Vice President

Brent Pollina works closely with corporations in order to ensure that they achieve and surpass all of their real estate goals. He actively represents corporations in all aspects of the companies' real estate transactions, including site and building evaluation, lease negotiations, purchase contracts, and lease administration.

As a consultant, he assists clients nationally with strategic planning and all other forms of real estate consulting. His responsibilities include real estate financial analysis, such as lease vs. buy analysis, and sale/leasebacks. Mr. Pollina also conducts location analysis studies, which include analysis of all relevant location factors such as state and local taxation, labor availability, cost and reliability, transportation costs, and utility costs. As part of the Pollina Corporate negotiating team, he is active in analyzing and negotiating state and local incentives on behalf of corporate clients. In addition to working for many corporate clients Mr. Pollina had preformed numerous economic development studies for various Regional, and Local Economic Development groups as well as Chambers of Commerce and Business Organizations.

Mr. Pollina has authored multiple articles on site selection and state and local incentives, as well as contributed to the publication of the Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States report for 2004-2007. In 2008 Mr. Pollina became the primary Author of the Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro Business States Report.

Mr. Pollina received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Drake University, and then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University. Mr. Pollina has been admitted to practice before the Illinois and Wisconsin Supreme Courts and is an active member of the American, Illinois and Wisconsin Bar Association. In addition Mr. Pollina is also a member of the International Tenant Representative Alliance, (ITRA), and a member of the International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (AECRE).