Movers & Shakers: Native Realty appoints COO, EVP

UPDATED, March 14, 5:45 p.m.

Here’s the latest South Florida real estate hiring news.

Fort Lauderdale-based commercial real estate firm Native Realty promoted two team members, according to a press release. CEO Jaime Sturgis appointed Kaley Tuning to chief operating officer, and Dan Ross to executive vice president. 

Prior to her promotion, Tuning had been a sales director with the firm for nearly four years, LinkedIn shows. Ross had been a senior associate with the company also for four years, according to LinkedIn.

Native Realty also recently brought in Adriana Lilly as vice president. 

Compass snagged Adam Levy and his team from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServes EWM Realty, Compass announced. Levy spent nearly six years with EWM, and two decades with Coldwell Banker prior to that, according to LinkedIn.

Levy and his team specialize in Miami’s luxury market.

Compass Development Marketing added agents to its sales team for Sixth & Rio, a planned 100-unit condominium in Fort Lauderdale, being developed by Ocean Land Investments, according to a press release. Bridget Bass and Melissa Nichols are joining the existing team of Peter Barkin and Stephanie Roy. 

Catalfumo Companies tapped Douglas Elliman Development Marketing to head sales at its planned Ritz-Carlton Residences, Palm Beach Gardens condominium project. Elliman’s Chris Cox will lead the team, according to the announcement.

The planned development includes three seven-story buildings with a combined 106 units, according to the release. CEO Dan Catalfumo estimates a sellout of $600 million, according to a spokesperson. 

Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, led by Florida brokerage CEO Jay Parker, expanded to South Florida in July.   

Correction: A previous version of this story had an uncorrect number of units at Sixth & Rio and misstated a member of the sale team.