Western Retail Advisors

Eric Termansen is President and Founder of Western Retail Advisors. Under his vision and leadership, the company has grown from three retail clients in 2001 to representing more than 20 high-profile retailers and developers across the United States.

Throughout his two-decade career in retail real estate, Eric has built a reputation of developing and maintaining exceptional retailer-broker relationships. His experience includes directing multiple national rollouts for mid box retailers, consulting on corporate acquisitions, and marketing large, national sale-leaseback transactions.

Eric represents a variety of retailers including PetSmart, Harkins Theatres, Target, Sports Authority, Whole Foods, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, Cost Plus World Market and Stein Mart.

After earning a B.A. in Economics from the University of Western Ontario, Eric began his real estate career at North American Development Group. He then managed real estate site selection for Future Shop, a division of Best Buy. In 1995 PetSmart invited Eric to join their team as Director of Real Estate, overseeing new store growth for 25 western states and all of Canada. Eric launched Western Retail Advisors in 2001 after discovering the need for specialized, retailer-focused tenant representation.

Eric is an involved member of both the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. As long-time Arizona residents, Eric, his wife Lauri, and daughter Elsa actively support a variety of local and national arts and charitable organizations including Florence Crittenton of Arizona, the American Heart Association and United Way.

Chris Stamets, Principal, joined Western Retail Advisors in 2004. With more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, Chris has specialized in national and regional tenant representation; assisting in local expansion and national roll outs. During his career, Chris has exclusively represented retailers such as Sports Authority, PetsMart, Top Golf, Circuit City, Jos A Bank, First Bank, Jared and BedMart.

In addition to tenant representation, Chris has assisted Landlords and Retailers in leasing excess space. He has designed strategic merchandising and leasing strategies for companies including Vestar, DDR and Sears.

An accomplished retail broker, Chris launched his career at Grubb & Ellis, where he twice achieved the honor of top retail producer. Later, as Director of Real Estate for CompUSA, Chris developed market strategies, negotiated transactions, oversaw store construction and coordinated real estate dispositions in the western United States. After CompUSA, Chris opened the Phoenix branch of Staubach Retail Services, and earned the company’s prestigious MVP award for outstanding leadership and service.

Chris graduated from the University of Kansas. He is active with the International Council of Shopping Centers and serves as Life Member of the Phoenix Thunderbirds. Chris resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Deborah and their three children.

Neil Board is Vice President of Western Retail Advisors. As a member of the team since 2010, Neil’s focus is retail tenant and landlord representation. He works closely with each client to develop and implement effective, responsible market strategies and plans.

As an experienced real estate broker, Neil has managed strategic, regional and national market expansions for a variety of anchor tenants, big box retailers and banking tenants including Ross, JCPenney, Total Wine & More, Shoe Carnival, and JP Morgan Chase. Also, as a representative for national and regional developers, Neil assisted with the leasing, merchandising and marketing of several, significant regional shopping center projects for Vestar, Kimco, Kornwasser Properties and Park West.

An active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Neil has received many industry honors including Staubach’s Retail Rising Star Award in 2007, and the Co-Star Power Broker Award for Phoenix, in 2008 and 2009.

Neil graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, earning a B.A. in Economics. A native of Arizona, he resides in Scottsdale with his wife Keri and their son Charlie.

David Uhles, Associate, has been part of the Western Retail Advisors team since 2004. As a licensed broker in Arizona, David works with clients to ensure productive, prudent and expedited transactions.

David’s experience and extensive knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), market analysis and geography have been of vital importance to clients and advisors; helping to guide crucial site analytics, selection and approval. He also provides tenant representation for clients including Performance Bike and Bright Now! Dental.

Starting at the City of Phoenix, David has spent more than a decade in commercial real estate. He served as a site location analyst for PetSmart for more than five years, reviewing, analyzing and approving more than 150 store locations for the Phoenix-based company before joining Western Retail Advisors.

A graduate of Arizona State University, David earned a degree in Urban Geography. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. David was born in Phoenix, grew up in Colorado and now resides once again in Phoenix with his wife Kristin and daughter Lena.

Deborah Lusk, Office Manager and Executive Assistant, serves as a key liaison between advisors and clients, brokers and attorneys; ensuring effective and timely communication and follow-up.

A member of the team since 2003, Deborah enjoys the dual roles of managing company-wide accounting, as well as assisting with leasing activities, all while working to build and maintain positive relationships between clients and the company. Prior to Western Retail Advisors, Deborah was a Regional Property Manager with JMA Properties, Inc. and also worked as a Retail Property Manager for PetSmart.

A graduate of the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business, Deborah is a licensed real estate broker. She was born in Salinas, California and grew up in Phoenix. She currently resides in Glendale, Arizona with her husband Guy and their two children.

Cathy Mauck joined Western Retail Advisors in 2006. Overseeing Administration for the company, Cathy assists Chris Stamets and other members of the team to ensure a seamless, professional experience for clients and associates.

Cathy has a wide-range of experience working with clients. Prior to joining the company, she served as a sales representative and office manager for an event rental company; managing high-visibility events for a number of clients including Arizona State University and the Arizona Cardinals. She also worked as an Assistant Store Manager for Illuminations, gaining valuable retail and management experience.

An honors graduate of SUNY College at Fredonia in New York, Cathy earned a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Music Business. She was born in Houston, Texas and currently resides in Gilbert, Arizona.

Adam Smith, a member of the Western Retail Advisors team since 2007, is a Graphic Designer and Mapper.

Designing visual representations to support site analysis, property marketing and client presentations, Adam creates and prepares aerial images, maps and site plans. In addition to his work in support of clients, brokers, developers and investors, he also maintains the corporate identity and company website for Western Retail Advisors, including up-to-date visuals and mapping for property listings and retail projects.

Adam started his career as a designer at a graphic design firm in Portland, Oregon. Raised in Vancouver, Washington, this Portland, Oregon native now resides in Mesa, Arizona.