Payson MacWilliam

Don MacWilliam has been a commercial real estate professional since 1986, specializing in industrial real estate sales and leasing in the Southwest Valley distribution market throughout his career.

Services include tenant representation and agency listings from many major developers, such as Merit Partners, ProLogis, EastGroup Properties, First Industrial Realty Trust, Sun State Builders, Exeter Properties, Sun Life Assurance, Majestic Development and CapRock Partners.

As a vice chair with Colliers in Arizona, Don partners with Payson MacWillliam and Chris Reese. Their top-producing industrial team provides exceptional service and strategic solutions to its clients, representing both landlords and tenants.

Their diverse base of knowledge and expertise leads to successful and tailored real estate solutions. Don and Payson pride themselves on building relationships that continue far beyond a single successful transaction.

During the past decade, they have added more than 6 million square feet of user build-to-suits and more than 5 million square feet of speculative development product to the Southwest Valley distribution market. The team has also increased the total distribution base by almost 10 percent in the past 10 years.

Don is actively involved in his community and has focused his passion for baseball and his desire to give back in a specific way, spending a great deal of time raising funds to renovate the baseball field at a local high school.  He is actively involved with these organizations: Luke Air Force Base, Arcadia High School Dad's Club, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Andre House, St. Vincent de Paul, Westside Food Bank and Nourishing Phoenix, Inc.

In 2018, Don was named an Honorary Commander at Luke Air Force Base, with the 420 airmen and women of the 756th Maintenance Unit. He has been involved with many charities over the years but nothing prepared Don for the unique, eye-opening adventure he embarked on. His direct involvement with the men, women and children who call this base home has been inspiring, and impacted him in a way I could never imagine. Don has seen how dedicated these young service members are to their tasks, to their country, and how they stay focused on taking care of this base and our country, no matter what emotional issues they may be facing here or back home.

Chris Reese is a senior associate with Colliers in Arizona and member of the top-producing industrial team of Don MacWilliam and Payson MacWilliam. The team specializes in industrial real estate sales and leasing in the Southwest Valley distribution market.

Services include tenant representation and agency listings from many major developers, such as Merit Partners, ProLogis, EastGroup Properties, First Industrial Realty Trust, Sun State Builders, Exeter Properties, Sun Life Assurance, Majestic Development and CapRock Partners.

Chris works closely with clients to evaluate their short- and long-term objectives and aligns marketing strategies with their business goals to deliver results. His strong financial background enables him to calculate current and potential property values, prepare occupancy and operational cost analyses, and provide financial comparisons. His goal is to maximize the financial returns for the team’s clients.

He carefully guides clients throughout the leasing, acquisition and disposition process, ensuring their best interests are represented throughout final transaction negotiations.

Clients and colleagues describe Chris as smart and analytical, with a disciplined and dedicated work ethic. His accountability, diligence, communication skills and creative problem-solving make him a valued partner to the team and its clients.

During the past decade, the team has added more than 6 million square feet of user build-to-suits and more than 5 million square feet of speculative development product to the Southwest Valley distribution market. The team has also increased the total distribution base by almost 10 percent in the past 10 years.

Chris has extensive experience in the mortgage and financial services industry. Prior to joining Colliers, Chris was a top-producing president’s club mortgage banker and solution consultant for Quicken Loans.

In this role, he maintained a high level of accuracy and due diligence, leading to a top 10 percent loans closed rate. He consistently led the company in closed and conditionally approved loans. Chris developed relationships with potential clients, educated them about the loan approval process, and provided constructive solutions to build and maintain business. His success at Quicken Loans was demonstrated by the promotions he received in the fastest timeframe allotted.

As a senior client services specialist with Colliers in Arizona, Jessica Assad manages all aspects of marketing and client services for the top-producing industrial team of Don MacWilliam, Payson MacWilliam and Chris Reese. The team specializes in the sale and leasing of industrial real estate in the Southwest Valley distribution market.

Committed to the success of the team and its clients, Jessica creates impactful print and digital property marketing collateral tailored to each property and client. Her goal is to drive the team’s property marketing strategy to ensure optimal and targeted visibility in the marketplace. In support of business development, Jessica prepares high-quality content for listing proposals, presentations and property tours.

With an extensive background in project management, Jessica efficiently tracks and manages the team’s property listings, client databases and property activity. She also oversees transaction administration, including sale and lease documents and coordinating the due diligence process. Her strong analytical and organization skills make her an invaluable resource in the day-to-day operations of the team.

Colleagues describe Jessica as very detail-oriented with the ability to creatively solve difficult problems in a very fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Internal and external clients are well-served by her skills in database management, InDesign, Constant Contact marketing, and CoStar’s property listing service.

As an accomplished project coordinator and administrative professional, Jessica has a record of successfully overseeing a large number and variety of projects. Prior to joining Colliers, she was with CCS Presentation Systems in Scottsdale for 13 years. She joined CCS in 2006, as contracts administrator, rising through the ranks to the role of lead assistant project manager. CCS serves customers in the corporate, government and education sectors, providing full-service integration, installation, training and maintenance of audio and video equipment. CCS is one of the largest A/V integration groups in the U.S.

In her role, Jessica was responsible for policy implementation, recruiting and organizational direction for all project management teams. She facilitated effective labor utilization, leading to successful completion of over 2,000 projects and a 10 percent average increase in project revenue per annum. She also directed software and management training for partner offices nationwide, including presentations at summit events with over 200 attendees. At CCS, Jessica managed the largest grossing integration team, while consistently exceeding all budget and utilization goals. She has demonstrated the ability to take a leadership role and organize resources to maximize individual and group productivity.

In her leisure time, Jessica enjoys reading, traveling and camping with her boyfriend and their three rescue dogs. As an Arizona native, she is a huge Cardinals fan and has been a season ticket holder for several years.