About

  • Managing Member of Roy Road Ventures LLC

  • President of Guinn Estates HOA    

  • Vice President of Nix Construction, Inc.

  • Member of Grace Community Church

  • City Council, District 6, 2013-2019

  • Owner, Nix Properties, LLC

  • Managing Owner of Hospitality House (a medical lodging facility)

  • Managing Member of Tyler Park Hill Ventures LLC

Community Service and Leadership: 

  • Mayor ProTem City of Tyler (2016-2017)

  • Council Building Committee, City of Tyler (2014-2019)

  • Council Audit Committee, City of Tyler (2013-2014)


  • Chairman of the Developers Roundtable, City of Tyler (2013-Present)

  • Salvation Army Advisory Board (2016-2023)

  • City of Tyler Half Cent Sales Tax Board Member (2019-Present)

  • Member Grace Community School Board 2025

  • Salvation Army Property and Facilities Committee (2016-2023)

  • Active Member of Grace Community Church (since 2003)

  • Active Member of Grace Community Church Prayer Team (since 2011)

  • Former Grace Kids Leader 

  • Member US 69 Feasibility working group (2018) 

  • Commissioner, City of Tyler Planning & Zoning Commission (2010-2013)

  • Chairman, Tyler Area Builders Association Government Relations Committee (2007-2019)


Member, Leadership Tyler Board of Directors (2009-2015)

  • 
Vice President of Programs, Leadership Tyler (2011-2014)


  • Member, City of Tyler Code Review Committee for Existing & New Building Codes (2012)

  • Graduate & Class Representative, Leadership Tyler Class 22 (2009)


  • Member & Chairman, City of Tyler Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals (2008-2010)


  • First Sergeant to ALERT program MRT (Mobile Response Team) – led a team in disaster relief and humanitarian aid throughout the U.S. (2000-2001)

  • 20 Somethings Singles Program Leader, Grace Community Church (2003-2005)

  • Group Leader, Tyler Area Builders Association Rally Day, Austin Texas (Since 2013)

  • Volunteer Contractor for Tyler Main Street Art Gallery (2009)


  • Volunteer Builder for Parental Care Ministries in Mbarrara, Uganda (2011, 2016)

  • Councilman, City of Tyler District 6  (2013-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, & 2018-2019)

Past and Present Associations:

  • National Federation of Independent Business

  • Tyler Apartment Association

  • Tyler Hotel & Lodging Association

  • Tyler Men's Bible Study Fellowship

  • Leadership Tyler, Catalyst 100

  • Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Tyler Area Builders Association

  • Historic Tyler, Inc.

  • National Association of Home Builders & NAHB Certified Green Building Professional

  • Better Business Bureau

Special Awards & Achievements:

Congressional Commendations-
- March 1997 – Falmouth, KY: Disaster & Flood Relief
- May 1997 – Manchester, OH: Ohio River Flooding Relief Work
- October 1998 – Moscow, Russia: Remodeling Orphanage
- November 1999 – San Pedro, Sula, Honduras: Hurricane Mitch Disaster Relief
- November 1999 – Midwest City, OK: Tornado Disaster Relief

  • Honorable Recognition, State of Kentucky for Kentucky Flood Relief Efforts, 1997

  • Honorary Citizen, Little Rock, AR, 1997

  • Recipient of the Loyd Hutson Memorial Humanitarian Award, 1998

  • Certificate of Merit, McDonough, GA, 2000

  • Certified Green Professional NAHB 2008

  • Essential Piece Award from the City of Tyler 

  • 2012-2013, 2014-2015, & 2015-2016, Winner, Home Builders & Contractors, Locals Love Us!