Scott Melnick

Scott Melnick, one of the leading multifamily brokers in the nation, has closed over $25 billion of properties throughout his 35-year career—including some of the largest transactions ever completed in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Metropolitan Areas. From 1999 to 2018, Scott created and led dominant multifamily sales teams at Transwestern, JLL, and Berkadia. Immediately… Continue reading Scott Melnick

Paul Mattoon

Paul Mattoon has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate. He was a portfolio manager with R&B Realty Group (Oakwood Worldwide) where he helped acquire multifamily assets in 16 States throughout the U.S. on behalf of legacy partnerships executing 1031 tax deferred exchanges. Paul also has a deep knowledge of the Washington, D.C.… Continue reading Paul Mattoon

Phil Pitney

Phil Pitney has over 30 years of experience in the multifamily real estate industry, including key positions in acquisitions, development, asset management, construction management, and finance. Before joining MREA, Phil was President of PRP Real Estate Management where he was responsible for all the multifamily activity of the firm. Additionally, Phil has held senior positions… Continue reading Phil Pitney

Dominick Buffa

Dominick Buffa joins MREA after a 23-year tenure in the financing, acquisition and underwriting of Investor Partner interests in affordable housing throughout the Country. During this time, he acquired interests in support of over $2 billion of affordable projects. As the senior vice president and head of underwriting for the Regions Affordable Housing (RAH) division… Continue reading Dominick Buffa

Jenny Arias May

Jenny Arias May is based in Orlando, Florida and is the Managing Broker and Co-Lead of MREA’s Florida office. Jenny has more than 20 years of experience as a commercial broker in Florida, where she has represented developers and Institutional investors in the acquisition of land, multifamily, industrial, and hospitality assets. Prior to joining MREA,… Continue reading Jenny Arias May

Scott Koch

Scott Koch is the Co-Lead of MREA’s Florida office based in Orlando, Florida. Scott is responsible for sourcing, originating, and structuring MREA’s Southeast multifamily activities. As a dynamic, results-oriented executive with over 30 years of experience, Scott has structured and closed over $750 million of transactions for High Net Worth Investors, Institutional Investment Firms, and… Continue reading Scott Koch

Jesse Mates

At MREA, Jesse’s main roles include assisting Scott Melnick and the team with asset sales, due diligence, business development, and actively sourcing off-market purchases and sale opportunities with a focus on the Mid-Atlantic and South Florida. In addition, Jesse actively focuses on raising equity and tailoring multifamily investments that fit the unique needs of athletes… Continue reading Jesse Mates

Matthew Crossley

Matthew Crossley joins Melnick Real Estate Advisors (MREA) to further the firm’s Affordable and Workforce Housing Advisory practice. In this capacity, his work will span deeply affordable, income-restricted, and mixed-income housing transactions that use Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and HUD-administered programs including Section 8 Project-Based Vouchers, Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts, and FHA-insured multifamily… Continue reading Matthew Crossley

Josh Peck

Josh Peck has over ten years of experience in multi-family, commercial, and institutional real estate. Prior to joining MREA, Josh led the national investment sales platform at Douglas Elliman and GFI Capital, advising on over $1 billion in transactions. Josh has worked with top-tier clients, including Blackstone, Invesco, and WP Carey, on major multifamily, industrial,… Continue reading Josh Peck

Susan Annis

Susan Annis joins MREA with a strong background on Wall Street before she transitioned to commercial real estate with experience at Sands Investment Group, GFI Capital, and Douglas Elliman. Susan has built a strong reputation for off-market transactions, institutional investment sales, and debt financing solutions across multifamily, industrial, and retail assets. Susan’s creative deal-making and… Continue reading Susan Annis