Jeff Deaton serves as Managing Director for Kennedy Wilson Property Services’ Palo Alto office, overseeing the management, leasing, and consulting for approximately 1.5 million square feet of office and R&D property in the Bay Area. Prior to joining Kennedy Wilson Property Services, Jeff served as CEO and owner of Alhouse Deaton Management & Leasing, Inc., a property services company where he was responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations, third-party management portfolio, client relations, and business development. Established in 1960 as Alhouse Realty, Inc., Jeff took over and changed the name to Alhouse Deaton Management & Leasing, Inc. in 1991. The company was acquired by Kennedy Wilson Property Services in 2022. Jeff has been in the commercial real estate business for over 40 years. From the beginning, he built a portfolio of third-party commercial properties focusing on the mid-peninsula markets of Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View and Redwood City.