Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest growing commercial real estate firm, has appointed Michael Pakravan as Senior Vice President and National Director of Retail Leasing. In his new role, Michael will utilize his leasing expertise and extensive network to continue to both grow the firm’s market share and drive value representing property owners and tenants.

“We are confident that Michael will play a key role in providing a new outlook on retail leasing while continuing to assist our clients in wealth creation,” said Kyle Matthews, Chairman & CEO for Matthews™. “We are relentless in expanding the firm’s reach in the marketplace and we believe Michael will be a tremendous asset in further developing our footprint in the industry.”

Michael brings over 13 years of leasing expertise from Centers Business Management (CBM) and Kennedy Wilson. During his tenure, he represented landlords in over 100 commercial properties in Southern California and transacted deals with a multitude of national tenants including Chase, Vallarta Supermarkets, Blink Fitness, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Starbucks, and Petco.

“Matthews™ houses a culture that rewards growth and embraces the changing times of technology. Simply put, Matthews™ has created a system that allows brokers to be brokers and the firm takes care of the rest,” said Pakravan. “I am thrilled to be a part of this dynamic team and I look forward to furthering the value creation and best-in-class client service Matthews™ has built its foundation upon.”

About Matthews Real Estate Investment Services:

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ is recognized as an industry leader in shopping center, STNL, Multifamily, Management, portfolio disposition and 1031 Exchange transactions. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, CA and serves clients throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit www.matthews.com.