Jennifer Frank, Partner
Expertise
Jennifer Frank, Founding Partner of Segovia Partners, brings over 28 years’ experience in national retail tenant representation and shopping center leasing to her Dallas based team. Tenant representation is her specialty throughout Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma, where her talents range from small market placements to major market entries for big box retailers. In addition to her expertise on the tenant side, Ms. Frank has a successful track record for pre-leasing out of the ground developments as well as disposing or redeveloping shopping centers with vacant boxes.
Jennifer is consistently a top performer within the Dallas/Fort Worth market, being recognized by “Heavy Hitters” and “Hot Brokers.” She is responsible for IKEA’s market rollout in the Dallas/Fort Worth with 2 stores and 1 store each in Austin and San Antonio. Over the past fifteen years, Jennifer has led an aggressive expansion program for Ulta Beauty in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, completing over 110 new store locations including the chain’s top performing store 2013-2017. Jennifer’s restaurant experience runs deep as she is the national broker for Grill Concepts, Inc, Texas broker for Black Rifle Coffee Company’s initial launch and DFW for Roti Modern Mediterranean and Eddie Merlots.
Past successful programs spearheaded by Jennifer include launching Staples market entry into Texas with over 30 stores, Conn’s Appliances market entry into Dallas/Fort Worth and Oklahoma City with over 25 stores, Limited Brands opening 50 new stores in small markets, and Dollar Tree with over 50 stores. Her expertise in major market rollouts, along with initial secondary market strategies is one of the many ways Jennifer offers value to her many clients. Jennifer was instrumental in the office lease for Bass Pro IT department in Irving. Today Jennifer remains primarily focused on the Dallas/Fort Worth market and has partnered with Site Source National Retail Brokers Network to serve her clients on a national platform.
Past Experience
Prior to forming Segovia Partners, Jennifer was allied with Princeton Partners, and for 17 years prior to that, she was with The Woodmont Companies in both Fort Worth, Texas and Pittsburgh, PA offices where she was recognized multiple years as top producer and was promoted to Executive Vice President. As EVP, she was responsible for new business development, national account representation and managing a team of over 15 brokers. Jennifer began her career in 1992 working as an Associate for the Paragon Group in Dallas. While with the Paragon Group, she was responsible for leasing a retail portfolio for GE Capital that included 23 retail centers and office buildings throughout Texas.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance, University of Texas at Dallas.
Family
Jennifer spends her free time devoted to her two sons, Nico Paramo (18) and Alex Paramo (16) where they enjoy traveling to the beach and mountains, exploring caves, national parks and spending time in Spain.