**California People and Company News – Week of August 22, 2025**
– Clayton Jones has joined Colliers in its San Mateo office, contributing to the firm’s growing office agency practice. His focus will be on leasing office, R&D, and life science assets. With nearly a decade of experience advising high-growth companies and institutional landlords throughout Silicon Valley — most recently at Newmark — Jones brings a strong track record of success to the team.
– Audrey Smith has been appointed Director, Legal, at Parkview Financial, an alternative investment firm that specializes in U.S. commercial real estate credit. Based in the firm’s Los Angeles office, she will report directly to Paul Rahimian, Parkview’s founder and CEO.
– 1031 Specialist announced the upcoming launch of its new online 1031 exchange property marketplace. Set to go live on October 1, 2025, the platform will allow investors to search and compare property listings across the country that qualify as replacement assets in 1031 exchanges. The innovation is designed to ease one of the most time-sensitive aspects of such transactions—identifying and selecting properties within IRS-mandated deadlines.
– Los Angeles-based Snappt, a platform focused on tenant application fraud prevention in multifamily housing, has formed a partnership with CLEAR, the identity verification company. Through this collaboration, Snappt will integrate CLEAR’s identity platform, CLEAR1, to streamline applicant verification, reduce fraud, and minimize manual processing for property managers.
– SJ Group, a global consulting firm specializing in urban development, infrastructure, and integrated solutions, has launched its Healthcare Advisory Services division in the U.S. This expansion underscores the company’s commitment to delivering data-driven, future-focused healthcare solutions across one of the world’s most dynamic care markets.
