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Joe has more than 36 years of experience with Signature Associates in the commercial real estate industry. His hands-on approach has contributed to over $1 billion in completed sale and lease transactions.  He specializes in Eastside industrial properties, as well as complex, multi-market transactions throughout Metro Detroit and nationwide.  His attention to detail, work ethic, and commitment to client relationships consistently set him apart.

Joe’s vast knowledge across both existing assets and new construction has made him a leading producer in the industry for over a quarter-century.  He has been recognized as an annual Top Producer and has earned Signature’s prestigious “World Class Club” designation 34 times.  He was named Signature’s Top Industrial Broker in 2004, 2016 – 2020, and again in 2024.  Joe has also achieved Signature’s highest honor, Top Overall Sales Broker in 2021, 2022, 2023 and most recently in 2025.  In addition, he has been recognized as a CoStar Power Broker annually throughout his career.

Principal Associate Broker/Owner

American Associates REALTORS

Realtors, Builders, Developers

Over 15,000 Past Clients

Realtor, Builder and Developer

Mini Storage Specialist

Commercial Office, Retail and Industrial

Brandon Hanna is a founding member and Managing Partner of Encore Real Estate Investment Services. Alongside his partners Deno Bistolarides and Ryan Vinco, Brandon oversees a team of seasoned investment professionals that focus on advising clients in the acquisition and disposition of net leased and multi-tenant retail assets throughout the United States. Throughout his investment brokerage career, Brandon has broken price per square foot records and cap rate records in nearly every market which he has sold properties over the span of his near 12+ year career. Brandon has proven himself a leading advisor and strategist through his solution-driven style and has countless successful case studies, of which showcase various wins for his institutional, and private investor client base. Brandon's clients include some of the most prominent developers, institutions, and private investors in the industry. Brandon has completed over 400 transactions in 40 states valued at over $2 Billion dollars and has successfully completed 80+ loan assumptions. This experience offers a higher assurance of closing and a faster turnaround time as each client is assisted and advised on strategic exit strategies aimed at achieving their investment goals.

Prior to founding Encore Real Estate Investment Services, Brandon began his career at Marcus & Millichap, where he was able to exceed the multi-billion dollar level of total sales by age 29. This, combined with his experience working in the private sector has only added tremendous value to Brandon's professionalism, sustaining his reputation as one of the most honorable brokers and consultants in the national marketplace.

Brent Hanna is an Associate Advisor with Encore Real Estate Investment Services. He specializes in assisting clients in the disposition and acquisition of single tenant net lease assets, multi-tenant assets and in facilitating sale-leaseback transactions. Furthermore, Brent assists 1031 exchange clients to identify replacement properties and maximize cash on cash returns. Brent also works closely with institutions, developers, investors and landlords through site evaluations, tenant negotiations and blend-extend opportunities. His unique skill set in working with private investors and exchange buyers to develop investment strategies and successfully transact single tenant properties and multi-tenant shopping centers has been invaluable to the growth of Encore.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Dante is a Senior Advisor with Encore Real Estate Investment Services. He focuses exclusively on advising clients in retail investment sales and acquisitions, including both Net leased single tenant properties (Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, 7-Eleven, Wawa, AutoZone, Bridgestone Firestone, Dollar General, etc.) and multi-tenant retail centers, as well as sale-leaseback transactions (Burger King, Arby's, RaceTrac etc.)

Dante is a 7 year veteran in the real estate investment advisory business and has transacted single tenant and multi tenant assets leased to national tenants across the country creating long term relationships with his clients. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Jeff oversees MAVD operations, including all asset and property management, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, development, and third-party advisory services in Michigan and Colorado. With responsibility for the wide variety of transactions at MAVD, Jeff has a hand in both the strategic and practical elements of MAVDs business.

Before joining MAVD in 2008, Jeff provided management, investment, and brokerage services for private investment firms, and was a third-party commercial broker for both boutique and global brokerage houses. With more than 30 years in commercial real estate, he has worked with all property types and transactions in multiple urban markets.

Jeff graduated with distinction from the University of Michigans Ross School of Business with a bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and marketing.