HOUSTON--A group of 17 industrial specialists of The National Realty Group (TNRG) has joined Lee & Associates Houston.

With this addition, the Houston office has increased its brokerage team to 28 members, making it one of the largest CRE brokerage houses in the area.

"When you merge to very strong groups with different specializations [office/industrial] such as these, the client/customer stands to benefit a great deal due to the higher level of expertise that can be provided in any given situation," Mike Spears, president of TNRG Brokerage Services and the co-managing principal of the Lee Houston office along with Chris Lewis, told GlobeSt.com. "Furthermore, doing such with a reputable national organization such as Lee and Associates, creates an even more attractive solution for all parties involved. We feel that this will be a major positive to our clients, customers, and even brokers throughout the industry."

During Spears' tenure with TNRG, which began in 2001, he built a strong team of industrial brokers that services the Houston markets. For Spears and his team, the move to Lee & Associates was essential because of the resources and information Lee & Associates Houston possesses, he said, as well as its national network.

In addition to Spears, other key members who will be joining Lee & Associates Houston include Stephen Kuper, and partners Robert McGee, Preston Yaggi, Patrick Wolford and Thomas Leger. The other brokers in this team include: Reed Vestal, Taylor Schmidt, Chase Cribbs, Eric Bunting, Justin Tunnell, Mark Ward, Ryan Searle, Robert Noack, Jon Sellers, Brad Able and Michael Evans.