About Us
Leavitt Capital Companies
Leavitt Capital Companies is a successful commercial real estate development and asset management firm founded in 1979 by Seattle entrepreneur Tom Leavitt. Leavitt Capital’s portfolio consists of a mix of warehouse, industrial, and office business parks throughout the West . Our specialized team owns, leases and manages millions of square feet of commercial property.
In addition to an extensive portfolio of properties, the company has three unique joint venture relationships. We are the sole asset manager for the ownership group of Spokane Valley’s Pinecroft Business Park, responsible for all commercial or retail aspects of apartment communities owned by The Wolff Company and are principal owners of @Industrial, LLC.
Aaron Lake
President and CEO
Aaron Lake was named President of Leavitt Capital Companies in 2017 and CEO in 2022. He joined the company in 2012 after having spent nearly a decade in various management-level capacities in the world of commercial real estate. Presently, Aaron is responsible for overseeing the
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strategic growth initiatives, cultivating key partner and industry relationships, and developing value-creation strategies for the company’s diverse assets.
In addition to his leadership at Leavitt Capital, Aaron is the co-founder, a Managing Partner, and President of the company’s sister firm, AT Industrial, which focuses on developing and acquiring institutional quality industrial real estate across strategic markets on the west coast. Aaron is an active member of the YPO Idaho chapter.
Jamie Traeger
Senior Vice President
Prior to merging with Leavitt Capital Companies Jamie M. Traeger founded JMA Commercial Real Estate, a company specializing in property management, asset management and leasing/brokerage services headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
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Jamie earned an MBA from Gonzaga University after graduating with Phi Beta Kappa honors in Business from Lewis & Clark College. She has also earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation.
Jamie is actively involved in non-profits in the Spokane area as well as numerous industry groups including having served as president of both the Spokane Building Owners & Managers Association and the Commercial Real Estate Traders Club.
Jamie and her husband have two fantastic kids. As a family, they enjoy traveling and the great outdoors living in Spokane provides.
Marc Mowrer
Director of Commercial Brokerage
Seattle native, and a lawyer by education and training, Marc entered the active real estate business after law school. Marc first spent 10 years as a highly successful real estate broker and executive before assuming responsibility for Leavitt Capital’s commercial portfolio. As such
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he has completed numerous major transactions both within the company portfolio but also across the country for independent affiliated parties – including representing the largest law firms in the Inland Northwest. His talent for making deals for satisfied clients is well known and respected.
Fluent in Spanish, Marc attended St Mary’s College, where he was captain of the Men’s Division I tennis team, All-Conference Academic and a magna cum laude graduate. Away from work Marc volunteers for Spokane Angels, which works with foster care youth, advancing their educational and employment goals. Traveling, coaching, and spending time with his two boys rounds out his busy life.
Thomas Leavitt
Founder
Tom Leavitt founded Leavitt Capital Companies in 1979 in Seattle, Washington. After several years in private law practice, Tom discovered his passion for real estate investment and dedicated himself fully to his entrepreneurial ventures. He grew Leavitt Capital from a local real estate investment company into a multidisciplinary investment and development company managing hundreds of millions of dollars in assets across the West Coast. Tom held a law degree from Seattle University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puget Sound. Beyond real estate, he founded and operated several companies outside the real estate sector. He served as a founding member of the board for Puget Sound Bank. After the sale of Puget Sound Bank to the Bank of San Francisco, Tom continued as a member of the Bank of San Francisco board of directors, where he lent his expertise in real estate investment.
Beyond his business pursuits, Mr. Leavitt was a trustee emeritus of the University of Puget Sound, where he served actively on the Board of Trustees for over 25 years and was honored with an alumni award in June 2016 recognizing his lifetime of service. Additionally, he was an emeritus member and former chairman of the board of the Caroline Kline Galland Center, a nationally recognized senior care organization in the Seattle area. Tom was also a passionate supporter of Summit Assistance Dogs, a non-profit organization that provides highly skilled mobility service dogs for people living with disabilities in the Pacific Northwest. Tom also completed terms on the boards of numerous community organizations, leaving a lasting impact on his community.
Throughout his career, Tom championed exceptional customer service, guided by his favorite saying: “every experience with Leavitt Capital is a pleasant one.” The principles he established continue to guide Leavitt Capital Companies today.