
Russell A. Malayery, CCIM is an accomplished associate broker with Coldwell Banker Commercial in Atlanta, Georgia, bringing more than 30 years of tenacious, results-driven experience to commercial investors across local, national, and international markets. He delivers strategic counsel on acquisition and disposition, portfolio and risk analysis, value enhancement, due diligence, tax-deferred exchanges, and site selection for net leased, retail, medical, residential, and multifamily assets.
Russell is known for his exuberant client advocacy and deep market knowledge, advising a full spectrum of private and institutional investors on net leased properties, multi-tenant retail centers, and single-tenant and multi-tenant medical properties, as well as high-impact retail, medical, large-scale residential, and multifamily sites. His CCIM designation underscores rigorous training in financial, market, user decision, and investment analysis, positioning him among a select group of commercial investment experts worldwide.
Over a career that spans leadership and top-producer roles at firms including Marcus & Millichap, Buckhead Brokers, NAI Brannen Goddard, RE/MAX Commercial, and Coldwell Banker, Russell has consistently ranked among the highest-performing brokers in Georgia and the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS. His background as a research scientist with IBM, Siemens, and AT&T, combined with hands-on experience as CEO of a high-end residential construction company, gives him a rare analytical and operational perspective that clients rely on for complex, high-stakes transactions.
A past president of the Georgia CCIM Chapter and an active leader within the CCIM Institute and the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS, Russell is deeply engaged in industry governance, education, and professional standards. He is equally committed to community service, contributing his time to organizations such as Children’s Miracle Network, the American Cancer Society, the USO, Hosea Feed the Hungry, and youth sports programs