PAUL BERRY
Mesa Capital Partners
Paul Berry joined Mesa Capital Partners in October 2023 as President and COO. In this role Paul is instrumental in Mesa’s capital raising, acquisitions, development, strategic planning, operations, and reporting. Prior to joining Mesa, Paul was Vice Chairman at CBRE. During Paul’s 24 years with CBRE he co-led the firm’s Southeast Multifamily Group, a team that completed $4 – 8B in annual transactions.
Paul’s focus centered on institutional-grade multifamily properties with values often above $100 million. Transactions included stabilized, pre-stabilized, pre-construction sales, condominium conversions, portfolios, mixed-use, equity raises, adaptive re-use, recapitalizations, and land sales in metro Atlanta and across the Southeast. Paul was a six-time inductee into CBRE’s Colbert Coldwell Circle recognizing the “Top 100” producers globally and a frequent “Top 10” investments honoree by the Atlanta Commercial Board.
Prior to CBRE, Paul held a regional position with Crocker Realty Trust helping the firm grow and operate its Southeastern portfolio through acquisition and development. Before Crocker, Paul held positions with USF&G Real Estate Advisors and a Bank of America predecessor. Paul began his real estate career at Trammell Crow Company.
Paul graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from University of Virginia’s Darden Business School.
Paul serves on the board of REIAC, a real estate industry association and as Chairman of the board for City Springs Theatre Company.