MEET THE TEAM

Bryan Bender, Andrew Bender, Corey Bunch, and Kristen Michie make up the Dollar Store Properties Team. They also are agents at Fortis Net Lease, with Bryan Bender acting as the Managing Director. Having sold over 1,700 Dollar Stores, across 40 states, their experience and expertise within the Dollar Store Sector ranks them as one of the top Dollar Store Brokerage teams in the country. Dollar Store Properties was created in order to offer our Dollar Store clients a marketing tool that no other brokerage could, one intently focused on the sector we specialize in. Fortis Net Lease is a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in the sale of net leased single and multi-tenant retail properties. Boutique in nature and feel, Fortis Net Lease is expansive in their national platform and reach. Robert Bender, Doug Passon, and Bryan Bender lead a team of highly qualified and specialized professionals that have sold over 4,000 properties valued in excess of $9 Billion. The Dollar Store Properties Team is proud to have been involved in over 35% of the transactions completed under the Fortis Net Lease flag.

A LEADER IN DOLLAR STORE SALES
BRYAN BENDER
Partner
Bryan is the Managing Director of Fortis Net Lease, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies from the University of Michigan, with an emphasis in Finance and Real Estate. When not in the office, Bryan spends time with his wife and three kids, on the shores of Lake Huron enjoying #PureMichigan. Go Blue!
ANDREW BENDER
Investment Advisor
Andrew is an Investment Advisor at Fortis Net Lease, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Central Michigan University with an emphasis in Real Estate. If Andy isn’t behind a computer screen, he’s skiing, learning to fly, or enjoying new restaurants in the resurging downtown Detroit.
Corey Bunch
Investment Advisor
Corey Bunch is an Investment advisor at Fortis Net Lease. Corey spent 8 years in the corrugated industry as a sales representative before joining Fortis Net Lease. Being on the road everyday visiting customers taught Corey how to manage his time wisely, how to problem solve, and most importantly how to create valuable customer relationships by understanding their needs. Before getting started in the Packaging business Corey was a student at Michigan State University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree as a Packaging Engineer. Corey also met his wife Allison there and they have a beautiful daughter together. In his spare time Corey enjoys staying active playing softball, going golfing, riding bikes with his family and playing any sport that his daughter wants to learn.
Kristen Michie
Executive Transaction & Marketing Manager
Kristen is the Executive Transaction & Marketing Manager at Fortis Net Lease and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Oakland University. She has been working in Real Estate her entire career with a focus in leasing, property management, and disposition. Outside of work, she is enjoying life raising 2 amazing daughters, spending time at her family’s lake house in northern Michigan, loving on her dogs, being a soccer mom, and searching for the next adventure.

"In the spring of 2016 we acquired a large portfolio of Dollar General locations across the Midwest with the intent of reselling the sites to individual high net worth and exchange buyers. To assist us in our efforts we engaged Bryan along with several other well-known national brokerage firms to help us dispose of the pool. In the face of growing supply and an increasing cap rate environment, Bryan not only gave important insight and market color, but outperformed his peers in all facets of the process including; LOI generation, contracts signed, and ultimately closing sales on a larger portion of his listings at prices closer to ask than his competition. We will continue to use and recommend Bryan for future opportunities In the Dollar Store space."