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  • Sam Devorris, SquareFoot broker

    Sam Devorris

    Sam joined SquareFoot in 2021 as the team’s first Los Angeles hire, bringing with him 10 years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining SquareFoot, Sam worked for global CRE firm Avison Young, serving as Senior Vice President. He joined Avison Young when the company acquired Truss Holdings, Inc.— a commercial real estate technology company—where he also served as Senior VP. At Truss, Sam obtained 18M square feet of available Los Angeles office inventory for the company’s initial May 2019 launch. In the first 6 months of launching the LA market, he closed 24 lease transactions in his time at Truss, amounting to $4.3M in lease value.

    Before Truss, Sam worked as a Tenant Representative Broker at reputable commercial real estate brokerage Colliers International, where he completed more than 50 lease transactions nationwide. He then went to help grow Ecospace Commercial, a smaller firm, where he specialized in serving startups and high-growth businesses.

    An avid technology and commercial real estate enthusiast, Sam is extremely well-versed in the PropTech landscape. His passion is improving the arsenal of online tools available to brokers to ultimately improve and streamline the office search process.

    An L.A. native, Sam is a former swimmer and water polo player. He received his undergraduate degree in Finance at the University of Denver. Outside of real estate, his interests include spending time at the beach and in the mountains and brewing his own kombucha.

  • Sam Pouns, SquareFoot broker

    Sam Pouns

    SquareFoot’s first Houston hire, Sam has 10 years of experience in the Houston commercial real estate market. Prior to joining SquareFoot in 2021, Sam spent 9 years at Fritsche Anderson Realty Partners, where he helped tenants across a variety of industries outline and accomplish their real estate goals. He has worked on a number of major deals in the Houston market, including a 100,000 square foot lease for an oil and gas company and a 75,000 square foot lease for a technology firm. Before joining Fritsche Anderson, Sam worked for notable real estate firm Colliers International.

    Sam obtained his BBA in Real Estate at the University of Georgia. A native Houstonian, he enjoys visiting Minute Maid Park to watch the Astros and spending time outdoors in the Fall.