Founder, Chairman & CEO
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Tere Blanca is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant Florida based commercial real estate services firm. She founded the firm in 2009 after identifying a need in the marketplace for a local advisory and brokerage firm built on a culture of giving clients a highly personalized approach to service. With Ms. Blanca’s vision, progressive leadership and commitment to excellence, teams are purpose-built, and innovative strategies are customized to deliver powerful outcomes for the firm’s clients while giving back to the communities it serves.
Blanca Commercial Real Estate now has a diverse team of more than 50 top-driven professionals across three offices in Southeast Florida. It is recognized as one of the top commercial real estate brokerage services firms in Florida and has sustained since 2016 a 30% market share of Class A and B office lease transactions in Miami, their home base.
Throughout her career, Ms. Blanca has participated and led many notable lease transactions and new development projects from land acquisition to master planning, design, construction, marketing, lease-up, and sale of office and mixed-use assets advising global and local investors, developers and companies requiring office and industrial space.
Prior to launching Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Blanca served for six years as Senior Managing Director for Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc., where she led the firm’s South Florida region, achieving significant revenue growth and increased profitability. Ms. Blanca also held the position of Senior Vice President at Codina Realty Services, Inc. ONCOR International where she was consistently among the top producers during her 14-year tenure. She resides in Miami with her husband and is the proud mother of two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, boating, reading, cooking, and meditation practices.
Executive Vice Chairman
Executive Vice Chairman
Danet Linares is Executive Vice Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida and has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.
Ms. Linares plays an integral role in the leasing of several significant office projects across South Florida including 1450 Brickell, The Plaza Coral Gables, 396 Alhambra, The Main Las Olas, Royal Palm Office Park, and The Offices at THE WELL, to name a few. She has served as an advisor in several of South Florida’s largest real estate transactions including the Miami Herald’s relocation to Doral, White & Case’s Miami office, the Florida offices of Lydecker Diaz, as well as the Knight Foundation, the Miami Foundation, Goodwill Industries, University of Miami, Aterian Investment Partners, and Endeavor Miami. Since joining the firm,Danet has played a key role in the strategy development and leasing of more than 7 million square feet of office lease transactions throughout South Florida on behalf of owners and businesses.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Linares served as Senior Vice President at Foram Group and Vice President for Blue Capital where she led the leasing andmarketing strategy for Miami Tower. Ms. Linares also held the position of Senior Leasing Manager at Shorenstein where she led the leasing driving occupancy to 97% for the tallest Class A office tower in Florida comprising 1.2 million square feet, Southeast Financial Center.
Ms. Linares attended St. John’s University in New York. She is an active leader in the South Florida community and fluent in Spanish.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Juan Ruiz is Vice Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida and has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. On behalf of the firm, Mr. Ruiz leads in the leasing of significant projects such as the Nuveen/PIMCO Real Estate portfolio in Waterford Business District, 1401 Brickell by Santander, O Towers in Aventura/Hallandale Beach, and 545wyn. In addition, he has also represented notable companies including Dufry Americas, Mexican Consulate, Guardianship Program of Dade and Molina Healthcare. Since joining the firm, Mr. Ruiz has closed more than 6 million square feet of office transactions throughout South Florida.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Ruiz was Director of Codina Realty Services, LLC,the real estate leasing division of Codina Partners that manages leasing of Codina Partners-owned properties. His previous experience also includes leading the leasing for Downtown Doral, a 120-acre master-planned mixed-use development. Mr. Ruiz was previously Vice President at Flagler Real Estate Services.
Prior to joining Flagler, Mr.Ruiz worked as Leasing Director for the Miami Free Zone, a joint venture between Prudential Insurance and Flagler/Codina. Here, his efforts led to the leasing of 600,000 square feet of industrial, office and showroom space in the foreign trade zone park.
Mr. Ruiz has been recognized as one of SFB Real Estate Power Broker, CoStar’s Top 20 Miami Office Leasing Power Brokers on numerous occasions, was featured as one of South Florida Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2011 and was named the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s commercial broker of the year in 2017.
Mr. Ruiz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from EAFIT University in Colombia and a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Andres del Corral is Vice Chairman at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Andres del Corral has been involved in the successful leasing of trophy assets throughout Miami-Dade County, including 396 Alhambra, Flagler Station and One Park Square at Doral. On behalf of the firm, Mr. del Corral is an integral member of the team currently leasing significant projects such as the Nuveen/PIMCO Real Estate portfolio in Waterford Business District, 1401 Brickell by Santander, The Plaza CoralGables, 396 Alhambra and 2601 S. Bayshore Drive. He has played an integral role in advising numerous businesses in the Miami market such as Latin Grammy’s, The Miami Herald Media Company, Ceres Global Advisory Inc., WATG, and DeSimone Consulting Engineers.
Prior to joining Blanca CRE, Mr.del Corral worked as an associate at South Florida real estate development firm Rilea Group.
He has a master’s degree in business administration with a focus in commercial real estate from Florida International University.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Sanders is Chief Financial Officer at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Mr. Sanders oversee all finance, accounting and operational functions of the firm. He supports our strategic growth efforts by identifying new areas for revenue growth and expansion, as well as, leads initiatives to streamline finance, accounting and operational functions by implementing new protocols and leveraging technological tools. With over 17 years of experience in a Finance and Operations role, Mr. Sanders brings vast knowledge and expertise to the firm.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Sanders was the Director of Finance for 50 Eggs, Inc./Yardbird Group, where he oversaw financial operations for seven (7) restaurants internationally with 600 employees yielding more than $40MM in revenue. During his tenure, he was responsible for financial reporting and interfacing with the Yardbird private equity investor group and management team of the business. He implemented new operational systems to streamline various functions of the business and managed budgets, forecasting and opening of new locations across the company’s portfolio of restaurants. Before joining 50 Eggs, Inc./Yardbird Group, Mr. Sanders was in charge of growth, finance and operations for his family business, Pasta Factory Company, for over a decade. During his time at the company he led geographic growth and expansion of the business.
Mr. Sanders received a bachelor’s degree in finance and business administration, as well as, a master’s degree in finance and management from Florida International University.
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Diana Pubchara is the Chief Marketing Officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. As CMO, Ms. Pubchara manages all aspects of Blanca Commercial Real Estate’s marketing,branding, communications, and business development efforts – working on behalf of both the firm and its clients.
With nearly 20 years of marketing expertise, Ms. Pubchara previously served as Chief Marketing Officerf or the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), one of South Florida’s largest business and networking organizations. During her 7-year tenure at the GMCC, she played an instrumental role in growing revenue, driving membership engagement, and forging relationships with key businesses, Miami stakeholders,and partner organizations.
Prior to joining the GMCC, Ms.Pubchara worked as a business development executive for Hemisphere Digital Press, a commercial printing and marketing company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While there, she was responsible for new client development and managed customer relationships with partner advertising firms.
Ms. Pubchara earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
She is also active in the South Florida community and been involved with key organizations including Habitat for Humanity and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. She has recognized by the Greater Miami Chamber as a “Go Getter” for their Annual HYPE Awards and as a winner in the Real Estate Women’s category of the Ft. Lauderdale Rockstar Awards.
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Gitlin is the Chief Operations Officer at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Brian Gitlin supports the firm’s continued growth by managing all firm operations including technology initiatives. He plays an integral role in our continued growth by identifying new business opportunities, supporting the expansion of our service lines, and establishing and creating a unique professional development strategy for brokers and staff.
With over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Gitlin has worked in both entrepreneurial andi nstitutional environments. Most recently, he worked at the University of Miami and U Health as asset manager of the University’s real estate holdings, totaling $400 million in value, while managing the portfolio of over 200 leases worth $100 million.
Previously, he worked at Agave Holdings, where he helped establish the operation in the United States andcreated the financial operating structure. At Agave, Mr. Gitlin also oversaw a portfolio of 950,000 square feet of office and retail assets with revenues of approximately $30 million and a valuation exceeding $350 million.
Vice President of Property Management
Vice President of Property Management
Peter Romero is Vice President of Property Management of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of experience in property and project management, Mr. Romero leads the operations of the firm’s property management practice, providing strategic direction and building its infrastructure and team.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Romero worked with Taylor & Mathis and Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, where he managed an office portfolio of more than one million square feet of office and mixed-use space. Before this, he spent 24 years in the retail and entertainment sector with a special focus on development and operations.
An active business leader, Mr. Romero currently serves as immediate Past President of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Miami-Dade and is an 18-time BOMA award winner. He has also received the prestigious TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Southern Region prize seven times.
Mr. Romero holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in business from Florida International University.
Senior Vice President & Broward Market Leader
Senior Vice President & Broward Market Leader
Christina Stine Jolley is the Senior Vice President & Broward Market Leader with Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. She has nearly 10 years of experience in the industry.
On behalf of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Jolley leverages her extensive local roots and network to support the firm’s ongoing expansion to meet a growing demand for its services in Broward.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Jolley most recently served as a Senior Associate at Cushman & Wakefield, where she spearheaded business development and marketing for what grew to become Broward’s most active office tenant advisory team.
Prior to this, Ms. Jolley worked as a law clerk for the Fort Lauderdale land use and zoning firm, Lochrie & Chakas. In addition to drafting legal documents, her work included buildingr elationships with Broward government officials and real estate developers, and providing clients with strategic counsel across all aspects of the county’s development entitlement processes.
The Boca Raton, Fla., native received a bachelor’s degree in public relations, with honors, from the University of Florida and a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Vice President Lead, Healthcare Practice and Lead, Culture & Inclusion
Vice President Lead, Healthcare Practice and Lead, Culture & Inclusion
Christie Grays Chambers is Vice President Lead, Healthcare Practice and Lead, Culture and Inclusion of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With a highly specialized career spanning more than 25 years in commercial real estate and healthcare, Ms. Chambers leads the expansion and client relations of the firm’s healthcare practice across all service lines. Shea also leads the firm’s Culture and Inclusion initiatives serving as the liaison with corporate real estate directors and minority and woman-led certification organizations.
Ms. Chambers previously served as a broker with Cushman & Wakefield, Codina Realty and Duke Realty, specializing in office and healthcare properties. She has successfully led the negotiations of significant lease transactions on behalf of both owners and tenants.
Ms. Chambers also served as theDirector of Government and Community Relations for Baptist Health SouthFlorida. During her tenure at Baptist Health South Florida she ensured positive relationships in business, government and civic communities were maintained, while managing the department’s multi-million dollar budget.
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Miles Glascock is senior vice president at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Miles Glascock plays an integral role in the continued expansion the firm’s healthcare practice, leading the growth of the healthcare practice tenant advisory services and supporting select landlord assignments. Miles brings nearly four decades of global experience a cross commercial real estate and corporate leadership, with a deep specialization inthe healthcare sector. His strategic insight into the needs of healthcare providers, occupiers, and investors enables him to deliver real estate solutions that not only meet business goals but also support improved patient outcomes.
Prior to joining Blanca, Miles held senior roles at JLL, Cresa, and Cushman & Wakefield, where he led major initiatives across South Florida and Latin America. His background also includes executive positions at Eastman Kodak, S.C. Johnson, and The Clorox Company.
A native of Mexico City, Miles is trilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and brings a valuable international perspective to our team.
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Cary Cohen is the Executive Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With over 15 years of experience in the South Florida market, Mr. Cohen has been responsible for the disposition of over 10 million square feet of property and currently leads thefirm’s property acquisition and disposition practice.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Cohen led the Florida operations for the Asset Solutions Group of Flagler Real Estate Services where he focused on the disposition of commercial real estate throughout South Florida.
Mr. Cohen takes an active rolein the community by being a founding member of the Young Professionals benefiting Easter Seals. He is a graduate of the 2013 Leadership Miami class, a program of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he is a member of the steering committee for P.A.T.C.H.E.S., A 501 (C) charity benefitting medically complex children. As the former Social Action Chair for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, regularly assisting at the Salvation Army, and a permanent volunteer at the Miami Rescue Mission, Mr. Cohen recognizes the need in helping our community.
He was recently recognized as a finalist for Commercial Broker of the Year by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, Mr. Cohen was recognized as a top professional under the age of 40 by the South Florida Business Journal. In 2008, he was named by the Real Estate Forum as a “Next Generation Nominee”. In 2005, Mr. Cohen was recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as one of the five most influential people in Real Estate under the age of 40.
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Chris Harak is Executive Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of market expertise, Mr. Harak brings senior-level talent to the firm’s tenant representation practice where he provides strategic real estate advisory services to companies including lease acquisition and disposition, market and site analysis, transaction structuring, lease negotiation, financial analysis and long-term strategic planning.
Mr. Harak has been involved in transactions with some of Florida’s largest offices and industrial users including Dufry, World Fuel Services, Shoes for Crews, Gibraltar Private Bank, H. Lee Moffit Cancer Research Institute, and International Bonded Couriers, Inc., among others.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Harak served as Assistant Director for Savills Studley where he was responsible for business development, strategic planning and transaction management throughout Florida. He was an integral member of a team that consistently ranked among Florida’s top tenant advisory practices specializing in office leasing on behalf of banking and financial services firms, law firms, nonprofit organizations, as well as warehouse, distribution and manufacturing companies.
Mr. Harak holds a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal and organizational communications from the University of South Florida.
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
David M. Valdez is Executive Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With nearly 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Mr. Valdez provides strategic real estate advisory and brokerage services to firm’s clients.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, David served in senior real estate management and brokerage positions at other leading corporations and brokerage firms, including nine-years as First Vice President and Managing Director at CBRE in New York City.
At Goldman Sachs, David was Vice President in the Corporate Services and Real Estate Division where he co-managed real estate transactions, including the strategy and lease-negotiations for all firm-leased properties in the Americas—a portfolio of over 110 leases for 14 million square feet of office and special-use space. At Goldman Sachs he also co-led a team in managing the purchase, repositioning, and asset management of the Embassy Suites (now Conrad) Hotel and a retail complex in Manhattan’s Battery Park City.
His areas of expertise include real estate leasing best practices, financial analysis, leasing procedures focused on creating negotiating leverage to achieve each client’s individual business objectives. David works closely with companies to measure and manage their total occupancy related expenses, and to secure optimal commercial results. He serves as a mentor to Blanca’s emerging brokers, shares best-in-class processes, and provides strategy and oversight in key assignments.
David has been involved in executing some of the largest office and special-use lease transactions within the South Florida and New York City office markets. On behalf of the firm, he has played an integral role within the leasing teams that advised major companies including McClatchy, The Miami Herald, Akerman, and White & Case. Additionally, he served as the advisor for GMHC, and Lehman Brothers.
David Valdez also served for six years as a broker with the Codina-Bush Group in Miami.
David received a Bachelor of Arts from Whitman College and a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. At Harvard Business School, he attended the Goldman Sachs Nonprofit Leadership Program. At Harvard’s Kennedy School, he attended as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, a residential non-degree program as part of his Master’s program of study. David is also a graduate of the Leadership Miami program.
His first professional position was with United Technologies, Carrier International Corporation, where he served as the Assistant to JP Van Rooy, the President of the International Division.
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Andrew Ackerman is Senior Vice President with Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant, independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. He brings more than 20 years of experience specializing in office leasing, landlord representation, negotiations, and market analysis.
On behalf of Blanca, Mr. Ackerman oversees a leasing portfolio of approximately 3.5 million square feet in Broward County, advising ownership groups on leasing strategy and long-term asset performance.
Prior to joining Blanca, Mr. Ackerman held senior roles at CBRE and ComReal Fort Lauderdale, where he built a track record of high transactions.
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Chris brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience and deep market relationships, having started his career as a broker immediately after college.
Over the course of his career, Chris has held senior leadership roles on both the landlord and tenant sides of the business. He previously served as Vice President of Leasing at Duke Realty, where he was responsible for the leasing and development of approximately 7 million square feet of office and industrial properties. Most recently, Chris spent six years at CBRE’s Fort Lauderdale office, where he helped spearhead the firm’s office agency leasing efforts in Broward County, while also completing tenant representation assignments and securing acquisition and disposition opportunities.
With his extensive market knowledge, proven track record, and strong client relationships, Chris is a valuable addition to the team and a key driver of continued growth in Broward County.
Vice President
Vice President
Javier Martin Alvaro is Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida, and has more than 17 years of combined experience in the financial services and commercial real estate industries.
In 2016, Mr. Martin joined Blanca Commercial Real Estate to boost the firm’s expansion to the European and South American markets. Since then, Mr. Martin has been involved in transactions with some of the largest office and industrial users including Insigneo Financial Group, Frinsa Group, The Mexican Consulate, Coastal Construction and Sabadell Bank, among others.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Martín was an asset manager in his own family office. He also founded and managed start-up businesses. Before that, he worked as a financial advisor at BNP Paribas’ wealth management, and previously as an assistant to the portfolio management division at Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Martín received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of San Pablo CEU in Madrid, Spain. He also holds a master’s degree in Finance from IE Business School, one of Europe’s leading business schools.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Nicole Kaiser is an Associate Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Ms. Kaiser plays an integral role on the Landlord Agency Team, participating in the leasing of more than 1.4 million square feet of office properties across South Florida. She also provides full-service tenant advisory services specializing in office lease transactions for businesses both new-to-market and existing such as The Miami New Times, Pennant Park, Sierra Capital, Baymount Management, Lightship Chartering, and The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Kaiser started her career with Bognet Construction in Tyson’s Corner, VA, where she assisted as a project manager for office interior buildouts, gaining key knowledge on positioning assets and providing investment strategies for commercial assets. Subsequently, she worked at Lincoln Property Company in Washington, DC, where she assisted the landlord agency leasing team’s prospecting efforts by preparing a database of expiring leases throughout the metro region to support canvassing programs and assisted in securing market intelligence for company wide market reports by tracking relevant data.
Ms. Kaiser graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in French from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She also studied international business and cross-cultural negotiation at Kedge Business School Euromed Management in Marseille, France.
Ms. Kaiser is a recent graduate of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 41st Leadership Miami Class, where she led her team 4WRDMIA to create and implement a virtual mindfulness program for pre and primary school children in Homestead, FL.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Alexander Marquez is an Associate Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Mr. Marquez plays an integral role in the leasing of more than 500,000 square feet of office space throughout the region including 1001 Brickell Bay Drive. He has also served as an advisor to top companies including Starboard Value, Leste Capital, Kovak Securities, OppZo and Hodges Ward Elliot among others.
With almost five years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Marquez has been involved in the creation of the Real Estate Tax Assessment database. He has also played an essential role in the coordination of the WEB.com Gold Tournament.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Marquez worked as a Summer Analyst at HFF in Miami, Florida where he was responsible for creating databases, assisting in the underwriting process, and touring properties. He also supported the brokers and marketing team with market research and financial analysis.
Mr. Marquez obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in Spanish from Indiana University. He also studied economics and South American history at Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Grant Gassman is a Senior Associate at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Florida’s leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm. Specializing in tenant representation, Grant offers a deep understanding of South Florida’s office market and delivers strategic solutions tailored to legal, professional, and financial service firms.
He began his career at Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate firms, where he represented a wide range of clients and led complex lease negotiations across the region. His experience at a global firm sharpened his skills in market analysis, client advocacy, and managing transactions with a high level of sophistication and attention to detail.
At Blanca, Grant brings that high-level expertise to a more locally focused platform—providing clients with personalized, data-driven strategies that align real estate with business goals and the evolving South Florida market.
Grant is also committed to giving back. He supports organizations such as the Miracle League and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, investing his time and energy in causes that strengthen the community.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate from Florida State University.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Jack Davidson is an Associate of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With a decade of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Jack serves as a full-service real estate advisor and assists in expanding the reach of the firm and its clients’ by executing effective business development strategies.
Prior to joining the firm, Jack worked with the Jones Lange LaSalle Capital Markets and Investment sales teams in Atlanta. There, he focused on developing and implementing marketing strategies and identifying business opportunities. Jack later joined the CBRE Agency Representation team where he facilitated communications with clients to understand their property needs. Upon moving back to his home city, Miami, Jack held a position with Transcendent Investment Management. With experience in both the leasing and investment sales of Office, Industrial, Retail, & Land, Mr. Davidson brings a wide spectrum of experience to each assignment.
Jack Davidson is a graduate of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Additionally, Jack is an alumnus of the Columbia Business School YPO YNG Global Leadership program.
Outside the firm, Jack is deeply involved in the community. He serves as Vice President of the Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals Board, acts as CEO of the UNC Kenan-Flagler South Florida Alumni Association, volunteers as a Facilitator for Leadership Miami with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and sits on the board of YNG Miami (YPO Next Generation).
In his personal life, Jack enjoys a variety of activities and outdoor hobbies including spearfishing, freediving, scuba diving, photography, rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, and camping.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Sky Jones is an Associate Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Leveraging vast experience in an array of practice areas within the industry, Mr. Jones supports the firm in advising clients, representing top companies across the state, and expanding the reach of the firm and its clients’ by executing effective business development strategies.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Jones was a Sales Associate at Coldwell Banker in Orlando, Florida. There, he focused on developing and implementing marketing strategies, identifying business opportunities, and facilitating communications with clients to understand their property needs. Mr. Jones also worked as an Associate at Jones Lange LaSalle, where he built databases, brought in almost 700,000 square feet in new business, and transacted more than 20,000 square feet in relocation, renewals, subleases and building sales.
Mr. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida with a concentration in professional sales. While on campus, he placed on the Dean’s List and was one of 35 students accepted into the UCF Professional Selling Program, the №1 undergraduate sales program in the nation. He also obtained his Florida real estate license.
Associate
Associate
Juan Marin is an Associate at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida.
Before joining our team, Mr. Martin served as a key contributor at IBR Realty Corp in Orlando, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership in spearheading the sales efforts of 11 new developments. In addition, he successfully represented numerous buyers in the acquisition of development land and investment properties across the Orlando region. His outstanding performance led to his well-deserved recognition as a Top Performing Agent in 2022.
Mr.Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business from Florida International University, which equipped him with a strong foundation in global commerce and cross-cultural dynamics. This educational background, combined with his extensive experience in real estate, positions him as a highly knowledgeable and skilled professional in the industry.
Associate
Associate
Kevin Carrasco is part of the Fort Lauderdale office, where he supports both landlord and tenant representation assignments and contributes to the firm’s strategic growth throughout Palm Beach County.
Kevin began his commercial real estate career in 2021 with Colliers International and later Jones Lang LaSalle in Los Angeles. His experience spans working with landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers, managing all aspects of the transaction process and delivering tailored solutions across a variety of asset types.
Originally from Southern California, Kevin recently relocated to South Florida to continue building his career in one of the country’s fastest-growing commercial real estate markets.
He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern California, where he also competed as a Division I football player for the USC Trojans.
Broker Coordinator
Broker Coordinator
Isabella Stanfield contributes to key project assignments across the firm and plays an important role in both the marketing and administrative functions of the business.
She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. During her time at UF, she was actively involved in the Florida Leadership Academy and Alpha Omicron Pi, experiences that strengthened her leadership and teamwork skills. She also gained hands-on commercial real estate experience through a summer internship with JLL Capital Markets.
Her blend of academic achievement, industry exposure, and organizational involvement positions her as a strong addition to the Blanca CRE team.
Junior Associate
Junior Associate
Alexander Ramsden supports Blanca’s advisory and brokerage team with a strong foundation in hospitality, real estate development, and market research. A recent graduate of Boston University with a B.S. in Hospitality Administration and a concentration in Real Estate Development, Alexander brings a multidisciplinary perspective to client service and asset strategy.
Before joining Blanca, he served as a junior broker associate at Newmark, where he conducted in-depth tenant research, analyzed market trends, and contributed to investment strategy evaluations for South Florida office properties. His analytical mindset, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering informed insights make him a valuable resource to clients and colleagues alike.
Senior Property Manager
Senior Property Manager
Yaclyn Hernandez is a Senior Property Manager with Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Ms. Hernandez manages Doral Concourse, one of South Florida’s Class A office buildings.
Before managing Doral Concourse, Ms. Hernandez was an essential member of the management team overseeing a 615,000-square-foot portfolio of commercial and mixed-use office space. She has represented major institutional clients and prominent local owners including MetLife Real Estate, DRA Advisors, The Trump Group and Gazit Horizons.
Ms. Hernandez has served on BOMA’s (Building Owner and Managers Association) Miami-Dade Board of Directors, is a three-time BOMA winner, and one-time BOMA International’s TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) winner in the low-rise suburban office park category.
General Manager
General Manager
Kyle Friedland is General Manager of Property Management of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of experience in property management, Mr. Friedland leads a major property management portfolio with a central role in an exciting development project, which includes the addition of a 12-story Class A office building, retail shops and residential towers.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Friedland worked as a Senior Real Estate Analyst at Transcendent Investment Management to join the Blanca team. At Transcendent, he focused on underwriting assets for acquisitions and dispositions. Previously, he was as Project Manager and Asset Manager, respectively for Chetrit Group and its owning entity UES Management, during which his well-rounded experience included construction management of a 170-room Miami Beach hotel renovation, development & planning of 1800-unit multi-family rental project and assisting with the refinance of a $550M loan.
Mr. Friedland holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Miami. He also holds an active real estate license.
Senior Accounting Manager
Senior Accounting Manager
Kim Zeidman is Senior Accounting Manager of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With almost 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate accounting, Ms. Zeidman oversees the growing property management portfolio to serve clients’ needs. Her vast experience includes auditing for Deloitte and Touche and providing accounting administration and oversight for global commercial real estate firms and ultra-high net worth owners.
Ms. Zeidman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a masters degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida.
Associate Director Leasing and Marketing
Associate Director Leasing and Marketing
Jesenia P. Aguila is the Associate Director of Leasing and Marketing of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than 15 years of experience in the legal and commercial real estate industries, Mrs. Aguila plays an integral role in the coordination, planning, and support of the firm’s daily operational and administrative functions.
Mrs. Aguila leverages comprehensive knowledge in marketing–including marketing a 1.6-million-square-foot Class A office park. Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Aguila served as Leasing and Marketing Coordinator for The Hogan Group, Inc. During her seven-year tenure, she gained extensive tenant managing experience, administering leases, as well as maintaining and tracking tenant expirations, rights of refusals, right of first offers, and renewal notices. In addition, she executed and assessed advertising, marketing, and public relations campaign results.
Before joining The Hogan Group, Mrs. Aguila spent nine years as a Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Elio Vazquez, ESQ. In this capacity, her responsibilities spanned the spectrum from implementing the internal billing system, to conducting client interviews and completing essential executive responsibilities.
Mrs. Aguila received an associate’s degree from Miami-Dade College and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree at Florida International University.
Director of Market Research
Director of Market Research
Matthew Birnbaum is the Director of Market Research at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., where he leads the firm’s research and analytics efforts across South Florida. With nearly a decade professional experience, he provides market intelligence, data-driven insights, and financial analysis that support brokerage strategy and client advisory work.
Mr. Birnbaum focuses on traditional and medical office markets, producing research and analysis that inform leasing strategies, underwriting assumptions, and market positioning for tenants, landlords, investors, and developers. His work supports brokerage teams by grounding advisory recommendations in real-time market data and long-term trend analysis.
Prior to joining Blanca, Mr. Birnbaum served as Research Manager in Washington, D.C., where he supported brokerage and advisory teams with market research and reporting across multiple asset classes. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree in Real Estate from the Kogod School of Business at American University.
Born and raised in South Florida, Mr. Birnbaum maintains a strong connection to the region he covers professionally.
Assistant Operations Manager
Assistant Operations Manager
Bianca F. Cintron is the Community Manager of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Leveraging well-honed management experience, Ms. Cintron plays an integral role in the firm’s marketing, communications and event operations.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Cintron gained extensive knowledge at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, where her positions included: Manager of the Urban/Community & Industry GrowthDepartment and before that, Manager of Membership Development & CustomerCare. In her most recent capacity, she was responsible for managing the Banking & Financial Services, Human Resources and Nonprofit Business committees, as well as for overseeing committee events and performing related accounting functions.
Before working at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Cintron was Executive Coordinator of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, where she was responsible for all day-to-day operations, programming development, grant applications and marketing duties.
Ms. Cintron earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Loyola University New Orleans.
Manager of Marketing Operations & Events
Manager of Marketing Operations & Events
Geraldine Gonzalez is the Manager of Marketing Operations & Events at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, where she leads the strategy, execution, and oversight of marketing initiatives across the firm’s portfolio. She is responsible for managing all marketing operations, from new listing onboarding and budget development to campaign execution, events, and cross-functional coordination with brokerage, research, and creative teams.
In her role, Ms. Gonzalez oversees the full lifecycle of marketing for landlord and agency assignments, ensuring that each asset is positioned effectively through tailored strategies, high-quality deliverables, and consistent brand standards. She plays a key role in developing comprehensive marketing budgets at the outset of each assignment, aligning stakeholders on vision, timing, and investment, while maintaining accountability and efficiency throughout execution.
Ms. Gonzalez also leads the planning and execution of client-facing events and property activations, creating thoughtful, well-executed experiences that enhance engagement and support leasing efforts. Known for her operational discipline and attention to detail, she has implemented streamlined processes and tracking systems that improve team efficiency and visibility across all marketing efforts.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Gonzalez held roles in business operations and international trade, including positions at Oceania University of Medicine, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and the Spanish American Chamber of Commerce, where she built a strong foundation in operations, event management, and global business.
She holds a Master of Science in International Business from Florida International University. Ms. Gonzalez is recognized for her ability to manage complex initiatives, drive strategic marketing execution, and deliver results in a fast-paced commercial real estate environment.
Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing
Iris Linares is Director of Marketing of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. As Associate Director of Marketing, Ms. Linares provides administrative and creative support to the firm’s team of brokers and its clients.
Among her duties, she is responsible for updating listings, developing market surveys, ownership presentations, and customized property marketing and sales collateral. She also handles content development items for the firm’s web and social media channels.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Linares served as Graphic Design Associate for Cresa South Florida, an international corporate real estate tenant advisory firm. During her 7-year tenure there, she handled graphic design implementation for company deliverables and client presentations as well as market research and social media development. Previously, she also worked as a webmaster, where she designed and developed websites for almost a decade. Ms. Linares also served as a writer for various local magazines.
Beyond her career in commercial real estate, Ms. Linares has been involved in the South Florida community as a volunteer for the Miami Chapter of Autism Speaks, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, and treatments for autism.
Ms. Linares holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from Hunter College in New York. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Creative Director
Creative Director
Caroline Oliveira is the Creative Director of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With an unwavering commitment to excellence, Ms. Oliveira plays a vital role in empowering our marketing team to develop and execute pioneering marketing campaigns for the firm and its distinguished clientele. She adeptly crafts impactful marketing collateral across diverse service lines and mediums, encompassing print, digital, web, and video.
Prior to her tenure at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Oliveira held a distinguished position at Republica Havas, a prominent advertising agency based in Miami, FL. During her time there, she skillfully co-led a dynamic studio team of graphic designers dedicated to representing a major healthcare client. Ms. Oliveira made substantial contributions to numerous pioneering advertising campaigns throughout South Florida, demonstrating her exceptional creative design expertise in developing innovative collateral for web, print, out-of-home (OOH), digital, and social media communications.
Ms. Oliveira earned a degree from Miami Ad School, where she specialized in Art Direction. This comprehensive program provided her with the knowledge and skills to unlock growth opportunities for her clients through captivating visual and conceptual engagement.
With a proven track record of delivering exceptional results and an unwavering passion for her craft, Ms. Oliveira continues to elevate the standard of excellence in the field of commercial real estate marketing. Her unique ability to blend creativity and strategic thinking enables her to drive remarkable growth and success for the firm and its esteemed clients.
Digital Media and Marketing Manager
Digital Media and Marketing Manager
Kyle Stagg is a Digital Media & Marketing Manager at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, where he oversees strategic marketing initiatives across Broward County and supports firm-wide investment sales and healthcare brokerage teams. With a strong foundation in design, digital marketing, and emerging technology, Kyleplays a central role in driving marketing execution, brand consistency, and operational efficiency across high-profile assignments.
As Lead for Broward Office Marketing Support, Kyle manages and delegates incoming marketing requests, hosts bi-weekly strategy and deal update meetings, and works directly with ownership groups to provide marketing updates and implement new initiatives. He oversees administrative training and production standards, ensuring all materials — from offering memorandums to floor plans — meet the highest quality standards. He also contributes the development of property websites, 3D tours, and marketing collateral to ensure brand consistency and performance.
Kyle leads marketing operations for the firm’s Healthcare Team and collaborates closely with the Investment Sales team on the development of comprehensive Offering Memorandums and targeted email campaigns. His work spans creative direction, branding, aerial and architectural photography coordination, drone videography, Matterport 3D tours, mapping, and specialty exhibits. He also manages digital campaigns through platforms such as Mailchimp, CoStar, LoopNet, and RealtyAds, with a focus on analytics, reporting, audience refinement, and performance optimization.
In addition to design and production, Kyle supports website infrastructure, analytics implementation, and marketing technology integration — including Google Analytics, user workflow optimization, and engagement tracking dashboards. He actively researches and implements new AI, marketing, mapping, and lead-generation technologies to streamline processes and enhance output across teams.
Known for combining creative execution with operational leadership, Kyle brings a strategic, detail-oriented approach to commercial real estate marketing, ensuring every assignment is positioned for maximum exposure and impact.
Prior to joining Blanca, Kyle spent eight years at Transwestern, where he served as Marketing Manager. In that role, he led high-impact marketing initiatives, brokerage support, and large-scale client experiences across the region. His leadership and performance were recognized firmwide with multiple honors, including:
Faces of Extraordinary (2020) – Awarded for exemplary work revamping the firm’s industrial client event
Team Player of the Year (2018)
Regional Employee of the Year (2017)
Employee of the Year (2016 & 2015)
These consecutive recognitions reflect his consistent performance, collaborative leadership style, and ability to deliver innovative, high-quality marketing initiatives at scale.
Analyst
Analyst
Carter Varin is the lead Financial Analyst of the Investment Sales team of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Prior to joining the Investment Sales team, Mr. Varin joined Blanca Commercial Real Estate in 2022 as a Research Intern to improve the firm’s business development and expansion strategies by assisting in the execution of projects and deliverables.
Mr. Varin graduated Cum Laude from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Business Administration. In his time an undergraduate, Carter served as the Chapter President of his fraternity, Phi Sigma Kappa, and spearheaded multiple philanthropic initiatives. One of which was the Annual Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics of South Carolina, which raised over $14,000 in 2022. He founded the PSK Upsilon Septaton Housing Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Carter actively serves as the Treasurer, facilitating the success of undergraduate students with their housing needs.
Carter continued his leadership and philanthropic efforts as President of the Interfraternity Council at Clemson University where he worked to guide and represent a quarter of the entire undergraduate population.
Broker Coordinator
Broker Coordinator
Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, Jake brings a disciplined, relationship driven approach to commercial real estate. He played collegiate lacrosse at Denison University, where he developed a strong foundation in teamwork, leadership, and competitive execution.
Jake graduated from Denison University with a double major in Global Commerce and Communication. During his time at Denison, he founded and served as President of the Commercial Real Estate Club, creating a platform to connect students with industry professionals and expose members to commercial real estate through networking events, speaker series, and applied learning opportunities.
At Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Jake works closely with the Broward County team to assist both landlords and tenants in navigating leasing strategies, market conditions, and long term real estate decisions across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.
Outside of the firm, Jake is involved with Jack and Jill of America Young Professionals Network. In his free time, he enjoys fitness, athletics, and is an avid New York Knicks fan.
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Tere Blanca is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant Florida based commercial real estate services firm. She founded the firm in 2009 after identifying a need in the marketplace for a local advisory and brokerage firm built on a culture of giving clients a highly personalized approach to service. With Ms. Blanca’s vision, progressive leadership and commitment to excellence, teams are purpose-built, and innovative strategies are customized to deliver powerful outcomes for the firm’s clients while giving back to the communities it serves.
Blanca Commercial Real Estate now has a diverse team of more than 50 top-driven professionals across three offices in Southeast Florida. It is recognized as one of the top commercial real estate brokerage services firms in Florida and has sustained since 2016 a 30% market share of Class A and B office lease transactions in Miami, their home base.
Throughout her career, Ms. Blanca has participated and led many notable lease transactions and new development projects from land acquisition to master planning, design, construction, marketing, lease-up, and sale of office and mixed-use assets advising global and local investors, developers and companies requiring office and industrial space.
Prior to launching Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Blanca served for six years as Senior Managing Director for Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc., where she led the firm’s South Florida region, achieving significant revenue growth and increased profitability. Ms. Blanca also held the position of Senior Vice President at Codina Realty Services, Inc. ONCOR International where she was consistently among the top producers during her 14-year tenure. She resides in Miami with her husband and is the proud mother of two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, boating, reading, cooking, and meditation practices.
Executive Vice Chairman
Executive Vice Chairman
Danet Linares is Executive Vice Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida and has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.
Ms. Linares plays an integral role in the leasing of several significant office projects across South Florida including 1450 Brickell, The Plaza Coral Gables, 396 Alhambra, The Main Las Olas, Royal Palm Office Park, and The Offices at THE WELL, to name a few. She has served as an advisor in several of South Florida’s largest real estate transactions including the Miami Herald’s relocation to Doral, White & Case’s Miami office, the Florida offices of Lydecker Diaz, as well as the Knight Foundation, the Miami Foundation, Goodwill Industries, University of Miami, Aterian Investment Partners, and Endeavor Miami. Since joining the firm,Danet has played a key role in the strategy development and leasing of more than 7 million square feet of office lease transactions throughout South Florida on behalf of owners and businesses.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Linares served as Senior Vice President at Foram Group and Vice President for Blue Capital where she led the leasing andmarketing strategy for Miami Tower. Ms. Linares also held the position of Senior Leasing Manager at Shorenstein where she led the leasing driving occupancy to 97% for the tallest Class A office tower in Florida comprising 1.2 million square feet, Southeast Financial Center.
Ms. Linares attended St. John’s University in New York. She is an active leader in the South Florida community and fluent in Spanish.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Juan Ruiz is Vice Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida and has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. On behalf of the firm, Mr. Ruiz leads in the leasing of significant projects such as the Nuveen/PIMCO Real Estate portfolio in Waterford Business District, 1401 Brickell by Santander, O Towers in Aventura/Hallandale Beach, and 545wyn. In addition, he has also represented notable companies including Dufry Americas, Mexican Consulate, Guardianship Program of Dade and Molina Healthcare. Since joining the firm, Mr. Ruiz has closed more than 6 million square feet of office transactions throughout South Florida.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Ruiz was Director of Codina Realty Services, LLC,the real estate leasing division of Codina Partners that manages leasing of Codina Partners-owned properties. His previous experience also includes leading the leasing for Downtown Doral, a 120-acre master-planned mixed-use development. Mr. Ruiz was previously Vice President at Flagler Real Estate Services.
Prior to joining Flagler, Mr.Ruiz worked as Leasing Director for the Miami Free Zone, a joint venture between Prudential Insurance and Flagler/Codina. Here, his efforts led to the leasing of 600,000 square feet of industrial, office and showroom space in the foreign trade zone park.
Mr. Ruiz has been recognized as one of SFB Real Estate Power Broker, CoStar’s Top 20 Miami Office Leasing Power Brokers on numerous occasions, was featured as one of South Florida Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2011 and was named the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s commercial broker of the year in 2017.
Mr. Ruiz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from EAFIT University in Colombia and a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Andres del Corral is Vice Chairman at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Andres del Corral has been involved in the successful leasing of trophy assets throughout Miami-Dade County, including 396 Alhambra, Flagler Station and One Park Square at Doral. On behalf of the firm, Mr. del Corral is an integral member of the team currently leasing significant projects such as the Nuveen/PIMCO Real Estate portfolio in Waterford Business District, 1401 Brickell by Santander, The Plaza CoralGables, 396 Alhambra and 2601 S. Bayshore Drive. He has played an integral role in advising numerous businesses in the Miami market such as Latin Grammy’s, The Miami Herald Media Company, Ceres Global Advisory Inc., WATG, and DeSimone Consulting Engineers.
Prior to joining Blanca CRE, Mr.del Corral worked as an associate at South Florida real estate development firm Rilea Group.
He has a master’s degree in business administration with a focus in commercial real estate from Florida International University.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Sanders is Chief Financial Officer at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Mr. Sanders oversee all finance, accounting and operational functions of the firm. He supports our strategic growth efforts by identifying new areas for revenue growth and expansion, as well as, leads initiatives to streamline finance, accounting and operational functions by implementing new protocols and leveraging technological tools. With over 17 years of experience in a Finance and Operations role, Mr. Sanders brings vast knowledge and expertise to the firm.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Sanders was the Director of Finance for 50 Eggs, Inc./Yardbird Group, where he oversaw financial operations for seven (7) restaurants internationally with 600 employees yielding more than $40MM in revenue. During his tenure, he was responsible for financial reporting and interfacing with the Yardbird private equity investor group and management team of the business. He implemented new operational systems to streamline various functions of the business and managed budgets, forecasting and opening of new locations across the company’s portfolio of restaurants. Before joining 50 Eggs, Inc./Yardbird Group, Mr. Sanders was in charge of growth, finance and operations for his family business, Pasta Factory Company, for over a decade. During his time at the company he led geographic growth and expansion of the business.
Mr. Sanders received a bachelor’s degree in finance and business administration, as well as, a master’s degree in finance and management from Florida International University.
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Diana Pubchara is the Chief Marketing Officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. As CMO, Ms. Pubchara manages all aspects of Blanca Commercial Real Estate’s marketing,branding, communications, and business development efforts – working on behalf of both the firm and its clients.
With nearly 20 years of marketing expertise, Ms. Pubchara previously served as Chief Marketing Officerf or the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), one of South Florida’s largest business and networking organizations. During her 7-year tenure at the GMCC, she played an instrumental role in growing revenue, driving membership engagement, and forging relationships with key businesses, Miami stakeholders,and partner organizations.
Prior to joining the GMCC, Ms.Pubchara worked as a business development executive for Hemisphere Digital Press, a commercial printing and marketing company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While there, she was responsible for new client development and managed customer relationships with partner advertising firms.
Ms. Pubchara earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
She is also active in the South Florida community and been involved with key organizations including Habitat for Humanity and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. She has recognized by the Greater Miami Chamber as a “Go Getter” for their Annual HYPE Awards and as a winner in the Real Estate Women’s category of the Ft. Lauderdale Rockstar Awards.
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Gitlin is the Chief Operations Officer at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Brian Gitlin supports the firm’s continued growth by managing all firm operations including technology initiatives. He plays an integral role in our continued growth by identifying new business opportunities, supporting the expansion of our service lines, and establishing and creating a unique professional development strategy for brokers and staff.
With over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Gitlin has worked in both entrepreneurial andi nstitutional environments. Most recently, he worked at the University of Miami and U Health as asset manager of the University’s real estate holdings, totaling $400 million in value, while managing the portfolio of over 200 leases worth $100 million.
Previously, he worked at Agave Holdings, where he helped establish the operation in the United States andcreated the financial operating structure. At Agave, Mr. Gitlin also oversaw a portfolio of 950,000 square feet of office and retail assets with revenues of approximately $30 million and a valuation exceeding $350 million.
Vice President of Property Management
Vice President of Property Management
Peter Romero is Vice President of Property Management of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of experience in property and project management, Mr. Romero leads the operations of the firm’s property management practice, providing strategic direction and building its infrastructure and team.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Romero worked with Taylor & Mathis and Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, where he managed an office portfolio of more than one million square feet of office and mixed-use space. Before this, he spent 24 years in the retail and entertainment sector with a special focus on development and operations.
An active business leader, Mr. Romero currently serves as immediate Past President of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Miami-Dade and is an 18-time BOMA award winner. He has also received the prestigious TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Southern Region prize seven times.
Mr. Romero holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in business from Florida International University.
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Tere Blanca is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant Florida based commercial real estate services firm. She founded the firm in 2009 after identifying a need in the marketplace for a local advisory and brokerage firm built on a culture of giving clients a highly personalized approach to service. With Ms. Blanca’s vision, progressive leadership and commitment to excellence, teams are purpose-built, and innovative strategies are customized to deliver powerful outcomes for the firm’s clients while giving back to the communities it serves.
Blanca Commercial Real Estate now has a diverse team of more than 50 top-driven professionals across three offices in Southeast Florida. It is recognized as one of the top commercial real estate brokerage services firms in Florida and has sustained since 2016 a 30% market share of Class A and B office lease transactions in Miami, their home base.
Throughout her career, Ms. Blanca has participated and led many notable lease transactions and new development projects from land acquisition to master planning, design, construction, marketing, lease-up, and sale of office and mixed-use assets advising global and local investors, developers and companies requiring office and industrial space.
Prior to launching Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Blanca served for six years as Senior Managing Director for Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc., where she led the firm’s South Florida region, achieving significant revenue growth and increased profitability. Ms. Blanca also held the position of Senior Vice President at Codina Realty Services, Inc. ONCOR International where she was consistently among the top producers during her 14-year tenure. She resides in Miami with her husband and is the proud mother of two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, boating, reading, cooking, and meditation practices.
Executive Vice Chairman
Executive Vice Chairman
Danet Linares is Executive Vice Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida and has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.
Ms. Linares plays an integral role in the leasing of several significant office projects across South Florida including 1450 Brickell, The Plaza Coral Gables, 396 Alhambra, The Main Las Olas, Royal Palm Office Park, and The Offices at THE WELL, to name a few. She has served as an advisor in several of South Florida’s largest real estate transactions including the Miami Herald’s relocation to Doral, White & Case’s Miami office, the Florida offices of Lydecker Diaz, as well as the Knight Foundation, the Miami Foundation, Goodwill Industries, University of Miami, Aterian Investment Partners, and Endeavor Miami. Since joining the firm,Danet has played a key role in the strategy development and leasing of more than 7 million square feet of office lease transactions throughout South Florida on behalf of owners and businesses.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Linares served as Senior Vice President at Foram Group and Vice President for Blue Capital where she led the leasing andmarketing strategy for Miami Tower. Ms. Linares also held the position of Senior Leasing Manager at Shorenstein where she led the leasing driving occupancy to 97% for the tallest Class A office tower in Florida comprising 1.2 million square feet, Southeast Financial Center.
Ms. Linares attended St. John’s University in New York. She is an active leader in the South Florida community and fluent in Spanish.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Juan Ruiz is Vice Chairman of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida and has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. On behalf of the firm, Mr. Ruiz leads in the leasing of significant projects such as the Nuveen/PIMCO Real Estate portfolio in Waterford Business District, 1401 Brickell by Santander, O Towers in Aventura/Hallandale Beach, and 545wyn. In addition, he has also represented notable companies including Dufry Americas, Mexican Consulate, Guardianship Program of Dade and Molina Healthcare. Since joining the firm, Mr. Ruiz has closed more than 6 million square feet of office transactions throughout South Florida.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Ruiz was Director of Codina Realty Services, LLC,the real estate leasing division of Codina Partners that manages leasing of Codina Partners-owned properties. His previous experience also includes leading the leasing for Downtown Doral, a 120-acre master-planned mixed-use development. Mr. Ruiz was previously Vice President at Flagler Real Estate Services.
Prior to joining Flagler, Mr.Ruiz worked as Leasing Director for the Miami Free Zone, a joint venture between Prudential Insurance and Flagler/Codina. Here, his efforts led to the leasing of 600,000 square feet of industrial, office and showroom space in the foreign trade zone park.
Mr. Ruiz has been recognized as one of SFB Real Estate Power Broker, CoStar’s Top 20 Miami Office Leasing Power Brokers on numerous occasions, was featured as one of South Florida Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2011 and was named the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s commercial broker of the year in 2017.
Mr. Ruiz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from EAFIT University in Colombia and a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman
Andres del Corral is Vice Chairman at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Andres del Corral has been involved in the successful leasing of trophy assets throughout Miami-Dade County, including 396 Alhambra, Flagler Station and One Park Square at Doral. On behalf of the firm, Mr. del Corral is an integral member of the team currently leasing significant projects such as the Nuveen/PIMCO Real Estate portfolio in Waterford Business District, 1401 Brickell by Santander, The Plaza CoralGables, 396 Alhambra and 2601 S. Bayshore Drive. He has played an integral role in advising numerous businesses in the Miami market such as Latin Grammy’s, The Miami Herald Media Company, Ceres Global Advisory Inc., WATG, and DeSimone Consulting Engineers.
Prior to joining Blanca CRE, Mr.del Corral worked as an associate at South Florida real estate development firm Rilea Group.
He has a master’s degree in business administration with a focus in commercial real estate from Florida International University.
Senior Vice President & Broward Market Leader
Senior Vice President & Broward Market Leader
Christina Stine Jolley is the Senior Vice President & Broward Market Leader with Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. She has nearly 10 years of experience in the industry.
On behalf of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Jolley leverages her extensive local roots and network to support the firm’s ongoing expansion to meet a growing demand for its services in Broward.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Jolley most recently served as a Senior Associate at Cushman & Wakefield, where she spearheaded business development and marketing for what grew to become Broward’s most active office tenant advisory team.
Prior to this, Ms. Jolley worked as a law clerk for the Fort Lauderdale land use and zoning firm, Lochrie & Chakas. In addition to drafting legal documents, her work included buildingr elationships with Broward government officials and real estate developers, and providing clients with strategic counsel across all aspects of the county’s development entitlement processes.
The Boca Raton, Fla., native received a bachelor’s degree in public relations, with honors, from the University of Florida and a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Vice President Lead, Healthcare Practice and Lead, Culture & Inclusion
Vice President Lead, Healthcare Practice and Lead, Culture & Inclusion
Christie Grays Chambers is Vice President Lead, Healthcare Practice and Lead, Culture and Inclusion of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With a highly specialized career spanning more than 25 years in commercial real estate and healthcare, Ms. Chambers leads the expansion and client relations of the firm’s healthcare practice across all service lines. Shea also leads the firm’s Culture and Inclusion initiatives serving as the liaison with corporate real estate directors and minority and woman-led certification organizations.
Ms. Chambers previously served as a broker with Cushman & Wakefield, Codina Realty and Duke Realty, specializing in office and healthcare properties. She has successfully led the negotiations of significant lease transactions on behalf of both owners and tenants.
Ms. Chambers also served as theDirector of Government and Community Relations for Baptist Health SouthFlorida. During her tenure at Baptist Health South Florida she ensured positive relationships in business, government and civic communities were maintained, while managing the department’s multi-million dollar budget.
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Miles Glascock is senior vice president at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Miles Glascock plays an integral role in the continued expansion the firm’s healthcare practice, leading the growth of the healthcare practice tenant advisory services and supporting select landlord assignments. Miles brings nearly four decades of global experience a cross commercial real estate and corporate leadership, with a deep specialization inthe healthcare sector. His strategic insight into the needs of healthcare providers, occupiers, and investors enables him to deliver real estate solutions that not only meet business goals but also support improved patient outcomes.
Prior to joining Blanca, Miles held senior roles at JLL, Cresa, and Cushman & Wakefield, where he led major initiatives across South Florida and Latin America. His background also includes executive positions at Eastman Kodak, S.C. Johnson, and The Clorox Company.
A native of Mexico City, Miles is trilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and brings a valuable international perspective to our team.
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Cary Cohen is the Executive Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With over 15 years of experience in the South Florida market, Mr. Cohen has been responsible for the disposition of over 10 million square feet of property and currently leads thefirm’s property acquisition and disposition practice.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Cohen led the Florida operations for the Asset Solutions Group of Flagler Real Estate Services where he focused on the disposition of commercial real estate throughout South Florida.
Mr. Cohen takes an active rolein the community by being a founding member of the Young Professionals benefiting Easter Seals. He is a graduate of the 2013 Leadership Miami class, a program of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he is a member of the steering committee for P.A.T.C.H.E.S., A 501 (C) charity benefitting medically complex children. As the former Social Action Chair for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, regularly assisting at the Salvation Army, and a permanent volunteer at the Miami Rescue Mission, Mr. Cohen recognizes the need in helping our community.
He was recently recognized as a finalist for Commercial Broker of the Year by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, Mr. Cohen was recognized as a top professional under the age of 40 by the South Florida Business Journal. In 2008, he was named by the Real Estate Forum as a “Next Generation Nominee”. In 2005, Mr. Cohen was recognized by the South Florida Business Journal as one of the five most influential people in Real Estate under the age of 40.
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Chris Harak is Executive Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of market expertise, Mr. Harak brings senior-level talent to the firm’s tenant representation practice where he provides strategic real estate advisory services to companies including lease acquisition and disposition, market and site analysis, transaction structuring, lease negotiation, financial analysis and long-term strategic planning.
Mr. Harak has been involved in transactions with some of Florida’s largest offices and industrial users including Dufry, World Fuel Services, Shoes for Crews, Gibraltar Private Bank, H. Lee Moffit Cancer Research Institute, and International Bonded Couriers, Inc., among others.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Harak served as Assistant Director for Savills Studley where he was responsible for business development, strategic planning and transaction management throughout Florida. He was an integral member of a team that consistently ranked among Florida’s top tenant advisory practices specializing in office leasing on behalf of banking and financial services firms, law firms, nonprofit organizations, as well as warehouse, distribution and manufacturing companies.
Mr. Harak holds a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal and organizational communications from the University of South Florida.
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
David M. Valdez is Executive Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With nearly 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Mr. Valdez provides strategic real estate advisory and brokerage services to firm’s clients.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, David served in senior real estate management and brokerage positions at other leading corporations and brokerage firms, including nine-years as First Vice President and Managing Director at CBRE in New York City.
At Goldman Sachs, David was Vice President in the Corporate Services and Real Estate Division where he co-managed real estate transactions, including the strategy and lease-negotiations for all firm-leased properties in the Americas—a portfolio of over 110 leases for 14 million square feet of office and special-use space. At Goldman Sachs he also co-led a team in managing the purchase, repositioning, and asset management of the Embassy Suites (now Conrad) Hotel and a retail complex in Manhattan’s Battery Park City.
His areas of expertise include real estate leasing best practices, financial analysis, leasing procedures focused on creating negotiating leverage to achieve each client’s individual business objectives. David works closely with companies to measure and manage their total occupancy related expenses, and to secure optimal commercial results. He serves as a mentor to Blanca’s emerging brokers, shares best-in-class processes, and provides strategy and oversight in key assignments.
David has been involved in executing some of the largest office and special-use lease transactions within the South Florida and New York City office markets. On behalf of the firm, he has played an integral role within the leasing teams that advised major companies including McClatchy, The Miami Herald, Akerman, and White & Case. Additionally, he served as the advisor for GMHC, and Lehman Brothers.
David Valdez also served for six years as a broker with the Codina-Bush Group in Miami.
David received a Bachelor of Arts from Whitman College and a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. At Harvard Business School, he attended the Goldman Sachs Nonprofit Leadership Program. At Harvard’s Kennedy School, he attended as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, a residential non-degree program as part of his Master’s program of study. David is also a graduate of the Leadership Miami program.
His first professional position was with United Technologies, Carrier International Corporation, where he served as the Assistant to JP Van Rooy, the President of the International Division.
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Andrew Ackerman is Senior Vice President with Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant, independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. He brings more than 20 years of experience specializing in office leasing, landlord representation, negotiations, and market analysis.
On behalf of Blanca, Mr. Ackerman oversees a leasing portfolio of approximately 3.5 million square feet in Broward County, advising ownership groups on leasing strategy and long-term asset performance.
Prior to joining Blanca, Mr. Ackerman held senior roles at CBRE and ComReal Fort Lauderdale, where he built a track record of high transactions.
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Chris brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience and deep market relationships, having started his career as a broker immediately after college.
Over the course of his career, Chris has held senior leadership roles on both the landlord and tenant sides of the business. He previously served as Vice President of Leasing at Duke Realty, where he was responsible for the leasing and development of approximately 7 million square feet of office and industrial properties. Most recently, Chris spent six years at CBRE’s Fort Lauderdale office, where he helped spearhead the firm’s office agency leasing efforts in Broward County, while also completing tenant representation assignments and securing acquisition and disposition opportunities.
With his extensive market knowledge, proven track record, and strong client relationships, Chris is a valuable addition to the team and a key driver of continued growth in Broward County.
Vice President
Vice President
Javier Martin Alvaro is Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida, and has more than 17 years of combined experience in the financial services and commercial real estate industries.
In 2016, Mr. Martin joined Blanca Commercial Real Estate to boost the firm’s expansion to the European and South American markets. Since then, Mr. Martin has been involved in transactions with some of the largest office and industrial users including Insigneo Financial Group, Frinsa Group, The Mexican Consulate, Coastal Construction and Sabadell Bank, among others.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Martín was an asset manager in his own family office. He also founded and managed start-up businesses. Before that, he worked as a financial advisor at BNP Paribas’ wealth management, and previously as an assistant to the portfolio management division at Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Martín received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of San Pablo CEU in Madrid, Spain. He also holds a master’s degree in Finance from IE Business School, one of Europe’s leading business schools.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Nicole Kaiser is an Associate Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Ms. Kaiser plays an integral role on the Landlord Agency Team, participating in the leasing of more than 1.4 million square feet of office properties across South Florida. She also provides full-service tenant advisory services specializing in office lease transactions for businesses both new-to-market and existing such as The Miami New Times, Pennant Park, Sierra Capital, Baymount Management, Lightship Chartering, and The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Kaiser started her career with Bognet Construction in Tyson’s Corner, VA, where she assisted as a project manager for office interior buildouts, gaining key knowledge on positioning assets and providing investment strategies for commercial assets. Subsequently, she worked at Lincoln Property Company in Washington, DC, where she assisted the landlord agency leasing team’s prospecting efforts by preparing a database of expiring leases throughout the metro region to support canvassing programs and assisted in securing market intelligence for company wide market reports by tracking relevant data.
Ms. Kaiser graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in French from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She also studied international business and cross-cultural negotiation at Kedge Business School Euromed Management in Marseille, France.
Ms. Kaiser is a recent graduate of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 41st Leadership Miami Class, where she led her team 4WRDMIA to create and implement a virtual mindfulness program for pre and primary school children in Homestead, FL.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Alexander Marquez is an Associate Vice President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Mr. Marquez plays an integral role in the leasing of more than 500,000 square feet of office space throughout the region including 1001 Brickell Bay Drive. He has also served as an advisor to top companies including Starboard Value, Leste Capital, Kovak Securities, OppZo and Hodges Ward Elliot among others.
With almost five years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Marquez has been involved in the creation of the Real Estate Tax Assessment database. He has also played an essential role in the coordination of the WEB.com Gold Tournament.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Marquez worked as a Summer Analyst at HFF in Miami, Florida where he was responsible for creating databases, assisting in the underwriting process, and touring properties. He also supported the brokers and marketing team with market research and financial analysis.
Mr. Marquez obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in Spanish from Indiana University. He also studied economics and South American history at Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Grant Gassman is a Senior Associate at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Florida’s leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm. Specializing in tenant representation, Grant offers a deep understanding of South Florida’s office market and delivers strategic solutions tailored to legal, professional, and financial service firms.
He began his career at Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate firms, where he represented a wide range of clients and led complex lease negotiations across the region. His experience at a global firm sharpened his skills in market analysis, client advocacy, and managing transactions with a high level of sophistication and attention to detail.
At Blanca, Grant brings that high-level expertise to a more locally focused platform—providing clients with personalized, data-driven strategies that align real estate with business goals and the evolving South Florida market.
Grant is also committed to giving back. He supports organizations such as the Miracle League and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, investing his time and energy in causes that strengthen the community.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate from Florida State University.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Jack Davidson is an Associate of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With a decade of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Jack serves as a full-service real estate advisor and assists in expanding the reach of the firm and its clients’ by executing effective business development strategies.
Prior to joining the firm, Jack worked with the Jones Lange LaSalle Capital Markets and Investment sales teams in Atlanta. There, he focused on developing and implementing marketing strategies and identifying business opportunities. Jack later joined the CBRE Agency Representation team where he facilitated communications with clients to understand their property needs. Upon moving back to his home city, Miami, Jack held a position with Transcendent Investment Management. With experience in both the leasing and investment sales of Office, Industrial, Retail, & Land, Mr. Davidson brings a wide spectrum of experience to each assignment.
Jack Davidson is a graduate of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Additionally, Jack is an alumnus of the Columbia Business School YPO YNG Global Leadership program.
Outside the firm, Jack is deeply involved in the community. He serves as Vice President of the Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals Board, acts as CEO of the UNC Kenan-Flagler South Florida Alumni Association, volunteers as a Facilitator for Leadership Miami with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and sits on the board of YNG Miami (YPO Next Generation).
In his personal life, Jack enjoys a variety of activities and outdoor hobbies including spearfishing, freediving, scuba diving, photography, rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking, and camping.
Associate Vice President
Associate Vice President
Sky Jones is an Associate Vice President at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Leveraging vast experience in an array of practice areas within the industry, Mr. Jones supports the firm in advising clients, representing top companies across the state, and expanding the reach of the firm and its clients’ by executing effective business development strategies.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Jones was a Sales Associate at Coldwell Banker in Orlando, Florida. There, he focused on developing and implementing marketing strategies, identifying business opportunities, and facilitating communications with clients to understand their property needs. Mr. Jones also worked as an Associate at Jones Lange LaSalle, where he built databases, brought in almost 700,000 square feet in new business, and transacted more than 20,000 square feet in relocation, renewals, subleases and building sales.
Mr. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida with a concentration in professional sales. While on campus, he placed on the Dean’s List and was one of 35 students accepted into the UCF Professional Selling Program, the №1 undergraduate sales program in the nation. He also obtained his Florida real estate license.
Associate
Associate
Juan Marin is an Associate at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida.
Before joining our team, Mr. Martin served as a key contributor at IBR Realty Corp in Orlando, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership in spearheading the sales efforts of 11 new developments. In addition, he successfully represented numerous buyers in the acquisition of development land and investment properties across the Orlando region. His outstanding performance led to his well-deserved recognition as a Top Performing Agent in 2022.
Mr.Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business from Florida International University, which equipped him with a strong foundation in global commerce and cross-cultural dynamics. This educational background, combined with his extensive experience in real estate, positions him as a highly knowledgeable and skilled professional in the industry.
Associate
Associate
Kevin Carrasco is part of the Fort Lauderdale office, where he supports both landlord and tenant representation assignments and contributes to the firm’s strategic growth throughout Palm Beach County.
Kevin began his commercial real estate career in 2021 with Colliers International and later Jones Lang LaSalle in Los Angeles. His experience spans working with landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers, managing all aspects of the transaction process and delivering tailored solutions across a variety of asset types.
Originally from Southern California, Kevin recently relocated to South Florida to continue building his career in one of the country’s fastest-growing commercial real estate markets.
He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Southern California, where he also competed as a Division I football player for the USC Trojans.
Junior Associate
Junior Associate
Alexander Ramsden supports Blanca’s advisory and brokerage team with a strong foundation in hospitality, real estate development, and market research. A recent graduate of Boston University with a B.S. in Hospitality Administration and a concentration in Real Estate Development, Alexander brings a multidisciplinary perspective to client service and asset strategy.
Before joining Blanca, he served as a junior broker associate at Newmark, where he conducted in-depth tenant research, analyzed market trends, and contributed to investment strategy evaluations for South Florida office properties. His analytical mindset, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering informed insights make him a valuable resource to clients and colleagues alike.
Analyst
Analyst
Carter Varin is the lead Financial Analyst of the Investment Sales team of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Prior to joining the Investment Sales team, Mr. Varin joined Blanca Commercial Real Estate in 2022 as a Research Intern to improve the firm’s business development and expansion strategies by assisting in the execution of projects and deliverables.
Mr. Varin graduated Cum Laude from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Business Administration. In his time an undergraduate, Carter served as the Chapter President of his fraternity, Phi Sigma Kappa, and spearheaded multiple philanthropic initiatives. One of which was the Annual Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics of South Carolina, which raised over $14,000 in 2022. He founded the PSK Upsilon Septaton Housing Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Carter actively serves as the Treasurer, facilitating the success of undergraduate students with their housing needs.
Carter continued his leadership and philanthropic efforts as President of the Interfraternity Council at Clemson University where he worked to guide and represent a quarter of the entire undergraduate population.
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Diana Pubchara is the Chief Marketing Officer of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. As CMO, Ms. Pubchara manages all aspects of Blanca Commercial Real Estate’s marketing,branding, communications, and business development efforts – working on behalf of both the firm and its clients.
With nearly 20 years of marketing expertise, Ms. Pubchara previously served as Chief Marketing Officerf or the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), one of South Florida’s largest business and networking organizations. During her 7-year tenure at the GMCC, she played an instrumental role in growing revenue, driving membership engagement, and forging relationships with key businesses, Miami stakeholders,and partner organizations.
Prior to joining the GMCC, Ms.Pubchara worked as a business development executive for Hemisphere Digital Press, a commercial printing and marketing company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While there, she was responsible for new client development and managed customer relationships with partner advertising firms.
Ms. Pubchara earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
She is also active in the South Florida community and been involved with key organizations including Habitat for Humanity and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. She has recognized by the Greater Miami Chamber as a “Go Getter” for their Annual HYPE Awards and as a winner in the Real Estate Women’s category of the Ft. Lauderdale Rockstar Awards.
Broker Coordinator
Broker Coordinator
Isabella Stanfield contributes to key project assignments across the firm and plays an important role in both the marketing and administrative functions of the business.
She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. During her time at UF, she was actively involved in the Florida Leadership Academy and Alpha Omicron Pi, experiences that strengthened her leadership and teamwork skills. She also gained hands-on commercial real estate experience through a summer internship with JLL Capital Markets.
Her blend of academic achievement, industry exposure, and organizational involvement positions her as a strong addition to the Blanca CRE team.
Associate Director Leasing and Marketing
Associate Director Leasing and Marketing
Jesenia P. Aguila is the Associate Director of Leasing and Marketing of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than 15 years of experience in the legal and commercial real estate industries, Mrs. Aguila plays an integral role in the coordination, planning, and support of the firm’s daily operational and administrative functions.
Mrs. Aguila leverages comprehensive knowledge in marketing–including marketing a 1.6-million-square-foot Class A office park. Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Aguila served as Leasing and Marketing Coordinator for The Hogan Group, Inc. During her seven-year tenure, she gained extensive tenant managing experience, administering leases, as well as maintaining and tracking tenant expirations, rights of refusals, right of first offers, and renewal notices. In addition, she executed and assessed advertising, marketing, and public relations campaign results.
Before joining The Hogan Group, Mrs. Aguila spent nine years as a Legal Assistant at the Law Office of Elio Vazquez, ESQ. In this capacity, her responsibilities spanned the spectrum from implementing the internal billing system, to conducting client interviews and completing essential executive responsibilities.
Mrs. Aguila received an associate’s degree from Miami-Dade College and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree at Florida International University.
Director of Market Research
Director of Market Research
Matthew Birnbaum is the Director of Market Research at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., where he leads the firm’s research and analytics efforts across South Florida. With nearly a decade professional experience, he provides market intelligence, data-driven insights, and financial analysis that support brokerage strategy and client advisory work.
Mr. Birnbaum focuses on traditional and medical office markets, producing research and analysis that inform leasing strategies, underwriting assumptions, and market positioning for tenants, landlords, investors, and developers. His work supports brokerage teams by grounding advisory recommendations in real-time market data and long-term trend analysis.
Prior to joining Blanca, Mr. Birnbaum served as Research Manager in Washington, D.C., where he supported brokerage and advisory teams with market research and reporting across multiple asset classes. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree in Real Estate from the Kogod School of Business at American University.
Born and raised in South Florida, Mr. Birnbaum maintains a strong connection to the region he covers professionally.
Assistant Operations Manager
Assistant Operations Manager
Bianca F. Cintron is the Community Manager of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Leveraging well-honed management experience, Ms. Cintron plays an integral role in the firm’s marketing, communications and event operations.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Cintron gained extensive knowledge at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, where her positions included: Manager of the Urban/Community & Industry GrowthDepartment and before that, Manager of Membership Development & CustomerCare. In her most recent capacity, she was responsible for managing the Banking & Financial Services, Human Resources and Nonprofit Business committees, as well as for overseeing committee events and performing related accounting functions.
Before working at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Cintron was Executive Coordinator of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, where she was responsible for all day-to-day operations, programming development, grant applications and marketing duties.
Ms. Cintron earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Loyola University New Orleans.
Manager of Marketing Operations & Events
Manager of Marketing Operations & Events
Geraldine Gonzalez is the Manager of Marketing Operations & Events at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, where she leads the strategy, execution, and oversight of marketing initiatives across the firm’s portfolio. She is responsible for managing all marketing operations, from new listing onboarding and budget development to campaign execution, events, and cross-functional coordination with brokerage, research, and creative teams.
In her role, Ms. Gonzalez oversees the full lifecycle of marketing for landlord and agency assignments, ensuring that each asset is positioned effectively through tailored strategies, high-quality deliverables, and consistent brand standards. She plays a key role in developing comprehensive marketing budgets at the outset of each assignment, aligning stakeholders on vision, timing, and investment, while maintaining accountability and efficiency throughout execution.
Ms. Gonzalez also leads the planning and execution of client-facing events and property activations, creating thoughtful, well-executed experiences that enhance engagement and support leasing efforts. Known for her operational discipline and attention to detail, she has implemented streamlined processes and tracking systems that improve team efficiency and visibility across all marketing efforts.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Gonzalez held roles in business operations and international trade, including positions at Oceania University of Medicine, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and the Spanish American Chamber of Commerce, where she built a strong foundation in operations, event management, and global business.
She holds a Master of Science in International Business from Florida International University. Ms. Gonzalez is recognized for her ability to manage complex initiatives, drive strategic marketing execution, and deliver results in a fast-paced commercial real estate environment.
Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing
Iris Linares is Director of Marketing of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. As Associate Director of Marketing, Ms. Linares provides administrative and creative support to the firm’s team of brokers and its clients.
Among her duties, she is responsible for updating listings, developing market surveys, ownership presentations, and customized property marketing and sales collateral. She also handles content development items for the firm’s web and social media channels.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Linares served as Graphic Design Associate for Cresa South Florida, an international corporate real estate tenant advisory firm. During her 7-year tenure there, she handled graphic design implementation for company deliverables and client presentations as well as market research and social media development. Previously, she also worked as a webmaster, where she designed and developed websites for almost a decade. Ms. Linares also served as a writer for various local magazines.
Beyond her career in commercial real estate, Ms. Linares has been involved in the South Florida community as a volunteer for the Miami Chapter of Autism Speaks, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, and treatments for autism.
Ms. Linares holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from Hunter College in New York. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Creative Director
Creative Director
Caroline Oliveira is the Creative Director of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With an unwavering commitment to excellence, Ms. Oliveira plays a vital role in empowering our marketing team to develop and execute pioneering marketing campaigns for the firm and its distinguished clientele. She adeptly crafts impactful marketing collateral across diverse service lines and mediums, encompassing print, digital, web, and video.
Prior to her tenure at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Ms. Oliveira held a distinguished position at Republica Havas, a prominent advertising agency based in Miami, FL. During her time there, she skillfully co-led a dynamic studio team of graphic designers dedicated to representing a major healthcare client. Ms. Oliveira made substantial contributions to numerous pioneering advertising campaigns throughout South Florida, demonstrating her exceptional creative design expertise in developing innovative collateral for web, print, out-of-home (OOH), digital, and social media communications.
Ms. Oliveira earned a degree from Miami Ad School, where she specialized in Art Direction. This comprehensive program provided her with the knowledge and skills to unlock growth opportunities for her clients through captivating visual and conceptual engagement.
With a proven track record of delivering exceptional results and an unwavering passion for her craft, Ms. Oliveira continues to elevate the standard of excellence in the field of commercial real estate marketing. Her unique ability to blend creativity and strategic thinking enables her to drive remarkable growth and success for the firm and its esteemed clients.
Digital Media and Marketing Manager
Digital Media and Marketing Manager
Kyle Stagg is a Digital Media & Marketing Manager at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, where he oversees strategic marketing initiatives across Broward County and supports firm-wide investment sales and healthcare brokerage teams. With a strong foundation in design, digital marketing, and emerging technology, Kyleplays a central role in driving marketing execution, brand consistency, and operational efficiency across high-profile assignments.
As Lead for Broward Office Marketing Support, Kyle manages and delegates incoming marketing requests, hosts bi-weekly strategy and deal update meetings, and works directly with ownership groups to provide marketing updates and implement new initiatives. He oversees administrative training and production standards, ensuring all materials — from offering memorandums to floor plans — meet the highest quality standards. He also contributes the development of property websites, 3D tours, and marketing collateral to ensure brand consistency and performance.
Kyle leads marketing operations for the firm’s Healthcare Team and collaborates closely with the Investment Sales team on the development of comprehensive Offering Memorandums and targeted email campaigns. His work spans creative direction, branding, aerial and architectural photography coordination, drone videography, Matterport 3D tours, mapping, and specialty exhibits. He also manages digital campaigns through platforms such as Mailchimp, CoStar, LoopNet, and RealtyAds, with a focus on analytics, reporting, audience refinement, and performance optimization.
In addition to design and production, Kyle supports website infrastructure, analytics implementation, and marketing technology integration — including Google Analytics, user workflow optimization, and engagement tracking dashboards. He actively researches and implements new AI, marketing, mapping, and lead-generation technologies to streamline processes and enhance output across teams.
Known for combining creative execution with operational leadership, Kyle brings a strategic, detail-oriented approach to commercial real estate marketing, ensuring every assignment is positioned for maximum exposure and impact.
Prior to joining Blanca, Kyle spent eight years at Transwestern, where he served as Marketing Manager. In that role, he led high-impact marketing initiatives, brokerage support, and large-scale client experiences across the region. His leadership and performance were recognized firmwide with multiple honors, including:
Faces of Extraordinary (2020) – Awarded for exemplary work revamping the firm’s industrial client event
Team Player of the Year (2018)
Regional Employee of the Year (2017)
Employee of the Year (2016 & 2015)
These consecutive recognitions reflect his consistent performance, collaborative leadership style, and ability to deliver innovative, high-quality marketing initiatives at scale.
Broker Coordinator
Broker Coordinator
Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, Jake brings a disciplined, relationship driven approach to commercial real estate. He played collegiate lacrosse at Denison University, where he developed a strong foundation in teamwork, leadership, and competitive execution.
Jake graduated from Denison University with a double major in Global Commerce and Communication. During his time at Denison, he founded and served as President of the Commercial Real Estate Club, creating a platform to connect students with industry professionals and expose members to commercial real estate through networking events, speaker series, and applied learning opportunities.
At Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Jake works closely with the Broward County team to assist both landlords and tenants in navigating leasing strategies, market conditions, and long term real estate decisions across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.
Outside of the firm, Jake is involved with Jack and Jill of America Young Professionals Network. In his free time, he enjoys fitness, athletics, and is an avid New York Knicks fan.
Vice President of Property Management
Vice President of Property Management
Peter Romero is Vice President of Property Management of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of experience in property and project management, Mr. Romero leads the operations of the firm’s property management practice, providing strategic direction and building its infrastructure and team.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Romero worked with Taylor & Mathis and Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, where he managed an office portfolio of more than one million square feet of office and mixed-use space. Before this, he spent 24 years in the retail and entertainment sector with a special focus on development and operations.
An active business leader, Mr. Romero currently serves as immediate Past President of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Miami-Dade and is an 18-time BOMA award winner. He has also received the prestigious TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Southern Region prize seven times.
Mr. Romero holds a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in business from Florida International University.
Senior Property Manager
Senior Property Manager
Yaclyn Hernandez is a Senior Property Manager with Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Ms. Hernandez manages Doral Concourse, one of South Florida’s Class A office buildings.
Before managing Doral Concourse, Ms. Hernandez was an essential member of the management team overseeing a 615,000-square-foot portfolio of commercial and mixed-use office space. She has represented major institutional clients and prominent local owners including MetLife Real Estate, DRA Advisors, The Trump Group and Gazit Horizons.
Ms. Hernandez has served on BOMA’s (Building Owner and Managers Association) Miami-Dade Board of Directors, is a three-time BOMA winner, and one-time BOMA International’s TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) winner in the low-rise suburban office park category.
General Manager
General Manager
Kyle Friedland is General Manager of Property Management of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With more than a decade of experience in property management, Mr. Friedland leads a major property management portfolio with a central role in an exciting development project, which includes the addition of a 12-story Class A office building, retail shops and residential towers.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Friedland worked as a Senior Real Estate Analyst at Transcendent Investment Management to join the Blanca team. At Transcendent, he focused on underwriting assets for acquisitions and dispositions. Previously, he was as Project Manager and Asset Manager, respectively for Chetrit Group and its owning entity UES Management, during which his well-rounded experience included construction management of a 170-room Miami Beach hotel renovation, development & planning of 1800-unit multi-family rental project and assisting with the refinance of a $550M loan.
Mr. Friedland holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Miami. He also holds an active real estate license.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Sanders is Chief Financial Officer at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Mr. Sanders oversee all finance, accounting and operational functions of the firm. He supports our strategic growth efforts by identifying new areas for revenue growth and expansion, as well as, leads initiatives to streamline finance, accounting and operational functions by implementing new protocols and leveraging technological tools. With over 17 years of experience in a Finance and Operations role, Mr. Sanders brings vast knowledge and expertise to the firm.
Prior to joining Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Sanders was the Director of Finance for 50 Eggs, Inc./Yardbird Group, where he oversaw financial operations for seven (7) restaurants internationally with 600 employees yielding more than $40MM in revenue. During his tenure, he was responsible for financial reporting and interfacing with the Yardbird private equity investor group and management team of the business. He implemented new operational systems to streamline various functions of the business and managed budgets, forecasting and opening of new locations across the company’s portfolio of restaurants. Before joining 50 Eggs, Inc./Yardbird Group, Mr. Sanders was in charge of growth, finance and operations for his family business, Pasta Factory Company, for over a decade. During his time at the company he led geographic growth and expansion of the business.
Mr. Sanders received a bachelor’s degree in finance and business administration, as well as, a master’s degree in finance and management from Florida International University.
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Gitlin is the Chief Operations Officer at Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the dominant independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. Brian Gitlin supports the firm’s continued growth by managing all firm operations including technology initiatives. He plays an integral role in our continued growth by identifying new business opportunities, supporting the expansion of our service lines, and establishing and creating a unique professional development strategy for brokers and staff.
With over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Gitlin has worked in both entrepreneurial andi nstitutional environments. Most recently, he worked at the University of Miami and U Health as asset manager of the University’s real estate holdings, totaling $400 million in value, while managing the portfolio of over 200 leases worth $100 million.
Previously, he worked at Agave Holdings, where he helped establish the operation in the United States andcreated the financial operating structure. At Agave, Mr. Gitlin also oversaw a portfolio of 950,000 square feet of office and retail assets with revenues of approximately $30 million and a valuation exceeding $350 million.
Senior Accounting Manager
Senior Accounting Manager
Kim Zeidman is Senior Accounting Manager of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the leading independently owned commercial real estate services firm in Florida. With almost 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate accounting, Ms. Zeidman oversees the growing property management portfolio to serve clients’ needs. Her vast experience includes auditing for Deloitte and Touche and providing accounting administration and oversight for global commercial real estate firms and ultra-high net worth owners.
Ms. Zeidman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a masters degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida.
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