SJBiz_WhosWhoComRealEstate_0920FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 9 / 25 / 20 3 : 14 PM Page 3 WHO’S WHO IN Real Estate John Cairo DIRECTOR , STRATEGIC FUNDING ALTERNATIVES ( SFA ) airo’s role involves many facets Cof activities such as acquisitions , financings , property management , leasing capital improvements and dispositions . In addition , he works to build strong relations with investors , tenants and other professional part - Kevin Burns Adam Rose ners side by side with his team . In just two years at SFA , Cairo has helped in growing its portfolio of PRESIDENT , ROSE COMMERCIAL VICE PRESIDENT , buildings from 20 to 30 sites and its REAL ESTATE MARKEIM CHALMERS , INC . total square footage from 600,000 to 1.3 million . ver two decades ago Burns re - s founder and president of “ The commercial real estate indus - Oceived his real estate license ARose Commercial Real Estate , try is fast - paced as are changes in and he has been specializing in the Rose has spent 32 years playing key market trends . These last few sale and leasing of office proper - roles in all facets of the company , for months have been challenging ties at Markeim Chalmers ever from strategic planning and mar - everyone but we at SFA have since . Additionally , he holds the re - keting to business development found our portfolio of low - rise , sponsibility of client relations . He is and client relations . A strong pro - less densely populated office committed to helping his commu - ponent of supporting the commu - parks with great exterior space nity outside of real estate by serv - nity , Rose has served on the board are in high demand as companies ing on the Haddonfield Zoning of several organizations , including look to move outside of more ur - Board for 10 years and he is a cur - the Jewish Senior Housing and ban areas . So , keeping an open rent member of the Haddonfield Healthcare Service and Kellman mind and long - term view through Lions Club , the Businesses Com - Brown Academy . troubled times is important . ” mittee to South Jersey and the “ Over the years , there has been Chamber of Commerce Southern an increase in competition and New Jersey . advances in technology , which are reshaping the commercial “ Three phrases come to mind real estate industry . While the lat - that are the most rewarding part ter has helped see us through of the commercial real estate few months , COVID these past business — client satisfaction , re - has challenged us all . Yet the fun - peat business and getting deals damentals remain — work hard done . To me , these are all re - and adapt to change . It is a time wards but nothing is better than for learning to appreciate the working with a great team — one good times , grab hold of oppor - someone I hold in high re - led by tunities and maintain a positive gard and who openly recognizes outlook for the future . ” the value I bring to the company . I enjoy coming to work every day and it is the people that make it possible . ” 20 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 10 ISSUE 9 | SouthJerseyBiz.net