Mark Halpern

Executive Director

Assoc. MRICS, Executive MBA

As the executive director of the Hallmark Real Estate Group, Mark’s innate talents together with more than 20 years’ experience have produced a highly principled leadership. Under Mark’s charge, the group has undertaken in excess of £350M of acquisitions, and maintained an average IRR of 15.43%. Mark is responsible for overseeing and directing implementation of Hallmark’s strategies, as well as orchestrating smooth coordination between Hallmark’s various departments. He leads business development in forging new relationships with clients and other stakeholders, and ensures that those bonds are nurtured into long term, mutually beneficial arrangements. Mark achieved a Merit grade in his Executive MBA from Manchester Metropolitan University and is an Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Background

Mark Halpern began his career over 20 years ago working in a multi-generational family office and managing a portfolio of real-estate based businesses, partnerships, and trusts. Over the years, Mark has developed The Hallmark Real Estate Group into a highly efficient team with a reputation for outstanding results, and a portfolio that includes virtually every region of the UK.

Astute Leadership

Mark is not satisfied by merely hiring top talent, he skillfully inspires their top performance.

The Hallmark team thrives on the company culture Mark has developed: a combination of performance-based incentivisation, an accommodating work environment, and a pervasive drive toward optimal results. Hallmark’s staff hold great confidence in Mark’s leadership and readily look to him for strategic direction when necessary.

Innovative Solutions

Where everyone else sees challenge, Mark sees opportunity.

His rare creativity for pivoting pitfalls into profits not only gives stakeholders confidence in his leadership, but also leads external colleagues to seek Mark’s guidance in resolving obstacles for their own companies. Mark’s solution-centered philosophy sets the tone for the entire team who work closely with clients and tenants to discover and satisfy their needs, helping all parties maximise their objectives.

Defining Success

“A successful deal for us is not good enough — it must be rewarding for the other party too.”

Mark values long term relationships founded on trust and mutually beneficial arrangements. His natural talent for deal structuring has been further honed over his many years experience. Hallmark’s extraordinary results often trace back to Mark’s ability to recognise a strong property investment deal and how to best structure that deal.

Satisfaction

The sense of having found a solution that was not initially obvious is a very rewarding experience for Mark. He derives even greater satisfaction in implementing his solutions into successful results for Hallmark’s clients.