Barry has worked in real estate development for over 15 years and has overseen the development and acquisition of over 4,000 multi-family units. With experience that spans office, retail, and senior housing, Barry specializes in mixed-use and multi-family projects.  His current project pipeline includes approximately 2,000 units in various stages of development, with a total investment of over half a billion dollars.

 

Barry has also worked in a consulting and project management capacity for universities including The University of Oklahoma, Southern Nazarene University, and Mid America Christian University. His diverse experience includes the development of several sustainable LEED certified projects. Barry’s current projects focus on the principles of new urbanism--creating thoughtfully designed mixed-use spaces for future residents to live, work, and play.

 

A member of Oklahoma City’s Commercial Real Estate Council, Urban Land Institute, Hope Ministries INTL, and Ambassador Ministries, Barry is esteemed in local business, real estate, and faith communities. He has also served 8 seasons as head football coach for I9 Sports. 

 

Barry is also the Founder of Accelerate Ministries Inc., a 501(c)(3), established in 2006. Prior to his real estate career, Barry spent 8 years in pastoral roles in a local church. During and since that time, Barry travelled to many developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, which ignited a passion to help the underprivileged in unreached regions of the world. He now serves both the local church and the global mission field on a volunteer basis, in addition to managing the nonprofit.

 

Barry graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Finance. He lives in Edmond with his wife Brandy and their two children, Addison and Justice.