In addition to being the Executive Managing Director of NAI Capital's Westlake Village Office, Michael Schiff is Chairman of the NAI Capital Retail Council. He is also a member of the NAI Capital Mentor Team. Members of this small elite group give advice and assist brokers throughout our company with complicated transactions that require the extensive expertise of a broker such as Mr. Schiff. Our company has honored him with a special award called "The Circle of Excellence" for being one of the few top producers who earned enough to make NAI Capital Club 10+ times. In 2009 Mr. Schiff was the #1 Broker company-wide. Mr. Schiff has specialized in the leasing and sales of retail properties since beginning his career in 1989. His extensive background and knowledge of leasing gives him a unique insight for analyzing and forecasting investment opportunities. Having this huge edge has proven to be invaluable in helping his investment clients pick winners from losers. He has a client base that ranges from the Institutional Landlords, Fortune 500 companies and REITs to the local mom-&-pops. Schiff is actively involved in the community and has served for many years as the Vice Chair of the Mayor's Business Round Table for the City of Thousand Oaks (which is a City council made up of 15 members who advise the Mayor and the City on ways to improve the business community in Thousand Oaks). He has been a guest speaker at several commercial real estate functions and seminars, including most recently, “The Pillars of success in the Commercial Real Estate Industry” as well as being a speaker at the NAI Global convention in Austin Texas. The Pacific Coast Business Times has featured him multiple times in their, “Who's Who in Commercial Real Estate” and “Ventura County's Top Commercial Real Estate Producers” articles, both of which they publish annually. Mr. Schiff is also frequently hired by prominent real estate attorneys in our industry to be an adviser and/or serve as their expert witness in commercial real estate matters.