Charles Pledger
Managing Director, Ackerman Brokerage
As Managing Director, Charles Pledger leads Ackerman & Co.’s Investment Sales Division. With more than 20 years of commercial real estate sales experience, Charles is recognized for both his transaction expertise and his leadership. He focuses on growing the Investment Sales Division’s brokerage team and services within Ackerman’s expanding Capital Markets platform.
The members of his Investment Sales team specialize in particular property types – including retail (NNN multitenant, shopping centers and convenience stores) medical office, office, industrial and self-storage. This specialization allows each team member to develop deep market knowledge, maintain strong relationships with active buyers and sellers, and stay closely attuned to trends impacting their specific asset class.
By combining this targeted expertise with a collaborative, platform-driven approach, the team is able to position assets effectively in the market and drive competitive pricing. The result is a best-in-class advisory experience that consistently helps clients maximize value and achieve optimal returns across a wide range of investment transactions.
Prior to Ackerman, Charles was Sales Manager at Sands Investment Group. His previous positions also include Managing Director at Newmark Knight Frank and Vice President at NAI Brannen Goddard.
He earned a BBA in Business Management and Marketing at the University of Georgia, where he was a three-year letterman and a two-year starting defensive back for the Georgia football team.