Gene A Berman
FT LAUDERDALE,FL
Summary
Dynamic real estate executive with over 35 years at Marcus & Millichap Inc., excelling in strategic planning and team building. Successfully launched and managed 35 offices, generating $100 million in annual revenue. A proven leader in employee training and performance evaluation, recognized for pioneering growth and achieving top market positions.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Vice President Managing Director
Marcus & Millichap Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
09.1982 - 05.2017
- A retired real estate executive with more than 35 years of experience recruiting, hiring, training, and developing real estate professionals and brokerage offices. Mr. Berman began his career as a real estate sales agent in Encino, California, attaining Vice President status and receiving several sales awards.
- Mr. Berman joined the firm's management team in 1996 by moving to the East Coast and pioneering the firm's expansion to the East Coast by opening the Fort Lauderdale office. Starting from out of a hotel room. Berman grew the operation to top-10 status within 5 years, top-5 status within 7 years, and became the number 1 office within the company within 9 years. In 2005, he was honored by becoming a managing director of the firm and charge with developing and overseeing the eastern half of the United States. By the end of his tenure, he opened and oversaw 35 offices, 600 professional sales agents, 26 managers, and an operation that produced 100 million dollars in annual revenue. In the fall of 2013, he was a founding partner in taking the company public. He holds a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from the University of Southern California, and a law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.
Education
J.D. - Law
Southwestern University School of Law
Los Angeles, CA05-1981
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communications
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA02-1977
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Financial analysis
- Market research
- Real estate development
- Team building
- Sales management
- Employee training
- Performance evaluation
- Contract negotiation
- Conflict resolution
Affiliations
- 8 year Pilates practitioner and 15 year member of the the Fort Lauderdale Masters Swimming association
- Travel for leisure
- Member in good standing of the Founders Shooting Club
- Out of sate member of the Union League of New York
- Major Doner: BSAC Chairman's Circle, Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Nova SE University. Southwestern Univ. School of Law
Accomplishments
- Major Donor: Broward County Sheriffs Association Chairmen's Circle , Cleveland Clinic Hospital , Nova Southeastern University, the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Southwestern University School of Law
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Executive Vice President Managing Director
Marcus & Millichap Inc.
09.1982 - 05.2017
J.D. - Law
Southwestern University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communications
University of Southern California
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