When you work with Trademark, our wealth of experience, passion for commercial real estate and commitment to collaboration allow you to achieve the maximum return on your investment.
Les Garrett
Les Garrett leads leasing efforts for Trademark. Prior to joining Trademark in 2007, Les was Director of Development Leasing for CBL & Associates where he held primary responsibilities for leasing high-profile developments. Throughout his 25-year career, Les managed leasing teams for a number of real estate developers including Westfield Corporation, General Growth Properties and Simon Property Group. In addition to his development experience, he has worked with retailer, The Buckle, where he was responsible for real estate leasing efforts. Les has a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and an MBA from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Fremon Baker
Fremon Baker, senior certified leasing specialist, joined Trademark in 2000. Formerly, he worked for Lincoln Property Company, where he served as vice president of leasing for two years. Fremon was also executive vice president and head of Woodmont Realty Associates retail brokerage company for over eight years. He holds a Texas real estate broker license, has earned the SCLS designation and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Real Estate Council, Metro Commercial Investment Brokers, Society of Commercial Realtors, Texas Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors. Fremon has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate specializing in retail project leasing, tenant representation, sales and development. He received a BBA in accounting from Texas Christian University.
Vince O'Toole
After starting his career with Homart Development in1990, Vince came to Trademark with 20-years of shopping center industry experience from Cousins Properties where he directed leasing for 4 lifestyle and 3 outdoor retail properties in the Western US. Prior thereto was regional leasing executive with GGP, where he lead leasing and merchandising for a regional mall portfolio totaling 16 properties, and L&B where he was responsible for 8 retail centers. Prominent retail properties leased under Vince’s leadership have included Tysons Corner Center and the Tysons Galleria (strategic merchandising) in Northern Virginia and the Streets at Southpoint in Durham, NC – some of the most productive regional malls in the US.
Jeff Higgins
Jeff Higgins, CLS serves Trademark as Strategic Alliance Partner and Consultant in Leasing and Business Development. Jeff has nearly 19 years of retail real estate experience in leasing, site selection, acquisitions, development, investments, brokerage and consulting. Jeff’s experience ranges all property types including regional malls, lifestyle centers, power centers and community centers. Most recently, he was with The Taubman Company where he led and directed the leasing program for over 75 key retail and restaurant accounts including Coach, Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, The Cheesecake Factory, lululemon and Brookstone. Prior to joining Taubman, Higgins was owner and operator of a 2-store retail concept he acquired and repositioned. Higgins founded and owned Higgins Realty Group, a boutique retail leasing, acquisition, tenant representation and consulting firm. Prior thereto, he worked in leasing, brokerage and tenant representation opening the Detroit office of Staubach Retail Services and was a founding member of the retail team at Signature Associates, a Detroit based retail brokerage firm. Higgins received his BBA from The University of Michigan and he has also received the Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS) designation from ICSC.
Steve Bolger
Steve Bolger, a certified leasing specialist, serves as an integral part of Trademark’s leasing team. Steve works on several Trademark properties, including Market Street Flowood in Flowood, MS, and Watters Creek in Allen, TX. Steve joined Trademark from Bayer Properties in Birmingham, AL, where he served as leasing associate, specializing in local and regional leasing, including projects in Birmingham; Charleston, SC; Fort Collins, CO; Reno, NV; and Louisville, KY. He has been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) since 2006. In addition to his experience in the real estate profession Steve is involved with a wide array of charities and volunteer groups, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and ReRun thoroughbred adoption. Steve holds a bachelor’s in corporate and broadcast communications from Elon University.