James G. McWalters is a Partner in McWalters & Kelterer. The Firm offers real estate consulting, capital formation, asset repositioning, and investment services to public and private real estate organizations and individuals, emphasizing in-fill and redevelopment opportunities. John C. Kelterer, Jr. and he formed the Company in 2003.

McWalters draws upon more than thirty years of direct real estate experience encompassing contracting, development, tract sales and marketing, commercial brokerage, and institutional investment.

His professional affiliations and service encompass activity in a number of real estate organizations, including the Urban Land Institute and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.


Career  Highlights

2003–Present

McWalters & Kelterer. Partner. Founded company with John C. Kelterer, Jr.

1986–2003

PMRealty Advisors. CEO and Managing Director. Grew company assets under management from $60 million to $2.5 billion. Raised more than $3 billion in investment capital, bought more than $3 billion, sold more than $1 billion, and took over and repositioned more than $1 billion in real estate assets.

1981–1986

Merrill Lynch Commercial Real Estate. Executive Vice President. Built 16-office Western Regional commercial brokerage network with 200 agents in 18 months. Introduced leasing as a major business line. Profitable from first year. Formed first institutional real estate brokerage unit to service Merrill Lynch Capital Markets client base.
1978–1981

Vistar Commercial Brokerage Company. CEO. Founded and operated company. First company in Southern California to do industrial tenant representation as a major business line. Sold company to Merrill Lynch.
1972–1978

Grubb & Ellis Commercial Brokerage Company. Executive Vice President. Managed 100 brokers in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. First to make a profit in the LA office. Developed company-wide Investment Division. Formed first G&E tract sale unit. Board of Director member and Chairman of the Manager’s Council.
1969–1972

Advanced Protective Systems. CEO. Founded and operated specialty contracting company. Sold company to Sterling Security Services.
Education

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering.