Cresa has welcomed Neil Elliott to its South Florida team. After serving eight years in Cresa’s Houston office, Elliott is returning to his roots in Florida to join the Boca Raton office as senior advisor. He will dedicate his efforts to transaction and account management, labor analytics, strategic portfolio planning, and other essential responsibilities in his new position.

Jan-Erik Hustrulid has been named Director of Business Development in Florida by Skanska. Based in Fort Myers, Hustrulid will support business development activities and lead sales and marketing efforts for the state’s southern markets. Focused on streamlining project planning, he will work closely with building owners, developers and investors, to provide timeline and cost forecasts, and recommend design professionals and turnkey services. 

The Graystone Company has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of mortgage banker and broker Direct Capital through a reverse merger transaction. As part of this transaction, James Anderson was appointed president and CEO, and Glen Gomez was named a director. 

Janover Inc., an AI-enabled B2B fintech marketplace connecting commercial property borrowers and lenders, has appointed Bruce S. Rosenbloom, CPA as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 07, 2023. Rosenbloom assumes the responsibilities formerly held by Patrick Stinus, Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer, who resigned from the company effective September 6, 2023.

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