Florida State University - College of Business

Florida State University

Senior Appraiser at Newmark

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Newmark

Senior Appraiser

- Operating under a team environment with the Florida/Caribbean market leader for Valuation & Advisory
- Utilization of Argus Enterprise to create discounted cash flow analyses and investment projections
- Performing commercial appraisals of multi-million dollar real estate properties and transactions throughout Florida

Appraiser

Senior Analyst

Analyst

- Conducted sales, income and cost approaches in addition to examining past revenue and expense performance
- Performed research on properties including verification of comparables, demographics and market area analysis
- Assisted senior appraiser in assembly of real estate appraisal reports for industrial, commercial and mixed-use properties

CBRE

Valuation Associate

- Specialized in industrial type properties in the Doral market region ranging from $500,000 to $5,000,000
- Contacted owners daily by phone, e-mail, and mail-out, compiling a customer database of over 1,000 contacts
- Operated under the mentorship of the assistant commercial division manager in prospecting potential buyers and sellers

The Keyes Company

Commercial REALTOR®

- Appraised three parcels of land using various parameters including capital stack, construction, parking, and zoning
- Presented a lucrative investment plan to students and faculty acting as potential equity partners, costing $30 million
- Proposed the highest and best prospective use of a land site using a market overview and a three year financial analysis

Team Member

- Pitched new investment ideas through detailed presentations to club members on a weekly basis
- Evaluated public equity investment ideas for a student-run investment fund, managing over $3.1 million
- Performed fundamental investment research including reviewing SEC filings, examining company earnings releases, monitoring industry news, and following Wall Street sell-side equity research

Student Member

- Constructed a systemized electronic recording system, classifying over 1,000 transactions
- Projected and managed a budget and fiscal process to collect and allocate over $300,000 per year
- Generated an incentive-based payment structure, accounting for over 100 members, increasing collections by 25%

Chi Phi Fraternity

Treasurer

- Negotiated with over 30 clients to renew their leases, accounting for over $150,000 in revenue
- Reconciled balance sheet accounts with source documents using OneSight accounting software
- Aided corporate managers in overseeing company bookkeeping, acquisitions, and assets totaling over $300 million

Centennial Management Corporation

Real Estate Assistant

- Established internal controls to rectify and prevent material misstatements and fraudulent activity
- Compiled quarterly financial statements via QuickBooks™; scrutinized a $250,000 annual budget
- Audited monthly financial reports by analyzing and comparing expense receipts with Fraternal bank statements

Audit Chairman

- Achieved a team fundraising goal of over $100,000, placing 1st while setting a school record
- Facilitated fundraisers for the Children's Miracle Network and advocated for youth health groups

Morale Captain/Participant

- Worked as an ambassador for the IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit local scholarship pageant
- Coached a contestant who subsequently won Miss Florida and placed 3rd runner-up in Miss America

Steven Saginor