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Andy Weigel, CCIM, CPM
Realty Trust Group
Andy Weigel is a seasoned commercial real estate professional who serves as the President of Realty Trust Group, a family-owned commercial real estate investment company operating in 12 states across the United States.1
Professional Background
Andy Weigel has spent his entire career in the commercial real estate industry, gaining extensive experience in brokering, investment, development, and management.1 After graduating from Pepperdine University with a business degree in 1987, he began his career in leasing and sales at the George Elkins Company in Palm Desert.1 By the age of 24, he had become a General Partner in the largest full-service real estate company in the Coachella Valley.1
In 1994, Weigel started investing in various types of properties, including single-tenant NNN, grocery-anchored retail, hospitality, and land.1 He has been with Realty Trust Group since then, focusing on acquisitions, dispositions, and financing of commercial real estate nationwide for their private portfolio.1
Qualifications and Leadership
Weigel holds two important industry designations:
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
- Certified Property Manager (CPM)
He has also taken on leadership roles in professional organizations, serving as the President of the Southern California Chapter of the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM) in 2007.1
Personal and Philanthropic Involvement
Andy Weigel has a strong interest in cross-cultural engagement and has traveled to nearly 50 countries.1 He has been involved in various philanthropic and mission-oriented activities, including:
- Serving on the Board of Directors for a partnership model that mobilizes resources for challenging parts of the world
- Advocating for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA) in Oxford, England
- Participating in the Lausanne Global Resource Mobilization Task Force
- Chairing Mission Increase Inland Valleys, which supports ministry leaders in donor relations1
Andy lives in Laguna Beach, California, with his wife Sandy, to whom he has been married for over 32 years.1