Clayton Brown is the founder of Brown Retail Group, Marcus & Millichap’s (NYSE: MMI) premier retail investment sales team in the Pacific Northwest.

In 2020, 2022, and 2023, Clayton was the #1 overall top producing agent in Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office and has been the #1 top producing retail agent in the Pacific Northwest for the firm for the past 5 years. In 2021 and 2022, Clayton received Marcus & Millichap’s Chairman’s Club Circle of Excellence award, only awarded to the firm’s top producing agents nationwide.

Brown Retail Group specializes in investment sales and financing of single-tenant net-leased properties, shopping centers and higher and better use sites in the Pacific Northwest as well as nationally.

As Managing Partner of Brown Retail Group, Clayton is responsible for all key business decisions and overall leadership, mentoring and oversight of the team’s day to day operations. Brown Retail Group is currently comprised of 13 full-time team members including brokers and staff.

Clayton has been a featured speaker on industry panels as well as internal skillset webinars broadcasted nationally within Marcus & Millichap and is routinely quoted in industry publications.

Along with real estate, Clayton is also passionate about private aviation. He holds a private pilot license and flies a G6 Cirrus SR22T which allows Clayton and the Brown Retail Group team to efficiently visit clients and see real estate across the northwest United States.

Clayton attended Campbell University on a baseball scholarship where he posted a Division 1 second best batting average (.427) in his Junior year. In his personal time, Clay is an avid reader and enjoys traveling, skiing, fishing, being outdoors and spending time with his friends and family.