Category: Spotlight Content

2021 Women in Professional Services: Jillian Reiner, RM Friedland

2021 Women in Professional Services: Jillian Reiner, RM Friedland

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am responsible for closing the most transactions in 2020 from the RM Friedland team. 2021 is also
2021 Women in Professional Services: Katelin VanVoorhis, RM Friedland

2021 Women in Professional Services: Katelin VanVoorhis, RM Friedland

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Business obviously slowed down dramatically in March 2020, but I finished the year with a strong Q4 and kept the positive momentum going into 2021.
2021 Women in Professional Services: Michelle Lala, RM Friedland

2021 Women in Professional Services: Michelle Lala, RM Friedland

March 23, 2021
Women have made significant progress in the last year towards equality in the workplace. How do you advocate for your fellow women in real estate? Throughout my career I have had the
2021 Women in Professional Services: Millie Becker, RM Friedland

2021 Women in Professional Services: Millie Becker, RM Friedland

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? In the past year I am very proud of how the RM Friedland Team quickly adapted to the “new normal” and continued to transact business. Leadership and staff made
2021 Women in Professional Services: Debra Sapp, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

2021 Women in Professional Services: Debra Sapp, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Deals certainly looked different this year. Many of our clients on both the landlord and tenant side have felt the sting of the coronavirus and we’ve had to think outside the box to find creative compromises. I’m particularly proud of the work I’ve been
2021 Women in Professional Services: Mia Abdou, RM Friedland

2021 Women in Professional Services: Mia Abdou, RM Friedland

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Despite all of the challenges that retail and the office markets faced in 2020 due to the interruption of life in general due to the pandemic, I’m most proud of
2021 Women in Professional Services: Jacquelyn Mascetti, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

2021 Women in Professional Services: Jacquelyn Mascetti, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Aside from being a working mother of a newborn and toddler during a pandemic, I am most proud of being a co-chair on the Suffolk County Bar Association Tax Certiorari & Condemnation committee and the newly formed Women in Tax Certiorari & Condemnation subcommittee. The subcommittee was
2021 Women in Professional Services: Elisabetta Coschignano, Sahn Ward PLLC

2021 Women in Professional Services: Elisabetta Coschignano, Sahn Ward PLLC

March 23, 2021
Women have made significant progress in the last year towards equality in the workplace. How do you advocate for your fellow women in real estate? The best way to advocate for other women is to include them in your projects, promote their skills and resources and support their endeavors in the
2021 Women in Professional Services: Jennifer Hower, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

2021 Women in Professional Services: Jennifer Hower, Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, LLP

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Over the past year, the way in which real estate tax appeals are filed has changed remarkably. What was previously a very paperwork intense process is now
2021 Women in Professional Services: Natalya Robles, JPMorgan Chase

2021 Women in Professional Services: Natalya Robles, JPMorgan Chase

March 23, 2021
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I worked on the financing of a $973 million construction loan for the redevelopment of a 1.3 million s/f office building. We closed on that transaction in
2021 Women in Professional Services: Shallini Mehra, Meridian Investment Sales

2021 Women in Professional Services: Shallini Mehra, Meridian Investment Sales

March 23, 2021
Why should women consider a career in commercial real estate and related services? Real estate can offer a dynamic life-long career. It sounds so basic, but we all need a roof over our heads, a place to conduct business, and places to congregate for food and recreation (in a post-COVID world). Hence, real estate is here to stay. The industry will always have
2021 Women in Professional Services: Brooke Richartz, JPMorgan Chase, Multifamily Lending

2021 Women in Professional Services: Brooke Richartz, JPMorgan Chase, Multifamily Lending

March 23, 2021
How have you adapted and changed in the last 12 months? I’ve learned to carve out time to be more present, in particular when it comes to “me time.” While working remote I found it challenging to