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This week, Commercial Property Executive<\/a> unveiled this year\u2019s Stars to Watch, 17 up-and-coming individuals and teams from across the commercial real estate industry that are sure to make more waves as they climb the career ladder. Like others recognized by this decades-long program, these 40-a\"shutterstock_77448640\"<\/a>nd-unders are exhibiting insight, creativity and dogged determination in completing deals and building businesses, often simultaneously seeking to give back by mentoring others, serving on other companies\u2019 boards and involving themselves in their communities and social causes.<\/p>\n

Following is the list of CPE<\/em>\u2019s 2015 Stars to Watch. You\u2019ll want to read about their accomplishments<\/a>, featured in CPE<\/em>\u2019s February 2015 issue.<\/p>\n

Christopher Bellapianta<\/strong>, Director of Finance and Acquisitions, Advance Realty<\/p>\n

Georgia Collins<\/strong>, Senior Managing Director, Workplace Strategy, CBRE Group Inc.<\/p>\n

David Colman<\/strong>, Michael Colman<\/strong>, Tyler Ross<\/strong>, Principals, ROCO Real Estate<\/p>\n

Mathew Crosswy<\/strong>, President, Stonehill Strategic Capital<\/p>\n

Malcolm Davies<\/strong>, Principal, George Smith Partners<\/p>\n

Christine Espenshade<\/strong>, Vice President, Capital Markets, JLL<\/p>\n

Seth Grossman<\/strong>, Managing Director, Meridian Capital Group<\/p>\n

Michael Hart<\/strong>, Senior Managing Director, Corporate Occupier & Investor Services, Cushman & Wakefield Inc.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Hoffer<\/strong>, Senior Managing Director & COO, Hunt Mortgage Group L.L.C.<\/p>\n

Patrick Luther<\/strong>, Managing Director, Faris Lee Investments<\/p>\n

Benjamin Miller<\/strong>, Co-founder & CEO, and Dan Miller<\/strong>, Co-founder & President, Fundrise<\/p>\n

Nitin Motwani,<\/strong> Managing Principal,\u00a0 Miami Worldcenter Associates<\/p>\n

Taylor Snoddy<\/strong>, Managing Director, Transwestern<\/p>\n

Robert Stamm<\/strong>, Executive Managing Director, Savills Studley<\/p>\n

Lauren Staniec<\/strong>, Sustainability Coordinator & Enhancement Project Manager, Pyramid Management Group<\/p>\n

Armand Tiberio<\/strong>, Senior Vice President, Investments, Marcus & Millichap\u00a0Real Estate Investment Services Inc.<\/p>\n

Craig Wilson<\/strong>, Executive Managing Director, DTZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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