Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, has elected Allan Riorda, SIOR, a member of the 2016 Lee & Associates Board of Directors. The eight-person Board is led by Jeffrey Rinkov, CEO and Chairman.

 “Allan, along with the other board members, represents an excellent cross-section of our national offices and Lee’s platform,” said Rinkov. “Allan, for his part, has always demonstrated a keen awareness of our goals of expansion, recruitment and client services as president of his office, and now, as a board member.”

Riorda, who is President and Principal of Lee & Associates Chesapeake Region, is also a member and past President and Regional Vice President of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)., Riorda is consistently a CoStar “Power Broker” recipient and has more than 26 years of CRE experience in the Baltimore/Washington corridor. In addition, Riorda was instrumental in setting the ground work in creating a strategic partnership in 2015 between Lee & Associates and the UK-based firm Gerald Eve, a real estate advisory business headquartered in London.

“Since opening our office in 2013, Lee has opened eight new offices in the US and one in Canada totaling 55,” said Riorda. “We are focused on growing into the remaining major markets along the east coast which includes Washington DC, Boston, Charlotte and Miami.”

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Celebrating more than 37 years of leadership excellence in commercial real estate, Lee & Associates is the largest broker-owned firm in North America with locations across the U.S. and  Canada including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vancouver BC and Wisconsin. With more than 800 brokers nationwide, Lee & Associates provides a wide range of specialized commercial real estate services on a local, regional and national level. For the latest news from Lee & Associates, visit lee-associates.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.