Prudential Douglas Elliman retail team still growing.

Sometimes in order to grow, you have to change--and change can be a very good thing indeed.

That is why, as a result of the tremendous success I've had as the head of Prudential Douglas Elliman's Retail Leasing and Sales Division, I knew it was time, once again, to take it to the next level.

Adding to our already dynamic team of accomplished leasing and sales professionals, we have expanded our boundaries--brokering many more regional and national deals by the minute--which is why it became apparent that more talent was in order.

In the past month, we hired five additional salespeople. Jennifer M. Baker, Richard T. Brazzano, Jeff D'Allessandro, Nina Feld and Owen Henry followed the recent appointment of four other new group members (Ben Kofron, Julius Nasso, Efraim Navas and Edward R. Pezzaro), all of whom work out of the firm's corporate headquarters on Madison Avenue, in New York. Each, with extensive experience and noteworthy records of achievement, work alongside me on our many exclusive assignments, representing the most prestigious retailers and landlords across the globe.

We are already putting their unique talents to work to augment the retail group's presence within Manhattan, nationally, internationally, in the boroughs and Long Island.

Here's the line-up of these exciting new team members:

Jennifer M. Baker joined Prudential Douglas Elliman from Ohio, where she spent the past several years as a sales associate. During her career there, she was named the "2004 Rookie Salesperson of the Year" and Cleveland, Ohio's "2005 Home Builder Association Salesperson of the Year." In her new position, Ms. Baker is focusing on the European, West Coast and New York luxury retail markets. Ms. Baker earned a BA in Management Information Systems from Kent State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.

Richard T. Brazzano's strong real estate background is being used to evaluate and analyze the team's conversion and new construction projects. Over the past few years, he was a commercial and real estate investment executive at Weichert Realtors, Mazzeo Agency and, prior to that, as a residential sales agent with Douglas Elliman. Mr. Brazzano attended Arizona State University, where he studied Urban Planning and Communications.

Jeff D'Allessandro came to Prudential Douglas Elliman's retail team after spending years as an associate broker in the firm's Residential and Commercial Sales and Leasing divisions. He also previously held an associate broker position with Citihabitats New York, where he was a top producer for many consecutive years. His expertise in Long Island and the boroughs is being utilized for both tenant and landlord representation assignments. Mr. D'Allessandro has attended numerous International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) workshops, completed advanced management training programs, attended the Master Sales Academy--open only to the country's top two percent in residential and commercial brokerage--and is a member of the Commercial Investment Network.

Nina Feld joined Prudential Douglas Elliman from New York Commercial Realty. She is an artist, spent many years working for several architectural firms, and comes from an architectural and interior design background, as her family owned a renowned furniture business. She melded these creative and sales talents when she made her foray into a real estate career. In her new role, Ms. Feld is capitalizing on her niche, finding the ideal showroom and retail spaces for the division's clientele. She is multilingual in French, Spanish, Italian and English, is well-traveled throughout Europe, Australia and the U.S., and is capable of handling diverse clients' needs with ease. Ms. Feld earned a BS in Fine Art from Skidmore College and a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute School of Architecture.

And last, but certainly not least, Owen Henry joined the retail group, where his impressive office leasing background are enabling him to assist with the group's office leasing requirements and the regional retail market. Mr. Henry joined Prudential Douglas Elliman from Tungsten Properties, where he was a commercial leasing tenant representative. He earned his BS from Fordham University, majoring in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing. Mr. Henry is an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York and the Fordham University President's Alumni Association.

Prudential Douglas Elliman's retail group specializes in providing comprehensive retail sales and leasing expertise to an array of tenants and landlords, both nationally and internationally. The retail team identifies and secures the best locations for prominent international retailer's U.S. operations, as well as represents some of the country's top landlords in finding high profile retailers for their spaces. The group's experienced team of professionals also provides strategic planning and consulting services.

With all of these fantastic new professionals on board, we look forward to adding even more deals and exclusive agencies to our already impressive record of achievements.

FAITH HOPE CONSOLO, CHAIRMAN, RETAIL LEASING AND SALES DIVISION PRUDENTIAL DOUGLAS ELLIMAN