NAI Advent

What NAI Advent does

NAI Advent is a Calgary-based, full-service commercial real estate brokerage serving the five-county Greater Calgary area and, through affiliate relationships, Western Canada. The firm, established in 1997, is the Calgary member of NAI Global, an owner-operated network of 300+ offices worldwide that completes more than $20 billion in annual CRE transactions and manages over 425 million square feet of property. NAI Advent delivers brokerage (industrial, retail, office, development land, multi-family, and investment sales), corporate services, property management, group investment structuring, project services, and business consulting to private investors, institutional investors, developers, landlords, tenants, owner-users, and small and medium businesses.

The firm's core technology stack is third-party rather than proprietary: CoStar for commercial real estate information analytics, NAI Global's market intelligence covering 350+ global markets, SharpLaunch for property microsites, Google Maps for listing location display, and WorkVivo for client portal access. A 75+ property listings platform supports online search and filtering. The professional team of 35+ includes 5 managing partners (Garry Bobke, Tom Gorman, Harvey Russell, Jamie Coulter, Brian West), approximately 20 brokers and associates, and 11+ administrative and property management staff. Senior practitioners hold CCIM and SIOR designations, with the President having completed over $1 billion in career transactions and Senior VP Harvey Russell delivering a 2024 record of 823 apartment units sold for $385 million+.

NAI Advent generates revenue primarily through transaction-based brokerage commissions on buying, selling, and leasing of commercial properties, supplemented by recurring property management fees (as a percentage of managed asset value) and professional services fees from corporate advisory, project services, consulting, and group investment structuring. Group Investment offers limited partnerships, corporations, RRSP-eligible and non-RRSP eligible vehicles, and bonds for private investor groups, with the team having completed acquisitions representing $500M+ in commercial real estate projects across Western Canada. Go-to-market is relationship-driven direct brokerage, supplemented by an online listings platform, semi-annual market reports, email newsletters, and inbound referral from the NAI Global network.

Name

NAI Advent

Legal name

NAI Advent Commercial Real Estate Corp.

Website

https://naiadvent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NAI Advent is a Calgary-based full-service commercial real estate brokerage and the Calgary member of NAI Global, serving investors, developers, landlords, tenants, and owner-users with brokerage, property management, and advisory services across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Commission-based revenue from buying, selling, and leasing commercial properties including industrial, retail, office, multi-family, and development land transactions.
2. Property Management Fees: Ongoing property management services for investors and owner occupiers including financial management, tenant relations, maintenance, and lease administration.
3. Group Investment: Investment structures including limited partnerships, limited corporations, RRSP and non-RRSP eligible investments in commercial real estate, and bonds for private investment groups.
4. Corporate Services: Advisory, consultancy, tenant representation, research and valuation, logistics, and operations consulting services.
5. Project Services: Site selection, zoning, rezoning, subdivision, due diligence, development permits, construction management and other real estate development process services.
6. Business Consultation: Business consulting for small and medium businesses including financial planning, cash flow analysis, business plans, and business sales and marketing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NAI Advent is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm providing buying, selling, and leasing services for industrial, retail, office, multi-family, and development land properties. The firm also offers property management, corporate advisory, group investment structuring, project development services, and business consultation. All services are delivered by licensed brokers and supported by an online property search platform with 75+ current listings.

Product overview

NAI Advent is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm that operates as a single unified service platform rather than a modular software product. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services organized around its Brokerage core product, which encompasses specialized representation services for industrial, retail, office, and development land properties. Supporting the brokerage are ancillary service lines including Corporate Services, Property Management, Group Investment, Project Services, Business Consultation Services, Consulting Services, and Multi-Family/Apartments/Land Services. The firm also provides a property listings search platform (with map/grid views, filtering by transaction type and size), and market research and analysis services drawing on CoStar data and NAI Global market information covering 350+ global markets. All services are delivered by a team of licensed brokers and advisors through in-person consultation and transaction management, supported by an online property search tool and SharpLaunch-powered property microsites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brokerage Services
• Industrial Representation Industrial property representation services tracking over 170 million square feet of industrial space, including user representation, acquisition, site evaluation, disposition, marketing, sale-leaseback, and financial analysis.
• Retail Representation Retail property representation including market analysis, demographic data, thematic mapping, competition analysis, lease negotiation, and development process guidance for retail owners and tenants.
• Office Representation Office property services for users and investors, evaluating ownership, management, transportation, parking, future development, and amenities across the Greater Calgary area, tracking over 15 million square feet of office space.
• Development Land Services Land development brokerage services covering zoning, development changes, transportation planning, and site acquisition for office parks, retail centers, industrial facilities, and residential developments.
• Multi-Family | Apartments | Land Services Multi-family property and land brokerage including national apartment market overview, market intel, financing analysis, rental apartment development consulting, and forward sale consulting.
• Investment Properties Services Investment property services including asset management, acquisition and disposition expertise, due diligence, asset optimization, customized analytics, property valuation, and marketing.
• Corporate Services Advisory, planning, tenant representation, research and valuation, logistics, and operations services for corporate real estate needs including single building and portfolio acquisitions, dispositions, leases, build-to-suits, and sale/leasebacks.
• Property Management Property management for investors and owner occupiers including financial management, property maintenance, lease administration, renewals, leasing, and owner-tenant liaison services across office, industrial, and retail properties.
• Group Investment Private investment group services sourcing, acquiring, and managing commercial properties; investment structures include limited partnerships, corporations, RRSP and non-RRSP eligible investments, and bonds.
• Project Services Development project coordination covering site selection, area structure plans, zoning and rezoning, subdivision, due diligence, development permits, feasibility analyses, construction management, and overall development process management.
• Business Consultation Services Business consulting for small and medium enterprises including financial planning, capital projections, cash flow analysis, financing consultation, business plans, and business sales and marketing.
• Consulting Services Real estate consulting including feasibility analysis of redevelopment land, production flow efficiency analysis of facilities, and logistics or manufacturing consulting.
• Market Research and Analysis Market research and analysis services leveraging 27 years of experience, CoStar data access, and NAI Global Market Information providing demographic and property statistics for more than 350 global markets.
• Property Listings Platform Online property search platform enabling users to filter 75+ commercial properties by transaction type (lease, sale, sublease), property type (industrial, office, retail, land, multi-family), and size, with map and grid views.

Quantifiable outcome

• 823 apartment units sold for over $385 million in 2024 by Senior VP Harvey Russell
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CoStarcoreTechnology or IntegrationNAI Advent has partnered with CoStar, the leading provider of commercial real estate information analytics and online marketplaces, to gain access to timely, verified, and reliable market data that keeps them informed 24/7.
• NAI GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNAI Advent is the Calgary member of NAI Global, the single largest, most powerful global network of owner-operated commercial real estate brokerage firms. NAI Global has 300+ offices worldwide with over 5,100 professionals managing 425 million SF of property and completing $20 billion+ in annual transactions.
• SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociates hold SIOR designations demonstrating professional excellence in industrial and office real estate brokerage.
• CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociates hold CCIM designations demonstrating professional expertise in commercial real estate.
• NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociates maintain membership in NAIOP for professional development and industry networking.
• ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail team members maintain membership in ICSC, the global trade association of the shopping center industry.
• SVN Rock AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvey Russell affiliates with SVN Rock Advisors and Goodman to expand multi-family services across Canada.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm with full-service brokerage, capital markets, and property management capabilities. It directly competes with NAI Advent in Calgary across industrial, office, retail, and investment sales, and is where several of NAI Advent's competitors (and former colleagues of Tom Gorman) operate.
• Colliers International: Colliers is a global CRE services firm offering brokerage, project management, and advisory across all major asset classes. Tom Gorman was a Partner at Colliers in Calgary before joining NAI Advent, indicating direct competitive overlap in the same metro and verticals.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with brokerage, valuation, and property management lines. It competes with NAI Advent in Calgary commercial brokerage, particularly across office and industrial mandates, with deeper capital markets capabilities.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and investment sales. It is a direct competitor to NAI Advent in Calgary industrial, office, and capital markets mandates, with broader institutional client reach.

Direct peers

• Avison Young: Avison Young is a privately held, principal-led global commercial real estate services firm. Its owner-operated partnership model and full-service brokerage, property management, and investment sales platform mirror NAI Advent's structure and are a direct competitive analogue in the Western Canadian market.
• Marcus & Millichap: Marcus & Millichap specializes in commercial real estate investment sales with a focus on smaller and mid-market transactions across multifamily, retail, office, and industrial. It is highly comparable to NAI Advent's investment properties and multi-family brokerage services.
• SVN International Corp. SVN is a commercial real estate brokerage franchise network. Harvey Russell of NAI Advent also affiliates with SVN Rock Advisors, indicating direct overlap in multi-family and investment sales brokerage and a comparable franchise/network-driven operating model.

Others

• NAI Global: NAI Global is the global network of which NAI Advent is the Calgary member firm. It is not a competitor but a parent affiliation — relevant as a peer because other NAI Global member firms in other Canadian and U.S. cities deliver the same brand and platform, with comparable services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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