THE PEOPLE

BEHIND

The CLA Team brings a plethora of experience in commercial real estate transactional due diligence and property operations. The Company was founded by Michael Schwartz, a former practicing real estate attorney and long-time national real estate consulting lead at a top-5 national accounting and consulting firm.

Senior leadership at the Company have worked with numerous dedicated clients over many years in connection with transactions spanning the country. CLA's focus is on the main real estate “food” groups, being retail, office (including healthcare and medical office), industrial, and multi-family, though the Company also has significant experience in many other areas such as mobile home parks, cell towers, and student housing.

Michael

MICHAEL
Schwartz

Founder / President

KATIE
SECORD

Vice President - Lease Due Diligence

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Katie Secord is the Vice President of Operations for CLA. She co-manages the lease abstraction due diligence practice...

MONICA
SMYK

Vice President - Lease Due Diligence

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As a Vice President of CLA's Lease Due Diligence service line, Monica brings over 15 years of expertise in lease analysis...

NOREEN
DEFRANCESCO

Vice President - Financial Due Diligence

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Noreen is a Vice President and the lead of CLA's financial due diligence practice. She directs buy-side, sell-side and lender...