Career Summary

Mr. Cushing serves as Managing Director of the Houston Investment Sales team for JLL's retail platform. In this role, George leads the team's overall strategic planning, business development efforts, growth and sales initiatives, and oversees the production of all marketing and sales strategies. Bringing more than 30 years of real estate experience to JLL, George's expertise lies in exclusive seller representation for the disposition of retail investment properties. George has successfully completed more than $4 billion of transactions and is an annual recipient of the Capital Markets Top Achiever distinction within JLL.

Prior to joining JLL, George was Senior Vice President at Grubb & Ellis where he was a six-time qualifier for the National Circle of Excellence, served as a member of Grubb & Ellis' National Brokerage Leadership Board, and was a member of the President's Council. George was the recipient of the Houston Business Journal Heavy Hitters MVP Award for three consecutive years, one of ten citywide honorees selected for this distinction annually.

Education and Affiliations

• University of Texas – BBA, management /petroleum land management
• Broker - Texas Real Estate Commission
• Member - International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
• Jones Lang LaSalle - Capital Markets Top Achiever
• Grubb & Ellis - Houston Broker of the Year: Top Production (2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008); National Top Ten: No. 6 Producer nationally (2003, 2004, 2006) ; Circle of Excellence: Top 100 Producers nationwide (2001- 2008); Rookie of the Year (1983)
• Member of Grubb & Ellis' Institutional Investment Group, National Investment Sales Advisory Board, Chairman's Council and President's Council

Career Summary

Wendy Vandeventer is a Vice President with Jones Lang LaSalle's Retail Investment Sales group partnering with 32-year veteran, George Cushing. Together with Cushing, Ms. Vandeventer exclusively represents sellers of retail investment properties throughout the United States with an emphasis on Texas properties. She is directly responsible for the structuring and implementation of marketing strategies, managing the process from the valuation stage through the due diligence period to the close of sale.

During her 25-year career, Ms. Vandeventer has been involved with the development, management, leasing, disposition and acquisition of investment properties throughout the United States and has extensive experience in all aspects of the investment sales transaction process. Ms. Vandeventer started her investment sales experience with CB Richard Ellis with the multifamily investment sales team. After two years, she left the company to establish the brokerage firm now known as Apartment Realty Advisors. Ms. Vandeventer was instrumental in the formation and operation of the company. In 2005, Ms. Vandeventer joined George Cushing with Grubb & Ellis to focus on retail investment sales.

Education and Affiliations

• Texas Christian University
• Broker - Texas Real Estate Commission
• Member - International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
• Member - Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
• Board of Directors - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™; benefiting youth and education

Career Summary

Meaghan Gallacher joins the Capital Markets Retail Investment Sales group as an Analyst. Together with industry veterans George Cushing and Wendy Vandeventer, Meaghan works to market and represent sellers of retail investment properties. In her role, Meaghan works to develop and implement marketing and communication strategies, prepare Offering Memorandums, perform market and financial analysis, and coordinates the due diligence process during the transaction. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle, Meaghan was Assistant Vice President for Asset Plus Companies where she was a member of the Business Development team focusing on the management and operations of multifamily and student housing assets. Meaghan's responsibilities included performing all business development activities, client relationship management, responding to all RFPs, preparing pitch presentations, overseeing the entire management transition and due diligence process, negotiating all business terms and conditions with clients, as well as performing market research and financial analysis. Meaghan began her real estate career working for the Houston Association of REALTORS® in the Governmental Affairs department. Meaghan holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from McGill University and is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the state of Texas.

Education and Affiliations

• McGill University
• Salesperson - Texas Real Estate Commission
• Member - International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
• Member - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo&tm; Gatekeepers Committee
• 2012 Recipient of the Bohan Award - Asset Plus Companies - awarded for demonstrating outstanding vision, dedication and a commitment to excellence.