Owen Vannest joined Newmark in 2024 and currently serves as an Associate in the company’s NYC Headquarters, where he works as an integral part of Executive Managing Director, Ross Perlman’s, and Vice Chairman, Neal Golden’s, team. Vannest specializes in tenant advisory for Manhattan based companies with national real estate portfolios, spanning various asset classes but with an emphasis on office footprints. He and his team have a strong track record of representing multi-national corporate tenants and often work with companies to fulfill multifaceted real estate requirements, taking a holistic approach to portfolio assessments.
A results-driven financial professional with a strong background in Venture Capital and real estate investing, Vannest previously was an Associate at 7BC Ventures, where he led due diligence efforts on promising AI and FinTech startups and aided in raising the $44 million fund benchmark. After his experience in the Venture Capital industry, he joined the Janes Financial Center where he performed company due diligence to aid in REIT investment allocation of $3.6 Million portfolio for the Chapman University endowment fund.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
Education
Vannest is a graduate from Chapman University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in real estate and entrepreneurship and a minor in music business.