Barry Named VP of Investment Real Estate Group

John H. Gilliland, CEO of The Investment Real Estate Group of Companies, announced the appointment of John E. Barry to the position of vice president for the self-storage brokerage firm. 

Barry will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the self-storage brokerage business, including property sales, due diligence, financial analysis and feasibility studies. As part of the promotion, he also became a member of the executive committee for the firm. 

Barry joined Investment Real Estate in January 2007 and became a top producer in 2008 with $24 million in closed transactions.  Previously, he was in the financial-services industry for more than 19 years, most recently as executive vice president and senior portfolio manager with a Pennsylvania money management firm, where he was responsible for more than $1 billion in assets under management and led a team of portfolio managers and brokers.Barry is a member of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Self Storage Association and has been a self-storage owner since 1997.   Investment Real Estate, LLC, provides self-storage brokerage, construction and management services to owners and investors in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States.  For more information, visit www.irellc.com.