BRC ADVISORS - Key Persons


Ardy Ishal - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Agent
  • Senior Vice President

Avi Narang - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Email Agent
Avi Narang commenced his real estate career in 2004. He has been involved in sales of Commercial & Multi-Family Properties with an emphasis on 1031 Exchanges in Los Angeles, Orange & Inland Empire. He capitalizes on his superb analytical skills and familiarity with the area to provide his clients with keen insight into the real estate market and its trends. Often times, he takes seller representation to another level by negotiating full and above asking prices for his clients & he takes buyer representation to another level by his client's offer acceptance from multiple offers received by the listing agent. Avi holds an MBA degree (major in Finance). He has been successful in many areas of Real Estate as a syndicator, investor, and manager of multi-family residential buildings as well as his own real estate portfolio. His strong work ethic, leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and keen marketing sense in conjunction with his real estate knowledge have made him an excellent commercial & multi-family senior investment associate. He is familiar with market rate, affordable housing, senior housing & Section 8 and has worked on a variety of transactions. He always believes in working closely with owners and their management teams in order to position and strategize their marketing efforts to sell the property at its highest market value. He also believes in having a strong business plan that effectively carries out the client's goals. He focuses on long-term planning, effective communication, and bridging the gap between all parties. He serves his clients by combining his ability to view real estate transactions from a very detail oriented, technical, and institutional perspective with practical and efficient solutions. Avi's approach is straightforward and simple. He cultivates relationships which serve his client's investment interests, not just for today but for the recurring business that evolves quite naturally when you exceed client's expectations under increasingly challenging and changing market conditions. He helps them maximize revenues and minimize risks. He is fluent in Hindi.

Danny Spiwak

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Email Agent
  • Senior Associate With
  • Senior Investment Associate
A multifamily investment Senior Associate with BRC Advisors, Danny specializes in the sale and acquisitions of apartment buildings in the San Fernando Valley. Born and raised in the Valley, Danny uses his extensive knowledge of the local areas and their pasts to improve the futures of his clients. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Danny went on to work for two years in business operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, later serving as VP of American Moving Parts, a remanufacturer and supplier of truck parts. He also helped found www.finditparts.com, the world's largest online marketplace for heavy-duty truck parts. Danny currently resides in Encino with his wife, Talya, and their two children, Levi and Noa.

Edward Patterson - VP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Vice President
  • Email Agent
  • Senior Investment Associate
Mr. Patterson, is a Senior Investment Associate at BRC Advisors and works in the Beverly Hills office with a team of brokers focusing on the Inglewood, Hawthorne and South Los Angeles area. Prior to his arrival to BRC Advisors, Mr. Patterson was a successful small business owner in Inglewood employing well over forty people for twenty years. During this period, he was also a property manager for several multi-family buildings in the Inglewood and South LA area. This early experience in real estate laid the foundation for his future involvement in the business. His next move was brokering the sale and purchase of residential homes, and mortgage loan brokering in West Los Angeles. Throughout his career, sales with integrity and a strong desire to help and serve people has always been the major component of Mr. Patterson's success. Mr. Patterson has his California Real Estate Broker's license and is a member of the National Association of Realtors. In addition, Mr. Patterson received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix along with specialization certifications in Human Resource Management, The Art of Negotiations and Total Quality Management. His studies continued at the University of West Los Angeles School of Law. Mr. Patterson has lived in the Inglewood area since 1974. In fact, he was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and comes from a family of teachers and real estate investors. This has enabled Mr. Patterson to connect with people from all walks of life and cultures. He is also a father who has two daughters and two sons that are also educators. Mr. Patterson believes in strong family values with a strict emphasis on education.

Eva Cheng - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Certified Member of CREOBA
  • Email Agent
Eva Cheng is a real estate professional with the experience, knowledge and sensitivity necessary for representing developers, private investors, and multinational and domestic businesses. As a senior associate with BRC Advisors, Eva applies this expertise - which includes more than twenty-years of industry success - toward everything from commercial property acquisition and disposition to site selection and lease/purchase analysis. Eva is a certified member of CREOBA (Commercial REO Brokers Association) and HREU (Harris Real Estate University) REO, as well as short sale specialist who works with lenders and investors on pre-foreclosure, property management and other transactions. She is also a GREEN specialist who advises clients about energy efficiency, sustainability and other smart building practices. An active member of her community, where she is a supporter of Blind Start of America (which helps visually impaired persons lead lives of independence) and various animal rescue projects, Eva enjoys spending time with her family and her local charitable causes.

Griffin White

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Associate at BRC Advisors - BH
  • Email Agent
  • Senior Investment Associate
Griffin is an Investment Associate at BRC Advisors-BH and specializes in the sale of multi-family properties in both the South Los Angeles and South Bay areas. He capitalizes on his analytical skills, prior property management experience, as well as market familiarity to provide his clients with the insight necessary to identify worthwhile investment opportunities as well as helping his clients to stay in tune with market trends. A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Griffin was a four-year Collegiate All-American during his NCAA Division I Water Polo career. He then played professionally for Italian League team RN Salerno, before returning to the United States to pursue his career in commercial real estate.

Ian Hollinger - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Email Agent
With his expertise concerning investment and multi family properties, Ian Hollinger offers valuable analysis and expertise on behalf of BRC Advisors His responsibilities, which include reviewing prospective investment properties and interacting with brokers, principals and lenders, give him the insight necessary to identify worthwhile opportunities well ahead of the competition. As a project manager, Ian also coordinates with contractors, tenants, homeowners, asset managers and inspectors to ensure the timely - and financially successful - completion of various initiatives. A graduate of Bentley University, Ian holds a degree in Management.

John Katnik - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Email Agent
John specializes in investment sales of apartment buildings in the South Bay and greater Los Angeles areas. John has sold an excess of $325,000,000 in apartment buildings and commercial properties throughout his career. John began his career at Marcus & Millichap and after served as a Vice President at James Capital Advisors. John graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in business administration through the Marshall School of Business. While at USC, John served as an offensive lineman for the football team and was also part of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Mark King - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Email Agent
Mark specializes in office, retail, and medical office. He represents both landlords and tenants and has been finding locations for some of the most prominent businesses in Los Angeles County for the last fifteen years. Mark has a love for being a part of a client's growth from their beginning and has several clients who he represented in helping find and open their first location. Mark has been involved in some of the most prominent leasing deals in the last decade and thus is well-known for his landlord and tenant representation of office, retail, and medical office buildings throughout Los Angeles County. Mark King is from Beverly Hills and is a graduate of California State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Mike Iryami - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Agent
  • Senior Vice President

Mr. Grayeli believes cooperation

Mr. Grayeli believes cooperation is an essential component for all real estate professionals. This philosophy is not mere boilerplate; it is, instead, at the heart of his achievements, resulting in more than $1 billion dollars in commercial transactions.

Phil Poth

Job Titles:
  • Email Agent
Phil Poth has nearly 10 years of experience helping clients achieve their real estate investment goals. He has successfully listed and sold multi-family investment properties, retail centers, office buildings and net leased assets throughout Southern California and around the country. Phil enjoys helping his clients solve their most pressing real estate problems and finding creative solutions that pay with results. Phil has been with BRC Advisors since the company's infancy and has participated in its tremendous growth which he attributes to its unique and superior platform, and the high standard of quality that the firm offers its clients. Phil is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in History. Prior to joining BRC, Phil worked as a broker at the Downtown office of Marcus & Millichap. Prior to entering the real estate field, Phil worked in advertising and public relations. "Because of the tremendous network of experienced and successful agents at BRC Advisors and the number of 1031 Exchange buyers that the firm represents" says Mr. Poth, "we are in a very unique position to provide sellers with the most qualified and motivated buyers. It's great to know that you are providing your clients with a network of solid and knowledgeable agents all aggressively working together to sell their property for the highest possible price."

Ramtin Rafiee - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Email Agent

Sam H. Grayeli - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Agent
  • CEO
  • President

Sherwin Soumekh

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Commercial Real Estate Agent
  • Email Agent
  • Senior Investment Associate
Sherwin Soumekh is a commercial real estate agent who specializes in the sale and acquisition of development opportunities, multi-family, retail and office properties. Sherwin, a Los Angeles native, graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, specializing in the cyclical economic nature of the United States economy. Since receiving his degree, Sherwin has worked in the fields of both law and real estate, giving him a diverse and unique set of skills that give his clients an advantage in every transaction. Sherwin has a client centered and relationship driven approach where he is involved in every step of the transaction, from underwriting, to his aggressive marketing efforts, and finally to closing escrow. Sherwin examines each of his client's return on investment and provides various opportunities for them to build wealth, bettering their position by exchanging into larger investments, and helping them achieve their financial goals.

Stephen Shiu - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
  • Senior Vice President
  • Email Agent
Stephen has been a professional in the real estate industry since 2006. He began his career as a real estate transactional attorney specializing in commercial real estate transactions at large international law firms including the largest law firm in the world, DLA Piper and Seyfarth Shaw, another AmLaw 100 firm where he assisted in closing real estate transactions for large institutional lenders and large private equity funds. As a broker associate at BRC Advisors, Stephen serves his clients by combining his ability to view real estate transactions from a very detail oriented, technical, and institutional perspective with practical and efficient solutions. Stephen's clients include individuals, small businesses, and large institutions. He is capable of serving clients across residential, commercial and investment real estate markets, and has worked on the closing of real estate transactions across all product types (office, retail, industrial, multifamily and residential) ranging from $300,000 to over $150,000,000.