ABOUT US - MANAGEMENT
SHOFFNER ALLISON | PRINCIPAL

Mr. Allison is responsible for overseeing Hawthorne Retail Partners’ investment and operating strategy, financial relationships and portfolio management.

Mr. Allison has diverse real estate experience that encompasses sourcing and structuring of commercial real estate investments, as well as managing and revitalizing retail properties. He has completed over $1.2 billion of real estate transactions. Prior to founding Hawthorne Retail Partners in 2005, Mr. Allison was a member of the Capital Transactions Team at Bell Partners, one of the Southeast’s leading diversified real estate investment and management companies with a portfolio valued in excess of $3 billion in 2005. Mr. Allison holds a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


RYAN PRESTON | DIRECTOR OF LEASING

Mr. Preston oversees all aspects of leasing for Hawthorne Retail Partners’ portfolio.

Mr. Preston has extensive experience leasing neighborhood shopping centers, community centers, power centers and lifestyle/mixed-use centers. Additionally, Mr. Preston’s expertise encompasses retail site selection market analysis, remerchandising and marketing.

Prior to joining Hawthorne Retail, Mr. Preston served as Vice President of CNL Crosland. In addition, Mr. Preston served as Director of Leasing for the retail division of Crosland, where he was responsible for managing a retail leasing portfolio of approximately 6 million square feet throughout the Southeast. His scope of responsibility also included anchor and junior anchor leasing assignments for select projects as well as supporting lead developers in product development. Mr. Preston holds a B.S. from Abilene Christian University.

 

SAMMY HOOD | VICE PRESIDENT OF ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Mr. Hood oversees acquisition, disposition, and financing activities for Hawthorne Retail Partners.

He is also actively involved with its financial relationships and general portfolio management. Prior to joining Hawthorne in 2009, Mr. Hood was a Vice president of W.P. Carey Inc., a global REIT headquartered in New York. Mr. Hood holds an MBA and B.A. (Economics) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

JAY ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Mr. Adams oversees all aspects of Property Management for Hawthorne Retail's portfolio.

Mr. Adams has over fifteen years of experience managing, operating and constructing commercial real estate throughout United States. Prior to joining Hawthorne Retail, Mr. Adams oversaw the management of a 3.8 million SF retail portfolio for DDR. Mr. Adams attended the State University of New York where he studied Structural Engineering and Construction Sciences and holds certification in Managing Innovation from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

 

TIM BLANCO | CONTROLLER

Mr. Blanco oversees all property and construction accounting, fund administration, tax and audit, financial management and reporting for Hawthorne Retail's portfolio.

Mr. Blanco is an accounting professional with over 15 years expertise in real estate development, property management, construction, architectural services, and institutional banking.

Prior to joining Hawthorne Retail Partners, Mr. Blanco served as a Sr. Accountant for Gemini Real Estate Advisors, LLC, an integrated real estate investment and operating company. At Gemini, he administered all aspects of accounting for a retail portfolio of shopping centers and malls, totaling in excess of four million square feet and $1 billion of value.

 

DANIEL GUGGENHEIM | PRINCIPAL

Mr. Guggenheim consults with Hawthorne Retail on its financial relationships and investment strategy.

Mr. Guggenheim has over 15 years of experience in a broad array of real estate and private equity ventures. Specifically, Mr. Guggenheim’s areas of expertise include real estate funds, business development, deal structuring and financing transactions.

In addition to his role with the General Partner, Mr. Guggenheim also serves as the Managing Director of Paguasca Holding AG, a Swiss-based financial holding company, and as its investment manager of its US subsidiary. Mr. Guggenheim studied law at the Universities of St. Gallen and Zurich and graduated from Widener University, School of Management, with a degree in Business Administration.

 

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