2022 Top Instagram Influencers

Denver native, Aviva Sonenreich entered the real estate world immediately after graduating from the University of Colorado. She is the Senior broker and head of the office and industrial division. Her area of expertise ranges from the acquisition of industrial income property to the leasing of offices in the Denver Metro Area. Aviva has amassed the largest following on social media revolving around commercial real estate which she leverages for her client’s success. In her free time, Aviva likes to enjoy the various hot springs of Colorado.

Blake handles all Leasing and Development for Avest Commercial. Blake is currently in the process of obtaining his CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Manager) designation to better assist his clients. Blake Haggett is an Idaho native and has been involved in real estate in the area for more than 18 years with his family. He has lived in Boise since graduating high school at Boise High, and received his Bachelor’s degree from Boise State University in Entrepreneurship management in 2016. He is also an artist and entrepreneur with an eye for design and opportunity.

Commercial Real Estate Advisor at ARVO Realty Advisors. Tiffany has extensive experience in managing people and business operations to the ARVO team. She is mainly responsible for innovative and creative commercial real estate solutions for clients in the small business and corporate sectors. Her vast background, including vendor management experience, being mentored by one of the managing directors at Oppenheimer Holdings and an international trade analyst for Georgia Pacific enhances her attention to detail and critical thinking. @TiffanyRyland1

Natalie Wainwright is a Vice President at Logic CRE and leads the Office Tenant Representation Division. Natalie’s focus is exclusively representing office tenants in their leasing and purchasing with an emphasis on tech space. As a leader in the industry, Natalie has represented dozens of highly acclaimed brands such as VuStudio, CRB Auto, Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP and Marcus & Millichap. Natalie was with Cushman & Wakefield for 7 years where she gained extensive knowledge and experience in exclusive tenant representation, transactions, and negotiations. Natalie has served as President of CREW Las Vegas (Commercial Real Estate Women), Director of CALV (Commercial Real Estate Las Vegas), received CoStar’s Power Broker Top Leasing Award many years over again and is recognized year after year for omnipresence. @Natalie_omnniCRE

Newmark Grubb ACRES has hired Jaden Malan for the firm’s office at 376 E. 400 S., Salt Lake City. An industrial specialist, Malan has represented landlord and tenant interests in sale, lease and build-to-suit transactions involving manufacturing plants, distribution warehouses, research and development facilities and other light industrial property types. He previously was a sales and marketing professional at NEXUS Commercial Real Estate.

Eddie Gonzalez was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona. He joined the SVN team as a retail specialist in 2016. He has a strong back ground in customer service. Eddie prides him self in knowing the Central Phoenix area. In his free time Eddie enjoys mountain biking in the dreamy draw area. Hiking Camelback Mountain and Squaw Peak.

Joe Killinger has been an active member in the real estate industry for many years, wearing different hats, and at times multiple hats! Over the years he has been an Agent, Investor, Syndicator, Founder and Operator of companies as well as properties he invests in. His expertise has been developed over the past 30 years. During that time he has been personally responsible for the sale of and/or directly involved in the marketing of over 5,900 assets, resulting in closed transactions totaling over 900 million dollars throughout the United States.

Kyle is a 15-year restaurant industry veteran, and commercial real estate professional, focused on the nurturing and strategic growth of emerging Hospitality, Lifestyle and Retail brands on a national basis. His industry knowledge coupled with an insider’s perspective of what it means to be a restaurant operator day-in and day-out, allow him to relate to his clients’ ever-changing needs.

Mr. Inserra is at the forefront of both restaurant and real estate trends and spends a significant portion of his time creating content on multiple social media platforms. In addition, his two podcasts, The National Restaurant Owners Podcast and Commercial Real Estate School – has Kyle speaking with forward thinking thought leaders in both the hospitality industry and commercial real estate space on a current industry topic on a weekly basis.

Stacy Shapiro, CCIM specializes in the leasing and investment sales of industrial and office assets including medical facilities, life sciences/R&D, and land. Clients benefit from her expertise in providing real estate solutions through unparalleled service, market knowledge, and results. Stacy is highly experienced in site selection, dispositions, development and property valuation. She serves as a Fellow and mentor within the Colliers Healthcare Services division, member of the Colliers Life Sciences group, and was responsible for founding the Colliers Healthcare Services group locally in the Southern Nevada Region.

Stacy has more than 15 years of experience in brokerage advisory services, joining Colliers in 2012. Prior to Colliers she was a Director with Cushman & Wakefield specializing in brokerage of office and healthcare assets and served as an asset and leasing manager at the two commercial development firms, DSA Development and Sansone Companies.

Stacy is currently an active member in Colliers International’s Links for Life Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to raising and distributing funds for local children and children’s charities. She also contributes time to Dress for Success and Ronald McDonald House charities.

Affectionately known as ‘The Canvassing Queen’ Beth Azor is the founder and owner of Azor Advisory Services (AAS), a leading commercial real estate advisory and investment firm based in Southeast Florida. As its principal, Beth currently owns and manages six shopping centers in Florida and travels the country consulting with, brokering deals for and training associates in the commercial real estate industry. A partial list of Beth’s clients include Phillips Edison & Co., Brixmor Properties, The Shopping Center Group, Urban Edge Development and DLC Management Group. Prior to founding AAS, Beth was the President of Terranova Florida’s largest 3rd party asset manager. Beth also has over thirty years of experience in managing, developing, redeveloping and teaching commercial real estate leasing agents all over the country.

Since graduating from Miami University in 2007, Josh has acquired extensive sales and marketing experience enabling him to align his strengths with commercial real estate brokerage. Having worked in the property management, medical sales, non-profit and the business development fields, Josh came to OnSite Retail Group with an excellent skill set for growing and developing his real estate acumen and providing the highest level of service to his clients.

In joining the OnSite team, he has grown the company’s listings which now exceed 1,000,000 square feet of retail space and has gained experience with nearly every retail property type in a wide variety of activity ranging from retail leasing, sale transactions, lease terminations, subleases, ground leases and tenant representation and has continued to focus his endeavors in the representation of retail property owners and landlords. Furthermore, he has acquired valuable experience and is adept in the marketing and leasing of ground-up developments such as the high-profile “Streets of West Chester,” “The District at Deerfield,” “Crossings of Beckett,” and the prestigious “Bishop Square” at Miami University.

Managing Broker & Owner of Robin Bird Realty Inc, a premier real estate boutique firm located in Hollywood, FL. Our firm handles Commercial & Residential transactions that includes, luxury real estate, sellers, buyers, distressed properties (foreclosures, short sales ) off-market properties (residential &commercial), multi-families, and leasing. Seasoned professional with over sixteen years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industries. Currently sitting on the Miami Association of Realtors, Commercial Board, the only African-American woman elected to the board for 2019 & 2020. I am 2021 Florida State Director with the Florida Realtors, and participating on several committees including the global business committee, commercial alliance committee, and affordable workforce housing committee. I am also a member of the Miami Chapter of the CCIM.

Senior Associate at Cushman & Wakefield. Re’Nauta is a tenant representation broker in Atlanta who assists Fortune 500 companies and other privately held firms with their commercial real estate endeavors. She is experienced in representing clients with multiple locations throughout the US. She is an active member of CoreNet, a graduate of the ACBR Diversity Mentorship Program, and currently sits on the Diversity Committee. She is the Co-Vice Chair of the CREW Prospective Members Mixer Committee. She also serves on the Leadership committee, is a CREW mentor, and is a graduate of the 2018 CREW Leadership Program which she completed simultaneously while participating in the ACBR Diversity Mentorship Program.

With his dedication to solving real estate needs for entrepreneurs and national retailers coupled with his ability to thrive under immense pressure, Chris Ressa hasn’t let the challenges impede achieving his goals. He has persistently earned his way and has become an established industry influencer. No wonder he has been recognized by Chain Store Age by landing on the magazine’s 10 Under 40: Rising Stars of Retail Real Estate list.

Chris joined DLC Management Corp. in 2007. During this tenure, his relationships, real estate expertise, and leadership have led to numerous successful repositioning of assets. With a track record of consistently beating budgets and increasing NOI, Chris has played a significant role in the overall growth of the organization. Now as Chief Operating Officer, Chris oversees DLC’s $2.5 billion asset portfolio and is responsible for all property-level operations including leasing, property management, construction and marketing on all owned assets.

Michael Arnold is the Executive Vice President, Director of the Tenant Consulting Group for NAI Capital in Southern California. With over 24 years of experience, Michael provides a consultative and holistic approach in assisting companies address their cultural, financial and operational issues with a specific focus on reducing their real estate spend. Michael leads the largest team of experienced tenant representation professionals in Southern California. Focused on exceeding client expectations, Michael and his team have a proven record for creative problem solving, execution processes, timely responsiveness, and attention to detail. Michael received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric/Communications from the University of California at Davis.

Bronwyn began her brokerage career with Cushman & Wakefield in 2014, transitioning to Omada Commercial in 2019 to grow the Industrial Team. Prior to this, she graduated from Cornell University in Hospitality and Facilities Management with a Major in Commercial Real Estate studies. Bronwyn sits on the NAIOP Edmonton Board of Directors, is the Chair of the NAIOP Edmonton Developing Leaders Committee, and is actively involved with NAIOP corporate. She was also honored to be chosen as one of 10 leaders from across North America for the Prologis and NAIOP Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Award. Bronwyn is highly regarded as a thought leader and disruptor in her market.

His beginnings are rooted in the outdoors and action. In elementary school, he ran for president of his school’s student government. “Vote for Bucky and you’ll be lucky” was the slogan, promoting this young buck into leadership. In 2003, people started to videotape their hunting adventures and develop them into shows. He would travel around videotaping hunts. It confirmed my passion for hunting, and combined it with a newfound passion for digital storytelling. In his late teens, he and his friend started our own lawn care business called “Ground Pros”, as well as a video production company called High Definition Creations. As theyt businesses grew, this friend pushed him to get my real estate license. During that process, He met his business partner, Nick Pompeian. Nick’s father began Realty Growth Incorporated in the 1970s, and they had the vision to grow it. This vision is carried out every day with his team at Realty Growth Incorporated.

As the Designated Managing Broker for eXp Commercial, Britney oversees all commercial agents throughout Florida. Britney joined eXp in 2021 with over 12 years of commercial real estate experience. She practices throughout the state of Florida focusing on retail leasing, land sales and retail development.

Prior to joining eXp Commercial, Britney was the Vice President of Retail Development of BTI Partners where she oversaw all retail development for the company in the Westshore Marina District in Tampa, Florida. She also spent 8 years at Colliers International as a broker specializing in their retail and land division. As a landlord representative, she has represented hundreds of retail projects operating across Florida. During her career she has completed over $200 million in commercial real estate transactions.

Britney is a Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and Florida General Contractor. She has also earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. She is active within the real estate community and served as the 2017 Florida CCIM West Coast Chapter President. In 2020 she was honored as a TBBJ 40 Under 40 Honoree and in 2021 was honored as a Business Observer 40 Under 40 Honoree.

Carrie Bobb is the founder and CEO of Carrie Bobb & Co. She launched her real estate career in 2003 and has completed transactions totaling over $2 billion in total consideration. Carrie has successfully strategized and executed leasing strategies for some of San Diego’s most notable and high profile retail projects. Carrie is also the CEO of hellojenny and the Co-Founder of The Carrie Bobb Foundation. She has been named one of San Diego’s Power Women in Real Estate, received her MBA from the University of San Diego and is an official member of the Forbes Real Estate Council. Carrie lives in San Diego with her husband, Matt, their three inquisitively adventurous kids and one joyful goldendoodle.

Jonathan Zamora is a First Vice President and solely specializes in the sale of multi-family, mixed-use properties and development sites across Northern New Jersey. He exclusively represents local and national investors in asset repositions, acquisitions, dispositions and 1031 exchanges. As a director of the Multi-Housing Division, Jonathan has been able to build an extensive track record and through that been able to set various sale records in his specialized markets with his access to large pools of buyers. His wealth of local market knowledge, creative approach and perseverance allows him to create brokerage solutions for his clients maximizing their profitability and preserving their wealth.

I have been in the media, marketing, graphic design, publishing, and public relations for over 23 years. I have been helping small business owners, nonprofit organizations, CEO’s and Executives, professional athletes, and residential and commercial real estate professionals to build effective marketing and branding strategies to help build their business in their industry. Ruby Red Media LLC was featured in Ranking Arizona magazine, named to the TOP 10 Best Businesses, coming in at #3 – Public Relations, #4 – SEO/Social Media Marketing and #5 – Graphic Design. I was recognized as the 2022 Influencer in Marketing by GlobeSt.com, 2022 OTSO’s IWD Influential Women of Commercial Real Estate, and the 2022 CREi Movement List of Influential Women.

Esther Reizes-Lowenbein is a commercial real estate realtor, investor, and investment manager. In just 3.5 years, Esther has transacted over $300M+ of CRE, raised about 40M in private equity, and began heavily investing in CRE, already amassing a large portfolio of properties across the industrial, office, retail and Multifamily assets. She considers herself a serial networker and has a knack for connecting buyers, sellers, and investors. She works diligently to provide optimal service to her clients and investors. In addition to raising PE, Esther manages investments, coordinates public relations, and ensures projects move along at the appropriate pace.

Coy Davidson has more than 30 years of experience in commercial real estate specializing in corporate real estate services, tenant representation, office leasing and investment sales. Mr. Davidson joined Colliers in June 2000 as Vice President in the Office Services Group. Prior to joining Colliers, Mr. Davidson served eleven years with two local commercial real estate brokerage firms.Mr. Davidson has vast experience with Healthcare related entities including major hospital systems and private physicians in the Texas Medical Center and throughout Greater Houston and is a member of Colliers International National Healthcare Service Group. His focus on the healthcare sector has resulted in more than $250 million in healthcare real estate related transactions.

DeLea Becker is Founder & Broker for Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate & Beck-Reit Asset Management. In addition, DeLea owns Beck-Reit & Sons, Ltd. – a company that has successfully been in business for 23 years. Beck-Reit & Sons is a Heavy Civil Contractor focusing on TxDOT Road and Bridge Repair. Her “Boots On The Ground” experience makes her the ideal Commercial Broker in Austin to work within the sale/purchase of property or leasing commercial space. She works with clients using her own personal knowledge and skills learned in the market as a Buyer, Seller and Landlord. She specifically specializes in East Austin. Due to her 20 years of being immersed in the community she handles many off-market sales on both the Buyer and Seller side.

Tony Kim is a Los Angeles native with 20+ years of commercial and industrial real estate experience. A sales and leasing expert, he specializes in advising owner/users, investors and developers throughout the greater Los Angeles area. He helps sellers to obtain ideal profitability and landlords to lease up with minimal downtime or loss of income.Tony has vast experience with all property types: Retail, professional/creative office, manufacturing, warehouse, multi-family apartments, medical office/healthcare, and vacant land. He has been quoted by the Los Angeles Business Journal over the years.

John is the President and Broker-In-Charge managing the retail services platform and day to day operations in the Charleston headquarters of the Carolina Retail Experts. He has successfully completed over 5 million square feet of retail transactions including leases, acquisitions, dispositions and build-to-suit development. He is a Carolina Retail Expert and specializes in the creation of value by executing Retail Commercial Real Estate Strategies for Property Owners, Retailers and Investors throughout the Southeast. Additionally, John, as an expert, provides special asset management and disposition for the courts, financial institutions, individual developers and investors. Inspired by a true love of the work and a commitment to approach every client and property as if it were their own, Carolina Retail Experts provides a return on investment that transcends numbers by translating concepts into communities. @johnorrCCIM

Houston real estate professional Pauline is a graduate of Texas Southern University where she received her Doctorate in Pharmacy. Shortly after, she met the love of her life, and is now married with three beautiful children. After years of practicing pharmacy she decided to pursue her true passion in real estate to be able to assist people to build wealth through homeownership. Her ability to complete the highest level of education, as a Doctor of Pharmacy, as well as foster her compassionate skill set through relationships as a medical professional has truly been at the key to her great service that she provides to all her clients. She also serves as the CEO -Administrator of Chemik Healthcare Services,Inc. She truly cares for all her clients and is dedicated to serving the needs of commercial real estate buyers, investors, and sellers throughout the Greater Houston area.

As the Founder of CRE Success, Darren’s primary focus is working with commercial real estate leaders to develop their people and grow their businesses.

Over his corporate career, he held various department head and director roles at JLL in Asia Pacific, where he worked for over a decade. He was responsible for leading 300 people as the country head of CBRE Korea from 2015 to 2018 – a period where the previously underperforming business grew into a position of undisputed market leadership. In 2019, Darren returned home to Melbourne with JLL; after 12 years overseas, he noticed there was a lack of support for commercial real estate professionals to develop modern and relevant skills. So, in 2020 he launched CRE Success.

Kirk is responsible for all business development and brokerage activities for Access Commercial, LLC and affiliated companies. Kirk is also a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Sower Capital Management, LLC a sponsor of real estate equity funds, and Montage Builders, LLC, a Midwest-focused general contracting firm. Kirk thrives on creating lasting relationships with a wide range of business professionals, while adding value to all parties desired outcomes.

Early in his career Kirk focused on leasing and developing shopping centers with The Dial Companies. While leasing and developing multiple retail projects throughout the Midwest, a substantial amount of tenant and market expertise was earned. With this experience, he and co-founder Darren Hicks created ACCESS Commercial, LLC in 2009.

Kirk holds a Bachelor Degree in Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is a licensed broker in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and North Dakota. He is a long-time member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO).

Kirk lives in Omaha, NE with his wife and two sons. He enjoys spending his free time with his family and fishing.

First Vice President Investments

Licensed Salesperson – New York

Licensed Associate Broker – Indiana

Jesse has been involved in over 80 closings, totaling over 2.5 million square feet, with a total dollar value of over $400 million. Mr. Limon specializes in the sale of “”high street retail”” with an emphasis on Net Leased Investments, national shopping centers and single-tenant properties, and portfolios throughout the United States. In 2015, Jesse was promoted to Senior Associate with Marcus & Millichap.

Mr. Limon started his real estate career in 2004 specializing in the sale of investment properties and luxury homes in Northern Indiana. In 2009, Jesse joined Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis Office where he focused on the sale of national shopping centers and Triple-Net (NNN) investments. In 2013, Mr. Limon relocated to the Manhattan Office where his focus expanded to include: retail in the New York City Metropolitan Area as well as 1031 Exchange clients.

Tony Wilbert is a senior news writer at CoStar News. Based in Atlanta, Wilbert covers commercial real estate in that market and U.S. real estate investors and developers active in the United Kingdom. Wilbert has covered commercial real estate as a staff writer for several newspapers including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Savannah Morning News and Atlanta Business Chronicle. He also served as editor-in-chief of National Real Estate Investor and helped Bisnow launch its Atlanta operation.

Wilbert left journalism in 2004 to pursue a career in public relations. During his 13 years away from journalism, Wilbert continued to cover real estate on his Skyline Views blog. In 2017, he returned to journalism as the Atlanta writer for CoStar News. He serves on the board of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) and has written more than 11,000 stories about commercial real estate. A big fan of social media, you can find him on Twitter as @twilbert.

Based in Atlanta, Gary Woodward specializes in agency leasing in Southeast. On behalf of shopping center owners and investors, he is responsible for developing and executing leasing strategies to maximize each property’s full potential. His vast experience in agency leasing has enabled him to develop and maintain strong retailer relationships at the national, regional and local level. Prior to joining JLL, Gart worked as a Southeast Territory Manager for U.S. Food service in Atlanta. His responsibilities included overseeing the sales division, which included selling goods to local and national restaurants. Also, he provided consulting to local restaurateurs on marketing strategies, business plans and long-term business goals. Additional experience includes serving as an Owner/Operator of a restaurant for more than ten years and working in various retail positions. Through his experience he has developed relationships with vendors, landlords and retailers, on a local, regional and national level.

Emily Currie is an associate vice president with Colliers, specializing in landlord and tenant representation for the leasing and sale of healthcare, office and flex properties.Serving as a strategic partner, Emily advises clients throughout leasing, acquisition and disposition to ensure their business and financial goals are achieved.Previously, Emily was with Cushman & Wakefield as a member of the Phoenix Retail Investment Advisors. She focused on all aspects of sales, leasing and marketing of retail commercial properties. Emily began her commercial real estate career with CBRE’s Private Capital Group, where she specialized in investment sales and was recognized as a market leader across the capital markets platform.

Top Commercial Real Estate Leasing Director

Industrial – Retail – Office Helping Landlords/Investors and Business Owners leverage the economic value of their real estate.Founder of @Learncommercialrealestate a platform to help real estate professionals diversify and understand commercial leasing. We champion women and people of colour to enter commercial real estate.Prop Tech Enthusiast, Cannabis CRE Adviser, Crypto/Blockchain and Real Estate Enthusiast.

Guy Massé is Senior Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. in Montreal, Canada. A consistent top performer for over 23 years, he specializes in tenant representation, built-to-suit, sale/leaseback transactions and national accounts. Mr. Massé ‘s focus on tenant representation has been the cornerstone of his unparalleled success in servicing clients across all business sectors. A seasoned negotiator, he continues to successfully protect the interests of clients throughout the lease negotiation process, bringing his extensive market knowledge and experience to the negotiating table in order to turn every opportunity to client advantage. His ability to deliver creative real estate solutions stems from market knowledge obtained through a high volume of negotiated transactions, and a clear understanding of clients’ requirements. He has been an invaluable partner in solving real estate challenges for both large and small corporate space users.

Rafael Mendez, Advisor and Commercial REALTOR® at SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler, focuses on industrial and office properties as well as special use properties such as daycares and churches for investors, property owners, and businesses. Rafael provides commercial real estate services throughout the Greater Orlando Area that include the following: investment analysis, needs analysis, market analysis, financial analysis, and site analysis.

Kenisha Robnett, CCIM has been a commercial practitioner since 2006. She is currently a Corporate Real Estate Advisor at Greenwood CRE in Atlanta, Georgia; specializing in retail, land, office and industrial brokerage services. She represents corporate users, private clients and even international companies with their real estate needs. Robnett has a Master’s in Real Estate Development and has spent time in Corporate America with an $8B portfolio selling excess land, negotiating leases, managing 144M sf of properties, and participating in site selection for new developments. Robnett, a CCIM Junior Instructor since 2019, teaches CI-101 and CI-103 online. She currently serves on the Georgia CCIM Chapter Board as the 2022 President, and on the Candidate Guidance Committee for the CCIM Institute.

As Vice President of Brokerage Services, Iryna works day-to-day with Steve Niggeman and Michael Gorman. Iryna has been a member of the Metro team since 2017 and is based out of our Plymouth Meeting office. She is a graduate of Temple University.

Matthew Ridley is a Real Estate Manager at Primestor Development, Inc. He has specialized in Specialty Leasing while assisting to oversee the entire Mall operations. This included maintaining the Mall’s website, Marketing initiatives & planning Special Events. He has leased over 37,000 Square Feet of space & brought UniverSoul Circus back to Columbus. Matt joined Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles, CA as the Specialty Leasing Associate. While ensuring occupancy was maintained in the program, also helped strategize on long-term Leasing & Montclair Place goals. Matt worked with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science for their first-ever Oscars Pop-Up & Sanrio for their Hello Kitty Hollywood flagship store. Honored with Two Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Visual Victory Awards. Featured on Page Six of the 2013 International Council of Shopping Centers’ ICSC Annual

County Commissioner Oakland County, Michigan Elected in 2010 as a WriteIn for Southfield Public Schools District Board of Education Yolanda Smith Charles went on to hold all 4 offices on the board. Quoted for saying how service on the local school board is the best proving ground for civic leadership. Now Yolanda is on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and is enjoying advocating for citizens of her District!

Alexie joined Colliers International in 2020 as Managing Director Retail Services, serving Landlords, developers, and Tenants in the Central Florida area. Alexie is also part of The Gabbai-Fonseca Retail Team, partnered up with elite real estate professional, David Gabbai, and focuses on the team’s Landlord leasing clients. She specializes in mixed-use developments, lifestyle centers, and commercial strips. She is also well connected with many new up-and-coming businesses and new-to-market clients. Alexie is skilled in LOI and leases negotiations, site selection, strategic planning, tenant prospecting, retail campaigns, and city commission approvals. Since beginning her role in leasing in 2015, Alexie’s activity values over $225 Million totaling 807,000 SF, 22 properties and includes over 190 lease transactions to date. Alexie Fonseca started her career in Commercial Real Estate with Unicorp National Developments where she served as Director of Leasing, managing over a 1 million square foot portfolio. With more than a decade of experience in development, Mrs. Fonseca spent her time working in all aspects of the development business from site acquisition, project management, site planning, design, and overseeing the development stages of many of the best and well-known projects in Central Florida today.

Robert Pliska serves as President for Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates – Property Investment Counselors (SperryCGA) a commercial real estate & Investment real estate firm, specializing in the sale, financing, leasing, managing, consulting, accelerated marketing and auctioning of multifamily, retail, office, industrial, hotel and other commercial real estate & investment real estate properties. With over 40 years of commercial real estate & investment real estate experience, Pliska has secured over $1.5 billion in real estate transactions.

Allison possesses over 10 years’ experience in full-cycle recruiting, human resources, operations, project management, marketing, and public relations.

She has successfully recruited hundreds of commercial real estate professionals, resulting in consistent multimillion-dollar annual revenue growth. Most recently at Colliers International (NASDAQ: CIGI), Allison served as the Director of Sales Recruiting.There she collaborated with C-Level and senior executives to identify, recruit, hire, and onboard high-performing brokers, teams of brokers, and acquisition targets across leasing, investment sales, and debt & equity finance verticals throughout the firm’s 150+ markets nationwide. Allison began her career in commercial real estate as Recruiting Manager of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), where she led the national recruiting strategy for the firm’s commercial mortgage division, helping them to attain financing volume growth of $1.6B in less than 3 years.

Amy Calandrino, CCIM is the Chief Executive Officer and Founding Principal / Broker of Beyond Commercial, a Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) certified commercial real estate firm. Amy leads a team of talented commercial real estate agents who serve business owners and investors across all asset classes and representation types. Amy’s clientele includes numerous private investors, family offices, and investment groups as well as regional, national, and international companies in a wide range of industries. Her reputation as a fierce, results-driven dealmaker in sales, leasing, and investment transactions helps to achieve her client’s goals through winning bidding wars or otherwise accomplishing what others often cannot.

Shlomo has been involved in Retail and other Real estate investments & leasing and Closed or advised on nearly $2B in properties. He advises borrowers on distressed debt restructuring with a specialization on CMBS (securitized) loans. He started his career in 2003 selling commercial real estate software and has advised on technology since that time. He developed the ShopFulfill retailOS infrastructure and has two patents pending. Over the past 4 years, Shlomo has been in discussions with various retailers and property owners relating to retail innovation.

Senior Director in the Cushman & Wakefield Tenant Advisory Group focused on the Las Vegas market. Dan began his career in commercial real estate in 2006 and has since been responsible for over 5 million square feet of leased space through his dedicated representation of office tenants. As a partner of Team Palmeri-Lea, Dan continues to specialize in fair representation of tenants leasing, renewal, and sales needs. He prides himself on providing the upmost professionalism and service while prioritizing the primary goals of the client. He is a board member of the not for profit After School All Stars and SIOR. @DanPalmeri

Drey Campbell, PhD, is a driven and relational agent with Lee & Associates Idaho, LLC, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and member of the Lee & Associates group of companies. Drey’s education, past career as a professor, and deep roots in the treasure valley help him to serve clients effectively while building longstanding relationships. Drey’s passion involves finding deals off market, and helping clients transform them through development/entitlement. Drey can operate in a variety of commercial real estate realms, and focuses on multifamily, industrial, development, and investment properties.

Director of Commercial Real Estate

MHG Commercial (brokered by My Home Group)

Aaron’s career in real estate started in Y2K. Since then, he has encountered every aspect of real estate from residential to luxury, single family to development and raw land to class A commercial. Aaron became a broker in 2006 and has been a branch manager, managing broker, and designated broker. From 2010 to 2015, along with his partner, he ran and operated his boutique brokerage. Aaron has owned and sold a number of his own businesses, subsequently giving him a knack for working with local and regional business owners to purchase and sell their own businesses as well as purchase and lease their commercial real estate. As of 2021 Aaron has closed more than 1.040 billion in sales and leasing transactions under his belt Aaron is ready to stoke the fire, thus he recently took the role as Director for MHG Commercial to lead the charge again, this time in building a commercial division of My Home Group, noticing the advantage and opportunities of working with grassroots brokerage causing a disruption in the market.

Marco Della Rocca is a specialist at helping companies look beyond their space requirements to find solutions that assist them in the growth of their businesses while minimizing operating costs. In the Montreal commercial real estate field for three years, Marco has helped numerous businesses in various industries with their office and industrial space needs.

With almost two decades of work experience, Marco has held numerous management positions at some of the most respected multinational companies in the country. He has held positions in the hospitality, pharmaceutical and financial services industries.

Commercial real estate broker at Cushman & Wakefield specializing in office landlord representation in Memphis, Tennessee. Casey works directly with landlords and owners presenting her knowledge to create maximum value for their assets. Casey was the first leader of Cushman & Wakefield’s Women’s Integrated Network and co-leads very popular #CREChat on Twitter.

Real Estate and CREtech investor, Jon Schultz has combined his passions for real estate and technology as the Co-Founder of Onyx Equities. Through Jon’s vision and creativity, Onyx has become one of the most diversified and active real estate investment, management and property service organizations in the Tri-State area. He has been instrumental in the capital-raising initiatives via Onyx investment vehicles. Jon is known as a pioneer and thought-leader in the CREtech space and has invested in more than 8 tech startups. A serial blogger and authentic public speaker, Jon has also helped foster a new culture of tech-savviness and awareness in the commercial real estate space.

Brian C. Perry is proud to call the preeminent business district Tysons Corner his home as well as his main business headquarters in North Virginia. Our team proudly serves local clients in the “DMV” (Washington DC, Maryland, and North Virginia) while we have offices around the country that assist us nationally.

Barbi Reuter’s affiliation with Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR began with the firm’s opening in 1985, becoming a principal in 1992. Following three years as chief operating officer, she was named President in 2017, leading the employee-owned commercial real estate firm’s activity in southern Arizona. Active in community and industry efforts, she writes and presents on commercial real estate social media and technology and edits, the firm’s commercial real estate blog. She serves on the boards of the Tucson Metro Chamber, YMCA of Southern Arizona, Tucson Girls Chorus, and is an Advisory Board member for Real Estate Tech News and TREND Report. Previously, Barbi founded the firm’s Property Management Division, taking it to the lead in market share and directed the Division until 2007 managing office, medical, industrial and retail space. Barbi has also served as court-appointed Receiver in both County and Federal courts.

Nancy McClure specializes in representing local and national retailers in their expansion pursuits across the Tucson area and other key markets in southwest Arizona. A longtime veteran commercial real estate professional, Nancy has extraordinary insight into Tucson’s unique retail landscape, cultivating strong relationships and earning clients’ trust along the way through her dedication and commitment to creating exceptional real estate outcomes. Nancy is the ultimate industry insider, and she excels in helping clients locate in highly coveted areas across the metro region. From traditional leasing to advising clients on redevelopment projects, she has successfully transformed various asset types, from regional power centers to neighborhood sites, into premier retail holdings. She remains at the forefront of emerging retail trends through constant networking and research gathering to ensure her clients are the most informed decision-makers in the market with a perspective of what leading markets are doing. She is a true partner for her clients, guiding them throughout the entire process, from site selection to the final store opening, as if their real estate were her own.

Mara joined Atlantic Retail in 2020 as a broker in the Orlando office. She is the third generation in her family to work in the commercial real estate industry, and began her brokerage career in 2019 with TSCG in Orlando. Mara is a focused tenant representative, who works with national and local retailers & restaurants including AutoZone, Burger King, Tropical Smoothie Café, Venetian Nail Spa, Athleta, LA Fitness, and Geico.

Mara moved to Florida in 2017 to pursue a career with the Disney Parks & Resorts. Before living in Florida, she lived in five other states from California to Massachusetts. Mara has a unique understanding of the tourism market in Central Florida from her experience with Disney and has a diverse knowledge of retail trends across the country from her time living & visiting other markets. Mara holds a degree in theatre from Texas Christian University, and her artistic background translates to brokerage well, as her tenacious attitude and strong communication skills make her stand out among others in her generation. Outside of the office, Mara enjoys time with her friends and family, running, performing, traveling, and trying out new local restaurants.

Let my corporate retail real estate and development experience help you. I provide my clients a strong background on retail real estate requirements for both landlord and tenants. As part of the Foundry Commercial team, we lead with service. Part of this service is applying the most effective new commercial real estate technology tools for our clients benefit.

My expertise is in Southeast US, especially in the Carolinas and Florida. For a super regional area, I am applying my passion for retail innovation to advise e-commerce retailers on bricks & mortar expansion, site selection, lease negotiation and best practices.

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Jessica is the Managing Principal and Co-President of Lee & Associates – East Bay. In her 11 year history at Lee & Associates, she has built an extensive resume with an emphasis in RETAIL and INVESTMENT SALES. She is experienced in site selection, leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions. Her resume includes the representation of Tenants and Landlords in all sectors, including industrial and office types. She has been active in the East Bay commercial real estate market since 2006.Jessica has been consistently recognized by Costar, named one of the “Top Producers” in the East Bay Retail Market since 2012. In 2012 she was nominated as an “Emerging Leader” by the East Bay chapter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Woman) Network. Jessica challenges herself to keep up with the ever changing commercial real estate market, promising to be ahead of the curve and abreast of market trends.

Marketing and business development leader proficient at analytics, innovative marketing, writing, brand building and sales initiatives. Foundation rooted in communications with experience leading ambitious teams. Storyteller at heart, with a passion to lead teams to grow individual skillsets.

I am a Commercial Real Estate Broker here in the Spokane market. My responsibilities include providing owner services for real estate acquisition and disposition, asset/property management, leasing and marketing services. Tenant/buyer real estate acquisition and leasing. I primarily focus on both Retail and Office properties including Investment sales on both of these property types.

Whether you are looking to sell, buy or lease, it is important to have a broker that can guide you through this process and provide you with current market conditions so that you feel comfortable you are making the right decision and have proper representation on YOUR side of the transaction.

Organizations:
– Spokane Traders Club active Board Member
– CCIM Washington State Chapter
– ICSC Member

Vice President with Lee & Associates with a history of closing deals in the commercial real estate industry. Skilled in Investment Sales, Negotiation, Market Research, Commercial Leasing, and Marketing. Experienced business development professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Communication and Media Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill.Living in Charleston, SC, Paul Paschal enjoys spending his quiet time on the golf course and water.Specializing in Office and Industrial, Paul advocates for and advises his clients throughout each step of their specific commercial real estate transaction

Serving as a Vice President in the SVN Chicago office and as the SVN National Retail Product Council Co-Chair, Deena specializes in the sale and leasing of retail, investment and mixed use development projects with a heavy focus on Tenant/Buyer representation, specializing in finding high quality sites throughout Chicagoland and across the United States for national operators, franchisees, and first-time entrepreneurs.

Deena has built an extensive network of contacts through her involvement in several local and national organizations. She was the 2017 Commercial Liaison for the National Association and serves as a Mentor for the Goldie Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative. She has also been honored every year with the SVN Chicago Commercial Top Production Award for her achievements in sales/leasing and was recently bestowed the coveted 2021 Ambassador of the Year Award by SVN International. Deena is a recognized industry leader and acclaimed public speaker and she has presented at national conferences and to various industry groups and national publications and associations, as well as guest spots on national television, radio and podcasts.

Jeff joined the Gulf Partners Capital Markets Team at NAI Latter & Blum during Covid-19 in 2020. He graduated from Florida State University where he obtained a BS degree in Economics, a BS degree in Social Science and a minor in Urban and Regional Planning. Jeff began his commercial real estate career in Huntsville, Alabama as an advisor and then later as a partner with Graham & Company. He holds several professional designations to include Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP), which is supported by the United States Green Building Council. Jeff served on the Alabama CCIM state board for five years, chapter Treasurer, VP, President, and then Regional Director South for SIOR and currently serves as a member of the Technology and Investment Member Groups. Jeff is a member of the Knights of Columbus and Leadership St. Tammany Alumni. Jeff has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate(CRE), including capital markets, development, management, leasing, marketing, and sales. His practice includes advising private owners, developers, private equity firms, institutional, and corporate owners of real estate. In 2018 he expanded into facilitating the investment and disposition of single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) portfolios of 5 to 1,000 homes. He is licensed in Louisiana and Mississippi, providing advisory services to commercial property users and investors.

As president of Tartan Properties, Mike Porterfield specializes in office, retail, and industrial properties in Northern Virginia and provides representation for tenant/buyers and landlord/owners. He brings the vitality and expertise of a new generation to a family-owned business which has served Northern Virginia since 1973. Mike offers the highest level of integrity and personalized service to the local real estate market. As an Alexandria native, current resident, and a committed member of the community, Mike holds deep knowledge of the local market and the people of the area. His investment in the local community is evident in his ongoing leadership in local civic organizations including the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, the Alexandria Small Business Development Center, and the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria. He is also a graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership Alexandria program.

Originally from Pennsylvania, I traveled to Jacksonville, Florida, to attend the University of North Florida and have been here ever since.

In the time I’ve spent here, I’ve been a part of the community while integrating marketing and design into everything I do. I have been fortunate to have opportunities with people and organizations that have shaped my growth personally and professionally.

My experience ranges from working as Marketing Coordinator for Enrollment Services at the University of North Florida, mentoring a team of 15-30 designers at Web.com, and spearheading B2B marketing for over 420 properties nationwide with 20+ deal makers at Regency Centers.

James Milner, CCIM is the President & Owner of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate, LLC. He has been actively involved in Commercial Real Estate in the High Country area since 2008. His firm provides commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, consulting and appraisal services throughout western North Carolina. He has worked with a wide spectrum of clients from local investors to national franchisees.

James currently serves on the Board of Directors for North Carolina CCIM Chapter. He is the 2022 NC- CCIM Chapter President and Chair of the Professional Standards Committee for the CCIM Institute. From 2007 to 2017 he served on the Town of Boone Board of Adjustment. He has previously served on number of local and national boards. His interests include all matters #CRE tech and social media.

James is a member at Boone United Methodist Church, and is married to Catharine Milner. Together, they have two boys, Peter and Ian.

He specializes in representing healthcare and business professionals, dentists, doctors, veterinarians, veterinary specialty groups, ambulatory service centers, Attorneys, Accountants, Optometrists, Physical Therapists, New Business Owners, restaurateurs, and chiropractors with leasing, lease renewals, and purchasing real estate. Roger has helped clients in multiple states with their ground-up development projects and has successfully negotiated and helped negotiate over $57 million dollars of commercial leasing and sales (over 480 leases and sales – over 1,300,000 SF of commercial space) over the last 15 years. He is very familiar with SBA lending for healthcare and business professionals.

Elizabeth is a commercial sales and leasing agent with NAI Latter & Blum and has over 25 years of investment experience as a multi-family, retail and office owner/manager. Prior to joining Latter & Blum, she served as a customer service manager for Fortune 500 company, Entergy Corp in Baton Rouge, La. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a B.S. in Business Administration and continued graduate studies earning an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Elizabeth is currently an active member of CREW and has received the CREW Network Leadership Certificate in 2020. As a Louisiana native, she is passionate about supporting small, locally owned businesses and, in her spare time, indulges in backyard beekeeping.

Jessica Mizrahi is an industrial broker on the Central Florida Cushman & Wakefield Industrial team. This team is the #1 industrial leasing and sales team where they collectively collaborate and oversee more than 14.5 million square feet of agency work throughout the Central Florida region. As a trusted real estate advisor, it’s Mrs. Mizrahi’s goal to develop strategic plans to help capitalize on real estate services at industrial properties and achieve tenant satisfaction and retention by helping clients improve value, maximize cost savings, minimize risk and enhance their bottom line. Mrs. Mizrahi utilizes market analysis, leasing strategies, and best in class marketing materials to deliver exceptional results for her client’s assets. Every day she is committed to promoting successful symbiotic relationships between the Tenant and Landlord.

Broker at Morgan Skenderian. With nearly two years of experience, Nick has already proven his expertise as a commercial real estate broker and multi-family specialist in Orange County, California. Prior to his time in commercial real estate, Nick worked with a number of technology companies including Salesforce.com.

Involved in commercial real estate for nearly 25 years, James has developed a keen comprehensive skill set for specialization in investment brokerage and National 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges.

In 2000, while living in Arizona, James began his commercial real estate career as a byproduct of the previous five years being a site acquisition specialist for a dry cleaning operation that had opened more than 75 plants in the southwest.

Over the span of 15 years, James played a significant role on a team that grew an industrial portfolio from 1.5 Million square feet to nearly 6 Million square feet, while he personally completed more than 1500 lease and sales transactions worth more than $1 billion.

In 2015, James returned to his hometown, Ventura, California, to focus on retail investment sales and National 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges. With the strength of the national network he has built along with the power of SVN, James is able to successfully close transactions in all 50 States.

In addition to his brokerage practice, Mr. Bean is a published author, writer, sales coach and accomplished public speaker who continues to deliver presentations on numerous commercial real estate and sales strategy topics. James is involved with ROTARY International and serves on a local charter school board.

Leader consultant for more than 250 projects (residential, commercial, entertainment, office, hospitality, healthcare, other categories…) in Ecuador. Product Development at consultancy area; oriented to define Commercial Feasibility and Highest & Best Use of properties. Specialist in commercial representation (Dispositions – Acquisitions) for Commercial requirements (Office, Industrial, Retail, Others…). Market Indexes development since 2001. Web Development for consultancy, sales and projects. Corporate Appraisals & Concept of Value. Data (supply & demand) Systems Development. On-Line Appraisal System. Content development for local publications as well as international market reports. Transaction Management (Strategic, Tactic, Executive) in partnership with the top global commercial property firms worldwide. Brand management.

Heather joined the High Associates Sales & Leasing team in 2022 as a Brokerage Advisor. Ms. Kreiger earned her real estate license in 2004, starting out in residential sales with a small brokerage firm in York, Pennsylvania. In 2005, she switched her focus to commercial real estate and served in capacities such as research, marketing, and sales and leasing.

Prior to joining the High Team, Heather has worked in Commercial Real Estate for over 14 years. Most recently in her career, she served as the Director of Research and Marketing prior to making a transition to Brokerage Advisor. Her vast background gives her a unique perspective when helping clients make the best decisions for their commercial real estate. Ms. Kreiger has been involved in various research and consulting projects that include market studies, retail location analyses, site analyses, and a variety of commercial real estate research reports, as well as completing a plethora of sales and leases across the entire Central PA region. She earned her CCIM Designation in 2020.

Andrea Davis, CCIM, has practiced commercial real estate for over twenty years and is an expert in helping companies find their dream office in Arizona. She has represented developers, landlords and tenants in closing deals for more than 2 million square feet valued at $275 million. Within the commercial real estate industry, Davis has won numerous awards, including being ranked in Arizona’s top 10 for office brokerage. Andrea Davis is an opinion columnist for the CEOWORLD magazine.

Jason Lee is a highly recognized real estate agent in the multifamily real estate industry. He has worked with dozens of eight to ten figure real estate investors from San Diego County, helping them acquire and sell apartment complexes. In the last couple of years, Jason has represented over 60 investors and sold over $100,000,000 worth of real estate in San Diego County.

He is well respected by his investors and he is currently one of the top producing real estate agents in San Diego County. His transactions have been shared in the San Diego Business Journal and Costar. Jason’s core values putting his clients’ interests before his and absolute integrity.

He also currently owns several apartment complexes himself, so he can offer advice from a broker standpoint and from an investor point of view. Feel free to talk to Jason about your real estate concerns.

Roxanne “Roxy” Klein is a Commercial Sales & Leasing Specialist. She is focused on the leasing and sale of commercial properties in SoCal’s Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley regions. With over 20 years of real estate and business management experience, Roxy’s expertise includes leasing, sales, client relations, landlord and tenant representation, contract negotiation, research, and marketing. Roxy has been involved in the leasing of several retail properties with numerous corporate retailers including Dunkin’, Circle K, 9 Rounds, Broken Yolk Cafe, T-Mobile, Crumbl Cookies, & Capriotti’s. Prior to joining Progressive, Roxy was a Senior Associate with NAI Capital’s Ontario office where she specialized in the sale and leasing of retail and industrial properties.

Allen C. Buchanan is a commercial real estate broker, author, and speaker. Allen joined Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. – Orange in 1984 after five years in the consumer goods business with Procter and Gamble Distributing Company and the E and J Gallo Winery. Allen has spent his real estate career in the industrial arena in Southern California, specifically Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties. Allen provides location advice to owners and occupants of industrial real estate. Allen became a shareholder in Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. – Orange office in 1988. Allen is continually recognized as a Top Five Producer of the Orange office.In addition to being a highly regarded broker of industrial real estate in California, Allen has been a distinguished voice in the commercial real estate social media and technology community since he started his Location Advice blog in 2010. Allen’s posts are published weekly in the Sunday Real Estate Section of the Orange County Register, Orange County, California’s daily newspaper. Ever the forward thinker, Allen is the creator of the popular YouTube video series Tuesday Traffic Tips where he creates weekly, 1-2 minute clips offering pragmatic advice for commercial real estate professionals. Allen has been named to the prestigious Top Ten On-Line Commercial Real Estate Professionals List for the past

For over sixteen years, Yandell has worked with some of Louisville’s largest companies, advising them in office leases, renewals, expansions and headquarters relocations. Yandell also represents some of the city’s larger institutional office landlords, helping achieve value through filling vacancy, tenant renewals and advice about building improvements. Louisville’s size has also enabled Yandell to branch out from solely office leasing, allowing him to work with buyers and sellers of office buildings and investment properties including retail, multi-family, hotel conversion and historic buildings. Yandell is a CoStar Power Broker award winner and one of Business First’s Twenty People To Know In Real Estate. In his spare time he enjoys fly fishing, college sports and coaching his children’s sports teams.

Tayler is an experienced real estate attorney and commercial title and escrow professional. He founded Empire Title’s commercial real estate group in 2015, closing commercial transactions and developing a reputation as a problem solver focused on serving his customers. After a stint operating his own law firm practicing real estate law across the state of Idaho, Tayler has returned as general counsel and commercial department manager at Empire. He has been legal counsel to buyers, sellers, real estate agents, property management companies, investors, developers and lenders. With this array of experience he is well-equipped to help you and your clients successfully buy, sell, finance, or develop their commercial property.

Edie Weintraub is honing her craft since 2005, she has an uncanny ability to recognize emerging restaurant trends and discover inspiring retailers everywhere she goes. She leads a team that advised new + established retail, hospitality + restaurant brands to provide experiences and create places that make people feel good. Armed with a history in restaurant and retail operations, they also consult with owners and developers who recognize the need to transform their properties. Her team and Edie are passionate about guiding clients on their positioning in the market to reach their largest audience.

Vice President at Foundry Commercial. Melissa has nearly 15 years of real estate experience focusing on the leasing, sale and development of industrial properties in Middle and West Tennessee. Melissa co-leads the very popular #CREChat on Twitter. Melissa was named a 2020 Woman of Influence by Globe Street and a Memphis Business Journal Top 40 under 40.

As a commercial real estate advisor for 14+ years, I specialize in helping my clients navigate the competitive L.A. market with ease, leverage my contacts, and land the perfect creative office space that aligns with their brand, budget, and future growth. I am passionate about serving all clients, in particular those who are changing the game in industries like beauty, health, wellness, fashion, tech and many others here in Los Angeles. I take great pleasure in assisting visionary business owners—many of whom are working moms just like myself—in making their real estate experience easy, enjoyable, and successful. For me, it’s about more than just finding an office for my clients. It’s about finding the right home for your business; a space that meets all of your needs, aligns with your brand, feels creative and inspired, and that will support your future growth.

A consultant’s consultant, Debra Hazel is a media professional with a particular focus on international retail and commercial real estate, working with clients around the globe while continuing to write about the industry for various publications.

She founded Debra Hazel Communications in 2005 after nearly two decades of reporting and analyzing the expansion of chain retail and shopping center formats for U.S. trade magazine Chain Store Age. As Editor and Editor-at-Large for the International Council of Shopping Centers’ monthly magazine Shopping Centers Today, she traveled the world to report on the growth of retailers and shopping center industry abroad.

Debra now uses that specialized knowledge and relationships with media to provide her corporate clients with a global business perspective on their communications, and is frequently called upon by other firms in need of her expertise. She is the public relations professional for Woodcliff Realty Advisors, a full service consultancy serving retailers, commercial real estate owners and service providers worldwide.

Suzanne L. Basile is a recognized leader in the greater Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery County areas for her outstanding accomplishments in the purchase, leasing, and management of office buildings, industrial, and commercial properties. With over twenty-eight years of experience as a Realtor and right hand to her father during her career, she holds the position of President and Broker of record of J.M. Basile & Associates since her father, Joseph M. Basile retired.

Ms. Basile is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a designation held by less than 5% of all commercial real estate practitioners. CCIM’s exemplify the real estate industry’s highest professional and ethical standards. Recognized for an expertise of commercial – investment real estate. Of the estimated 80,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide, only 4,200 hold the CCIM designation, which reflects why it is one of the most coveted and respected designations in the industry. Ms. Basile has also completed numerous real estate related courses, designations, continuing education and seminars.

She earned the certification by completing advanced coursework in financial and market analysis and by demonstrating extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry.

Mike has worked closely with many national retailers over the past four years to help them expand throughout Southern California. As part of the Epsteen Team, Mike has built a book of business with a variety of clients ranging from quick serve restaurants including Freshii and Quiznos, to big-box retailers such as Michaels Arts & Crafts and Petco. Mike strives to create value for his clients by watching market trends, sourcing real estate, and working diligently to exceed all of his clients’ goals.

After graduating with Honors from Northeastern University in May 2007, Mike was accepted into the Epsteen & Associates’ training program. It was during these 2 years that Mike created the foundation of his business; he became an expert of the eight counties that make up Southern California and gained a comprehensive understanding of the demographics, psychographics, and the retail trade areas.

Lisa has strong relationships with city staff and officials with experience working in Williamson, Bastrop and Hays counties as well as COA. She has extensive experience negotiating terms, space planning, property management and much more. Lisa is a member of the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin and The Urban Land Institute