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Peters and Associates is a consultancy and executive search firm dedicated within the real estate industry, since 1968, to the architecture of human potential: finding the talents, abilities, ambitions and personalities to satisfy our clients' executive and managerial needs as they move to meet the challenges of a new era in commercial real estate. Our deep rooted understanding of the industry stems from three generations of hands-on experience in all facets of the business, from planning, development, construction and management to recruiting and consulting. Our capabilities and accomplishments span nearly every sector from investment advisory to investment banking to consultants, developers, opportunity funds and others.

Our discreet access to people at all levels enables us to contribute, on an as needed basis, a comprehensive array of unique, value added services for your business goals and objectives.

Some examples:

Owner/Development

• Project management
• Marketing
• Financial analysis
• Asset and property management

Investment Management

• Portfolio management (public, private, entity, direct)
• Acquisitions
• Asset management
• Marketing
• Valuations

Insurance and Banking

• Investment (fund management, sales, finance, advisory)
• Merchant (private and public)
• Commercial (lenders, agency, principal, debt, equity)
• Debt (primary, mezzanine, securitized)

Consulting

• Corporate and investment advisory
• Valuations
• Underwriting

Workouts

Brokerage

Endorsements

Bernard Winograd
President of Prudential Investment Management

In my experience, they bring a great deal of thoughtful individual attention to the search process, spending the time to know both your needs as a client and the perspectives of the key candidates. This makes them the kind of firm that is a pleasure to have on your side, particularly when the going gets tough.

John D. McGurk
President
Rothschild Realty Inc.

John Peters truly understands the corporate environment we are creating and has provided the right people. The principals of his firm know our business and always give personal attention to our requests.

Richard Collier
Senior Advisor
Cadogan Management LLC
(Former founding Managing Director Merrill Lynch Real Estate Capital Markets)

What distinguishes John Peters and his firm from others with whom we have worked is his outstanding ability to understand our business, our industry and our place therein. And it was not just the breadth and depth of his knowledge, but the very worthwhile advice we received that made our experience so satisfying. This is not just another search firm; it's a true consultancy where one receives real value that transcends 'headhunting'.

Steve Furnary
Senior Managing Director
ING Clarion Partners

It is always a pleasure to do business with such a creative, professional and knowledgeable firm when dealing with the all-important recruiting and personnel issues.

Scott G. Seaman
(Formerly) Chief Operating Officer
Real Estate Group
J.P. Morgan Fleming

You perceptively identify and understand the key requirements for a given new job assignment, help us clarify the vision of the role and its responsibilities, you perform an exhaustive search which brings to the fore a wide range of highly qualified candidates that are unique and give us a broad selection upon which to render our final decision. Your write-ups are insightful and make for an extremely efficient process.

Andrew S. Cooper
Senior Vice President & Managing Director
Representative Office - North America
Westdeutsche ImmobilienBank

John Peters invested considerable time to understand our business, culture and detailed expectations of the position we sought to fill. His thoroughness and responsiveness in conducting the search in conjunction with his intuition in identifying candidates that not only met the technical job requirements but also the personality fit made for a true value added experience.

Claude Ballard
Partner
Goldman Sachs and Co.

Peters & Associates, Inc. is a no nonsense firm that knows its business. They understand our industry and the people in it. That enables them to truly comprehend a job specification and be able to deliver the caliber of candidate we’re looking for.

Kenneth A. Himmel
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Related Companies

John Peters possessed an exceptional understanding of both our industry and the unique aspects of the job position, enabling him to conduct a focused and intelligent search for the highest caliber candidates. His knowledge extends beyond merely a "search" process, as John is able to provide useful and insightful dialogue regarding the differentiation of skills and qualities among multiple prospective candidates. John Peters conducts an intelligent, efficient, and responsive search process that matched our business needs with the optimal candidate.

Richard Reitknecht
Executive VP
Asia Pacific Land
Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai

Peters & Associates is the only firm I have worked with that truly understands the real estate investment business and John Peters devoted his time to really understand our Company. That advantage is critical in insuring you not only find great candidates but that you hire the right ones and insure a good fit within your organization. I can not recommend John and his team highly enough.

Contact Information

For further information please direct you inquiries via:
E-mail - Bernadette@petersandassociates.com
Telephone - 212-759-5300 or 914-337-9500
Fax - 914-337-9507