About Us

PacificWest Asset Management Corporation is a family-owned business, incorporated in 1991.

Our Approach

PacificWest specializes in managing commercial property for private investors whose goals are long-term ownership and cash flow.

We personalize our management services to accommodate each client, from seasoned real estate developers to beneficiaries with no real estate experience.

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1991FoundedFamily-Owned Property Management

12M+Square Feet Under Management

50Managers, Accountants, and Support Professionals

24/7After-Hours Emergency Response

Leadership Team

CEO

Christopher G. Louis, CPM

Christopher graduated from Christopher Newport College of the College of William and Mary with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. His career in property management began in 1972 with the Klingbeil Company and progressed through Dillingham, the Robert A. McNeil Corporation, Real Estate Marketing/Management, and Sunwest Asset Management Corporation.

Chris earned the Certified Property Manager distinction from the Institute of Real Estate Management and is a past president of the Orange County Chapter. He has managed property in Southern California for more than thirty years.

CFO and Company Broker

Bill Lekas, CPM

Bill earned an undergraduate degree in Finance from Ohio State University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He ensures PacificWest operational and administrative functions satisfy the reporting requirements of its clients.

Bill has been in the property management industry for more than 25 years, previously with Sunwest Asset Management Corporation, and before that spent seven years with Unisys, formerly the Burroughs Corporation, in its finance department.

President

Theresa Louis Wittman, CPM

Theresa graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and has been in the property management industry for more than 15 years. As a property manager, she managed more than 500,000 square feet of retail, office, and industrial space in Southern California.

After promoting to Vice President, she began overseeing employee development and education, document management, IT infrastructure and security, and accounting software implementation. Theresa continues to oversee select management teams.

Core Values

At PacificWest, our Core Values guide our every action.

Teamwork

Every day starts with a huddle and a game plan.

Integrity

We do the right thing, period.

Quality

We give fanatical attention to detail.

Forward Thinking

Technology and efficiency excite us.

Accountability

We own it.

Work-Life Balance

We are family focused.

Whole Foods Market exterior at a PacificWest managed property

Our Experience

The characteristics that contribute to our stability and differentiate us from other managers are our depth of experience, technology, and risk management programs.

Clear reporting and accounting support for ownership decisions.
Responsive tenant communication with practical escalation paths.
Maintenance planning that addresses both urgent repairs and long-term property condition.
Construction management support for bids, timelines, contractors, and quality control.

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