Featured Edina Commercial Real Estate Brokers*

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: Connor recently joined Transwestern as an Associate specializing in office and industrial properties in the Twin Cities metro area. Raised by real estate professionals, Connor has grown up in the industry working in property management and construction roles throughout high school years and beyond. He has successfully executed office and industrial transactions in the Minneapolis | St. Paul metro area and throughout the U.S.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: A seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate, John is accomplished in all areas of the industry including development, brokerage, sales, finance, and construction. As the Managing Director of Retail Services, John oversees the leasing and marketing of all Minnesota properties in Transwesterns retail portfolio. His diligence and extensive knowledge of the marketplace have resulted in the sale or leasing of over 10 million square feet of retail/commercial space since 1990, and in the sale or purchase of approximately 370 acres of commercial land. John is also active in the investment sales sector, having been involved in the sale of approximately 12 shopping centers exceeding 1,200,000 square feet. Additionally, John is the principal, owner, and developer of a retail portfolio of roughly 1.2 million square feet. The properties are located throughout the Twin Cities metro area and in the California central valley. Including the currently owned portfolio, John has developed roughly three million square feet of retail space.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: With over 32 years of experience in the retail shopping center industry, Mark has a unique and insightful perspective on retail development, project leasing and sales. During his career he has been involved in nearly all aspects of retail shopping center development from initial center design, through municipal entitlements, construction, lease-up and disposition. During the past fifteen (15) years, prior to joining Transwestern, Mark worked for a national retail development and construction firm and was responsible for directing all retail sales and leasing efforts for over three million square feet of retail space across 38 shopping centers located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, and Arizona.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: As a Senior Retail Associate at Transwestern, my expertise focuses on landlord and tenant representation in the Twin Cities and out-state Minnesota markets. In this role, I assist clients with strategic planning and budgeting, market research and potential disposition of retail assets. In my previous role as a senior associate retail broker at Cushman & Wakefield, I focused on a special leasing project representing United Properties Investment in the Greater Milwaukee market. In 2015, I was awarded the MNCAR Retail Transaction of the Year Award for my work with LA Fitness at the Aurora Center in West St. Paul. Also in 2015, I was awarded CoStars prestigious Power Broker award for my professional contributions to the retail brokerage industry in the Twin Cities. Ive served on the CCIM Board of Directors in both a legislative and membership capacity and have previously served as the MSCA committee chair organizing events for member networking and leadership opportunities. Outside of my role as senior retail associate at Transwestern, Ive coached several youth baseball teams and have, over the past 10 years in this role, found that teaching teamwork and sportsmanship is a true passion of mine, one that I bring to all aspects of my personal and professional life.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: As Vice President of Transwestern's Office brokerage department, Chad Anvary meets the commercial real estate needs of his clients with an emphasis in the Twin Cities market. Chad previously joined Colliers International (formerly NAI Welsh) in 1999 and started his brokerage career in Office Leasing, but in recent years, he has expanded his business to include land acquisitions and investments.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: In her role at Transwestern, Janet has a variety of responsibilities focusing on retail real estate in the Twin Cities. One of her specialties is working with landlords in leasing up their shopping centers. This includes creating marketing pieces that make the properties stand out in their respective trade areas and finding the right tenants to fill vacancies. Janet also works closely with local developers in the Twin Cities managing third party reports, coordinating project financing, and preparing advertising pieces. Janets wide-ranging experience in the commercial real estate field has prepared her to complete any assignment as needed by her clients.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: During Kris Schisels commercial real estate career, she has brought a high energy level to every assignment she has taken on with creativity and tenacity. As a Senior Real Estate Associate, her expertise is Landlord Representation with a strong passion for working on new development and re-development projects on many levels. Kris extensive background in sales, marketing and property management enhance her ability to strategically assist owners and developers in the lease up and potential repositioning required within their retail portfolios.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: As the Managing Director of Retail Services, with over 25 years' experience, Chris Simmons has completed over 2,000 lease, sale, and build-to-suit transactions representing almost eleven million square feet of retail space. Chris specializes in tenant representation and the acquisition of land assets. His expertise extends to all types of retail properties, from neighborhood strip centers to regional shopping centers. Chris strength is understanding the specific needs of retail owners and tenants. He has helped many prominent local and national clients identify appropriate trade areas and complete negotiations enabling them to achieve their real estate objectives. Chris brings an honest, straightforward approach, combined with exceptional market knowledge that retail owners and developers appreciate.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: Tony Strauss has been deal making, place making, match making and problem solving in the retail & restaurant real estate industry since 1993. His years of dedicated brokerage service have built lasting relationships with local, national and international industry leaders, retail & restaurant chains, landlords, developers, investors and brokerage colleagues. Tonys work has also received numerous industry recognitions including MNCARs retail deal of the year award, 7-time recipient of CoStars Power Broker award and brokering several winning deals of the MSCA Starr Award. Changing market conditions happen often and Tony meets those challenges with energy, creative visioning and a passion for adding value. Over his tenure, Tony has worked with every type of retail commercial real estate client and can be called upon for his expertise and relationships to aid in effective solution finding. Tony has a reputation for persistence, attention to detail and success whether its for roll-out strategy, market penetration, single site requirements, leasing for new or existing projects, acquisitions or dispositions.

Brief Bio: Minnesota commercial real estate broker.

Full Bio: With over 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Molly brings a blend of professionalism, creativity and enthusiasm to every assignment she undertakes. Her in depth market knowledge and strong communication skills enable her to acclimate to each client's individual style and business requirements. As a Senior Associate, Molly specializes in leasing of retail properties throughout the metro area. She represents both property owners and retailers through in-depth consultation, property evaluation, project leasing, site selection and lease negotiations. She works with a mix of local and national retailers on both urban and suburban locations.