Michael in based out of San Diego, California providing owner and tenant representation services in southern California. Michael optimizes the value of the property in a trade area, identifies qualified prospects, and designs strategic marketing and financial strategies in tenant representation, site selection, site acquisition, agency leasing, portfolio leasing, and sales. Michael matches tenants’ business objectives to real estate solutions. When merchants are considering entry into a new market, expansion into an established one, or planning a new store concept, Michael offers strategic planning, site selection and acquisition, as well as disposition services. Prior to this role, Michael managed a retail portfolio of 1.5+ million square feet in California and Arizona for primary lenders such as GE Capital, Wells Fargo, AIG, and secondary lenders such as C-III Capital, CW Capital, and LNR Property, LLC. overseeing operations, initiation of landlord negotiations, project positioning and marketing, offer solicitation and review, and contract negotiation and execution. Michael holds a MBA and a dual B.S. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers alumi Michael is currently serving as ICSC chair in San Diego and co-chair in Southern California. Affiliations: ICSC, ULI, CoreNet Global, and NRF.