NAI/Merin Hunter Codman Hires Chief Operating Officer

NAI/Merin Hunter Codman has hired Matthew Brown as Chief Operating Officer.

As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Brown will be responsible for overseeing the growth and operation of NAI/Merin Hunter Codman’s real estate brokerage and property management businesses as well as playing a key role in identifying and closing real estate acquisition opportunities in the Southeastern United States on behalf of the firm’s affiliated MHCommercial Real Estate Funds.

Bringing over 20 years’ experience to the firm, Mr. Brown comes to NAI/Merin Hunter Codman from New York City based Dabby Investments where he served as Chief Investment Officer responsible for identifying and acquiring value-add commercial real estate assets throughout the United States. He also brings a strong commercial real estate brokerage and capital markets advisory background to NAI/Merin Hunter Codman having previously served as a Managing Director and capital markets team leader with Colliers International, Newmark, and the Carlton Group.

Mr. Brown said, “I am truly fortunate to be working with a fantastic team, across a variety of business lines that NAI/Merin Hunter Codman has successfully cultivated over the last 30 years. I am enjoying reconnecting and making many new friends in South Florida’s brokerage community as we are actively expanding our commercial real estate brokerage platform. On the fund side, we continue to leverage our management and leasing expertise in delivering value for our investors, and I am excited to help further scale this side of our business.”

Jordan Paul, Chief Executive Officer of NAI/Merin Hunter Codman said, “Matt’s combination of capital markets, real estate brokerage, acquisition, and transaction experience makes him the ideal person to join us in a leadership role as we continue to grow our real estate services and investment management businesses.”