Hessam Nadji

Calabasas, CA

Hessam Nadji joined Marcus & Millichap in 1996 as vice president of research and advisory services and has served as president and chief executive officer since 2016. During those years, he assumed various responsibilities, including chief marketing officer, overseeing all specialty division sales, launching the company’s institutional services division (IPA), and leading its IPO in 2013 as chief strategy officer. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of research and technology for Grubb & Ellis, where he started his career in 1986. Mr. Nadji received a B.S. in information management and computer science from City University in Seattle and has nearly 40 years of experience working in the real estate industry. He is frequently quoted as an industry trends spokesperson in major media, including CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, the Wall Street Journal, and various real estate publications. 
 
Marcus & Millichap is the largest firm in North America, specializing in real estate investment brokerage, financing, research, and advisory services. Founded in 1971, the company has grown to over 1,700 brokerage and financing professionals in over 80 offices in the U.S. and Canada and was once again the leading broker by transaction count in 2024. Last year, Marcus & Millichap completed nearly 8,000 transactions and nearly $50 billion in volume covering every property type. Well known for its dominance in the private investor segment, the company started Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) 10 years ago as a specialized division to cater services to institutional clients.