Jim Nelms, Senior Vice President

Jim has more than 40 years of commercial real estate experience with an impressive client roster that includes such high-profile firms as Ford, KIA, McDonald Douglas, Marriott, Baker Botts, LLP, Transamerica, Credit Union of Texas, and New York Life, among others. Throughout his real estate career, he has built partnerships with key decision-makers at both Dallas-based and national firms, representing more than 10 million square feet of transactions with a value of billion. His tenacity and creativity have allowed him to develop real estate solutions that improve the financial and organizational position of his clients.

He has worked for firms in office, industrial and international real estate endeavors, acting as their advocate in corporate relocations, consolidations, restructures, expansions and building and land sales and development pursuits.

Prior to forming Helvetica Partners, LLC., Jim began his career at Swearingen Company in 1979, became a senior partner with Fults Associates in 1981-1999, while there negotiated some of the cites largest lease transactions and was senior managing director with Julian Studley 2000-2009, while there negotiated Baker Botts lease for 183,000 SF. as well as 6 other major corporate headquarters leases.

Jim also worked at Colliers International from 2009 to 2011, and while there created Colliers Education Practice Group with over 20 professionals serving the education Industry. While at these companies, Jim consistently received awards for production including the Top Producer and Pinnacle Awards. Jim was recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as one of the “Top 25 Heavy Hitters” several times