construction Manager in 2022. His role is to oversee tenant improvements and assist in construction management of ground up developments and remodels. Jake has 18 plus years of experience in construction management. Prior to joining the firm, he has successfully managed ground up multi-family construction and commercial remodels with projects ranging upwards of $90M spanning various property types to include restaurants, medical, office and retail.

Jake graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Business Management.

America Cruz-Castro

Property Administrator

America joined Gordon Partners in 2023 providing administrative support for property management and accounting. Her primary role is tenant and vendor insurance compliance.

Gladys Lack

Office Admin / Asst. Property Administrator

Gladys joined Gordon Partners in 2025 as an office administrator. She will also support the property administration team.