Marcus & Millichap promotes Cooper, Smith

Skyler Cooper, Brian Smith

Skyler Cooper and Brian C. Smith, CCIM, SIOR, were promoted to first vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office.

Cooper was previously a vice president investments with the firm and focuses on advisory services for the acquisition and disposition of hospitality assets. He joined the company’s Dallas office as an associate in 2012, and is a director of the National Hospitality Group. Cooper began his career with Marriott International at the West Palm Beach Marriott in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he worked as a sales associate, supervising group sales and catering events. His Marriott career moved him to Bethesda, Maryland, as a regional sales manager for the Washington D.C. market managing sales operations for over 12 full-service hotels, including the JW Marriott Washington, D.C.  He has a Bachelor of Science in accounting and computer science from Virginia Tech.

Smith was previously a vice president investments with the firm and focuses on the acquisition and disposition of office and industrial properties with a specific focus on health care-related assets.  He has more than 28 years’ experience in the real estate industry. He is three-time recipient of the company’s National Achievement Award in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Additionally, he has ranked in the Top 20 for the past three years as an Associate Director in the Healthcare Real Estate Group and National Office and Industrial Properties Group.  Smith is a University of Colorado graduate with a Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in finance and a Master of Science in management organization.