2027 edition · Research reviewed November 7, 2026
Kathleen Healy of Commercial Realty Advisors NW is our #1 editorial individual retail tenant broker for an operator evaluating Portland’s close-in neighborhoods. Dan Bozich of Urban Works and George Macoubray of NAI Elliott offer alternatives for broader urban/suburban or shopping-center requirements. We apply the nine individual criteria to current personal responsibilities. This recommendation is tied to the retailer’s assignment and does not assume that one person is the best adviser for every store format or territory.
How we rank individual commercial real estate brokers in Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in retail tenant representation. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Individual experience and professional credibility
- Market knowledge and asset specialization
- Personal network and deal access
- Personal technology and analytical capability
- Data transparency and market accuracy
- Personal brand and digital presence
- Local execution with regional and national perspective
- Service scope at agent level
- Innovation and client-centered strategy
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — Kathleen Healy
For 2027, Kathleen Healy is our #1 editorial recommendation among individual commercial real estate brokers for retail tenant representation in Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA.
Best fit: Close-in Portland retail site decisions
Our #1 individual for a close-in Portland retail location has a current personal tenant-representation practice expressly focused on the city’s neighborhoods, making the specialization directly relevant to the operator’s site decision.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Kathleen Healy | Close-in Portland retail site decisions | Her current personal tenant practice explicitly emphasizes those neighborhoods. |
| Dan Bozich | Urban and suburban tenant alternatives | His biography specifically identifies local and national retail tenant representation. |
| George Macoubray | A retail search spanning Oregon and Washington | Current retail tenant responsibilities and two-state licensure are stated. |
Kathleen Healy — our #1 for a neighborhood retail location
Healy’s current CRA biography describes tenant representation with a particular focus on Portland’s close-in neighborhoods and identifies her work with Ashley Heichelbech. Commercial Realty Advisors NW: Kathleen Healy We select her for a retailer whose location decision depends on understanding an urban setting as well as finding premises. Ask her to explain what makes a specific block suitable for the business and which apparent opportunities should be rejected. Her published client list supports experience; it is not proof of store performance or a current endorsement by every named company.
Dan Bozich — urban and suburban tenant choices
Bozich’s Urban Works biography expressly includes local and national tenant representation. Urban Works: Dan Bozich He is a useful comparison for an operator weighing different retail settings. Request a search plan that makes the customer, format and delivery assumptions explicit. His developer-related work is separate evidence and should prompt a discussion of current relationships. Ask which parts of the search and negotiations he would lead personally and where another team member would be involved.
George Macoubray — a regional retail advisory alternative
Macoubray’s current NAI Elliott profile identifies tenant and landlord work and states Oregon and Washington licensure. NAI Elliott: George Macoubray We would interview him for a retailer whose search may cross the river or involve shopping-center relationships. Confirm the actual territory covered by the proposed engagement and the nature of any owner relationships before sharing site economics. The existence of two-state licensure does not prove recent experience with every retail format or property.
Keep national-platform comparisons relevant to the role
CBRE’s Portland-based Blake Bishop was also reviewed, but his biography describes owner leasing rather than a documented retail tenant mandate. CBRE: Blake Bishop We do not convert that specialty into tenant representation for the sake of including a larger brand. Ask any additional candidate to establish the specific service and local execution they can provide. A recognizable company name cannot answer who will be accountable to the operator.
Use the interview to test the first recommendation
Give the candidates one representative store requirement and ask how they would identify the first locations to investigate. The response should state missing information, likely disqualifiers and when technical review becomes necessary. Healy leads our close-in Portland brief because her documented personal specialty fits that task directly. Her page identifies Oregon licensure; a Vancouver requirement needs a confirmed Washington execution arrangement. For Hillsboro, seek relevant westside examples. There is no independently comparable dataset of these brokers’ tenant savings or store results in the reviewed material, so the selection should be supplemented with current references, capacity and conflict checks.