Tim Hain is a Senior Director and founder of the Chicago office for B+E, the first technology-driven brokerage and trading platform for net lease real estate with a strong focus on Tax-Deferred 1031 Exchange transactions. Previously he was President and Founder of Hain Commercial Realty, maintaining a focus on industrial and office leasing for tenants and landlords. Prior to founding HCR, Tim was a Director with Avison Young (AY) and its predecessor brokerage company from 2012 to 2014. Before HCR and AY, Tim garnered significant leasing and development experience in the office and industrial sectors during his 13-year tenure with Duke Realty as its Vice President of Leasing and Development in Tampa. In this position, he represented Duke in leasing office and industrial space, pursuing build-to-suit developments, acquiring land sites, and developing speculative office and industrial buildings. During his career, Tim has advised in transactions including many well-known companies including FedEx, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Computer Associates, Iron Mountain Information Management, Staples, Wayfair, DHL, Alro Metals, Pulte Homes, Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Consulting Engineering, Inc., Environ International Corp., and Edwards Systems Technology. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Illinois, is a CPA, and has held board positions with commercial real estate organizations in Tampa including NAIOP and REIC.