Mr. Smith is responsible for managing a large non-discretionary public fund. His responsibilities include oversight of the acquisition, disposition, financing, asset management and construction management functions. He also oversees multiple joint venture relationships and the structuring of partnership documents. Mr. Smith serves on the firm’s Management Committee.

Previously, Mr. Smith was responsible for consultant relations, product development and development of new investors for L&B’s fund and separate account strategies. Mr. Smith has also led the office and industrial asset management department and was responsible for the investment strategy and performance for $1.17 billion in office and $120 million in industrial assets.  When Mr. Smith began his career at L&B, he served in the acquisitions department as an analyst and then associate director responsible for sourcing, analyzing, and closing property acquisitions for the east coast of the United States.  While in that capacity, he closed $118 million in acquisitions and $160 million in office dispositions.

Prior to joining L&B, Mr. Smith was a founding member and managing principal of Humphrey & Smith, L.L.C., a commercial real estate appraisal firm in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  He served as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Northwest Florida and was appointed a member on the Board of Adjustment for the City of Destin, Florida.