Professional Expertise 

As Executive Managing Director in Savills Houston office, Garrold Parratt helps clients achieve their business goals through a customized and strategic approach to their real estate needs. Whether acquiring new office space, renewing or renegotiating existing office leases or evaluating build-to-suit or other ownership scenarios, Garrold takes a consultative approach that begins with developing a strategic real estate plan tailored to an individual client’s objectives.

He brings more than 35 years’ experience in office tenant representation, specializing in oil and gas, engineering firms, financial services, accounting, legal and technology data centers. His background and knowledge of the Houston market has resulted in significant cost savings in real estate for his clients and added value to the overall deal.

Prior to joining Savills, Garrold spent 23 years at JLL, including 12 years at The Staubach Company, as executive vice president focusing on serving his clients through process analysis and development strategies for their office space needs. He also worked at Cushman & Wakefield for over seven years prior to joining The Staubach Company.

Awards, Achievements and Activities

Garrold has been named by the Houston Business Journal as a “Heavy Hitter” over 15 times in his career, and earned several awards for achievement at JLL, including Top Gun Designation every year he worked there, and the Gold Achiever Designation in 2018, Top Achiever Designation in 2016 and the Magnet Award for Client Service in 2014. He is a member of CoreNet and the Houston Office Leasing Broker Association (HOLBA), and both the Texas and National Associations of Realtors. He is a former member of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and a former Board member of HOLBA.

He also volunteers with several community organizations, including the Texas Helping Hearts Foundation, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the National Sorting Cow Horse Association and National Reining & Roping Association. He is a supporter and volunteer with several local organizations including Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship, Fort Bend Christian Academy, Brookwood Community, the Houston Food Bank, Living Water International and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.