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Riviera Orange County Power Players: Hughes Marino

“Every business owner needs an independent, conflict-free, fiduciary alliance with their broker, and that’s what we provide. That’s what makes us a different kind of commercial real estate company.” – Jason Hughes

By Riviera OC Staff

When Jason Hughes and David Marino joined forces more than twenty years ago, they had a singular goal: Provide tenants and buyers the representation they deserve.

At a time when commercial real estate brokerages worked almost exclusively in the service of landlords, they knew their industry was due for a revolution. Conflicts of interest ran rampant as brokers represented both tenants and landlords, often in the same transaction (an unethical, yet legal, practice that is still common at many firms). They knew it wasn’t right, and it was time for a change.

Hughes and Marino freed themselves from the traditional brokerage model that favored landlords over tenants, and became pioneers in the field of tenant representation. They formed their own company and quickly established themselves as leaders in the commercial real estate industry. As champions of the underdog, they advocated for companies who had never before gotten a fair shake at the bargaining table when going up against sophisticated landlords.

Hughes Marino Orange County Office

Now, decades later, they remain committed to exclusively representing tenants and buyers – not landlords. Unlike full-service brokerage firms, Hughes Marino’s sole fiduciary duty is to protect the interests of tenants and buyers, and they take that duty very seriously.

Over decades, Hughes Marino has established itself as Southern California’s premier tenant representation firm, opening offices in Orange County, Los Angeles, Century City, and San Diego. At the core of the firm’s success and intense customer loyalty is an amazing team of people who are committed to delivering unparalleled service to their clients, and embodying the company’s core values.

This homegrown commercial real estate phenomenon (which is 100% family-owned) has earned the trust of thousands of companies throughout Southern California for good reason. The company completes millions of square feet in tenant transactions and construction management projects annually, and always guarantees its services and results, exemplifying Hughes Marino core value #1: Always do the right thing.

This article originally appeared in Riviera Orange County Magazine.

David Marino is senior executive vice president of Hughes Marino, a global corporate real estate advisory firm that specializes in representing tenants and buyers. Contact David at 1-844-662-6635 or david@hughesmarino.com to learn more.



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