Merit Commercial Real Estate Expands into the Southeast
San Antonio, TX andCharlotte, NC – July 27, 2026 – Merit Commercial Real Estate is proud to announce their expansion into the Southeast with Daniel Farrar as Managing Partner. This marks a significant milestone in Merit's continued success across some of the most dynamic commercial real estate markets in the country.
photo L to R: Ryan Harrison, Daniel Farrar, and Will Collins.
Daniel brings an exceptional track record and deep-rootedknowledge of the commercial real estate landscape in the Southeast. Throughouthis distinguished career, Daniel has been instrumental in creating,structuring, and supporting high-value transactions across key marketsincluding North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. His expertisespans the full spectrum of commercial real estate from brokerage, and capitalmarkets to complex deal origination and development, making him one of the mostwell-regarded professionals in the region.
Merit has attracted an elite team in the Southeast, meaningfullyexpanding their geographic footprint. The new office in Charlotte, NC unlocksinvestment opportunities for clients and partners, and broadens the firm’s collectivescope, knowledge base, and resources. The Charlotte team's relationships,market intelligence, and deal-making acumen complement and strengthen Merit'sexisting fully integrated platform, positioning the firm to better serveclients across the region.
"Merit is a culture-first, real estate platform builtfor entrepreneurial deal people. Daniel Farrar is exactly the caliber of leaderfor which Merit was designed. His experience across the Southeast is extensive,and his values mirror everything we stand for as a firm. We are incrediblyexcited about what we will build together."
— Ryan Harrison & Will Collins,Co-CEOs, Merit Commercial Real Estate
Looking Ahead
The addition of Daniel Farrar and theSoutheast Team signal Merit's unwavering commitment to growth, talent, anddelivering best-in-class outcomes for clients and partners in the markets we serve.With an exceptional team now in place and expanding momentum in key markets,Merit enters this next chapter with tremendous confidence and enthusiasm.
As Texas and the Southeast continueto attract capital, talent, and corporate growth at an unprecedented pace,Merit is uniquely positioned to lead – and this team will be central to thatstory. The future has never looked brighter.
