Spotlights

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Michael Fahy, R.W. Holmes Commercial Real Estate

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of being given the opportunity to represent an institutional landlord, Berkeley Partners, on the 200,000 s/f Tosca Drive Industrial Park in Stoughton. It has been a great chance to put my knowledge of the 128 South and Rte. 24 markets

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Jennifer Then, Cruz Management

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? At Cruz Management, we have implemented several new protocols and a new level of accountability for every department. I am very happy with the level of critical thinking and input the team is providing to show our tenants how much Cruz Management cares about their experience.

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Ryan Kraynak, Arbor Realty Trust

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m very proud of the work my team has put into getting transactions signed up over the last 12 months. Given the current market, the lending and transacting market has been highly challenging. Our group at Arbor

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Janaina Licata, Corderman & Company, Inc.

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? Being promoted to project manager. I’ve been delaying this promotion for a couple of years now, as my two boys were too small, and I felt like it wasn’t the right time for me. With the encouragement of my peers at Corderman, I finally took the leap in the beginning of this year.

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Michael Doty, Nuveen Green Capital

How do you balance your rising career with your personal life? Good time management and setting clear boundaries in your mind are important. When I am not traveling, 6-8PM is dinner and bedtime for our kids, and I am unavailable for anything else. If more is needed for work, I am happy to put in the time early or late, but it cannot come at the expense of that time window.

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Magnolia Dow-Moore, McDermott Ventures

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? I was thrilled to bring aboard an international renewable energy company this year. We have recently expanded our real estate communications efforts to include assisting renewable energy start-ups - helping companies identify sites for manufacturing and headquarters.

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Blake McLaughlin, Newmark

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? Our team structured a 268,000 s/f condominium purchase on behalf of Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston’s Fenway submarket. The condo sits within a 600,000 s/f speculative laboratory building owned by Alexandria Real Estate.

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Kelsey Pramik, Downtown Boston BID

In the last 12 months what accomplishment are you most proud of? Earlier this year, I project-managed Winteractive: a Canadian Art Experience in Downtown Boston. Winteractive was designed to help boost tourism and hotel usage in Boston’s cold winter months and change

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Briana Pinheiro, Ionic Development Company

How do you balance your rising career with your personal life? One thing that propels my work in real estate is knowing I’m playing a role in creating the environment I want my kids to live in. Finding opportunities to merge components of my career with my personal life has filled me with a profound sense of purpose.

2024 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars: Daniela Acevedo, Bergmeyer

How do you balance your rising career with your personal life? Continuously reevaluating priorities. What once seemed like a dire rush to make sure I reached certain achievements within a given time-frame to somehow cement that my perceived accomplishments had value, has settled into a steady state of heightened awareness of progress and intentionality – regardless of a self-imposed deadline.