Featured Pasadena Commercial Real Estate Brokers*

Brief Bio: Leading commercial real estate advisor specializing in the acquisition, disposition, and recapitalization of retail net leased investment properties nationally.

Full Bio: Mike Knudsen oversees Growth Investment Group’s NNN Properties Division, specializing in leasing, sales, ground-up development and urban infill redevelopment of retail net leased investment properties on a national basis. Mike has a passion for real estate finance and development, and has spent the last nine years honing his quantitative skills and construction knowledge to position himself as a strategic partner capable of creating value for property investors, owners and developers of commercial space. Prior to joining Growth Investment Group in 2014, Mike co-founded a commercial real estate technology startup called HippGrid based in San Francisco, California. Designed to improve the efficiency of small and medium-sized businesses located in urban centers, HippGrid allows neighboring tenants to aggregate their purchasing power and achieve economies of scale for various common expenses related to their commercial space, ranging from recurring and non-recurring maintenance and repairs, to office furniture, equipment and supplies. Prior to co-founding HippGrid, Mike worked as an investment broker for Coldwell Banker Commercial North County in Glendale, California, specializing in leasing, investment sales, ground-up development and urban infill redevelopment of retail and office investment and owner-user properties throughout North Los Angeles County. Prior to Coldwell Banker Commercial, Mike worked as a project manager for one of the highest producing teams at Collier’s International globally — the Integrated Real Estate Solutions Group (IRES) — overseeing the leasing and construction buildouts of over five million square feet of federally-owned office and industrial space throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Before Colliers, Mike worked at CB Richard Ellis as an associate with the Retail Development Advisory Group, actively participating in the leasing of eight commercial power center and lifestyle center projects totaling more than three million square feet and $60 million in consideration, as well as exclusive tenant representation assignments for Target and Home Depot in North Los Angeles County. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS SALES -2243 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA (17,999 SF shopping center anchored by Big Lots) – $10,700,000 -11705 Valley Blvd., El Monte, CA (53,904 SF former Chrysler/Dodge dealership) – $4,400,000 -1095 East Green St., Pasadena, CA (6,682 SF freestanding retail/office building) – $2,060,000 LEASING -Plaza at Golden Valley, Santa Clarita, CA (620,000 SF power center anchored by Target, Kohl’s and Lowe’s) -47th Street Pavilion, Palmdale, CA (520,000 SF power center anchored by Super Target, Home Depot, -Petsmart, Ross and Staples) -Piemonte at Ontario Center, Ontario, CA (320,000 SF lifestyle center anchored by Target and Best Buy) -Gateway Promenade, Valencia, CA (130,000 SF lifestyle center anchored by Urban Home and Home Consignment) EDUCATION University of Notre Dame, B.S. Business Administration, Finance Concentration CREDENTIALS/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS California DRE Broker License #01840490 Missouri DRE Broker License #2011014473 Chartered Realty Investors Society (CRI) Candidate Urban Land Institute International Council of Shopping Centers University of Notre Dame Alumni Association

Brief Bio: Experience working with startups and expanding companies.

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Brief Bio: The San Gabriel Valley Office Market Expert

Full Bio: Commercial real estate veteran with over 600 leasing and sales assignments, representing in excess of 2 million square feet of office, medical and retail buildings in the San Gabriel Valley. My high performance record is attributed to my business ideology of market knowledge, collaborative approach and integrity. As a top professional in the commercial real estate industry, I successfully utilize my years of experience and expertise with tenant improvement costs, build out designs, project management, negotiating and the AIR contract to achieve my client's goals and objectives. As Founder of The Office Market Group at Lee & Associates - Industry Inc. we are innovative team of office market specialists committed to deliver results you can count on. As commercial and investment specialists we provide quality representation to Investors, Landlords and Tenants with sales, leasing, acquisition and disposition of office, medical and neighborhood retail property in the San Gabriel Valley. Our in-depth local market knowledge and national corporate exposure allows us to offer a greater flexibility in the changing needs and goals of our clients. Utilize our proven experience to customize a solution for you with the best options available. Leverage our real estate market expertise to obtain the maximum value you expect.

Brief Bio: Im all about the "Can Do" attitude..... Find the need, fill the need.. Uncover the problems our clients may have and do everything possible to create solutions.

Full Bio: For the past 20 years, Giovanni has been managing investment portfolios consisting of real estate, commodities, and hard assets exceeding over $150 million in transaction volume. Originally born in London, England to Italian parents, he moved to Los Angeles around 16 years ago before a stint in the European & the Middle Eastern financial markets. Back firmly on US soil, Giovanni has implemented a client-focused approach to brokerage that has enabled him to forge stellar investor relationships with high net worth individuals and institutions globally. He has developed expertise in both the global investment arena and the US commercial real estate market that has put him in a strong position to add significant value to his client base for every transaction, regardless of its size or complexity. As the Director of Single Tenant Net-Leased Investments for KW Commercial s NNN Properties Group, Giovanni specializes in the daily needs subsector of retail, spanning from single tenant grocers, to pharmacies, to discount and convenience stores. He is an adamant believer in well located real estate leased to established, resilient, recession-proof national retailers that delivers great cash flow and long-term appreciation backed by strong corporate guarantees. He is a huge advocate of technology to help deliver a superior experience to his clients all the while keeping in the forefront of his mind that real estate always has been and always should be about people and relationships.

Brief Bio: Acquisition & Disposition Advisory on $500+ million Closed Commercial Real Estate Transactions; 1000+ Commercial Real Estate Opinion of Value in SO CAL

Full Bio: Seth Polen was born and raised in Albany, New York. He attended the prestigious Albany Academy before heading west to attend San Diego State University as a Division I Track and Field 800m runner. While developing himself into an Olympic caliber athlete, Seth also developed his interests in real estate. He prepared himself to succeed outside of the world of athletics with a degree in Urban Planning. Mr. Polen attributes his success in commercial real estate to the levels of discipline and self expectation that he developed as a Division I athlete at San Diego State University. During his career as an 800-meter runner, while competing alongside world-class Olympic athletes, he developed the drive and determination that exists at the heart of all successful entrepreneurs. He began his career in commercial real estate over eighteen years ago and quickly realized his potential as a top quality brokerage professional. He was repeatedly recognized by his firm as a top producing Agent. During his career, Seth has listed and closed over 3,000 units’ worth over $500 million throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Mr. Polen as an Investor / Developer repositioned 31,000 square feet of light industrial property taking a single tenant asset and converting it into a 16 unit NNN Creative Flex property. Throughout the reposition process, Mr. Polen quickly became well versed and connected in construction entitlements, landlord-tenant relations, and landlord-community relations. He became deeply involved in the community in which the property resides, and now sits as President of the Historic Lincoln Heights Industrial Business Improvement District. During his tenure, Seth has overseen the expansion of the BID to include the surrounding neighborhood. Mr. Polen also recently repositioned another 55,350 square foot single tenant property into a multi-tenant (39 units) creative flex property in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles Artist District and the Los Angeles River. Mr. Polen resides in the San Gabriel Valley with his wife Nina, their daughter Adriana, and their son Nicholas.