Nicolas joined the team in 2008 as Director of Acquisitions. He has transacted $1.5 billion in commercial real estate and private equity. Prior to his undertakings in real estate, Nicolas was a brand manager at Danone in Canada. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Montréal and an M.S. in Real Estate from University of San Diego. He’s an adjunct professor of finance and real estate at USD, and a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Associate for Corporate Growth and the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors.