Jake is an Executive Vice President at CBRE and a seasoned occupier leasing specialist based in Los Angeles. He brings 25 years of experience representing office and industrial users of every size, from small businesses to some of the largest companies in the world, across markets around the globe, and consistently ranks as a top performer in the market.
Jake leads one of the firm's premier tenant representation teams, with a growing focus on aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing, and technology clients, in addition to entertainment, transportation/logistics, professional services.
His process follows a clear three-stage approach:
- Strategic Planning — defining the client's objectives and priorities from the outset
- Option Development — evaluating sites, buildings, and scenarios against those goals
- Execution — negotiating, structuring, and delivering the outcome
Collectively, the team boasts more than 60 years of combined expertise, advising global Fortune 500 companies, large professional service firms, and multi-market organizations with intricate and diverse real estate portfolios. Beyond portfolio transactions and advisory services, the team collaborates closely with CBRE's Americas Consulting Group, delivering top-tier consulting services on various real estate and workplace-related matters.
What he enjoys most about the business is the relationships: working with dynamic founders, CEOs, and directors of real estate, and building lasting connections with clients, landlords, and developers along the way. He's driven by running a process with his team that consistently delivers great results and great client service. He leads with teamwork, authenticity, integrity, tenacity, and selflessness in every client relationship, a foundation he credits for the long-term partnerships he's built with clients over 25 years.
Originally from Dallas, TX., he assumed he'd eventually make his way back, but Los Angeles became home. Outside of work, Jake and his wife, Carly, spend their time with their two boys, Harrison and Walker, and he enjoys the outdoors: hiking, biking, golfing, running, and spending time with his dogs.
