Kevin J. Smith
EMD, Asset Services • United States
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Kevin J. Smith
EMD, Asset Services • United States
About
As Executive Managing Director, Kevin is responsible for growing the Asset Services business in the Northeast Region currently consisting of approximately 150 million square feet. In this role, he focuses on client relationship management, team engagement, cultivating best practices, executing consistent processes and procedures, and recruiting top industry professionals. Additionally, Kevin is responsible for the growth and development of Cushman & Wakefield’s Third-Party Asset Management platform in the U.S. & Canada.
Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Kevin served as head of Asset Management for the office and industrial sector of TIAA Global Real Estate (Nuveen), overseeing a $13 billion portfolio of nearly 50 million square feet of diverse investment, including prominent assets in major markets such as One Boston Place, 475 Fifth Avenue, Lincoln Centre and 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue. Prior to this role, Kevin held several management positions at TIAA Global Real Estate Investments.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Iona College
Community Involvement
- Chairman, St. Mary’s Annual Fund Drive
- Co-Captain, American Heart Association Wall Street Walk
Affiliations
- Real Estate Board of NY, 2017 – Present
- Advisory Board Member, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, 2016 – Present
- Member, Urban Land Institute, 2018 – Present
- BOMA – 2018 - Present
Awards & Recognition
Crain’s Notable Real Estate Leaders, 2024