Our Advisors

THIRD PARTY BROKERAGE SERVICES

Michael Dolan and Sean Coatney recognized that there was an opportunity to provide third party commercial real estate brokerage services to small and mid-sized business.  The small and mid-sized business owners were not receiving the same level of service and attention to detail that larger companies were receiving for their commercial real estate needs.  Michael Dolan and Sean Coatney started CORE Commercial Real Estate in March of 2011.

Previous to CORE Commercial Real Estate, Michael joined Equity Commercial Services, the predecessor to Transwestern in the Twin Cities market, in 2007 as a Sales and Leasing Associate.  He focused on new business development, third party brokerage, tenant representation and client representation in transactions for sales and acquisition.  Michael was part of a team at Transwestern that covered the covered the north, northeast and east metro sub-markets.  Michael is a proven self starter with a strong background in both sales and the real estate market.

ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Before becoming a day to day commercial real estate broker, Michael spent about 5 years as a real estate developer in the residential multi unit housing industry.  Prior to that Michael created and ran a successful small business that serviced and supported the video post production and motion graphics industries in the Midwest with annual revenues of over $2 million.  He created and grew that start up business to over $2 million in annual revenue in a little over two years.  Previously, he was a national sales account executive, consistently exceeding 125% of sales quota. He was a proven leader on a sales team and handled the implementation and strategy of all new product sales.  Part of a real estate partnership in the 1980’s, Michael has participated in variety of real estate transactions including contract for deeds, real estate development, buyer representation, vacant land development and 1031 Exchanges.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/RECOGNITION

Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR), Member
National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), Member
Indian Hills Golf Club Stillwater, Minnesota, Member
Business Networking International, Member

EDUCATION

He received his degree in Speech Communications from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dan Terry is Senior Director of the Industrial and Corporate Services Group for CORE Commercial Real Estate.  He specializes in representing both institutional, corporate, and local clients in all aspects of the real estate transaction.

Dan’s ability to gather and analyze market data facilitates the client’s understanding of market trends and supplies them with sound advice in all aspects of a real estate decision.  Dan focuses on a few key sectors including corporate facilities, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics.  His superior market knowledge and strong client advocate approach helps companies reduce their occupancy costs and improve their location, access, space efficiency and corporate flexibility.

Dan’s market expertise was recognized when he was a featured panelist for the 2010 NAIOP Industrial Market Update for the Twin Cities. His world-class service allows him to achieve superior results for his clients. Dan provides a strategic full service approach to his clients. Prior to joining CORE Commercial  Real Estate, Dan worked at Jones Lang LaSalle in the Industrial and Corporate Services Group, prior to that he was a part of the Industrial Brokerage Group at CB Richard Ellis and Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in Minneapolis.

Partial list of significant transactions include: Graybar Electric for 120,000 SF, National Recycling Centers for 120,000 SF, Probus One Touch for 50,000 SF, Cabela’s for 33,000 SF, Graco for 33,000 SF, Miga Solutions for 26,000 SF, ProMed for 20,000 SF, Applied Bioprocess Containers for 12,000 SF and Steine Cold Storage for 12,000 SF.

Education, Affiliations and Honors:

▪Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN

▪Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR)

▪NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association

▪Plymouth Ducks Unlimited Committee Chairman

Dan Russ is a director of business development at Brinkmann Constructors in the Denver office, where he works to maximize value for clients in the industrial/warehouse market.

Dan has more than 40 years of experience in the construction, real estate development, and brokerage industries. Dan’s chief priority is the office and industrial warehouse sector where he maximizes value for a wide range of national clients. Dan is a proven expert in national market insights, and takes a strategic, value-driven approach to business developments. He served in ownership and executive positions for multiple development, brokerage, and construction companies across the country before joining Brinkmann’s Denver office in 2016.

He has an inherent ability to solve complex problems, and the track record to prove it. Dan is an active member of the National Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Throughout his career, Dan has developed/constructed approximately:

• Five million square feet of warehouse/office space totaling $330
• 340,000 square feet of office space totaling $36 million
• 1,500 units of multi-family developments totaling $200 million
• 180,000 square feet of specialty/retail developments totaling $14 million
• 268 acres of site development totaling $39 million

EDUCATION

Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN, 1976

ASSOCIATIONS

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Individual Membership

Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM), Candidate

Minnesota Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR)

National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), Denver Campus