Omaha, Nebraska-based The Lerner Company has added Brian Houlihan, Adam Maurer and Mandi Backhaus as associate brokers.
Houlihan has been primarily foucsed on investment sales and acquisitions, with an emphasis on retail assets. He is also involved with tenant and landlord representation.
With a background in business consulting and management, Houlihan spent eight years in Costa Rica, where he launched an import trading company.
Maurer joined The Lerner Company in 2019 as an associate broker. His focus is on landlord and tenant representation with an emphasis on retail properties. Before joining the firm, Maurer interned for two years in the commercial real estate business while finishing college. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2019 with a degree in accounting.
Backhaus has been hired as a full-time associate broker after a one-year internship with the company assisting with social media and marketing. She brings experience in retail marketing, having worked as marketing manager for Cold Stone Creamery while in college. Backhaus graduated in 2020 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.