Circle of Excellence Awards 2026
Recognizing 2026 Top Producers
Top real estate sales and lease producers in the commercial real estate industry that help shape our community in which we live and work. The Circle of Excellence Award Program honors members who have achieved the highest levels of production and delivered incredible results for their clients.
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Retail Category
Top Producer
Josh Beaver
The Nichols Company
Retail Category - Finalists
Robbie Adams
MPV Properties
Keely Hines
Foundry Commercial
Patrick Russell
American Asset Corporation
Land Category
Top Producer
Tommy Trimble
Foundry Commercial
Land Category - Finalists
Todd Akers
KW Commercial - SouthPark
Forde Britt
Land Advisors
Justin P. Holofchak
MPV Properties
Industrial Category
Top Producer
Matt Treble
Cushman & Wakefield
Industrial Category - Finalists
Fermin Deoca
Cushman & Wakefield
Greg Gosselin
Colliers International
Justin Smith
Colliers International
Office Landlord Rep Category
Top Producer
Joe Franco
CBRE
Office Landlord Rep Category - Finalists
Rhea Greene
Trinity Partners
Stephanie Spivey
CBRE
Kris Westmoreland
CBRE
Office Tenant Rep Category
Top Producer
Jubal Early
First & Early Partners
Office Tenant Category Rep - Finalists
Zach McLaren
Cresa, LLC
Michael C. Wiles
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Christianna Williams
Cresa, LLC
Multifamily Investment Category
Top Producer
Alex McDermott
Cushman & Wakefield
Multifamily Investment Category - Finalists
Paul Marley
Cushman & Wakefield
Alex Phillips
Cushman & Wakefield
Retail Investment Category
Top Producer
Henry "H" Atkins, Jr.
Atkins Properties
Retail Investment Category - Finalists
Josh Beaver
The Nichols Company
Mark Newell
MPV Properties
Office/Industrial Investment Category
Top Producer
Patrick Gildea
CBRE
Office/Industrial Investment Category - Finalists
Christian Samartino
Piedmont Properties of the Carolinas
Matthew Smith
CBRE
Broker to Watch Award
Broker to Watch
Roman Voronin
Voronin Realty
Creative Deal of the Year Award
Creative Deal of the Year
Where Complexity Became the Competitive Edge
Roger Metz & Alexis Miller
Kuester Real Estate Services
Roger Metz & Alexis Miller transformed a complex industrial sale into a strategic win by navigating split zoning challenges and aligning the property with York County Natural Gas Authority’s operational needs. The transaction brings YCNGA closer to its northern service area, improving response times, reducing travel, and creating a hub for training and future expansion.
2026 Award Level Winners
Recognizing Excellence in Commercial Real Estate
All Winners 99
Platinum 37
Gold 14
Silver 31
Bronze 17
Tim Arnold
Trinity Partners
Henry "H" Atkins, Jr.
Atkins Properties
Meredith Ball
Foundry Commercial
Josh Beaver
The Nichols Company
Gavin Conlon
Cushman & Wakefield
Fermin Deoca
Cushman & Wakefield
Jubal Early
First & Early Partners
Joe Franco
CBRE
Patrick Gildea
CBRE
Eliza Gordon
Foundry Commercial
Greg Gosselin
Colliers
Rhea Greene
Trinity Partners
David Hanna
Foundry Commercial
John Hannon
Trinity Partners
Robert Hardaway
CBRE
Thomas Hipp
Whiteside Properties
Tony Jarrett
The Jarrett Companies, LLC
Jennifer Kurz
Trinity Partners
Paul Marley
Cushman & Wakefield
Alex McDermott
Cushman & Wakefield
Greg McIntosh
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Mackenzie Moser
The Moser Group
Casey Mulhern
Foundry Commercial
Mark Newell
MPV Properties
Alex Phillips
Cushman & Wakefield
Will Robertson
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Patrick Russell
American Asset Corporation
30
Christian Samartino
Piedmont Properties of the Carolinas
Justin Smith
Colliers International
Matthew Smith
CBRE
Warren Snowdon
Foundry Commercial
20
Stephanie Spivey
CBRE
Karah Tanneberger
Foundry Commercial
Matt Treble
Cushman & Wakefield
Tommy Trimble
Foundy Commercial
Kris Westmoreland
CBRE
Michael C. Wiles
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Robbie Adams
MPV Properties
Todd Akers
KW Commercial - SouthPark
Cooper Burton
American Asset Corporation
Richard Coen
Foundry Commercial
Frances Crisler
Cushman & Wakefield
Adam Farber
Colliers
John Hadley
The Nichols Company
Keely Hines
Foundry Commercial
Justin P. Holofchak
MPV Properties
Chris Orr
Romans Properties
Josh Suggs
MPV Properties
Roman Voronin
Voronin Realty
James Wetzel
MECA Commercial Real Estate
Brooks Whiteside
Whiteside Properties
Dave Allison
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Andrew Blumenthal
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
John Box
Artha Associates, LLC
Lauren Bremer
The Nichols Company
Forde Britt
Land Advisors Organization
Eric Clay
MECA Commercial Real Estate Company
Bob Clay
MECA Commercial Real Estate Company
William R. Cooper, Jr.
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Katie Corrie
First & Early Partners
Zach Daniel
MECA Commercial Real Estate
David Dorsch
David Dorsch CRE
Nicole Edmonds
Foundry Commercial
Matthew Hagler
KW Commercial
Alexis Harder-Miller
Kuester Real Estate Services
Stewart Hasty
Piedmont Properties
Scott Hensley
Piedmont Properties
Gantt Howell
MECA Commercial Real Estate
Frank Jernigan
The Nichols Company
Tami Little
SouthMark Properties, Inc.
Daniel Marsha
Whiteside Properties
Zach McLaren
Cresa, LLC
Roger Metz
Kuester Real Estate Services
Chris Neal
Selwyn Property Group
Lester Osborn
Piedmont Properties
Jan Ringeling
Moody Group
Ben Rowell
Foundry Commercial
Erin Turulski
Cushman & Wakefield
Christianna Williams
Cresa, LLC
Adam Williams
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Mark Wright
MW Commercial Realty
Kate Yates
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
John Ball
Foundry Commercial
Taylor Barnes
The Nichols Company
Emily Cline
MW Commercial Realty LLC
Rusty Gibbs
The Nichols Company
Greg Godley
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
10
Randy Graham
SVN Southern Commercial Real Estate
Kevin Judd
MPV Properties
Vasili Kakavitsas
Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty
Sink Kimmel
Selwyn Property Group
Claiborne Mulhern
Foundry Commercial
Charles S. Neil
Divaris Real Estate, Inc.
Blake Osborn
Piedmont Properties
Andrew Pace
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Jim Plyler
Piedmont Properties
30
Steven Tice
Mortice Commercial Real Estate
Amy Tucker
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Douglas Wynne
Perennial Commercial Real Estate
Tim Arnold
Trinity Partners
Henry "H" Atkins, Jr.
Atkins Properties
Meredith Ball
Foundry Commercial
Josh Beaver
The Nichols Company
Gavin Conlon
Cushman & Wakefield
Fermin Deoca
Cushman & Wakefield
Jubal Early
First & Early Partners
Joe Franco
CBRE
Patrick Gildea
CBRE
Eliza Gordon
Foundry Commercial
Greg Gosselin
Colliers
Rhea Greene
Trinity Partners
David Hanna
Foundry Commercial
John Hannon
Trinity Partners
Robert Hardaway
CBRE
Thomas Hipp
Whiteside Properties
Tony Jarrett
The Jarrett Companies, LLC
Jennifer Kurz
Trinity Partners
Paul Marley
Cushman & Wakefield
Alex McDermott
Cushman & Wakefield
Greg McIntosh
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Mackenzie Moser
The Moser Group
Casey Mulhern
Foundry Commercial
Mark Newell
MPV Properties
Alex Phillips
Cushman & Wakefield
Will Robertson
Flagship Healthcare Properties
Patrick Russell
American Asset Corporation
30
Christian Samartino
Piedmont Properties of the Carolinas
Justin Smith
Colliers International
Matthew Smith
CBRE
Warren Snowdon
Foundry Commercial
20
Stephanie Spivey
CBRE
Karah Tanneberger
Foundry Commercial
Matt Treble
Cushman & Wakefield
Tommy Trimble
Foundy Commercial
Kris Westmoreland
CBRE
Michael C. Wiles
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Robbie Adams
MPV Properties
Todd Akers
KW Commercial - SouthPark
Cooper Burton
American Asset Corporation
Richard Coen
Foundry Commercial
Frances Crisler
Cushman & Wakefield
Adam Farber
Colliers
John Hadley
The Nichols Company
Keely Hines
Foundry Commercial
Justin P. Holofchak
MPV Properties
Chris Orr
Romans Properties
Josh Suggs
MPV Properties
Roman Voronin
Voronin Realty
James Wetzel
MECA Commercial Real Estate
Brooks Whiteside
Whiteside Properties
Dave Allison
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Andrew Blumenthal
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
John Box
Artha Associates, LLC
Lauren Bremer
The Nichols Company
Forde Britt
Land Advisors Organization
Eric Clay
MECA Commercial Real Estate Company
Bob Clay
MECA Commercial Real Estate Company
William R. Cooper, Jr.
Southern Real Estate Company of Charlotte
Katie Corrie
First & Early Partners
Zach Daniel
MECA Commercial Real Estate
David Dorsch
David Dorsch CRE
Nicole Edmonds
Foundry Commercial
Matthew Hagler
KW Commercial
Alexis Harder-Miller
Kuester Real Estate Services
Stewart Hasty
Piedmont Properties
Scott Hensley
Piedmont Properties
Gantt Howell
MECA Commercial Real Estate
Frank Jernigan
The Nichols Company
Tami Little
SouthMark Properties, Inc.
Daniel Marsha
Whiteside Properties
Zach McLaren
Cresa, LLC
Roger Metz
Kuester Real Estate Services
Chris Neal
Selwyn Property Group
Lester Osborn
Piedmont Properties
Jan Ringeling
Moody Group
Ben Rowell
Foundry Commercial
Erin Turulski
Cushman & Wakefield
Christianna Williams
Cresa, LLC
Adam Williams
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Mark Wright
MW Commercial Realty
Kate Yates
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
John Ball
Foundry Commercial
Taylor Barnes
The Nichols Company
Emily Cline
MW Commercial Realty LLC
Rusty Gibbs
The Nichols Company
Greg Godley
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
10
Randy Graham
SVN Southern Commercial Real Estate
Kevin Judd
MPV Properties
Vasili Kakavitsas
Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty
Sink Kimmel
Selwyn Property Group
Claiborne Mulhern
Foundry Commercial
Charles S. Neil
Divaris Real Estate, Inc.
Blake Osborn
Piedmont Properties
Andrew Pace
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Jim Plyler
Piedmont Properties
30
Steven Tice
Mortice Commercial Real Estate
Amy Tucker
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Douglas Wynne
Perennial Commercial Real Estate
Pinnacle Award Recognition
Acknowledging the dedication of several brokers who have participated in the CEA awards program for many years.
10
10 Years of participation in the CEA awards program
20
20 Years of participation in the CEA awards program
30
30 Years of participation in the CEA awards program