Principals

William G. Finard

Background

After serving in the National Teacher Corps and teaching high school English for several years, Bill Finard joined his father in the real estate business in 1971. He loved the challenge, variety, and opportunity to be creative, and, upon discovering that real estate development was his true calling, he founded Finard & Company in the mid-1970’s.  Adding partners, Bill helped make the company a leader in commercial real estate services.  Seeing new opportunities in the real estate environment, Bill established Finard Properties LLC in partnership with his son and son-in-law in 2007.  These two generations of Finards will focus on development, investment, and management for owned properties as well as third-party clients.  The new firm blends history and experience with innovation and technology to add value to properties for themselves and their clients.

Specialties

Bill specializes in putting people, money, and real estate assets together for growth and increased value.  He always seems to find “another way” when others are ready to settle or give up.  His relationships with banks, builders, retailers, municipalities, and other professionals are unsurpassed.

Other Business and Life Pursuits

Additional business activities have included involvement with Grove Bank for Savings as Director, Trustee, and Chairman of the Board.  Subsequently, Bill served as Director of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts.  He is also a Director and Partner of Lehigh Fluid Power, a specialty pneumatic cylinder and valve company located in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Philanthropic activities have included serving as a Trustee of Colgate University for nine years, immediate past Chair of Hebrew SeniorLife, Trustee Emeritus of Beth Israel Hospital, and former Overseer at WGBH of Boston.  Consistent with its policy of investing back into the communities where it is active, Finard Properties also awards a total of 10 college scholarships annually.

Bill enjoys golf, skiing, playing the guitar and boating.  He and his wife, Dee, live in Boston and love spending time with their beautiful grandchildren.

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Robert L. Hughes

Background

Prior to founding Finard Properties LLC with his father-in-law and brother-in-law, Rob actively pursued acquisitions for TA Associates Realty.  During his nearly five years at TA, Rob was responsible for closing in excess of one billion dollars of office, industrial, and retail property throughout the United States.

Rob began his career managing commercial real estate throughout the northeast.  He managed assets for Finard & Company and worked in the investment sales division of Spaulding & Slye Colliers.  Rob received his MBA at the FW Olin Graduate School of Business.

Specialties

Rob has spent his career developing and implementing value creation strategies for properties all across the country, across all asset classes, and at all phases of the investment and development process.  He brings to Finard Properties a unique combination of extensive institutional capital markets experience and practical operational knowledge.

Other Business and Life Pursuits

An active member of the community, Rob serves as a Board Member of the Men’s Associates for Hebrew SeniorLife and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and REFA.  He lives west of Boston and enjoys hiking, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his wife and children.

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Todd B. Finard

Background

After working through college as a leasing/sales agent in the Back Bay of Boston, MA, Todd began his commercial real estate career in the mortgage banking industry where he worked in structured finance for a variety of retail, office, and residential projects.  Next, he acquired numerous properties in Beacon Hill and the Back Bay which he converted to luxury condominiums.  These projects included 306 Beacon Street, 53 Beacon Street, and The Tudor - Beacon Hill’s premier full service building.  Todd also teamed with his father to develop Carriagetown Marketplace in Amesbury, MA - a 100,000 square foot Stop & Shop anchored shopping center. Expanding his geographic range, Todd built high-end homes in Scottsdale, Arizona and then acquired and redeveloped a series of retail and office properties from Memphis, TN to Methuen, MA.  He has served as the asset manager to the Finard family commercial real estate portfolio since 2001 while managing the redevelopment of more than one million square feet of property.

Specialties

Todd has focused for many years on creating value through the development and redevelopment process. By transitioning properties from an underutilized state to their highest and best use, he has continually succeeded in unlocking value across a range of property profiles.

Personal

Todd lives west of Boston with his wife and three children.  He enjoys traveling with his family as well as golf, skiing, snowboarding, and a variety of charitable causes.  Todd is the immediate past President of the Men’s Associates of Hebrew SeniorLife and the current Vice Chairman of the HSL organization. He is also a member of the Board of Governors for Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Next Gen Housing Corporation, the Hyde Park YMCA and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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