Avison Young bolsters the firm’s leadership in Sacramento office

Dave Smith appointed Director of Brokerage Services; brings 30 years of brokerage, management and consulting services expertise

Sacramento, CA – Avison Young today announces the addition of Dave Smith as Principal and Director of Brokerage Services based in the firm’s Sacramento office. As a market leader, Smith will work to grow Avison Young’s client base throughout the greater Sacramento region and is tasked with recruiting top talent to expand market share across multiple service lines.

“Dave has a solid reputation as a top broker in the Sacramento region, and culturally we could not have asked for a better fit,” said Nick Slonek, Avison Young Principal & Regional Managing Director, Northern California. “With the energy and passion to grow our brokerage business and consulting services in Sacramento, Dave will continue to enhance our already robust client list across an array of commercial real estate service lines.”

Smith is a tenant representation specialist who comes to Avison young from Cresa where he was involved in all aspects of corporate services including strategic planning, lease, sublease, building sale negotiations, financial analysis, and consulting. Previously, he was a Senior Manager with Opus West Corporation playing a key role in the development, lease-up and disposition of almost one million square feet of class A office and retail space. Prior to joining Opus, Dave was an office properties specialist with Grubb & Ellis assisting both landlords and tenants with their real estate needs.

“Avison Young is a proven market leader that works with quality clients and I am excited to join the firm,” said Smith. “The people-first culture and its innovative data-based analytics platform, AVANT, provide clients with well-rounded real estate solutions and those were key factors in my decision. The Sacramento region is a vital market of Northern California, and I look forward to  helping the Avison Young team expand the office and our footprint here.”