Professional Expertise 

Ernie Jarvis is Vice Chairman in Savills Washington, D.C. office. is responsible for delivering strategic guidance to senior executives to help them drive real estate objectives to meet organizational goals. He executes this by providing real estate advice to organizations in the process of relocation or lease renewal negotiations, acquisitions, dispositions, deal structuring, and financial analyses. Ernie possesses a commitment to helping business leadership teams think strategically about reducing real estate costs while enhancing workplace culture.

Ernie brings a wealth of experience from leadership roles at top commercial real estate firms. Prior to joining Savills, Ernie served in senior leadership positions at two publicly traded commercial real estate companies. He was formerly CBRE’s Washington, D.C. office leader, one of CBRE’s most prominent locations. Ernie’s business acumen, network, and leadership capabilities were also exhibited at First Potomac Realty Trust, where he served in a senior leadership position.

Awards, Achievements and Activities

Ernie believes “we live forever through what we give” and is recognized as an essential piece of the fabric within the business community. Previously, he served as an Independent Director of Eagle Bank (NASDAQ: EGBN). Ernie has been recognized on the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 several times and acknowledged in Savoy Magazine’s Power 300 of the most influential executives in corporate America. He was also awarded the Brendan McCarthy Award by the Commercial Real Estate Brokers Association, an award that is given to a professional who makes a lasting contribution to the commercial real estate industry. CREW awarded Ernie the gamechanger award for helping advance women in commercial real estate and he has been cited in several periodicals, including the Washington Post, the Washington Business Journal, Globe St., Bisnow, and other industry periodicals.

Ernie served in leadership roles as a board member of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, president of The District of Columbia Building Association (DCBIA), a member of the Economic Club of Washington, and on the board of directors for Fight for Children, a philanthropic organization that works to improve the lives of underserved children in the nation’s capital. He’s also served on the boards of Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund, Washington Performing Arts Society, the D.C. Urban League, the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, NoMa Bid, Project REAP, and Urban Trust Bank. He also was a member of Leadership Greater Washington’s Class of 2000.