Our Team

Jerad Rector, President and Broker at Worldwide Commercial, PLLC, started the company in 2010 after working for national and international commercial real estate firms focused on corporate portfolio clients. Prior to starting Worldwide Commercial, Jerad worked as the Vice President of Business Development at The Stone Group, an Austin, TX based commercial real estate firm. He joined The Stone Group where he helped launched their Dallas office and was responsible for overseeing business development activities for local and national portfolio accounts. Before then, Jerad worked as a Business Development Manager for Mohr Partners, a Dallas based corporate real estate services firm with international capabilities.

Jerad has transacted over $500,000,000 in office, medical office and apartments including a 3 property, 962-unit apartment portfolio.

Jerad is an active member of the North Texas Commercial Association of REALTORS (NTCAR), a volunteer coach for his daughters’ soccer teams and a volunteer donor with Carter Blood Care. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. In 2016-2022, DCEO Magazine named Jerad Rector a Power Broker.

Tyler brings his skills from four years as a real estate accountant, two years of real estate project planning, and five plus years of marketing experience to Worldwide Commercial. Tyler’s primary focus will be sourcing investment sale listings using his diverse background to help with underwriting and marketing of the properties.

Prior to joining Worldwide Commercial, Tyler worked at Stream, Lincoln, and CBRE as a real estate accountant. He has also helped Quiktrip, PrimeLending, Hilltop Securities, and Plains Capital Bank find the best locations for their branches. Alongside the above real estate experience, he has owned and operated his own drone videography business highlighting property sales and development around the DFW area.

Tyler is a graduate from University of Arkansas with a degree in accounting and marketing. Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma with the focus of his playing competitive hockey at the junior and collegiate level. Once hockey ended, he got into commercial real estate utilizing his diverse accounting and branding skillset and hasn’t looked back.

Laura is a mother of four beautiful girls, and they have called North Dallas home since early 2019. Being from the neighboring state of Louisiana, Texas quickly became a place they could proudly call home.

In addition to being a licensed Real Estate Agent, Laura is a Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Natural Health Practitioner and holds a bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders.

Laura has an extensive business background, successfully running a thriving, well- known Child-Development Center in Lafayette, Louisiana for many years.  Laura has also owned a few small businesses of her own and utilized those businesses to not only provide financially for her family, but also to equip her clients with the knowledge they needed to be successful in achieving their goals.

Honesty, enthusiasm, determination, strategy and passion are just some of the qualities that Laura brings to her full-time real estate career.  Laura is relationship focused and strives to provide excellent customer service to all Worldwide Commercial Real Estate clients.

David began his real estate investing career in 2019 with success in the single-family residential space. Moving into multifamily investments after 11 years of experience in Technology Consulting lends to parallels in investment transactions such as complex deal analysis & transaction management. From the Midwest and an alum from Ohio Northern University (BSBA, International Business & Economics), David was a 4-year member of the Polar Bear football team as well as pursued international interests through study abroad. David has experience through $60,000,000+ in multifamily transactions.

Shayna Thalken is a dynamic business professional with a degree in Business Management from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. After graduation, she ventured to Texas, where her finance expertise and communication skills led her to excel at Orion Lending, a leading wholesale residential mortgage lender. Shayna fostered relationships beyond transactional, contributing to the organization’s overall success.

With a knack for fostering valuable connections and a background in mortgage operations, Shayna’s role in commercial real estate underscores her commitment to excellence and innovation in the industry. Her journey highlights the power of education, determination, and a passion for meaningful business relationships. Her unique blend of business intelligence and mortgage expertise has allowed her to excel, ensuring efficient and effective operations.