Our Team

Our Team

team photo

Tim Brookshire:

Mr. Tim Brookshire draws from an expansive career of over 40 years at family-owned Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC), serving as Chairman of the Board, President of Human Resources and Financial Group, and Real Estate. He currently serves on BGC’s Board of Directors where he has played an instrumental role in growing this Fortune 500 Company to over 14,000 partners, 170+ locations and over $3 Billion in annual sales. Mr. Brookshire holds a BBA degree from Texas Christian University and has served as president on the board of the Salvation Army, East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County. He is a past board member of Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, the Heritage National Bank and All Saints Episcopal School and currently serves on The National Sporting Library & Museum board in Middleburg, Virginia and is an active supporter of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, the Blair House Restoration Fund in D.C., the White House Historical Society and the Prince’s Trust in London. Tim and his wonderful wife, Michelle, are active members of Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, photography, playing classical guitar and spending time with their five children, Amy, Clint, Garnett, Emma & Bruce, and two beautiful grandchildren, Peaches and Poppy.

Garnett Brookshire: 

After graduating from Texas Christian University in 2005 with a BBA, Mr. Garnett Brookshire began his career in commercial banking, spending two years as a credit analyst for PlainsCapital Bank in Dallas before transitioning to the family business, Brookshire Grocery Company, working in Retail Operations for four years. In 2012, Garnett, his father Tim and Andy Bergfeld partnered together to renovate and revitalize the People’s Petroleum Building in downtown Tyler, TX. He currently oversees the property management of 76,000 SF People’s Petroleum Building and its renovation program. He was also instrumental in recruiting current anchor tenants Jack Ryan’s Steak & Chophouse, Texas Bank & Trust, and Susan Robinson Jewelry. In all, Garnett benefits from over 10 years’ experience in residential and commercial real estate management and development. Mr. Brookshire currently serves on the board for Heart of Tyler, Inc, Hospice of East Texas and the City of Tyler Historical Preservation Board. In 2015, Garnett was honored with the W.C. Windsor Award as the Outstanding Tyler Citizen under the age of 40. He and his wife, Christina, and their two children, Peaches and Poppy, are active members of Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler and enjoy traveling and spending time with family.

Andy Bergfeld:

Andy Bergfeld Mr. Andy Bergfeld is president of Bergfeld Realty Company, LLC, and is a board member of the Tyler Independent School District Board of Trustees. Born and raised in Tyler, Mr. Bergfeld attended Southern Methodist University and, after receiving his B.A., moved on to South Texas College of Law to earn his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1997. Upon being licensed to practice law, Andy returned to Tyler. His long record of community service includes leadership in Historic Tyler and Path-Community Homes, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, Heart of Tyler and the Tyler Salvation Army. In 2005, Andy was honored with the W.C. Windsor Award as the Outstanding Tyler Citizen under the age of 40. Andy has spent his entire career in commercial real estate representing landlords and negotiating leases with such tenants as Morgan Stanley, Prudential, EOG Resources, Subway, Pizza Hut as well as countless local businesses. He has worked with developers for Walgreen’s, Advance Auto Parts, La Quinta, John Deere and BancorpSouth. He earned his CCIM designation in 2004 and values helping individuals and companies locate and acquire investment properties for their portfolios. He and his wife Shawn are members of First Baptist Church of Tyler and they have three sons, Andrew, George and Alexander.
Share by: