Featured Orange Commercial Real Estate Brokers*
Featured Commercial Real Estate Brokers
Allen Buchanan
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: I provide location advice to owners and occupants of manufacturing, warehousing, and flex buildings in Southern California
Full Bio: What makes me different?
Stability...same company for 29 years
Creativity...google me and discover how I use social media to market my listings, my clients, and myself
Compatibility...I am a small business owner just like many of my clients and therfore understand the issues and challenges that small business owners face.
Pat Delaney
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Specializing in leasing and sales of user and investment properties since 1987. Successful representation of over 1,000 real estate transactions.
Full Bio: Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) CCIMs are considered the elite
of commercial real estate, sharing a set of skills that puts them far ahead of the competition. The CCIM designation is granted by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI). CCIMs course topics include financial analysis for commercial real estate, commercial brokerage, advanced techniques in leasing and marketing, market analysis, tax planning, decision analysis, negotiation, presentation skills, managing and marketing troubled assets, among others.
Craig DeMiranda
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Craig’s strengths include multi-market transactions, with an emphasis on “Best in Class” service, and providing a systematic approach to his clients.
Full Bio: Craig DeMiranda, born and raised in Southern California, the son of a local real estate entrepreneur began his career working for Coldwell Banker Commercial in 1985.
In 1999, Craig was recruited by the Trammell Crow Company, where he continued providing “Best in Class” Commercial Real Estate Service, and was appointed to Senior Vice President. In 2007, following the CB Richard Ellis acquisition of the Trammell Crow Company, Craig moved forward in his real estate career, becoming a Principal in the Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. - Orange, Inc. office. His real estate practice continued to grow by focusing on advising and transacting commercial real estate ventures. He has been recognized as a top producer in the Lee – Orange office year after year, including recognition from the Irvine Company as Broker of the Year. Over his 28 year real estate career, Craig DeMiranda has successfully and efficiently completed transactions with consideration in excess of $1 billion dollars.
Craig’s strengths include multi-market transactions, with an emphasis on “Best in Class” service, and providing a systematic approach to his clients. This background is a tremendous asset for clients looking to create value through a controlled process to institutional users as well as to private landlords, sellers and investors.
Christopher Destinio
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: I specialize in industrial property real estate services in the Southeast Los Angeles and North Orange County (California) market place.
Full Bio: Christopher J. Destino joined Lee & Associates in 2008 and has since become a Principal at the company. Previously, he was also named Associate of the Quarter multiple times for his performance and ability to successfully close transactions for his clients. Christopher has a proven track record of closing a variety of multi-million dollar transactions over the years, as well as numerous smaller transactions. No matter the size or complexity of the project, he has demonstrated that he can handle the assignments for his clients in an effective and productive manner.
Geographically, he specialize in industrial properties in the Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, La Mirada, Fullerton, Buena Park and surrounding North Orange County and Mid Cities areas along the I-5 and 91 freeways. His professional services include - but are not limited to - Industrial Market Overview & Consulting; Seller & Landlord Representation; Buyer & Tenant Representation; Purchase/Sale vs. Lease Analysis; and Investment Properties.
Contact him for a discussion of how he can help you grow your business, and how your real estate facility(s) help to meet those needs.
Affiliations:
Member of the American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR)
California Bureau of Real Estate Licensed Agent
California State University Camarillo, CA (Channel Islands)
Bachelor of Science - Business
Greg Diab
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Specializing in sales of user and investment properties since 1990. Successful completion of over 1,500 transactions.
Full Bio: Designee, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Prudential Real Estate Referral Network. CCIMs are considered the elite of commercial real estate, sharing a set of skills that puts them far ahead of the competition. The CCIM designation is granted by the
Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI). CCIMs course topics
include financial analysis for commercial real estate, commercial brokerage, advanced techniques in sales and marketing, market analysis, tax planning, decision analysis, negotiation, presentation skills
Johnny Eubanks
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Johnny specializes in investments, user sales and lease transactions, with an
emphasis in contract negotiations, preparation and analysis.
Full Bio: Johnny Eubanks began his commercial real estate career in 1981 following 2 years in residential real estate. Johnny was born in the City of Orange, joined Lee & Associates - Orange, Inc. in 1986, and is currently a Principal/Shareholder.
Johnny specializes in investments, user sales and lease transactions, with an emphasis in contract negotiations, preparation and analysis. Johnny has an extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in asset positioning, development and marketing industrial buildings and business parks. In addition, Johnny provides various consulting services to his clients, enabling the client to view all possible options in any given scenario.
Johmark Fabiano
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Mr. Fabiano has successfully completed over fifty separate real estate transactions totaling over 10 million dollars in the last year.
Full Bio: Mr. Fabiano has represented regional clients in the leasing and acquisition of real estate facilities throughout Southern California. The majority of his work has been in leasing office space ranging in size from 5,000 to 100,000 square feet. Completed over 220,000 square feet of office leasing and sales in Central and South Orange County. Mr. Fabiano has successfully completed over fifty separate real estate transactions totaling over 10 million dollars in the last year.
Cedric Ferrell
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: <p data-end="1010" data-start="552">With over <strong data-end="623" data-start="562">15 years of hands-on experience in commercial real estate</strong>, I specialize in helping property owners, investors, and industry partners maximize the return on their assets—while navigating the complexities of leasing, repositioning, and acquisition strategy. My approach blends deep market insight with a highly collaborative style, making me a go-to resource for brokers, agents, developers, and service providers who want to expand their impact.</p>
<p data-end="1290" data-start="1012">I bring a proven track record of closing deals across <strong data-end="1126" data-start="1066">retail, mixed-use, land, and investment-grade properties</strong>, with a strong focus on helping partners unlock off-market opportunities, navigate zoning constraints, and reposition underperforming assets for long-term success.</p>
Full Bio: With over 15 years of hands-on experience in commercial real estate, I specialize in helping property owners, investors, and industry partners maximize the return on their assets—while navigating the complexities of leasing, repositioning, and acquisition strategy. My approach blends deep market insight with a highly collaborative style, making me a go-to resource for brokers, agents, developers, and service providers who want to expand their impact.
I bring a proven track record of closing deals across retail, mixed-use, land, and investment-grade properties, with a strong focus on helping partners unlock off-market opportunities, navigate zoning constraints, and reposition underperforming assets for long-term success.
🔹 How I Add Value to Other Real Estate Professionals
Deal Structuring Expertise
Whether it's lease-up strategies for vacant centers or evaluating cap rate scenarios for investors, I offer partners a tactical edge in structuring win-win transactions.
Municipal Relationships
Through my work with cities like Rancho Santa Margarita, Hesperia, and La Habra, I help partners align with economic development goals and unlock city support for tenant attraction and redevelopment.
Investor Connectivity
I actively work with doctor groups, family offices, and high-net-worth buyers looking for retail and medical properties, giving my co-broker partners direct access to qualified capital.
Data-Driven Marketing
Every listing I touch includes thoughtful positioning, sales tax optimization analysis, and leasing strategies tailored to today's retail climate—making your job easier and your client look smarter.
Broker-Friendly Collaboration
I believe in growing together. I’m transparent, responsive, and happy to split deals fairly—because a strong network outperforms solo effort every time.
Phil Fridd
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Phil's focus and responsibilities include providing strategic advisory services to a number of Lee & Associates’ local and corporate accounts.
Full Bio: Phil Fridd joined Lee & Associates - Orange, Inc. in 2001. As Principal and Shareholder, his focus and responsibilities include providing strategic advisory services to a number of Lee & Associates’ local and corporate accounts. Phil has over 20 years of real estate experience. His duties include developing new business in the geographic area of Central and North Orange County. Phil has a wide variety of experience spanning Office, Retail, Land and Industrial/Commercial Brokerage as well as offering consulting services.
Jeff Gahagan
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Jeff's expertise is in industrial leasing, sales and investments, and has been responsible for marketing over 3,000,000 square feet of industrial buildings.
Full Bio: Jeff Gahagan joined Lee & Associates, Inc. in 2004 and is a Top 5 producing broker. Currently, Jeff serves on the
Board of Directors for Lee & Associates and his area of real estate expertise is industrial leasing, sales and investments. During Jeff's career, he has been responsible for marketing over 3,000,000 square feet of industrial buildings in Orange County and Los Angeles County with an aggregate transaction volume in excess of $425 Million with over 350 completed transactions. Jeff holds a Bachelors of Science from Colorado State University in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. Jeff is a CCIM candidate, member of the American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR), member of the American Marketing Association of Orange County.
Brad Gilmer
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Brad provides competitive research and marketing for owners, users, investors, and developers of industrial/flex/land properties.
Full Bio: Brad Gilmer is a Principal/Shareholder of Lee & Associates - Orange, Inc.. Brad specializes in industrial/flex brokerage in Orange & Inland Empire Counties -Cities Los Angeles, California. Services include the exclusive listing of industrial/flex properties for sale or lease on behalf of property owners and investors, individual company and national corporate tenant/buyer/sublease representation, industrial/flex land brokerage development, and investment property and portfolio acquisition on behalf of private and public investors. In addition, Brad provides various consulting services, such as, property valuations, sale/leaseback analysis, tenant lease renewal services, development analysis, tenant/buyer market surveys, and financing options. Extensive knowledge of the Orange County, Los Angeles, and Inland Empire Industrial/Flex Markets
Tom Gilmer
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Tom Gilmer has specialized in the leasing and sale of industrial buildings and business parks within several locations throughout Southern California.
Full Bio: Thomas Gilmer opened the Orange office of Lee & Associates in 1982 as one of the original Founding Partners. Previously, he had worked at Ashwill-Burke and also owned his own brokerage company of Gilmer Properties. Tom Gilmer has specialized in the leasing and sale of industrial buildings and business parks within several locations throughout Southern California.
Tom Grant
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: All services, provided by Tom Grant, enhance and improve his client's position in the market.
Full Bio: Tom Grant is a Principal/Shareholder of Lee & Associates - Orange, Inc., specializing in full service commercial brokerage in Orange County and investment brokerage nationwide. Services include the exclusive listing of commercial and investment property for sale or lease on behalf of property owners and investors, investment property and portfolio acquisition on behalf of private and public investors and individual and corporate tenant/buyer representation. In addition, Tom provides various consulting services, such as, property valuations, sale leaseback analysis and financing options. All services are offered in order to enhance and improve our client's position in the market.
Jack Haley
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Jack provides detailed financial, market, and decision analyses, along with negotiation, managing and marketing troubled assets.
Full Bio: As a Principal of the Lee & Associates Orange office Jack Haley specializes in leasing and sales of user and investment properties. Successful completion of over 1,500 Orange County transactions. Over the past 25 years Jack has represented national and locally based companies in acquiring industrial and office facilities. Jack is a consistent Top Producer. Member (CCIM) CCIMs are considered the elite of commercial real estate, sharing a set of skills that puts them far ahead of the competition. The CCIM designation is granted by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI). CCIMs course topics include financial analysis for commercial real estate, commercial brokerage, advanced techniques in sales and marketing, market analysis, tax planning, decision analysis, negotiation, presentation skills, managing and marketing troubled assets, among others.
John Hatzis
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: John uses his extensive experience to provided innovative solutions and options to his clients.
Full Bio: John Hatzis specializes in office and investment sale and leasing in Central and North Orange County. He has extensive experience in representing both landlords and tenants, as well as in the acquisition, marketing, and disposition of investment properties. John has completed over 400 transactions.
James Hawkins
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Jim focuses on providing solutions to his clients' commercial office space needs.
Full Bio: Jim Hawkins started his career in commercial real estate with Ashwill-Hawkins in 1989. His primary focus is commercial office building in Orange County. After four successful years, Jim joined Lee & Associates® as an Associate in 1994 and gained partnership status in 1998. Jim brings a background of commercial lending, as a corporate controller, as an owner of a service business, and experience in real estate management and development, to assist and support his clients to make the best business decisions.
Jamieson Hearne
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Jaimeson provides excellent customer service to develop trusted client relationships. As a native of Orange County, Jaimeson attains valuable CRE knowledge.
Full Bio: Jaimeson Hearne joined Lee & Associates-Orange, Inc. in 2013 as an office property specialist. He focuses on the leasing, purchasing and selling of office space on behalf of property and business owners throughout Orange County.
Jaimeson, who began his career at Lee & Associates, possesses a highly motivated and energetic demeanor. He looks to make his way up the ranks in the company and strives to commit himself to customer service and client relationships. As a native of Orange County, Jaimeson attains valuable knowledge of the real estate market. He decided that his interests and skills are uniquely suited to the challenges of a career in Commercial Real Estate.
A graduate of the University of California Irvine, Jaimeson earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing. He also put his strong work ethic and competitive spirit in play on the athletic field as a member of UCI’s NCAA Division I soccer team in 2009 and 2010; all while gaining recognition on the Dean’s Honor List numerous times.
Doug Himes
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Doug focuses on finding the right property, negotiating the deal, and putting together the right team to close the deal for his clients.
Full Bio: Doug Himes has over 33 years experience in Marketing, Sales & Leasing of Industrial Properties and Investments.
He is well known in the Industrial Building Market where he has completed over 10,000,000 Square Feet in Real Estate Transactions.
His success in finding the right property for his clients, negotiating the deal, and putting together the right team to close the deal is unparalleled in the brokerage business.
Doug was in the United States Air Force, is an Electronics Instructor, and a Vietnam Veteran.
Mark Hintergardt
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Mark provides his clients with marketing, market and financial analysis, decision analysis, presentation skills, and managing and marketing troubled assets.
Full Bio: Mark Hintergardt is a principal with Lee & Associates since and has been specializing in the leasing and sale of industrial properties since he began his career in 1984, and has successfully completed over 2,300 real estate transactions to date.
A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the real estate owner, investor and commercial user and is among an elite corps of 4,300 professionals across North America who hold the CCIM designation – the “PhD of commercial real estate.” The CCIM designation is granted by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI) and includes approximately 240 classroom hours. CCIM course topics include advanced techniques in leasing and marketing, market analysis, financial analysis, decision analysis, presentation skills, and managing
and marketing troubled assets, among many others.
Luke Hudson
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Luke’s work ethic, trustworthiness, and love for helping others are key to his success. He's committed to his clients and doing what’s best for them.
Full Bio: Luke Hudson
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Email: lhudson@lee-associates.com
Office: 714-647-9100
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Luke is a Principal at Lee & Associates – Orange, Inc. He specializes in working with industrial building buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants and investors in North Orange County and the surrounding submarkets. Luke’s work ethic, trustworthiness and love for helping others are what make him a top producer at Lee & Associates’ Orange office. He remains committed to his clients and doing what’s best for them.
Prior to joining Lee & Associates, Luke was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Years of working his way up the baseball system trained him well in the importance of hard work and commitment. The competitiveness and drive that propelled his baseball career are also what make him so valuable to his clients. Additionally, Luke has established a solid reputation amongst competing brokers that enables him to get deals done for his clients and obtain market intelligence before most other brokers are aware.
Throughout both careers, the one thing Luke prides himself most on is his integrity. Clients never have to doubt his motives. He simply wants what’s best for those who are trusting him with their business.
Elizabeth Hughes
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Specializing in owner representation, user representation & investment sales in industrial/R&D sales and leasing.
Full Bio: Over the past 29 years the mainstay of Elizabeth Hughes’ business has been in the Mid-Cities Industrial Marketplace. This area includes the cities of Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, La Mirada, Buena Park and Cerritos.
Dave Hunsaker
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Dave has extensive experience in representing both property owners and users with acquisition, marketing and disposition and development sites.
Full Bio: Dave Hunsaker specializes in Industrial and Commercial Real Estate sales and leasing in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties. He has extensive experience in representing both property owners and users, as well as in the acquisition, marketing and disposition of investment properties and development sites. He has also provided consulting services for municipalities, corporations & family trusts. Consulting assignments have included property valuations, sale-leaseback analyses and portfolio reviews. He has been a principal and a shareholder with Lee & Associates Orange, Inc. since 1986, and a Director of the Corporation since 2002.
Joel Hutak
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Joel has wholeheartedly dedicated himself to assisting his clients with honesty, integrity, diligence, and passion.
Full Bio: Joel Hutak joined the Lee & Associates-Orange office in 2013. Joel launched his real estate career in 2003 with Delphi Business Properties, and during his 10 year career was a regular member of the Delphi Presidents Club which resulted in the completion of over 200 Industrial transactions, from tenant and landlord representation to investment and land sales.
Joel’s unique blend of talents, gained from his previous experience, allows him to provide superior service to his clients. He has wholeheartedly dedicated himself to assisting his clients with honesty, integrity, diligence, and passion. Joel, a 10 year member of the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, has an expertise in industrial properties in Cerritos, Buena Park, La Mirada and Santa
Fe Springs.
He is a San Diego State University graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology. Joel lives in South Orange County with his wife and two children. Outside of family and work, Joel likes to surf and would love to talk business over a round of golf!
Dan Kruse
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Dan's most important strength is to consistently invent new, specific, and progressive ways to market and present a property beyond normal brokerage promotion.
Full Bio: Dan Kruse has been an industrial real estate broker since 1982, and while associated with Grubb & Ellis and Schneider Commercial Real Estate achieved numerous awards for being a top producer. Dan has been a principal and owner of Lee & Associates for over nineteen (19) years specializing in owner representation and user representation of industrial properties in the Orange County Marketplace, although his client's requirements frequently take him throughout Southern California. Dan has brokered hundreds of transactions encompassing virtually every industrial street in Orange County in sizes ranging from 1,200 square feet to 230,000 square feet. Dan is an Owner/Principal of Lee & Associates and a Venture Capital Partner in 29 Lee & Associates offices nationwide.
Born in Orange County, Dan attended Anaheim High School and graduated from California State University Fullerton in 1982 with a BA Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate Finance. Recently, Dan received his certification in Marketing from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.
Bridget LaTourette
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Operations Manager
Full Bio: Manages all aspects of commercial real estate services office. Oversees marketing, operations and financial activities.
Rob Leiter
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Rob's diverse experience focuses on the transaction from start to finish, from securing property use approval to financing packages to property management.
Full Bio: Rob started as a broker in the Orange County marketplace focusing on both Landlord/Seller and Tenant/Buyer representation. With multiple transactions selling and leasing commercial properties over the past 29 years, he has diverse experience in the commercial real estate field that includes Seller and Landlord representation, Buyer and Tenant representation, Investment and Business Park sales, and work on specialty properties for churches and non-profits. Other activities include independently initiating and completing a commercial condominium conversion, various types of city interaction to assure a tenant’s use approval, management of commercial properties and commercial Associations, and direct involvement in package preparation for financing or refinancing properties.
Rob has been strongly involved with the YMCA of Orange, serving as the head of the Board, its Chief Volunteer Officer (CVO) in 2012/2013. He is also very involved with family and his children’s school and extracurricular activities. His three sons all play water polo, with two now in college attending the University of California Berkeley and the Air Force Academy. His youngest son is playing for the So Cal Water Polo Club, awarded Top Club in the nation by USA Water Polo in 2013.
Gary Martinez, CCIM
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Industrial sales and leasing expert.
Full Bio: Industrial sales and leasing expert in Orange and Los Angeles Counties.
Frank Mejia
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Frank focuses on industrial properties in the OC-LA marketplace.
Full Bio: Franks provides specialized commercial real estate services in the area of acquisitions, representation, sales, leasing, site selection, and property management.
James Meyer
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: James brings a highly motivated and energetic demeanor to Lee & Associates and his clients.
Full Bio: James Meyer began his career at Lee & Associates – Orange in 2016 as an Industrial property specialist. His focus is on sales, acquisitions, and leasing of industrial space on behalf of property and business owners throughout Southern California.
As a native of Tustin, CA, James has extensive knowledge of Orange County and will use this local insight in hopes to create lasting relationships with his clients.
Mr. Meyer graduated from the University of Oregon, with a Bachelors of Science in Economics in 2015 and is a member of the American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR).
Bryan Miller
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Bryan focuses on providing clients with full service attention thru every step of the transaction from strategies to feasibility to analysis to decision making.
Full Bio: Bryan Miller is a Senior Vice President and Principal at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. - Orange. Lee & Associates (46 National offices) is the largest regional commercial real estate brokerage firm in the Western United States.
Bryan specializes in full service commercial real estate brokerage in Orange County, California. Real Estate brokerage services include the following:
• Exclusive listing and marketing of commercial and investment property for sale or lease on behalf of property owners and investors
• Individual and corporate buyer/tenant representation with specific focus on assisting entrepreneurs and mid market companies with their commercial real estate strategies and decision making
• Investment property and portfolio acquisition and disposition on behalf of private and public investors
• Assisting developers with market and site analysis, feasibility, and acquisition of commercial property
• Consulting services - Broker Opinion of Value for commercial property, sale leaseback analysis, financing options, short and long term hold strategies
• Full service brokerage provides our clients with market data, market knowledge, experience and insight necessary for making key strategic real estate decisions
Bryan Miller joined Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. - Orange in 1986 as an associate and qualified as a Senior Vice President and Principal within three years. Bryan has been a top producer for Lee & Associates - Orange for the past 20 years with over 900 transactions with a total consideration of $600,000,000.
Robin Nash
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Operations Assistant
Full Bio: Assists with operations, transactions, and financial activities of commercial real estate services office.
David Newton
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: David's most important strength lies in his capacity to structure, organize and develop systems to manage and reduce occupancy costs for clients' portfolios.
Full Bio: David Newton is a recognized as a leader in the delivery of real estate services to office and industrial users on a national basis. David began his real estate career in Chicago in 1985 where he represented tenants in the downtown and suburban markets. From 1988 through 2006, David was a principal/owner of Bayshore Partners, Inc., in Orange, California. His experience includes brokerage and consulting services to numerous corporations throughout the United States and Canada. Clients note that David's most important strength lies in his capacity to structure, organize and develop systems to manage and reduce occupancy costs for their portfolios. In addition, David is a recognized expert in areas of contract negotiations and investment analysis for users and investors of commercial real estate.
Chuck Noble
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Chuck provides his clients with a full range of services to make informed decisions about industrial, investment and office properties.
Full Bio: Chuck Noble's experience in commercial real estate spans over 30 years. His expertise includes sales and leasing, tenant representation, investments, project development, and real estate consulting. He is one of the founding principals of Lee & Associates Orange, Inc. since its founding in 1983.
Matthew Orville
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Matt can deliver cost savings, promote efficiency and provide a unique perspective to his client's real estate portfolio.
Full Bio: Matt Orville has over a decade of experience in the commercial real estate industry and joined Lee & Associates in August 2013 as a Principal. He is responsible for multiple accounts, each with a different outlook and corporate culture. His experience with Fortune 500 companies, coupled with his well-rounded education, help him deliver cost savings, promote efficiency and provide a unique perspective to his client's real estate portfolio.
Matt is proficient in negotiating lease renewals, purchase agreements, early lease restructures and dispositions. His expertise in negotiating for the end user and owner is specific to Retail site location (malls, shopping centers, QSR, sit-down restaurants, banks & apparel), Medical Office Buildings, Office Headquarters and Industrial manufacturing and distribution sites.
Unique to brokerage, Matt is fluent in operating expense audit language (Deloitte & Touche Audit accreditation) providing long-term protection to his clients. In administrating a 90 million square foot account, Matt witnessed first-hand and understands how each clause in a lease effects his client's bottom-line.
Additionally, Matt keeps abreast to the intricacies of the healthcare industry and is adept at implementing real estate strategies that reduce the total operational costs of medical groups and hospitals, large and small. The healthcare industry is changing dramatically with consolidations and reimbursement cuts. Matt knows how to solve one of the many unknowns, real estate and facility expenses.
Matt lives in Huntington Beach and is actively involved in his community. He volunteers with the Special Olympics of Southern CA and is a member of the philanthropic group, The Elite OC. In his spare time, you will find him running, swimming and golfing
Jon Passafiume
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Jon provides market research and data for investors, developers, and tenants of commercial properties to help his clients make informed decisions.
Full Bio: Jon Passafiume is a Principal/Shareholder of Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services Inc - Orange, specializing in full service commercial brokerage in Orange County. Jon represents clients locally as well as nationwide and specializes in the exclusive listing of commercial property for sale and lease as well as corporate tenant/buyer representation. With extensive knowledge of both the Orange County and Inland Empire industrial markets, Jon provides market research and data for investors, developers, and tenants of commercial properties to make informed decisions.
Jon has managed and overseen multiple transactions for clients across the country. This work included both leasing and sales transactions.
Bob Sattler
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Bob provides detailed and full service care to his clients for the sale and lease of office and industrial properties.
Full Bio: Bob has 25 years experience in commercial real estate from developing small industrial buildings for sale and multi-tenant parks for lease to being a broker leasing and selling office and industrial properties in the North Orange County market. After 15 years at CB Richard Ellis he joined Lee & Associates in 1998 and has been a consistent Top 5 producer. His community and civic involvement includes being president and board member of organizations such as the Rotary Club of Fullerton and the Executive Council of the College of Business at Cal State Fullerton.
Scott Seal
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Scott attributes success to “Blue Collar” hard work and his willingness and adaptability to quickly learn his market and provide expert advice for his clients.
Full Bio: Mr. Seal, a licensed California Real Estate Broker, specializes in the sale and lease of industrial property in Orange County. He represents Sellers, Landlords, Buyers and Tenants on the national, regional and local levels to effectively manage their real estate needs.
Scott Seal has over 13 year’s experience in the Commercial Real Estate Industry and has produced a huge volume of deals in his tenure. He attributes his success to “Blue Collar” hard work and his willingness and adaptability to quickly learn his industrial market and provide expert advice for his clients. He has facilitated a number of complex industrial transactions within Orange Count and surrounding submarkets.
Prior to joining Lee & Associates, he was Vice President of Daum Commercial Real Estate in Anaheim where he consistently delivered as a top producer. A former Professional Baseball Player, Scott is committed to performing at high levels, going beyond expectations and consistently delivering exceptional performance
He is an accomplished Commercial Real Estate Broker with extensive experience in the Marketing of Industrial/Warehouse buildings and has a proven track record as a Top Producing Sales and Leasing specialist throughout Orange County and surrounding submarkets.
A California native, Seal holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from UCLA and a former Collegiate Athlete for both UCLA and Cal State University, Fullerton. He lives in Newport Beach with his wife Kellee, daughter Madelyn and dog, Hurley.
John Son
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Outstanding track record of taking transactions to closing and a reputation for integrity, diligence and professionalism. Speaks Korean & intermediate Japanese
Full Bio: John Son joined Lee & Associates as a Principal in 2008. Mr. Son has been in commercial real estate for over 24 years and currently advises clients over owner/user industrial, office and investment transactions as well as land sales and development transactions. John is involved with many in-fill development projects and has expertise and familiarity with the entitlement process and feasibility studies for different types of developments.
Prior to joining Lee & Associates, John began his career with Coldwell Banker in 1990. He has an outstanding track record of successfully taking transactions to closing and a reputation for integrity, diligence and professionalism.
Mr. Son is fluent in English, and intermediate f. He has maintained excellent business relationships with banks, developers, cities and investors.
Peter Sowa
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Peter provides his clients with excellent service using innovative and problem solving solutions.
Full Bio: Peter Sowa joined Lee and Associates as Principal in April 2013. Peter began his career in real estate with Cushman and Wakefield in January 1996 handling construction management services for Cushman & Wakefield’s Southern California accounts. In June 2000, Peter transitioned to the Brokerage Services Group where he worked as part of a brokerage team completing some of the largest land sales; tenant representation and landlord representation assignments.
Peter plays an active role in developing new business while representing owners and users in the sale and lease of commercial properties in the Greater Orange County/Mid-Counties markets.
Erik Thompson
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Erik provides his clients with superior market knowledge, time efficiency, significant economic savings, and buffering between both parties.
Full Bio: Erik assists in the strategic planning of the requirement, the seamless implementation of the specific goals/objectives of the client and continually reviewing the plan to manage the process. The end result assures that the client receives superior market knowledge, time efficiency, significant economic savings while providing a buffer between both parties.
Erik demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment on every assignment. His work ethic and high level of service provides his clients with the reassurance that they are being well represented.
Erik earned his Bachelors Degree in Real Estate Finance from California State University of Fullerton.
Erik joined Lee & Associates - Orange, Inc. in June 2009 after four successful years at Daum Commercial Real Estate.
Lee & Associates' resources combined with the office's in-depth research capabilities and cutting-edge technology enables Erik to offer his clients the highest level of service in the industry.
Erik's reputation for excellence and commitment to client services afforded him the opportunity to work with major organizations in both Landlord and Tenant transactions.
Erik Thompson is a candidate for Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) the industry's most respected designation.
Marshal Vogt
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Licensed Commercial Real Estate Expert, Advising Office Owners and Occupants
Full Bio: Marshal Vogt is a Principal with Lee & Associates - Orange, and one of the founders of the Office Advisory Group. Born and raised in Orange County, Marshal has a lifelong history with Lee & Associates as his father, John Vogt, was one of the original partners of the first Lee & Associates office and the original managing partner of the Orange office.
Marshal takes the utmost care to ensure his clients are aware of the current market conditions and offers a hands-on approach to ensure each transaction is carried out to the end. He demonstrates a strong work ethic focusing on the specific needs of his clients and creatively uses all tools available to manage assignments effectively.
Marshal’s prior professional career includes over eight years’ experience as a private business owner with success in the Software Consulting, Catering and Event Planning industries. He is responsible for the start-up of three companies with direct contributions to all stages and facets of business operations and development.
David Williams
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: David provides expert assistance with property valuations, market analysis, property marketing, transaction structuring, sale/leaseback, leasing and sales.
Full Bio: David Williams is a Principal of Lee & Associates - Orange, Inc., a full service Commercial Real Estate Company and a member of the Lee & Associates group of companies.
David has been specializing in commercial real estate in Orange County since 1989. He has worked with the Lee & Associates Orange office as an industrial and investment specialist for over 15 years, since 1997. He is a consistent Top Five Producer and was the number one agent for 2001 and 2007 company wide. He was the number one industrial and investment agent for 2009. He has successfully completed over 700 transactions in his career.
David's Expertise includes: Property Valuations, Market Analysis, Property Marketing, Transaction Structuring, Sale/Leaseback, Leasing and Sales.
David started his career in the Orange office of Ashwill, Hawkins Inc. Commercial Real Estate. He received Rookie of the Year recognition company wide in 1990. In 1994 he was awarded the title of Senior Marketing Consultant and was a consistent top 5 performer. He left Ashwill, Hawkins Inc. in 1997 to join Lee & Associates - Orange as a Principal.
Nikki Zmarich
Orange, CA
Brief Bio: Media Specialist
Full Bio: Create and distribute marketing material including brochures, listing presentations, newsletters, and offering memorandums. Design graphics including building floor/site plan drawings, maps, photo enhancements, and marketing collateral.
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