National Net Lease Advisors
HighStreet Net Lease Group Executives
Matt Moake, CCIM, Principal & Director of Acquisitions / Dispositions
(mmoake@highstreetnetlease.com)
Matt Moake joined HighStreet Net Lease Group in June of 2011, and is a Principal of the company in the role of Director of Acquisitions / Dispositions. His expertise and core focus is on the acquisition and disposition of net leased properties across the United States. Matt’s intense drive to fully understand each individual client’s needs, coupled with his in depth product and market knowledge has helped him to uncover unique investment opportunities of net leased assets nationwide. In addition Matt has developed longstanding relationships with principals, developers, and brokers throughout the country to facilitate sales transactions at the highest possible price for his listing clients. His knowledge and experience with the 1031 exchange process has been instrumental in allowing his clients to achieve their investment goals and build wealth. Matt’s previous 5+ years in the commercial real estate industry were spent with a publicly traded owner/management company that operates office, retail, industrial, self-storage, and multi-family properties throughout the southern United States. Matt managed the entire Houston portfolio (32 properties totaling 2.4 million SF) and was responsible for successfully negotiating over 900 lease transactions.
Matt holds a Texas Real Estate Commission broker license and received his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 2011. This designation is a symbol of expertise in the commercial and investment real estate industry and is held by less than 5% of commercial brokers nationwide. He graduated from Rice University in 2005 where he was a four year member of the baseball team. The team was highly ranked throughout his career and won the national championship in 2003. Matt is a past president of the Houston Gulf Coast CCIM Chapter, member of the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), National Association of Realtors (NAR), and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He is a lifetime Houstonian and is an avid supporter of the Rockets, Texans, Astros, and all Rice Owls athletics. Matt and his wife, Meghan, have three children and enjoy golfing and spending time with family.
John Baddour, Acquisition / Disposition Specialist
(jbaddour@highstreetnetlease.com)
John Baddour is an Acquisition / Disposition Specialist with HighStreet Net Lease Group. John’s expertise and core focus is the acquisition and disposition of net leased properties throughout Texas and nationwide. With a background in retail operations, commercial real estate investing, financial and market trend analysis, and other entrepreneurial pursuits; John is a driven, dynamic sales professional with a desire to listen to his clients’ needs, problem solve, and work all projects with an expertise and dedication that delivers performance driven results. He brings an ability to think outside the box and implement creative strategies to the HighStreet Net Lease Group brokerage team. John’s emphasis on client satisfaction, building long term relationships, and a determination to maximize immediate and future returns for his clients in every transaction, have been key factors in his success.
Before joining HighStreet John worked with a rapidly growing full-service commercial real estate firm based in Houston, where he focused on retail investment sales & leasing transactions across a broad spectrum of uses and locations. Prior to embarking on his real estate brokerage career, John owned and operated a successful flooring business in Houston that he started at a young age. His many years as a small business owner helped instill an impeccable work ethic, and the irreplaceable character traits of integrity, an exceptional commitment to clients, and problem-solving skills that have helped John achieve great success. John has a passion for commercial real estate and the many strategic wealth building opportunities it offers to investors.
John holds a Texas Real Estate Commission salesperson license, is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), and CCIM Houston Gulf Coast Chapter. John is a native Houstonian and has a passion for helping others. John and his wife, Maryam, have two daughters and enjoy experiencing new adventures, great food, and spending time with family.
Kyle N. Drake, HighStreet Net Lease Group Principal and Founder
(kdrake@highstreetnetlease.com)
Kyle N. Drake, Principal and Founder of HighStreet Net Lease Group, LLC, has more than 12 years of experience in the industry serving some of the nation’s largest developers, property owners, investors and institutional clients across Texas and throughout the United States. Kyle is well known for his expertise, hard work, integrity and outstanding commitment to his clients, and the specialized services his firm provides. His performance driven approach, problem solving strategies and ability to understand and work through the most difficult challenges has allowed him to procure and close complex class ‘A’ projects throughout Texas and across the country.
Kyle began his career in the corporate world at a young age where he learned many ‘key’ fundamentals of success from his father, who was an icon in his industry. Through the implementation of strategic market differentiation, integrity and performance at all costs, and a constant desire to excel, Kyle applied firsthand experience and achieved success on a national level. He was an instrumental contributor to the rapid growth of their company, and helped transform a ‘mom and pop’ manufacturing business into a national and international competitor that became one of the largest in the Southwest at that time.
A Houston native, Kyle graduated from The University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing in 1993. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), CCIM’s Gulf Coast Chapter, Urban Land Institute and holds a Texas Real Estate Broker license. Kyle enjoys spending time with his family, working, and experiencing the outdoors. He and his wife have two daughters and attend Second Baptist Church.
To learn more about how our highly specialized net lease advisors can assist with your commercial real estate investment needs,contact HighStreet Net Lease Group.
