Avison Young Appoints Brian G. Kelley as Managing Director

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - July 14, 2020 - PRLog -- Avison Young has appointed Brian G. Kelley as Managing Director of the St. Louis office. Kelley has been a Principal with the firm since 2018. He is taking over leadership from Tim Convy who opened the St. Louis office in 2016.  Convy will remain with Avison Young as a Principal.

Kelley will be responsible for Avison Young's day-to-day operations in St. Louis as well as aiding in the company's expansion in the Midwest. Focus areas will include enhancing the collaborative culture within the St. Louis team, building long-term client relationships, recruitment, and talent retention.

Avison Young St. Louis Principal Gerard Mudd says, "As a top broker for Avison Young St. Louis, Brian has already played an integral role in positioning the firm in the St. Louis market. We look forward to Brian's leadership shaping the company's growth and continued success."

In addition to his duties as Managing Director, Kelley will continue to serve clients in a brokerage capacity which includes retail, office, industrial and investments. Over his career he has orchestrated over $300 million in real estate transactions and is consistently ranked as a top producer.

Kelley is well-known in the St. Louis community and was recognized in 2019 as a "Top 100 St. Louisan to Know to Succeed in Business" by St. Louis Small Business Monthly. He also volunteers as the Allocation Coordinator for the Community Investment Team for United Way, helping direct United Way funds to create the most impact.

A licensed commercial realtor in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, Kelley holds an MBA from Webster University in addition to a bachelor's degree in Finance from Arizona State University.

For additional information visit https://www.avisonyoung.us/en_US/web/st-louis.

Avison Young is the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its Principals. Founded in 1978, with legacies dating back more than 200 years, the company comprises approximately 5,000 real estate professionals in 120 offices in 20 countries. The firm's experts provide value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management and financing services to clients across the office, retail, industrial, multi-family and hospitality sectors.