John P. Brennan CCIM, SEC

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

During the period of 1994 through present, Mr. Brennan structured partnerships and limited liability companies and acquired numerous investment properties, consisting of 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.

Mr. Brennan began his real estate career in January 1984 when he joined the Commercial Real Estate Division of the Henry S. Miller Company in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Brennan, as an assistant Vice President, represented buyers in identifying, analyzing and structuring acquisitions. Additionally, he represented tenants in feasibility and demographic studies, site selection, and lease negotiations. Mr. Brennan’s 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 July of 1986, Mr. Brennan joined the commercial real estate firm of Evans, Birmingham, Williamson, Inc. where he established and directed the project leasing division in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Brennan was instrumental in expanding this division by approximately two million square feet of commercial retail property within an eighteen-month period. Once again, his ability to effectively market and lease these projects ranked him as a top producer with Evens, Birmingham, Williamson, Inc. in 1987.

Mr. Brennan has a Bachelor of Science Degree 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 from 1981 to 1984. He is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, holds a Texas Real Estate Broker’s license, 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. Mr. Brennan has served on the Education Committee as well as the Education Programming committee for the CCIM - North Texas Chapter. He also served as Chairman of the Investment Property Marketing Committee of CCIM - North Texas Chapter.

Mr. Brennan is a member of the Society of Exchange Counselors (SEC). The SEC is an invitation only society of approximately one hundred members nationally of experienced, creative commercial Real Estate principals, brokers, and counselors. He has served on the production, ethics, membership and care committees and served as a regional director for this society.

The focus of The Brennan Company is the acquisition of neighborhood shopping centers primarily in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and Southwest United States markets.

CHARLOTTE R. CROSS

Charlotte Cross is the Director of Property Management for the commercial property management division of The Brennan Company. Her expertise is in commercial management and office administration.

Ms. Cross is skilled in all phases of commercial real estate including property analysis, accounting, budgeting and property management, and is knowledgeable in commonly used computer software programs such as Word, Excel, Microsoft Office, Angus Work Order System, MRI Property Accounting Systems, and Argus.

Prior to her association with The Brennan Company, Ms. Cross worked for the established companies of ML Realty Partners, Grubb & Ellis Management Services and JPI.

The duties performed by Ms. Cross are vital to the daily operations of the management company. These duties include oversight of property and tenant file management, new lease processing, lease maintenance, daily correspondence, property maintenance and vendor maintenance control. Additional duties include the onsite weekly inspection of our local properties. Preparation of annual budgets and escalations are prepared through an internally developed software program which tracks rental collections and expense on a monthly schedule, and comprehensive financial reports that are distributed to all investors and partners monthly through the combined efforts of the management and accounting departments.

Ms. Cross’s skill and experience in administration, property management continues to yield outstanding results for our tenants, investors, and partners..

DEE M. GILBERT

Dee Gilbert directs the accounting department for the commercial property management division of The Brennan Company. Her expertise includes commercial real estate accounting and management experience in excess of twenty years.

Ms. Gilbert is highly experienced in all phases of property accounting and she is proficient in all commonly used property management computer software programs such as Skyline, Quick Books and AMSI and Microsoft Excel.

Prior to her association with The Brennan Company, Ms. Gilbert worked as a property accountant for the established companies of Capital Realty, The Robert McNeil Company, Southmark Corporation, International Property Management, Inc. and Chancellor Property Management Company.

The financial accounting and reporting for our investments is supported by Skyline Property Management software. Dee Gilbert performs all entries and calculations relating to lease administration and billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, water tracking and billing, management fee calculations, bank reconciliations, owner distributions and monthly financial reporting.

Dee’s skills and her results oriented attitude combined with years of experience in accounting and management have provided professional results year after year.

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