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I evaluate, structure, and execute real estate investments — with a track record built on off-market access, credit-driven underwriting, and complex transaction management across $595M in closed volume.

My background spans full-cycle transaction origination, site-level credit and lease underwriting, and development-adjacent deal structures including build-to-suit, ground lease, and sale-leaseback transactions.

[email protected]·Sun Valley, ID·LinkedIn
Open to Director-level roles in acquisitions or development with a principal-side operator.
Ben Smith

Selected Track Record

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What I Do

My focus is on the investment decision itself — identifying viable sites, structuring credit-backed lease agreements, and managing execution from LOI through close. I have operated as both principal and advisor, with direct experience in off-market origination, buyer targeting, and complex multi-party transaction management.

Who I Help

  • Principal-side teams building or scaling an acquisitions function.
  • Developers evaluating net lease or build-to-suit structures for capital recycling.
  • Operators seeking off-market site access or disposition advisory on mission-critical assets.

Selected Track Record

Representative transactions across retail, industrial, office, and specialty net lease assets, including sourcing, buyer representation, execution, and full-cycle origination.

Impact & Performance

Directly responsible in sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and closing a total of $595MM.

Off-Market Expertise
11
Exclusive off-market transactions
$309.4M
Off-market volume
Off-market deals represent 80.9% of all investments closed.
Revenue by Role
Originator
$3,790,175
14 deals
Buyer Representative
$1,503,050
6 deals
Manager
$665,000
13 deals
Total
$5,958,225
33 deals

Transaction Experience

Representative transaction history across retail, industrial, office, and specialty net lease assets. Some tenant names and purchase prices have been generalized to preserve confidentiality.

Property / TenantRolePurchase Price
Investment Grade Green HouseTeam Member$140,000,000
CVS 18 Property PortfolioOriginator$60,250,000
Medical Office HQTeam Member$52,500,000
7 Property Medical Office PortfolioBuyer Rep$51,000,000
Amazon Distribution CenterOriginator$46,250,000
6 Property Drug Store PortfolioBuyer Rep$42,929,482
Financial Services HQTeam Member$42,673,000
Medical Manufacturing FacilityOriginator$41,000,000
Home Improvement Distribution CenterBuyer Rep$42,152,003
PharmacyTeam Member$40,239,000
Riddell Sports Manufacturing HQOriginator$37,500,000
Medical Office PortfolioManager$36,394,692
VonsTeam Member$35,384,220
Regional Bank HQOriginator$33,000,000
Ground Lease Structured Credit InvestmentOriginator$29,000,000
CVS 3 Property PortfolioBuyer Rep$25,000,000
Shown Total ($25M+ transactions)$755,272,397

Full transaction history available upon request. Ben will review and grant access directly.

Role Legend

Originator

Sourced both the buyer and the seller — full buy-and-sell-side transaction origination.

Buyer Rep

Sourced and represented the buyer in the transaction.

Manager

Transaction Manager — took the property from LOI to Close, managing all parties, due diligence, and execution.

Team Member

Active contributor on a team transaction — supporting sourcing, underwriting, or execution.

NOTE: This does not include all transactions. In order to conserve confidentiality, some tenant names and actual purchase prices have been generalized.

Track record includes mission-critical single-tenant assets including distribution, manufacturing, and specialty-use facilities — directly relevant to data center and infrastructure-adjacent development structures.

Let's Talk

If you are hiring, need contract support, or want to improve how your team sources, underwrites, markets, or executes deals, reach out directly. I review every inquiry personally.

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