PEOPLE TO KNOW / BROKERS: RETAIL ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Chris Hake Senior Vice President, Director of the Southwest Region Thompson Thrift Retail Group Years at Company: 13 Years in CRE: 16 Chris was selected to lead Thompson Thrift’s southwest expansion efforts in 2016. Prior to joining Thompson Thrift, Chris served as a financial analyst for Duke Realty in Indianapolis where Chris analyzed more than $1 billion worth of commercial real estate transactions. What is a surprising fact about you? “Even though I was born and raised in the Midwest, I am a diehard Florida State football fan. While growing up, I was always rooting for Seminole players such as Deion Sanders, Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke.”
Andrew Harrison Senior Vice President Orion Investment Real Estate Solutions Years at Company: 8 Years in CRE: 16 Harrison specializes in the acquisition and disposition of shopping centers in Arizona. He worked his way up the ranks in a competitive industry and has achieved excellent results for his clients through his extensive market knowledge and industry relationships. In his current role, Andrew was instrumental in the sale of the Cornerstone Shopping Center, an iconic property adjacent to Arizona State University in Tempe, as well as the prestigious Paloma Village in Tucson. Prior to joining ORION, Andrew founded Harrison Commercial where he focused on the acquisition of distressed retail shopping centers.
LANE NEVILLE Senior Vice President / Partner // NAI Horizon
Years at Company: 9 // Years in CRE: 34 Neville has completed more than 1,300 sale and lease transactions over his 34-year career, representing more than $1.5 billion in value. His transactional background is focused on investment property sales, commercial land sales and site selection services. He serves as Executive Committee Member and Board of Director at NAI Horizon. What is a surprising fact about you? “I retired in 2019 as wrestling coach at Scottsdale Chaparral High School. I coached high school wrestling a total of 10 years and had the privilege to lead our team as the varsity head coach my final five seasons.”
Donny Peper
Broker // Clear Commercial Advisors Years at Company: 10 // Years in CRE: 15 Peper co-founded Clear Commercial Advisors with his business partner, Shane Mackin, in 2010. Clear Commercial Advisors is an active investor in real estate, with a current portfolio that includes 15 Metro Phoenix properties.
Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) His biggest career highlight to date was purchasing the office/retail space for The Summit at Copper Square project (the first residential high-rise in downtown Phoenix). Strategically located across from Chase Field, Peper and his partner decided to move their corporate offices from the Camelback Corridor to Copper Square and become fully invested in downtown.
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Mark Ruble
Executive Vice President Investments // Marcus & Millichap Years at Company: 16 // Years in CRE: 18 Ruble is a top producing agent and is highly regarded by all in the industry. He is a market leader and is well known for his superior service and outstanding performance. Mark has successfully closed over 1,350 properties totaling in excess of $3.9 billion in transaction volume across 46 states. Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) Top 10 Agent Company-wide; Record Breaking Year (2018). What is a surprising fact about you? “I can eat a large Domino’s Pizza in under 10 minutes.”