John Manion
President, Principle Commercial Advisors
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Owner user and independent investment specialist, providing concierge service to local building owners.
Phone (949) 207-6424
Owner user and independent investment specialist, providing concierge service to local building owners.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep, Landlord Rep (Flex), Landlord Rep (Full Service), Landlord Rep (Industrial), Landlord Rep (Office), Tenant Rep, Tenant Rep (Flex), Tenant Rep (Full Service), Tenant Rep (Industrial), Tenant Rep (Office)
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Flex, Specialty
Markets
Inland Empire (California), Los Angeles, Orange County (California)
Languages
English
Bio
Our mission is to guide entrepreneurs through their most consequential real estate decisions with integrity, clarity, and precision—ensuring each choice strengthens their business, builds lasting wealth, and protects what they have worked so hard to create.
We serve as a single, trusted voice of counsel, delivering meticulous execution and relationship-driven service so that nothing is left to chance and no detail is overlooked.
Truth Over Transaction
We tell the truth—even when it costs us a deal.
If a client’s expectations are unrealistic, timing is wrong, or the outcome is misaligned with their goals, we say so clearly and early. We do not soften facts, inflate value, or manufacture urgency to create a transaction.
We decline assignments where truth is not welcome.
We would rather lose a deal than damage trust.
Decision Quality Is the Product
Our job is not to “sell real estate.”
Our job is to improve the quality of our client’s decision.
Every recommendation must strengthen the business, the balance sheet, or optionality—not just price. If a transaction does not materially improve the client’s position, we slow it down or stop it.
No assignment begins without understanding business goals and life context.
If the best decision is not to transact, we say so.
Nothing Falls Through the Cracks
Execution is not optional—it is our reputation.
We obsess over details others overlook: timelines, lender coordination, lease language, escrow milestones, tenant communication, and post-closing loose ends. Small failures create large consequences.
Clear ownership of every task.
Proactive communication beats reactive cleanup.
We stay engaged until the outcome is secure—not until commission is paid.
Fewer Clients, Deeper Commitment
We intentionally limit the number of clients we serve.
Concierge-level service requires focus, availability, and accountability. We do not scale by volume; we scale by trust, repeat relationships, and referrals.
We say “no” more often than “yes.”
Capacity constraints are respected, not ignored.
Relationships Over Revenue
We are building a firm measured in decades, not quarters.
Clients are not transactions; they are long-term relationships. We show up as advisors and advocates—before, during, and long after a deal closes.
We support clients even when no commission is at stake.
Every interaction should strengthen trust, not test it.
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