GlobeSt.com Celebrates Female Brokers in Investment Sales

In preparation for our Women of Influence special feature and retreat, GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com together is putting a spotlight on the achievements of women in commercial real estate.

This year, we collected nominations across a number of fields, and will celebrate the winners at our GlobeSt.ELITE Women of Influence Conference in Park City, UT. This year’s amount of entries was our biggest yet.

The category of investment sales was open to commercial real estate agents whose primary function is to handle investment sales on behalf of property buyers and sellers. This honor isn’t necessarily given to the dealmakers with the highest transaction volumes or most headline-grabbing deals. We were seeking professionals who have earned a reputation in the industry for delivering on what she promised, whichever side of the negotiating table she’s on.

Brokers nominated in this category had a high level of integrity and discipline, and additionally, had proven to be driven, entrepreneurial and passionate about the art of the deal. The women chosen in this category have proven to be creative problem-solvers who do not stop until their client is satisfied—and often secures repeat business as a result.

The top women in the category of broker-investment sales chosen this year are as follows:

Mindy Berman, JLL

Janet Clayton, Avison Young

Paula Danker, Kidder Mathews

Sonja Dusil, CBRE

Korena Ellis, James Capital Advisors

Betty Friant, Kay Properties & Investments

Pam Goodwin, Goodwin Commercial

Andrea Howard, NorthMarq

Darla Longo, CBRE

Judith MacManus, Berkadia

Janette Monfared, Marcus & Millichap

Adelaide Polsinelli, Compass

Kimberly R. Stepp, Stepp Commercial

Trisha Talbot, Newmark

Laca Wong-Hammond, Lument

As always, our seasoned editorial team was seeking the best of the best across the commercial real estate spectrum. In evaluating the entries, we took into account a number of factors, including: the nominee’s impact on, and reputation within, her firm and broader professional community; the nominee’s professional career highlights, from dealmaking savvy and innovation to client satisfaction and personal growth; a proven ability to achieve goals and display ingenuity in terms of creative thinking and problem solving; her dedication to furthering the development of her field and the role of women within it; accomplishments and involvement in her company, the CRE industry and broader social community;  a personal commitment to the highest ethical standards, service and excellence; and so much more.

The Annual GlobeSt. Women of Influence Conference celebrates the women who drive the commercial real estate industry forward. These influential leaders will discuss the critical issues facing CRE now and in the future, what it means to be a woman in business today and CRE’s place in the #MeToo era. They will discuss what they are doing to promote diversity in the upper levels of management and what the industry can do to position itself for a more inclusive future.

Keep checking GlobeSt.com for more winners from other categories and be sure to keep an eye out for the July/August issue of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, which will further highlight these individual’s accomplishments.