Kevin Hayes

Managing Partner

Kevin is the Founder and Managing Partner of Pendulum Partners. His daily oversight of the firm’s investment and asset management activities ranges from setting larger strategic objectives to tactical implementation of any given project.

Kevin has closed over $1 billion of commercial real estate property transactions since 2010, including over $280 million in acquisitions since founding Pendulum in 2016. This achievement required him identifying and closing on opportunities, including structuring joint-venture agreements with institutional partners. He takes a ‘hand’s-on” approach by working on each asset from acquisition through disposition to ensure best execution.

Prior to founding Pendulum Partners, Kevin opened Lincoln Property Company’s Orange County and San Diego offices, and oversaw all operations including acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, property management and development. The third-party asset and property management platform added over $1.5 billion of property during his more than eight years running the region for LPC.

Kevin offers a true end-user perspective combined with deep market knowledge and a solid fundamental understanding of tenant demand. His background in leasing informs his investments and operations approach. His more than 16 years in commercial real estate began at the Irvine Company in office leasing, prior to spending four years in tenant representation at Cresa Partners.

Notably, Kevin and his family are active volunteers for Safe Families for Children. Kevin also serves on the CHOC – Children’s Hospital of Orange County Foundation Board of Directors.