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Multi-Faceted Commercial Real Estate Company

ABOUT

E Smith Advisors is a premier real estate solutions and services provider that is bringing a new level of integrity, innovation and insight to the commercial RE industry. In partnership with Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), E Smith Advisors is part of a global network with operations in more than 400 offices worldwide. The firm offers an integrated service platform to a diverse portfolio of clients, and as a minority-owned business, inclusivity is always one of our primary goals, both in our service offerings and in our hiring practices.

 

E Smith Advisors is a partnership between E Smith Legacy Holdings and NKF that combines the entrepreneurial, bespoke approach of a boutique firm with the comprehensive expertise and resources of an international Top 5 firm, to create a global enterprise that operates with a balanced, nuanced perspective.

 

Both E Smith Advisors and NKF excel at creating customized real estate solutions that take the intricate, unique needs of each client into account, and this shared methodology makes them perfect partners. Our clients are an extension of that partnership, and they are our shared number-one priority. We resolve to forge decades-long relationships based on trust, and reinforced by exceptional, consistent results.

 

SERVICES

E Smith Advisors offers clients a wide array of commercial real estate services, with customized solutions that maximize returns for investors, tenants and landlords. Our integrated offerings include everything from real estate development and construction to brokerage and finance.

  • Global Corporate Services
  • Consulting
  • Site Selection
  • Retail and Industrial
  • Tenant Advisory
  • Project and Program Management
  • Tenant and Landlord Representation
  • Investment Sales and Capital Markets
  • Facilities Management
  • Lease Management
  • Property Management
  • Valuation and Advisory

LEADERSHIP

  • Emmitt Smith, CCIM Chairman

    Emmitt Smith is the Chairman of his namesake E Smith Advisors, a full-service real estate services and solutions company with a unique scope for developing and executing business opportunities. Emmitt’s role utilizes his 12-year experience as a real estate professional, and CCIM certification to focus on new business development, client relationships, vision and strategy. In partnership with Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), E Smith Advisors, a minority-owned company creates a global network with operations in more than 400 offices worldwide offering an integrated service platform to a diverse portfolio of clients.

    Prior to joining forces with Newmark to form E Smith Advisors, Emmitt served as Chairman of E Smith Legacy Holdings, a position he still holds today. E Smith Legacy Holdings combines domain knowledge and experienced professionals to create, finance and execute unique real estate solutions, which are as diverse as their client portfolio.

    Ever the visionary and servant-leader, Emmitt recognized the need to expand services to meet clients’ ever-changing and unique requirements. Areas of expansion included construction consulting, project management, site selection, acquisition, disposition, portfolio management, facility management, business and economic incentives and financing and capital solutions.

    A graduate of the University of Florida, Emmitt Smith enjoyed an illustrious career in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, earning such accolades as the NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher, Super Bowl XXVIII MVP and induction to the NFL Hall of Fame.

  • David Mosley President and Chief Executive Officer
    David Mosley serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of E Smith Advisors, a partnership with Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) and sets the strategic direction for growth and expansion of the professional portfolio, including partnerships with national and global corporate entities committed to diversity and inclusion in commercial real estate. Currently serving as COO, E Smith Legacy Holdings, David’s expertise led the expansion of the holding company’s segments focused on commercial real estate, infrastructure social and civil. David is a proven expert and successful entrepreneur in franchise business models and franchise operations. He has provided regional and national clients with a broad range of services in business development, business analysis and financial management, franchising and franchise operations. With over 24-years’ experience prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors, David was a commercial banker with First Union National Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank), responsible for increasing minority lending. Also, had a successful home infusion therapy business. He is a graduate of Morgan State University and currently resides in Maryland where he oversees operations in Texas, Baltimore, Philadelphia and globally.
  • Tamela Thornton, CCIM Head of Client Services
    Tamela Thornton brings her 30 years of experience in real estate management, analytics and development to her role as Head of Client Services for E Smith Advisors. Tamela is responsible for new business development, strategic planning, market analysis, option development, site selection and transaction management. She is a founding partner of E Smith Legacy Holdings, where she was responsible for leading business development for corporate real estate transitions. As leader of a full-service real estate advisory practice, Tamela has provided national and global clients with a wide range of services, including developing market strategy, site selection, leasing advisory, national retail roll-outs, global portfolio advisory, space utilization, strategic planning and financial services. Prior to joining E Smith Legacy, Tamela served as an executive for YUM! Brands and Starbucks, where she led the Central West Region construction and development team. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and resides in Dallas, Texas.
  • Neal Golden Vice Chairman
    Neal Golden serves as Vice Chairman of E Smith Advisors, a partnership with Newmark Knight Frank (NKF). He is responsible for growing the E Smith Advisors brand throughout the Southwest, as well as nationally and globally. Neal utilizes his extensive expertise in the commercial retail sector and his experience representing national law firms, financial institutions and hospitality services to consult with businesses regarding ways in which to utilize best practices in a manner that is fashioned to their individual requirements. Neal joined NKF in 2002 to lead the company’s national expansion as head of U.S. brokerage. Throughout his notable career, he has provided national and global clients with a wide range of services, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing advisory, national retail roll-outs, global portfolio advisory, space utilization, strategic planning and financial services.

E Smith Advisors is a certified majority, minority-owned global firm led by highly experienced professionals who believe in personalized service and a solutions-based approach. The leadership team comprises years of real estate development, finance, construction and management experience in every asset class. Our mission is to become your most trusted real estate resource.

WHY E SMITH ADVISORS

CORE VALUES

E Smith Advisors’ commitment to living our core values is one of the factors that differentiates us from other firms. Our primary tenets include:

 

PARTNERSHIP – We work together to deliver a comprehensive set of capabilities to our clients

CONSISTENCY – We model and expect excellence from our team members at all times

GROWTH – We value learning and development throughout all stages of one’s career

DIVERSITY – We have a profound appreciation for the unique perspective offered by employees who hail from different races, religions, sexual orientations, nationalities, genders, disabilities, etc.

COMMUNITY – We strive to enact the change we want to see in the world, through charity at home and abroad

 

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

 

FULL SERVICE

E Smith Advisors fulfills the needs of our clients by offering a full-service, multi-faceted platform of commercial real estate services. Our veteran leadership team has a significant amount of experience helping clients expertly manage every aspect of their commercial real estate holdings.

 

GLOBAL REACH

E Smith Advisors brings scale and global reach to our clients through our access to 400 worldwide offices that employ more than 15,000 expert professionals. We are positioned to service the needs of our clients anytime and anywhere in the world – from Dallas to Dubai.

 

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Many companies are committed to providing quality service, unparalleled expertise and superior execution, and E Smith Advisors is no exception; however, no other firm in the commercial real estate industry can claim a greater devotion to diversity and inclusion. Our clients understand that not only does every dollar they spend with us count toward their diversity spend goals, but also that they are benefitting from the most creative and unique solutions in the commercial real estate industry.

 

YOU CAN QUOTE US…

“Every audience values service. Can you do what you say you can do when you say you can do it? Service breeds trust. Service and attention must be consistent throughout the relationship – not just when the lease is ending.”

Emmitt Smith – CCIM, Chairman, E Smith Advisors

“Our goal is to become a global leader in tenant advisory services and to become one of the world’s largest and most influential commercial brokerage firms.”

David Mosley, President and Chief Executive Officer, E Smith Advisors

“We have a particular focus on corporate entities with a desire to leverage our relationships and minority status to enhance the delivery of shareholder value via real estate expenditures.”

Tamela Thornton – CCIM, Head of Client Services, E Smith Advisors

“Our partnership with the E Smith companies provides additional depth to our ability to serve our clients on a local or global level.”

Neal Golden, Vice Chairman, E Smith Advisors

NOTABLE PROJECTS

E Smith Advisors builds on years of combined real estate brokerage, development, finance and management experience.

 

Combining our collective experience in the fields of real estate brokerage, development, master planning, asset disposition, banking and finance, and franchise services, the principals of E Smith Advisors possess the depth and domain knowledge to meet the needs of its clients.

 

The company targets, develops and builds in urban markets that are underserved, in order to meet existing demand and spur additional growth.

 

Qualifying markets are characterized by:

  • An existing critical mass and the potential for additional population growth
  • An identifiable consumer base with quantifiable spending power
  • Immediate access to human capital and a growing workforce
  • Aggressive economic development initiatives by local and state governments
  • Accessible, available and economically viable property locations

 

 

 

 

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