MacKenzie Commercial Brokerage Team
Partners
Joe Bradley, SIOR
Senior Vice President & Principal
Joe Bradley, SIOR
About Joe
Senior Vice President & Principal
As a Senior Vice President and Principal of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Joe Bradley, specializes in the sale and leasing of office real estate in the Baltimore Metropolitan region, representing clients that span multiple industries. Joe focuses on tenant representation and has extensive experience in agency leasing, contract negotiation, site selection, and financial analysis. Joe provides leadership to members of MacKenzie’s brokerage division and works to build the firm’s presence in the market, maintaining and promoting the MacKenzie brand. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Loyola University and is a licensed sales person in the State of Maryland.
Matthew Curran, SIOR
Senior Vice President & Principal
Matthew Curran, SIOR
About Matthew
Senior Vice President & Principal
Matt specializes in the sale and leasing of industrial, warehouse and flex properties. Matt has extensive experience representing businesses, property owners and investors throughout the Baltimore-Washington Market. He specializes in corporate tenant representation advising his tenant clients with their real estate/lease portfolios in Maryland and nationally. Since joining MacKenzie, Matt has completed transactions valued at over $500 million. Matt maintains a high level of professionalism and is committed to providing his clients top-tier real estate services.Matt is a Baltimore native and a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Matt is a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Maryland.
Mark Deering
Senior Vice President
Mark Deering
About Mark
Senior Vice President
Mark Deering has over 40 years of commercial real estate experience. He specializes in corporate tenant representation. Mark’s expertise in structuring various transactions is a result of completing over 2,500 leases representing in excess of fifteen million square feet nationwide.Mark is a Baltimore native who is active in community affairs. He is a graduate of Denison University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Urban Studies.
Henry Deford
Senior Vice President & Principal
Henry Deford
About Henry
Senior Vice President & Principal
As a Vice President of MacKenzie Retail, LLC, Henry Deford specializes in the representation of retail tenants and landlords throughout the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Prior to joining the MacKenzie Retail team in 2012, Henry was responsible for sales, leasing and management of more than 500,000 square feet on behalf of a boutique firm specializing in Downtown Baltimore commercial real estate. This combination of property management and lease negotiation experience provides Henry a dynamic perspective that has proven beneficial to his clients. Henry’s focus on mixed-use and urban retail and restaurant strategies has led to greatly increasing MacKenzie’s presence in Baltimore’s established and emerging neighborhoods.Henry is a Baltimore native and a graduate of Elon University in North Carolina where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration. Henry resides in the historic neighborhood of Ruxton in Baltimore County and through real estate transactions is committed to seeing the Baltimore region continue to grow.
Trish Farrell
Senior Vice President & Principal
Trish Farrell
About Trish
Senior Vice President & Principal
As a Senior Vice President and Principal at MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC for over 25 years, Trish Farrell specializes in the sales and leasing of commercial real estate. She is instrumental in building relationships and guiding clients through complex real estate transactions. Focused on the Baltimore/Washington Corridor, Trish has been involved in the leasing, sales, and marketing of office, retail, warehouse/flex, and mixed-use space. This experience has given her an understanding of both the landlord and tenant perspectives and the economic realities that affect their negotiations and ROI. Trish has represented companies on a local, regional and national level. Her in-depth knowledge of development, marketing, sales, and leasing, allows her to advise her clients on their real estate strategies, providing value and significant tangible savings to tenants, landlords, buyers, and sellers.Through her involvement on the boards of the Maryland Tech Council, Launch Annapolis and Ignite Annapolis, Trish has actively engaged in helping to build a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem and tech hub in the Annapolis/BWI Corridor. Currently Trish serves on the board of Leadership Anne Arundel and the Women’s Leadership Committee of the BWI Business Partnership. She has also served on the boards of the Greater Annapolis Y and the American Red Cross of Southern Maryland.
John Harrington
Senior Vice President & Principal
John Harrington
About John
Senior Vice President & Principal
As a Senior Vice President and Principal of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC and MacKenzie Retail, LLC, John Harrington specializes in commercial leasing and site selection, as well as bulk land sales and development. He also focuses on the representation of retail landlords and tenants in the Maryland market and directs Mackenzie Retail, LLC. Prior to joining the firm in 1993, John was a regional vice president with Merrill Lynch Realty and spent 11 years as the director of leasing and acquisitions for the DeChiaro-Rachuba Group, a firm that built and owned numerous office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, hotels, and developed thousands of homes and home sites throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He has over 45 years of experience in all facets of residential development and commercial real estate.John is a lifelong resident of the Baltimore area and a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park.
Daniel Hudak, SIOR
Senior Vice President & Principal
Daniel Hudak, SIOR
About Daniel
Senior Vice President & Principal
As a Senior Vice President and Principal with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Daniel Hudak brings over 30 years of commercial real estate experience to MacKenzie. He leads an industrial occupier services team out of MacKenzie’s Baltimore office, delivering in-depth real estate knowledge through quality service throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and across the country. Dan’s focus is understanding the client’s business first. By applying his background in business and finance coupled with the use data analytics, Dan is able to develop effective real strategies for corporate clients. His experience in build-to-suits, facility acquisition and disposition and site location work, has allowed him to serve a broad client base including e-commerce distribution, technology and manufacturing uses. Dan is past member of the Council Supply Chain Management Professionals.
David McClatchy
Senior Vice President & Principal
David McClatchy
About David
Senior Vice President & Principal
David has north of 35 years of national and local real estate advisory experience and has handled major assignments in almost all facets of commercial real estate. This includes design-build projects, user and investment sales; land acquisitions and dispositions; municipality representation; office and industrial agency leasing; tenant representation; conservation easements/bargain sales; religious institutional representation; and long history of workouts and OREO sales for banks and other lending institutions. Specializing in MD-DC-VA markets throughout his career, David’s negotiation skills and advisory services are modeled upon an attorney-client relationship where he singularly represents his client’s interests and that of no others.
Matt Mueller
Senior Vice President & Principal
Matt Mueller
About Matt
Senior Vice President & Principal
As Senior Vice President with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Matt Mueller specializes in office sales and leasing in the Baltimore County and Midtown Baltimore City markets. With 2 years of property management and 18 years of brokerage experience, Matt has excelled in landlord representation controlling a portfolio of buildings that exceeds 1,000,000 combined square feet in the Hunt Valley, Towson, Owings Mills, White Marsh, and Midtown Baltimore Markets. Matt is heavily involved in the marketplace and has served as the President of the Greater Towson Committee (GTC) from 2013-2017, and remains in the leadership of the Board. At the beginning of 2016 over $600 million dollars of redevelopment and new investment was in the process in the Towson market, all of which sought the support of the GTC under Matt’s guidance.In addition to landlord representation, Matt’s knowledge of the various markets and insight from owners perspectives allows him to excel in tenant representation. Having represented local and national groups like Towson University, Hamilton Bank, Chesapeake Urology and the Space Telescope Science Institute, Matt continues to be looked to for representation throughout the marketplace. Matt is a lifelong resident of the Baltimore area and graduate of St Paul’s School and Towson University.
Andrew Meeder, SIOR
Senior Vice President & Principal
Andrew Meeder, SIOR
About Andrew
Senior Vice President & Principal
Andrew Meeder specializes in corporate industrial tenant representation services and institution sales/leasing in the Baltimore-Metropolitan area. Since joining MacKenzie, he has completed transactions valued over $650 million. He represents tenants in site selection and lease/sale negotiations to minimize occupancy costs and maximize efficiency. Andrew works closely with his clients to create a customized data driven strategy to meet their real estate needs. He represents tenants in site selection and lease/sale negotiations to minimize occupancy costs and maximize efficiency.Having worked with a wide array of users in different industries, Andrew is able to serve his clients with a high level of expertise as they explore their real estate strategy. His deep understanding and knowledge of the market has allowed for him to educate his clients and prospects, allowing for them to make smart real estate and business decisions.Andrew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Roanoke College in Virginia.
Tom Mottley
Senior Vice President & Principal
Tom Mottley
About Tom
Senior Vice President & Principal
Thomas Mottley has more than 20 years experience in commercial real estate, specializing in the sale and leasing of industrial, office, and retail properties in the Harford and Cecil County, Maryland markets. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Tom was a licensed stock broker and industrial entrepreneur. This diverse financial and business experience provides Tom a unique insight on how real estate affects the day-to-day aspects of a company’s business strategy. This deep understanding of business, finance, and commercial real estate is witnessed in several of the area’s most notable projects including Bel Air South Professional Center and Boulevard at Box Hill.A Lafayette College alumnus, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business. Tom is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Maryland.
Mike Ruocco
Senior Vice President & Principal
Mike Ruocco
About Mike
Senior Vice President & Principal
As a Senior Vice President & Principal for MacKenzie Retail, Mike Ruocco has an array of experience across the retail, office and flex leasing and sales platforms. He strives to maintain an active role in the community both in the workplace and beyond. Having successfully navigated the procurement of multiple off-the-market assets for his clients, Mike also has experience in the Note Sale, Distressed Asset, and Development arena. Formerly a Vice President with JLL and Colliers International, Mike continues to actively represent the interests of both landlords and tenants within Greater Baltimore and surrounding areas. He currently holds a real estate license in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Mike lives in Glen Arm, Maryland with his wife Erin, two children Presley and Gavin, and their golden retriever, Sadie. A Baltimore native, Mike is a graduate of Calvert Hall and attended Towson University.
Bill Whitty
Senior Vice President
Bill Whitty
About Bill
Senior Vice President
As a Senior Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Bill Whitty specializes in office and flex leasing and building sales, representing both landlords and tenants. He has over 35 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry buying, selling, and leasing property in the greater Mid-Atlantic region and throughout the United States. His extensive experience also includes participation in the sale of commercial property to investors as well as individual and corporate users.
Sales & Leasing Associates
Senior Vice Presidents
Dennis Boyle, SIOR
Senior Vice President
Dennis Boyle, SIOR
About Dennis
Senior Vice President
Dennis Boyle serves as a Senior Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, based in Columbia, Maryland. Starting his commercial real estate career more than 20 years ago, Dennis worked with Lee & Associates and the Commercial Division of Re/Max prior to joining MacKenzie. His experience includes the sale and leasing of more than one million square feet of various asset classes and the representation of a tenant portfolio that comprises numerous local and national clients totaling nearly two million square feet. Dennis also has more than 20 years of commercial construction experience, founding and operating Sunset Builders, Inc. Active in his community both in the workplace and beyond, Dennis is a member of the Howard and Carroll County Chambers, the South Carroll Business Association, BWI Business Partnership, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).Dennis has leased and sold over 1 million square feet of buildings and concluded over 500 separate real estate transactions in the span of his career. He has been a leasing representative for various institutional and local clients with a portfolio in excess of 1,700,000 square feet of real estate.
Karen Deeley
Senior Vice President
Karen Deeley
About Karen
Senior Vice President
As a Senior Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Karen Deeley brings more than 35 years’ experience in the leasing, sale, and financing of commercial real estate to her every day business dealings. Representing tenants on local, regional, and national levels and among power industries such as finance, law, banking, healthcare, technology, and not for profits, Karen utilizes her comprehensive knowledge to assist tenants with identifying and analyzing their needs and developing customized growth, relocation, and occupancy strategies.
Karen, a licensed Associate Broker in Maryland, serves on the Greater Baltimore Committee’s President’s Advisory Committee. She is a member of the Executive Alliance, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate the success and leadership of accomplished women by expanding their impact and influence through advocacy, education, and mentorship. Karen is a member of the Board of Directors of Keswick Multi-Care and a former member at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson.
Sean Langford
Senior Vice President
Sean Langford
About Sean
Senior Vice President
Sean Langford serves as a Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC. With more than 20 years’ experience, Sean specializes in the sales, investment sales, leasing, acquisition, and development of all commercial asset classes. He has local, regional, and national tenant representation experience, and has also been involved in the representation of landlords spanning retail, office, healthcare, and mixed-use projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Sean’s in-depth industry knowledge positions him as a relied upon advisor to his clients, working with them to identify and analyze their needs while developing customized business strategies. His reputation for his commitment to building lasting partnerships and his creative value-add approach has proven invaluable to his clients’ portfolios and success.Prior to joining MacKenzie, Sean specialized in land development, developing several hundred residential land projects for both regional and national home builders. A life-long resident of Maryland, Sean is an active member of his community and participates across numerous industry organizations.
Hayes Merkert, SIOR
Senior Vice President
Hayes Merkert, SIOR
About Hayes
Senior Vice President
Hayes Merkert serves as a Senior Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, based in Columbia, Maryland. Merkert has represented a number of institutional owners of real estate, as well as major local and national tenants. He has been active in the local chapter of the Society of Industrial Office Realtors (SIOR), serving as past President and Treasurer. Prior to joining MacKenzie, Hayes was part of Cushman & Wakefield’s brokerage services practice group as the Senior Director of their Baltimore office. He has over 40 years of experience in the region’s real estate market, specializing in sales and leasing of office and industrial real estate properties throughout the Baltimore-Washington Corridor.Hayes is a graduate of Mount St. Mary’s College and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.
Adam Nachlas, SIOR
Senior Vice President
Adam Nachlas, SIOR
About Adam
Senior Vice President
Adam Nachlas serves as a Senior Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, based in Columbia, Maryland. With more than 28 years of commercial real estate experience, Adam specializes in leasing and investment sales in the Baltimore/Washington corridor with a focus on tenant representation.His service oriented approach and ability to create leverage while negotiating advantageous economic terms has led to valuable assets for his clients. Adam insists that the documentation of his client’s transactions ensures against unexpected costs and his ability to identify and implement creative solutions to long range real estate requirements has enabled him to establish strong client relationships.Adam is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with his Bachelor’s degree.
Owen Rouse, Jr.
Senior Vice President
Owen Rouse, Jr.
About Owen
Senior Vice President
As a Senior Vice President with Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate LLC, Owen Rouse is charged with transacting investment sales on behalf of the firm’s clients. Grafting institutional transactional experience with a fiduciary mind set sets his practice apart from his peers.His 40-year career in investment real estate has covered acquisition, disposition, lending, and construction dynamics spanning the major property groups and over $900 million in both acquisition and disposition volumes. Higher level exercises include asset and portfolio management as well as debt restructuring with a broad range of institutional clients.His first decade in the industry focused on underwriting the acquisition of real estate assets on behalf of pension fund capital with laddered responsibilities through asset management, portfolio management and scripting disposition strategies to maximize value under industry leader Alex. Brown Realty Advisors (via mergers, now LaSalle Investment Management).Recruited to Manekin LLC in 1995 to unwind Manekin’s position in institutional joint ventures (transacting over $250m) which ultimately gave rise to a successful boutique investment sales platform. Subsequent responsibilities included managing a 3-office brokerage operation as they provided leasing services for tenants and landlords locally, regionally and nationally. His most recent role at Manekin was structuring potential development and redevelopment projects that paired with the capabilities of the firm – as well as sourcing the venture partners to fund the opportunities.Rouse is active with national and international real estate trade groups as well as local non-profits including Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake. Additional time is shared with the President’s Advisory Council for Stevenson University and the Federal Reserve Fifth District Roundtable. Prior roles included Johns Hopkins Bayview Patient Safety Board and Saint Joseph’s Medical Center Foundation.
Beetle Smith
Senior Vice President
Beetle Smith
About Beetle
Senior Vice President
A stalwart member of the Baltimore Metropolitan real estate community, Beetle Smith has more than 40 years experience specializing in the sale and leasing of flex, office, and retail properties along the Interstate 95 Corridor. A second generation real estate agent, Beetle has been actively involved in the Baltimore real estate industry for more than 40 years and has advised more than 1,000 of Maryland’s businesses in transactions totaling more than $500 million. His extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate process and irrefutable reputation among his peers provides his clients a strong foundation to grow with.Beetle received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Maryland.
Chris Walsh
Senior Vice President
Chris Walsh
About Chris
Senior Vice President
Serving as a Senior Vice President with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Chris specializes in commercial sales, leasing, acquisitions and development throughout the Maryland/Delaware region, with a focus on specialty properties and retail. As 32-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Chris’ real estate development experience provides his clients a unique perspective and comprehensive approach to their long-term real estate strategy. His reputation of integrity, work ethic and positive attitude stand at the foundation of his business acumen, ensuring successful transactions between investors, sellers, landlords and tenants alike.Chris is a life-long resident of Maryland and a graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University.
Vice Presidents
Bowie Arnot
Vice President
Bowie Arnot
About Bowie
Vice President
As an Associate Broker with MacKenzie Retail, LLC, Bowie Arnot specializes in retail and restaurant leasing and sales.Prior to joining the firm in 2004, Bowie served as an independent retail leasing and development consultant, serving a number of well-recognized clients including Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, Prime Retail, Nottingham Properties, The Rouse Company, and Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse. Over the last 50 years, he has actively participated in the leasing and/or development of some 40 shopping centers, malls, and entertainment venues throughout the United States and abroad.A life long resident of the Baltimore area, Bowie is a graduate of St. Paul’s School and Syracuse University, where he majored in real estate and urban development.
Chris Boland
Vice President
Chris Boland
About Chris
Vice President
Chris Boland is a Vice President with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC focusing primarily on the leasing and sales of industrial, warehouse and flex properties in the Baltimore Metro area. Having worked with a variety of users, Chris uses his deep understanding of the market to generate new prospects and identify new leasing and sale opportunities. Chris excels in detailed communication with his clients and has in-depth experience marketing industrial and office properties for sale.Prior to joining MacKenzie in 2022, Chris spent three years with Blue & Obrecht Realty where he focused on the leasing and sales of industrial and office properties. Before commercial real estate, Chris spent time living in Los Angeles, New Hampshire, and Boston in numerous sales and business development roles in the sports event management and logistics industry.A Baltimore native, Chris is a graduate of The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University where he was a national champion, captain, and All-American, on the men’s lacrosse team. Chris resides in Towson with his wife and son.
Henson Ford
Vice President
Henson Ford
About Henson
Vice President
Henson Ford works as a Vice President focusing primarily on building tenant and landlord relations. Henson specializes in the leasing and sales of commercial properties including office, mixed-use, flex, and medical product throughout the greater Baltimore Metropolitan area. He works to generate new leasing prospects, identify market opportunities, and supports business development initiatives.A Baltimore native, Henson is a graduate of St. Paul’s School and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He is also a licensed real estate sales person in the State of Maryland.
Jim Grieves
Vice President
Jim Grieves
About Jim
Vice President
Jim Grieves serves as a Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC. Jim has worked in the Baltimore commercial real estate industry since 1984, specializing in asset management, landlord project leasing, sales, and tenant representation. Since joining MacKenzie in 2002 Jim has focused on the sale of value-added, office user, and income producing commercial sales, landlord leasing representation, and tenant representation in the Baltimore Metropolitan market.
Tim Harrington
Vice President
Tim Harrington
About Tim
Vice President
Tim Harrington joined MacKenzie’s retail team in 2020. He brings a solutions-oriented and data-driven approach to his advisory role. He has already gained extensive experience working with national, regional, and local retailers expanding in the DMV. Tim excels in detailed communication, lease negotiations, site selection, and multi-market strategy. His expertise is particularly strong in restaurant and food-related landlord and tenant representation in Greater Baltimore, where he actively seeks new opportunities to deliver value.Prior to commercial real estate, Tim spent a decade in Los Angeles in the live entertainment industry. During this time, he performed and produced stand-up comedy shows, worked in event sales and promotion at Live Nation, and represented touring artists at ETP Agency. A Baltimore native and graduate of Loyola Blakefield and Colgate University, Tim was a Division I college athlete. Today he remains active by participating in recreational sports and coaching youth and high school lacrosse.Tim is a member of ICSC and Urban Land Institute (ULI). Currently, he serves as the chair of the ULI Baltimore chapter’s Partnership Forum. His real estate practice extends across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
Bethany Hobbs
Vice President
Bethany Hobbs
About Bethany
Vice President
As a Vice President with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, Bethany Hobbs specializes in commercial leasing and sales. Her uniquely diverse background in regional and national commercial real estate transactions coupled with more than 20 years of experience in the Baltimore and Washington Metropolitan areas provides her clients a multi-faceted approach to their real estate strategy. Bethany’s focus includes representing national and local landlords and owners in leasing and dispositions. With her understanding of the landlord’s side, Bethany is also well positioned in representing and advising all types of tenants in their commercial space transactions, ensuring the best possible terms for her clients. Bethany uses a focused and creative marketing plan and is a strong advocate for the properties, owners and tenants she represents gaining recognition for them throughout the region. Her experience and extensive contacts lead to transactions beneficial to both property owners and occupants.
Craig Kates
Vice President
Craig Kates
About Craig
Vice President
As a Vice President, Craig brings more than 10 years of commercial real estate experience to the MacKenzie team. Working from the firm’s Annapolis office, Craig spends the vast majority of his time and energy working on behalf of numerous office, industrial and retail tenants ranging from early growth stage entities and established mid-tier companies to national firms. Craig has a passion for working as an advisor to veteran, women and minority owned companies, negotiating winning transactions for a wide assortment of occupying businesses and nonprofits throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Leveraging his comprehensive market knowledge, understanding of historical trends, and ability to use data to create leverage for his clients, Craig is able to deliver sound, tailored commercial space and facility strategies.
Prior to joining MacKenzie, Craig worked for KLNB. His commercial real estate experience also includes time spent as a top performer at Rossi Commercial Real Estate. Additional professional experience includes spending nearly a decade delivering on-air highlights and features as a sports anchor/reporter in network affiliate TV.
Patrick Smith, SIOR
Vice President
Patrick Smith, SIOR
About Patrick
Vice President
Patrick Smith serves as a Vice President with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, with over 15 years experience in the commercial real estate industry. Patrick has been thoroughly involved in tenant and landlord representation assignments throughout the Baltimore Metro area with a primary focus on office, industrial and medical properties. Patrick also has several years of corporate services experience through his representation of Sinclair Broadcast Group, H&S Bakery and Peri Formwork Systems throughout the US. Recently Patrick has had a focus on locating acquisition opportunities for local investors, family offices, developers and users. In conjunction with this service, Patrick has extensive experience in marketing industrial, office and re-development properties for sale on behalf of owners and implementing effective marketing strategies to deliver speed and efficiency to his clients.Prior to his time at MacKenzie, Patrick spent 14 years serving as Vice President and Principal at Blue & Obrecht Realty, a locally owned brokerage firm. Patrick is a licensed Associate Broker with the Maryland Real Estate Commission, The District of Columbia and in Pennsylvania. Patrick is also a Notary Public in the State of Maryland.Patrick attended The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a Public Honors College. During his time at St. Mary’s College he was a member of the varsity lacrosse team and studied abroad at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Patrick lives in Monkton, MD with his wife and 3 children. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting & fishing during his free time.
Ginny Vernick
Vice President
Ginny Vernick
About Ginny
Vice President
Ginny Vernick joined the Annapolis office of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services after a 27-year career with Transwestern, where she provided both landlord representation and tenant advisory services. Her clients include a multitude of businesses, associations, insurance companies and property owners throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. Currently Ginny concentrates her efforts on the marketing of retail and special use properties directing marketing, leasing and sales services for landlord/tenant and seller/buyer assignments. Her current listings include shopping centers, pad site opportunities, commercial building and land sales, consulting and development work. Ginny brings her decades-long experience and well-earned reputation as a hard worker and results-oriented agent to the Mackenzie retail team.At the core of her approach, Ginny understands that no two clients are exactly alike. She knows that to successfully represent a client it is important to thoroughly understand the needs and goals of that client. Ginny becomes part of the client’s team to pursue these goals on the client’s behalf. By providing critical market knowledge and guidance based on a long-standing career each client benefits from her vast experience and work ethic. Ginny has successfully completed lease and sale transactions for three decades. Her marketing efforts serve to create awareness and develop business opportunities resulting in a win win for her clients.For landlords, Ginny works hard to develop business interest, including targeting prospects, conducting tours, generating proposals, strategically negotiating business terms and ultimately providing the driving force behind the marketing effort guiding the transaction toward the end goal - leasing/selling the assigned property. In assisting tenants, her role includes understanding the business model and bringing opportunities to the end user with the most potential of achieving success and most importantly advocating for her clients. By always keeping the client’s needs at the forefront of the process Ginny has been able to enjoy longstanding relationships and the all-important repeat business foundational to her career. Ginny resides in Annapolis with her husband and enjoys her family of three adult children with the addition of a new grandchild last year.
Laura Williams
Vice President
Laura Williams
About Laura
Vice President
Laura Williams joined MacKenzie Retail, LLC in 2011, bringing 6 years of commercial real estate experience to the team. Specializing in Landlord and Tenant representation, Laura has played a vital role in the leasing/development of numerous retail projects and has successfully guided a variety of local, regional and national retailers through the site selection and lease negotiation process. Her extensive experience and unique market insight provides clients with a successful platform for achieving any real estate initiative. As a lifelong resident of the Baltimore-Washington DMA, Laura possesses a comprehensive understanding of the submarkets within the region and potential customer reach based on local knowledge. Prior to joining MacKenzie, Laura worked as a Marketing Assistant for the Baltimore Investment Sales team of competitor CBRE and most recently served as Research Analyst with CoStar where she was responsible for gathering and providing data on the commercial real estate market.Laura received a Bachelor of Science from Towson University and is currently an actively licensed Maryland Real Estate Sales Associate.
Senior Real Estate Advisors
Morgan Wimbrow
Vice President
Morgan Wimbrow
About Morgan
Vice President
Morgan Wimbrow is a Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie’s Columbia brokerage team. Working under industry veteran Chris Bennett, Morgan supports leasing and sales activities for retail, office, industrial, mixed-use, and flex properties in the Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Eastern Shore markets. Her primary responsibilities include the generation of new tenant leads, cataloging market activity, supporting business development initiatives, and supporting landlord relationships. Prior to joining MacKenzie, Morgan worked as a Development Coordinator for JDRF in Washington, DC where she was responsible for coordinating fundraising events, establishing relationships with corporate supporters, and assisted with the creation of annual goals for the organization. Her experience also includes working as a member of the finance team for “Hogan for Governor” in Annapolis, MD where she worked to cultivate and nurture successful associations with potential sponsors and donors.Morgan serves as Co-Chair of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Bay Committee, while also active in Fort Meade Alliance and NAIOP. Morgan serves on NAIOP’s Developing Leaders Board. She is a graduate of Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.
Real Estate Advisors
Dylan Bozel
Senior Real Estate Advisor
Dylan Bozel
About Dylan
Senior Real Estate Advisor
Dylan Bozel has been a Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie’s Baltimore County brokerage team for more than 3 years. Working under industry veteran Joe Bradley, Dylan supports leasing and sales activities for office, mixed-use, flex, and medical product throughout the greater Baltimore Metropolitan area. He works with team members to generate new leasing prospects, identify market opportunities, and supports business development initiatives.A Baltimore native, Dylan is a graduate of Loyola Highschool and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from High Point University. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Maryland.
Nick Maggio
Real Estate Advisor
Nick Maggio
About Nick
Real Estate Advisor
Nick Maggio is a Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie’s Baltimore County brokerage team. Working under industry veteran Tom Fidler, Nick supports leasing and sales activities throughout the greater Baltimore Metropolitan area for a variety of asset types with a focus on retail. He works with team members to generate new leasing prospects, identify market opportunities, and supports business development initiatives.Prior to joining MacKenzie, Nick worked as a sales and account manager for Rebel Sports in Hanover, Maryland, working with multiple departments to make business operations flow smoothly to achieve sales goals.A Baltimore native, Nick is a graduate of Calvert Hall College High School and CCBC Essex. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Maryland.
Patrick J. Smith
Real Estate Advisor
Patrick J. Smith
About Patrick
Real Estate Advisor
Patrick J. Smith is a Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie’s brokerage team. Working closely with senior team members, Patrick supports the leasing and sales activities of office, retail, and industrial products throughout the Baltimore Metropolitan area while collaborating daily to generate new business prospects, identify market opportunities, and support business development initiatives. Patrick also works with tenants, landlords, and investors to help them achieve their specific real estate goals and skillfully negotiates transactions and advocates for his clients’ best interests.Before embarking on his commercial real estate career, Patrick enjoyed a successful tenure as a professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals organization, honing valuable skills such as teamwork, discipline, and resilience. These attributes have seamlessly transitioned into his real estate practice, allowing him to approach challenges with a competitive spirit and winning mentality. The teamwork and leadership skills he cultivated on the field directly translate into his ability to collaborate effectively with clients and industry professionals. Beyond his professional pursuits, Patrick is active with his community, currently working as a private baseball instructor. He is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and is a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Graham Sevy
Real Estate Advisor
Graham Sevy
About Graham
Real Estate Advisor
Graham Sevy serves as a valued Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie’s brokerage team. He facilitates leasing and sales of industrial and flex properties across the Baltimore Metropolitan area. Collaborating closely with senior team members, Graham dedicates himself to generating new leasing prospects, seizing market opportunities, and driving business development initiatives. Graham also works to deliver comprehensive support to both tenants and landlords, skillfully navigating negotiations and advocating for his clients’ best interests.Graham brings an array of skills and knowledge to the table that will help elevate his clients’ businesses to new heights. A Baltimore native, Graham is a graduate of Towson University. He holds a degree in Business Administration with a focus in Project Management and Business Analysis. Graham is a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of Maryland.
Tom Green
Real Estate Advisor
Tom Green
About Tom
Real Estate Advisor
Ethan Binnix
Real Estate Advisor
Ethan Binnix
About Ethan
Real Estate Advisor
Ethan Binnix is a Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie’s Annapolis brokerage team from the firm’s Annapolis office. Ethan works directly with Trish Farrell and David McClatchy in supporting the commercial real estate requirements of Anne Arundel County. His role encompasses leasing and sales activities for office, mixed-use, flex, and medical product throughout the Annapolis region and the Baltimore Washington Corridor. Ethan focuses on the representation of tenants working to identify and analyze their commercial real estate needs. Ethan’s primary responsibilities include the generation of new tenant leads, cataloging market activity used to identify market opportunities, and supporting business development initiatives. He specializes in site selection, market research, lease negotiation, and relocation strategies to local, regional, and national clients.
Prior to joining MacKenzie, Ethan worked with Avison Young in Washington, DC. There, he was responsible for land prospecting, providing key information on leasing availability and market conditions to tenants and landlords, compiling market surveys and summary reports, coordinating site tours, and uncovering new prospects and opportunities. An Annapolis native, Ethan is a graduate of Clemson University and holds a degree in Business Management with a minor in Financial Management. He is a licensed real estate salesperson in Maryland and Virginia.
Marketing & Support
Katy Hayes
Marketing Director
Katy Hayes
About Katy
Marketing Director
Katy Hayes joined MacKenzie Ventures, LLC in 2004 and, since 2013, has functioned as Marketing Director for the group’s six operating divisions addressing all real estate asset classes and services. In her capacity, Hayes oversees a marketing and administrative team of seven, and is responsible for all corporate marketing, communications, graphic design, and public relations initiatives targeting internal and external audiences and related stakeholders.
Her responsibilities include developing and executing compelling strategies to promote and maintain the corporate brand and messaging, identify market opportunities, and oversee the in-house production of all marketing collateral, presentations, proposals, and advertising materials. Hayes also directs the company’s social media and digital presence, manages MacKenzie’s digital assets including maintaining the corporate website, and plans and executes all special event programming. She works directly with Broker Partners to design and implement targeted sales and leasing programs for specific projects.
Prior to joining MacKenzie, Hayes worked in CBRE’s marketing division. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a Marketing concentration, from Towson University. She is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Maryland.
Christine Dorr
Senior Research Analyst
Christine Dorr
About Christine
Senior Research Analyst
Joining the MacKenzie team a Research Analyst in 2020 and recently elevated to Senior Research Analyst, Christine brings to the table a diverse skill set encompassing research, communication, and market analysis. Positioned as a key player in the firm's market research initiatives, she collaborates closely with brokers and the executive team to deliver invaluable insights and analysis on the commercial real estate industry. Her contributions extend beyond local horizons, spanning regional and national markets, thereby strengthening diverse business endeavors and marketing strategies across all asset classes.
As a Senior Research Analyst, Christine primarily focusing on tracking market activity in the Baltimore Metropolitan area and surrounding region. This involves monitoring property, development, tenant, and transactional activity to keep the brokers and their clients well-informed about market dynamics, aiding in strategic decision-making. She also compiles these findings into MacKenzie's extensive research databases, ensuring accuracy and relevance for brokers and clients alike, facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape and market dynamics. Additionally, Christine leverages GIS mapping to create static and interactive maps, enhancing the firm's offerings and providing valuable visual representations of market data to clients.
Prior to joining MacKenzie, Christine spent over ten years at CoStar, the world’s leading commercial real estate database, as a Certified Research Analyst. During her tenure, she worked on markets from Maine to Miami, compiling and verifying information. Christine also played a pivotal role in training new employees, teaching courses on advanced research processes, and serving as a mentor. Notably, during CoStar's $585 million acquisition of Apartments.com, she led a team of 25 responsible for quality assurance.
Gordon Griffin
Senior Marketing Specialist
Gordon Griffin
About Gordon
Senior Marketing Specialist
Gordon joined MacKenzie Retail, LLC in the fall of 2012. As a senior marketing specialist, he designs project-specific marketing collateral, offering memoranda and presentations, and provides general graphic design support to all brokerage specialties and company divisions. This includes providing brokers with trade area and market potential analyses, as well as demographic, psychographic and consumer expenditure studies. Gordon plays a key role in advancing the relationship between Landlords and potential Tenants, creating marketing pieces for MacKenzie’s represented retailers/clients that gives them a competitive advantage over others vying for space. He also supports the Marketing Director in the coordination and execution of company marketing and communication initiatives, assisting in the creation of corporate collateral and contributing to company-wide social media campaigns. Furthermore, he is responsible for tracking, gathering and distributing retail market intel each month as part of MacKenzie’s Retail Recap. In addition, Gordon provides support for the Investment Sales division where he assists with financial analysis, cash flow projections, market research and marketing strategy on property acquisitions and dispositions.
Since 2008, Gordon has been involved in the architecture and real estate industries in various capacities. Prior to joining MacKenzie, he worked at Marshall Craft Associates, an architecture firm in Baltimore, assisting the Contract Administration Department. In 2011, he partnered with JBL Real Estate in Baltimore City and took over the day-to-day marketing of the company’s portfolio, as well as aided in the development of space plans and renderings. Gordon has collaborated with a number of architects and commercial real estate firms in the past, advancing schematic design and producing construction drawing sets, along with as-builts and various marketing materials.
Melinda Miller
Marketing Coordinator
Melinda Miller
About Melinda
Marketing Coordinator
Melinda started as a Marketing Assistant at MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services LLC in 2018. Working in MacKenzie’s Baltimore office, Melinda provides both brokerage teams with needed support to acquire and maintain their listings which includes a mix of office, retail, and industrial properties, and assists with their business development initiatives. She is responsible for the creation and maintenance of marketing collateral, proposals, presentations, and email campaigns. Melinda also works to support the Marketing Director in coordinating and executing company marketing and communication initiatives including social media campaigns and organizing broker and client events.
Trish Sharpe
Transaction Coordinator
Trish Sharpe
About Trish
Transaction Coordinator
Trish Sharpe joined MacKenzie in 2010 and has more than 14 years’ experience in commercial real estate. Working in MacKenzie’s Columbia office, Trish provides the needed support to facilitate real estate transactions for the company. She is responsible for reviewing all brokerage deals, maintaining internal databases, and updating financial reports. Trish had previously worked in the Marketing department for MacKenzie and was responsible for the creation and maintenance of marketing collateral, proposals, presentations, and email campaigns.
Karlee Pigg
Marketing Specialist
Karlee Pigg
About Karlee
Marketing Specialist
As a marketing specialist for MacKenzie's brokerage division, Karlee plays a vital role in supporting the daily marketing endeavors of a team of agents specializing in office, retail, and industrial sales and leasing. Working primarily from the firm’s Lutherville office, her responsibilities span across various areas, including the creation and upkeep of marketing collateral, proposals, and presentations. Karlee is also responsible for the creation and distribution of digital marketing campaigns, maintaining listing and broker information on the website, actively supporting corporate social media efforts, and providing assistance with events. She also collaborates closely with the Marketing Director to support corporate initiatives. With a background that includes marketing roles at The Point Restaurant Group and Strategic Factory, Karlee brings valuable experience to her position and team.
Matt McCaig
Marketing Coordinator
Matt McCaig
About Matt
Marketing Coordinator
As a marketing coordinator for MacKenzie, Matt collaborates closely with the Marketing Director and team of Marketing Specialists to drive impactful marketing initiatives that support the company’s sales and leasing objectives. In his role, Matt provides daily support in creating collateral, presentations, and proposals that align with brand standards and engage target audiences. He is also responsible for managing listing content, assisting in social media campaign coordination, overseeing CRM updates, providing website support, and facilitating event logistics to enhance the firm's visibility and reach.
Before joining MacKenzie, Matt honed his creative and strategic marketing skills as a graphic designer for a restaurant supply company. There, he played a key role in content creation, brand design, and the execution of email marketing campaigns. His ability to produce visually compelling materials and maintain cohesive branding across digital platforms has been integral to his success in marketing.
Matt earned his Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a major in advertising and a minor in business administration. His background in advertising and design, combined with his hands-on experience in brand management and content development, makes him a valuable asset to the MacKenzie marketing team.