2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Sam Fields, Jafri Capital

Sharing knowledge and expertise:  My philosophy is that if you put in the work, you have a voice in the project — regardless of whether you’re in a junior or senior position. This approach fosters a team environment where everyone feels involved and valued. While senior members ultimately make executive decisions

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Adelaide Polsinelli, Compass

Recent goal and impact:  One of my most significant achievements was relentlessly pursuing the sale of a property that had cycled through four different owners during foreclosure, eventually landing in a bankruptcy auction with a liquidation auctioneer. Other brokers walked away. But I tenaciously guided my buyer

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Stuart Saft, Holland & Knight

Recent goal and impact:  When I joined Holland & Knight in 2012, it had a five-person New York real estate practice and would give me what I needed to grow the practice, an offer that was too good to be true.

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Swarupa Samant, DIGroup Architecture

Recent goal and impact:  Recently, I led the design and coordination of a six-story Bronx elementary school occupying a tight urban site, adjacent to a residential development on a concurrent construction timeline. My role involved navigating complex owner and neighbor relationships, consultant coordination, materials research and

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Thomas Consiglio, Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey

Recent goal and impact:  We’ve hit the 35-year anniversary mark, which is no small feat in this business. In 1990, I wanted to create a firm focused on long-term partnerships and institutional-grade market expertise. In short, I didn’t want to build a firm just known for brokering deals. I envisioned something more meaningful

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Jessica Vail, Vail Marketing Solutions

Sharing knowledge and expertise:  I actively share my knowledge and expertise through a mix of content and conversation. On social media, I post tips, insights, and real-world examples to educate and inspire. I also write blogs and articles that dive deeper into industry trends and strategies, offering actionable advice. But some of the most impactful moments happen in weekly client calls — where I share what’s working, provide fresh ideas,

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Rose Williams, Unispace

Turning problems into opportunities:  As a company offering an uncommon service within the US design and construction market, historically it was challenging to build confidence in our methodology. Although 50% of our US staff were based in our NYC office, potential clients knew little about our brand and how we could

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Ray Everett, Purcell | Everett Architects

Recent goal and impact:  For the last few years, we have been working diligently on improving our website and project design quality, with the intent of obtaining interest from prospective clients. Over this timeframe, little or no results were yielded by this effort. In December 2024, we made another significant push

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Gary Kao, Dealpath

Recent goal and impact: I played a critical role in launching Dealpath Connect, our newest product offering that connects investment sales brokers with prospective buyers in a single platform. With our launch partners JLL and LaSalle Investment Management, we brought a unique solution to market, allowing global real estate dealmakers to bolster existing relationships and execute deals with speed and efficiency.

2025 Ones To Watch - Industry Leaders: Laura Rapaport, North Bridge

Recent goal and impact:  North Bridge’s $108 million C-PACE construction financing for the expansion of AREA15 in Las Vegas represents a landmark moment for the institutional use of C-PACE in commercial real estate. As the largest C-PACE construction loan executed to date in Nevada,