MIAMI—Real estate firms are promoting their best and brightest. In addition to the CRE musical chairs I shared with you earlier today, real estate veterans are moving up the ranks at several Southeast companies.

Chris Apone in CBRE's Miami office has been promoted to first vice president. Apone works within the Capital Markets division of CBRE and is active in the placement of debt and equity for a variety of asset types including multifamily, office, retail, and industrial. Apone began his career at CBRE in 2002 and has been involved in over $5 billion of capital market transactions during that time.

“Chris is a tremendous asset to the South Florida debt team and the multifamily sales teams he supports,” says Ken Krasnow, a managing director at CBRE. “He has an uncanny grasp of what makes a good loan, and has the respect of both his colleagues, lenders and our clients.”