Bill Finnegan, principal, Avison Young, Philadelphia Bill Finnegan, principal, Avison Young, Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Industry veteran Bill Finnegan is joining Avison Young as a principal in its Philadelphia office. Finnegan will continue to focus on his specialty of corporate tenant representation. He brings 20-plus years of commercial real estate experience to Avison Young, most recently as a senior vice president with Jones Lang LaSalle in Philadelphia.

Bill's deep financial background, coupled with more than 20 years of experience in real estate, is a perfect fit for our solutions approach to servicing clients,” says David Fahey, Avison Young principal and managing director of the company's Philadelphia region. “Bill specializes in providing a myriad of services to his clients, including sophisticated real estate-based financial advice with a primary focus on financial-statement enhancement, tax mitigation and the most efficient application of clients' capital resources. As a certified public accountant, Bill will also offer expert guidance to his extensive CFO network on the recent changes to the lease-accounting standards.”

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