RETAIL DEALMAKERS - Key Persons


Chris McMahon

Job Titles:
  • Director of Brokerage, Summit Realty Partners
Chris McMahon oversees brokerage services throughout the Summit Realty Partners portfolio. His responsibilities include the representation of commercial real estate landlords, investors, developers, and tenants. Chris has been involved in more than 300 transactions worth over $150 million in transaction volume and many significant real estate development projects throughout his career. Chris currently represents a variety of retailers, restaurants and fitness concepts. Chris is an active volunteer with the International Council of Shopping Centers as a past Chair of the New England Conference and Dealmaking show in Boston, MA and holds the role of the Eastern Division Next Generation Chair.

Evan Eisenhardt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President and Head of Leasing at Linear Retail Properties
  • SVP of Leasing, Linear Retail Properties, LLC
Evan Eisenhardt is Senior Vice President and Head of Leasing at Linear Retail Properties. Evan is responsible for leading and managing the leasing department to a goal of 100% occupancy and guiding the organization in the goal in becoming one of the leading owners of shopping centers in New England. This includes preparing for changes in the retail industry through new relationships with new uses, leading leasing strategies and developing and motivating the leasing and asset management teams.

Michael Branton

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Conviser Property Group, Inc
Michael is a fifteen-year retail real estate veteran, focusing on shopping center leasing, suburban and urban retail, and tenant representation. Mr. Branton graduated from Gettysburg College with a B.A. in History and Spanish and has received his certificate in Commercial Real Estate from Boston University. He holds Real Estate Broker licenses in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York. Mr. Branton is a very active member in ICSC, a member of the NH Next Generation Committee, and ICSC state Government Relations chair for MA.

Sam Kallmerten

Job Titles:
  • Leasing Representative, Brixmor Property Group
In his role at Brixmor Property Group (NYSE: BRX), Sam oversees leasing for a portfolio of 17 shopping centers for the REIT. This consists of approximately 3 million square feet of primarily grocery-anchored community and regional centers. During his time at the company, Sam has been the primary deal leader for over 230 transactions, and has also played a key role in the repositioning and redevelopment of several anchor boxes and outparcel developments. Sam serves as the Next Gen Chair for New England, overseeing the Nextgen Committees in NH, MA, RI, and ME. He is a Certified Leasing Specialist designation holder from the ICSC, and is a licensed real estate broker in NH & MA.