NAID00036069_Photo.jpg Dan Avant is Chairman of the Board of NAI Avant. Dan has been active in the development and brokerage of commerical and major residential properties since 1967.

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Todd Avant, CCIM is Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. He has been with the firm since 1994 and previously served as president. His background with the firm also includes project design, development and finance, investment and development site sales, and construction/facility management.

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Bruce Harper Bruce Harper, SIOR, is President and Broker-in-Charge of NAI Avant. He has extensive experience across South Carolina markets in the brokerage, development and construction of a wide variety of commercial real estate property types. His corporate responsibilities include business and client development as well as managing the market leading brokerage operations.

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David Grubbs David Grubbs is Managing Principal and Broker-in-Charge of the firm’s Charleston, SC office. David Founded Vanguard Development Group which joined operations with NAI Avant to form the firm’s office in the Charleston market. David has been actively involved in the development, brokerage and management of commercial real estate since 1993, having previously served as a project manager for Charter Capital in Greenville and Charleston, South Carolina and as a regional partner for Realti-Corp in Charleston for ten years.

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NAID00035449_Photo.jpg Gene Green is Vice President of Major Projects focusing on large assignments of the company. He has been active in commercial real estate since 1971. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer and Broker-In-Charge for NAI Avant until 2010.

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NAID00043577_Photo.jpg Rick Owen's diverse background and experience includes Retail, Office, Healthcare and Industrial Facilities Property Management. He is responsible for overseeing property managers and maintenance personnel. His experience in Commercial Property Management and Project Management stretches back to the late 1980s. Rick’s duties also include overseeing all project management for NAI Avant’s clients.

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NAID00040620_Photo.jpg Ron Anderson is Vice President of Research and Technology for the firm. He brings NAI Avant a diverse set of experiences, including geographic data collection and management, database development, research, and community planning. He earned his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and his Master of City and Regional Planning from Clemson University.

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NAID00043574_Photo.jpg Bonnie Collins, CMA, CPA is NAI Avant’s Chief Financial Officer. She has held senior management positons for accounting and financial operations for a variety of corporate entities, with extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry.

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Robert King is Director of Avant Healthcare, a specialized division of NAI Avant. He joined the firm after more than a decade of successfully growing and operating a medical equipment sales company.

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Melissa Lyerly is our Marketing and Public Relations Director. She previously served as a Communications and Public Relations Director for a large commercial construction company. Melissa’s responsibilities include public relations, advertising, website management, social media, maintaining brand standards and event planning. Melissa is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Marketing.

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