About
Professional Summary
As a Financial Analyst on our South Florida Capital Markets team, I am a key contributor on investment sales in various South Florida markets. I focus on performing financial analysis for prospective deals, assisting clients with the valuation of their properties and maximizing the opportunity of investments. I obtained my Florida Real Estate Sales Associate License in 2013. Working mainly with international investors, buyers, and sellers, I have closed numerous commercial transactions in South Florida valued at more than $3 million.
I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, but have been living in the United States for 18 years. Being fluent in Spanish and English allows me to work seamlessly with international clients seeking to acquire or dispose investment properties in both domestic and foreign markets. I have strategic business allies in countries such as Colombia, China, Brazil, Italy, Canada, and United Arab Emirates that work with me in the real estate industry. I also established working relationships with important public and private lenders in South Florida such the First National Bank of South Miami, Columbus Capital Lending, Apollo Bank, and a portfolio of private investors, ultimately benefitting my clients.
Education
- Masters of Science in International Real Estate, Florida International University
- Bachelor of Business Administration with concentration in Management, Florida International University
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Gerard Yetming
Executive Managing Director, Investment Servs
Miami - Coral Gables
In 2016, I joined the South Florida offices of Colliers International, launching the firm’s Urban Core division.
As co-leader of this group, our team focuses on investment sales of all product types in urban core South Florida neighborhoods.
I am a dynamic and dependable commercial real estate broker with over 15 years of commercial experience, I have demonstrated success pioneering new, emerging brokerage practices in complex, non-traditional niches - including condominium conversions in the early 2000’s and urban land in the early 2010s.
I have a proven track record for successfully executing capital market transactions, having been involved in over $8 billion of assignments including some of the largest and most complex transactions in South Florida. My recent focus on urban land assignments has resulted in $1 billion of transactions over the past since 2012.
Prior to Colliers, I co-led the land and multifamily practice at CBRE South Florida. Additionally, I served as Chief Investment Officer for The Federated Companies, a national real estate investment group that developed and managed over 7,500 units of residential housing with an aggregate value of over $1.5 billion.
Mitash Kripalani
Director - Investment Services
Miami - Coral Gables
As a Director of Investment Services in the Miami office of Colliers International South Florida, I specialize in capital markets with a focus on multifamily, land deals and investment sales. Servicing core South Florida markets.
I have more than a decade of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining Colliers, I was with the Douglas Elliman Commercial Division in South Florida. I have also spearheaded numerous multi-million dollar Multifamily and condominium conversion projects and completed investment sales across the State of Florida. Our team specializes in multifamily properties, covered land, off-market sales, and assemblages across core South Florida neighborhoods.
I have earned the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and currently serve as the Chapter President of the Miami Dade/Monroe District Board of Directors for the CCIM. The Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute was established in 1954 to give commercial real estate practitioners a previously unrealized opportunity to further their business practices through focused education and networking opportunities. Only six percent of all commercial real estate practitioners - approximately 13,000 professionals - hold the respected CCIM designation across North America, and in more than 30 nations overseas.
I am passionate about giving back to the community by volunteering and being involved in professional organizations and a recent graduate of the Leadership Miami Program through the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Virgilio Fernandez
Senior Associate
Miami - Coral Gables
I am a Senior Sales Associate on the Colliers South Florida Capital Markets team based in Miami. I specialize in investment sales, namely land, retail and multifamily.
As a senior associate, I exclusively represent private buyers and sellers of investment properties throughout South Florida. I assist clients in making investment decisions by providing them with rigorous and objective analyses of their assets. I currently advise private investors in the acquisition and disposition of real estate assets with the goal of accelerating their success by maximizing their investment. I have represented buyers and sellers in numerous transactions and executed sales despite complicated scenarios. Using skill, care and diligence, as well as an entrepreneurial solutions-oriented approach, I seek to continue helping clients achieve their goals in the most effective and efficient manner.
I work with brokers in the Miami office to create high-quality marketing pieces, proposals and presentations for properties throughout South Florida. I am responsible for the day-to-day production of property marketing, flyers, advertising, market research and lease transaction coordination. Additionally, I specialize in layout design and creating detailed maps and graphics using software such as Indesign and Illustrator.
I began my career as a copy editor and front page designer at Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers and worked there for more than nine years.
Prior to joining Colliers, I was the communications specialist at United HomeCare, a nonprofit organization that provides services to seniors to help them remain at home. Along with office communications, I provided graphic design services for the nonprofit. My previous background also includes a position as marketing coordinator at Transwestern, providing services to more than 10 brokers in their Miami office. Prior to this role, I served as a proposal coordinator for The GEO Group in Boca Raton, a leading provider of correctional, detention and community reentry services.
Being active in the community in which we live is important to me, which is why I chose to partner with the Women’s Fund Young Professionals Group in Miami. I provide graphic design and social media services for the organization, which helps raise money for charities that focus on helping women and girls in Miami-Dade County.
Joining Colliers as an Associate, I am based in the firm’s Coral Gables office, working closely with the Yetming/Kripalani multifamily team. A soon-to-be graduate of Florida International University, I bring experience in market analysis research to my role.
With a high attention to detail and excellent organizational skills, I deliver an exceptional level of service to clients. By focusing on rent and renovation data, property values and property information, I am able to provide valuation services to sellers, displaying true upside potential for their property. I am also adept at identifying buyers and supplying them with essential information in order for them to understand the true value of their investment within the multifamily market.