Partners
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 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 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.
Despite a tin ear, Bill plays guitar. Despite an inferior inner ear, he is a pilot and a boat enthusiast.
Robert L. Hughes
Background:
Prior to starting Finard Properties 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.
Todd B. Finard
Background:
After working through college as a leasing/sales agent in the Back Bay of
Boston, 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 condomiums. 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, Massachusetts - a 100,000
square foot Stop & Shop anchored shopping center. Out west Todd built
high-end homes in Scottsdale, Arizona and then acquired and redeveloped
a series of retail and office properties from Memphis, Tennessee to Methuen,
Massachusetts. 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 being underutilized 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 two children.
He enjoys traveling with his family as well as golf, skiing, snowboarding,
and a variety of charitable causes. Todd is the current President of the
Men's Associates of Hebrew SeniorLife. He is also a member of the Board
of Governors for Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Next Generation Housing
Corporation, and the International Council of Shopping Centers.