| Paul Johnson Senior Managing Partner Paul Johnson is the Senior Managing Partner and Senior Advisor with Sperry Van Ness/AREP specializing in developmental deals, land sites, building sales, and leasing activities that total several million square feet. In Johnson's 37 years in commercial real estate, he has seen a career volume of almost $1Billion in lease and sales transactions. Mr. Johnson has been a Top Producer at Coldwell Banker Commercial in Boston, opened Cushman & Wakefield’s Boston Office as a managing broker, and during the 1990’s, Mr. Johnson founded Boston Real Estate Partners, a full service commercial real estate firm. In 1996, Mr. Johnson relocated to Atlanta and opened Atlanta Real Estate Partners, which in recent years was recognized as one of Atlanta’s Top 20 Power Brokers for production in the metro Atlanta market. In December of 2005, Atlanta Real Estate Partners became affiliated with Sperry Van Ness creating Sperry Van Ness | AREP. Phone: (404)313-3200 Email: paul.johnson@svn.com |
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Bob Johnson
Managing Partner
Bob Johnson is a Managing Partner and Senior Advisor with Sperry Van Ness/AREP. He has over 24 years in commercial real estate
experience and has executed almost $900 million in transaction volume. Johnson specializes in local and national investment sales,
land development sales, office and flex space lease and sales, and self storage sales. In 2007, 2008 and again in 2009, Johnson
was recognized in the Sperry Van Ness Partners' Circle as a top 20 producer among the 1,000+ Sperry Van Ness brokers.
Mr. Johnson has worked for Cushman & Wakefield in Boston and co-founded Boston Real Estate Partners, a full service commercial
real estate firm. In 1996, Mr. Johnson relocated to Atlanta and co-founded Atlanta Real Estate Partners, LLC, which in recent years
was recognized as one of Atlanta's Top 20 Power Brokers for production in the metro Atlanta market. In December of 2005, Atlanta
Real Estate Partners became affiliated with Sperry Van Ness, creating Sperry Van Ness | AREP.
Phone: (404)313-3100
Email: bob.johnson@svn.com
Korey Prefontaine
Advisor
Korey A. Prefontaine serves as an Advisor for Sperry Van Ness and specializes in the sale and leasing of office, industrial, retail and
land. With over 15 years of commercial real estate experience, Prefontaine provides real estate advisory services to corporations and
individuals both in the Southeast and throughout the United States. Mr. Prefontaine has completed over 300 sale and lease
transactions over his real estate career. His experience combined with his financial background enable him to provide comprehensive
real estate services that include property sale and lease marketing, strategic property planning, sale and lease negotiations, 1031 tax
deferred exchanges and build-to-suit assignments. He and his team are committed to providing real estate owners and developers
an “out-sourced” full service real estate department prepared to complete complex real estate assignments. The team’s goal is to
assist each client in making sound real estate decisions with an analytical, cost effective approach.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Mr. Prefontaine was a founding member of Atlanta Real Estate Partners, LLC. Mr. Prefontaine helped
direct Atlanta Real Estate Partners from a start-up real estate firm to one of the Top 20 Brokerage Firms in Metro Atlanta as named by
the CoStar Group. Prefontaine earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Boston College.
Phone: (404)313-3131
Email:korey.pre@svn.com
Advisor
Korey A. Prefontaine serves as an Advisor for Sperry Van Ness and specializes in the sale and leasing of office, industrial, retail and
land. With over 15 years of commercial real estate experience, Prefontaine provides real estate advisory services to corporations and
individuals both in the Southeast and throughout the United States. Mr. Prefontaine has completed over 300 sale and lease
transactions over his real estate career. His experience combined with his financial background enable him to provide comprehensive
real estate services that include property sale and lease marketing, strategic property planning, sale and lease negotiations, 1031 tax
deferred exchanges and build-to-suit assignments. He and his team are committed to providing real estate owners and developers
an “out-sourced” full service real estate department prepared to complete complex real estate assignments. The team’s goal is to
assist each client in making sound real estate decisions with an analytical, cost effective approach.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Mr. Prefontaine was a founding member of Atlanta Real Estate Partners, LLC. Mr. Prefontaine helped
direct Atlanta Real Estate Partners from a start-up real estate firm to one of the Top 20 Brokerage Firms in Metro Atlanta as named by
the CoStar Group. Prefontaine earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Boston College.
Phone: (404)313-3131
Email:korey.pre@svn.com
| Sperry Van Ness | AREP 6825 Jimmy Carter Blvd. | Suite 1400 | Norcross, GA 30071 (770)817-8183 | (770)817-8190 (fax) This office independently owned and operated |
Sperry Van Ness | AREP is a commercial real estate brokerage firm with the core values of integrity, objectivity, and accountability. And we will stay true to our mission of putting the needs of our clients first as we work to maximize returns on real estate holdings. |
Colin Sim
Advisor
Colin Sim serves as an Advisor for Sperry Van Ness | AREP, specializing in the sale and lease of retail property and the sale of land in
the Atlanta, Georgia market. With six years of commercial real estate experience, he has secured over 25 transactions with a career
sales volume valued over $50 million. Sim's experience, combined with his business background, enable him to provide
comprehensive real estate services including strategic planning, sale and lease negotiations, 1031 tax deferred exchanges and
build-to-suit assignments for his clients while managing their real estate transaction effectively.
Prior to working with Sperry Van Ness | AREP, he specialized in providing real estate advisory services to corporations and individuals
in the Southeast and throughout the United States. He has sold office, land, retail, and industrial real estate. Previously, Sim served
as the Vice President of Sales for J&B Design, Ltd., a family-owned business. While there, he grew the business into one of the main
suppliers of jewelry for Shop NBC, The Shopping Channel, and QVC, to name a few. Sim's clients include The Cornerstone
Properties, Hilee Enterprises, Inc., KSNJ Investment, Inc., Chung Enterprises, Inc., and EKC Properties, LLC. Sim earned a Bachelor
of Science in International Business and Marketing from the University of Georgia. He is bilingual, speaking English and fluent Korean.
Phone: (770)817-8183
Email:colin.sim@svn.com
Advisor
Colin Sim serves as an Advisor for Sperry Van Ness | AREP, specializing in the sale and lease of retail property and the sale of land in
the Atlanta, Georgia market. With six years of commercial real estate experience, he has secured over 25 transactions with a career
sales volume valued over $50 million. Sim's experience, combined with his business background, enable him to provide
comprehensive real estate services including strategic planning, sale and lease negotiations, 1031 tax deferred exchanges and
build-to-suit assignments for his clients while managing their real estate transaction effectively.
Prior to working with Sperry Van Ness | AREP, he specialized in providing real estate advisory services to corporations and individuals
in the Southeast and throughout the United States. He has sold office, land, retail, and industrial real estate. Previously, Sim served
as the Vice President of Sales for J&B Design, Ltd., a family-owned business. While there, he grew the business into one of the main
suppliers of jewelry for Shop NBC, The Shopping Channel, and QVC, to name a few. Sim's clients include The Cornerstone
Properties, Hilee Enterprises, Inc., KSNJ Investment, Inc., Chung Enterprises, Inc., and EKC Properties, LLC. Sim earned a Bachelor
of Science in International Business and Marketing from the University of Georgia. He is bilingual, speaking English and fluent Korean.
Phone: (770)817-8183
Email:colin.sim@svn.com
Our Advisors
Chris Dundon
Advisor
Chris Dundon serves as an Advisor with Sperry Van Ness | AREP specializing in office sales and leasing. Since joining Sperry Van
Ness | AREP in 2006, he has been involved in real estate sales and leasing transactions totaling $55+ million. In 2008, Dundon had
been charged with marketing over $15 million in rental income for his clients and completed almost 50 lease transactions. Major
tenants have included Maxim, Consulate General, Spherion, Med South Surgical, and Hernan Taylor, and Lee.
Prior to joining the Sperry Van Ness | AREP team, Dundon spent four years in the areas of Human Resources and Financial Services
for Wells Real Estate Funds. While there, Dundon had significant impact on the company’s growth as it matured to one of the largest
non-traded REITs in the United States. His REIT experience provides his clients the benefit of skilled financial analysis and tax
planning, as he effectively markets, negotiates, and manages their transaction process. Mr. Dundon earned his Bachelor of Science
Degree in Communications from Regis University in Denver, and he is native of Atlanta, GA.
Phone: (404)993-9124
Email:christopher.dundon@svn.com
Advisor
Chris Dundon serves as an Advisor with Sperry Van Ness | AREP specializing in office sales and leasing. Since joining Sperry Van
Ness | AREP in 2006, he has been involved in real estate sales and leasing transactions totaling $55+ million. In 2008, Dundon had
been charged with marketing over $15 million in rental income for his clients and completed almost 50 lease transactions. Major
tenants have included Maxim, Consulate General, Spherion, Med South Surgical, and Hernan Taylor, and Lee.
Prior to joining the Sperry Van Ness | AREP team, Dundon spent four years in the areas of Human Resources and Financial Services
for Wells Real Estate Funds. While there, Dundon had significant impact on the company’s growth as it matured to one of the largest
non-traded REITs in the United States. His REIT experience provides his clients the benefit of skilled financial analysis and tax
planning, as he effectively markets, negotiates, and manages their transaction process. Mr. Dundon earned his Bachelor of Science
Degree in Communications from Regis University in Denver, and he is native of Atlanta, GA.
Phone: (404)993-9124
Email:christopher.dundon@svn.com
Daniel Yi
Advisor
Daniel Yi joined Sperry Van Ness | AREP in 2008 as an Advisor. Prior to that, Yi served 4 years as the Sales Manager for a start-up
industrial packaging company. During his time there, he developed and implemented the sales program, hired and trained new sales
representatives for their respective territories across North America, audited and qualified manufacturing factories overseas, and
negotiated multiyear contracts with domestic and foreign companies for products and services.
Previously, Yi was a General Manager for S.E. Wireless with responsibilities for 13 metro Atlanta retail stores. Mr. Yi attended the
University of Georgia earning a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics Education.
Phone: (404)513-9099
Email:daniel.yi@svn.com
Advisor
Daniel Yi joined Sperry Van Ness | AREP in 2008 as an Advisor. Prior to that, Yi served 4 years as the Sales Manager for a start-up
industrial packaging company. During his time there, he developed and implemented the sales program, hired and trained new sales
representatives for their respective territories across North America, audited and qualified manufacturing factories overseas, and
negotiated multiyear contracts with domestic and foreign companies for products and services.
Previously, Yi was a General Manager for S.E. Wireless with responsibilities for 13 metro Atlanta retail stores. Mr. Yi attended the
University of Georgia earning a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics Education.
Phone: (404)513-9099
Email:daniel.yi@svn.com
Monica Johnson
Marketing Manager
Monica Johnson joined the Sperry Van Ness | AREP team with a wealth of marketing experience. Ms. Johnson began her career in 1989,
and has served her years in corporate marketing management for such companies as Golds Gym, Nutrisystems, and Reebok
International and Notre Dame Academy. Her marketing and technical expertise provides the Sperry Van Ness | AREP clients exceptional
perspective and service opportunities which includes unique and in-depth needs analysis, opportunity evaluation, and strategic,
comprehensive, and well executed marketing plans.
Phone: (770)337-3172
Email:monica.johnson@svn.com
Marketing Manager
Monica Johnson joined the Sperry Van Ness | AREP team with a wealth of marketing experience. Ms. Johnson began her career in 1989,
and has served her years in corporate marketing management for such companies as Golds Gym, Nutrisystems, and Reebok
International and Notre Dame Academy. Her marketing and technical expertise provides the Sperry Van Ness | AREP clients exceptional
perspective and service opportunities which includes unique and in-depth needs analysis, opportunity evaluation, and strategic,
comprehensive, and well executed marketing plans.
Phone: (770)337-3172
Email:monica.johnson@svn.com
| Putting the needs of our clients first |
Ryan Williams
Advisor
Ryan Williams serves as an Advisor for Sperry Van Ness/Atlanta Real Estate Partners. He is a member of the Sperry Van Ness | AREP
Self Storage Team, specializing in the sale of self-storage properties, in addition to office, medical office, and retail in the Atlanta, GA
market. As an advisor for Sperry Van Ness, Williams has listed and leased/sold $20 million worth of real estate. Williams' business
background enables him to provide comprehensive real estate services including strategic planning, sale and lease negotiations,
1031 tax deferred exchanges and build-to-suit assignments for his clients while managing their real estate transaction effectively.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Williams served as Vice president for A.Q. Franchising Company in Stockbridge, GA.
Responsibilities included obtaining new franchisees, developing financial/business planning strategies for franchisees, and
locating/developing retail sites for operators. Previously, Williams served as CEO for M&W Properties, LLC, where he owned/operated
and sold a successful small business to pursue his career in commercial real estate.
Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA.
Phone: (678)357-1386
Email:ryan.williams@svn.com
Advisor
Ryan Williams serves as an Advisor for Sperry Van Ness/Atlanta Real Estate Partners. He is a member of the Sperry Van Ness | AREP
Self Storage Team, specializing in the sale of self-storage properties, in addition to office, medical office, and retail in the Atlanta, GA
market. As an advisor for Sperry Van Ness, Williams has listed and leased/sold $20 million worth of real estate. Williams' business
background enables him to provide comprehensive real estate services including strategic planning, sale and lease negotiations,
1031 tax deferred exchanges and build-to-suit assignments for his clients while managing their real estate transaction effectively.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Williams served as Vice president for A.Q. Franchising Company in Stockbridge, GA.
Responsibilities included obtaining new franchisees, developing financial/business planning strategies for franchisees, and
locating/developing retail sites for operators. Previously, Williams served as CEO for M&W Properties, LLC, where he owned/operated
and sold a successful small business to pursue his career in commercial real estate.
Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA.
Phone: (678)357-1386
Email:ryan.williams@svn.com
Steven Bush
Advisor
Steven Bush serves as an advisor for Sperry Van Ness | AREP. Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness | AREP Steven served as the
Economic Development Manager for communities in the Atlanta Metro area. Most recently he was the Economic Development
Manager for the city of Norcross which created both the first Tax Allocation District (TAD) and the first Opportunity Zone in Gwinnett
County. The TAD creates a strong incentive for redevelopment and an Opportunity Zone is a State credit of $3,500 for each new job
created each year for up to 5 years. He also assisted businesses and property owners with their issues concerning planning, zoning,
permitting and other concerns they had with the local governments. As a staff member he sat on local development boards, worked
with GDOT and other state and federal agencies, coordinated grant writing and recruited business and investors.
Bush earned a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Mercy College and a Masters
of Arts Degree from Texas Tech University.
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Phone: (404)276-7441
Email: steven.bush@svn.com
Advisor
Steven Bush serves as an advisor for Sperry Van Ness | AREP. Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness | AREP Steven served as the
Economic Development Manager for communities in the Atlanta Metro area. Most recently he was the Economic Development
Manager for the city of Norcross which created both the first Tax Allocation District (TAD) and the first Opportunity Zone in Gwinnett
County. The TAD creates a strong incentive for redevelopment and an Opportunity Zone is a State credit of $3,500 for each new job
created each year for up to 5 years. He also assisted businesses and property owners with their issues concerning planning, zoning,
permitting and other concerns they had with the local governments. As a staff member he sat on local development boards, worked
with GDOT and other state and federal agencies, coordinated grant writing and recruited business and investors.
Bush earned a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Mercy College and a Masters
of Arts Degree from Texas Tech University.
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Phone: (404)276-7441
Email: steven.bush@svn.com
