Richard Sauvé has specialized in the sectors of redevelopment and real
estate investment brokerage since 1990.
Mr. Sauvé obtained his Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialty in
finance in 1980. He did a first carreer in the stock market as derivative trader on the Montreal Stock Exchange. He also was selected to attend a specialized training program at the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago.
Mr. Sauvé began his career in real estate as a mortgage broker. He then helped create
an auction service for industrial and commercial properties. His introduction to the retail
trade was the development of the Mail Boxes Etc. banner (now The UPS Store) as
Development Director for Quebec.
In 1999, Mr. Sauvé started his own real estate firm, Séquoia Immobilia Inc. His institutional
investment expertise allowed him to obtain major accounts such as school boards, the
City of Montréal, and retail companies such as Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and
A&W, Bétonel, as well as several large pharmacy chains.
In January 2006, he joined NAI Commercial to offer his clients greater international visibility.
In 2008, Mr. Sauvé became part of the commercial real estate elite by obtaining the
SIOR designation. He also complete the CCIM designation program, two of the most prestigious professional
commercial and industrial real estate association in the world. It is also at that time that his daughter, Anne-Marie Sauvé, decided to
join him to work as a team.
as a team leader and a deal maker, Mr. Sauvé sets himself apart with his property analysis skills, his financial experience
and the quality presentations he gives to his institutional clients.