Luis Alvarado — Executive VP & Regions Market Leader at Newmark

Mr. Luis Alvarado serves as Executive Vice President & Regions Market Leader at Newmark Knight Frank. Mr. Alvarado focuses on driving growth throughout New England and overseeing all facets of operations and performance for the region. Mr. Alvarado joined NKF in 2015. He served as president of East Region at Cushman & Wakefield. He has 30 years in the real estate business. Mr. Alvarado has been involved in well over $10 billion in acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and leasing transactions. He was a founding partner of Insight Partners, Inc., Mr. Alvarado was a general partner in the acquisition and redevelopment of Cross Point, formerly the Wang Towers, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Mr. Alvarado was employed at The Travelers Insurance Company for 10 years. As vice president in the Eastern Region Asset Management Group, he was responsible for the management, leasing and sale of more than 6 million square feet of commercial property valued in excess of $1.2 billion. He served as the controller of Travelers' development subsidiary, The Prospect Company, with responsibility for the financial structuring and reporting for a $1 billion development portfolio. Mr. Alvarado was responsible for overseeing the development, management, leasing and financing of this venture. Mr. Alvarado is a board member of NAIOP and active in several charity organizations. He is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.