International Advisory
NAI employs a global management team of seasoned professionals to ensure that all NAI agents are trained on our network's global standards. Our global advisors, along with the client's dedicated transaction management team, guarantee premier quality service delivery on every assignment. Critical management staff also oversees each step of a transaction - from initiation through post-completion follow-up. This regional and project-based oversight guides all transactions and clarifies critical issues such as currency, culture, politics and common practice in cross-border projects.

This unique team brings more than 100 years of combined senior project experience in the real estate industry.

Global Advisory Staff

Commercial Real Estate
Jean-Claude Goldenstein
VP, Global Advisory Services

A key player in Europe and in the United States for Ernst & Young, where he directed the E&Y planning and marketing group and later co-founded its International Site Selection Consulting Practice, Goldenstein helps organizations align their operational and property strategies worldwide. He also coordinates NAI Global alliances with complementary service providers in target geography, industry and functional areas.




Commercial Real Estate
David Perry
Vice President, EMEA

David Perry, Vice President of NAI EMEA, is responsible for implementing NAI's expansion into the key EMEA markets, as well as managing, promoting and coordinating activities for NAI offices located throughout the region.



Commercial Real Estate
Steve Atherton
Managing Director, Asia Pacific

A commercial property services specialist with more than 20 years experience, including 10 years in the Asia Pacific region. Based in Hong Kong, the Asia Pacific regional headquarters for NAI Global, he is responsible for relationship development with local and multinational corporate clients, institutional investors and expansion of the NAI Global offices in the Asia Pacific region. Over the past five years, Atherton has expanded Asia Pacific coverage to 20 major cities with the best independent, entrepreneurial commercial property services companies in each market.



Commercial Real Estate
David Berger
Managing Director, Latin America and the Caribbean

Based in Miami, Florida, Berger is responsible for business development throughout Latin America and the Caribbean region. He also works with corporate space users, investors, developers and financial institutions to access opportunities throughout the region. Berger has over 25 years of experience in Latin America’s commercial real estate markets. Prior to joining NAI, Berger was Vice President of Colliers International’s Latin America division, and served as Director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Division in Mexico.



Commercial Real Estate
Brian French
Managing Director, Canada

Based in Toronto, Canada, French's responsibilities include continuing development of NAI offices throughout Canada, as well as working with corporations in their strategic real estate activity. He has high-level skills in corporate strategic planning, site location and corporate real estate analysis and he is the director of TeleCenter Services. He was the founder of the Canadian Chapter for CoreNet Global and co-organized the chapter in Toronto.



Commercial Real Estate
Hongbin Zhou
Regional Director, China

Over 8 years in real estate business, specialized in land acquisition and set up joint venture on behalf of investor with local partner for the development of real estate project. Vast retail experience and expertise in the different markets across China. Strong background in the central and local government relationship. His responsibilities include developing relationships with local and multinational corporate clients, and recruiting new NAI Member to ensure full coverage of all the major markets in China.



Commercial Real Estate
Patricia LeMarechal
Director, Client Development

Patricia is the International Business Development Director and as such is responsible for the development of business throughout the European network. She will also assist David Perry with the expansion of membership.



Commercial Real Estate
"To maximize value
in land investment
for our customers, we need to
seek the right opportunity
from the start.
NAI's centralized management
and innovative technology
platform offer an efficient,
fast-track process
for evaluating markets
and targeting opportunities.
This means we don't just
complete deals,
we complete the right deals."
RealtiCorp
VP - Business Development
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