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Mr. David A.
Brown is Co-Founder & President at Somera Capital Management LLC.
Prior to co-founding Somera Capital Management with Mr. Firestone as the successor to Somera Real Estate Group, Mr. Brown was Executive Vice President of Pacifica Real Estate Group, a private equity manager specializing in value-add investments.
During this seven-year period, Pacifica tripled the value of its real estate portfolio and became a dominant regional investment firm focused on suburban office and hospitality assets.
Prior to 1991, Mr. Brown served as Vice President of Auerbach Financial, Inc., a division of The Auerbach Companies, where he acquired properties for the Auerbach portfolio and developed an institutional investment program.
Before joining Auerbach, Mr. Brown spent the initial six years of his career with Invest West Financial Corporation, a real estate investment and development firm, where he began as an analyst and was later elevated to a transactional role as a Vice President.
Mr. Brown has been an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council, has spoken at many real estate industry and investment symposiums, and is an active sponsor of charitable organizations and foundations.
Mr. Brown is a member of Somera’s Executive Committee.
David A. Brown active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Somera Capital Management LLC
Somera Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Somera Capital Management LLC (Somera Capital) is a real estate investment and a private equity firm founded in 1994 by David Brown and Steven Firestone. The firm is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA. | Founder | 2011-01-06 |
Former positions of David A. Brown
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Direct Relief
Direct Relief Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Direct Relief provides medical assistance to improve the quality of life for people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest at home and throughout the world. Direct Relief works to support the work of healthcare providers, equipping them with the medicines, supplies and equipment. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Invest West Financial Corp.
Invest West Financial Corp. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Invest West Financial Corp. provides real estate and private equity investment services. Its asset portfolio are: hotels, commercial, and other companies. The company was founded by Sam D. Battistone and Dale J. Marquis in 1970 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Somera Capital Management LLC
Somera Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Somera Capital Management LLC (Somera Capital) is a real estate investment and a private equity firm founded in 1994 by David Brown and Steven Firestone. The firm is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA. | Finance |
Invest West Financial Corp.
Invest West Financial Corp. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Invest West Financial Corp. provides real estate and private equity investment services. Its asset portfolio are: hotels, commercial, and other companies. The company was founded by Sam D. Battistone and Dale J. Marquis in 1970 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Finance |
Direct Relief
Direct Relief Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Direct Relief provides medical assistance to improve the quality of life for people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest at home and throughout the world. Direct Relief works to support the work of healthcare providers, equipping them with the medicines, supplies and equipment. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Commercial Services |
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