Indeed, Benton and Brown, who left CB Richard Ellis to form theoffice, have been its top producers since it was founded. Theyspecialize in tenant and landlord representation, leasedisposition, and corporate and international advisory.

Knights also worked at CB Richard Ellis prior to co-founding theoffice, doing stints in Paris, New York and San Francisco as anadvisor to US and foreign clients on global assignments. Inaddition to being a licensed real estate broker in California, heis a member of the United Kingdom's Royal Institution of CharteredSurveyors.

Benton tells GlobeSt.com there is a lot of activity in themarket right now. "Whether I'm talking to clients or colleagues,everybody is excited about the volume of work they have," he says."Landlords are excited because they are watching rental rates tickcloser to pro formas and tenants are excited because they aregrowing."