Team

Paul Marcus is the CEO of Marcus Partners and has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate investment, management, development, and redevelopment.

Paul is a member of the Board of the MIT Investment Management Company (“MITIMCo”), a member of the MIT Corporation and is the chairman of the MIT Corporation Risk and Audit Committee.

Paul currently serves on the board of BENS (Business Executives for National Security) and co-chairs the BENS-Boston Chapter. He is a member of the Boston Children’s Hospital Chairman’s Council and also served a 10-year term as a member of the Trust Board of Children’s Hospital Boston where he was a founder of the Children’s Hospital Developmental Medicine Center Philanthropic Leadership Council. Paul was also a founder of the Boston based Autism Consortium.

Paul served as Chairman of the Board and is a past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

Paul received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As President of Marcus Partners, Shawn shares oversight of all firm activities with Paul Marcus, and directly oversees investment and development efforts in New England and Metro New York.

Shawn joined Marcus Partners from Skanska USA Commercial Development, where he was President & CEO. At Skanska, Shawn was responsible for setting the vision of the firm and managing the investment and development strategy in the U.S. with a focus on the growth and diversity of the portfolio. He has particular expertise in delivering highly innovative and sustainable office, residential, life science and mixed-use projects in markets across the country. He was a member of the senior leadership team for Skanska’s global Commercial Development group and Skanska’s U.S. operation. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Skanska’s building construction group.

Over the course of his 20+ year career, Shawn has been directly involved with more than $3 billion of commercial real estate. He began his investment and development career with Hines in Los Angeles.

Shawn received an M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. Shawn is a member of the Advisory Board of ULI Boston/New England, the Board of Directors of NAIOP Massachusetts and the Office Development Council of ULI Americas.

Josh is involved in Marcus Partners’ construction, asset management, and development activities with a focus in the Boston and Washington DC areas.

Prior to Marcus Partners, Josh was a Project Executive with JLL’s New England Construction team.

Josh received a B.A. from Colby College.

John directs the firm’s Property Management efforts and has over 30 years’ experience in property management in commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, John was the Senior Property Manager at Davis Marcus Partners.  John also held senior property manager positions at Cushman & Wakefield, Lincoln Property Company, Schulman Realty, and Albert Ashforth.

John holds a B.B.A. from Pace University and an M.B.A. from the Pace Lubin School of Business.

Pete leads the firm’s asset management activities.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Pete was a Project Director at Corcoran Jennison. Pete also served for eight years as the Director of Leasing and Asset Management at the Nelson Companies. Pete currently serves on the executive committee of the 128 Business Council’s board of directors.

Pete holds an M.S. in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Finance from the College of William & Mary.

Andrew directs the firm’s activities in the metro Washington D.C. region.

Andrew joined Marcus Partners from AllianceBernstein. Prior to AllianceBernstein, Andrew worked at both Goldman Sachs and Centerview Capital.

Andrew received a B.S. from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Bill is involved in Marcus Partners’ Metro New York acquisitions, asset management, and disposition activities.

Bill joined Marcus Partners from New Boston Fund, where he was Vice President of Asset Management. Prior to New Boston Fund, Bill worked for Leggatt McCall Properties, J.E. Roberts, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

Bill received a B.A. from Hobart College and is a licensed real estate broker.

David directs the firm’s activities in the Metro New York region and has over 30 years experience in the acquisition, leasing, management, development, construction, and design of commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, David served as Senior Vice President of Davis Marcus Partners for 11 years where he was responsible for acquisitions, development, leasing and overseeing property management for the metro New York office. He also served as a Managing Partner of Philip Johnson, Ritchie and Fiore Architects in NYC where he practiced architecture for 17 years.

David received a B.S. in Architecture from Pennsylvania State University.

Heather directs the firm’s Investor Relations efforts and leads a variety of strategic initiatives for the firm.

Heather joined Marcus Partners from the Rockpoint Group. Prior to Rockpoint, Heather worked at both Cambridge Associates and Berkshire Partners.

Heather received an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Boston University.

David serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners in 2009, David worked for 15 years at Davis Marcus Partners, most recently as the Co-COO and CFO where he was responsible for a variety of functions including accounting department oversight, human resources management, investor relations, and property due diligence, acquisitions, financings and sales.

Prior to Davis Marcus Partners, David served as a Vice President in commercial real estate at Shawmut Bank and an Assistant Vice President for acquisitions at Krupp Realty and Development. He is a retired Commander in the U.S. Navy.

David holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College, an M.S. in Business Administration from Boston University, and an M.S. in Management from the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management.

David oversees the Washington, DC metro’s property and asset management activities.

Prior to Marcus Partners, David spent 17 years as VP of Property and Asset Management for New Boston Fund in the DC area.   Prior to his tenure there, David was the Regional Director of Property Management for CMD Realty Investors based out of Chicago, IL covering the DC/VA/GA area.

David received a B.S. in Community Development with a real estate emphasis from the Pennsylvania State University.

Jan is involved in the firm’s development activities and has over 35 years of experience in the asset management, development and construction of real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Jan was Senior Vice President at Davis Marcus Partners where he served as Director of Development for 14 years. Previously he owned his own development management business, prior to which he worked for The Beacon Companies.

Jan received a B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management from North Carolina State and an M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bill serves as Marcus Partners’ Chief Investment Officer and directs the firm’s investment activities in metro Washington D.C. and metro New York.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Bill served as Chief Investment Officer at Davis Marcus Partners.

Bill also served 14 years at New Boston Real Investment Funds as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Acquisitions directing the acquisition of more than $1.2 billion of residential and commercial properties while also providing strategic portfolio direction.

A certified Public Accountant, Bill received an M.S. in Accounting from New York University and a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Ryan leads investment activities in the Boston Metro region.

Ryan joined Marcus Partners from Bentall Kennedy, one of North America’s largest real estate investment managers and advisors. During his time at Bentall Kennedy, he played a lead role in expanding the firm’s Boston footprint, highlighted by several acquisitions in Boston’s Seaport District. Ryan sourced opportunities across product types with a heavy focus on multifamily and industrial acquisitions.

Prior to joining Bentall Kennedy, Ryan worked at GID Investment Advisors, a Boston-based real estate investment firm where he focused on the acquisition and development of multifamily communities along the East Coast.

Ryan received a B.A. in Economics from Brown University.

JoAnn McGrath is the Director of Leasing for Marcus Partners and has over 20 years experience in commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, JoAnn worked for Albert D. Phelps, Inc. as the director of leasing and previously, as the vice president of leasing and marketing for Malkin Properties.  Prior to Malkin, JoAnn worked with Hines in New York City.

JoAnn received her B.A. from King’s College in Pennsylvania.

Mike is the firm’s Director of Accounting and Chief Compliance Officer.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Mike was the Director of Financial Reporting at New Boston Fund. Prior to New Boston Fund, Mike worked for APT Financial Services, Barkan Management Group, and Liberty Financial Company.

Mike received a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Boston College. Mike is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Levi directs the Marcus Partners’ development team and has 12 years of experience in acquisitions, development and construction.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Levi led the Los Angeles development group for Skanska USA Commercial Development after having spent four years with Skanska in Boston. Previously, he worked at Leggat McCall Properties where he focused on acquisition and development.

Levi earned a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Oregon State University.

Patrick is responsible for contributing to Marcus Partners’ development and acquisition activities.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners in 2018, Patrick worked as a Director of Development at Skanska USA Commercial Development. Patrick was a key team member in the development of 101 Seaport, a 440,000 square foot LEED Platinum office tower, and contributed to many other development and construction projects over his 8 years with Skanska.

Patrick received a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology.