To Whom It May Concern:

I hired Luke McFetridge to work for us in late 2007 as we launched NewMark Merrill Mountain States. From the day he started until he left us in 2016, Luke was an invaluable and integral member of our team. During his tenure with us, Luke helped me create a successful development, property management, leasing, and acquisition team responsible for building a profitable shopping center portfolio totaling over 2,000,000 square feet and $300,000,000 in value.

I have trained, mentored, and managed dozens of real estate professionals in my 35-year career. Luke is certainly one of the most creative, diligent, honest, and hardworking colleagues I’ve ever had the privilege of developing. He was a fast learner and quickly mastered the essence of leasing and operating shopping centers in a few short years. He became an essential team member that my partner and I relied on for insights and ideas.

Luke isn’t merely skilled at solving business challenges; he also has a high degree of what is commonly called emotional intelligence. He understands people and finds solutions that benefit all parties in a transaction in a timely fashion. He did an excellent job helping us build caring, engaged community linkages between our merchants and the communities in which we operate our shopping centers.

The net result of Luke’s efforts were more engaged tenants, greater tenant sales, and better operating shopping centers, which led to better returns for our projects, partners, and communities. His leadership helped me recruit and develop a top-notch team of professionals who still work for NewMark Merrill in Colorado. I wholeheartedly recommend Luke to landlords and tenants in need of a thoughtful and results-driven real estate professional.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss my experience with Luke McFetridge further.

Sincerely,
Mr. Allen Ginsborg
Managing Director & Principal
NewMark Merrill Mountain States