CEO/PRINCIPAL
Innovative Business Investor
Patrick founded DCS Alabama Development, LLC as a unique way to identify solid performing investments with the primary target being commercial / residential real estate. While searching for those rare small business companies that need a boost to excel. These investments balanced with high risk against low risk adds diversity to increase ones investment return.
Patrick’s background in commercial real estate includes disciplines focused in office, retail, industrial, and medical with an emphasis on municipal, state and federal government consulting for many of his clients. Primarily his services involve: development, build-to-suits, master planned developments, site selection, business incentives, land and building acquisitions and dispositions. High level negotiation experience.
Prior to founding DCS Alabama Development, LLC. Patrick spearheaded the highly successful eds America Development, LLC and eds America, LLC and the many successful projects those companies launched and pioneered. It was Patrick that was the force and momentum behind those companies. Several projects were selected as “Deals of the Year” by the Birmingham Business Journal. This new venture allows Patrick the ability to partner where the need is and where the interest lies, while taking a majority of the risk.
In addition, his global commercial real estate experience includes serving as Senior Vice President for Avison Young in Birmingham, Alabama 2013-2015 and Managing Principal, Cresa Birmingham, 2002-2013.
Professional and Civic Organizations:
- Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate – Birmingham Business Journal
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
- Member, Southtown Redevelopment Advisory Board Committee, Appointed by HABD 2018
- Director, Coordinated Campaigns, The University of Alabama Capital Campaign – 1994-1995
- Board Member, Alabama Workforce Development, Appointed by Governor Bob Riley 2002-2006
- Board Member, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), ARTAB, Appointed by Governor Bob Riley 2002 and Re-Appointed by Governor Robert Bentley 2010
- Chairman, March of Dimes, State of Alabama 2009-2010 and Volunteer of the Year 2004
- Top 40 Under 40 – Birmingham Business Journal 2006
- Delegate, American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), Advisor on Taiwan’s 2nd Election Under A Democracy, Taipei, Taiwan – 1998
- Vice Chairman – Straight Talk Express PAC – U.S. Senator John McCain 2005-2008
- Deputy Finance Director and Senate Staff, U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby, R-AL, 1995-1998
- Director, Coordinated Campaigns, The University of Alabama Capital Campaign – 1994-1995
- Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC), President-Elect Bill Clinton – 1992
- Hoover Rotary Member, 2022 to present
Education:
- University of Alabama, B.A., History and Political Science – 1990
- Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon & Sports Chairman.
- Graduated, Mountain Brook High School and Varsity Basketball team.
Patrick Denney
CEO/PRINCIPAL
MANAGING PRINCIPAL
William “Billy” K. Holbrook
Billy brings to DCS Alabama Development, LLC 30 years of experience in the legal and financial services industry. Prior to becoming a Managing Principal of DCS Alabama Development, Billy has served on several Boards of Directors and has held various executive positions with companies in which he is an investor.
From 2009 until 2014, Billy served as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Sterne Agee Group, Inc., a large southeastern-based financial services firm that had over 1,600 employees during his time of employment. Prior to joining Sterne Agee, Billy practiced law in private law firms from 1993 until 2009 with
a focus in corporate and securities law and mergers and acquisitions at the Birmingham, Alabama law firms of Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker LLC, Ritchie & Rediker, L.L.C. and Burr & Forman LLP.
Professional and Civic Organizations
- Member of Alabama State Bar Association since 1992
- American Bar Association – 1993 to 2014
- Birmingham Bar Association – 1993 to 2014
- Admitted as an Attorney and Counselor of the United States Supreme Court – 2009
- Top 40 Under 40 – Birmingham Business Journal 2005
- Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce – Chamber Leadership Development 1997
- President of Birmingham Venture Club 2010
- Board Member of Birmingham Venture Club 2005 – 2012
- Event Chairman of March of Dimes Signature Chefs 2010
- Board Member of United Way of Birmingham – 2011 – 2014
Education
- Mountain Brook High School – 1985
- University of Alabama, B.A., Economics – 1989
- University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., Law Degree – 1992
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Master of Securities Law – 1993
Our Portfolio
Commercial Real Estate Development
The Village at Brock’s Gap in Hoover, AL
UAB West Brock’s Gap Health Center, Urgent Care for Children and Brock’s Gap Eye Care
The Village at Brock’s Gap Phase II
The Village at Crosswinds (Phenix City, AL Hwy 431)
Jeff Met Trade Center I, II & III
New Hampton Inn Coming 2023 to Evergreen / I-65
View Project Holiday Inn Express in Thomasville, AL
New Start Neighborhood Revitalization Development Goldwire Circle
Enterprise Holdings Leases 31,000/SF to Consolidate Regional Offices at Legacy Office Plaza
Services
- Development / Brokerage – Commercial / Residential / Luxury / Hospitality / Retail / Medical / Industrial / Multi-family / Mixed Use
- Public Private Partnerships
- Financing / Underwriting
- Acquisition / Dispositions
- Master Planing / Land Use
- Site Selection
- Incentives / Zoning
- Civil / Structural / Architects / Contractors Bid & Selection Process
- Owners Representative
- Joint Ventures
- Capital Markets
- Targeted Non-Real Estate Investments
The Future Is Now
BUSINESS ADDRESS
4 Office Park Circle, Suite 316
Mt. Brook, AL 35223
MAILING ADDRESS
1183 Talus Road
Vestavia, AL 35242