PHOENIX—Catalyst Commercial Group, a retail commercial real estate advisory firm exclusively serving the national, regional and local space needs of retail and restaurant tenants has entered into an agreement to merge with Keyser to create the largest, multi-platform tenant representation firm in the state of Arizona.

“We are very excited to announce this merger between two powerhouses”, stated Mike Leonard, co-founder and co-managing partner of Catalyst Commercial Group. “With Keyser's cutting edge platform, deep commitment to exclusive tenant representation, exceptional growth trajectory and strong reputation in the marketplace, we saw the real ability to create significant synergies by joining forces to grow a best-in-class global tenant representation firm."

Leonard tells GlobeSt.com that the companies have like-minded philosophies so the merger makes sense. “It was long overdue,” he says.