2007 rising stars.

JANICE LI DIRECTOR, GRUBB & ELLIS NEW YORK 

Janice Li, a native of China, is a primary player in Grubb & Ellis New York's China Practice, which looks to develop business with Chinese companies and investors. While this six-member group of brokerage, investment and asset professionals is still in its infancy, is has already created numerous relationships with promising potential.

The group also recently completed its first transaction--the representation of the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation ("Sinopec"), the largest listed company in China and one of the world's top-ten petroleum companies, in the leasing of new office space for its New York operation at 410 Park Avenue. Grubb & Ellis will also provide a variety of construction and project management services to Sinopec through the design, build out, and move-in processes.

Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Li was an associate in Charles Schwab's Global Private Client Service Group. She earned a BA in journalism from Zhejiang University, China, and Master of Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

DEAN MARCHI FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, CB RICHARD ELLIS 

Dean Marchi recently completed the $3.24 million sale of the former St. Phillip's Academy, located at 18 Washington Place, a five-story, 25,199 square foot building, in Newark, New Jersey.

Marchi oversees multi-family brokerage operations as first vice president for CBRE's Private Client Group. Marchi has been involved in real estate his entire life through his family's investments in New York City apartment buildings. His family has been invested as an owner operator since 1930 in Manhattan. Marchi brings a unique combination of sales and management experience combined with the understanding of the owner/operator that can only come from personal experience. Additionally he previously built a global distribution company with sales throughout South America, Europe and Asia. Marchi served on the Board of Advisors to a publicly traded, multi-national company and currently serves on the Board of a 287 unit, 100+ acre condominium association.

EVAN MARGOLIN MANAGING DIRECTOR, STUDLEY

Evan Margolin is one of Studley's promising real estate advisors with a primary focus on the representation of hedge funds in Manhattan from start-ups to some of the largest, most renowned organizations. His track record has enabled him to quickly move through the ranks at Studley, most recently being promoted to managing director. In fact, he has been promoted four times in less than five years and was awarded Studley's coveted "National Rookie of the Year" award during his first year with the firm.

Evan joined Studley in 2002 and has since developed a reputation as the leading advisor to hedge funds and boutique financial services firms, closing transactions in excess one million square-feet. He is known for his understanding of the marketplace, persistence, dedication, superior negotiating skills and his unmatched desire to achieve his clients' goals.

BILL MASELLA VICE PRESIDENT, ALLIANCE BUILDING SERVICES

In the past year, Bill Masella played a lead role in securing cleaning maintenance contracts at 15 different locations, totaling eight million square feet. Masella has built upon his 19 years of experience in the building maintenance industry to become a rising star at Alliance Building Services. With a strong leadership style and entrepreneurial attitude, Masella has been a key player in Alliance's recent record growth and emergence as the city's top building services firm.

Before joining Alliance in 2003, Masella served as a portfolio manager for Cushman & Wakefield and vice president of two cleaning contractors. Masella received his Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Wagner College. He is very active in organizations including BOMA, the March of Dimes and community sports clubs.

THOMAS J. MCCAMBRIDGE VICE PRESIDENT, ALBANESE ORGANIZATION, INC.

Most recently, Thomas J. McCambridge was made vice president, commercial leasing for the Albanese Organization, Inc, responsible for the marketing and leasing of the company's office and retail properties. McCambridge joined with over 17 years of diverse general management, operations and marketing experience with national and regional real estate firms.

Prior to joining AO, McCambridge served as director of Real Estate for Cablevision System Corporation's business telecommunications services unit for 5 1/2 years. Portfolio management, new leases and renewals for approximately 80 million square feet were his primary responsibilities as he worked to establish the company as a leading telecommunications provider in the New York metropolitan area. Previously, he served as vice president / director of Corporate Real Estate at American Home Mortgage Corporation and as vice president of Commercial Leasing at RFR Realty, LLC. McCambridge received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany.

KRISTIN MCCANN DIRECTOR, SINVIN REALTY, LLC

Kristin McCann, director at Sinvin Realty, LLC, has helped raise the bar for retail deals downtown since 2005. This year, her Steve Madden lease at 355 Bleecker Street is keeping the known fashion thoroughfare hot. Her deals at 196 and 198 Spring Street helped to redefine an area formerly dominated by restaurants; they were leased to trendy fashion retailers, Z'Baby Co., and Iradj Moini. She most recently closed a 15-year lease at 10 Downing Street to top restaurateur, Joel Michel, and his partners. Prior to joining Sinvin, McCann was involved in high-end art deals at Sotheby's, which provided experience apropos to NYC real estate: matching buyers and sellers.

JOHN MCGINLEY VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, GRUBB & ELLIS

In his year at Grubb & Ellis, John McGinley has made a significant impact on the firm's New York operation. A few months ago, McGinley and a team of multi-line professionals won the management and office/retail leasing for 1601 Broadway from the City Investment Fund. The firm won the dual service assignment by proposing an innovative, asset management approach to the services needed in the building, as well as offering value added strategies that conveyed the firm's desire and entrepreneurial vision for the assignment. Recently, McGinley and Grubb & Ellis' New York management services team were also selected as facilities manager for Moody's Corporation's new 670,000 square feet headquarters at 7 World Trade Center. Moody's move is considered the largest corporate relocation in Manhattan thus far in 2007, involving the relocation of 1,700 employees from 99 Church Street.

Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, McGinley was a vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle. He began his career at Tishman Speyer Properties where he directed the real estate management for GE/NBC and oversaw 2 million square feet of space, including Rockefeller Center.

MICHELE MEDAGLIA PRESIDENT & CEO, ACC CONSTRUCTION

This past year, Michele Medaglia succeeded in increasing the earnings of the company by more than 20% and expanding its staff, while making Ace Construction the preeminent WBE (Woman-owned Business Enterprise) construction management and general contracting firm in the greater New York Metropolitan area. In addition, she met all the criteria to have attained the prestigious national WBENC certification.

Since taking the helm of ACC Construction in 1995, Medaglia has become a recognized force in the industry.

Medaglia oversees all areas of the firm's operations, including estimating, purchasing, project management, finance, business development and marketing.

On her watch, the client base has been dramatically expanded and diversified and ACC's service lines now include everything from interior fit-outs to core-and-shell construction. In between running a $60 million business with a client roster that includes Tiffany & Co., Tishman-Speyer, Commerce Bank, Stony Brook Hospital and CBRE, she continues to raise thousands of dollars for the AREW (Association of Real Estate Women) Charitable Fund and the Capuchin Food Pantries.

DAVID MENAGED ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ADAMS & CO. REAL ESTATE, LLC

Most recently. David Menaged has completed over 150 transactions for approximately 866,000 square feet with an aggregate lease value of over $160 million. Notable deals include an 11-year, 14,592 square-foot lease for Vicstar International, LLC at 42 W. 39th St. and a 13-year, 16,000 square foot lease for Wiesner Products Inc. at 34 W. 33rd St.

Hard working and diligent define Menaged, an associate director who has brokered over 50 commercial real estate deals totaling over 150,000 square feet with aggregate rent commitments in excess of $25,000,000 in the two years he has been with Adams & Company. His accomplishments have been recognized by clients as well as his industry, which named him a finalist in the Real Estate Board of New York's New York's Most Promising Commercial Salesperson of the Year award.

KEN MEYERSON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CB RICHARD ELLIS

Most recently, Ken Meyerson recently represented Limited Brands in its 360,000 square feet lease at 1740 Broadway. Meyerson, a member of CBRE's Consulting Division since August 1994, is a senior vice president and has been involved in the negotiation and structuring of complex lease and sales transactions for a wide range of clients including for-profit corporations and not-for-profits.

He is also responsible for the development of strategic occupancy scenarios, financial models and transaction structures projecting the economic impact of pursuing various real estate strategies. Meyerson's professional experience includes numerous real estate leasing and ownership projects ranging from large corporate headquarters to standard office leases. In his ten years with the company, he has been involved in over 30 million square foot of transactions.

PAUL N. MILUNEC ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GVA WILLIAMS

In 2006, Paul Milunec was a finalist for Real Estate Board of New York's Most Promising Commercial Salesperson of the Year Award. Recently, he was appointed by the outgoing YM/WREA Board of Governors to serve as its Secretary for 2007. This honor was bestowed upon him based upon his enthusiastic participation in several charitable events, such as Habitat for Humanity and Central Park Clean-up.

As a member of the GVA Williams leasing team for 230 Park Avenue South, Milunec successfully leased more than 80,000 square feet of space this past year--helping to achieve a 100% occupancy level. He was closely involved in every phase of the leasing process for 230 Park Avenue South, from the initial brokerage capabilities presentations, to the lease negotiations, finalizing each transaction. Even though he was the junior member of the leasing team, he carried himself with the professionalism of a seasoned senior broker. Milunec joined GVA Williams in 2001. He was named the GVA Williams Associate of the Year in 2002 and promoted to associate director in 2004. Since joining GVA Williams, Milunec has been involved in over 577,000 square feet of office leasing transactions with an aggregate value of nearly $161 Million.

RANDY MODELL MANAGING DIRECTOR, ABS PARTNERS REAL ESTATE, LLC

Randy Modell joined ABS Partners Real Estate, LLC in January, 2001 and has since played an essential role in the company's sales division. He is the 2006 recipient of the Real Estate Board of New York's Most Promising Commercial Broker of the Year, and as such, he was appointed to the REBNY Board of Governors. In his time with ABS Partners, he has been involved with the origination and disposition of asset sales in excess of $150 million. As a member of the sales team, he is responsible for property evaluation and analysis, projections relating to establishing value, preparation of marketing materials, property showings and inspections--as well as communicating relevant information to the entire New York City investment and brokerage community. His most memorable transactions include selling 445 West 45th Street to Rosie O'Donnell to house her charitable foundation and creating a 'Horseminium' to accommodate the 69 Central Park horse and buggy drivers. Additionally, he has represented the Municipal Credit Union for the City of New York in its bid to expand its retail presence throughout New York. He began his career as a leasing and managing agent for the ABS portfolio, experience which has endowed him with the necessary property management knowledge required to sell buildings. Modell earned a Masters of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University's School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.

WHITTEN M. MORRIS ASSOCIATE, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

Whitten Morris and his team recently represented England-based international engineering firm Halcrow in expanding its Manhattan presence at 22 Cortlandt Street.

Morris is an associate based in Cushman & Wakefield's Downtown Manhattan office. Since joining Cushman & Wakefield, Morris' team has exclusively represented tenants in leasing transactions totaling 160,000 square feet, as well as the disposition of a Lower Manhattan office building. He has also represented some of Manhattan's most well-known landlords, acting as exclusive leasing agent for prominent Downtown office buildings, including The Trump Building. Morris is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York. He is a graduate of Williams College and is currently pursuing a Master's from NYU Real Estate Institute.

KEVIN MURPHY EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK

Most recently, Kevin Murphy was selected by Merrill Lynch to represent them in a portfolio of office properties from Morris County to Monmouth County.

Murphy specializes in commercial leasing and sales transactions for global, regional and local clients and has concluded more than 250 sale and lease transactions including multi-state facilities searches and the design of economic incentives packages. He negotiated an $8.5 million state incentive package on behalf of a pharmaceutical client. Murphy has represented clients including Siemens, UBS, ACNielsen, GE, JP Morgan, BMW North America, John Hancock, WPP, and the Rockefeller Group. At his prior firm, Murphy was the recipient of the company's New York Area Deal of the Year Awards in 2002 and 2005.

DOUGLAS NEYE VICE PRESIDENT, JONES LANG LASALLE

Douglas Neye is a vice president with Jones Lang LaSalle's New York office. He joined the firm in 2002 and is a crucial member of a team that oversees complex agency leasing and tenant representation assignments and develops new business opportunities. Neye has worked with clients that include HSBC, Huron Consulting Group, Xerox, GlaxoSmithKline and Linklaters, in addition to completing numerous one-off transactions. Most recently, Neye assisted two global financial firms in selecting and purchasing sites for regional data centers.

Neye is also a member of Jones Lang LaSalle's agency leasing team at 460 Park Avenue that leased more than 70,000 square feet at the building in 2006. In addition, he has represented Hines in completing more than 150,000 square feet in deals at 600 Lexington Avenue and 499 Park Avenue over the past three years. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle, Neye served with Tishman Speyer Properties, where he completed multiple lease transactions at Rockefeller Center, coordinated a tenant retention program for the complex, and performed due diligence and financial analysis for property acquisitions. Neye received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in business administration from Columbia Business School.

CLINTON B. OLSEN DIRECTOR OF SALES, MASSEY KNAKAL REALTY SERVICES

Clinton Olsen was the most recent recipient of Massey Knakal's Richard Marcinko Award, given annually to an employee with Tenacity, Loyalty & Single Mindedness in the Pursuit of Excellence.

Olsen specializes in exclusively representing sellers of investment real estate in the Midtown East section of Manhattan. In the past two and a half years he has marketed in excess $400,000,000 of real estate, closing or contracting on over $200,000,000 of these properties. Prior to taking on Midtown East, he worked alongside Partner James Nelson in the Chelsea/Greenwich Village neighborhood. Olsen received his Bachelor of Science degree from Williams College where he majored in American Studies.

MICHAEL O'NEILL ASSOCIATE, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

Michael O'Neill represented the landlord of 451 Broadway in the 18,000 square foot lease for the first Manhattan location of CB2, a new concept by Crate and Barrel.

Since joining Cushman & Wakefield Retail Services in 2002, O'Neill has completed more than 80 retail real estate transactions, planning and executing successful retail real estate strategies for leading landlords and international retailers. O'Neill is a key member of the Cushman & Wakefield team representing Zeckendorf Development LLC in leasing the 85,000 square foot retail development at 1880 Broadway. In 2005, he was recognized as Cushman & Wakefield's Most Promising Brokerage Professional. He is an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the International Council of Shopping Centers. O'Neill is a graduate of Villanova University.

DAVID OROPEZA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GEBROE-HAMMER ASSOCIATES

David Oropeza played a significant role in the firm's record-setting sales activity in 2006. His largest recent multi-family deal was the $17.1 million sale of four buildings, involving 268 units in East Orange and Orange, N.J. While at Gebroe-Hammer he has negotiated in excess of one billion dollars in real estate sales, consisting of more than 20,000 multi-family units. Oropeza's extensive market knowledge and leadership experience were key factors in his outstanding sales achievements.

Since starting with Gebroe-Hammer in 1986, Oropeza has been involved in many of the firm's most important deals. He is one of the firm's top salesmen, overseeing a large territory specializing in the sale and marketing of multi-family investment properties in the urban communities of northern New Jersey. He is widely regarded in the industry as the leading market expert in the sale of inner-city properties. He has also been involved in the sale of office buildings and retail strip centers. In the early 1990's, he was extensively involved in foreclosure sales for lending institutions such as Freddie Mac, Bank of America, Bankers Trust, Crestmont Federal Savings and the FDIC, which totaled more than 110 sales.

J.D. PARKER REGIONAL MANAGER, MARCUS & MILLICHAP

J.D. Parker was named regional manager of Marcus & Millichap's Brooklyn office at the young age of 26. Parker was sales manager of the firm's Manhattan office for approximately one year. As such, he helped oversee more than 220 investment sales transactions and in excess of $750 million in sales volume during that short time period. During his term as sales manager in Manhattan, revenue growth in that office increased 55 percent over the previous year.

Parker joined Marcus & Millichap in April 2004 and received Manhattan's "Rookie of the Year" award in 2005 for closing 15 transactions valued in excess of $35 million. Parker was promoted to investment sales specialist in October 2005, and shortly after earned his first sales achievement award from the company. As an investment sales specialist, Parker marketed and closed in excess of $210 million in transactions, primarily in Brooklyn. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

MATTHEW PESTRONK MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACKMAN-ZIFF REAL ESTATE GROUP.

Matthew Pestronk joined Ackman-Ziff in 2005. After receiving a B.S. from Drexel University, he embarked on a real estate career, initially focusing on principal acquisitions and equity formations, and capital markets and investment sales. In his less than two years at Ackman-Ziff, Pestronk has taken a leadership role in the firm's expanding coverage of the Mid-Atlantic region, contributing significantly to business development and client management. In this short period, he has personally arranged 14 transactions for 10 different clients. In addition, he has taken a leadership role in the firm's training program for associates. Pestronk is a member of Urban Land Institute, Real Estate Board of New York, and International Council of Shopping Centers.

CHRISTEN PORTELLI DIRECTOR OF SALES, BESEN & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Embarking on a career at Besen & Associates, Inc. in 2002, Christen Portelli felt the thrill of deal making within just two short months and her zeal for New York real estate had really just begun.

Recently, Portelli has been appointed the director of sales managing 45 brokers, assisting with & negotiating Besen transactions and training new hires. Encouraging a prosperous atmosphere with a well-balanced work ethic also falls within her realm. She contributes her success in this competitive market to determination, assessing the needs of her clients, versatility, creative and analytical thinking as well as building relationships.

DAVID REISS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CLASSIC SECURITY, AN ALLIANCE BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION.

David Reiss has been a driving force in the launch of a residential security division. By implementing the latest home security technologies, Classic Security protects notable properties such as 2156 Madison Ave. and 40 Harrison St. Reiss was recently awarded Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation from ASIS International for his outstanding expertise in the security industry.

Reiss, senior vice president of Classic Security, has emerged as one of the city's leading experts in commercial building protection. Reiss' strong skills in strategic security planning, high-performance teamwork and detailed execution were honed during his previous role as a Captain in the New York City Police Department. Reiss holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Adelphi University and was recently awarded the coveted Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation from ASIS International for his expertise in the area of security. He is a New York State-licensed private investigator and has received certifications in the advanced traffic crash accident investigation and traffic crash reconstruction.

ETHAN RICE DIRECTOR, THE STAUBACH COMPANY

Most recently, Ethan Rice represented Lovells in their relocation from 900 Third Avenue to 590 Madison Avenue. One of the 10 largest international law firms in the world, Lovells made a strategic decision to expand its New York office. Lovells was in an inappropriate office building with a lease for 25,000 square feet until 2008. The firm had an immediate need for an additional 10,000 square-feet as well as a long term plan that needed to be articulated and executed to relocate into 60,000 square-feet in a Class A building. Within 60 days of project commencement, Staubach secured 10,000 square feet of built space directly across the street from Lovells' offices for a one-year term.

Rice joined The Staubach Company in August of 2003. His primary responsibilities include transaction support, market research, financial analysis, and business development. His client experience has included projects for Allen & Overy, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, Stephens, Inc., W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc., Societe Generale, Dexia Credit Local, Baker Capital, Duval & Stachenfeld, and a host of other major corporations and service firms. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut with a BA in History

JAMES HALL RITMAN DIRECTOR, NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK

James Hall Ritman's most recent achievement was the sale of two downtown properties in Rye and a 10-year lease for 25,500 square feet in Norwalk CT.

Ritman brings an extensive range of real estate services to his clients, transacting numerous office and retail leases and managing several properties in Greenwich. Specializing in tenant and landlord representation, building/land sales, retail leasing and development, he and partner, Gil Ohls, have leased a total of 1,327,622 square feet, with 780,000 square feet coming last year. He has sold 10 commercial properties and brought RBS Greenwich Capital to its new headquarters in Stamford, CT. Ritman has represented such clients as General Motors, Inc., and J.P. Morgan. In addition, James is a partner in an investment company, developing condominiums.

STEVEN ROBINSON ASSOCIATE, CB RICHARD ELLIS

Recently, Steve Robinson completed a 36,000 square feet retail lease on behalf of Club H Fitness.

Robinson has worked with office brokerage, retail services and investment properties in his four years with CBRE. Now in Retail Services, he represents tenants and landlords across the New York tri-state region. Previously, Robinson served two years as an associate for the top producing investment properties team in the country under Darcy Stacom and Bill Shanahan. He has completed several notable transactions, including representing the New York Academy of Sciences in the disposition of 2 East 63rd Street and Chanel USA in the disposition of 50 East 57th Street--a seven-story retail flagship building between Park and Madison Avenues.

BETH ROSEN DIRECTOR, ROBERT K. FUTTERMAN & ASSOCIATES

Beth Rosen began her retail real estate career in 2002 as a canvasser with Robert K. Futterman & Associates. She rapidly rose through the ranks--in 2003 she was promoted to an associate and in 2006 she was promoted to director. In the past two years, Rosen has completed leases totaling 142,000 square feet and has arranged transactions in excess of $135 million.

Rosen concentrates on both landlord and tenant representation and has made noteworthy contributions in both areas. On behalf of landlords, Rosen is presently marketing retail spaces in several Class A office and luxury residential rental and condominium buildings throughout Manhattan including 16 Prince Street; 350 West Broadway; 1930 Broadway where a lease was recently arranged for lululemon athletica; and 40 Mercer Street where fashion retailer, Vivienne Tam, and Wachovia signed a lease. Her tenant representation work consists of uncovering opportunities and seeking high-profile sites for national tenants, including Apple Computer, Diesel, J.Crew, Ralph Lauren and Free People. She recently represented Diesel's 55DSL in its lease of 1,600 square feet at 281 Lafayette Street, the first retail location for the brand in the United States. She also represented plaza too in its lease at 573 Hudson Street, where the fashion retailer will occupy 1,200 square feet of space.

PETER ROSSI EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK

Peter Rossi just completed a 515,000 square foot disposition on behalf of a multi-national consumer goods company, and was retained as exclusive representative for the company's North American portfolio.

Rossi specializes in the agency representation of corporate clients, and in the last year he has completed over 1 million square feet of transactions. Beginning his brokerage career in 1997, Rossi has utilized a multi-disciplined approach to servicing his clients' complex global real estate requirements and has been recognized with numerous awards including, "Tribute to All-Stars" in 2005 and 2006. Rossi's clients include Verizon, Accenture, Panasonic, New York Life, Genta Pharmaceuticals, Starbucks Coffee Company and One Call Medical. Rossi received his Bachelors of Science degree in Marketing and Finance from Ithaca College in 1993.

JOSHUA J. ROTH DIRECTOR, ZE REALTY GROUP, LLC

Most recently, Joshua Roth represented the landlord in the leasing of 997 Third Avenue, to the national shoe retailer, Clarks. Roth started in commercial real estate at the inception of ZE Realty Group in April of 2005. In his first two years, Roth has represented prominent Manhattan landlords such as the Donald Zucker Company, American Jewish Committee, The Chetrit Group, Icon Parking, The Belleclaire Hotel and others. Most recently, he has been involved in closing transactions involving retailers such as Clarks, Baranzelli Home, Valley National Bank, BOND New York, The Bean Coffee & Tea, Laila Rowe, Sabon NYC and Bra Smyth.

Roth was voted a 2006 Power Broker in the New York City Retail Leasing category by the CoStar Group. In addition, Joshua serves on the Board of the National Aphasia Association.

DARRELL RUBENS MANAGING DIRECTOR, WINICK REALTY GROUP

From a family of architects and designers, Darrell Rubens, has had a passion for retail and real estate development since his early years. He joined Winick Realty ten years ago fresh out of Pace University with a degree in Business Management and Marketing. Rubens has grown with the company, playing a key role not only as a prominent broker but also as an acute manager. In only a few years he was promoted to managing director.

Rubens is handling the leasing of more then 500,000 square feet of retail space, representing many of Manhattan's most prominent property owners, such as The Moinian Group, ABS Partners Real Estate and Swig Equties among others. He has been instrumental in arranging numerous transactions involving major retailers: Thomas Pink, Canali, Sephora, Apple Computer, Gold's Gym, Gristedes and Blockbuster--just to name a few. Having completed more than $1 billion worth of retail transactions, Rubens has become an established part of the New York real estate scene. He has received CoStar Group's 2006 Power Broker Award for Retail Leasing; and is also is a member of REBNY and ICSC.

KEVIN M. SALMON SENIOR ASSOCIATE, MARCUS & MILLICHAP

Most recently, Kevin Salmon represented Julien J. Studley in the sale of over $20 million in real estate, and Eric Oppenheimer in an $18 million portfolio.

Salmon joined Marcus and Millichap in 1999 when the office opened and is the only founding member of the initial team that remains to this day. He was promoted to associate broker in 2003 and then to senior associate in 2004. Gross sales over the past three years are over $145 million with over 1,300 residential units sold and over 305,000 square-feet of retail transactions listed and sold. He has won Sales Achievement Awards in 2004, 2005 and 2006 (Gold). He is one of the top five brokers in the New York office.

LAWRENCE SARN DIRECTOR OF SALES, MASSEY KNAKAL REALTY SERVICES

Lawrence Sam sold the Polish National Catholic Church of the Holy Cross earlier this year, a vacant property in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn which sold in an all-cash transaction valued at $3,850,000. It contained approximately 22,532 buildable square feet and sold for $170.87 per buildable square foot.

A graduate of the University of Hartford, Sam earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Communications. He worked for 20 years with Bear Steams & Co. and was in charge of all the Institutional Equity business generated out of Luxembourg and Belgium. His job responsibilities included selling U.S. equity research to European fund managers and handling order flow from their trading desks. He traveled extensively throughout Europe to discuss investment and trading strategies, maintaining existing client relationships and developing new ones.

DAVID SCHECHTMAN DIRECTOR, EASTERN CONSOLIDATED

David Schechtman has completed more than $330 million of transactions in his first 18 months as a director at Eastern Consolidated. Schechtman joined Eastern Consolidated after practicing law for five years in the New York Office of DLA Piper. At DLA, Schechtman represented clients in all phases of commercial and property litigation and bankruptcy.

Recently named Eastern Consolidated's Most Promising Broker, Schechtman is presently involved in the purchase and sale of several buildings, ground leases, development sites and equity placements in New York and its environs. Schechtman's most recent transactions include: 1,250,000 square foot office building in the Hudson Square neighborhood for $206,000,000 in New York City (represented both sides in an off-market deal); a 124,000 square foot development site in the West Chelsea High Line District for $42,000,000 (exclusively represented seller and procured buyer); a $34,000,000 development site on the West Side Highway allowing for 88,000 buildable square feet; 67 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, a $18,600,000, 50,000 square foot, 76-unit residential building. (Represented buyer); 6-10 Clark Street, Brooklyn, a $14,000,000, 41 unit residential building. (Represented buyer); and a Lower-East Side development site for a neighborhood high price of $350 per buildable foot. Schechtman also leads Eastern's Turnaround and Distress group, which is focused on the disposition, sale-leaseback, equity placement and debt sale of properties linked to financial distress or restructuring.

JEFF SCHETTINO VICE PRESIDENT, GISCOMBE HENDERSON, INC.

Jeff Schettino is a leader in the commercial renaissance of Harlem. At Giscombe Henderson, Schettino helps lead a full service Harlem real estate company whose core business is leasing, sales and management of retail, office and residential buildings.

Schettino has had great success at attracting major commercial tenants that include prominent law firms, accounting firms and other businesses to lease office space at the historic 12-story Lee Building, located on the corner of 125th Street and Park Avenue, which his company owns and manages. A graduate of Wesley College in Dover, Delaware with a bachelor's degree in business management, Schettino is a member of the Greater Harlem Real Estate Board.

LAUREN SCHIFF DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING, HARBOR ELECTRIC FABRICATION & TOOL, INC.

Lauren Schiff has earned both respect and acceptance as a young female in the male-dominated construction industry. She recognizes that her efforts will contribute to establishing new professional opportunities for women. Schiff is taking the sheet-metal manufacturing industry into the 21st Century through a combination of industry experience, business know-how, and a strong integrated marketing approach.

As director of manufacturing, planning and development for HEFTI (Harbor Electric Fabrication & Tool, Inc.), a Local Union #3 domestic sheet-metal manufacturing company, and its sister pre-cast concrete business, ADJIL, Schiff's everyday responsibilities include marketing where she works directly with her contractor clientele base, building customer relationships and designing custom manufacturing solutions for the electrical trade. As the primary purchaser, Schiff oversees all purchasing, as well as manages inventory control through a database system which she independently conceived.

JASON SCHWARTZENBERG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDLEY

Jason Schwartzenberg was on the Studley team that negotiated the 31,000-square-foot lease for Haworth, the global designer and manufacturer of workspaces and furniture, which is opening a LEED Certified office furniture showroom at 125 Park Avenue in the former Satellite Airline Terminal.

A specialist in new business development with a focus on market research and the acquisition and disposition of facilities, he has negotiated Studley deals in excess of 500,000 square feet since joining Studley in 2002. Recent transactions have included a 32,000-square-foot relocation and expansion for Fairfield Greenwich Group at 55 East 52nd Street; and a 35,000-square-foot renewal for Shen Milsom & Wilke at 417 Fifth Avenue. This year he competed in the Empire State Building Run-up, a race up 87 flights to the building's summit.

TIMOUR SHAFRAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAPIN & ASSOCIATES INC.

Timour Shafran participated with his two partners at Capin, Lazer Sternhell and Peter Vanderpool, in the closing on January 29, 2007 of the $87.9 million sale of a portfolio of 8 mixed use buildings adjacent to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. The trio represented both the buyer side and the seller side.

Shafran's contribution to his team's success has been his in-depth knowledge of New York City and the workings of the real estate marketplace. He spent a significant period in his career as a property manager and so has extensive knowledge of the Rent Stabilization Code, building maintenance and building systems. All of this enables him to help the team focus on the hidden values of transactions, those elements of a deal that are not readily apparent to most buyers.

GORGUIN SHAIKOLI DIRECTOR MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, STAMACK CONSTRUCTION, LLC

In 2005, Gorguin Shaikoli came to Stamack Construction with degrees in strategic marketing and corporate communications--summa and magna cum laude --from Ontario's Sheridan College and York University, a solid background in graphic design and production, and a portfolio of award-winning marketing initiatives for Fortune 500 clients earned as a senior consultant for a major marketing and communications firm. Donning many different hats (advertiser, marketer, researcher, business analyst, media planner), Shaikoli familiarized himself with the construction and real estate industries in record time. After conducting a thorough SWOT analysis, he began to construct one of the most sophisticated marketing models in the construction industry to date.

In addition to saving the company well over $100,000 in his first year, Shaikoli single-handedly created and implemented a CRM program, a research department, and an ad agency aptly named Stamack Productions. Shaikoli was a guest speaker on the topic of developing effective marketing / media strategies for the construction industry, at McGraw-Hill's national executive sales conference.

JEFFREY SHALOM DIRECTOR OF SALES, MASSEY KNAKAL

Most recently, Jeffrey Shalom made the transition from being an independent broker, to referring business to Massy Knakal, to being a director of sales for Massey Knakal. In the last year he has participated in the sale of nine properties valued at almost $22 million.

Shalom joined the Brooklyn office in September 2005. A graduate of New York University's School of Business, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting and became a Certified Public Accountant. He joined Bloom Hochberg & Co., rising to the level of senior accountant and due diligence investigator before moving on to E.S. Sutton Realty Co. After 20 years and numerous positions he went out on his own as an independent real estate broker.

JOHN F. SHANNON JR. TRANSACTIONS ANALYST, GEORGIA MALONE & CO., INC.

John F. Shannon Jr. is a transactions analyst and integral member of Georgia Malone & Co., Inc. ("Maloneco"). Shannon's responsibilities include performing analyses of financial data, overseeing the due diligence process of Maloneco deals, and assessing current trends & business practices affecting Maloneco's clients' investments. Most importantly, Shannon employs added value strategies to bridge pricing gaps for sellers and buyers. Shannon assists Maloneco to identify and ultimately procure investment properties for acquisition by national REITS, opportunity funds, and private investors.

Prior to joining Maloneco, Shannon served as an acquisitions analyst for the Community Development Trust, Inc. Shannon holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in finance, from GWU in Washington, D.C. and is pursuing a M.A. in Urban Planning at the NYU Wagner School.

MARK SHAPIRO PARTNER, LOEB & LOEB LLP 

Mark Shapiro works on sophisticated transactions including office, retail and restaurant leasing and subleasing on behalf of landlords and tenants. He represents landlords and tenants in commercial office buildings with respect to cable television and telecommunications licenses and other agreements. Shapiro also handles brokerage matters on behalf of landlords, tenants, and brokers. He has represented purchasers and sellers of vacant land and improved commercial and industrial properties, as well as lenders and borrowers in mortgage and construction lending.

Most recently, he represented the tenant, National Sports Museum, in a lease for approximately 100,000 rentable square-feet at 26 Broadway, New York, NY. Some of Shapiro's work has included the representation of clients in the purchase of a 500,000 square-feet facility in Pennsylvania, the sale of 11,000,000 square feet 13 office portfolio in Arizona/Utah, the lease of 400,000 square feet in New York and 165,000 square feet in San Francisco. He has also represented numerous lenders and borrowers in multi-million dollar loan transactions.

PETER SHIMKIN MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK

Peter Shimkin has completed 480,000 rentable square-feet of transactions in the last six months at 1251 Avenue of the America on behalf of Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc.

Shimkin specializes in owner and tenant representation throughout the New York Metropolitan area.

Shimkin has completed 280,000 rentable square feet of transactions at 450 West 33rd Street on behalf of the Chetrit Group and 96,000 rentable square feet of transactions at 1700 Broadway on behalf of Lawrence Ruben Company, all in the last six months. Shimkin has also represented Major League Baseball Players Association in its expansion and renewal at Tower 49.

DAVID SHORENSTEIN SENIOR ASSOCIATE, MARCUS AND MILLICHAP

David Shorenstein was born and bred in New York. He received a Bachelor's degree in Finance from New York University's Stem School of Business. He returns every semester to lecture to the Real Estate Club.

He began his real estate career in the commercial division of Citi-Habitats where he won the Broker of the Year Award. Shorenstein has also listed and closed over $250,000,000 worth of real estate including 55 Broadway for $82,000,000.

NAOMI SHU SENIOR ASSOCIATE, MARCUS & MILLICHAP

Naomi Shu represents buyers and sellers in multi family investment real estate property types. She specializes in the Brooklyn & Queens area with private and institutional clients.

In year 2006, she completed transactions including a 116 unsold share package in a five building complex in Yonkers on Highland Avenue for $5.5M; 18 units with seven stores mixed use for $3.9M on 39th Avenue in Corona, Queens and several apartment buildings in Bushwick and Bedstuy areas in Brooklyn.

In April 2007 Shu closed the sale of 300-304 10th Street in Park Slope Brooklyn, a 45,000square feet mixed use property for $7,95 million, he exclusively represented the seller and also procured the buyer.

ANDREW G. SIMON SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAI NEW YORK CITY

Most recently, Andrew Simon has represented the Indian-based IT software and consulting firm i-flex solutions, Inc., which is majority owned by Oracle, for the past five years in the NY Metro region, having assisted in half a dozen small offices in that short period of time. That culminated in a Tri-State search for a US Headquarters location which resulted in a lease for 50,000 square foot of initial occupancy in Metropark, NJ in 2006. Simon is now assisting them with additional growth around the country.

JEFFREY J. SMALLS PRESIDENT AND CEO, SMALLS ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Jeffrey Smalls, president and CEO of Smalls Electrical Construction, Inc., founded the company in 1997. Its primary customers include the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, MTA-New York City Transit, and the New York State Department of Transportation.

Smalls has been selected as one of the 40 Under Forty honorees by The Network Journal for 2007. In addition, Smalls Electrical was recently chosen as one of the 100 fastest-growing inner city companies nationwide by ICIC-Inc. Magazine for 2007. Smalls was named as one of Crain's New York Business' Top Entrepreneurs' for 2006, placed #38 on the Top 100 Specialty Contractors in New York by New York Construction Magazine for 2006, also honored as "2006 Emerging Contractor of the Year" by the New York State Association of Minority Contractors.

ROBERT SQUIRES SALES ASSOCIATE, KISLAK REALTY

As a sales associate for The Kislak Company, Inc. for 3 1/2 years, Squires is recognized as a top producer. He specializes in the sale of investment properties in Bergen and Passaic counties and utilizes his prior experience in hedge-fund management to advise investors. Squires' focus is building and maintaining client relationships. He both lists and sells investment properties. His largest transaction in 2006 was the $12 million sale of the 629-657 Main Street, a mixed-use retail and office facility in Passaic.

Squires was awarded The Kislak Company's prestigious Rookie of the Year award in 2005. This award is bestowed on a first-year salesperson that performed above and beyond expectations during their initial years with the company. In 2006, he achieved the company's Bronze Level of Achievement for his 2006 sales totaling $15 million. Squires received a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University.

BILL STANIFORD VP, SALES, PROPERTYSHARK.COM.

Bill Staniford joined PropertyShark.com as VP of Sales in May of 2006 and in the following 12-month period" grew revenues by 123%. Although he has increased subscription rates in all real estate segments, he has tripled the number of residential brokers who subscribe to PropertyShark.com.

He also launched and currently teaches a series of innovative PropertyShark.com training programs and seminars which educate real estate professionals about how to leverage internet tools and data to excel in the rapidly changing world of real estate. Going forward Staniford will be spearheading PropertyShark.com's national rollout including Los Angeles, Nassau and Suffolk counties, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. Staniford has a B.A. from the University of Texas, an MBA from University of Colorado, and has served as a Marine Corps Cryptologist.

WILLIAM STEMPEL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL, SWIG EQUITIES

As General Counsel for Swig Equities, William Stempel has helped Swig Equities to expand its portfolio to over 4 million square feet of commercial office properties including 110 William Street, 44 Wall Street, 48 Wall Street, 5 Hanover Square, 80 Broad Street, and 450 Sansome Street in downtown San Francisco, as well as its residential properties, including Sheffield57 at 322 West 57th Street, and 201 West 92nd Street.

Stempel counsels and advises Swig Equities on all commercial and residential acquisition transactions, refinancings, lease transactions, and other related matters.

LAZER STERNHELL MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAPIN & ASSOCIATES INC.

Lazer Sternhell most recently participated with his two partners at Capin, Timour Shafran and Peter Vanderpool, in the closing on January 29, 2007 of the $87.9 million sale of a portfolio of eight mixed use buildings adjacent to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. The trio represented both the buyer side and the seller side.

Early on, Sternhell saw the benefits of teaming up with Capin colleagues Shafran and Vanderpool to drive business. They compliment each other with Lazer bringing to the team an insightful knowledge of the individuals who drive the commercial real estate market in New York, a resource which, in turn, provides greater access to the "quiet deals." This approach went a long way toward helping Capin achieve the $717 million in sales last year that earned for the firm 7th place in the CoStar 2006 rankings of the top New York Brokerage Firms.

LAWRENCE A. SWIGER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

Lawrence A. Swiger is a nine-year veteran of SL Green. Swiger has completed over 1.5 million square feet of lease transactions and is responsible for leasing a six building portfolio with over 3.2 million square feet. In particular, Swiger has helped to drive the impressive leasing activity at 420 Lexington Avenue, site of SL Green's headquarters, and at 100 Park Avenue, which is currently undergoing a $70 million redevelopment program. Among recent leasing transactions, Swiger engineered the new lease at 16 East 34th Street to accommodate celebrity chef, Rachael Ray's monthly publication, Every Day with Rachael Ray and Ricoh Corp's new lease at 711 Third Avenue.

Prior to joining SL Green, Swiger was responsible for the leasing and management of Hines Interests Limited Partnership's 885 Third Avenue (the Lipstick Building). He began his real estate career as a commercial broker with Julien J. Studley, Inc. in 1993. He is a graduate of Emory University and Fordham University School of Law.

KEVIN TARTAGLIONE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ADVANCE REALTY GROUP

New to Advance, Kevin Tartaglione was charged with the completion of Eisai Inc.'s new, 209,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters facility, located at 100 Tice Boulevard in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., by January 2007. Responsible for all the details of the project's design and construction, Kevin overcame tremendous hurdles to achieve this goal. As promised, in January 2007 Kevin completed the project and Eisai's workforce was able to move into a new state-of-the-art facility. Today, 100 Tice Boulevard is one of the finest, Class A pharmaceutical headquarters in the state.

Tartaglione brings over 10 years of commercial real estate experience, developing over 25 million square feet of Class A office properties. As SVP and COO of Advance Realty Group's development division, he is responsible for design through completion of all projects in Advance's $150 million development platform. Prior to Advance, he was vice president of development at Hines. He was a key member of the development team responsible for the 1.5 million-square foot construction of the Goldman Sach's headquarters in Jersey City, N.J. Kevin holds a Bachelors in Architecture and a Masters in Engineering from Catholic University, and membership with REBNY and AIAS.

DANIEL THOMPSON ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SUTTON & EDWARDS INC. / TCN WORLDWIDE

Since joining Sutton & Edwards in 2004, Daniel Thompson has facilitated office leases and sales totaling more than 150,000 square feet. His most recent achievement was representing TNT Networks, a global shipping company, in a 9,000 square foot leasing transaction at 58 S. Service Rd., Melville, NY, with Reckson Associates, Long Island's largest commercial landlord.

He has developed vast knowledge of office leasing and sales and has procured several substantial deals representing tenants on Long Island and as landlord's representative for Nikon USA's headquarters, Melville. Prior to joining Sutton, Thompson, a James Madison University alumnus, was an account executive at a public relations firm.

ALEXANDRA TURBOFF MANAGER, BRANDED CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Alexandra Turboff has already made an impressive impact in the commercial real estate industry that would make a seasoned broker proud, let alone accomplished this so early in her career. She has played an invaluable role as the manager of Real Estate for Branded Concept Development since her start there in December 2002. Her ability" to oversee the management of BCD's diverse and rather large client portfolio, ensuring that their site requirements are met and that each unique concept's needs are taken into consideration, has been consistently applied to client's such as Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, Joe--The Art of Coffee, Sugo! e Basilico and Zen Palate, among many others. Turboff has completed over 20 deals alone for Quiznos Sub, and works in a very large territory that encompasses Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Westchester, Rockland, and Bergen Counties.

JOHN UNGER PRESIDENT, LINK SYSTEMS

John Unger oversaw implementation of the Empire State Building project for W&H Properties/CBRE into the Link Systems Building Management system, covering CAD floor plans, marketing plans and tenant data. He also recently sold Link Systems' ProLease Lease Administration software to Blackrock, North Fork Bank and Moody's Investor Services.

As recently appointed president of Link Systems, Unger is responsible for developing and executing a strategic sales plan, as well as directing the company's national sales team. Unger also oversees Professional Services and ensures that each customer is successful with implementation of Link Systems' Building Management solutions and ProLease Lease Administration software. Over the past 12 years with Link, he has worked with clients that include L&L Acquisitions, Macklowe Properties, Tishman Speyer Properties, Associated Press and the Bank of New York. John has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tulane University.

KALI VALENZUELA INVESTMENT SALES ASSOCIATE, BESEN & ASSOCIATES

Kali Valenzuela began his career at Besen & Associates in February of 2005.

Since then, he has amassed an impressive sales record achieving record-high prices in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. His most notable recent transaction includes the sale of 224 units in Brooklyn to a well known Manhattan investor. Amongst other noteworthy qualities, Valenzuela is known to create an atmosphere of excellence between buyer and seller and is extremely knowledgeable about the New York City commercial marketplace.

PETER VANDERPOOL MANAGING DIRECTOR, CAPIN & ASSOCIATES INC.

Peter Vanderpool recently participated with his two partners at Capin, Lazer Sternhell and Timour Shafran, in the closing on January 29, 2007 of the $87.9 million sale of a portfolio of eight mixed use buildings adjacent to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. The trio represented both the buy side and the sell side.

Vanderpool believes that his persistence, assertiveness and confidence--all based on an in-depth understanding of the market and the deals--have helped achieve success for the brokerage team he, Shafran and Sternhell, have created at Capin & Associates.

Vanderpool is proud of the record of accomplishment he and his colleagues have achieved at Capin, noting that the trio closes almost three deals per month on average as a result of their teamwork.

ELLEN VOLPE INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE, PLATINUM TEAM BESEN & ASSOCIATES

Ellen Volpe was an integral part of successfully negotiating with a particularly difficult seller of a 37,000 square-feet office building in Far Rockaway. She was able to keep him focused on the end goal and the Platinum Team sold the building for $9 million.

After just one year on The Platinum Team, Volpe has participated in transactions totaling over $100 million. Working alongside senior brokers Adelaide Polsinelli and Laurence Ross, Ellen is poised to become a broker who will make her mark on New York real estate. Ellen is a graduate of Columbia University who uses her athletic background as the basis for her competitive drive and enthusiasm for the business. She has a personable yet persistent disposition that enables her to positively negotiate with buyers and sellers alike. Ellen is honest in her approach and her tireless efforts make her an irreplaceable asset to the Team.

EDWARD WARTELS ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, CRESA PARTNERS

Edward Wartels, who was promoted last year from associate to assistant vice president, was on CRESA Partners' team that disposed of over 400,000 square feet of disposition space for Vivendi Universal. He also relocated AlpInvest to its new headquarters at Rockefeller Center, secured expansion space for LS Power's Manhattan headquarters, and worked on a complex relocation transaction for Broadway Dance Center.

Wartels has worked at the international corporate real estate advisory firm for over four years. His responsibilities focus on new business development in tenant representation. He has worked on requirements for Thai Airways, and the Movado Group. Prior to joining CRESA Partners, he worked at CrossBorder Solutions, a B2B software company that provided software and services for a niche area of international tax compliance.

STACEY WEINBERG SALES ASSOCIATE, CB RICHARD ELLIS

Stacey Weinberg was responsible for recently completing the following industrial transactions: a 23,445 square foot lease at 19C Chapin Road in Pine Brook, New Jersey; a 20,500 square foot lease at 80 Veronica Avenue in Somerset, New Jersey; a 20,000-square-foot lease at 2260 Landmark Place in Manasquan, New Jersey; a 19,358 square foot lease at 147 Ethel Road in Piscataway, New Jersey; an 18,174 square foot lease at 33 McGuire Street in East Brunswick, New Jersey; a 16,800 square foot lease at 401 Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey; a 13,200 square foot lease at 69 Veronica Avenue in Somerset, New Jersey; and a 15,000 square foot lease at 1200 Route 523 in Flemington, New Jersey.

Weinberg specializes in the Industrial real estate marketplace of Central New Jersey. Weinberg brings experience in sales, customer service, and marketing. Her career as a landlord/owner representative involves planning and implementing full-scale marketing programs, negotiating lease and contract agreements as well as working with contractors and space planners. Clients include Panattoni Development Company, Rreef, Invesco and Hampshire Properties. As a tenant representative, Weinberg's expertise involves market evaluation, strategic planning of location and size requirement, negotiation and execution to post occupancy review. Clients include Sears, Kmart, Cintas and Atlantic Detroit Diesel Allison.

SWAIN WEINER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES, MASSEY KNAKAL REALTY SERVICES

Swain Weiner was #1 sales agent in the Queens office in 2006. Weiner was born in NYC and attended Baruch College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Marketing. He had a successful career in media sales at Katz Media Corp., known within the industry for consistently capturing dominant market presence and building loyal client and staff relationships.

Weiner joined Massey Knakal in January 2003. He was the recipient of the firm's 2004 Marcinko Award for Tenacity, Loyalty and Single Mindedness In The Pursuit of Excellence; the 2005 Nicholas Donovan Award for Business Origination and Goodwill Promotion; and the John Holler Award naming him Salesperson of the Year for the entire Queens office in 2006.

That year he was recognized as a mentor and was promoted to senior director of sales.

RUSSELL G. WOHL COUNSEL, PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER LLP

In 2006, Russell Wohl represented Forest City Ratner in all its office leasing at the new New York Times building. This included the leasing of approximately 200,000 square feet to Legg Mason, 160,000 square feet to Covington & Burling, 100,000 square feet to Seyfarth Shaw and 64,000 square feet to Osier Hoskin & Harcourt--all of which were negotiated and executed within a four-month period.

Wohl has a wide range of experience in all aspects of transactional real estate, including leasing and subleasing (representing both landlords and tenants), ground leasing, acquisitions and mortgage and other security-based financings. He has significant experience in providing advice to companies in connection with the drafting and negotiation of the leasing of major office space throughout the country. He has been involved in numerous top 50 leasing transactions in Crain's Manhattan Office Leasing Deals rankings. These include representation of landlord in a complex, commercial condominium based, new construction, multi-tenant leasing of over 600,000 rentable square feet. Wohl received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his law degree from St. John's University School of Law.

DAVID WOLF SENIOR ANALYST, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC

Just months after joining Cushman & Wakefield, David Wolf was promoted to the position of senior analyst in early 2007. Wolf specializes in scenario analysis for clients, working with them to align their real estate structure to maximize value. He also is involved in the financial analysis of complex transactions. Wolf quickly has established himself in real estate through his ability to ask the right questions and put clients at ease. During his short tenure at Cushman & Wakefield, he has been instrumental in building several key relationships.

Wolf has served as a financial analyst at Toys "R" Us and as an auditor with Andersen LLP. This corporate background has brought him a deep understanding of how businesses work and what drives their decisions. His choice to join Cushman & Wakefield's fledgling New Jersey Consulting Group in 2006 reflects his drive, and his being selected to be part of this talent-rich team reflects his noteworthy ability. Wolf is a licensed real estate salesperson in New Jersey. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from Muhlenberg College.

BRYAN YORKE SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER AND ADVISOR, CRESA PARTNERS

Bryan Yorke received CRESA Partners' 2006 Excellence Award for Project Management Client Service. He managed planning and construction of over 350,000 square feet for clients, including Yahoo!, EMC and the YMCA of Greater NY. Projects have included both commercial interiors and core and shell construction for office, education, broadcasting, fitness and theater facilities.

Yorke joined CRESA Partners in 2004. He has been responsible for managing some of CRESA Partners New York's largest projects and accounts, including EMC and Yahoo. Yorke recently became a LEED Accredited Professional and is a member of the New York Green Building Council, as well as CoreNet New York Emerging Leaders. Recently, he was named to the "Rising Stars Under 30" list by Real Estate New York. Prior to joining CRESA Partners, Bryan managed a private yacht that traveled throughout the Eastern Seaboard and Caribbean.

SHAY ZACH SENIOR INVESTMENT SALES ASSOCIATE, ITZHAKI PROPERTIES

Shay Zach has been responsible for sales of over $20 million in the last 2 years. Zach serves as senior investment associate at Itzhaki Properties. Zach has brokered numerous development sites in the outer boroughs including properties in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island City and Queens. He has also worked with clients on numerous site acquisitions for conversion and renovation projects in all five boroughs.

With such diverse real estate experience, he has become one of the City's top commercial brokers. Zach's intimate knowledge of all types of property has led him to sell over 500,000 square feet of prime real estate.

SACHA ZARBA VICE PRESIDENT, CB RICHARD ELLIS

Sacha Zarba arranged a 65,000 square foot expansion for Estee Lauder's MAC division in SoHo.

Throughout his career at CBRE, Zarba has represented a variety of tenants across a broad range of industries.

Recent notable transactions include representing CUNY in its 45,000 square foot relocation to 25 Broadway as well as negotiating its $30 million purchase of 35 West 67th Street.

Zarba also represented Highland Capital Management in the lease of its first major New York office at 9 West 57th Street. In addition to the various tenants Zarba represents, he is Boston Properties' leasing agent for over 3 million square feet at 399 Park Avenue and 599 Lexington Avenue, and he is responsible for leasing approximately 155,000 square-feet in the New York Times' newly constructed headquarters building in Times Square.

DAVID ZELINSKI SENIOR ASSOCIATE, CB RICHARD ELLIS, LONG ISLAND OFFICE

David Zelinski was a key member of an elite team of brokers involved in carrying out numerous major transactions throughout Long Island. In 2006, he was involved in seven leases totaling 233,000 square feet and two sale transactions valued at $2.6 million.

Since joining CBRE in 2002, he has represented both tenants and owners in the sale and leasing of commercial property throughout Long Island.

Having a solid background in finance and a strong aptitude for the real estate industry, his market knowledge and motivation have become hallmarks of his success.

He has represented an array of prestigious clients including Nassau County, Reckson Associates (now RexCorp), Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Washington Mutual Bank and OSI Pharmaceuticals, to name just a few.

In recognition for his commitment to client service, David was named "CBRE's Top Long Island Associate of the Year" in 2005 and garnered Long Island Business News' 2006 Commercial Real Estate Rising Star award.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Albany and is an active member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island.