Commercial real estate veteran with more than 30 years in diverse leadership roles growing and scaling CRE organizations, with particular emphasis on client relations, CRE corporate operations and property management. For much of his career, Mr. Limner served as Partner and Chief Operating Officer for Continental Real Estate Companies (CREC). CREC grew to be the largest and most respected independent commercial real estate service provider in Florida, managing a multibillion-dollar portfolio of more than 13 million square feet of office and retail assets. CREC employed over 100 professionals specializing in leasing, management, accounting, construction and brokerage services for a wide variety of clients, including some of the world’s most prestigious and innovative investors. Institutional investors directly represented by Mr. Limner include:Aetna · AEW · Bank of America · Barings · Black Creek · Canyon Capital · CBRE Global Investors · Colony Capital · Crow Holdings · CW Capital · DeBartolo · GE Capital · Goldman Sachs · Grass River · Greenstreet · JP Morgan · Lincoln Property Corp · LNR · Principal · Prudential · RFR · Rockpoint · Starwood · Stockbridge · Swire · Thor · Velocis · Vornado · Wells Fargo · Wirtz.EXPERIENCEAs COO and a principal shareholder of CREC, Mr. Limner had direct oversight for more than 80 team members. Often competing with national companies, CREC grew to one of the most admired and respected brands in the Florida market, lauded for execution and client service, and a much-desired workplace environment for real estate professionals. The recipient of many awards, CREC’s property management division was often recognized by the legal and business community among the best in class. Mr. Limner was honored with the Outstanding Leadership Award, one of only two ever presented in the history of the organization. In 2018, CREC was acquired by Colliers International, where Mr. Limner served three years to facilitate operational and client transition of the multibillion-dollar portfolio. Prior to joining CREC, Mr. Limner started his CRE career with the Codina-Bush Group. During his seven years with the highly respected organization, he ascended to Vice President with responsibilities for strategic planning and oversight of accounting, personnel, new business, client relations, construction and property management.