Dustin Zachmeyer Joins Griffin Capital Corporation as Vice President of Due Diligence

El Segundo, Calif. (March 11, 2013) – Griffin Capital Corporation announced today that Dustin Zachmeyer has joined the firm as Vice President, Due Diligence. Dustin will focus on coordinating due diligence for various investment products Griffin Capital makes available to individual investors through the independent broker-dealer channel. He will also spearhead the company’s research efforts.

Prior to joining Griffin, Mr. Zachmeyer’s experience was primarily focused on the broker-dealer side of the investment business, previously serving as Director of Product Sales & Services at Berthel Fisher & Company. “I have known, and Griffin has worked with Dustin for many years. When he was at Berthel Fisher, he was one of the toughest and most thorough due diligence analysts, and we couldn’t be happier he has agreed to join us to head our diligence efforts,” said Kevin Shields, chief executive officer of Griffin Capital Corporation. Dustin will be based in Griffin Capital’s El Segundo headquarters.

About Griffin Capital
Griffin Capital Corporation (“Griffin Capital”), a privately-owned real estate company headquartered in Los Angeles is led by senior executives each with more than two decades of real estate experience collectively encompassing over $16 billion of transaction value and more than 650 transactions, Griffin Capital and its affiliates have acquired or constructed over 17 million square feet of space since 1996. Griffin Capital and its affiliates currently own and manage a portfolio consisting of over 13.4 million square feet of space, located in 28 states and representing approximately $2.2 billion in asset value.  Additional information about Griffin Capital is available at www.griffincapital.com.

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