E Smith Advisors is a premier real estate solutions and services provider that is bringing a new level of integrity, innovation and insight to the commercial RE industry. In partnership with Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), E Smith Advisors is part of a global network with operations in more than 400 offices worldwide. The firm offers an integrated service platform to a diverse portfolio of clients, and as a minority-owned business, inclusivity is always one of our primary goals, both in our service offerings and in our hiring practices.
E Smith Advisors is a partnership between E Smith Legacy Holdings and NKF that combines the entrepreneurial, bespoke approach of a boutique firm with the comprehensive expertise and resources of an international Top 5 firm, to create a global enterprise that operates with a balanced, nuanced perspective.
Both E Smith Advisors and NKF excel at creating customized real estate solutions that take the intricate, unique needs of each client into account, and this shared methodology makes them perfect partners. Our clients are an extension of that partnership, and they are our shared number-one priority. We resolve to forge decades-long relationships based on trust, and reinforced by exceptional, consistent results.
E Smith Advisors offers clients a wide array of commercial real estate services, with customized solutions that maximize returns for investors, tenants and landlords. Our integrated offerings include everything from real estate development and construction to brokerage and finance.
Emmitt Smith is the Chairman of his namesake E Smith Advisors, a full-service real estate services and solutions company with a unique scope for developing and executing business opportunities. Emmitt’s role utilizes his 12-year experience as a real estate professional, and CCIM certification to focus on new business development, client relationships, vision and strategy. In partnership with Newmark Knight Frank (NKF), E Smith Advisors, a minority-owned company creates a global network with operations in more than 400 offices worldwide offering an integrated service platform to a diverse portfolio of clients.
Prior to joining forces with Newmark to form E Smith Advisors, Emmitt served as Chairman of E Smith Legacy Holdings, a position he still holds today. E Smith Legacy Holdings combines domain knowledge and experienced professionals to create, finance and execute unique real estate solutions, which are as diverse as their client portfolio.
Ever the visionary and servant-leader, Emmitt recognized the need to expand services to meet clients’ ever-changing and unique requirements. Areas of expansion included construction consulting, project management, site selection, acquisition, disposition, portfolio management, facility management, business and economic incentives and financing and capital solutions.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Emmitt Smith enjoyed an illustrious career in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, earning such accolades as the NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher, Super Bowl XXVIII MVP and induction to the NFL Hall of Fame.
E Smith Advisors is a certified majority, minority-owned global firm led by highly experienced professionals who believe in personalized service and a solutions-based approach. The leadership team comprises years of real estate development, finance, construction and management experience in every asset class. Our mission is to become your most trusted real estate resource.
E Smith Advisors’ commitment to living our core values is one of the factors that differentiates us from other firms. Our primary tenets include:
PARTNERSHIP – We work together to deliver a comprehensive set of capabilities to our clients
CONSISTENCY – We model and expect excellence from our team members at all times
GROWTH – We value learning and development throughout all stages of one’s career
DIVERSITY – We have a profound appreciation for the unique perspective offered by employees who hail from different races, religions, sexual orientations, nationalities, genders, disabilities, etc.
COMMUNITY – We strive to enact the change we want to see in the world, through charity at home and abroad
E Smith Advisors fulfills the needs of our clients by offering a full-service, multi-faceted platform of commercial real estate services. Our veteran leadership team has a significant amount of experience helping clients expertly manage every aspect of their commercial real estate holdings.
E Smith Advisors brings scale and global reach to our clients through our access to 400 worldwide offices that employ more than 15,000 expert professionals. We are positioned to service the needs of our clients anytime and anywhere in the world – from Dallas to Dubai.
Many companies are committed to providing quality service, unparalleled expertise and superior execution, and E Smith Advisors is no exception; however, no other firm in the commercial real estate industry can claim a greater devotion to diversity and inclusion. Our clients understand that not only does every dollar they spend with us count toward their diversity spend goals, but also that they are benefitting from the most creative and unique solutions in the commercial real estate industry.
“Every audience values service. Can you do what you say you can do when you say you can do it? Service breeds trust. Service and attention must be consistent throughout the relationship – not just when the lease is ending.”
“Our goal is to become a global leader in tenant advisory services and to become one of the world’s largest and most influential commercial brokerage firms.”
“We have a particular focus on corporate entities with a desire to leverage our relationships and minority status to enhance the delivery of shareholder value via real estate expenditures.”
“Our partnership with the E Smith companies provides additional depth to our ability to serve our clients on a local or global level.”
E Smith Advisors builds on years of combined real estate brokerage, development, finance and management experience.
Combining our collective experience in the fields of real estate brokerage, development, master planning, asset disposition, banking and finance, and franchise services, the principals of E Smith Advisors possess the depth and domain knowledge to meet the needs of its clients.
The company targets, develops and builds in urban markets that are underserved, in order to meet existing demand and spur additional growth.
Qualifying markets are characterized by:
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