JOHN P. BRENNAN, CCIM, SEC

John Brennan is president of The Brennan Company and directs the firm’s commercial real estate investment and brokerage services division. His expertise is in shopping center and office building investment, leasing and income producing property sales.

Since 1994, John has structured partnerships and limited liability companies and acquired numerous investment properties, including shopping centers, office buildings, freestanding grocery stores and net leased properties. He acts as the managing partner and managing member of these investment groups. John also raised the equity dollars necessary to acquire and develop 108 custom single-family lots in a master planned community in Highland Village, Texas.

Additionally, John has funded approximately 25 asset-based loans and developed retail property, including a day center and a ground lease to a national bank. He has owned properties in Texas, Arizona and Nevada and has a consistent track record of success in commercial real estate investing.

John began his real estate career in 1984 in the Commercial Real Estate Division of the Henry S. Miller Company in Dallas, Texas. He represented buyers in identifying, analyzing and structuring acquisitions, and also represented tenants in feasibility and demographic studies, site selection, and lease negotiations. His specialization and achievement in shopping center leasing and site selection ranked him as a top producer with the Henry S. Miller Company in 1985.

In 1986, John joined Evans, Birmingham, Williamson, Inc. where he established and directed the project leasing division in Dallas. He was instrumental in expanding this division by approximately two million square feet of commercial retail property within 18 months. He ranked as a top producer with Evans, Birmingham, Williamson, Inc. in 1987.

John holds a B.S. in Accounting from Miami University in Ohio. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), having worked in the audit and tax division of the Big Eight Accounting Firms of Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse in Dallas, Texas. He is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, is a Texas Real Estate Broker, is a member of the Greater Board of Realtors Commercial Investment Division (CID), is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), and served on the Board of Directors of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI) – North Texas Chapter. John also has served on the Education Committee as well as the Education Programming committee for the CCIM – North Texas Chapter and served as Chairman of the Investment Property Marketing Committee of CCIM – North Texas Chapter.

John currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Society of Exchange Counselors (SEC) and is chairman of the Membership Committee. The SEC is an invitation only national society of approximately 100 members of commercial real estate principals, brokers, and counselors. He has also served on the Production, Ethics, and Care committees and served as a regional director for this society.

Outside of his career, John has donated much of his time to charity organizations and has traveled on mission trips and an earthquake recovery mission to Peru. From 2007 to 2010, he served on the Board of Directors of Bea’s Kids, which provides after-school tutoring and services for at-risk children. In addition, he served as first vice-chairman and chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee and has served on the Finance Committee.

SUSAN ALEXANDER

Susan Alexander is the Property Manager and Office Administrator for the commercial property management division of The Brennan Company. Her expertise is in commercial management and office administration. Susan oversees property listings, lease and purchase documentation, daily accounting activities, and general administrative activities for the firm.