The 2023 edition of People & Projects to Know (PTK) in Commercial Real Estate is one of our most exciting and dynamic editions yet!
Not only did the team at AZ Big Media receive an overwhelming number of nominations — for people and projects — but the editorial team was also delighted by the variety, uniqueness and thoughtfulness attached to the editorial responses we received.
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Mixed in with commercial real estate trends and forecasts, the team behind PTK indulged in a bit of fun by asking the people profiled to share who they’d cast as their cinematic life-story doppelganger. Among talent choices, there were several Chris Pratt, Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrel castings. Some others were “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” era Harrison Ford; Bollywood actress Tabu from “The Namesake” and George Jetson.
You’ll have to check out the 2023 issue of PTK when it hits the streets in November to learn more.
In the meantime, you can help celebrate all the People and Projects to Know in Commercial Real Estate – 2023 Edition at the 2023 PTK launch party that will be held at 999 Playa Del Norte in Tempe.
The presenting sponsor and host is Irgens. The dessert sponsor is Bell Bank. The promotional sponsor is Rosendin.
Get your tickets to the PTK Launch Party here.
People to know in commercial real estate for 2023
Accountants
Aaron Craft, Deloitte
Bryan Eto, BeachFleischman
David Gifford, Grant Thornton
Chuck McLane, CBIZ
John Murdough, Henry + Horne
Architects
Omar Bailey, Shepley Bulfinch
Kaley Blackstock, Gensler
Paul Devers, Cawley Architects
Ken Miller, Butler Design Group
Pete Rasmussen, Shepley Bulfinch
Lanny Shaw, Butler Design Group
Jeremi Van Wave, RSP Architects
Tara Yunus, Gensler
Attorneys
Craig Cartwright, Buchalter
Ben Gottlieb, Gottlieb Law
Thomas Halter, Gust Rosenfeld
Larry Lazarus, Lazarus & Silvyn
Patrick MacQueen, Medalist Legal
Broker managers
James Crawley, Marcus & Millichap
Andrea Davis, Davis Commercial AZ
Phil Hernandez, Colliers
Scott Maxwell, Cresa
Denise Nunez, NAI Horizon
Cathy Teeter, CBRE
Contractors
Fred Bueler III, CHASSE Building Team
Barry Chasse, CHASSE Building Team
Clay Creaser, JE Dunn
Andrew Geier, Layton Construction
Jamie Godwin, Stevens-Leinweber
Gonzo Gonzalez, Jokake
Dan Hinkson, Sigma Contracting
Eric Jaegers, Clayco
Lance Keller, Lifestyle Homes
Grenee Martacho, Concord General Contracting
Rusty Martin, Graycor
Ben Mlinar, Rosendin
Melanie Morehart, Mortenson
David Mueller, PWI Residential
Chris Nickle, McCarthy Building Companies
Kelly Salvione, Big‑D Construction ‑ Southwest
Todd Steffen, CORE Construction
Jim Swanson, Kitchell
Nick Veldman, Venn Construction
Bryan Zehnder, Clayco
Developers
Tim Brislin, Harvard Investments
Randy Bury, Moderne Communities
Molly Ryan Carson, Ryan Companies US
Brian Frakes, Common Bond Development Group
Sharon Harper, Plaza Companies
Mathias Hughes, Prologis
William Johnston, Johnston & Co.
David Krumweide, Lincoln Property Company | Desert West
Andy Organ, Unbound Development
David Sellers, Creation
Rachelle Strole, Capital Asset Management/Capital Development Group
Economic developers
Suzanne Boyles, City of Buckeye
Wendy Bridges, City of Goodyear
Lori Collins, City of Mesa
Karla Mora, SRP
Kelly Patton, Arizona Public Service (APS)
Brian Sherman, Arizona Commerce Authority
James Smith, Pinal County
Kristen Stephenson, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Heath Vescovi-Chiordi, Pima County
Industrial brokers
John Burns, Colliers
Pat Feeney, CBRE
Jay Krew, ORION Investment Real Estate
Mark Krison, CBRE
Anthony Lydon, JLL
Chris McClurg, Lee & Associates
Kenneth McQueen, Lee & Associates
Tanner Milne, Menlo Group
Aaron Norwood, LevRose Commercial Reak Estate
Chris Rogers, DAUM
Keri Scott, Colliers
Will Strong, Cushman & Wakefield
Mark Wilcke, NAI Horizon
Interior designers
Cheyne Brown, Corgan
Callie Elsner, Gensler
Alissa Franconi, RSP Architects
David Hobart Jr., McCarthy Nordburg
Sophia Humphrey, Phoenix Design One
Land brokers
Paul Borgensen III, SVN
Courtney C. Buck, Nathan & Associates
Patricia (Patty) Lafferty, The Land Agency
Smita Patil Mehta, Equity Land Group
Greg Vogel, Land Advisors Organization
Lenders
Robert Faver, UMB Bank
Ericka LeMaster, Alliance Bank of Arizona
Michael Martinez, Bell Bank
Dan Nillen, WaFd Bank
Sundip Patel, Avana Companies
Jennifer Pescatore, BOK Financial
Multifamily brokers
Jeff Cline, SVN | SRFHub Advisors
Brad Goff, Newmark
Anton Laasko, Taylor Street Advisors Multifamily Group
Doug Lazovick, ABI Multifamily
Brett Polachek, Newmark
Anna Sepic, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Office brokers
Tom Adelson, Newmark
Michael Dupuy, Kidder Mathews
Phillip Breidenbach, Colliers
Tyson Breinholt, Commercial Properties Inc.
Emily Currie, Colliers
Keri Davies, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Barry Gabel, CBRE Institutional Properties
Jonathan Keyser, Keyser
Chris Krewson, Newmark
Matt Leonard, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Laurel Lewis, NAI Horizon
Michael Marsh, Colliers
Grafton Milne, Menlo Group
Jason Reddington, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Michael Strittmatter, Cushman & Wakefield
Professional services
Doug Craig, RVi planning + Landscape Architecture
Brennan Gerle, Small Giants
Sergei Guk, Restoration HQ
Peter Madrid, MadridMedia
Jodi Malenfant, W&W Structural
Ben Mlinar, Rosendin
Mark Schouten, Diversified Roofing
Fernando Torres, CimeX Control Pest Management
Property managers
Lisa Goodwin, Common Bond Development Group
Lisa Mailliard, Avison Young
Logan Mather, Newmark
Andi St. John, CBRE
Retail brokers
Mark Cassell, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Dave Cheatham, Velocity retail group
Michelle Cheverie, Diversified Partners
Danielle Davis, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Chris Gerow, NAI Horizon
Jesse Goldsmith, Newmark
John K. Jackson, Colliers
Steve Julius, Newmark
Trent McCullough, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Robbie Petty, SRS Real Estate Partners
Sean Stutzman, ORION Investment Real Estate
Up-and-comers
Foster Bundy, LevRose Commercial Real Estate
Krystal Carraway, Rosendin
Kristina Cutillo, Cushman & Wakefield
Chase Dorsett, Newmark
Tiffany Ellington, Small Giants
Shanti Okawa, RSP Architects
Blake Piotter, Ryan Companies
Dylan Whitwer, NAI Horizon
