"Jeb is a respected leader and always keeps his eye on the horizon," says Michelle Candland, managing director of CB Richard Ellis' San Diego regional offices. "His ability to proactively advise the client and the team will continue to allow for maximum flexibility as the market flows. We are very proud to have Jeb as an integral part of CB Richard Ellis' success."

Bakke joined CB Richard Ellis in 1984. Throughout his tenure with the company, he and his team have been involved in a wide variety of office leasing, sales and land transactions throughout San Diego County, with an aggregate value exceeding $640 million.

Continually ranked among the top office brokers in San Diego County, Bakke was honored as a top-five producer in the Rancho Bernardo office and was a two-time winner of his region's "Dealmaker of the Year" award.