I hired Ward Richmond because I needed a fast-paced individual who specializes in solutions for 3PLs and could deliver a comprehensive solution that maximized site value and enabled me to close the deal. His market intelligence and relentless effort on this project undoubtedly helped us secure the business with this new, Fortune 500 customer.
Ward Richmond understands the 3PL business. We rely on Ward to help solve our customers’ supply chain opportunities and provide them with logistics solutions that fit their needs.
Ward has consistently demonstrated a high level of customer service, a strong work ethic, and comprehensive understanding of transportation & logistics-related real estate.
Ward and his team have consistently delivered a high level of customer service over the course of several years and hundreds of transactions by working closely with our team in an effort to assist us with developing and implementing creative real estate solutions.
Positive attitude and customer-centered approach made for a great working relationship.
Ward and his team have consistently exceeded our expectations while working closely with our Properties Team to execute our real estate strategies and achieve our stated objectives.
The Colliers team worked quickly and efficiently to leverage their local market relationships to find KW multiple short term, flexible space solutions in an expedient and professional manner.
Ward has acted as our strategic real estate partner for several years having assisted our team during our rapid growth by utilizing strong relationships and unparalleled market knowledge to source off-market opportunities for property expansion needs.
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“You’re the average of the Five people you spent the most time with” – Jim Rohn
Brett Swango is living the digital nomad life as one of Collier’s stat and analytics wizards
He grew up on Main ST USA, bailing hay for local farmers, learning work ethic and that s****y physical jobs are not in his future
Recognized early that literature/english weren’t his forte,
Numbers were where he excelled
Football was huge, but his HS career was a slow goer, not finding success until his senior year
After college, Bret moved into insurance via guidance from a college football teammate
Figured out the inner workings of the Insurance business
Knowing that game, he moved to Colliers and started crunching numbers under their “roof”
Advice to younger self : Be more aggressive
Greatest Failure : Not recruiting the most effective people he’s worked with in his past
Morning Ritual : Workout, no screens, put a podcast on
Favorite Hotel : n/a
Favorite Restaurant : Grandma’s House – no link
Book Rec : “The Almanac of Naval Ravikant” – Eric Jorgenson
Current Jam : ”Happy Now” – Kygo Spotify – iTunes
Charity : Andrew Wisher Foundation
$100M Briefcase : Barbell strategy – Farmland and AI
2023 Visionboard : Further defining his direction, leaning into his strengths
Connect with Bret:
Website: Bret Swango, CFA
Instagram: @goswango
Show Notes:
“When” – Daniel H Pink
Connect with Ward:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wardrichmond
Instagram: @ward214tx
Website: TruckinOn.com
YouTube: Supply Chain Real Estate
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