The Society of Real Estate Professionals was founded in 2016. The group was formed out of the Tampa Bay Bergstrom Council.
The Society of Real Estate Professionals (SOREP) is the premier group of commercial real estate professionals in West Central Florida. SOREP boasts over 150 members and encompasses a variety of professional industries, including private equity, development, lending, legal, construction, appraisal, and more. We host regular events, including breakfast expert panels, construction tours, economist presentations, and happy hours. We focus on education — of our members and of our community. Our society supports local universities through annual scholarship grants to students pursuing careers in real estate.
Our local leadership:
Livingston Hessam, Walker & Dunlop – President
Zach Liszt, Cardinal Point Management – President-Elect / Events
Vince Chillura, USAmeriBank – Treasurer
Nick Herring, Framework Group – Events
Eric Odum, ROI Commercial Property Brokerage – Events
LB Sierra, Cardinal Point Management – Events
Laury Pflaum, Greystar – Membership
Rob Gidel, Gardner Brewer Martinez-Monfort – Membership
Jeremy Pino, Walker & Dunlop – Membership
Troy Simpson, Kolter – Membership
Jimmy Clark, Harden – Sponsorship
Preston Reid, HFF – Sponsorship
Dan Pepper, The Palm Companies – Special Projects
To connect top real estate decision makers and assist in the networking of young real estate professionals in the Tampa Bay area.
