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Brian co-founded AmericanReal Estate Partners (AREP) in 2003 alongside his colleague and business partner Doug Fleit, with the principal mission to acquire, develop, and invest in data center, residential, industrial and office real estate across strategic U.S.  markets. Since then, AREP has deployed over $12 billion across targeted geographies and acquired over 31 million square feet of prime real estate. Today, AREP stands as the vanguard of value creation, turbocharging investments through its relationships, ironclad expertise, and disciplined timing.   

In 2021, Brian co-founded PowerHouse Data Centers, AREP's award-winning national data center platform, with Doug. As President, Brian sets the strategic direction for PowerHouse, focusing on the sourcing, acquiring, financing, capitalization, and disposition of data center assets. With over 86 data centers currently underway or in planning, representing well over 5.9 GW in six major markets, PowerHouse has quickly established itself as a leading data center developer for the industry’s hyperscalers.

Prior to co-founding AREP and PowerHouse, Brian spent 11 years with Cushman & Wakefield’s (“C&W”) Commercial Brokerage Group based in Northern Virginia. There he leased and sold over 15 million SF of space in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, aided in growing and establishing C&W’s corporate and institutional practices, and was consistently recognized as one of the top brokers in the US. Prior to Cushman & Wakefield Brian spent several years at the Evans Company, a regional development firm, where he was responsible for various portions of their portfolio of 2.5 million SF office portfolio. Brian started his career in 1987 as a broker at Julien J Studley’s Virginia office. Brian is also involved in numerous charitable organizations including Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center where he spent 7 years co-chairing their annual Gala.

Brian holds a Master of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maryland.