As a thirty-three year veteran of the Atlanta Industrial and Office markets, Chet has contributed to new development and acquisitions by participating in analyzing land, designing building specifications based upon market demand, and implementing marketing strategies for the successful lease-up of projects. Chet has a working knowledge of every submarket within the Atlanta metro area, and leverages his strong relationships within the brokerage community.

Prior to co-founding Hodges Management and Leasing Company and serving as a Principal and Senior Vice President of Leasing, Chet was Vice President of Leasing with M.D. Hodges, an ING Company for nine years. In that time, he leased over one million square feet every year of the company's office and industrial portfolio. His transactions have ranged from relatively small office leases to large bulk warehouse deals.

As a Principal following the partnership with Avison Young in 2010, Chet continues to assist clients utilizing his expertise in Atlanta's Industrial and Office Markets.

Previously, Chet was Director of Marketing and Vice President at Highwoods Properties in Atlanta for over ten years. While there, he managed the company's leasing of its Atlanta portfolio of office and industrial properties. Prior to that, he was a broker with CB Richard Ellis for five years.
 

Credentials

Education

• East Carolina University, BA in Liberal Arts - History & Anthropology 

Memberships and Designations

Chet has earned his CCIM designation and is the company's SIOR representative. He is a charter member of the NAIOP Million Dollar Club in Atlanta, where he has received "Top Five" recognition multiple times in both the office and industrial categories. He is active in the Commercial Board of Realtors, NAIOP, SIOR, the Young Council of Realtors, and CCIM.