Retail veteran El Warner has joined Colliers International as EVP, GlobeSt.com reports exclusively. Warner joins the firm from Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, where he served as National Director of Shopping Centers. In his new position as part of Colliers' capital markets team, Warner will focus on retail investment transactions. He will be based in the firm's Irvine office.

“The timing is perfect for me to rejoin Colliers because their goal to expand and grow within the capital markets sector match up well with mine,” Warner Tells GlobeSt.com. “I really value their entrepreneurial culture, experienced brokers and overall environment that supports collaboration and teamwork. I will be able to be uniquely entrepreneurial while leveraging their international platform providing the best of both worlds to service my clients at a very high level.”

Warner is joining the firm with lofty goals. In the next three years, he expects to double his team's size and revenue. “I aim to leverage the Colliers platform, internal services and resources to double my teams size and revenue over the next three years,” he says. “I will also be donating a percent of every fee earned to a charity that supports the advancement of children and provides them with basic retail necessities such as clothing and food.”