Done Deals: First Guardian Group Affiliates with Sperry Van Ness International to Expand Services Nationwide

Monday, September 12, 2011

First Guardian Group Affiliates with Sperry Van Ness International to Expand Services Nationwide

SAN JOSE, CA. (Sept. 12, 2011) – First Guardian Group, a premier San Jose, Calif. commercial real estate firm, and Sperry Van Ness International, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate organizations, announced First Guardian Group is now an independently owned and operated franchise of Sperry Van Ness International.

The firm will operate as Sperry Van Ness/First Guardian Group, located at 100 Century Center Court, Suite 503 in San Jose. This affiliation comes on the heels of Sperry Van Ness International’s recent signings of Promus Commercial in San Diego, Calif. and Bluestone & Hockley Real Estate Services in Portland, Ore.

“We are committed to continuing Sperry Van Ness’ national expansion through targeted and strategic partnerships with top-tier brokerage firms,” said Kevin Maggiacomo (top right photo), chief executive officer and president of Sperry Van Ness International. “First Guardian Group has a proven track record and we are pleased to be aligning our service platforms to strengthen Sperry Van Ness’ reach."

Sperry Van Ness/First Guardian Group will specialize in investment sales, leasing, property management, commercial loans and investments for commercial, retail, multifamily, student housing, medical office and industrial buildings. Since the firm’s inception, First Guardian Group has completed more than $450 million in transaction volume and currently manages four million square feet of commercial space.

Paul Getty and Dinesh Gupta (middle left photo), co-founders of First Guardian Group, will serve as managing directors for the Sperry Van Ness/First Guardian Group team. Getty will focus on asset and property management for the firm, while Gupta will focus on TIC asset and portfolio management and disposition.