Our global coverage and amplified outreach drive success for all. Our model is built on collaboration and transparency and supported by an inclusive culture. We promote properties and share fees to build connections and create wealth together.
The SVN® brand was founded in 1987 out of a desire to improve the commercial real estate industry for all stakeholders through cooperation and organized competition. SVN is now a globally recognized commercial real estate brand united by a shared vision of creating value with clients, colleagues and our communities. When you choose SVN you mobilize the entire SVN organization of experts and all our trusted relationships to act on your behalf. This shared network is the SVN Difference.
Our focus on moving the commercial real estate industry forward has attracted a strong and powerful team of real estate professionals. Together, we have grown the SVN® brand into a globally recognized establishment that continues to grow and prosper.
Solomon Poretsky is SVN’s Chief Development Officer. Prior to joining SVN, Solomon was a partner at Custom Skills Development, a commercial real estate consulting firm providing coaching, development, and training services to agents and brokerages across North America. His commercial real estate career started at Marcus & Millichap, where he was involved in over $1.2 billion of listings sales and closings as both an agent and a regional manager. He currently resides in suburban Minneapolis with his wife, Mary and his twin boys, Thomas and William.
Solomon’s favorite SVN Core Covenant: #7: Take personal responsibility for achieving my own potential.
The opportunities in front of us -- in life, in business, and especially here at SVN -- are limitless. And we can all tap into them -- if we choose.
Sarah’s favorite SVN Core Covenant: #2: Cooperate proactively and place my clients’ best interests above my own.
Our SVN Culture is all about encouragement and consideration of each other. We are family and we listen to each other. I appreciate how we at SVN are mindful of our client’s challenges, how we listen to them, and how we place our client’s concerns before all else. This behavior often extends into all sectors of the CRE industry. You can see this when SVN Advisors and staff interact with their clients, vendors and related businesses.
Zach’s favorite SVN Core Covenant: #10: Nurture my career while valuing the importance of family, health, and community.
It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of selling real estate and lose focus on the most important things in life: family and your own personal health. To achieve real happiness it is important to have balance between work and family life.
Julian’s favorite SVN Core Covenant: #3: Include, respect, and support all members of the commercial real estate industry.
I like this Core Covenant due to the fact that it exemplifies everything that SVN stands for as a brand. By working with the entire commercial real estate community, it truly gives our clients the best chance of getting the most out of the properties they are trying to sell (as told by the 9.6% Report). "Sharing 50% of commissions, 100% of the time." It is rare in this industry to encourage working with those outside of your network, but doing so speaks volumes about our culture and the SVN Difference.
Joe's favorite SVN Core Covenant:
#4: Honor my commitments.
Core covenant #4 is at the center of my approach to professional and personal development. When I am honest and discerning when making commitments, and rigorous in my efforts to honor them, only positive progress can follow.
Cameron’s favorite SVN Core Covenant:
#4: Honor my commitments.
I love the expression that the "best ability is availability." In an era where high levels of distraction are the norm — dependability is an underrated trait.
Desert Commercial Advisors
5343 N. 16th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Perry Laufenberg serves as the Managing Director, Designated Broker and co-founding Partner of SVN | Desert Commercial Advisors in Phoenix, Arizona. Since entering the commercial real estate industry in 2003, Laufenberg has worked diligently to help his team of agents meet their sales goals. Skilled in all aspects of brokerage, including Transaction Management, Marketing, Working with Brokers and Landlords of Apartments, Shopping Centers, and Office Buildings, Laufenberg can provide insight into deal issues at all stages of a transaction.
Raised in Tucson, Laufenberg is an Arizona native and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate from the W.P. Carrey School of Business at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
Highlights:
2018 – Sole Recipient for “Managing Director of the Year” by SVN International Corp.
2018 – Named to the Top 5 “Real Estate Brokering Managers” in AZ Business Leaders Magazine
SVN | Elite Management Training Participant
SVN Top Office Award 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors
309 Smithfield Street, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Jason Campagna serves as a Managing Partner and Senior Advisor for SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors specializing in multi-family housing. Jason prides himself on understanding the nuances and analysis of multiple unit apartment dwellings.
Jason advises on commercial real estate property types such as multifamily, retail, shopping centers and office buildings. The bulk of his transactions are multifamily buildings ranging in size from 4 plexes upwards to 100+ units
Proficiencies include: 1031 I.R.S. Tax Deferred Exchanges; cash flow analysis calculations, re-positioning analysis and renovation and forecasting.
Born and raised in the South Hills area. Jason graduated from Slippery Rock University with a B.S. of Environmental Science and minor in Business Administration. Jason is a licensed real estate agent in Pennsylvania.
Specialties
Sale - Multifamily/Apartment
Sale - Retail
Sale - Office
Lease - Office
Lease - Tenant Representation
Product Council - Hospitality
Product Council - Multifamily
Product Council - Office
Product Council - Retail
SVN | Realty Performance Advisors
400 Linden Oaks, Suite 150
Rochester, NY 14625
Catherine Barnum, MBA, RPA, Property Manager, serves as the Managing Director for SVN | Realty Performance Advisors in Rochester, NY. She has over 15 years of successful leadership and management experience in property management. Catherine was Property Manager at Finger Lakes College Suites student housing and Park Point at RIT. Catherine also worked as a community manager for Mark VI construction. She previously held a position in the Facilities Department with ESL Federal Credit Union.
Specialties
Sale - Multifamily/Apartment
Sale - Property Management
Lease - Tenant Representation
Product Council - Leasing
Product Council - Multifamily
Product Council - Property Management
SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate
206 East Main Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
Amy Miller, CPM, serves as Executive Managing Director for SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, Maryland, where she acts as director of property management and chief financial officer. Miller has over 20 years of commercial real estate management experience.
Miller earned a Masters in Business Administration degree from Salisbury University in Maryland in addition to attending Elon College in North Carolina as an undergraduate. Miller holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation and acts as the company’s Executive CPM.
Miller is active in her community; she is a member of the executive committee and serves as Vice-Chair for the Salisbury University Foundation. She is the past board chair for the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra is involved in Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and Salisbury University Alumni Association.
SVN | Chicago Commercial
940 W. Adams Street, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60607
John McDermott serves as Executive Director of Sales and Director of its Industrial Practice for SVN | Chicago Commercial in Chicago, Illinois. John is a member of the Executive Committee of the SVN Asset Recovery Team (SVNART), serves as its Southern California Regional Director and is also a member of theSVNIC Advisory Board. John also trains SVN Advisors nationwide. His commercial real estate experience includes the ownership and development of condominiums, mobile home parks, neighborhood anchored retail centers, recreational vehicle parks, and apartments with 45 years of real estate and finance experience.
Prior to joining SVN, McDermott served as a broker, manager, and executive in California, Arizona, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C for Marcus & Millichap. Previously, McDermott served as the manager of nationwide lending for First Federal Savings of Arizona where he was responsible for lending, loan administration, secondary marketing, foreclosure and trustee services, REO administration, data processing and mortgage banking.
In addition, McDermott was the founder and chief credit officer for a De Novo Savings and Loan in Phoenix, Arizona (Sentinel Savings). McDermott is a member of the International Council of shopping Centers (ICSC) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and is member of that organization’s Editorial Board for its “Development” magazine. McDermott earned a Bachelor of Science in real estate and finance with a minor in psychology from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
SVN | Chicago Commercial
940 West Adams Street, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60607
Michael Thanasouras serves as a managing director for SVN | Chicago Commercial, where he acts as CFO and COO. In addition Thanasouras specializes in the sale of retail, land and multifamily property throughout the greater Chicago, Illinois Metropolitan Area.
Prior to joining SVN, Thanasouras gained industry experience as an asset manager for Connaught Real Estate Finance, LLC, in Chicago, providing mezzanine financing for developers. Previously, he served as chief financial officer and director of operations for Conlon & Co. in Chicago. While there Thanasouras’ responsibilities included: acquisition analysis, disposition analysis, asset management, financial management, and operations management. Prior to joining Conlon & Co., Thanasouras was a top producing agent and one of the cornerstone members in the successful launch of the company that is now SVN International Corp.
Before entering the real estate industry Thanasouras spent 14 years in the banking industry as an assistant vice president (AVP) of Small Business Commercial Lending for LaSalle Bank N.A. (now Bank of America) As AVP, Thanasouras oversaw commercial loan business development and underwriting for 15 different branches, gaining valuable experience working in consumer lending and trust.
Thanasouras earned a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Thanasouras is an accomplished runner, having completed five marathons. Outside of the office, Thanasouras spends his free time with his wife and two daughters, running, cycling or training for the next event.
BlackStream International
1325 Miler Road, Suite S
Greenville, SC 29607
Alex Dmyterko serves as President of BlackStream International. Dmyterko is responsible for the company’s growth by providing leadership for SVN/Blackstream, Christie’s International and as part of the management team for BlackStream Development. With more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience, Dmyterko has handled hundreds of sale, leasing, financing and development transactions in excess of $1.5 billion.
Prior to joining BlackStream, Dmyterko ran SVN International’s Southern US expansion program. He was responsible for the firm’s growth through franchising and mergers & acquisitions. SVN dramatically increased it’s southern presence under Dmyterko’s tenure. He became acquainted with BlackStream founder Ford Elliott when they collaborated to make SVN/BlackStream a reality.
Dmyterko served as president of Dmyterko & Wright, a Chicago, IL based development, brokerage and consulting firm. As president and founder, Dmyterko grew the company from zero to $90 million in assets in a five year period. Previously, Dmyterko was president of Crosland Inc.’s retail division in Charlotte, NC and president of CNL’s Commercial Net Lease Realty, a large publicly traded, net lease REIT in Orlando, FL. Dmyterko began his real estate career with Trammell Crow Company in Chicago where he served as the Midwest retail group’s Managing Director and was founder of Trammell Crow Build-To-Suit, a net lease development subsidiary. As president of three commercial real estate companies, Dmyterko has developed over 100 commercial projects spanning from Alaska to Puerto Rico, as well as 15 shopping and mixed-use centers.
Dmyterko has launched five businesses or subsidiaries during his career, including CorpRex, a joint venture with First Union Securities and REStores, a joint venture with Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall Funds. In 2001, he developed Birkdale Village in Huntersville, NC, a premier $100 million mixed-use lifestyle center with apartments, homes, office, retail and a cinema. Dmyterko also redeveloped an obsolete manufacturing plant in Skokie, IL into Village Crossing, an 800,000 sf shopping center. Dmyterko has served on the Board of Directors of Lucernex Inc., been a member of the Charlotte Plan Commission’s Vacant Big Box Committee, Chicago Metropolitan Council’s Redevelopment Committee, ICSC’s Carolina and Florida Program Committees and was on the Board of Governors of the Citrus Club of Orlando.
Dmyterko earned a graduate degree in Administration and Management from Harvard University Extension in Cambridge, MA and a BA in Government from Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH.
He has been a guest real estate lecturer at Rollins College’s Crummer Graduate School of Business and has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
