KIRSTEN E. EARLY, CCIM

SRSA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, INC.
Phone: (504) 620-0352
kearly@srsa-realestate.com

Kirsten Early joined SRSA Commercial Real Estate in 1998 and has executed real estate strategies for retailers and landlords for the past 12 years. Early specializes in retail and office tenant representation, tenant site selection representation, land assemblage, disposition of property and participation in the re-development of shopping centers. Her expertise lies in leasing programs for national and regional companies. She currently oversees a team of dedicated retail professionals focused on landlord and tenant representation.

Early's achievements include: Top Retail Lease (2007 & 2008), Top Office Sale (2004), Largest Special Purpose Sale (2003), CID Achievement Award (2000-2003) and a CCIM Retail Market Forecast Panelist (2001). In 2008, she was voted CCIM chapter president and received the 2008 President's Cup Award. Her performance and dedication during her tenure with SRSA earned her partner status in 2005, making her the youngest partner ever hired by the firm.

Prior to joining the SRSA team, Early was employed by Whitney National Bank where she enjoyed much success as a banking officer and credit analyst. She managed an $8 million loan portfolio and was responsible for the Small Business Association (SBA) loan program which included training small business owners and preparing loan packages. After completing a nine-month management training program she worked as a credit analyst, responsible for the preparation of income-related statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements of various companies for loan requests.

Early is a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans and holds a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration (BSBA). In 2002, she received a Certified Commercial Investment Member designation (CCIM), and is a licensed real estate agent in Louisiana. Over the years, Early has amassed an impressive retail tenant client list including: Circuit City, Sports Authority, Cingular Wireless, State Farm Insurance, Raising Cane's, Hancock Fabrics, McDonalds Corporation, AmSouth Bank, AT&T Wireless, State Farm Insurance, Shoney's Corporation and Naked Pizza.

In 2005, Early was named one of the top 50 women by CityBusiness.

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