Jude Collins and Craig Bernstein, Cushman & Wakefield (Virginia)Representing big corporate clients like
Sunrise Senior Living and
Mitsubishi, the 32-year-old Collins has rated notice for his"vision and leadership" in addition to his high revenue production. A former
UNC all-American lacrosse star (yet another Tar Heel on this list), he has played professionally with the
Baltimore Bayhawks. The 29-year-old Bernstein was one of the youngest in firm history to make Director and has worked on big NoVa deals like
Tysons International Plaza and
Plaza America. He is well-respected among his peers and known for his "insight and diligence" seeing deals through.
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| Lauren Rabbitt |
Lauren Rabbitt, Holland & KnightThe 29-year-old Rabbitt is known for her 90-hour work weeks, active in a dizzying array of transactions. The
GW Law honors grad spends her precious few hours outside of work serving on
ICSC's Next Generation Committee and is the incoming President of
Women in Retail Real Estate.
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| Seattle Slew |
Campbell Smith, Trammell Crow CompanyThis
Stanford MBA got noticed by the TCC brass when he closed
Dulles Station, a 540,000 SF office project, and $50m mixed-use
Old Town Village Fairfax. What is perhaps more impressive is the 33-year-old's handicapping prowess. He has successfully picked 6 out of the last 8 Kentucky Derby winners. (What timing! Campbell we need your pick before Saturday's post.)
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| Scott Jenkins |
Scott Jenkins, the Carlyle Group, and Howard Jenkins, Federal Capital PartnersThe Jenkins brothers are quickly becoming a force on the DC Real Estate scene. 34-year-old Howard, a
UVa MBA
, is FRP's financial modeling guru. This father of two is also busy assisting new FCP partner
Tom Carr in raising a new fund. Brother Scott, 31, works 24/7 on managing
Carlyle's $1 billion residential portfolio in the region and has two small kids of his own. (Youngest brother Peyton is cutting his teeth at the
Bernstein Companies.)
James Iker, JBG
JBG Managing Director Iker is responsible for acquisitions and debt placement. The 34-year-old Wharton MBA has worked on big deals likeL'Enfant Plaza, the Wardman Park hotel, the White Flint Marriott and others. An Oklahoma native, this"bright young financial mind" is an avid traveler and just returned from Greenland.
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| Mitch Yentis |
Mitch Yentis, Duball, LLC
VP Yentis is a 10-year industry vet specializing in acquisitions, development and finance. This 34-year-old Columbia MBA has worked on over $1 billion worth of Duball's acquisitions like Lionsgatein Bethesda and properties at Rockville Town Center. A Miami Hurricane at heart, Yentis is the father of two young girls and is a board member of the Hebrew Home.
Two to watch:
Erica A. Leatham, Stark, Meyers, Eisler & Leatham
This 32-year-old former mega-firm lawyer recently set up her own practice specializing in land use and has represented major clients like Lerner Enterprises.
Michael Segal, LandAmerica Commercial Services
Segal is a relative newcomer to the local scene after moving down from Philly but has already established himself a closer of big deals. And he has succeeded despite the fact that his father is Earl the Pearl Segal, a notorious member of the Bisnow advisory board.
