Utah

Adam Long is the Chief Operating Officer  for the extended Utah operations of Colliers as well as the Director of Special Projects  for the national Colliers platform. Based in Salt Lake City, Adam oversees the strategic growth of the firm’s business lines in the region including the Downtown Salt Lake City, Millrock Park (South Valley), Pleasant Grove, Farmington, St. George, Ogden, and Anchorage, AK offices.  

Adam Long is a graduate of Brigham Young University. He is the first ever student to receive a double major in both business strategy from the Marriott School of Business and in international relations from the Kennedy Center for International Studies. Graduating at the very top of his class, Adam was privileged to be one of 12 national finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship from the Western U.S. region. Adam also had the opportunity to study at Cambridge University in the U.K as part of the prestigous Pembroke-Kings Programme. 

Adam started with Colliers predecessor in Utah, CBC Advisors, in a financial analysis role which evolved to working as a special assistant and strategic council to the executive team as his experience  became invaluable during CBC Advisors’ rapid growth.  Adam was the Chief Growth Officer for CBC Advisors as they expanded from 4 offices in the Intermountain West to 30 offices from Anchorage to Miami and Los Angeles to New York City. As Chief of Staff to the owner of CBC Advisors (Brandon Fugal), Adam played an integral part in bringing CBC Advisors into the Colliers family and continues on in his role managing the operations that were acquired by Colliers.

Adam brings his managerial and strategic expertise into the realm of brokerage not only in supporting the 200+ professionals in the region but in directly supporting some of the most dynamic and unique client relationships. Adam's expertise lays in navigating complex global requirements and executing with precision a bespoke global offering that goes beyond transactional management to being a true trusted advisor in all stages of the process. In the past year, he has directed transactions across five continents with a transaction value exceeding $250 millioin. 

Adam is a rising star in commercial real estate, being recognized this year as "20 in their 20's" by Utah Business Magazine. Adam has a focus on innovation in the industry and is leading many initiatives to integrate technology and process innovations into our brokerage operation as we constantly strive to expand the value proposition that we provide to our clients. He is open and accessible for anyone looking to better understand the Utah market and what Colliers can do for them.

John Blaser joined Colliers International Valuation & Advisory Services after working as a credit officer in a bank. His valuation experience includes all standard property types with, expertise in the valuation of self storage, multi-family, and senior housing.

John grew up in Sacramento, CA. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance at Brigham Young University. Elective coursework included Banking and Financial Institution Management and Real Estate Administration. He is fluent in Portuguese.