Atlantic Retail Names Justin Smith as Head of Capital Markets, Joined by Peterson and Lynch

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Smith joins Atlantic from Newmark where he was a Senior Managing Director in the firm's Boston office, responsible for coordinating retail investment sales throughout the country. He has amassed $3.5 billion in sales volume covering commercial properties nationwide for pension fund advisors, private equity funds, REITs, developers, private high net worth individuals, 1031 exchanges, and foreign investors.

Atlantic's highly-talented, cohesive team of retail advisors across the country were a key driver in Smith's decision to join the firm. "Taking one of the most well-respected brands in retail real estate and being afforded the opportunity to grow a capital markets platform under its banner is what made this role so attractive," Smith said. "Atlantic Retail will give our clients a unique ability to marry leasing expertise with institutional transactional experience." The firm's commitment to growing this service line was reinforced by Atlantic's Managing Partner Bryan Anderson when he stated, "Justin is widely recognized as one of the top investment sales brokers in the industry. His relationships and experience strengthen our platform and position it for further growth."

Atlantic is also adding Christopher Peterson to the team as a Vice President. Peterson, who most recently oversaw acquisitions and dispositions for SITE Centers (NYSE: SITC), brings an institutional ownership perspective to the firm and will lead all underwriting initiatives and assist Smith in the expansion of the capital markets platform. Anderson said, "The combination of Smith and Peterson instantly gives us a comprehensive capital markets team with the ability to develop and execute a disposition strategy of any size and scale." The two will be joined by Molly Lynch, who will serve as the group's analyst and handle the coordination of transactional activities.

Outside of the office, Smith serves on the advisory board of The Real Estate Council of Boston College. Smith earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Colby College.