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The New York Real Estate Journal presents its May Spotlight, Ones to Watch

New York, NY The New York Real Estate Journal has published its monthly spotlight, "Ones to Watch," focusing on both up and coming professionals as well as industry veterans across all areas of commercial real estate. 

Sponsors for this edition include Maltz AuctionsDjurkovic Investment Properties, Meridian Capital Group, Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., and Lendlease.

Individuals featured include:

Jason Bordainick, Hudson Valley Property Group

Richard Maltz, Maltz Auctions

Indira Verastegui, Lendlease

Michael Zeldes, HUB International Northeast

Jessica Stanton, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Eduard Suleymanov, CBIZ Marks Paneth

Stephen Muller, Vanadium Group LLC

James Ricca, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

Will Telesca, KBE-NY

John Parker, Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC

Tom Latta, Buckingham Properties

Joseph Packard, Schroder & Strom, LLP

David McLaughlin, Horvath & Tremblay

Elliott Kunstlinger, Meridian Capital Group

Gregory Goldberg, Meridian Capital Group – Retail Leasing

Daniel Cohen, Meridian Capital Group

Bill McGuire, Concrete Washout Systems

William Gati, AIA Architecture Studio

Benjamin Vago, Ariel Property Advisors            

Evan Bell, Unity Capital

Justin Godner, Lancewood Capital

Matt Schatzle, Lancewood Capital

Stephen Zaro, Lancewood Capital

Mark Skawinski, SPACES: a CNY company

Robert Cornegy, The Doe Fund

Elease Corcoran Stewart, Pyramid Brokerage Company

Michael Webb, Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Jennifer Djurkovic, Djurkovic Investment Properties

Tyler Fox, JM2 Architecture, PC

Anazette Ray, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

Bohler">Nicholas Alexiades, Bohler

Michael Mulia, Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP

Jais Kwon, FXCollaborative Architects

Eli Yusupov, Alpha Realty Investment Sales

Stephen Pfund, LERA Consulting Structural Engineers

Lori Anne De Iulio Casdia, LDC Strategies

Ellie Kimmes, Jafri Capital

Nicholas DeSarno, NYCAN Builders LLC

Buzz Riley, AECOM

Aiyana Goldberg, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

Anudeep Gosal, Besen Partners

Daniel Figotin, Fimida Enterprises

Rogelio Carrasquillo, Carrasquillo Law Group, P.C.

Sarah McCann, Vocon

Peter Stobierski, TrueRate Services

Samuel Finkler, TrueRate Services

Catherine Wang, A-Z Fire Alarm Inc.

Sophia Perna-Plank, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP

Brendan Conroy, Lynx Mortgage Bank, LLC

Claire Gondon, JDS Development

Ketan Karkare, Shawmut Design and Construction

Ryan Lewis, ERG Commercial Real Estate

Corey Haynes, Bestreich Realty Group

Dorian Lam, Cornerstone Land Abstract

Farrah Forbes, Newmark Real Estate

Nilma Muniz, EverGreene Architectural Arts

Josh Berger, Norman Bobrow & Co. Inc.

Peter Sayer, Offit Kurman, P.A.

Mateusz Slapinski, Montroy DeMarco Architecture

Steven Lemke, Grassi Advisors & Accountants

Matthew Lamstein, Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid

Evan Kupferberg, Time Equities, Inc.

Victoria Bruno, Kings Capital Construction

Jordan Yarosh, SAB Capital

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