IRVINE, Calif. – Faris Lee Investments, the nation’s largest retail-specialized investment advisory firm, has named John Redfield as director. Redfield previously served as senior financial analyst with Faris Lee.
In his new role, Redfield will leverage his years of experience servicing private and institutional owners to provide them with the highest level of retail real estate advisory. In keeping with Faris Lee's reputation for bringing advanced intellect and insight to every transaction, Redfield excels at unlocking maximum value for an asset and advising clients on financial and marketing strategies that will help them achieve their commercial real estate goals.
“John has provided outstanding leadership and underwriting skills to Faris Lee and has been an invaluable part of the firm,” said Richard Chichester, president and CEO of Faris Lee Investments. “His financial skills and real estate knowledge will serve him well in a brokerage role.”
Redfield has more than seven years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and has been directly involved in over $315 million in commercial real estate transactions. His background includes acquisitions, dispositions and underwriting of retail, office and multifamily asset types.
Prior to joining Faris Lee, Redfield worked in acquisitions/dispositions and asset management in the West Coast office of Goldman Sachs-owned Archon Group. While at Archon he assisted in the disposition of over $132 million and managed over three million square feet of commercial real estate. He also worked at Milan Capital Management, a long-time client of Faris Lee.
Redfield received a Bachelor degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate Finance from University of Southern California. He is a member of the Trojan Real Estate Association (TREA).