Will commercial real estate recover with the broader market?  What segments hold the most promise and which segments hold the most risk with limited refinancing options?  Mr. Fick coordinates the Stifel Nicolaus Real Estate Securities research group, which covers 90 stocks.  Click here to view details of stocks covered by property type.  Mr. Fick’s areas of specialization include the retail, industrial and specialty real estate sectors, as well as Commercial Finance REITs. 

Stifel Nicolaus is a global financial services company serving individual and institutional investors, corporations, government entities, endowments and foundations. The Stifel Capital Markets group was purchased from Legg Mason in December 2005.  Mr. Fick has 28 years of real estate industry experience.  He was previously Equity Vice President of LaSalle Partners/Alex Brown Kleinwort Benson.  Mr. Fick was also CFO of Western Development/Mills Corporation.  Prior to that he was a practicing CPA and consultant with a national accounting firm, specializing in the real estate industry.