Matt Wavering

Experience

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  Vector Marketing

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Branch Manager

  Responsible for market research, establishing a branch office with personal funds, advertising, recruiting, training, coaching, and managing a sales team to provide direct sales for consumer goods.

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  Dell

  Jan 2004 - Apr 2005

  Assistant Sales Manager

  Sales and consultations for potential consumers of Dell products in a retail setting. Conducted business in a Dell Direct kiosk located in MarketPlace Mall in Champaign.

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  Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2016

  Matt has worked with Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty in his hometown of Champaign, IL since 2006. After a summer internship and earning his Illinois real estate license, Matt began a career in commercial real estate brokerage. With an emphasis on retail, office, and warehouse properties, he specialized in commercial real estate located in Champaign County. Matt is also thoroughly experienced with multifamily investment properties, especially those located on the University of Illinois campus. His career sale and lease transactions exceed $50 million. In conjunction with the Coldwell Banker Commercial network, Matt's expansive personal network and organization memberships allowed him to serve the needs of his buyer and tenant clients throughout Central Illinois. From 2010 through the spring of 2014, Matt was involved in management of the CBCDR Commercial Brokerage division before relocating his family to North Texas.Throughout his commercial brokerage career, Matt has gained knowledge and experience in brokerage, marketing, real estate development, economic development, lease/contract law, property management, asset management, use permits, and municipal zoning.Matt received the CBC Bronze Circle of Distinction award for sales production four years in a row (2011-2014). Show less As Managing Director of the Champaign commercial brokerage division, Matt was responsible for the planning, budgeting, goal setting, and overall vision and direction for the division. He was responsible for the oversight of the training, transaction, recruitment, productivity, and development of business for the Champaign commercial brokerage division. He complied with and enforced all company policies and procedures, determined office policies and complied with minimum production standards, developed and implemented an annual sales plan compatible with the Company’s goals and objectives, improved quality service wherever possible, developed and implemented an annual recruiting plan, and ensured that all new sales agents completed CBCDR new agent training relative to commercial brokerage. Matt conducted weekly coaching sessions with new sales agents and those who were lacking in production and developed and monitored an Annual Business Plan with each sales agent. He established, monitored, and evaluated mentoring relationships between mentors and new agents including an emphasis on transactional training/mentoring. Matt conducted energizing business development meetings twice a month with published agendas, interacted with the Commercial Services Business Development Team and CBCDR Property Management department to seek business opportunities, and was responsible for the interviewing, hiring, training, and management of support staff in the Commercial Brokerage division.Under his leadership, the company was awarded multiple "Commercial Elite" awards from Coldwell Banker Commercial, signifying a top 15 affiliate in sales production worldwide. Show less

  • Commercial Real Estate Broker

    May 2006 - Dec 2016

  • Director of Commercial Brokerage

    Jul 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Assistant Director of Commercial Brokerage

    Jan 2010 - Jun 2012
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  Hoodle Inc.

  Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  Director of New Market Development

  Matt was responsible for introducing the Hoodle platform (a web-based start-up company) to the new construction industry and opening new territories outside of Illinois. He met with Home Builders Associations, Realtor boards, municipalities, and suppliers in the new home construction industry to explain the benefits of Hoodle. Matt was responsible for creating, improving, and implementing processes as they relate to new market development. He also assisted with investor relations, new investor presentations, and provided feedback to the CEO on the overall direction and vision of the company. Show less

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  Coldwell Banker Commercial, NRT

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Commercial Real Estate Agent

  After a ten year commercial real estate career in Illinois, Matt joined the Peg Pannell Smith Group at Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Rockwall, TX. He specializes in retail, office, and industrial properties located in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties. Matt’s knowledge and experience with brokerage, marketing, real estate development, economic development, property management, and asset management make him uniquely qualified to assist small businesses, investors, and developers. His career sale and lease transaction volume exceeds $50 million. Show less

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  Rockwall EDC

  Apr 2017 - now

  To better reflect his role in the organization, Matt was promoted to Vice President after 5 1/2 years of service to the organization as the Director of Project Development. He performs both economic development and a variety of professional project management duties under the direction of the President of the REDC, and fills the leadership role in the absence of the President.As an economic developer, Matt creates and follows-up with business attraction and expansion leads, oftentimes taking the lead role in regard to new business development, prospect inquiries, initial incentive negotiations/evaluations, and representation of the organization at trade shows and marketing events. He regularly establishes and builds relationships with commercial real estate brokers and developers, including professional site selectors and consultants, He is also primarily responsible for responding to RFPs for relocation leads from regional and statewide partners. Matt is relied upon for economic impact analysis, cost benefit analysis, and economic incentive compliance.Matt is responsible for the organization's real estate acquisition and development efforts, including the project management of infrastructure expansions to the Rockwall Technology Park - a 550 acre light industrial business park. Other real estate related duties include analysis of the local and regional commercial real estate markets and the marketing and promotion of REDC-owned property.Matt's management duties include oversight of the Rockwall Technology Park's grounds maintenance and capital improvements, budgeting, and monitoring and enforcement of the Park's covenants, conditions, & restrictions. Other project management duties include facilitating communication between private investment, contractors, architects, engineers, utility providers, city departments, and other governmental bodies. Matt oftentimes represents the organization and its projects at City Council and P&Z meetings. Show less As the Director of Project Development, Matt performs both economic development and a variety of professional project management duties under the direction of the President of the REDC. As an economic developer, Matt creates and follows-up with business attraction and expansion leads, oftentimes taking the lead role in regard to new business development, prospect inquiries, initial incentive negotiations/evaluations, and representation of the organization at trade shows and marketing events. He regularly establishes and builds relationships with commercial real estate brokers and developers, including professional site selectors and consultants, He is also primarily responsible for responding to RFPs for relocation leads from regional and statewide partners. Matt is relied upon for economic impact analysis, cost benefit analysis, and economic incentive compliance.Matt is responsible for the organization's real estate acquisition and development efforts, including the project management of infrastructure expansions to the Rockwall Technology Park - a 550 acre light industrial business park. Other real estate related duties include analysis of the local and regional commercial real estate markets and the marketing and promotion of REDC-owned property.Matt's management duties include oversight of the Rockwall Technology Park's grounds maintenance and capital improvements, budgeting, and monitoring and enforcement of the Park's covenants, conditions, & restrictions. Other project management duties include facilitating communication between private investment, contractors, architects, engineers, utility providers, city departments, and other governmental bodies. Show less

  • Vice President

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Director Of Project Development

    Apr 2017 - Oct 2022