Charlotte Office

Paul Marley is a Vice Chair in the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in the Charlotte office. He is responsible for overseeing all of the firm’s brokerage activities throughout the state of North Carolina, with a personal focus on middle market assets.

Since joining in 2014, Paul has been directly involved in the sale of over 65,000 units and an aggregate value in excess of $6 billion. He holds a BA from Wofford College.

Alex McDermott is an Executive Managing Director in the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in the Charlotte office. His responsibilities include supporting all of the firm’s brokerage activities in the Carolinas. With over 10 years of experience, Alex will focus on value add and new construction investment sales.

He has been directly involved in selling more than 45,000 units representing over $3 billion in sales volume. Alex is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he earned a BSBA in Business Management.

Michael Saclarides joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in 2021 and is focused on supporting the firm’s institutional brokerage activities in Charlotte and the Carolinas.

Michael previously worked for Eastdil Secured in New York City where he worked on capital markets transactions in excess of $14 Billion. Prior to Eastdil Secured, Michael began his career with JLL in Hong Kong where he worked on the commercial markets team.

Michael holds a BA from UNC Chapel Hill and an MBA in Real Estate Finance from The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Louis Smart joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in 2022 and supports the firm’s institutional brokerage activities in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Louis came to C&W from Foundry Commercial where he focused on the development and acquisition of office and industrial product in the Carolinas.

Prior to Foundry, Louis spent 5 years with HQ Capital in New York City, where he led multifamily joint-venture development transactions for the firm in multiple Southeast markets. Louis holds a BA from Sewanee: University of the South and an MBA in Real Estate Finance & Development from The Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill.

Alex Phillips joined the Cushman & Wakefield Multifamily Advisory Group in 2020. As a Director, he focuses on multifamily land acquisition and disposition opportunities throughout the Carolinas and Sunbelt.

Prior to joining the Multifamily Advisory Group, Alex worked for Furman Capital Advisors in Greenville, SC, where he focused on multifamily sales in the Carolinas and performed site selection for multifamily developers across the Southeast.  Alex holds a BS in Financial Management from Clemson University.

Ted Lee joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in 2021 as an Associate. Based in Charlotte, his responsibilities include assisting the firm in all brokerage activity throughout the Carolinas region.

Prior to joining the Multifamily Advisory Group, Ted worked as a broker for the Nichols Company, a full-service commercial brokerage firm. Ted holds a BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Alabama.

Devin Bryan is an Associate of the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in the Charlotte office. His responsibilities include supporting all of the firm's brokerage activities in the Carolinas Region, with a focus on the Charlotte Market.

Prior to his role as an Associate, Devin was responsible for financial underwriting, valuation, and market analysis across the Carolinas. Devin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of South Carolina.

Gavin Conlon joined the Sunbelt Multifamily Advisory Group in March 2022 as an Associate. Based in Charlotte, his responsibilities include assisting the firm in all brokerage activity throughout North Carolina

Prior to joining the team, Gavin worked as a sales executive for CoStar Group, a commercial real estate data company. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in May of 2019 with a BBA in Business Administration.