Lee & Associates Central Coast welcomes Jim Slaught as principal. Slaught will specialize in investment sales with an emphasis on working closely with the Lee Associates Investment Services Group. He will be based in Lee's Santa Barbara office.

Slaught is a 20-plus year commercial real estate veteran who has transacted more than $700 million in acquisitions, dispositions, developments and leasing on over 2 million square feet of shopping centers and other investment properties throughout California.

Some of his notable transactions in Santa Barbara County include the Pavilion @ Paseo Nuevo, the Mesa Center, the Montecito Inn, and Town Center West in Santa Maria. Within San Luis Obispo County, he has completed repeated transactions on the SLO Promenade, Higuera Plaza, Pismo Plaza, and Atascadero Factory Outlets.

Additionally, Slaught has sold and leased centers in Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley in Ventura County.   

Slaught joins Lee & Associates Central Coast from his Director of Acquisitions position at LBG Realty Advisors, LLC, based in Los Angeles. Prior to LBG, Slaught served as Vice President, Director of Acquisitions and Asset Manager at Investec Commercial, Inc.

Lee's focus, resources and network of seasoned real estate professionals with in-depth market knowledge will be the perfect platform for Slaught to build on the firm's investment sales capabilities, while adding leadership and advice in the areas of leasing, management, development and investments.