Real Estate Sales

Alex Genova Controller & Finance Director

Greater Chicago Area

*********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/genovaconsulting

cell: (260) 515 – 8611 www.beknown.com/alex-genova

Summary & Highlights

Strong background in real estate, accounting, management, sales & marketing, hospitality, and the arts. A well-rounded and polished professional capable of accomplishing anything. Thrives on variety and understands all types of business, but always looking for new experiences and challenges. Promotes with results and success.

o20 years of Real Estate

oFinancial Director

oTeam Player and Leader

oChange Agent

oProcess and Project Manager

oSales & Leasing Broker

oDecision Maker with Driven Results

oEntrepreneur

Credentials

oCertified Public Accountant (CPA) inactive – Indiana

oManaging Real Estate Broker – Indiana & Illinois

oFood Service Sanitation Manager, Illinois

oMember – Northern Illinois Association Realtors (NICAR)

Experience

Principal Consultant Genova Consulting & Real Estate Services- Greater Chicago Area, Illinois

September 2015 to Present

Current assignment and engagement: Chicagoland’s Medical Services Organization, Hillside, Illinois. As an independent consultant, sharing business knowledge and helping people to achieve their goals with results and success.

Helping management to achieve organizational clarity with detailed structure, job descriptions, compensation plans, and matching employee skills and personalities with responsibilities.

Assessment of accounting and administrative workflow, process-redesign, implementation and improvement.

Consulting ownership with good leadership practices and employee motivation.

Directing setup and production of financial modeling & reporting, budgeting, and business growth projections.

Aiding with new software selection and implementation.

CFO and Managing Broker Heritage Harbor Resort & Heritage Select Real Estate - Ottawa, Illinois

Feb 2014 to August 2015

Management of this 140 acre master-planned, marina resort, and mixed-use development and community on the Illinois River, spanned over multiple business units and entities including hospitality & marina operations, and development & construction.

Setup and managed a new real estate brokerage company from scratch, thus adding a new direct sales conduit to the Resort, and the ability to handle 3rd party sales and leasing.

Remodeled, rebranded, and reopened a resort restaurant by direct management – total success!

Participated in intense marketing & branding, product development, and strategy sessions as part of the upper-level management team.

Successfully secured and managed several levels of land development, construction, and hospitality financing & debt including tax increment financing (TIF) – overall a $300 Million Development potential.

Managed multiple homeowners’ associations, entitlement, and platting components.

Experience (Continued)

Associate Broker CBRE Sturges - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jan 2004 to Feb 2014

This position entailed working in a commercial real estate brokerage sale and leasing environment procuring in all areas of northern Indiana. This marketplace allowed working within a broad spectrum of diversity with benefit of extensive knowledge in all areas, at different levels, with a multitude of companies and people.

Top producer, leading the department in new business development by expanding into distant territories within a 60-mile radius.

Seasoned in taking complex financial and operations information and analysis and presenting summary information in an understandable format for any audience.

Experience with over $100 Million in real estate transactions & development.

Specialized in all aspects of brokerage, including industrial, retail, office, investment, multifamily, and leasing.

Established as brokerage department’s key valuation, financial, and consultant specialist.

CFO & Property Controller CBRE Sturges & Sturges Development Corporation - Fort Wayne, Indiana

May 1999 to Jan 2004

Responsibilities included providing complete financial and asset management for a multi-departmental/reporting environment, including corporate, human resources, residential and commercial development, and property management.

Successfully integrated and automated financial reporting and budgeting for all multi-directional departments.

Implemented new property and asset management policies financially managing a team of 5 property managers, overseeing over 50 properties, and 5 Million square feet of real estate.

Financially managed an average of over 15 residential and commercial developments at a time.

Key player in expansion into northwestern Indiana and opening a new satellite office.

An integral part of the management team achieving company-wide goals.

Streamlined computer, accounting systems, and personnel for effective timeliness and accuracy.

Other Relevant Experience

Interim Accountant Eagle Distributing - Gilbert, Arizona 1999

Construction Controller Horn Company Homes - Las Vegas, Nevada 1995 - 1998

Interim Accountant MGM Grand, Inc. - Las Vegas, Nevada 1995

Controller Aerobic Life Industries - Phoenix, Arizona 1990 - 1995

Sales & Service Rep. Farmers Insurance - Scottsdale, Arizona 1989 - 1993

Education

Arizona State University -Tempe, Arizona Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Acting 1999

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy 1993

Skills & Attributes

oExcel, Word, Outlook

oAccounting Computer Systems

oStrong Legal, Lease, & Contract

oInterpersonal (Soft) Skills

oBusiness Planning & Procedures

oRestaurant & Hospitality Operations

oFinancial & Managerial Accounting

oConstruction & Job-costing

oOrganizational Management

oFinancial Planning & Analysis

oReal Estate Investment Sales

oBusiness & Real Estate Valuations

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