Rankin Bihm
About Rankin
Rankin Bihm has been a dedicated Advisor at Stirling since 2019, specializing in retail leasing and sales across all South and Central Louisiana markets. With a proven track record, Rankin has successfully represented buyers/sellers and tenants/landlords across many markets within South and Central Louisiana, including Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Baton Rouge, and Houma.
Active in the real estate community, he is a member of the Realtors Commercial Alliance, RBN, and ICSC, staying abreast of industry trends. Prior to joining Stirling, Rankin excelled as a Multimedia Consultant, bringing a valuable skill set in market analysis to his current role.
Rankin holds an MBA from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Residing in Acadia Parish with his wife Shannon and son William, Rankin enjoys time with his family and traveling.
Darryl Bonner
About Darryl
Darryl Bonner joined Stirling in March 2018 as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. In 2020 he moved over to the Advisory division and now acts as a Senior Advisor and Market leader for NW Florida. He focuses much of his time in retail, representing both landlords and tenants. He is also active in the multi-family space.
Previously, Bonner was Senior Vice President of Retail for Cousins Properties in Atlanta, GA, where he was accountable for all retail leasing activity—from specialty centers to mixed-use projects and office properties, including the procurement of key leases and tenants during pre-development activities in new projects.
Prior to that, Bonner held a range of retail leasing executive positions at General Growth Properties in Atlanta, GA; Jim Wilson & Associates in Montgomery, AL; and Robert B. Aikens & Associates in Troy, MI.
A Florida native, Bonner earned his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA, and his MBA from Auburn University in Montgomery, AL. He is a member of ICSC (Innovating Commerce Serving Communities) and holds the professional designations of Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM), Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS), and Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX).
He is a frequent guest speaker at Auburn University, Southeastern Louisiana University, ICSC conferences, industry roundtable discussions, and real estate educational programs. He also sits on the Masters of Real Estate Development (MRED) Advisory Board at Auburn University.
Thomas P. Bryan, IV
About Thomas
Thomas Bryan, a 15-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, has made a vast contribution to the retail landscape both locally and nationwide, with a concentration in the Southern United States. Based in New Orleans, LA, he has produced nearly $100M in transaction volume over the last two years alone throughout the country.
Thomas has been instrumental in rollouts for retailers in the electronics, experiential retail, family entertainment, fitness, and soft goods sectors, to name a few. He has facilitated the expansion of medical/office occupiers as well. This experience and expertise have created a nationwide network of contacts and information available to his clients. He divides his focus on retail, office, medical, and industrial tenant and buyer representation as well as investment sales acquisition. Most recently, he completed the rollout of a boutique fitness studio securing 189 locations nationwide. He has also been integral in the negotiations and development of retail anchor pursuits in relation to investment acquisitions.
Prior work experiences include brokerage services with CBRE out of the Richmond, VA, office and property management/operations with Tishman Speyer out of Washington, DC.
Thomas has been an active member of ICSC, the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Retail Brokers Network (RBN), and Business Networking International (BNI). He is active in his community as a State Board Member for the Louisiana Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and actively involved in Habitat for Humanity.
Thomas is a 2004 graduate of The College of Charleston in Charleston, SC, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Joey Canella
About Joey
Joey Canella is a Senior Advisor with Stirling’s commercial real estate team. He specializes in the Leasing and Sale / Acquisition of Garden Office Properties in the Baton Rouge MSA. He further specializes in Investment Sales / Acquisitions, Industrial Sales / Acquisitions and Industrial Leasing. Joey began commercial real estate brokerage in 2008 and has brokered over 300 commercial real estate transactions in his career.
Prior to joining Stirling, Joey served as a Senior Advisor with SVN | Graham, Langlois & Legendre commercial real estate firm in Baton Rouge. He was awarded the Top Producer for the company in 2015. He has also previously served on the Office Market Committee of the Baton Rouge TRENDS in Real Estate Conference in 2013 & 2014.
Joey was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA. He is a 2002 graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in Finance, and a 2005 graduate of The Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University holding a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.). He is a licensed attorney with the Louisiana State Bar Association and practiced as a real estate attorney from 2006 to 2008, where he handled residential and commercial real estate transactions.
Seth Citron
About Seth
Seth Citron joined the Stirling team in 2007 and serves as a senior real estate advisor for the company’s commercial brokerage division. With a focus that includes representation of both landlord and tenant needs, Seth has a diversified portfolio of transactions in multiple facets of commercial real estate.
He has knowledge and experience in numerous fields, such as industrial, land, office, retail, and specific site selection needs. His particular geographical areas of expertise include but are not limited to Southwest Louisiana and specific markets of Lafayette, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Houma, and Alexandria.
Mr. Citron is an active member of ICSC (Innovating Commerce Serving Communities) and the Retail Brokers Network (RBN). He is also actively involved with the Realtors Commercial Alliance (RCA) and has been an annual presenter of the Acadiana area retail segment with the Acadiana Commercial Outlook (ACO) annual seminar. He is pursuing a candidacy to acquire the prestigious CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) certification.
Seth is a proud native of Lafayette, Louisiana, where he resides. He is married to Allison Butler Citron with three sons, Harrison Paul Citron, Ellis James Citron, and Louis Charles Citron.
He graduated from the University of Louisiana, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Business Management.
Bradley Cook
About Bradley
Bradley Cook, CCIM, serves as a Senior Advisor with Stirling’s commercial real estate team, working from the company’s Covington, Louisiana office. His practice focuses on large land tracts and portfolios, industrial sales and development, redevelopment opportunities, and investment advisory across Louisiana and Mississippi.
Bradley is known for approaching commercial real estate as both a strategic advisor and a long-term market builder. He works with landowners, investors, developers, companies, institutions, and public-sector partners to identify opportunities that align real estate strategy with economic growth. His work often sits at the intersection of site selection, development feasibility, industrial expansion, land planning, and community advancement.
Bradley holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and is licensed in both Louisiana and Mississippi. He is actively involved in the Louisiana CCIM Chapter and Realtor Land Institute (RLI) where he currently serves as President of the Realtor Land Institute Louisiana Chapter and is pursuing both the Accredited Land Consultant and Certified Louisiana Economic Developer designations. He is also currently serving his second term as an at-large board member for Louisiana Realtors.
Since joining Stirling, Bradley has been involved in a wide range of commercial, industrial, land, and development assignments for clients and projects including Ontivity, Carvana, Burger King, Smalls, Dollar General, DSLD, St. Tammany Health System, Ochsner Health, Dana Incorporated, Fremaux Park, Gulf South Commerce Park, Hancock County Port Commission, and Tangipahoa Parish School System. He also led efforts for Stirling Properties’ first build-to-suit industrial facility for Dana Incorporated, now operational within Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana.
Beyond brokerage, Bradley is deeply involved in initiatives that support entrepreneurship, business formation, and regional economic development. He is a co-founder of Palette Coworking and its nonprofit arm, PACE, which is focused on advancing community and entrepreneurship on the Northshore.
Bradley is an alumnus of Louisiana Tech University, Leadership St. Tammany, the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute, and Louisiana Leadership.
