Spotlights

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Kevin Paul, H2M architects + engineers

Kevin Paul oversees H2M’s private sector real estate discipline, which includes private sector architecture and structural engineering real estate teams in Melville and a private sector architecture team in NYC. He manages and facilitates all phases of

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Elie Rieder, Castle Lanterra

Elie Rieder is the founder and CEO of Castle Lanterra and has been an active real estate investor, owner and manager since 1998. He has acquired over 20,000 multifamily units and invested across various sectors, including residential, office, hospitality, and retail. Specializing in value-add acquisitions,

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Jason Karp, Shawmut Design and Construction

Jason Karp has held the role of director of preconstruction for over 18 months now but really started focusing on Shawmut’s preconstruction efforts during the pandemic. That unique moment in time pushed the industry to lean into new technologies and improve the way we communicate, plan,

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Max Pastor, Time Equities, Inc.

Max Pastor has been at Time Equities, Inc. (TEI) for nine years, recently stepping into his role of chief operating officer on September 1, 2024. In this role, Pastor oversees company operations, growth and expansion, implements new initiatives and sources strategic

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Gary Kao, Dealpath

Gary Kao joined Dealpath in 2014 as a member of the company’s founding team and has since been instrumental to its consistent growth over the past decade. After spending four years building out Dealpath’s customer success operations in San Francisco, Kao

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Greg Sousa, Orange Bank & Trust Company

Greg Sousa joined Orange Bank & Trust in 2015 as vice president and senior relationship manager developing deposit and lending businesses as the bank built out its Rockland and Westchester markets. In 2017, he was promoted to first vice president and given the

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Jean Manning Perez, RM Friedland

Jean Manning Perez has been with the company for 40 years, spending the last 25 as director of operations. Perez manages a team of five and directly support 25 brokers, working to ensure seamless operations across our projects. She handles all CFO responsibilities,

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Matthew Bordwin,Keen-Summit Capital Partners LLC

Bordwin is responsible for all aspects of business development and execution at Keen-Summit Capital Partners. He focuses primarily on the development of new business, marketing and implementing strategic real estate plans for his clients. Those plans involve real estate analysis, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, lease modifications and terminations, and corporate finance and capital market services.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Zeynep Ekemen, Z Realty Group, LLC

As founder and managing partner of Z Realty Group, Zeynap “Z” Ekemen has overseen the company’s real estate operations since 2009. Ekemen’s primary responsibility is managing site selection, acquisition, and development for The Learning Experience centers, a national chain of childcare facilities.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Gregg Weisser, The Moinian Group

As executive managing director – director of leasing at The Moinian Group, Gregg Weisser is a strategic real estate management professional with extensive experience managing end-to-end real estate and occupancy-related services including consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions.