Mr. Bell joined Bell Partners in 2001. As CEO, he is involved in all aspects of the business, with an emphasis on transactions, capital, and company strategy. Since joining Bell Partners, Mr. Bell has overseen company transactions exceeding $10 billion. Prior to joining Bell Partners, Mr. Bell was employed by Lend Lease Real Estate Investments (now Morgan Stanley) pursuing acquisitions and, before that, by Faison & Associates, selling properties on behalf of its institutional clients. Mr. Bell has an MBA (real estate) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BBA with a focus in real estate from the University of Georgia.