Avison Young grows Las Vegas office Veteran capital markets expert David Scherer named Executive Vice President

“Avison Young continues to strategically expand on a global basis, and the Western U.S. region has been a critical focus for us as key markets here continue to grow,” said Chris Cooper, Principal & Regional Managing Director – Western U.S. “David Scherer and his team will elevate our brand and bolster our Las Vegas region as they are wholeheartedly focused on exemplary client service and being ambassadors for their community.”

Scherer has been in the Las Vegas market since 1987 and has completed more than $2.3 billion of transactions on behalf of clients locally and nationally. Over the years, Scherer has been committed to serving in the local community, working to drive economic growth via participation in government economic advisory committees and collaborating with economic development agencies.

“David, Rich and Ken joining Avison Young is a very significant and strategic move for us,” said David Jewkes, Avison Young Principal & Managing Director, Las Vegas. “This is one of the top investment sales teams in the western United States and it adds an ideal, in-depth balance of knowledge, expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to our office.”  

Scherer and team bring their entrepreneurial methods to Avison Young based upon decades of experience in the market.

“We chose to join Avison Young for several reasons, including the entrepreneurial mindset and culture that support collaboration within the office and other agents to best serve our clients,” said Scherer. “Additionally, using Avison Young’s cutting-edge technology, we will be presenting advisory information to investors in Las Vegas, which is something new to this market. This detailed and tailored information will assist our clients to make data-driven decisions to best achieve their desired outcomes.”

Scherer is driven by a mission to serve others by giving back, because of his belief that life is creating value for others. He was a founding board member for Habitat for Humanity in Las Vegas and was a leader in building the first Habitat for Humanity homes in underserved economic areas of Las Vegas. He also spearheaded the creation of a unique, award-winning program with the Clark County School District to connect businesspeople with high-risk middle school students. The goal was to help challenged students advance in their studies.