Perspective

New York Times

Tony LoPinto is CEO of Equinox Partners, an executive search firm specializing in the real estate industry, and parent company of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own.

Job Opportunities

SUNTRUST
(ATLANTA) Senior Conduit Underwriter The hire’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: underwriting commercial mortgage loans from the application stage through loan closing and securitization, interfacing with originators, bank representatives, borrowers and brokers, and working with outside counsel in negotiation of loan documents.

THE MARCUS AND MILLICHAP CO.
(SAN RAMON, CA) VP–Sales & Marketing Responsible for marketing, sales and leasing of the company’s office and industrial real estate projects, including condominium units, to both users and investors, as well as overseeing all leasing and sale functions in order to create and drive value and maximize profitability.

COHEN FINANCIAL
(CHICAGO) VP, Advisory Services The hire will efficiently plan and manage advisory service projects to meet the highest standards of innovation and quality while achieving project deadlines and budgets, and will assist with transaction management and marketing.

ERNST AND YOUNG
(NEW YORK CITY) Senior Advisor Hospitality–Transaction Real Estate (Analytics/Modeling) As a member of the Transaction Real Estate (TRE) Hospitality team, the candidate in this position will participate in and supervise multiple client engagements and other related activities.

SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC.
(NEWPORT BEACH, CA) Land Acquisition Manager The hire will primarily assist the director with bottom line “P&L” responsibility for the total development of assisted living facilities, and the education and supervision of project coordinators.

AIMCO
(LOS ANGELES) VP of Development–Capital
This individual will manage the West development team and work closely with the capital transaction officers to determine housing agency, lender, and investor requirements for LIHTC development and redevelopment projects.

SELECTLEADERS
(NEW YORK CITY) Senior Investment Analyst–Real Estate A $3.8-billion REIT seeks someone to analyze the purchase of single-tenant, net leased, income producing industrial real estate properties consistent with predefined criteria.

DBSI-DISCOVERY REAL ESTATE SERVICES
(WASHINGTON, DC / CHICAGO / BOISE, ID / ATLANTA) Director of Acquisitions The position deals with the daily sourcing, underwriting, and closing of deals in selected markets. Markets are assigned by the VP. This role works independently but reports regularly to the VP regarding deal status, market development and relationship building.

Promotions

MASSEY KNAKAL
(BROOKLYN) Landon M. McGaw earns a berth as sales director after working for one year as an associate.

STERLING EQUITIES
(NEW YORK CITY) Marking his fifth year with the firm, Gregory P. Nero becomes general counsel for Sterling Equities and Sterling American Property Inc. He previously was deputy general counsel for Sterling Equities and Sterling American Funds.

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST
(PIEDMONT TRIAD, NC) Kim Farmer climbs to property manager of an office and industrial portfolio. She started with the company in 2000 as a customer services coordinator.

GVA ADVANTIS
(ORLANDO) Lisa Bailey earns a senior director's slot, rising from director of office and industrial services.

CB RICHARD ELLIS
(NEW YORK CITY) Peter Turchin is promoted to executive vice president from senior vice president. In addition, six veterans are made senior vice presidents: Keith Caggiano, Ben Friedland, Matthew McBride, Paul Muratore, Rand Pear and Simon Wasserberger.

GE REAL ESTATE
(STAMFORD, CT) Debbie Riley is named managing director of real estate syndications. She joined the company in 2001 as the Central region director. She most recently was chief marketing officer for North America Lending.

EASTERN CONSOLIDATED
(NEW YORK CITY) Alan P. Miller and Roberto F. Ortiz rise to senior directors and principals.

BAYNORTH CAPITAL
(BOSTON) Clancy Casey becomes managing director, having been with the firm's predecessor, Charlesbank Capital Partners, since 1999.

New Hires

GROSVENOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT US
(PHILADELPHIA) Gary P. Lyon comes aboard as managing director of acquisitions. He most recently was managing director for Brandywine Realty Trust Inc.'s New Markets program.

CASSIDY & PINKARD COLLIERS
(WASHINGTON, DC) Thomas Cresce starts as a managing director and senior vice president. Cresce previously was a principal for Trammell Crow Co., where he was a senior member and leader of its landlord representation team.

STUDLEY
(SAN FRANCISCO and IRVINE, CA) Julia Wilhelm begins as an associate director for the Downtown San Francisco market. She has spent the past two years with Cornish & Carey. In the Irvine, CA office, the firm adds Kevin McNeil and Jeffrey Von Stein as associate directors. McNeil previously was with Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. Von Stein returns to the firm after a three-year hiatus.

NAI NORRIS, BEGGS & SIMPSON
(PORTLAND, OR) Thomas Smythe is added to the industrial brokerage group while Denise Coulson joins the property management division.

TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS
(ATLANTA) Waldemar Antoniewicz starts as a vice president. He most recently was executive director of portfolio management for Morgan Stanley. Also, Al Battle was named senior vice president after four years with the firm.

BUCHANAN PARTNERS
(GAITHERSBURG, MD) Samuel Palmer is made vice president of building design and construction, coming on board after working as senior construction manager for Carl M. Freeman Retail LLC.

BUCHANAN STREET PARTNERS
(LOS ANGELES) Kathleen Briscoe joins as executive vice president and partner after 20 years with Lowe Enterprises Investors. She most recently was executive vice president and head of acquisitions and portfolio management for the Lowe Real Estate Income and Growth Fund.

YOUNAN PROPERTIES
(LOS ANGELES) Adam I. Knowlton is hired as senior vice president and general counsel. He most recently was as a partner in the law firm of Freeman, Freeman & Smiley.

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Anthony J. LoPinto

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.