The Team
One name on the door. By design.
Finlay Pacific is led by founder Matthew Brasler, supported by a small team of analysts and operators. Every engagement is partner-led from the first call through close-out — no junior handoffs, no shadow staffing.
Managing Principal and Founder
Matthew Brasler
Matt specializes in the leasing, investment and management of San Francisco and the Bay Area commercial real estate. He specializes in the ‘relationship’ component with every client. Throughout his brokerage career, he has closed more than 1MM square feet of leasing transactions and more than $1BB in investment sales.
Prior to founding Finlay Pacific, Matt held institutional brokerage positions at Grubb & Ellis, Inc., NAI Global and GVA Worldwide. He has represented several Class A highrise properties in the San Francisco marketplace. In 2004 to 2009, Matt ran the West Coast operations of Zapolski + Rudd, a privately held real estate development firm based in San Francisco and Napa. At ZR, Matt directed the leasing, asset management, acquisitions, financing and property management of their $200MM West Coast portfolio.
In his personal time, Matt prioritizes his children in every activity known to mankind. He is also an avid cyclist, riding to and from the office (Marin to SF) as Mother Nature allows. Matt served as the Chair of the San Anselmo Planning Commission for more than decade.
“The best brokers are mostly listeners. The market eventually tells you what to do — if you have the patience to hear it.”
How we work, internally
No silos. No politics.
Every Monday the entire firm sits around one table and walks through every active engagement. Every analyst hears every negotiation. Every associate attends every closing. That's how we train, and that's how we stay sharp.
We hire slowly, mentor seriously, and promote from within. The result is a team that reads each other's calendars and finishes each other's sentences.