David Auer - Co-Founder & Partner

David has spent the last 7 years of his career devoted to commercial real estate transactions, investment and development. Most recently, he led Capital Formation and Investor Relations for Woodbine Development Corporation, a full-service, Dallas-based real estate development company that specializes in hospitality and stewards a portfolio of ~$3 billion in Assets Under Management. From 2022-2025, David guided Woodbine’s capital markets strategy and activity, in addition to managing its deep investor network comprising over $500M in Equity Under Management. David also oversaw strategy and positioning for both Woodbine Legacy Investments (“WLI”) and Scovell Family Investments (“SFI”).

Prior to joining Woodbine, David was Senior Vice President, Investment Advisory and Capital Markets at Hodges Ward Elliott (“HWE”) where he helped execute over $3 billion of real estate transactions across investment sales, acquisition financings, construction financings, joint ventures, strategic recapitalizations, and institutional M&A. Prior to HWE, David worked in the Assurance Practice at EY.

David received his Bachelor of Science in both Finance and Accounting in addition to his Master of Accounting from the University of Kansas where he was a member of the Men’s Golf Team. David also dedicates his time and resources to the Navy SEAL Foundation, whose mission is to provide critical support for the warriors, veterans and families of Naval Special Warfare.