The People Behind the Work
Meet the Partners
At Kinzer Partners, “Partners” refers not only to our team, but to our clients.
Founder, Partner
Craig Kinzer
Craig Kinzer founded Kinzer Partners in 1992 and has led more than $20 billion in real estate transactions, including major headquarters, civic, and institutional projects throughout the Seattle region. As a licensed broker, attorney, and CPA, he brings a depth of experience and perspective uncommon in the brokerage industry. Craig holds an MBA and JD from the University of Washington, and has remained active in civic, educational, and entrepreneurial organizations throughout his career.
Partner
Tri Tran
Tri joined Kinzer Partners in 2012 as CFO after prior institutional experience with firms such as KPMG and T-Mobile. Tri helped manage Kinzer Partners while supporting a wide range of real estate assignments. Tri brings 16 years of public accounting experience and more than 12 years in the Seattle real estate industry, providing valuable insight and an analytical approach to complex real estate and financial problems.
Partner
Austin Kinzer
Austin originally joined the firm in 2017 and has worked in the Seattle real estate industry for nearly 10 years assisting clients with complex brokerage, valuation, and financial analysis assignments. As a state-licensed real estate broker and appraiser, Austin provides clients with institutional-level analytics and local market knowledge. He holds a graduate degree in Finance from the University of Melbourne and a B.A. in Finance & Accounting from Chapman University.
Senior Advisor
Joe Brotherton
Joe originally joined Kinzer Partners in 2014 after several years as a legal associate and has worked in real estate and public accounting for more than a decade. Joe is a licensed attorney, CPA, and real estate broker, providing a highly analytical and multidisciplinary perspective. He holds a J.D. from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University. Joe provides access to a rare combination of legal, accounting, and real estate expertise.
Analyst
Eve Hampton
Eve supports Kinzer Partners’ research, analysis, and client service efforts as an analyst. Her background in counseling, education, and rehabilitation brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to the team’s work. Eve holds a Master of Counseling from Arizona State University and a B.S. in Special Education and Rehabilitation from the University of Arizona, where she graduated summa cum laude.
How We Protect Your Interests
We are often invited to participate in competitions among commercial real estate brokers. We look forward to comparing skill, experience, and track records. Yet potential clients should understand that they may be sharing critical market information with every broker they do not select, even when NDAs are in place.
Keeping an assignment confidential during its early and formative stages, followed by a carefully coordinated release of an RFQ or RFP, can protect leverage, shape the market response, and produce superior results. Accordingly, we suggest you either carefully curate the information you plan to share, or confidentially select a highly qualified advisor and/or brokerage team you trust.
At Kinzer Partners, you’re not just a client.
You’re our Partner.
Four decades of relationships, expertise, and results. At your side.
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