A globally experienced industrial real estate specialist with a niche focus on the food & beverage segment, my knowledge base provides a vital resource to companies. I bring over 25 years of industrial Real Estate Brokerage experience, primarily in the Chicago metro market, and extensive relationships throughout the food and food supply chain industry, including growers, logistics providers, cold storage operators, processors, wholesalers and retailers.Lee & Associates Food & Beverage Advisory Team | Real Estate Strategy‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾An expert in understanding real estate challenges facing food & beverage companies, I provide creative solutions to occupiers, operators and investors across the entire food supply chain, addressing unique challenges in the location, construction, and financing of food & beverage-related real estate. Food Systems International (FSI) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾I partnered with 30-year Kraft and Nestle logistics veteran, Nicholas Pacitti, to create a unique marketing firm, Food Systems International (FSI), operating in several geographic markets exclusively in the food & beverage industry. FSI helps companies of all sizes to develop their markets by expanding domestically and globally through end-to-end solutions including all moving parts, from logistics to distribution to after-sales service. For global companies, we are boots on the ground in local markets, leveraging a deep well of connections to simplify process and provide value.Previous experience includes:➤ 18 years with Colliers and Founding Member of Colliers' Food Advisory Services, a special service group utilized by brokers across the nation with a mission to focus on food-related real estate ➤ 6 years with Grubb & Ellis, ranked among the top 10% of 1,200 real estate professionals with the firm➤ Member of SIOR, the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers in Chicago, and highly-connected with numerous food industry associations