Kennedy Wilson Adds Two Managing Directors

Hannan

BEVERLY HILLS, CA-Kennedy Wilson, which has been active on a number of fronts in the commercial real estate markets, has added two new managing directors. Rob Hannan has joined the company as managing director of investment sales, and Brett Raskin has joined as a managing director at KW Properties Group.

Mary Ricks, executive vice chair at the company, says that Hannan will play an important role as Kennedy Wilson expands its commercial sales group. “He brings a wealth of experience in Kennedy Wilson’s core markets," she said.

Hannan joins Kennedy Wilson from CB Richard Ellis, where he specialized in the sale of investment properties and distressed assets for institutional clients, lenders, special servicers and real estate developers. During his six-year tenure with the firm, he participated in over $6 billion of investment property sales throughout the West Coast, with an emphasis on Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii.

“I was raised in Hawaii and know the area very well. I believe in the market and look forward to bringing my knowledge and relationships to Kennedy Wilson,” Hannan said. Before working at CBRE, Hannan was instrumental in introducing Honolulu as an investment market at Santa Monica-based REIT Douglas Emmett Inc., leading to the company’s acquisition of more than $300 million of office and multifamily product in Hawaii. Hannan began his real estate career at PM Realty Advisors, where he helped to acquire assets across all product types and assisted in the portfolio management of separate core accounts.

Raskin

Raskin, who most recently served as executive vice president of business development for AuctionPoint, was recognized in 2010 as one of the top 40 real estate professionals under 40 years old by Real Estate Forum, the national real estate magazine published by the parent company of GlobeSt.com. Jim Rosten, president of KW Properties Group, commented, “We continue to expand our commercial brokerage capabilities by adding high-impact members to our team, and Brett is an extremely accomplished professional who brings enormous talent to our company.”

Ed Sachse, senior managing director of KW Properties Group, added, “Brett fills a critical position in our brokerage and investment sales strategy. His client relationships and real estate experience combined with his Internet focused sales and marketing strategies help to provide our clients with the most cutting-edge solutions in the market today.”

At AuctionPoint, Raskin was instrumental in securing partnerships with Loopnet, NAI Global, Sperry Van Ness and CCIM. He has also positioned over one million square feet of real estate for sale, ranging in price from $100,000 to over $100 million. His experience includes real estate development, management, investment, sales and marketing, from retail and office to multifamily and ground up development deals.