Spotlights
2022 Industry Leaders: Ajay Waghmare, Montroy DeMarco Architecture
Describe what you would consider to be ONE of your top career highlights:I am currently working on Tishman Speyer’s Morgan North redevelopment project that spans over 630,000 s/f of commercial office space in an occupied, historic
2022 Industry Leaders: Ronnette Riley, Ronnette Riley Architect
What awards were you most proud to receive?The many awards the firm has received for our design of Apple flagship store in SoHo. Personally, the Edward C. Kemper Award from AIA New York for the contributions I have
2022 Industry Leaders: Aaron Appel, Walker & Dunlop
Describe what you would consider to be ONE of your top career highlights:I led my team while we were annually named the highest producing debt and equity advisors at the firm, facilitating over $50 billion of debt and equity placement
2022 Industry Leaders: Michael Lefkowitz, Rosenberg & Estis
What advice would you give the next generation of leaders in your industry?Find a firm that feels like “home.” I’m proud and lucky to be part of Rosenberg & Estis. I get to help clients achieve goals, shape New York City’s skyline and
2022 Industry Leaders: Sarah Berman, The Berman Group
What was the most difficult experience you have encountered as a leader?One of the most difficult experiences was navigating through the pandemic when I wasn’t sure what was next for our agency. We grew by leaps and bounds during the last three years
2022 Industry Leaders: Robert Banner, Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP
What was the most difficult experience you have encountered as a leader?The loss of two excellent lawyers from our group over the last ten or so years. For the most part our firm and our group has talented people that stay for a very long
2022 Industry Leaders: Keyvan Ghaytanchi, BEB Capital
Describe what you would consider to be ONE of your top career highlights:The launch of our debt platform, BEB Lending, is at the top of my list. I have always been passionate about expanding our business, so I put together a plan, pitched the
2022 Industry Leaders: Lev Mavashev, Alpha Realty
What is your management style?I consider myself more of a leader than a manager. We are a boutique firm with a flat organizational structure, so it is definitely an entrepreneurial management style here, but I think
2022 Industry Leaders: William O’Brien, M.C. O’Brien Inc.
What award were you most proud to receive?Not sure it’s an award but receiving the SIOR designation has always been one of my proudest moments. The ability to collaborate with some of the best commercial real estate brokers
2022 Industry Leaders: Robert Nelson, Nelson Management Group
Describe what you would consider to be ONE of your top career highlights:I’m proud of a transaction I did in 2005 with a building called Cathedral Parkway Towers. I bought, redeveloped, and then sold it to a tenants association so the building could
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