NEWMARK PHOENIX REALTY GROUP - Key Persons


bert smith - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
Mr. Smith joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in 2000. He specializes in commercial real estate consulting for both landlords and tenants for sales and lease negotiations. Since starting his career in 1986, Mr. Smith has closed over 1,700 leasing deals for a total of 9 million square feet with 65 sales for a total value over $850 million. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated his abilities as an expert marketer, negotiator and coordinator of improvements. He has been a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida since 1993.

Bryan Bartlett - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Senior Vice President
Mr. Bartlett joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in December 1999. He specializes in real estate consulting and transaction services working exclusively in commercial real estate brokerage with a focus in bulk distribution, flex, manufacturing and investment industrial and office properties. Mr. Bartlett has brokered over 50 million square feet of sales and leases of buildings and land with an approximate value of over $1 Billion. He has been recognized by his competitors, peers and clients as one of North Florida's most knowledgeable and experienced commercial advisors.

CONNOR PALMISANO

Job Titles:
  • Associate

dan stover - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
Mr. Stover joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in August 2006. He specializes in serving the needs of corporate real estate users, institutional owners and entrepreneurs throughout Florida and the Southeast through sales and leasing for tenants and landlords. Since joining Newmark Phoenix Realty Group, Mr. Stover has brokered industrial, office and land transactions representing over 10 million square feet. Mr. Stover's strategies incorporate the clients short and long term real estate objectives while maximizing flexibility and creating value for the user.

Forrest Gibson - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Principal
  • Senior Vice President
Mr. Gibson joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in 1997. He specializes in commercial office leasing, sales and consulting services and advises clients on real estate strategies whether growing, downsizing, acquiring or disposing. Mr. Gibson's land acquisitions knowledge and foresight has been instrumental in several key purchases that have yielded high returns for its investors. His strategies incorporate the client's long term real estate objectives while maximizing flexibility and focusing on creating value for the user. In 2004, he co-founded PRG Developments, Inc. and he continues to focus on premier sites for development and acquisitions.

Jax Chamber Board

Job Titles:
  • Board of Governors Member

Jeffrey Frandsen - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President
Jeffrey Frandsen joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in 2016. He specializes in commercial office leasing and sales, focusing on Tenant Representation. Prior to joining Newmark Phoenix Realty Group, Mr. Frandsen worked for Ambling Management leasing multi-family housing units. Jeffrey has had significant success working with his clients on the disposition of their real estate assets and their office leasing assignments. He continues to focus on representing tenants in their lease negotiations and prides himself on his strategic approach to finding creative solutions for his clients in Jacksonville and surrounding markets. In his short time with Newmark, Jeffrey has closed nearly one million square feet in real estate transactions.

Jim Sebesta

Job Titles:
  • CEO / Principal / Director of Office Group

Kenzie Phelps

Job Titles:
  • Office Specialist
Ms. Phelps joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in August 2018. She specializes in office leasing and sales, representing both landlords and tenants in the market.

Kirk Watson - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Executive VP
Mr. Watson joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in March 2014, as Executive VP for Newmark Phoenix Realty Group's South GA office. He specializes in Seller Representation, Tenant and Buyer site selection, Self-Storage Development and Brokerage, and Flex-Industrial Sales and Leasing. With 15 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, Mr. Watson has experience in all types of commercial assets. This experience combined with an expert knowledge of the South Georgia Market area, allows Mr. Watson to help fill requirements of all types of commercial real estate users and investors.

Kristen Hood - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Marketing Director
Mrs. Hood joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in August 2016. She assists the Marketing Director, Allison Leeward and provides each broker with whatever marketing needs they may need. She graduated from the University of North Florida in August 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication. Mrs. Hood is a dedicated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. She is also deadline-driven and highly motivated.

Lori Grooms

Job Titles:
  • Senior Office Manager / HR

Mr. Scott Henley

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Services
Mr. Scott Henley joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in January, 2014. Based in Jacksonville, he has amassed 18 years of commercial real estate experience and has completed more than 5.5 million square feet of transactions, both domestic and abroad, totaling more than $549,000,000 in consideration. As an expert negotiator, Mr. Henley has secured millions of dollars in direct and indirect occupancy cost savings. Additionally, Scott has extensive expertise in developing and executing on large, highly customized and complex real estate strategies. His specific areas of expertise include strategic planning, workplace optimization, complex lease negotiation and build-to-suit transactions. His solutions yield high-impact, measurable, operational and financial results for his clients around the globe. Prior to joining Newmark Phoenix Realty Group, Scott was employed by CNL Commercial Real Estate and Coldwell Banker Commercial. Scott was recognized as a Top Producer nationally for four consecutive years while at Coldwell and three years nationally while at Newmark Phoenix Realty Group.

Richard Antczak - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President

Rick Sutton

Job Titles:
  • Retail Specialist
Mr. Sutton joined Newmark Phoenix Realty Group in October 2001. He specializes in the sale and leasing of retail properties and land. Newmark Phoenix Realty Group, Mr. Sutton has brokered transactions representing 860,000 square feet for a total consideration of $25 million. Recent transactions include the sale of 52 acres in the new Palm Coast Town Center, 100 acres at The World Commerce Center at the World Golf Village, 9.9 acres in Gainesville, Fla., and 1.2 acres at River City Marketplace.