ERIC SMYTH
PRINCIPAL/CEO
CIP REAL ESTATE
WHY: Founded Irvine-based CIP Real Estate in 1995 and has since overseen $1B in transactions and managed 8M SF of project renovations.
IN THE NEWS: Almanac Realty Investors provided $300M in equity capital to CIP Real Estate to invest in industrial parks and truck logistics facilities across the Southeast, Texas and the West Coast.
NOTABLE: Is a graduate of USC and resides in Newport Beach.