2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Linda Scainetti, Designworks LPS, LLC

Recent goal and impact:  Designworks LPS, LLC has been in business since 2001 and has mainly provided services to landlords and real estate brokers creating building plans, space plans for new tenants and construction drawings.  My goal was to add services to the tenants and business owners providing design services to include branding,

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Kat Lau, Stuf

Recent goal and impact: At the end of 2024, we launched three new locations — Park Slope, Long Island City, and Bethesda — all in the same month. This milestone pushed Stuf past 30 locations nationwide. More importantly, it marked a turning point in our operational maturity.

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Robert Ikes III, R.A., LEED AP, CDT, NYSCEO, NCIDQ, H2M architects + engineers

Recent goal and impact:  As NYC office director, I aim to raise the bar for excellence. I’m proud to foster a culture of collaboration and align our vision with industry trends. I focus on key performance indicators and work with my team to assess internal operations

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Alex Badalamenti, BLD Architecture, DPC

Recent goal and impact: A recent goal Alex Badalamenti achieved was guiding BLD Architecture through the successful design and approval of several large-scale projects that will have a lasting impact on the communities we serve. His leadership in modernizing commercial spaces and expanding multi-use developments

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Victor Sozio, Ariel Property Advisors

Recent goal and impact: Ariel recently expanded the capabilities of our affordable housing practice as it relates to both geographic locations and personnel. This has been on my mind for some time and the progression and growth of several members on our institutional sales team, such as Remi Mandell and Jake Brody

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Mark Skawinski, CM&B

Recent goal and impact: A significant goal I achieved was the partnership and execution of the first ‘Daily Shop’ concept for our long-term client, Whole Foods Market. Through early engagement, pre-construction, and a strong construction management approach, we ensured that the delivery of this concept

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Daniel Galarza, Goldman Copeland

Turning problems into opportunities:  Infrastructure limitations in an office tower required an innovative HVAC approach for a 20,000 s/f commercial interior space. Our team’s response solved the issue and created new opportunities. Instead of relying on a single 50-ton, air-cooled, packaged unit, we implemented five 10-ton condensing units with variab

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Ryan Candel, BKREA

Recent goal and impact: One of the most challenging aspects of my role is balancing the execution of multiple deals, especially while working alongside an industry legend like Bob Knakal, while also carving out time to cultivate my business within the firm. In 2025, I set a goal to prioritize daily prospecting, whether through calls, targeted outreach, or canvassing. Since then, I’ve generated several promising leads

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Christine Chipurnoi, USI Insurance Services

Recent goal and impact:  A recent goal was to identify and train a successor. A younger woman on the team was promoted to the position of “Producing Account Executive.” She is assuming the role and working hard to fulfill the requirements and expectations of the new position.

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Lauren Lieb, Lieb School, LLC

Recent goal and impact:  Goal: To provide an AI resource to answer real estate licensee’s questions about license law & negotiations while supporting their jobs with a free chatbot that is trained on all the curriculum of our real estate school. Achievement: Rather than answer that question, here is our bot’s take on it: “Real estate licensees