Lee & Associates Pacific Northwest Announces Major Expansion of Retail Division

Lee & Associates Pacific Northwest Announces Major Expansion of Retail Division

July 20, 2026 (Seattle, WA) - Lee & Associates Pacific Northwest announced today that Angela Oliveri, a veteran retail real estate advisor with nearly three decades of experience representing landlords and tenants across the western United States, has joined the firm together with her team to grow the Retail Master Brokerage and Advisory Services platform.

The team is led by Angela Oliveri, who joins Lee & Associates as a Principal and Director of the Retail Division and includes Senior Vice President, Tej Asher, Associate Vice President, Sebastian Camacho and Associate Vice President, Antonio Oliveri.

The team’s strategic move to Lee will allow them to build on their West Coast platform with the strength of Lee’s national footprint, collaborative culture, and full-service commercial real estate capabilities. Angela brings a successful track record, with nearly three decades of experience in tenant representation and landlord pre-leasing of new developments throughout the western United States. As Executive Vice President, she leads a Master Brokerage Tenant Representation practice that serves as a single point of contact for national and regional tenants, coordinating with local market brokers to execute site selection and leasing in each market. Angela has pre-leased more than three million square feet in retail projects for local and national developers, with development clients past and present including Simon Property Group, MainStreet Property Group, Wakefield Properties, Alliance Residential Company, Jackson Square Properties, Madison Development, Macerich Company, Terranomics, Regency Centers, Starwood Capital Group, Kite Realty, and ROIC. Angela also consults with landlords and retailers, providing strategic retail tenant mix, oversight of acquisitions and dispositions, tenant expansion strategy, market analytics, penetration studies, and master brokerage services.

“Angela’s resume and experience in Master Brokerage is truly a unique offering for Tenants in today’s market,” said Co-Founder Chris Peterson. “The Lee & Associates platform is the perfect place for their Team to provide a modern solution for their clients and the many more to come.”

Tej Asher specializes in retail investment sales, development, tenant representation, landlord representation, and land sales, with particular strength in land acquisition and off-market deals. Sebastian Camacho specializes in retail leasing throughout Washington and Oregon, representing both landlords and tenants, with additional expertise in broker market penetration studies and data analytics. Antonio Oliveri represents both landlords and tenants in retail transactions, with a focus on broker tenant and landlord relations, market research, and digital presence. All three brokers also support the team’s Master Brokerage program, serving as a national point of contact for expanding tenants and coordinating with local market brokers to execute site selection and deal execution in each market.

"Angela and her Team are a strong addition to Lee & Associates locally,” said President, Scott Hutchinson. “As Lee & Associates Pacific Northwest continues to expand its presence across Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma, their team will play a key role in strengthening the firm's brand and supporting its growth into new markets.”

ABOUT LEE & ASSOCIATES
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, the Los Angeles-based Lee & Associates is North America's largest privately owned commercial real estate brokerage company, comprised of 85 offices and more than 2,500 real estate professionals. In 2017, local co-founders Richard Peterson, Jim Bowles, Chris Peterson, and Andrea Johnson established the firm's first Pacific Northwest office in Downtown Seattle. The region has since grown to include offices in Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue, with a team of more than fifty professionals serving clients throughout the Puget Sound area. Lee & Associates provides a full spectrum of commercial real estate services, including leasing, sales, property management, and capital markets advisory across the office, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors.

ABOUT ANGELA OLIVERI
For more than three decades, Angela Oliveri has successfully represented her clients and thrived in the highly competitive commercial real estate industry. Angela joined First Western Properties in 1997 and currently serves as Executive Vice President. Prior to her tenure at First Western, Angela was a partner at Terranomics Retail Services, Inc., in their Seattle office. Angela’s expertise in market analysis and acquisitions led her to specialize in landlord pre-leasing of new developments and tenant representation in the western United States. She has significant transactional and consulting experience in ground-up developments, project leasing, and tenant expansion across multiple states, and has pre-leased more than three million square feet in retail projects for local and national developers. In addition to her development clients, Angela also provides multi-state market penetration studies and roll-out analysis for prominent companies such as Ethan Stowell Restaurant Group, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Due Cucina, Hakosan Cafe & Bar, Dave & Busters, Lowe’s, Carbon Health, T-Mobile, Bloomin’ Brands, Carrabba’s, Costco, Home Depot, and Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, many of whom have also leveraged Angela’s experience as a Master Broker to help drive regional and national expansion plans. Her consulting clients include Simon Property Group, McCormick Development, Visconsi Companies, MainStreet Properties, T-Mobile, Lowe's, Costco, Due Cucina, Daves Hot Chicken and more. Angela is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Commercial Brokers Association.

MEDIA CONTACT

Scott Hutchinson
Lee & Associates
(425) 454-4242
[email protected]