About

Sara Butler is a Senior Financial Analyst, advising office and industrial occupiers on multimarket real estate requirements and corporate real estate strategy.

She partners closely with clients to evaluate lease structures, build-to-suit opportunities, fee developments, and sale-leaseback strategies - bringing clarity to complex financial decisions. She is known for translating large, multimarket portfolios into clear executive insights that support confident, data-driven real estate decisions and strategic planning.

Sara's background spans private commercial real estate fund management and mixed-use development, encompassing all major asset types across every phase of the asset life cycle. Working internationally across six active funds, she contributed to the development, acquisition, and disposition of 40 mixed-use assets - combining analytical rigor with a deep understanding of how ownership and capital markets shape real estate decisions. Her investor-side experience directly informs how she evaluates risk and advises occupiers on strategy and execution.

Clients

• Watsco
• Wilson Elser
• Mary Kay
• Atmos Energy
• Oncor Electric
• Jones Day
• Textron
• Interstate Batteries
• Varsity Brands
• Globe Life
• Corgan
• McKesson
• Seyfarth Shaw
• IBM
• APi Group

Affiliations

• Alabama Real Estate Network (BREN) – Active Dallas Chapter Chairman
• Alabama Center for Real Estate Active Career Mentor

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Finance with a Specialization in Real Estate, The University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Business
• Master of Real Estate, Texas A&M University, Mays Business School