Max Van Dresser provides corporate advisory services to national and regional real estate clients. Max’s services aim to reduce tenant leasing costs through lease restructuring and advisory. He leverages his capital markets experience and knowledge to help determine where leasing and capital costs can be reduced while maintaining strong relationships between tenants and landlords. Previously, Max worked for a national real estate brokerage firm and focused on investment sales. His prior experience provides Max with a deep understanding of how restructuring lease terms can significantly impact a landlord’s investment value.
Max received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in real estate from the University of Georgia. Max was born and raised in Allanta where he currently lives with his wife and son. In his free time, Max enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and friends. On weekends and holidays, you can find him golfing, skiing, mountain biking or cheering on an Atlanta sports team.
William joined Atlantic Retail in 2024, bringing with him over 7 years of commercial real estate experience. His background runs the gamut of the commercial real estate industry from his internship days working for two retail brokers while in college, to working in the property management sector, and a local bank in commercial real estate underwriting. In 2019, William became a full-time broker with a focus on retail landlord representation and tenant representation in Western and Central Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia working with clients such as MSP Development, Dollar General and Tractor Supply.
William Grew up just outside of Pittsburgh and attended Drexel University in Philadelphia where he studied finance/real estate and construction. Away from work, William enjoys skiing, golf, and the occasional dad joke. He currently lives in the City of Pittsburgh with his Fiancé and dog (Harper).
John Varol joined Atlantic Retail in 2024 as the Director of Leasing – Carolinas after an eight-year career at The Providence Group. Since starting his career in 2016, John has become one of the premier Landlord Representatives in the Carolinas specializing in the leasing and pre-leasing of grocery anchored centers, unanchored strip centers, and power centers. A lifelong resident of Carolinas, John’s market knowledge, transaction experience, and relentless work ethic allows him to execute repeatedly for his clients. John works with numerous REITs, Institutional and Private Investment Groups and Retail Developers across the Carolinas.
John graduated from Wake Forest University in 2014 with a B.A. in Economics and was also a member of the Wake Forest Men’s Golf Team. In his free time John enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, fishing, and skiing. John currently resides in Charlotte N.C. with his wife, Erin and son.
Katie provides corporate advisory services to retail and industrial clients throughout the United States via lease restructuring and sale leaseback programs. Utilizing a proactive approach, Katie helps clients evaluate real estate portfolios to reduce costs or monetize assets. Prior to co-founding Atlantic Corporate Services, Katie worked at both JLL and Northmarq via the Stan Johnson acquisition representing corporate occupiers, private equity firms, institutions and family offices in lease negotiations and capital markets transactions.
Katie received a bachelor’s degree from The University of Georgia and completed her MBA from Universidad Pontificia Comillas located in Madrid, Spain. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Katie worked at Smithsonian Magazine and served as a volunteer in community health development with the Peace Corps in Guyana, South America. When Katie is not working, you will find her camping with her husband and two daughters or cheering on Atlanta United.
In his role with Atlantic Corporate Services, Shan provides clients with expertise in lease restructuring and global access to capital that helps corporate real estate occupiers optimize economics and maximize asset value.
Shan earned his Bachelor of Arts in Greek and Latin Classics from Georgia State University and enjoys participating in various organizations outside of work. He was a long-time member of the Board at the Atlanta Mission, a ministry serving those experiencing homelessness; he founded M’AIDEZ 22, a non-profit helping adults with special needs; and is actively involved with LeaderImpact, an organization working with business leaders across the world.
If a degree in Greek and Latin taught me anything, it taught me this – On trial for his life in ancient Athens, Socrates summed up for the jury the secret to adaptability, to creativity, to challenging old ways and models of doing and thinking, to a willingness to change, and ultimately to the good and right way – “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Tyler advises national retailers in reducing their real estate occupancy costs through proactive lease restructure programs and asset monetization initiatives including sale leasebacks and property dispositions. Tyler’s prior experience includes working at a real estate capital markets advisory firm and on a large national retailer’s real estate strategy team. He leans on this experience to help his clients by leveraging their lease structure, real estate position, and credit profile.
Tyler received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Tyler was born and raised in Atlanta and still resides there with his wife Katie and son. When he is not working, you will likely find Tyler exercising, spending time outdoors with friends/family, or cheering on the Braves.
Mike serves as Executive Vice President at Atlantic Capital Partners, where he handles the disposition and acquisition of both single and multi-tenant properties. With over 19 years’ experience in commercial real estate, he has held roles as a Partner at NetCapital, Managing Director at Berkeley Capital Advisors, and First Vice President at CBRE. Mike is a seasoned investment sales professional, offering a unique perspective to both buyers and sellers, through his experience doing site selection for major national tenants. His commitment to building and nurturing relationships has been instrumental in helping clients successfully navigate property transactions across the country, spanning NC, SC, VA, GA, TN, FL, PA, OH, IN, and TX.
Mike graduated from Virginia Tech and received his M.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 children, travelling and playing golf.
Ben joined Atlantic Capital Partners in 2023 as a Financial Analyst. Prior to joining Atlantic, Ben worked as an acquisition officer for a local real estate investment firm in Charlotte, NC, helping identify and source value-add retail opportunities. He also worked as an industrial leasing broker for a national brokerage firm. At both shops, Ben has advised various multi-family clients on land acquisition across the Southeast.
At Atlantic, Ben works with the Investment Services team underwriting Single Tenant, Multi-Tenant, and Shopping Center assets, conducting market research, and supporting the sales team in the acquisition and disposition of net leased assets. As a Charlotte native and a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Ben has spent the majority of his life in the Carolinas. Outside of work, he enjoys playing pickleball, golf, soccer, and spending time with his friends and family.
Danny Griffin joined Atlantic Capital Partners in 2023 as a Vice President in the Boston office where he is responsible for advancing the Capital Markets platform along the East Coast. Danny specializes in the sale, purchase and recapitalization of net leased properties throughout the U.S., including disposition and acquisition advisory, 1031 exchange transactions, sale-leaseback, and portfolio analysis. He works with a wide range of clients including private investors, family offices, private equity groups, merchant developers, public and privately-held REITS, and institutional and offshore capital.
Prior to joining Atlantic, Danny was an Investment Sales Broker at SRS Real Estate Partners where he helped build out their National Net Lease Group’s Boston office. Over the course of his career, Danny has executed over $400 million in transaction value across 18 states. He has experience selling a wide array of asset classes including single and multi-tenanted retail, mixed-use, industrial, medical, office, self-storage and more. As an active industry professional, he is on the Real Estate Finance Association’s (REFA) Emerging Leaders Committee and a member of the Commercial Brokerage Association (CBA).
Outside of the office, Danny currently serves as a Director on the American Cancer Society’s Young Professionals board. He also serves as an ambassador for the Corey C. Griffin foundation. Danny earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Management from Providence College. He currently lives in Boston and enjoys traveling with family and friends as well as playing hockey and golf.
Eric joined Atlantic Capital Partners in 2023 as a Managing Director and Partner in the Boston office working to further advance the group’s well-established capital markets platform.
Eric and his team work on behalf of both private and institutional owners of commercial real estate throughout Greater Boston, New England, and beyond. With over 15 years of experience, Eric has successfully worked on the disposition, acquisition, or recapitalization of hundreds of net lease retail, industrial, office, and medical office properties throughout the United States. His expertise further includes 1031 exchange transactions, sale-leaseback, portfolio analysis, and market evaluation.
Throughout his career, Eric has executed over $1.7 billion in transaction value across 35 states. He has worked with a wide range of clients including high net worth private individuals, family offices, merchant developers, owner-occupiers, REITs, private equity groups, and offshore capital.
Eric is a graduate of Connecticut College with a BA in History and English. Eric lives in Weston, Massachusetts with his wife, daughter, son, and dog, and in his spare time enjoys golf, running, and travel.
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