Charles Shears

Managing Partner

Charles Shears is a longtime Houston entrepreneur who guides SDI Petroleum as president and manages the sale and distribution of gasoline and petroleum products. Responsible for wholesaling gasoline, he partners with fuel providers such as P66 and Shell. In addition to working with eight dealers in the south Texas market, Charles Shears oversees the operation of 18 retail outlets. Since 1997, he has additionally led SDI Realty Advisors as managing partner and focused on the development of smaller retail centers that are "shadow anchored” by big box retail co-developments such as Lowe's Home Improvement and Walmart Supercenters.