PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lloyd C. Berger founded Berger Commercial Realty Corp. (BCRC) in January of 1998 and has overseen the firms continued growth. Today BCRC provides management services to a portfolio in excess of 6 Million SF of commercial properties and approximately 1,000 units of multi-family residential throughout South Florida, in additon to providing brokerage and transaction services which exceeded $200,000,000 annually.

Mr. Berger provides strategic oversight on client matters and provides a framework for the efficient management and execution of carefully developed action plans. Through his extensive market knowledge and contacts Mr. Berger is able to provide value and creativity on behalf of the firm’s clients. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Berger has closed numerous transactions with tenants and principals of both local and national significance.

These would include, Providian Life Insurance, Team Health, BlockBuster Video, Radio Shack, Adler Realty Group, First American Real Estate Solutions, Pitney Bowes, The State of Florida, The Broward Sheriff's Office, and Seagis Property Group. Mr. Berger currently acts as a court appointed receiver on over 40 different cases.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of South Florida Chapter of National Association of Office and Industrial Parks (NAIOP)
• Past President of Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA).
• State of Florida – Broker License
• Active in various Fort Lauderdale area civic and charitable organizations, including Leadership Broward Class XI and coaching Youth Soccer and Little League Baseball

EDUCATION

Mr. Berger earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Rollins College and an MBA in Real Estate Development and Management from Nova Southeastern University’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prior to his appointment with BCRC, Keith Graves served as a Vice President of CB Richard Ellis in the Brokerage Services Group and previously held positions with national real estate firms, Insignia/ESG. Inc. and Paragon Group.

Mr. Graves provides strategic commercial real estate services to local and national companies, including lease acquisition and disposition, market and site analysis, financial analysis, transaction structuring, and long-term strategic planning.

Through his knowledge and experience, he is able to create value-added services for clients throughout the entire real estate process.  These valuable services facilitate a smooth transaction process and result in the client making the most advantageous decision. Mr. Graves has over 20 years experience in South Florida's commercial real estate market and a long history of transactions including, industrial, office, land and retail.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

Mr. Graves’ expertise has included complex sale/leaseback transactions, traditional investment sales and general leasing for institutional owners, tenant representation and site selection. In addition, he serves as a liaison with attorneys, architects and general contractors; prepares marketing plans and budgets; and is responsible for financial analysis and investment acquisitions and underwriting.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of South Florida Chapter of National Association of Office and
  Industrial Parks (NAIOP)
• State of Florida - Broker-Salesperson License
• State of Florida - Mortgage Broker License
• Professional Designation of Real Property Administrator (RPA)/BOMI
• Member Society of Commercial Realtors (SOCR)
• Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale 

ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2001, Mr. Graves was the Finalist for 2001 Ernst & Young- “Best Real Estate Deals of the Year”. In 1996, Mr. Graves earned the Archon Achievement Award for Project Leasing as one of the top ten leasing agents in the U.S.

EDUCATION

Mr. Graves earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Ashland University in Ohio and is currently a CCIM Candidate.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Steve Hyatt joined Berger Commercial Realty Corp. as Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development after a successful career as Vice President of Corporate Development at AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), an $18 billion, Fortune 100 automotive retailer based in Fort Lauderdale. While at AutoNation, he was responsible for the acquisition and disposition of over 175 automobile dealerships in 17 states. Prior to AutoNation, Steve held senior executive positions in brokerage, development and asset management at The Galbreath Company (now Jones Lang LaSalle) and the Stiles Corporation based in Fort Lauderdale. He has extensive experience in landlord and tenant representation, land sales, as well as build to suit and speculative development projects. In the mid-90’s, these combined skills allowed Steve to play a key role in the successful repositioning and marketing of distressed assets on behalf of numerous institutional investors and lenders.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Steve has strong market knowledge and contacts in the real estate, banking and insurance industries in South Florida. At Berger Commercial Realty Group, he is primarily responsible for sourcing new business opportunities in brokerage, asset management and development from corporate and institutional clients as well as private investors.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of South Florida Chapter of National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) - Past Board Member
• Leadership Broward-Class XIII
• State of Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1985

COMMUNITY INVOLVENT

• Jack and Jill Children’s Center-Board Member
• First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale- Trustee
• Boy Scouts of America- Executive Board Member
• Community Foundation of Broward –past Treasurer and Executive Board Member
• Wake Forest Alumni Association-President/South Florida Region

EDUCATION

Mr. Hyatt earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Communications from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. He is also a Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute-CCIM candidate (completed Financial, Market and Decision Analysis courses for Commercial Real Estate).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Reese Stigliano joined Berger Commercial Realty Corp as principal and partner in late 2006. Reese’s primary focus is in office leasing, investment sales, and land sales.

Prior to BCRC, Reese Stigliano was the Managing Partner and the founder of CPRA, a full service Real Estate Brokerage Company. The firm which was established in 1999 was sold in August of 2006 to Prudential CRES. During Reese’s last year at CPRA he was involved 26 transactions including five major investment property sales exceeding $35 million, nine land sales in excess of 250 acres and thirteen separate lease transactions.

From 1994 - 1999 Reese was Director of Development for Tambone Real Estate Development Corporation where he was responsible for new business development, land acquisition, lease negotiations, loan acquisition and investment sales. During his tenure with Tambone, Reese was directly involved in the development of over 1,500,000 square feet of industrial and office properties. Prior to Tambone, Reese was Senior Vice President with Colliers International, a national commercial real estate brokerage company in the Fort Lauderdale office.

During his 13-year career with Colliers he participated in leasing and sales transactions totaling more than 1 million square feet of office space with a combined gross aggregate value exceeding $100 million.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
• State of Florida - Broker-Salesperson License
• State of Florida - Mortgage Broker License
• BOMA

EDUCATION

Reese has an undergraduate degree in accounting from Fordham University and a MBA in finance from the University of Miami. He is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, and has been named Leasing Agent of the Year by the Building Owners Management Association (BOMA).

In 2004 Reese was honored in the South Florida business Journal as a “Heavy Hitter” in South Florida Commercial Real Estate. In 2005 CoStar Group selected Reese as a “Top Broker” in Sales Transactions. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of Florida and a licensed Florida Mortgage Broker.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

St. George Guardabassi joined Berger Commercial Realty Corp. as a Senior Vice President. He comes to BCRC with a broad range of experience in office and industrial sales and leasing. Mr. Guardabassi will focus on the representation of clients in the sale of commercial and industrial properties, lease negotiations and renewals, site selection and analysis, as well as build-to-suit options and consulting.

Among some of his recent transactions, St.George leased 40,000 square feet to Barron's Wholesale Tires, 23,500 square feet to Mattress Xpress and 18,000 square feet to Greenware Biodiesel.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Real Property Administrator
• State of Florida – Real Estate Sales Associate License
• Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale
• 100 Club 

EDUCATION

Mr. Guardabassi received his Bachelors Degree from TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, with a Minor in Marketing, and a Major in Political Science. He is a licensed Real Estate Associate, former President of the Commercial Industrial Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA), and received the designation of a Real Property Administrator (RPA) from the Building Owners Management Association (BOMA).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Judith (Judy) A. Dolan joined Berger Commercial Realty Corp as a Broker Associate.  Ms. Dolan comes to BCRC with a broad range of experience in both commercial sales and leasing. Prior to becoming a licensed real estate broker, Ms. Dolan handled real estate transactions as a licensed Florida attorney, including drafting and negotiating contracts and leases and as a real estate closing attorney.

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Founder and past Chairwoman of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Broward County
• Charter Member and Past President-American Business Woman’s
  Association of South Broward
• State of Florida – Real Estate Broker License
• Former Director of the Miramar Pembroke Pines Regional Chamber of
  Commerce
• Member of the Florida Bar
• Member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors
• Member of the Society of Commercial Realtors
• Director and Secretary of Advocates for Children & Families, a non-profit adoption agency

EDUCATION

Ms. Dolan received her Bachelors of Science Degree from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami. Ms. Dolan is a long time resident of Broward County involved in many organizations, including being a founder and past Chairwoman of The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and past President of the American Business Women's Association.

Ms. Dolan was honoured as Member of the Year and Woman of the Year from the American Business Women’s Association and Member of the Month and recipient of the Pinnacle Award from the Miramar Pembroke Pines Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Ms. Dolan is a member of the Florida Bar, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors and the Society of Commercial Realtors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gordon Lunt joined Berger Commercial Realty Corp. in 2006 specializing in property representation. Mr. Lunt’s primary focus is land development management.

Gordon has more than 40 years of experience in the engineering, design, approvals, general contracting, construction, administration, real estate brokerage, management, and disposition of construction and development projects ranging from Retail Shopping Centers, Industrial and Distribution Facilities, to Office Buildings and Health Care facilities. He has worked in both the public and private sectors throughout the Mid-west, the Mid-south, Florida, New Mexico, and the Bahamas.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• State of Florida – Real Estate Sales Associate License

EDUCATION

Mr. Lunt received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri. Gordon has successfully advanced his development management career with studies in Business Administration and Real Estate through continuing education classes and seminars at the University of Arkansas and Gold Coast School of Real Estate.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Patrick Conness joined Berger Commercial Realty Corporation’s Broward County office in August 2006, as a Sales Associate. With a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 2005, Mr. Conness brings to the firm a strong education in marketing and sales.

His primary focus within the company is in leasing and sales of office and industrial property. As a native of Fort Lauderdale, Patrick has the benefit of being well-versed in the surrounding area, which has given him a thorough understanding of the local commercial real estate market.

 Mr. Conness is presently engaged in various agency and tenant representation assignments throughout Broward County. He currently represents a portfolio of 180,000 +/- SF.

SIGNIFICANT ASSIGNMENTS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• CCIM Candidate
• State of Florida – Real Estate Sales Associate License
  

EDUCATION

Along with a BABA from the University of Florida, Mr. Conness also holds a minor in Travel and Tourism Management from UF. His education in Real Estate was obtained from the Florida Real Estate Institute and Gold Coast School of Real Estate. Patrick has since furthered his continuing education, with classes from the CCIM Institute.