Murray Wilks Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Subsequent to my full-time asset management position with Adventus Capital Partners, I have been retained on a part-time contract basis to continue certain asset management functions in order to facilitate an orderly transition of properties while Adventus operations are being wound down.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Oversaw an approximate 4.1M s.f. portfolio of office properties located in the MetroChicago and Atlanta markets. Directed leasing teams and property management staff, to ensure appropriatebusiness plans were set for each asset (tied to periodic hold/sell reviews of all properties), marketing andasset positioning objectives were in place, operational, leasing and capital budgets were reviewed and set, capital expenditure objectives were set to underpin and bolster value, and handle external and internal property valuations effectively. Also supported financing, acquisition and disposition processes.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Asset management of best-in-class suburban office buildings in select U.S. cities, within the structure of a privately-held Real Estate Investment Trust.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Effectively managed an approximate $1.1B, 2.8M s.f. pool [net of 1.6M s.f. of dispositions] of downtown & suburban office and industrial assets located in Greater Vancouver, plus GWL’s 34% interest in the 1.5M s.f. Bentall Centre. Directed a team of leasing and property management staff, plus accounting team, to ensure appropriate business plans were prepared for each asset (tied to periodic hold/sell reviews of all properties), marketing and asset positioning objectives were in place, operational, leasing and capital budgets were reviewed and set, capital expenditure objectives were set to underpin and bolster value, external and internal property valuations were handled effectively, all while ensuring adherence to policy and corporate governance. [Skills continued below.]

Vancouver, British Columbia

Specialist in institutional co-ownership investment management, both as managing and non-managing co-owner: As managing co-owner in conjunction with a major Canadian pension fund, executed leasing strategies that grew portfolio value and earned performance bonuses for company.As non-managing co-owner of a multi-tower downtown office complex, notwithstanding having a minority interest, retained extensive review and full approval discretion for all capital and individual lease transactions, earning an asset services fees.In response to a co-owner taking over property management previously handled by a third party, negotiated and updated existing co-ownership and property management agreements, reducing fees paid out and bolstering governance supervision.

Vancouver Bc And Calgary Ab

Part of a portfolio management team dedicated to serving GWLRA’s largest external client, with over $3B of funds under management, liaising between the client and GWLRA’s accounting, legal, insurance, acquisition/disposition, and property & asset management teams.Country-wide portfolio of office, industrial and multi-family assets. Also directly asset-managed 50% interest in Bankers Hall, Calgary (2004-5).In 2006, established GWLRA’s Analysis & Research Services group to support corporate growth initiatives, producing confidential and public research and analytical publications.

Calgary, Ab

Responsible for a wide variety of real estate consulting and appraisal assignments in BC and Alberta.Property types: office; retail; hotel; industrial; multi-family; development land.Prepared highest and best use studies; market studies; feasibility studies; forensic studies.

Hired as Royal LePage’s first Strategic Advisor outside of Toronto, dedicated to the Calgary real estate market.Primary concentration on Calgary office market, with additional analysis of other prairie office and industrial markets.Prepared: highest and best use studies; market studies; land use studies; development projections; asset management studies.

Vancouver, Bc

Responsible for a wide variety of appraisal and real estate consulting assignments in BC and Alberta.Property types: office; retail; hotel; industrial; multi-family; development land.Prepared highest and best use studies; market studies; feasibility studies.