Biography

Michael Flynn started his career in commercial real estate in 2001 and has experience working on executive teams at large corporations and as an advisor to his clients in a capacity as a specialty real estate advisor. Before being recruited to Cushman & Wakefield, he held leadership roles in corporate real estate departments at Time Inc. and Morgan Stanley for over 9 years.

Recognizing the needs of in-house corporate real estate and industrial development teams at class 1, 2, & 3 railroads, transload companies, 3rd party companies looking for new rail-served sites and owners looking to market rail-served assets, Michael founded the Cushman & Wakefield Rail Advisory Group. The Group aligns the functional needs of rail-focused corporations, end users, and asset owners to assist them with a specialty rail-centric support model that aligns with their needs.

Michael is a member of the American Railway Development Association, American Short Line Railroad Association, Northeast Rail Shipper Association, and Mid-West Rail Shippers Association.