E 95: Skylar Romines- Breaking Down Barriers: Mastering Commercial Real Estate Insurance
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with Skylar Romines, founder and owner of ATW Advisors in Orange County, California. Skylar is an expert in commercial real estate insurance with 15 years experience in the insurance industry. She passionately advocates on behalf of business owners, helping them secure better insurance terms and control over their programs. Skylar described herself as a late bloomer who struggled socially in high school, but found her footing later in life. During college, she started working at Nordstrom, but later transitioned to insurance after...
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E 94: Ken Ashley - The CRE Prescription
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with Ken Ashley, CCIM, MCR, SIOR, Executive Director of Cushman & Wakefield and Founder of CREI, Commercial Real Estate Influencer. Ken is a successful Atlanta broker with nearly 30 years experience with tenant representation and sales in the commercial real estate industry. They discuss the importance of building a personal brand and using social media effectively in the commercial real estate industry. Ken shares his strategies for engaging with prospects, valuing your time, and creating a strong online presence. He emphasizes the...
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E 93: Ron Koenigsberg - Power Broker: How to Succeed In Life And Business
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with Ron Koenigsberg, Founder & President at American Investment Properties, a successful Long Island Broker with 30 years experience in the commercial real estate brokerage industry. As Ron recalled the pathway to his start in commercial real estate he stated that he “[wished] everything was a straight path… but there are lessons to be learned that are probably never in a straight path, and you certainly have to have a little bit of resilience along the way.” Ron describes his journey from growing up in Long Island...
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E 92: Jerry Anderson - Surviving Inflection Points in CRE Brokerage
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with one of his mentors, Jerry Anderson, a veteran in the commercial real estate brokerage industry with over 50 years of experience. Jerry, currently a Corporate Advisor for eXp Commercial, has successfully run two international brokerage companies and is a pioneer in single point of contact and master franchise brokerage models. Jerry has succeeded and thrived through at least four economic downturns, otherwise known as inflection points in brokerage, throughout his career, so Rod begins the podcast by asking him about the current state...
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E 91: Bobbie Mastracci - Secrets to Success In CRE
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with Bobbie Mastracci, CCIM, SIOR and Principal of Phoenix West Commercial, LLC, also known as the “Go To Broker” for the West Valley of Phoenix Metro. Bobbie is a successful real estate broker and Massimo coach with 20 years of CRE experience. She works with corporate and small business clients, both locally and nationally, and prides herself on her faith, dedication, and ability to deliver unmatched customer service. Bobby shares her journey from her first job in high school, to being a hair color platform artist, and then entering the...
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E 90: Rich Vaaler - Tertiary Treasure
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with Rich Vaaler of Vaaler Commercial Real Estate, a commercial real estate broker with 43 years of experience. Rich has owned, managed, and developed property throughout his career, a facet that the typical broker may not have to share with their clients. It gives him a perspective to help his clients, especially older people, streamline their portfolio/assets and get rid of the complicated ones to transition into simplified properties. He loves what he does and he’s always trying to get better, always trying to learn more to help his...
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E 89: Dominators Of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
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On this Special Episode of the Massimo Show Host Rod Santomassimo is joined by 3 guests who are all highly successful and influential figures in the commercial real estate industry: Ken Ashley, Executive Director and Chairman for Cushman & Wakefield's Tenant Advisory Group; Brad Ahrens, President of Concord Development Partners; and Bob Knakal, Head of New York Private Capital Group- JLL. They delve into various aspects of commercial real estate, centering the conversation around their experiences, insights, and strategies that have contributed to their success as top producers. They each...
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E 88: Rod Santomassimo- What Hard Feels Like
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod talks about what hard feels like, especially when it comes to commercial real estate brokerage and how to handle it in the current markets. Rod thought it'd be important to address something that's going on right now, the market is shifting and we're seeing less velocity, more challenges than we have before, inflation, increasing interest rates and even bank solvency. It's a fact that you have to work 10 times as hard to produce maybe half the results. Every transaction becomes a fight as the speed of transactions declines, even though you're...
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E 87: Mike Gallegos - Moneyball
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with The Massimo Group's own Chief Strategy Officer, Mike Gallegos CCIM, MCR, to discuss AI and how it's taking the world by storm. You can either chose to adopt AI or get left behind. At the Massimo Group we've been helping businesses like yours integrate AI into their everyday business practices. If you'd like to learn more visit
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E 86: Ronsley Vaz - 5 Million Podcast Downloads And Counting
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On this episode of the Massimo Show Rod sits down with entrepreneur, author and international speaker, the one and only, Ronsley Vaz. First and foremost, he's the executive producer and host of multiple top rated podcasts, including The Psychology of Entrepreneurship, Should I Start a Podcast, and Bond Appetit. His podcasts have been downloaded more than 5 million times across 133 countries. In addition, he's the founder of the award winning audio marketing agency Must Amplify, which has helped entertainers, government leaders, athletes, and businesses raise their voice through podcasts. He's...
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Rod sits down with The Massimo Group's own Chief Strategy Officer, Mike Gallegos CCIM, MCR, to discuss AI and how it's taking the world by storm. You can either chose to adopt AI or get left behind.
At the Massimo Group we've been helping businesses like yours integrate AI into their everyday business practices. If you'd like to learn more visit https://massimo-group.com/