Direct Invest's Boston office hires Bevis as manager of equity
According to Direct Invest, Brad Bevis has joined the company's Boston office as manager of equity, where he will be responsible for managing broker dealer relationships and raising tenant-in-common equity.
Prior to joining Direct Invest, Bevis served as a commercial leasing broker with The Codman Company in Boston where he specialized in landlord and tenant representation throughout greater Boston's suburban office market.
A resident of Charlestown, Mass., Bevis is a licensed real estate broker, a member of the Commercial Brokers Association (CBA), and a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. He is also the founder and co-chairman of The Patty Fund, a charitable organization which funds brain cancer research at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. A graduate of Loyola College in Maryland, Bevis also sits on the board of directors for the Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center.
"Brad's background in the real estate and financial industries is a perfect fit for the company and our specific TIC industry needs in the Boston office," said Peter Evans, principal of Direct Invest.
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