Ara H. Rostamian, Vice President, Marcus & Millichap, Downtown Los Angeles, is known in the industry as expertly focused on single tenant net leased product as well as ground up development and re-development of retail throughout Southern California and the Western States. In 2019 Ara joined Marcus & Millichap and co-founded the Ovaness-Rostamian Group, advising clients in the strategic acquisition, disposition and re-positioning of retail real estate properties throughout Los Angeles, Southern California, and Major MSA’s throughout the U.S. ​ Over the last 16 years Ara has exclusively listed and sold over $700 Million worth of real estate transactions throughout the U.S. Prior to founding the Ovaness-Rostamian Group, he worked with SRS Real Estate Partners as Vice President of the National Net Lease Group transacting over $64 million in retail deals. Prior to SRS Ara worked with Strategic Development Advisors where he was directly involved in over $115 million worth of retail investment transactions and over $30 million in retail development sites which he sourced for developer clients equating to over $60 million in retail development project values. With an extensive background in valuation and retail development, he is particularly adept at sourcing retail opportunities with value-add potential for redevelopment or repositioning.