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| Antonio Hachem |
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 19,
2018) - George
Smith Partners, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate
capital markets advisors, has announced the continuation of its growth strategy
with the addition of Antonio Hachem as Principal.
Joining the firm’s seven other Principals, Hachem brings more than
a decade of specialized capital markets expertise and a wealth of deep client
relationships to George Smith Partners.
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| Jonathan Lee |
“Adding Antonio to the team is the perfect next step in our
expansion,” says Jonathan Lee, Principal/Managing Director of
George Smith Partners. “In addition to his experience in structured finance,
Antonio has deep relationships with a number of life insurance companies who
look forward to working with him at GSP.
"Antonio has
built his reputation by completing several very high profile structured finance
deals with his life insurance company relationship lenders.”
Steve Bram, a Principal and Co-Founder of George
Smith Partners, notes that Antonio’s unique skill set will strengthen the
firm’s collaborative results.
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| Steve Bram |
“George Smith Partners boasts a unique structure of collaboration
that contributes to the success of the individual brokers and the firm as a
whole,” Bram states.
The firm’s now-eight Principals include three Co-Founders - Steve
Bram, Gary M. Tenzer, and Gary E. Mozer - who
worked closely with the firm’s founder, George Smith, prior to his death
in 2005 and Principals Jonathan Lee,Shahin
Yazdi, Malcolm Davies, Bryan Shaffer, and now Antonio
Hachem.
“By bringing in younger principals among our team of Principals,
we’ve created a true powerhouse that is poised to continue to grow while
providing combined knowledge for our Clients at every level,” says Bram.
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| Gary M. Tenzer |
Hachem agrees, noting, “The opportunity to join a firm with such a
stellar reputation, strong performance, stability and growth made this
decision an easy one for me.”
Hachem was previously a partner with Pacific Southwest Realty
Services (PSRS), where he arranged more than $450 million in financing through
his life insurance company relationships. As a specialist in complex
transactions, his expertise is well-aligned with the George Smith Partners
team, which has secured more than $44 billion in financing on behalf of its
clients to date.
Prior to PSRS, Hachem was a broker associate with Coldwell
Banker’s commercial and investment division in West LA, where he honed his creative
approach to investment properties. By working as an investment sales broker, a
syndicator, and a developer, Hachem has the multi-faceted experience to be a
successful leader at GSP
For more information, please contact:
Kat Castagnoli/Jenn Quader
Brower Group
(949) 955-7940