Experience and Reputation: Critical to superior commercial real estate brokerage is individual ability, honesty and hard work. The brokers and agents of Phoenix Commercial Advisors consistently display these qualities.

Dan Gardiner:   Arizona State University, 1980. Co-founded Phoenix Commercial Advisors, Inc. in 1994, which combined with Arizona Retail Group to become Phoenix Commercial Advisors in May, 1996. Designated Broker. Ten years experience with CB Commercial Real Estate Group.

Until May 2002, Dan served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ChainLinks Retail Advisors, the largest retail real estate brokerage service provider in the United States. He now serves on the Board of Directors. Dan represents numerous regional and national retailers, and leases power and neighborhood centers.

Jud Briegel:   University of Kansas, 1967. Co-founded Phoenix Commercial Advisors, Inc. in 1994. Seventeen years experience with CB Commercial Real Estate Group. Top Retail producer at CB Commercial's Phoenix office for six years. Since the late 1980's, Jud has spent the majority of his time on retail investment sales, especially neighborhood and community shopping center sales.

Greg Laing:    Northern Arizona University, 1980. Co-founded Phoenix Commercial Advisors in May, 1996. Eleven years total with CB Commercial Real Estate Group plus seven years other real estate experience. Top 20 nationwide retail producer 1993 through 1995 at CB Commercial. Greg represents numerous regional and national retailers, and leases power and neighborhood centers.

Regan Amato:   University of Arizona, 2005. Bachelor of Science in Regional Development with a minor in General Business. Regan joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in February, 2006 with two years of experience in the retail brokerage industry under his belt. His first two years with PCA focused on the site selection and deal negotiations involved with the roll-out of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets (Tesco) and their initial 50+ locations throughout the Phoenix Metro area. Along with the valuable networking and market knowledge that Regan gained during that period of his career, he also learned the internal real estate demands of a major retailer in an aggressive expansion program and what it takes to service a client of that magnitude. Regan currently specializes in Tenant representation and the leasing/marketing of grocery anchored and power centers throughout Arizona.

Torrey Briegel:   University of Arizona, 2000. Bachelor of Science in Finance. Torrey joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in June of 2000. He initially assisted in the research and subsequent retail roll-out for retail giant Kohl's Department Store, developing a valuable understanding of the Metropolitan Phoenix landscape. Presently, Torrey is specializing in Landlord leasing and Tenant representation.

Tyler Chester:   University of Arizona 1999, Bachelor of Arts. Worked in Hollywood, California before joining Phoenix Commercial Advisors in 2003. Specializes in Landlord and Tenant Representation.

Tim Gunnink: University of Arizona, 2000. Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Composition. Joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in 2004 from DeRito Partners, a retail brokerage and development firm. Tim has extensive experience leasing ground-up and existing retail projects as well as strategic site selection for regional and national retailers throughout Arizona. He served on the 2004 ICSC Southwest Idea Exchange Planning committee as Chair of the Dealmaking Session. Tim is a CCIM candidate and a member of ULI and ICSC.

Teale Hotchkiss: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California – 1998. Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science. Although a native of Phoenix, Teale spent the last five years with the Grubb & Ellis’ Newport Beach Retail Group. Teale spends the majority of her time on the listing side of neighborhood and power centers, including mixed use development projects.

David Merisko: Arizona State University, 2005. Double Bachelor of Science, Real Estate & Finance. Joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in March 2007 from Retail Brokers, Inc.

Zachary Pace:   Lander University, South Carolina, 1993. Bachelor of Science in Marketing & Management. Played professional soccer for three years prior to joining Phoenix Commercial Advisors in October, 1997. Zach has closed over 85 deals per year since 1999.

Tyson Switzenberg:  McNeese State University, 1999. Bachelor of Liberal Arts, History. Joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in 2004 from the D.L. Slaughter Company. Tyson specializes in landlord representation and land acquisitions.

Chad Tiedeman: Arizona State University, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Economics and Psychology. Chad focuses on retail investment sales, including neighborhood shopping centers, net leased property sales, and single tenant sale-leaseback strategies. Chad serves on the Programs Committee of the Urban Land Institutes’ Young Leader Group and is active in CCIM and ICSC.

Lance Umble:   Arizona State University, 1996. Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Journalism. Joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in February, 2000. Background in retail sales management.

Cameron Warren:   Northern Arizona University, 2005. Bachelor of Science in Finance, with a Certificate in Investments. Joined Phoenix Commercial Advisors in June, 2005.

Chuck Wells:   University of Nebraska at Kearney, Nebraska, 1984. Specializing in retail leasing and sales throughout Arizona since 1987. Formerly Director of Retail Properties at Insignia/ESG prior to joining Phoenix Commercial Advisors in September, 2000.