Spotlights

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.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Nick Romito, VTS

Nick Romito co-founded VTS, the only technology platform to unify owners, operators, brokers and their customers across the real estate ecosystem, in 2012 alongside his business partner Ryan Masiello. Serving as chief executive officer, Romito stands at the forefront of operational excellence across all facets of the organization, elevating the company from an early-stage startup to an international unicorn and a platform managing 13 billion s/f of space and utilized by over 1.2 million total users.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Alexander Zilberman, AIA, Alexander Zilberman Architecture

Alexander Zilberman is founder and principal architect of full-service architecture, interior design, and planning firm AZA. With a mission to realize each client’s vision while bringing passion, creativity and diligence to every project, Zilberman leads a team of 10 in bringing to bear the full breadth and depth of relevant experience

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Laura Rapaport, North Bridge

Laura Rapaport founded North Bridge in 2021, where she and her growing team of 10 provide credit solutions for institutional real estate developers nationwide through C-PACE financing. With deep, hands-on experience in development, financing, acquisitions, asset management and leasing, they bring a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities created by the most ambitious projects.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Lelina Chang, GAMCO Corp.

As president, Lelina Chang leads the company’s strategic direction and manages daily operations, overseeing a 60+ member team across departments including production, sales, purchasing, inventory, IT, and logistics. This role involves setting goals, optimizing processes, and ensuring efficient, quality-driven production to meet customer needs.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Katharine Lau, Stuf Storage

Lau is the CEO and co-founder of Stuf, overseeing the company’s strategic vision and execution of the company’s growth goals. She works closely with her small team of less than 20 employees on day-to-day operations, helping them learn about the industry and grow the business, providing mentorship and support for all sections of the business.