ERIC SMYTH
CEO/PRINCIPAL
CIP REAL ESTATE
WHY: Founded Irvine-based CIP Real Estate in 1995 and has since overseen $1B in transactions and managed 8M square feet of project renovations.
IN THE NEWS: CIP Real Estate closed on three industrial parks in Florida in July, bringing its total footprint in Florida to approximately 2M square feet. Irvine firm owns and manages over 10M square feet of properties.
NOTABLE: Is a graduate of USC and resides in Newport Beach.
