A joint venture between DLC, one of the country’s largest private owners, operators and managers of open-air retail, along with money managed by DRA Advisors, have acquired four major open-air shopping centers, with an institutional investment partner as part of a $100 million deal, including the Shops at Gateway in Prescott.
Hearts & Wallets LLC has appointed John Towle as chief client officer.
“John’s experience and industry knowledge will help our clients grow their business,” says
Laura Varas, chief executive officer and founder of Heart & Wallets. “He understands client needs and investing businesses and will work in partnership with our clients to help them transition to today’s consumer-centric competitive landscape.”
In his new role, Towle will focus on client service, client engagement and new business development with the goal of building stronger relations with existing clients and developing relations and business opportunities with new clients.
“I am delighted to join this rapidly growing company and help our clients to better understand how consumers save, invest and seek advice,” Towle says. “I’m particularly excited about teaching more users to harness the power of our interactive software for immediate answers and helping more firms access the benefits of advi