Chad Billings

Vice President, Brokerage & Development

Chad Billings’ love of the kitchen was instilled in him from a young age. His great-grandfather opened one of South Beach, Fl.’s first kosher kitchens. His grandparents owned small cafes and diners in Miami Beach & the Florida Keys. Chad started working at a young age, working in restaurants & large catering operations in South Florida. He worked his way up to Sous Chef in college. He went on to earn a degree in business with a minor in economics & advertising from the University of FL.

Upon graduation, Chad continued to pursue his love of the kitchen and hone his skills. He completed an apprenticeship program through Disney Culinary Academy, an American Culinary Federation (ACF) accredited program. During his seven years at Walt Disney World, he worked and opened over twenty two restaurant concepts. Chad has won numerous ACF-recognized culinary competitions and awards, and is a Certified Executive Chef (CEC) from the ACF, as well also a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) through the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

Chad has worked with many industry leaders through his affiliation as a Culinary Liaison at the Disney Food & Wine Festival. He was also named a Les Amis & Escoffier society inductee in 2004 and was named culinary chair for Central Florida in 2005. Chad went on to work with some of the largest hospitality companies in the world, including Ritz Carlton, Hilton, and Marriott. He has also worked in many different operations across the United States, from small independent restaurants to major hotel chains, corporate hospitality groups, Academia, and hospitality industry consulting.

Chad’s strength lies in his ability to visualize a concept and execute it through to completion of over 50 projects. As Chad grew his consulting business, he began to teach others, create concepts and processes to help struggling businesses manage their operation, people and company culture. This led him to transition into the Commercial Real Estate industry in 2015. Chad leverages his past experience and hands-on approach with clients to provide a wide range of services to complete projects from beginning to end.

Chad has represented local, national and investment clients in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. He has a significant record of achievement in providing comprehensive real estate and consulting services to users and owners of retail, restaurant and hotels. Chad has extensive knowledge of industrial and retail development, and build-to-suit development, and has designed and executed expansion programs for a variety of local and national retailers.