ALTEMUS COMPANY - Key Persons
After graduating and obtaining his Bachelor's degree in Finance and Real Estate from The University of Southern California, David Altemus, a second generation commercial real estate broker, joined his father, Jules B. Altemus, at The Altemus Company in June of 1968.Jules founded The Altemus Company in 1946 and throughout his 25 years in the business focused primarily on commercial property leasing/sales as well as commercial property subdivision and development, mainly in and around the Westside of Los Angeles. David's first job at the company was hanging 'Available' signs on commercial buildings. During the late 60's and early 70's, David worked alongside his father assisting in the leasing and sales of Westside and South Bay commercial and industrial properties.In September of 1971, Jules passed away and David continued running the brokerage company.In August of 1972, David teamed up with Barry Warner and the company name was changed to Altemus, Warner and Company.This partnership lasted until June of 2001, at which time, Barry retired and the company name once again reverted to The Altemus Company. Through his nearly 50 plus year tenure in the business, David has been involved in thousands of leasing and sale transactions of industrial, office and retail properties, mainly in and around the Westside of Los Angeles.
On a personal note, David is an avid car enthusiast with a special affinity for classic Porsches.He is currently the President of the West Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America.David is married to Jan and has four children and eight grandchildren.
Jill Altemus joined the company in September of 2007 and is a third generation of Altemus brokers. Jill also specialized in Residential Real Estate Appraisals for 14 years.
Justin Altemus, a third generation in the business, joined the Altemus Company in May of 1999. After obtaining his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at San Diego in 1994, Justin entered the world of advertising/brand marketing, working in account management with BBDO-LA for 3 years, then spent the next 2 years at Buena Vista Home Video (Walt Disney Home Video) as a brand manager for the straight-to-video product. From this background, Justin brought with him valuable marketing experience to the commercial/industrial real estate business. Since joining the firm, Justin has completed numerous third-party commercial/industrial lease, sublease, owner-user sale, stabilized/value-add investment sale, 1031 Exchange and land development sale transactions in and around the Westside and the Greater Southern California Area.
In addition to the third-party brokerage side of the business, through an extensive portfolio of properties under ownership/management of the company, Justin's day to day responsibilities have provided him with a wealth of experience and knowledge in asset management, property management, financing, construction management, entity formation, investor fund raising, investor relations and real estate syndication. This experience has provided Justin with a more vertically integrated and broader perspective on commercial real estate that goes beyond the transactional/brokerage side of the business. In his nearly 25 years in the business, Justin has been responsible for spearheading the tremendous growth that the company has experienced within its portfolio of properties.
Justin serves on The AIR CRE Board of Directors, in which he holds the position of 2023 President and is a past Cabinet Member of the Real Estate and Construction Division of the Jewish Federation.
Lisa Campbell joined The Altemus Company in October of 1993. Lisa has 25 years of Accounting experience and is licensed by the California Department of Real Estate.
Job Titles:
- Member of the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association
Michael Benesch has been with The Altemus Company for fourteen years. Before joining the firm, Michael worked with Robert Laswell at The Laswell Company, and has over 30 years experience in Southern California as a licensed Real Estate broker.
Michael is a member of the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association. Michael has one son, Beau and one daughter, Sage.
Job Titles:
- Member of the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association
Robert Laswell has been with The Altemus Company for fifteen years. Before joining the firm, Robert owned his own Commercial Real Estate Company, The Laswell Company, for eighteen years and has over 35 years experience as a licensed Real Estate broker.
Robert is a member of the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association. Bob is engaged to Diana and has one son, Christopher.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Property Management Team
Sharon Popp joined The Altemus Company in September of 1991 and has 30 years experience working in the Commercial Real Estate industry.