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John Salsberry

Colliers

Corporate Real Estate executive with over 28 years of experience managing all aspects of real estate for corporations, investors, developers and institutions. Specifically, John helps occupiers of real estate develop and execute their corporate strategy. Career highlights include:

- Completed over $1 billion in assignments in 46 states and over 40 countries consisting of new leases, lease renewals, consulting, building and land sales.

- Designed and implemented lease administration services for numerous multinational public and private clients.

- Directed project management services for construction projects ranging from ground-up build-to-suit to interior tenant improvement projects.

- Provided financial analysis for projects including transaction comparisons, lease vs. buys and sale/leasebacks.

- Developed and implemented customized solutions for public and private clients leased and owned portfolios to align with their real estate and business objectives.

Jon G. Savoy

Lee & Associates of Michigan

PROFILE

For more than 32 years, Jon G. Savoy, CCIM, SIOR has diligently served a diverse group of clients. Due to his in-depth market knowledge and innovative options, Jon has consistently created winning real estate opportunities. Today, he specializes primarily in the industrial real estate markets of Farmington Hills, Novi, Wixom, Lyon Township, Commerce Township and Livingston County. In his extensive career, Jon has managed more than 1,600 industrial real estate transactions. He has been involved in the land acquisition, design and development of over 250 build-to-suit facilities and speculative buildings.

CAREER SUMMARY

Widely recognized today as one of the top producers in the commercial real estate business, Jon began his career at a small brokerage company in Michigan and then moved successively to larger, more competitive national firms, including Colliers International, Signature Associates and Grubb & Ellis, where he served for over five years as the Senior Vice President, Director of Industrial Services. Jon has used his talent for understanding markets, brokering transactions and satisfying customers to build a strong sales track record.

Mark T. Schafer

Thomas A. Duke Company

CAREER SUMMARY

After graduating from Michigan State University in 1992 with a bachelors degree in Public Administration, Mark moved to southeastern Michigan. Since then Mark has been very active in the commercial real estate market. Marks focus has been on industrial projects in southwest Oakland and Livingston Counties. His commitment to add significant value and comprehend the important aspects of every project has fostered customer loyalty and the respect of the community officials in his market. Repeat customers have historically accounted for about 70% of the business completed by Mark.

Prior to entering the field of commercial real estate Mark worked briefly in residential real estate and spent two years with Fidelity National Title Company. In 1995 Mark joined Schonsheck, Inc. as the Director of Project Development. During that time Mark coordinated over one hundred build-to-suit projects. This process included contract negotiations, land assemblages, easement negotiations, municipal approvals, and construction management services. Mark is known throughout the industry for his knowledge in all facets of the commercial real estate business from A to Z.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Mark is currently on the Construction Board of Appeals in Wixom and lives in Milford with his wife Becki and four (4) children.