Our Team
Gary Pinkston
Founder & President
mpfinancial@sbcglobal.net | (415) 264-3621
Gary L. Pinkston founded Meridian Pacific, Ltd. in 1988 as Principal Owner/President. Prior to the formation of Meridian Pacific, Ltd. Gary L. Pinkston was co-owner of The Walker Pinkston Companies. The Walker Pinkston Companies was a major design and building contractor that eventually evolved into one of the premier developers of neighborhood shopping centers throughout California. The firm developed some 55 shopping centers over a 10 year period.
From 1993 to 2009 Gary Pinkston was the financial advisor to the Hawaii Carpenters Union for all real estate matters. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of Hawaii and California, and also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Kansas State University.
Phil Andrews
VP of Lease Administration
pandrews@meridianpacificltd.com | (559) 999-1857
Phil has been active in the retail real estate market since 1977. He was a Principal of and top performer with Charles Tingey Associates, where he leased over 7-million square feet of retail projects from Bakersfield to Modesto, and sold multiple shopping centers throughout Central California. This was followed by a 20-year stint with Zinkin Development, where his duties included project planning, entitlements, construction, leasing, and property management. During his time with Zinkin Development, Phil was involved in the construction and lease-up of a million square feet of retail space and a quarter-million square feet of Class A office space.
Phil attended California State University Long Beach and has taken many advanced real estate courses, including several at California State University Fresno. He is on the Board of Directors of the Central California Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.