2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Ryan Lewis, ERG Commercial Real Estate

Ryan Lewis has been the managing director of ERG Commercial Real Estate since January of 2022. ERG Commercial Real Estate is a full service commercial real estate firm with a diverse platform of services including investment sales, traditional financing brokerage, direct private lending and property management.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Jonathan Ehrlich, T2D2

Jonathan Ehrlich is the driving force behind T2D2.ai’s breakthrough in automated building inspection, transforming how commercial real estate monitors structural integrity. By spearheading the integration of AI and drone technology, Ehrlich led the development of T2D2’s cloud-based platform, enabling clients to identify deterioration early, optimize maintenance, and manage long-term building health.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Dominick Casale, IMC Architecture

Dominick Casale is a founding principal of  IMC Architecture, a Brooklyn, NY-based architecture, interior design, planning and consulting firm focused on commercial, multi-family, educational, healthcare, retail and worship markets. Since co-founding the studio in 2015 with partners Eugene Mekhtiyev and Jonathan Imani, Dominick has led architectural design work and regulatory and zoning reviews of a multitude of new construction,

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Evan Rusinowitz, Vocon

Evan Rusinowitz’s 10-year career spans a variety of roles in the real estate industry, including real estate transactions specialist at Guardian Life Insurance, senior manager of workplace experiences at RXR, and Workplace Strategy. He’s been a senior workplace strategist with Vocon for the past two years as part of Vocon’s growing strategy studio.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Jac Zadrima, Genesis Realty Group LLC

Jac Zadrima’s firm, Genesis Realty Group, currently manages approximately 2000 multifamily units throughout the NY Metropolitan area with the help of his 15 person operation. He also has holdings throughout the Hudson Valley and capital regions of New York.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Clelia Warburg Peters, Era Ventures

Clelia Warburg Peters founded Era Ventures in 2022, as an industry pioneer Peters helped coin the term “proptech” and has been leading investments in the space for roughly a decade. As managing partner, she identifies and evaluates investments and supports Era’s portfolio companies. She manages all fund operations, including fundraising and day-to-day support for the fund itself.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Liz Hart, Newmark

Liz Hart is the president of leasing, North America at Newmark. She serves on the company’s executive committee, the company’s corporate management steering committee, driving overarching strategy of the leasing business. With over 20 years of industry experience, Liz oversees multiple teams and drives Newmark’s talent strategy, leading recruit identification, integration, and development across divisions

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Thomas Donovan, Meridian Capital Group

Thomas Donovan joined Meridian in 2023 and currently serves as the president of Queens investment sales, where he led a team of four. Donovan specializes in the sale of multifamily, mixed-use, retail, industrial, and development properties throughout New York City.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Robert Ioanna, PE, LEED AP, Syska Hennessy Group

Robert Ioanna is the chief technical officer and executive principal at Syska Hennessy, where he’s worked since 2000. Starting as an HVAC engineer, he rose through almost every engineering role to now where he co-leads firmwide operations for a team of over 330.

2024 Ones to Watch - Innovators in CRE: Yaakov Zar, Lev

Yaakov Zar is the founder and CEO of Lev. Zar started the company in 2019, and manages a team of more than 50 people across product and technology, sales and marketing, and operations. Zar has built the vision for the company and led the initiatives to get the product to market successfully, as well as the incredible fundraising