Jeff Babikian
Vice chairman
CBRE
Babikian has completed millions of square feet in transactions for high-profile clients including Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, KPMG, Sony and Citigroup. He’s a member of CBRE’s prestigious Colbert Coldwell Circle, representing the Top 3% of brokers nationally.
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Peter Bronsnick
Executive regional director, New Jersey region
Cushman & Wakefield
An authentic and innovative leader with more than two decades of experience, he has deep knowledge in real estate development, leasing, acquisitions, construction and project management in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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Jose Cruz
Senior managing director, capital market
JLL
He heads the most prolific capital markets team in the area. Recent sale of Edgewater Towne Center was one of six transactions the team has announced in the past six weeks.
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Bob Donnelly; Robert Donnelly, Jr.
Executive vice chair; Vice chair
Cushman & Wakefield
Son, following in his still-active father’s large footsteps, has set his own path as one of the top brokers in the state, specializing in office leasing, investment sales and tenant representation for Fortune 500 companies — while leading efforts at HQ Plaza.
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Jeff Dunne
Vice chairman
CBRE
He leads a 15-person team that focuses on investment sales and equity raises to capitalize projects located largely in the metropolitan area. In nearly four decades of top-shelf work, he has closed deals in excess of $35 billion.
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Will Forcello
Market leader – New Jersey
CBRE
A next-generation leader, he brings extensive knowledge of the advisory business, having started in industrial and office leasing before expanding to research analysis and then rising to become the head of CBRE’s tri-state suburban research group.
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Tim Greiner
Executive managing director, leasing advisory
JLL
Recognized as a leader in office real estate for more than three decades (he handles tenant representation, strategic planning and tax incentive programs), Greiner has negotiated 400-plus leases totaling 8 million square feet in his career.
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Rob Kossar; David Knee
Vice chairmen
JLL
With unmatched expertise in logistics and industrial real estate, their team manages 1.8 billion square feet of industrial space, driving billions in transactions while positioning JLL as a dominant force in the U.S. industrial market.
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Dan Loughlin
Vice chairman, brokerage- New Jersey
JLL
The life science sector has never been hotter in the state; Loughlin continues to seemingly be in the middle of every big lease.
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Jason Pierson
President
Pierson Commercial Real Estate
Undoubtedly the leading independent retail broker in the state, he has helped close more than 6 million square feet of retail space up and down the state. His firm’s latest efforts come at District 15Fifteen in Parsippany.
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David Simson
Chief operating officer for N.J.
Newmark
A NAIOP Hall of Famer, he’s recognized as one of the state’s top brokers, having led transactions totaling hundreds of millions of square feet and billions of dollars — and numerous “Deal of the Year” awards.
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Marta Villa
Senior vice president
CBRE
With more than 25 years of experience, she represents major tenants and advises top landlords. Her background in urban revitalization helps her blend retail strategy with civic insight, making her a standout in tri-state commercial real estate.
