Expertise:
His expertise is in real estate services that include leasing, developing and selling shopping centers, advisory services, managing brokerage activities, and overseeing tenant and entitlement activities of shopping centers.
Major Product/SVS:
Real Estate Services Including Leasing and Sales of Commercial Properties, Corporate Consulting and Advisory Services
Hobbies/Sports:
Fly Fishing, Skiing, Cooking, Golfing
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing and Finance, California State University, Hayward (1981)
Affiliations Awards:
International Council of Shopping Centers; California Waterfowl Association; Former Member, National Ski Patrol
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Mr. Sechser's creativity separate him from his peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Mr. Sechser's greatest career achievement was helping a strawberry farmer assemble his farmland into a 600,000 square foot shopping center that Mr. Sechser designed.
Expanded Biography:
Mr. Sechser is the Senior Vice President and Co-Director of the retial division for Colliers International in Walnut Creek, CA, specializing in leasing and selling shopping centers, retail and restaurant tenant representation and retail development. For the past 26 years, Mr. Sechser has assisted retail tenants in their expansion, shopping center owners with leasing space, as well as representing sellers and investors in disposition and acquisition of shopping centers. Mr. Sechser has also been very involved in assisting landowners and developers in designing and developing shopping centers. Mr. Sechser has leased and sold over one million square feet of space in just the past 24 months in East Contra Costa County.<br>
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Before joining Colliers International in 1999, Mr. Sechser was with Grubb & Ellis Company for 13 years where he was involved in several thousand retail transactions, consistently becoming the top producer in their retail division, as well as the overall top producer in that office. He has assisted numerous investors, landlords and landowners in developing, leasing and selling their properties, and has represented several regional and national chain retail tenants in their site selection and expansion strategies.
Charity:
Children's Hospital; Local Churches
Number Of Years In Profession:
28
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his experience, wisdom and good work ethics.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Sechser also owns a business called JPS, Inc. which provides advisory services for shopping centers. Mr. Sechser plans to continue his career in the entrepreneurial development of real estate. He is a gifted public speaker on the subjects of commercial real estate, market trends and growth patterns.