About Tanya Ragan
I did not start in real estate. I started in oil and gas, traveling across Tarrant, Johnson, and Denton Counties, meeting families face to face, walking their land, and listening to the history behind each property. I learned early that land is not just measured in acreage. It is measured in trust.
That philosophy carried into everything that followed. As founder and President of Wildcat Management, I have spent more than two decades working within communities across North Texas, from the early days of assembling mineral leases in Mansfield to leading historic revitalization efforts in Downtown Dallas, including the Farmers Market District, the West End, and the Government District.
This site is where I write about that work. The people behind it. The places that shaped it. And the lessons that only come from showing up, year after year.
About Wildcat Management
Texas-based real estate investment and development firm focused on responsible community-based development across North Texas and beyond.
Awards and Recognitions
2023 — Bisnow: Women Leading Real Estate Award
2023 — Globe St. Real Estate Forum: Women of Influence
2024 — REDnews: Texas Icons Class of 2024
2024 — CREi: Top Commercial Real Estate Influencer in the U.S.
2021 — Dallas Business Journal: Most Inspiring Leader
2021 — Buildings Magazine: The Grand Dame of Dallas
2021 — Globe St. Real Estate Forum: Women of Influence
2019 — The Business Journals: Top 100 CRE Influencer in the U.S.
2019 to 2024 — Dallas Business Journal: Top North Texas Commercial Real Estate Developer
Published Books
Blaze Your Own Trail — Co-author
A guide to entrepreneurship, female empowerment, and building a business on your own terms.