Colliers exec jumps to Harbor Group International

Scott Adams has left his role as executive managing director of Colliers International and joined Harbor Group International LLC as senior vice president in investor relations.

Harbor Group announced Adams’ hire Tuesday. In his new role, which he started Monday, Adams will initially focus on capital raising efforts in the mid-Atlantic region. He will be based in Norfolk and initially won’t have any direct reports.

“I am thrilled to be joining the team as senior vice president in investor relations,” Adams said in a statement. “HGI has always maintained a strong reputation as a leading national real estate owner and investor and I look forward to working with the team to build new strategic relationships with capital sources.”

Adams has 30 years of experience in real estate, and at Colliers, he primarily focused on growth initiatives, including new business development, recruiting, acquisitions and client management. Over his career, Adams has led the negotiation and sales closings of more than $1.8 billion worth of commercial properties.

“Scott’s diverse experience and deep knowledge in commercial real estate investments will be an asset to driving the growth of HGI’s investor relations capabilities,” Saul Lubetski, vice chairman of Harbor Group International, said in a statement. “We look forward to working with Scott to strengthen the firm’s existing investor relationships and further diversify our investor base.”

In November 2021, Adams’ was promoted from regional president to executive managing director for Colliers’ Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina, brokerages. A year later, he transitioned to another role, still as executive managing director and market leader, but his leadership region was limited to Raleigh. He was also an active investment sale broker for office and industrial properties in Virginia and North Carolina. Before he joined Colliers, Adams was regional president with CBRE and oversaw its offices in Central and Southeast Virginia and North Carolina. He also was a senior real estate consultant in Kenneth Leventhal & Co.’s Washington, D.C., office.