Chris Smith serves as Senior Vice President with Colliers, where he focuses exclusively on buyer representation of both institutional and private investors. 

Before Colliers, Chris was a Director with the Newmark Private Capital Group in Orange County. He previously was part of a Capital Markets team at Avison Young, consistently in the Top 5 amongst all SoCal offices, specializing in industrial, R&D/flex, office, land, investment, and user transactions with a total transaction volume of nearly $500 million. 

Chris brings a unique skill set, having completed hundreds of commercial real estate appraisals of all property types at Integra Realty Resources before Avison. His depth of experience in the brokerage and valuation fields provides clients with a deeper understanding of value and a competitive position in the marketplace. 

Chris attained the Appraisal Institute’s prestigious MAI designation. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of California at Davis with a minor in Managerial Economics. He was a standout on the school’s nationally ranked football team. After graduation, Chris fulfilled a lifelong dream to play in the NFL. He spent two years with the New York Jets, including 2002 when they became AFC East Champions. During his football tenure, he also played in NFL Europe. He now resides in Costa Mesa with his wife Paige and their two boys, with a third due in December. 
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