Ernie D. Cockrell is Executive Managing Director of Pinto Realty Partners. Prior to joining Pinto Realty Mr. Cockrell was a founder and Principal with Texas Equity Partners, where he was responsible for the identification and acquisition of office buildings and urban land in the greater Houston area. Prior to joining Texas Equity Partners, Mr. Cockrell spent two years with Transwestern Commercial Services where he was responsible for financial analysis of Tranwestern’s and third party dispositions. He was involved on over $250 million of dispositions. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Houston Baptist University. Mr. Cockrell currently sits on the boards of the Houston Community Foundation, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Amegy Bank, Cockrell Interest Inc., Cockrell Foundation, and the Cockrell Family Fund.