R. Mark Addy

About R. Mark Addy

Mark began his career as an attorney with Santen & Hughes law firm. As the company’s youngest-ever, law partner, Mark served as President of Santen & Hughes and represented Phillips Edison & Company from its formation in 1991. In 2001, Mark joined Phillips Edison & Company to serve as its General Counsel and then its Chief Operating Officer until 2010. Commencing in 2010, Mark was responsible for helping to implement a new growth strategy. Mark helped to raise equity of over $3 billion dollars to help drive the growth of the company’s public, non-listed REIT business, over which he eventually presided as the President and Chief Operating Officer. At the time of Mark’s departure, Phillips Edison & Company was one of the largest real estate owners in the United States, owning and managing approximately 350 properties across the country. In April 2020, he joined his long-time friend, Doug Compton to co-found ComptonAddy. He brings over 30 years of in-depth commercial real estate experience to ComptonAddy. Mark is presently Chairman of the Executive Board of the Talbert House. In addition, he is involved in Talbert House’s Annual Fatherhood Luncheon and has seats on a number of private company board of directors. Mark obtained his Bachelor of Science from Bowling Green State University where he was awarded the President’s Award. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo where he was a member of Moot Court and awarded the Order of Barristers. Mark and his wife, Kelly, who he met in law school have been married since 1987. They have 2 children, Harrison and Emily. Kelly and Mark reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Experience

1. Principal

   Compton Wessels Group Cwg

   Apr 2020 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

Education

• The University of Toledo College of Law

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1984 — 1987

• Bowling Green State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Technology

  1980 — 1984