Marianne Mathieu, FNF Family of Companies

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2020?
Helping my agency customers quickly learn new technology to navigate the turbulent business environment caused by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. Most states

Edward Smith, Jr., Commercial Classroom LLC

What was the most challenging part of working during the pandemic?
Changing my mode of teaching from live classroom to zoom meetings. Not being able to see students’ reactions and a reduction in student interaction.

Lev Mavashev, Alpha Realty

What are your predictions for commercial real estate in 2021?
2021 will be a buyer’s market! Currently we are seeing a flood of sellers in NYC. I think we will continue to see that trend with

Tyler Culberson, NAI Platform

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2020?
Despite the pandemic, my 2020 will end up finishing as my highest production year in my career. I attribute that success in 2020 to the

Jeffrey Cook, Cook Properties

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2020?
We launched Cook Properties Fund 20. It is a $20 million private equity real estate fund focused on purchasing income producing assets in

Orazio Crisalli, Syracuse Realty Group, LLC

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2020?
We put a 15-acre development parcel under contract which we have been working on for two years. It will be the site for our next mixed-use

Craig Deitelzweig, Marx Realty

What was the most challenging part of working during the pandemic?
The most challenging part of working during the pandemic was not being able to have those one-on-one meetings with my team. Despite the

Jason Morgan, Morgan Properties

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2020?
In October, Morgan Properties acquired an 18-property multifamily portfolio, comprising 3,256 units in North Carolina and South Carolina, for

Peter Sabesan, Cresa

What was the most challenging part of working during the pandemic?
Trying to keep my group together professionally and emotionally. As commercial brokers exclusively representing tenants, being unable to

Brian Katz, Katz & Associates

What was your most notable project, deal, or transaction in 2020?
Personally, I completed two Floor and Decor transactions totaling 155,000 s/f for market entry into Connecticut.