Amir Shams
PARTNER | INDUSTRIAL
NAI Red
4 E. Sheridan Avenue, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
United States
1 405 840 0600
1 405 313 0333
Specialties
Industrial
Background & Experience
With over a decade of dedicated experience in industrial real estate, Amir Shams is recognized as a strategic negotiator, innovative problem-solver, and trusted advisor in Oklahoma’s industrial property market. As a founding partner of NAI Red, Inc. (formerly NAI Sullivan Group), Amir has consistently demonstrated his ability to navigate complex transactions, secure premium values for his clients, and fill challenging vacancies through hyper-focused strategies tailored to each unique situation. He partners with clients of all sizes—from Fortune 500 industrial giants to local and national investors.
What Sets Amir Apart
- Market Mastery: Amir possesses deep expertise in the Oklahoma industrial market, including intimate knowledge of zoning regulations, site selection intricacies, and investment property analytics. As an industrial real estate expert in Oklahoma, Amir brings deep expertise across a wide range of asset types, including warehouse and distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, truck terminals, and flex properties. He also has extensive experience with specialized sectors such as cold storage, rail-served sites, industrial outdoor storage (IOS), heavy industrial, and build-to-suit developments. His market knowledge enables him to identify high-performing investment opportunities, secure sites tailored for operational efficiency, and guide development projects with a strong understanding of infrastructure needs and long-term value creation.
- Proven Negotiator: Clients choose Amir for his exceptional negotiation skills, enabling him to secure optimal terms and pricing. His hands-on approach often results in Amir knowing the details of a property better than the seller, ensuring maximum client advantage. Amir and his team have earned the CoStar Power Broker Award four times in recent years, recognized for executing unique and high-impact transactions that have significantly shaped key submarkets.
- Strategic and Creative: Amir creatively navigates the complexities of commercial transactions. His broad network—"having a guy for every facet of the project"—and ability to close challenging deals set him apart in the industry. Year after year, Amir earns top internal honors as a leading industrial broker, consistently driving his team forward while staying at the forefront of evolving trends that shape the industrial real estate landscape.
- Client-Centric Philosophy: Amir’s reputation for integrity, responsiveness, and detailed attention leads clients to entrust him completely, with several granting him power of attorney to oversee their portfolios fully. His dedication ensures seamless transactions from negotiation to closing.
- Background and Experience Amir's entrepreneurial spirit emerged early; navigating life independently, he supported himself through high school and college, buying and flipping his first investment property before graduation—an experience that ignited his lifelong passion for real estate. Amir graduated with honors from the University of Central Oklahoma. His ongoing professional development underscores his commitment to staying ahead in the industry.
Amir has maintained a successful 8-year team partnership with Zac McQueen, and recently welcomed Mason Conway as a third integral member of Industrial Group | NAI Red Team. Together, they are committed to making a significant impact and establishing their team as a leading force in the industrial real estate market in Oklahoma and neighboring states.
Personal Life & Interests Amir values cultural diversity as a bilingual professional and enjoys traveling internationally to experience new cultures firsthand. At home, he and his wife share a love for real estate investment, finding joy in walking their two dogs and watching each project come to life.