Two New Faces at Marcus & Millichap

W. Michael Cavner Joins Newport Beach, CA Office

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has hired W. Michael Cavner (top right photo) as a senior associate, according to Kent R. Williams (top left photo), a senior vice president and managing director of the firm.

Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, Cavner was a principal at Irvine, Calif.-based Investment Property Group.

“Many successful agents are realizing that they need much more than just a smart phone and Internet access to meet and exceed their clients’ expectations,” says Williams.

“The resources offered by our firm – unparalleled access to a nationwide pool of private investment capital, in-depth research on a property-specific and submarket-specific level, along with a 40-year track record of expertise in the investment sector – are the keys to not only satisfying clients, but building wealth for them.”

In his new post as a senior associate in the Newport Beach office of Marcus & Millichap, Cavner specializes in the sale of Orange County multifamily properties.

Matthew LoPiccolo is the New Retail Properties Specialist in San Diego Office

SAN DIEGO, CA – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has hired Matthew LoPiccolo (lower right photo), according to John Vorsheck (bottom left photo), regional manager of the San Diego office.

Prior to joining Marcus & Millichap, LoPiccolo was an investment specialist at Capital Real Estate in San Diego.

LoPiccolo will specialize in the sale of retail properties throughout San Diego County.

“Matt has strong ties to the San Diego real estate industry,” says John Vorsheck, regional manager of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office.

“Having been raised in a real estate family, he brings a lifetime of experience to his position as a retail investment specialist. With his impressive list of clients and strong sales experience, Matt will help us capture significant market share in the local retail investment sector.”

After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in communications and business, LoPiccolo worked as a project manager for his family’s residential development company, where he managed 40 residential projects over a two-year period.

In 2007, he was hired as an investment specialist at Capital Real Estate, a local boutique brokerage firm, where he brokered the sale of retail assets. Before leaving Capital Real Estate, LoPiccolo was the firm’s top-producing agent.

Contact: Stacey Corso, Public Relations Manager, (925) 953-1716