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
 

  
