UNITED STATES— Matthews™ agents Jeff Enck and Michael Pakravan were recognized as 2026 Influencers in Retail Real Estate by GlobeSt.

 

Jeff Enck serves as a Senior Vice President at Matthews™, where he has become a recognized leader in repositioning unanchored strip centers into a credible institutional asset class. Enck has driven nearly $135 million in sales by helping investors better understand the operational fundamentals and enduring demand drivers behind essential-use retail. He also founded the Annual Strip Center Roundtable, which convenes major global owners to advance standardization in data, underwriting, and investment strategy for institutional capital. Through his thought leadership and transaction experience, Enck has helped reframe neighborhood retail infrastructure as “Essential Service Retail,” enabling institutions to more effectively assess risk and deploy capital into local commerce nationwide.

 

Michael Pakravan serves as a Senior Vice President and National Director at Matthews™, where he has scaled the firm’s Retail Leasing platform into a nationally recognized operation while overseeing more than 30 agents across multiple markets. Known for his disciplined execution standards and operator-focused approach, Pakravan has generated more than $32 million in transaction volume over the past three years, consistently averaging 80 to 90 lease transactions annually. He is particularly recognized for helping emerging brands accelerate expansion by identifying creative real estate solutions, including the adaptive reuse of underutilized second-generation drive-thru locations. A member of ICSC for more than 20 years, Pakravan is widely respected for his emphasis on long-term value creation, strategic site selection, and building sustainable growth opportunities for both national and local retail operators.

 

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