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Paul Ellis
President, CNL Commercial Real Estate
Mr. Ellis serves as president and broker of record for CNL Commercial Real Estate, bringing 21 years of commercial real estate brokerage, development, investment and management experience. Mr. Ellis also serves as chief investment officer for CNL Macquarie Global Growth Advisors, which acts as the investment adviser to CNL Macquarie Global Growth Trust, Inc., a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that intends to acquire and operate a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate assets and real estate-related assets on a global basis.
Prior to joining CNL, Mr. Ellis spent 15 years with Trammell Crow Company, most recently as managing director of North Florida. At Trammell Crow, Mr. Ellis helped create the largest property management company in Florida and grew his division to become the company’s most profitable business unit in the region, with more than 35 million square feet under management and a full-service division of more than 200 people in three cities.
