WALNUT CREEK, CA-Transwestern has added investment services expert Michael Cisternino to its continually growing team serving the East San Francisco Bay Area. Joining as VP and director of investment sales, Cisternino specializes in multi-tenant and single-tenant retail property investment, as well as office, industrial, mixed-use and development sites. He represents sellers and buyers of investment properties throughout California, as well as the Western U.S.

“We are excited to welcome Michael as a strategically advantageous addition to our team based in Walnut Creek,” said Transwestern managing director Edward Del Beccaro. “The region is seeing tremendous investment activity, which will only intensify as the Bay Area economy continues to heat up. Michael's expertise in retail, along with the other major property types, further extends our highly responsive approach to serving our clients and anticipating key market trends.”

Transwestern's Walnut Creek East Bay office now has 30 professionals with the addition of Cisternino. The move further solidifies Transwestern as a leading player in the region, less than 18 months after launching its presence here. Other team members include a full array of brokers, property managers, high-level researchers and capital markets experts.