
1990 – 2012: Kaplan Real Estate Company, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) President since 2005; Vice President 1990 - 2004. Oversaw and grew a $100,000,000+ portfolio of retail / flex space, leasing and managing a portfolio of strip centers and other property types, leading a staff of commercial real estate brokers and property management professionals, handling zoning, lease negotiations, financing and other legal matters, and all other facets of commercial real estate business; active in all aspects of commercial real estate including: third party brokerage on sale and lease transactions, tenant representation, site selection, preparing and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, developing and managing build to suit projects and or doing deals for companies such as, Walgreen’s (in four different states), CVS, AutoZone, Lowe’s, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Quizno's, St. Louis Bread Co. (Panera, Inc.), Taco Bell (YUM!), Blockbuster Video, Ponderosa, Circuit City, AT&T Wireless, Shell Oil Company, SmashBurger, Tilted Kilt, Regions Bank, Hooter’s, Dollar General, Washington University and others. Successfully completed transactions in MO, IL, IN, IA, KS, OK, AZ, TX, NM, CA & FL; assisting clients (entrepreneurs, portfolio owners, financial institutions, etc.) maximize the value of their real estate holdings. 1989-1990: Leo Eisenberg Company, St. Louis, MO office - Real Estate Agent 1989: Mazur & Rabin Law Firm, Clayton, MO – Attorney Associate