Featured Speaker for May 17th Meeting:
Gary Tasman
CEO & Principal Broker
Professional Background
- May 2014 – Acquired 4 mm sf commercial real estate management portfolio – largest 3rd party commercial property management portfolio in Southwest Florida
- March 2009 – Founded Commercial Property Southwest Florida, LLC (Only Independently Owned & Operated Member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance in State of Florida)
- January 2007 – Joined Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. – Opened Southwest Florida Market
- Prior – Directed Largest Revenue Generating Team a Grubb & Ellis/VIP for over a decade
Experience
- 32 Years Real Estate Industry
- Closed over 1,000 Transactions – $700 Million plus
- Office, Retail Industrial Site Analysis
- Market & Financial Feasibility Studies
- Expert Sales & Communication Authority
- Stonegate Bank (Southwest Capital Bank) – Founding Organizing Director National start up bank; charter from the US Governments’ office of Currency and Controller in July 2006
- Certified: Florida State Certified Real Estate Broker and Appraiser
- Keen Sense for Identifying Winning Strategies & Opportunities
- Expert Witness
- Recognized Locally, Regionally, & Nationally as Southwest Florida
Education
- Bachelors in Finance, Eastern Kentucky University
- Florida State Certified Real Estate Appraiser
- Licensed Broker, Florida
Achievements
- 2007 – Present: Lead six broker teams that close 175-200 commercials sales, leases, and consulting assignments
- 2000 – 2006: Top Revenue Producing Associate of the Year – Grubb & Ellis/VIP
- 2005: Top Generating Affiliate Associate for Grubb & Ellis Globally
- 2002 – 2004: Top 10 Revenue Generating Associate Expert On Southwest Florida Commercial Real Estate
- Speaks to Public & Professional Organizations On Current Commercial Real Estate Trends
- Weekly Newspaper Columnist – Cape Coral Breeze
- Special Guest Columnist – Commercial Connection in Fort Myers News- Press
- Often Quoted – Florida Real Estate Journal, Gulf Coast Business Review, Florida Business Weekly, Napes Daily News