Mark Friedman, CCIM
Principal

Mark became one of the co-founders of REA in January 2004.

Mr. Friedman joined the Office/Industrial Team at CB Richard Ellis in 2001, specializing in industrial leasing and brokerage. This was the top producing team during Mark's tenure.

In 1999 Mark joined Trammell Crow Company as an industrial specialist.

Mr. Friedman's commercial real estate career began in 1997 with NAI Vaughan Commercial. His main duties included handling tenant representation for industrial clients in the Albuquerque area.

Education
Mark has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Arizona State University.

Professional Affiliations
Commercial Association of Realtors (CARMN)
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
Leasing Information Network (LIN)
Current chairman of the Information Technology Committee for CARNM
Mark served as President of LIN in 2003.
Mark was accepted into the Realtor's Leadership Series in 2002

Professional Background
Mark began is professional career in 1989 with Value House Catalog Showrooms where he joined the company's management team. In 1992 Mr. Friedman moved to the State of New Mexico where he administered eligibility programs for the Human Services Department.

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Tom Jenkins
Principal

Tom became one of the co-founding owners of REA in January 2004. In 1997 Tom joined CB Richard Ellis as a result of CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., and KOLL Real Estate Services combining their operations. Tom was consistently one of the top producers and was the Broker of the Year in 2001 and 2002.

Prior to joining KOLL Tom became a partner in a local real estate firm specializing in tenant representation. Within 18 months the company was successfully positioned and sold
to a national real estate firm.

In 1990 he became a Sales Associate with CBS Property Services. During the 5 years he was at CBS he completed over 350 lease transactions for a total of more than $100 million in consideration and accounting for 1.25 million square feet and 20 sale transactions totaling more than $20 million.

Mr. Jenkins began his career in commercial real estate in 1987 with Cavan Associates, primarily responsible for the leasing of the 500 Marquette Building in Downtown Albuquerque.

Professional Affiliations
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation (SIOR)
Commercial Association of Realtors (CARNM)
Certified Commercial investment Member Candidate (CCIM)
Leasing Information Network (LIN)
NAIOP City/County Growth Committee
Realtor Association of New Mexico Leadership Program Graduate

Education
Tom has an undergraduate degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Arizona.

Civic Organizations
Albuquerque Economic Development marketing committee
Masonic Lodge No. 72 Member
Rotary Club of Albuquerque Member
Junior Achievement Volunteer Instructor
Pathways Board of Directors

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Jeff Kruse, CPM®
Director of Property Management

Mr. Kruse is a Partner and Managing Director of REA Management. Jeff is responsible for the oversight of all daily property management operations. Jeff has a background in accounting and has over 20 years experience in the commercial real estate industry. After starting as property accountant for the New Mexico CBRE office, Jeff has held the position of Director of Property Management for the New Mexico offices of Grubb & Ellis and Asset Management Solutions (a joint venture between Sedberry and Associates and Argus Investment Realty). Jeff has his CPM® designation and is active in the New Mexico BOMA and IREM Chapters.

Professional Affiliations
Jeff is actively involved in numerous real estate related organizations including IREM, BOMA, and CARNM.

Education
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the College of Santa Fe and is a licensed New Mexico Real Estate Broker. In May 2003 Jeff was awarded the Certified Property Manager designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management.