Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 3, 2003
LEO F. WELLS III is the Founder, President and sole Director of
Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc., and its subsidiaries. As a 30-year
veteran of the real estate brokerage, sales, and management
industries, Mr. Wells has built one of the most successful real
estate management firms in the country. Mr. Wells pioneered a
conservative real estate investment philosophy that has
consistently delivered income and wealth preservation to more
than 75,000 investors. His prudent management style has propelled
the firm to dramatic growth of more than $2.3 billion in assets.
The firm's distinctive investment options include the Wells Real
Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Wells Limited Partnerships, and
the Wells S&P REIT Index Mutual Fund. Recognized as an industry
expert in real estate, REITs, and retirement investing, Mr. Wells
is sought after by the media and industry speaking circuit. He is
a regular guest on ABC-TV, CNBC, CNNfn, CBS Market Watch, and
Bloomberg Television. His insights have been featured in numerous
publications including Money, Investors Business Daily, Pensions
& Investments, Financial Planning, The New York Post and The Wall
Street Transcript. A registered NASD principal, Mr. Wells holds
Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses. He is a member of the Financial
Planning Association. He is a licensed real estate broker in
Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, and he is a Life Member of
the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club. Mr. Wells
holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of
Georgia. Profile
Estate Funds?
Mr. Wells: Wells Real Estate Funds actually started as a company
in 1984. We have a real estate investment trust, the
