2021 Healthcare Marketplace

As National Director | Healthcare for the USA, Shawn's focus is to cultivate a strong, value-driven platform in the healthcare space, allowing Colliers to raise the bar in delivering innovative and successful solutions to our healthcare clients.  

Shawn brings more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience, including more than 20 years dedicated to the healthcare real estate sector.  He has held senior positions as both principal and advisor.  Shawn's clients have included health systems, hospitals, physician groups and third party owners/developers.  He prides himself on understanding the drivers of the healthcare industry, and applying that knowledge to help clients develop real estate strategies which support their vision and achieve their goals.  

Prior to joining Colliers, Shawn served at Caddis Healthcare Real Estate as Managing Director, where he was responsible for new business development and executive leadership of healthcare real estate projects throughout the Midwestern U.S.  Previously, he served in leadership positions at Pacific Medical Buildings, JLL, and Lillibridge.  During his tenure as Managing Director, Healthcare Solutions for JLL, Shawn was responsible for the strategy, business plan and organizational structure of the firm's healthcare practice.

Steig Seaward is the national director of research and oversees the research and GIS teams for the United States. A proven CRE tech leader, Steig brings 25+ years of experience providing research and analysis, product design and customer retention strategies across the information technology and commercial real estate industries.   

Prior to joining Colliers,  Steig spent nine years as the senior research director overseeing research and marketing operations for the east coast region of Grubb & Ellis and more recently was the EVP of Customer Success at Xceligent, a full service-SAAS based commercial real estate information provider.  Steig also served as the national director of Business Development and Client Services during his 13-year career at Xceligent.  In addition, Steig also gained valuable experience as the director of sales for IdealSpot, a demographic and site selection software provider, VP of Technology & Member Services for the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors and began his career as a research analyst for the Resolution Trust Corporation.

Areas of expertise include:

·       Commercial Real Estate Research & Analysis

·       Customer Facing Solution Sales

·       Product Design & Implementation

·       Customer & Employee Curriculum Development and Training

·       SAAS/Subscription-Based Services

·       Customer Success Development

As the National Research Manager for Retail Services, I am responsible for studying conditions within the retail sector, collecting and reporting statistical data, and analyzing the data to identify significant trends and opportunities. I am involved with national pitches and pursuits, leading the quarterly National Retail Report, and educating brokers on an array of retail research tools like Restaurant Bytes and Creditintell.   

Based in South Florida, I have been in the commercial real estate industry since 2014, am bilingual in Spanish, and hold a Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License. 

I previously worked as a Senior Research Analyst in the Miami office of Colliers International South Florida where I managed a platform of comprehensive commercial real estate data, information resources, research, and training to support the sales and marketing efforts of the South Florida team. I was responsible for the collection, maintenance, and preparation of data across all property types required for writing quarterly statistical reports, graphs, and charts. My expertise in both leasing and investment sales ranged across multiple asset types including retail, industrial, office, and multifamily.  

Prior to joining Colliers, I was a Compliance Specialist at Orlando-based FBC Mortgage, where I provided guidance to originators regarding disclosures and assistance in the interpretation of federal, state, and industry regulations. I began my real estate career as a Retail Services Intern with BishopBeale in Orlando which required me to analyze market conditions, conduct competitive research to identify new opportunities, and project management for multiple sites across Florida.