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Matt Smith, Denver Office Tenant Representation Broker

Principal and Founding Broker of Premises Commercial Real Estate

Matt has over 35 years of real estate experience in office leasing and tenant representation. He gained incredible all-round experience in his first 13 years with Prudential Real Estate Investors (largest Landlord in the country at the time), advancing through several positions, including Development Manager for a $122 million mixed-use development in Coral Gables, Florida; Director of National Marketing responding to Prudential’s largest tenants across the country; and VP for the Denver Rocky Mountain Region responsible for 20 properties, totaling over 5 million square feet.

Matt started Vector in 1995, and under his leadership, the company’s assignments grew to include over 10 million SF of assignments, representing Landlord’s such as Principal Financial, General Electric Capital, Opus, Equity Office Properties, IRET, Griffis/Blessing, and Novel Coworking and Tenant’s such as Prudential, Wachovia, Citigroup, Verio, and Pioneer Natural Resources. During his career, he has leased over 10 million square feet of office space, including 1,000 plus transactions.

He has been recognized as an industry leader, selected as President of NAIOP Colorado Chapter, Chairman of the Office Council of the Downtown Denver Partnership, a perennial Denver Business Journal Heavy Hitter in real estate, and 3-time winner of Office Broker of the Year in the small shop category. Most recently, he was honored as NAIOP 2026 Regional Office Broker of the Year. Highly recommended, he has earned 56 LinkedIn Recommendations and 5-Star Google Reviews, underscoring the trust and respect he has built within the industry.

Matt received his MBA from the University of North Carolina, graduating in the top 5% of his class, and his Civil Engineering degree with High Honors from Clemson University. While at Clemson, Matt was also a 3-year letterman at linebacker, contributing to an ACC Championship and earning All ACC Academic Football honors. Matt has been married for 38 years with 2 wonderful children who have both graduated from CU Boulder. In his free time, he is a volunteer football coach.

What Clients Say About Matt’s Tenant Representation

“If repeat business is any indication of performance and service, then you know Matt Smith has done a great job for Wood Partners as our Tenant Rep Office Leasing Broker. We have used Matt 5 consecutive times since 2013 to help us find and lease our office space. His knowledge of the market and negotiating skills have consistently saved us time and money. I highly recommend using Matt Smith as your next Office Leasing Broker.”

Walter Armor
Managing Director at Wood Partners

“Matt just helped us move our office from Cherry Creek to the Denver Tech Center area. After understanding our specific needs, he identified several good potential locations and then skillfully negotiated a great lease for us. He carefully guided us through the pitfalls in the Lease, keeping us protected from future expense and exposure. Ultimately he saved us time and money while finding the right space at the best price. This is now the 4th time we have used Matt for our office leasing needs and each time he exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend using Matt as your Tenant Rep Broker.”

Richard Lewis
Chief Operations Officer at Fortis

“I first met Matt 5 years ago when he represented the Landlord for an office building in Highlands Ranch we were considering. He was a professional then, making the leasing process easy and smooth while treating us fairly. Our building sold, and Matt had moved on to other assignments. I remembered him when our lease was expiring and called to see if he could help us renew or find a better space. We are so happy we decided to hire Matt as our tenant rep. We wanted to stay in the Highlands Ranch area, but rates had risen quite a bit and our existing Landlord wasn’t very aggressive. After showing us several good alternatives and obtaining competitive proposals, we landed in a great alternative. Matt negotiated hard on the economic terms, but also made sure to protect us in other areas of the Lease. Ultimately, we saved over $10 psf annually versus renewing. I would highly recommend using Matt as your tenant rep for office space.”

Andrew Carpinelli
President, AFC Realty & Management, Inc.

“Matt Smith has been our go to tenant rep office broker over the years. He has helped us with our office lease 3 different times and has always exceeded our expectations. With his extensive market knowledge and skillful negotiations, we knew we were getting the best deal possible on not just the main economic terms, but also on making sure we avoided unforeseen expenses in the future through careful lease negotiations. I highly recommend using Matt as your office leasing Tenant Rep Broker!”

Brad Maddock
Chief Investment Officer at Tandem Financial

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