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\"Dana<\/a>

Dana Light<\/p><\/div>\n

George Smith Partners continues its growth and expansion with the addition of Allison Weiss as vice president\/director of platform development and Dana Light as vice president of research\/marketing. This follows the company\u2019s promotion of Principals Shahin Yazdi and Jonathan Lee<\/a> to co-managing directors earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese two new appointments reflect our focus on growing our platform in the markets we serve, as well as our objective to serve more clients across a broader geography throughout the country,\u201d<\/em> said Lee in prepared remarks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Allison<\/a>

Allison Weiss<\/p><\/div>\n

In her newly created role, Weiss will be responsible for recruitment on a national basis, as well as brand development and corporate culture to ensure higher employee retention. Weiss joins from Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp., where she served as a national recruiting manager. In that role, she directed recruitment, project management, marketing and public relations, presentation development and execution and corporate operations.<\/p>\n

Light will focus on researching responsible lenders and lending programs. Light will also spearhead industry and company events, enhancing brand visibility. Before joining the firm, Light served in business development and marketing roles with Arixa Capital Management, including organizing large-scale events and implementing grassroots marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n

Images courtesy of George Smith Partners<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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