Chris Abdayem, CCIM

Senior Associate

Chris Abdayem joined the SRS Phoenix office where he focuses on the disposition and acquisition of single and multi-tenant net-leased investment properties nationwide. In 2022, Chris was the recipient of SRS’s Rising Star Award, which recognizes transaction volume and early success in the brokerage industry.

Chris received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Kansas Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. He grew up working in his family’s successful French Restaurant, established in 1986, which instilled hard work ethic from childhood. Chris is fluent in Arabic, which he learned at a young age.

In December of 2021, he was awarded the Jack L. Hunt CCIM Scholarship. He vowed to complete all 4 courses in under 2 years and earned his CCIM designation in October of 2023 after completing over 200 hours of course work and the comprehensive final exam. He is recognized as an expert in the disciplines of commercial investment real estate and has demonstrated a depth of proven experience along with the completion of the rigorous CCIM curriculum.

AWARDS

• Real Producers Magazine 30 under 30 Award 2022

COMMUNITY/PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Member – Central Arizona CCIM Chapter
• Member – NAR
• Member – ICSC
• Member – Arizona Chapter of NAIOP
• Volunteer – Boys and Girls Club of Arizona
• Board Member – Wichita YMCA