Trio to work out of JLL’s Stamford, CT, office; report to Drew Saunders, managing director & broker lead
JLL has hired Al Gutierrez as managing director, Ian Ceppos as executive vice president and Stephanie Coleman as vice president to assist the firm in expanding its tenant representation and agency leasing services in Fairfield County, Conn., and Westchester County, N.Y. They will report to Drew Saunders, broker lead for JLL in Westchester and Fairfield counties.
“Together, Al Gutierrez, Ian Ceppos and Stephanie Coleman bring a tremendous amount of local market expertise and industry knowledge, particularly in the areas of agency leasing, medical office buildings and investment sales,” said Saunders. “They also bring a welcomed energy and excitement to this market.”
Gutierrez has 25er County and Fairfield County commercial real estate, with a primary focus on tenant representation, agency leasing, investment sales, strategic planning, repositioning and value-add transactions. Prior to joining JLL, he served as an executive managing director with a major brokerage firm in Stamford agency leasing and tenant representation transactions totaling more than 7 million square feet in Westchester and Fairfield counties. In addition, they launched a unit focusing on healthcare clients, completing more than 450,000 square feet in healthcare-related
“I’ve always believed in a client-first philosophy,” said Gutierrez. “As their needs evolve so must we. JLL has always been client centric, with a superior platform, cutting-edge
Ceppos has more than 15 years of experience in Westchester County and Fairfield County commercial real estate, specializing in tenant representation and agency leasing. Prior to joining JLL, he was a senior managing director with major brokerage firm in Stamford. Before that, he served as a senior associate with another major brokerage firm in Stamford, and also as an associate with Randall Hagner. Ceppos is head brewer and owner of Cross Culture Kombucha in Danbury, Conn.
Coleman has more than 17 years of experience in Westchester County and Fairfield County commercial real estate. Prior to joining JLL, she was a director with a major brokerage firm in Stamford. Earlier, Coleman served as advisor with Cresa of Fairfield County, and as a founding partner of Progressive Property Development LLC, which, redeveloped, leased and managed multi-family investments. Coleman is passionate about women’s empowerment dedicating her time to mentorship and women’s career development through her leadership and volunteer work.
The team was recognized by NAIOP in 2016 for the NAIOP Westchester County Deal of the Year award for assisting Wine Enthusiast Cos. with its headquarters’ relocation to Valhalla, N.Y.
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