Team

ED BRESLIN
Ed Breslin serves as Managing Director of Kentwood Capital Advisors in the Santa Monica, CA office. Ed specializes in the sale of net leased properties throughout the United States. He previously was an Associate Director and Lead Broker at Stan Johnson Company in their Los Angeles office where he focused on the sale of single tenant net lease assets and advisory for his clients ranging from private individual clients, merchant developers, and institutions.

Ed also operated as Vice President of the Investments at RE/MAX Commercial in West Lost Angeles and Manhattan Beach, CA offices. During his time with RE/MAX Commercial, Ed was recognized as one of the top overall brokers in the country and eventually earned the Hall of Fame designation within the company. Throughout his career in acquisitions and investment sales, Ed has completed in excess of 100 transactions valued at more than $400 million dollars in sales volume.

Ed’s ability to provide personalized client service paired with his knowledge, commitment and experience in the business is what sets him apart from his competition. Ed’s focus remains on serving the retail development community in the disposition of net leased investment properties as well as assisting his clients in meeting their acquisition needs.

Affiliations:
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
• National Association of Realtors Commercial
• Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors
• Candidate for Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)

Education:
• Masters of Business Administration – St. John’s University
• Bachelor of Business Administration – University of Miami

PAUL TRUPIA
Paul Trupia serves as Managing Director of Kentwood Investment Advisors (KIA) in the West Palm Beach, Florida office. Mr. Trupia focuses on single tenant net lease advisory, specializing in build to suit developments, 1031 Exchanges and creating value through lease restructures.

Prior to establishing Kentwood Investment Advisors, Mr. Trupia worked with Cohen Commercial Properties (CCP) as the Director of Acquisitions sourcing and evaluating all investment opportunities. During his tenure at CCP, he successfully spearheaded the company’s initiative for retail expansion into the New York City market, building a team dedicated to off market transactions. Focused on net leased retail, mixed use and retail condo opportunities the transactions ranged from $3,000,000 to over $20,000,000. The portfolio contained a mixture of irreplaceable stabilized assets and value add locations.

Mr. Trupia began his career as Senior Associate for Massey Knakal Realty Services (now Cushman Wakefield), specializing in the disposition and valuation of multi-family buildings, office buildings, development sites, and retail properties in New York City. Focusing on the Upper West Side, he helped facilitate the sale of over 60 properties with an aggregate value totaling more than $185,000,000.

Affiliations:
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Education:
• Fordham University
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)