Jake Smart is a Vice President in Colliers’ Silicon Valley office. Jake is a founding partner of Colliers' Silicon Valley Agency Services, which provides real estate advisory to a wide range of institutional owners, developers, and technology companies in the Greater Silicon Valley. In Jake's 6+ years at Colliers, he has negotiated over 200  transactions totaling more than 2M square feet. In his spare time, Jake also serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB).

Jake received his B.S. in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2014. After doing some travel, he moved to San Francisco where he spent the next few years in an enterprise sales role at a technology startup. Jake joined Colliers in 2017.

From 2017 to 2021, Jake was a member of Occupier Services Bay Area (OSBA) in Silicon Valley. He was involved in all aspects of corporate real estate transactions teaming with an exceptional group of brokers, financial analysts, and project coordinators to offer comprehensive brokerage solutions to corporate occupier clients. With this background, Jake offers a unique skillset to institutional ownership groups as a strategic advisor on Silicon Valley asset leasing.

Some of Jake’s hobbies include golfing, traveling, biking, and skiing. Jake currently resides in San Francisco, CA.

John Colyar is a Senior Vice President in the Colliers Silicon Valley office. John partners with Colliers Silicon Valley Agency Services  to provide real estate advisory to a wide range of institutional owners, developers, and technology companies in the Silicon Valley. John's extensive experience working with high growth startups to  global corporations provides a value service line to both Landlord operators and Tenants in developing a tailored real estate strategy to  meet their needs.   

John joined Colliers International in 2012 after competing domestically and internationally as a professional golfer, upon graduation from Santa Clara University. While at Santa Clara, John was a two time all West Coast Conference selection and Team Captain of the nationally ranked men’s golf team.  Professionally, John spent six years competing on the Canadian, Korn Ferry, and South African tours.  

John took his leadership skill, discipline, and work ethic to Colliers International following his professional golf career. 

Community Involvement 

John is actively connected with Santa Clara University, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. At Santa Clara, he is a Bronco Bench Trustee and was involved in the inception of Santa Clara University’s Mentorship Program. This program partners existing Santa Clara student athletes with Silicon Valley professionals, in a mentorship relationship, to prepare for life after college.

PERSONAL 

John resides in Willow Glen with his wife Jessica, and daughter Claire.