THE PARTNERS - the people who brought it all together

Anthony McDermid, AIA, RIBA - TAParchitecture

A sharp eye, a refined talent, and a passion for excellent design keeps Anthony McDermid at the top of his industry. As the principal of TAParchitecture, Anthony has worked with additions, complexes, restorations, and renovations. His firm specializes in working out master plans for all types of building projects. Anthony’s portfolio includes projects such as The Factory in Bricktown, the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the new Oklahoma Judicial Center, the City Rescue Mission and Bethany First Church of the Nazarene.

Having discovered his affinity for architecture in England at the University of Manchester, McDermid earned Bachelor degrees in Architecture and Arts in Architecture. This world view of architecture opened doors for McDermid including the I-40 Land Use Plan and Mitigation Study, Oklahoma City Galleria Redevelopment Study and the State of Oklahoma Lincoln Renaissance Project.

Mr. McDermid is an active part of the architecture community serving as president of the Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture. He has also served as president for other organizations including the American institute of Architects/Central Oklahoma Chapter and the City Rescue Mission. McDermid keeps his schedule book full attending Board of Directors meetings for Automobile Alley, Downtown Stakeholders and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. He also belongs to Leadership Oklahoma City Alumni and the Downtown Oklahoma City Rotary Club.

William P. “Pat” Garrett - OKC Town Center, LLC

When he’s not hunting, Pat Garrett is managing Garrett and Company LLC where he engages in the management and ownership of residential and commercial real estate. This family business has been an active part of Oklahoma City’s real estate development for over ninety years.

Garrett enjoys the challenge of keeping all of his projects growing. He is the president of Gulf Exploration LLC, an oil and gas exploration company, and the director of Heartland Homes LLC. Heartland, a single-family housing construction company, has grown to cover not only the Metro, but also surrounding areas. Garrett even finds the time to travel East to Tulsa where he manages a manufacturer of industry specific metal products called Fisher Products.

Mr. Garrett is a graduate of Oklahoma State University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. His sons, Patrick and Billy, have picked up on his enthusiasm for business. As co-manager of Garrett and Company Insurance Agency LLC, Patrick works closely with his father and uncle. They make the property, life and casualty insurance business look easy. Billy recently graduated from Oklahoma City University Law School and is attending New York University Law School working on his L.L.M. in taxation.

Ronald E. Bradshaw - Colony Partners, Inc.

Since the mid 1970s, Ronald Bradshaw has been involved in the real estate business focusing his efforts on office buildings, warehouses and neighborhood shopping centers. Bradshaw took special interest in mixed use developments as they presented an additional challenge. He went on to become president of Fred Jones Realty Corporation and Fred Jones Properties in 1988. From there he advanced to CFO and then president and COO of Autocraft Industries. Bradshaw played a key role in the expansion and acquisition of facilities worldwide.

Bradshaw attended law school and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. He serves on the Board of Directors for Charles Machines Works Inc., and the National Bank of Commerce, Oklahoma. His extensive list of activities also includes a member of the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, past board member of EMSA, Casady School, Bone & Joint Hospital of Oklahoma City, Arts Council of Oklahoma City and the Episcopal Retirement Corporation.

In 2001 Bradshaw formed Colony Partners, Inc. as an investment and development company. Colony Partners has developed warehouses, up-scale single family residence in Nichols Hills, office and medical buildings. He and his wife, Martha, have two children, Jason and Libby.

Jason Bradshaw - Colony Partners, Inc.

Growing up watching his father make strides in the real estate business, Jason Bradshaw chose to follow in his footsteps. His passion for real estate started when he was a real estate investment banker for JP Morgan Securities. Bradshaw acted as an Associate in the Real Estate and Lodging Investment banking Group. His experience there focused on large mergers and acquisitions.. Bradshaw expanded his experience by getting involved in debt and equity financing.

Currently, Mr. Bradshaw is a partner in Colony Partners, Inc., and runs the Dallas office. This investment and development company has acquired suburban office space in Fort Worth, TX as well as office, single family residence, and warehouse space in the Oklahoma City Metro area.

Mr. Bradshaw earned his Bachelor’s degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA where he majored in History. He and his wife just had their first child.

Patrick Walker Garrett - Garrett and Company, LLC

Patrick Garrett is co-manager and CFO of Garrett and Company Insurance Agency LLC, an agency engaged in the sale of life, property and casualty insurance and a co-manager in Garrett and Company, LLC, a fourth generation family company.

He is active in the management of many other aspects of the family businesses as well as development projects in the downtown Oklahoma City area with Triangle Development Partners.

Patrick was a "lifer" at Casady School and then studied at Southern Methodist.