2001 - Current	Colliers Monroe Friedlander, Inc. Director of Consulting & Research
1999 - 2000	Whitney Cressman Limited Commercial Real Estate - Marketing Research Director
1996 - 1999	Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Real Estate - Northern California Area Research Services Manager
1992 - 1996	CAMICO Mutual Insurance Company Insurance - Marketing Manager
1990 - 1992	California Society of CPAs Magazine - Advertising Manager

Mr. Hamasu joined Colliers Monroe Friedlander in 2001 and brings with him over twenty years of marketing and marketing research experience. Mike has directed research efforts at commercial brokerages with a focus on providing information to assist in strategic decision making for real estate investors and brokerage clientele. This effort reported on nearly 600 million square feet of commercial/industrial properties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Areas of Specialization

Consulting & Research

Education

-	San Francisco State University Masters in Business Administration
-	University of Hawaii Bachelors in Business Administration
-	Study Abroad Foreign Exchange Student Program in Tokyo, Japan

Achievements

Having been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Real Estate Forum and Commercial Property News as well as other regional publications, Mr. Hamasu has been recognized for his detailed analysis of the commercial real estate marketplace. During his tenure at Whitney Cressman Limited, he elevated this boutique real estate firm’s research information to become the recognized source for commercial real estate trend analysis and forecasts.

Further, he has managed the primary and secondary research efforts in the collection of commercial office, retail and industrial market information and statistics. These market factors, such as; vacancy rates, absorption, net effective rents and sales comparables are evaluated and used to advise developers, investors, property owners and tenants on current and future market conditions.

Notable Clientele:
American Savings Bank, Kamehameha Schools, Central Pacific Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, Alexander & Baldwin, Douglas Emmitt, DGM Group, Servco Pacific, Meadow Gold Dairies, Hawaii Pacific Health, and the MacNaughton Group.