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Fred Grimes

CEO|Managing Director
951.491.6300
fgrimes@westmarbre.com

FRED GRIMES

Fred Grimes has had a very successful real estate career spanning over thirty years.  Throughout his career, he has been actively engaged in many phases of commercial real estate including executive management positions; leasing and selling of numerous high-profile projects; and development of many successful office, industrial, and retail projects.  Fred has been a retail specialist in Riverside County since 1988 and has completed transactions totaling over $300 million.  In 2006, CoStar named Fred as one of the Inland Empire’s Top Retail Leasing Professionals. He has been very active in community, charitable, and professional organizations.
Mark Esbensen

CFO|Managing Director
951.491.6300
mesbensen@westmarbre.com

MARK ESBENSEN

Mark has over 25 years experience in the sales and leasing of commercial properties in North San Diego County and Temecula Valley of South Riverside County.  He has been involved with many of the significant real estate transactions in the Temecula Valley, including shopping centers, auto dealerships, and office developments.

Carliene Anderson

CARLIENE ANDERSON

Carliene began her career in real estate with G&E|WestMar in 1999 focusing on the purchase, leasing, management, and disposition of office and retail projects including development.  During her tenure with WestMar she has negotiated approximately 200 transactions totaling over 465,000 square feet and valued at nearly $33 million.  She currently represents projects valued at over $90 million. 

Carliene has worked with such national and regional clients as Wells Fargo Bank, John Hancock Life, Crown Life, Jade Enterprises, JP Morgan Chase, AIG, Prudential, Starbucks, Subway, Avis, and numerous private investors.

Marisa Bently

Sales Associate
951.491.6300
mbentley@westmarbre.com

MARISA BENTLEY

Marisa has proven her ability to surpass clients’ expectations.  She has been involved in property management, sales, and leasing services.  Up until 2000, she worked with three large REITS with responsibilities throughout the Western United States.  In 2001, Marisa began focusing 100% of her efforts on sales representation.  Her experience working on both sides of the deal have resulted in a unique ability to spot potential opportunities for her clients.

Her multi-faceted background enables her to provide the highest level of service to her clients, with the strongest of business ethics, process, knowledge, experience, and creativity.  Her educational background is exclusively geared toward Real Estate and she is working toward CREW membership.
Marisa Bently

Sr. Sales Associate
951.491.6300
sforest@westmarbre.com

SCOTT FOREST

Scott has been active in the sales and leasing of various commercial properties and developments in the Southwest Riverside County since 2003, specializing in the retail sector.  During his career, the total value of transactions he has participated in exceeds $25 million for over 280,000 square feet of commercial real estate space.  Scott specializes in primarily retail oriented landlord representation accounts, marketing well over 1,000,000 square feet in commercial development properties throughout the Southwest Riverside County. He has also exclusively represented national tenant clients such as Cingular Wireless, Quizno’s Subs and Wahoo’s Fish Taco. In 2007, CoStar named Scott as one of the Inland Empire’s Top Retail Leasing Professionals.

Jason Gwazdacz

Sales Associate
951.491.6317
jgwazdacz@westmarbre.com

JASON GWAZDACZ

Jason began his career in real estate with G&E|WestMar as an Asset Manager in March of 2002.  Since becoming a Sales Associate in April of 2004, he has been directly involved with the negotiations of over ninety transactions totaling approximately $18,400,000 and resulting in the leasing of approximately 172,000 square feet.  Jason has worked with such national and regional clients as JPMorgan Chase, Starbucks, AIG, Washington Mutual, Prudential, Burlington Coat Factory, Verizon Wireless, Subway, AVIS, Gymboree and Jade Enterprises.

Janet Kramer

Retail Specialist
951.491.6300
jkramer@westmarbre.com

JANET KRAMER

Janet is a Commercial Real Estate Broker and Attorney with proven success in assembling and leading teams to achieve project goals.  During her real estate career, she has focused on retail leasing, retail development, sub-association and property management.  To date, Janet has leased over 300,000 sf of space, generating over $30M for her clients.  An active member in ICSC, Janet recently earned a Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS) designation. By analyzing projects from both the brokerage and management points of view, Janet can offer fiscally responsible alternatives and innovative solutions to developers, landlords and tenants.  Her ability to create strategic marketing plans and facilitate transactions is unparalleled. Janet’s prior career in sports management instilled the importance of teamwork, tenacity and a commitment to excellence.  She founded and directs a Junior Olympic volleyball program, creating collegiate scholarship opportunities for local girls, exemplifying her affinity for community-service related projects.
Chris Macken

951.491.6300
cmacken@westmarbre.com

CHRIS MACKEN

Chris Macken joined Grubb & Ellis|Westmar in November 2006 as an industrial brokerage specialist. Prior to his career at Grubb & Ellis|Westmar he worked for a reputable real estate developer in Southern California.  He played an important role in the land acquisition and marketing of their developments.  Chris is an active member of NAIOP, and holds strong market knowledge of the industrial commercial real estate markets in Southwest Riverside County.  The in-depth experience of working in the real estate development sector, combined with Chris’ aggressive work ethic will contribute to his future success as an industrial broker.
Chris Masino

Industrial Specialist
951.491.6306
cmasino@westmarbre.com

CHRIS MASINO

With a total of six years of experience in commercial real estate, Chris Masino is a seasoned professional at both commercial industrial property leasing and sales.  Chris specializes in industrial properties, representing users and owners, in the communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Moreno Valley, Hemet, San Jacinto, and the unincorporated areas of Southwest Riverside County.  Since receiving his California real estate license in 2002, Chris has closed over 100 transactions valued at approximately $40 million dollars.  In 2004, Mr. Masino was accepted into the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors as a candidate member, the first step towards achieving the prestigious SIOR designation.  In 2006, Mr. Masino earned a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in marketing and finance from San Diego State University.  Chris joined Grubb&Ellis|WestMar in February of 2007.  He currently resides in Temecula with his wife, Marianne, and his daughter, Giovanna.
Jim Nadal

Senior Vice President
951.491.6300
jnadal@westmarbre.com

JIM NADAL

Jim is an office and industrial specialist with nearly two decades of commercial real estate experience in the Temecula/Murrieta Valley and North San Diego market.  Jim assists both tenants and landlords in analyzing the market and structuring transactions that create win-win situations for both parties.  A leader in the office condominium market, he has closed approximately 40 sales in the previous year.  During his career, he has completed over 700 transactions totaling in excess of $200 million. In 2007, CoStar named Jim as one of the Inland Empire’s Top Office Leasing Professionals.
Jerry Palmer

Investment Division
951.491.6322
jpalmer@westmarbre.com

JERRY PALMER

Jerry is an Investment Advisor that specializes in the analysis, acquisition and sale of multi-tenant properties and the land upon which they are developed.  Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis|WestMar, he spent several years with Sperry Van Ness, a national commercial real estate brokerage advising clients with respect to the purchase and sale of investment grade real estate properties.  Jerry has a Bachelor degree from a Canadian university with a combined major in Economics and Law.  He is also certified in California by the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) and by the California Department of Social Services, Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) programs."
Luanne Palmer

Sales Associate
951.491.6321
lpalmer@westmarbre.com

LUANNE PALMER

Luanne is an office specialist focused on the leasing and sale of major office properties in Southwest Riverside County.  Historically, she has had the majority of her success representing owner/users in acquiring the perfect location for their operations.  Luanne has leveraged her career as a successful negotiator in the software business to get off to a fast start-achieving Rookie of the Year Status in 2005.  She has proven her leadership skills in providing her clients superior market knowledge and outstanding customer service. 
Luanne Palmer

Marketing Specialist
951.491.6300
tpiercy@westmarbre.com

TARA PIERCY

Tara joined Grubb & Ellis|WestMar in September 2007. With ten years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Tara is responsible for all marketing efforts for the Grimes-Search Team such as marketing brochures, maintaining multiple listing services, client and team packages, tracking revenue, prospect data collection, and database management.
Beverly Search

Senior Sales Associate
951.491.6305
bsearch@westmarbre.com

BEVERLY SEARCH

Beverly is a retail specialist representing shopping centers in South Riverside County.  She assists Landlords and Tenants structuring sale and/or lease transactions.  She works with developers and assists with the development of office, industrial, and retail projects.  Beverly is knowledgeable of the Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and French Valley retail markets.  Since 2000, she has represented clients in over 300 leases valued at over $107 million for approximately 2 million square feet of commercial real estate space.  In 2006, CoStar named Beverly as one of the Inland Empire’s Top Retail Leasing Professionals.
 
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