Rob Hill

Current

Chief Operating Officer at Hill Corporate Partners, LLC

Past

Host, "Advisor Talk" at The Profitability Channel
Senior Loan Consultant at Washington Mutual
Senior Loan Consultant at Washington Mutual Bank

Commercial Real Estate Agent at The Wesley Company robhill85@bellsouth.net
Vice President and Program Director at Yale School Of Management
Vice President at Summit Corporate Partners
Founder and President at The Historian's Gallery, LLC
Special Agent at Northwestern Mutual Life

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Education

Mercer University
Pace Academy

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Commercial Real Estate

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Rob Hill’s Summary

Rob Hill brings a broad range of business as well as commercial real estate experience to his clients at Hill Corporate Partners. From launching his own business at 29 with investor capital, working in the field of mergers and acquisitions, serving as Vice President and Program Director of the Yale School of Management’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute, and opening Washington Mutual's Commercial Mortgage Lending office in Georgia as their Senior Loan Consultant, Rob understands business from the businessman’s perspective in addition to the complexities of commercial real estate.

Rob Hill’s Specialties:

Tenant Representation, Buyer Representation, Commercial Real Estate Needs Assessment

Rob Hill’s Experience

Chief Operating Officer

Hill Corporate Partners, LLC

(Commercial Real Estate industry)

June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Host, "Advisor Talk"

The Profitability Channel

(Broadcast Media industry)

February 2008 — January 2009 (1 year )

Host of a new Internet network television show interviewing Atlanta’s most trusted professional advisors to small and mid-sized businesses. (To view a recent guest interview, go to <http://www.ontheribbon.com/program_detail.php?ep=1919>

While I no longer have time to host the show “Advisor Talk”, I strongly recommend The Profitability Channel as an effective way to facilitate training for your staff or even yourself. Whether it’s gaining new skills in programs like ACT! with Alanna Galiano’s great show or just “sharpening the saw” with Ruth King’s insightful interviews with business leaders, you really owe it to yourself to learn more about this innovative company and its cutting-edge services at <http://www.profitabilitychannel.com/>. (They’re also pretty nice folks over there, too.)
Senior Loan Consultant

Washington Mutual

(Public Company; WM; Banking industry)

June 2007 — January 2008 (8 months)

As Washington Mutual’s Senior Loan Consultant for the Metropolitan Atlanta area, Rob is responsible for all commercial term financing between $500,000 and $10 million on stabilized, multi-tenant office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties.

As a resident of Atlanta since 1971, Rob has an extensive knowledge of the local business and commercial real estate markets as well as firmly established industry relationships with local Realtors, brokers, builders, developers, and other professionals.

*About Washington Mutual
WaMu, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation's leading consumer and small business banks. As of March 31, 2007, WaMu and its subsidiaries had assets totaling just under $320 billion. The company has a rich history dating back to 1889, and today its subsidiary banks currently operate nearly 2,700 consumer and small business banking stores throughout the nation. WaMu's press releases are available at http://newsroom.wamu.com.
Senior Loan Consultant

Washington Mutual Bank

(Commercial Real Estate industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Commercial Real Estate Agent

The Wesley Company robhill85@bellsouth.net

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Commercial Real Estate industry)

February 2002 — May 2007 (5 years 4 months)

Mr. Hill served as exclusive agent in the leasing and sale of commercial office, retail and industrial properties. While a valued advisor to both commercial landlords and sellers, Mr. Hill specialized in representing the tenants and buyers in his practice, servicing local and regional firms.
Vice President and Program Director

Yale School Of Management

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)

November 1998 — October 2001 (3 years )

• Established new business model for successful launch of new class of senior executive education: Leadership Exchange & Analysis Program (LEAP)
• Solicited commitments for participation from Chief Executive Officers of Fortune 500 companies
• Collaborated w/ Management Committee executives to establish clear, personalized program objectives for the selected participant from senior management
• Recruited and retained commitments from CEOs and Management Committee members to host a senior management participant from another organization as part of the inter-corporate Exchange phase of program
• Directed & managed the execution of the inter-corporate Exchange and its follow-up
• Served as Institute and University liaison to senior management at client corporations and scholars at various institutions
• Personally conducted or recruited and supervised top graduate students in the execution of all research and special projects for the Institute
See: http://celi.som.yale.edu/
Vice President

Summit Corporate Partners

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Investment Banking industry)

July 1998 — October 1998 (4 months)

• Identified target industries for mergers and acquisitions representation
• Executed detailed marketing plan in a new market
• Independently established largest firm client base and most profitable transactions for fiscal year:
• Located and retained Seller and located Buyer for $35 million acquisition [12x EBITDA]
• Located and retained Buyer in $18 million acquisition
• [Estimated total gross commissions (modified Lehman scale) and fees to Summit Corporate Partners: $1.5 million]
Founder and President

The Historian's Gallery, LLC

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)

August 1992 — June 1998 (5 years 11 months)

• Broker-dealer of historic artifacts
• Developed concept, wrote business plan, raised all equity capital
• Negotiated Corporate Structure; Operating, Subscription & Transaction Agreements
• Negotiated & administered mezzanine financing
• Hired, trained & managed 9 employees in multiple locations
• Negotiated & administered retail leases, created merchandising plans, designed space layouts & oversaw build outs
• Consultant & outside director of special projects for museums & private collections
• Co-designed unique, industry specific, networked database & integrated Web site
• Developed & implemented short/long term strategic & financial plans; directed budgeting, bookkeeping & financial reporting
• Structured, & executed intricate investment, syndication, & consignment transactions as well as co-exhibition & joint venture agreements with major dealers & auction houses including Christie's, Inc.
• Personal sales $1,000,000.00 (+), Corporate sales $2,500,000.00 (+)
Special Agent

Northwestern Mutual Life

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Insurance industry)

February 1988 — December 1991 (3 years 11 months)

ROLE:
Independent insurance agent operating as a sole practitioner in life and disability income insurance and annuity planning – specializations included: estate tax planning; structured buy/sell agreement funding; as well as professional disability income, overhead expense and buy-out funding for attorneys, physicians, and entrepreneurs.

RESULTS:
• Career Sales Volume: $8,755,000.00
• Annual Premiums: $108,000.00
• Policy Retention Rate: 93.5%
• Specialized in addressing the needs of professionals and business owners
• Succeeded in generating all leads from referrals
• Won sales award each year

Rob Hill’s Education

Mercer University

Bachelor Of Arts , History , 1983 — 1987

Activities and Societies:

• Fraternity Historian and Alumni Relations Director, Kappa Alpha Order,
• Chairman of chapter Muscular Dystrophy Fund Raising Committee,
• Recipient of Outstanding Chapter Member Award,
• Mercer Freshman Orientation Advisor;
• Created and chaired successful fund raising campaign on behalf of Mercer University
Pace Academy

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Rob Hill’s Interests:

Commercial Real Estate, The Schenck School, Atlanta history, economic & business history, management & leadership principles, antique maps, historic documents, aviation history, vintage photography, triathlons, biblical archaeology, cool jazz