On March 27, 2026 the metro New Orleans commercial real estate community gathered to recognize the best of the best. Awards were presented in recognition of career accomplishments and service to the industry, achievement by credit volume, as well as achievement in sales and leasing throughout the retail, industrial, office, land, and multifamily sectors. Here are this year’s winners (scroll to the bottom to view the event photo gallery):
- YPN Rising Star – Given annually to a REALTOR® or Affiliate of CID, 40 years of age or younger, who has demonstrated excellence in the areas of sales, leadership, and community involvement.
- Winner: Max Grosch, NAI Rampart
- Service to the Industry – Given annually to a REALTOR® member of CID who has served the Board, our members, and the community, and has enhanced the commercial REALTOR® image.
- Winner: Allen Leone, Leone GNO Realty
- Achievement Awards recognize production by volume for the previous (awards) year in five categories – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. This year’s awards program represents over 1,022 transactions and, by sale and lease prices, over $1.6 billion in real estate activity.
- Bronze: Production total of $2,000,000 to $2,499,999.
- Max Grosch, NAI Rampart
- Terrie Hughes, KPG Realty, LLC
- Charlie Juge, REMAX Commercial Brokers
- Silver: Production total of $2,500,000 to $4,999,999.
- Herbert Duvic , CCIM, SIOR, Max J. Derbes, Inc.
- Emily Kramer, Corporate Realty
- Cameron Lombardo, CCIM, REMAX Commercial Brokers
- Ryan Pearce, NAI Rampart
- Mignon Richard Diaz, CCIM, NAI Rampart
- Gold: Production total of $5,000,000 to $9,999,999.
- Lucy Chun, REMAX Commercial Brokers
- Lance Ginn, CCIM, Lee & Associates
- Gerard Henry, SIOR, Max J. Derbes, Inc.
- Stephanie Hilferty, SRSA
- George Jeansonne, CCIM, FQR Realtors
- Richard Juge, CCIM, REMAX Commercial Brokers
- Keith Henry, SIOR, Max J. Derbes, Inc.
- Ron Patron, CCIM, Coldwell Banker Commercial TEC
- Carly Plotkin, Stirling
- David Quinn, SIOR, Max J. Derbes, Inc.
- William Sadler, Corporate Realty
- Platinum: $10,000,000 to $14,999,999.
- Bradley Cook, MS, CCIM, Stirling
- Kirsten Early, CCIM, SRSA
- Andrea Huseman, CCIM, Corporate Realty
- Hayden Ingram, Property One
- Jimmy Newton, CCIM, Max J. Derbes, Inc.
- Jack Quinn, CCIM, Max J. Derbes, Inc.
- Jack Sikora, CBRE
- Diamond: Production total of over $15,000,000.
- Leon Audibert, III, SIOR, Property One
- Bryce French, CBRE
- Daniel Marse, CCIM, NAI Rampart
- Steve Reisig, CCIM, SRSA
- Paul Richard, NAI Rampart
- Christopher Robertson, J.D./C.P.A., SRSA
- Rhonda Sharkawy, MS, Stirling
- Barry Spizer, CCIM, SRSA
- Bronze: Production total of $2,000,000 to $2,499,999.
- Special Awards Winners: Recognition for achievement in sales, leasing, and brokerage by one of six asset classes: Retail, Office, Industrial, Land, Special Purpose, and Multi-Family.
- Retail
- Lease of the Year: Rhonda Sharkawy, MS, Stirling, for 4070 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Sale of the Year: Lucy Chun, REMAX Commercial Brokers, for 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA
- Commercial Agent of the Year: Rhonda Sharkawy, MS, Stirling
- Office
- Lease of the Year: Steve Reisig, CCIM; Christopher Robertson, J.D./C.P.A.; Barry Spizer, CCIM, SRSA for 639 Loyola, Suite 1000/1100, New Orleans, LA
- Sale of the Year: Daniel Marse, CCIM, NAI Rampart for 2431 S. Acadian Thruway & 2600 CitiPlace Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Commercial Agent of the Year: Daniel Marse, CCIM, NAI Rampart
- Industrial
- Lease of the Year: Bryce French; Jack Sikora, CBRE for 13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, 70129 LA
- Sale of the Year: Leon Audibert, III, SIOR, Property One for 111 Riverbend Drive, St. Rose, 70087 LA
- Commercial Agent of the Year: Leon Audibert, III, SIOR, Property One
- Land
- Lease of the Year: Kirsten Early, CCIM; Stephanie Hilferty, SRSA for 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA
- Sale of the Year: Bryce French; Jack Sikora, CBRE for 201 SPRING FARM RD, LAFAYETTE, LA
- Commercial Agent of the Year: Paul Richard, NAI Rampart
- Special Purpose
- Lease of the Year: Ron Patron, CCIM, Coldwell Banker Commercial TEC for 1444 Lindberg, Slidell
- Sale of the Year: Bryce French; Jack Sikora, CBRE for 345 SAINT JOSEPH STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Commercial Agent of the Year: Ron Patron , CCIM, Coldwell Banker Commercial TEC
- Multifamily
- Sale of the Year: Bryce French; Jack Sikora, CBRE for1420 ANNUNCIATION ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Commercial Agent of the Year: George Jeansonne, CCIM, FQR Realtors
- Retail
- Deal of the Year: Selected from the winners of sale and lease of the year in each asset class, as well as self-nominated deals exceeding $5 million. Criteria for determining the Deal of the Year include: Economic Development/ Community Impact; Complexity (Such as Tax Credits, P.I.L.O.T.s, T.I.F.s, Opportunity Zones, Zoning Variances/Changes, Public-Private Partnerships, and Neighborhood Transformation); Other intangible qualities and/or factors that are not easily quantified (such as design, construction methods/materials, and amenities
Selected by a Blue-Ribbon Committee comprised of five (5) voting members, and two (2) non-voting advisory members. This year’s committee included:- ● LAUREN GIBBS, Gibbs Construction
● TOM HANCOCK, Murphy Appraisal
● JARED MIGUEZ, Arena Title
● THOMAS OGG, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company
● RUSSELL RICHARDSON, St. Tammany Corporation - Chair of the Awards Committee Lance Ginn of Lee & Associates (Advisory)
- CID President Ex Officio Michael Plauche’ of Coldwell Banker Commercial TEC (Advisory)
- ● LAUREN GIBBS, Gibbs Construction
- For the complexity, support of a vital state and regional economic asset, and importance to investment and development activity, the 2025 Deal of the Year was awarded to BRYCE FRENCH and JACK SIKORA of CBRE for the TEMCO Logistics lease at 13800 Old Gentilly Road
- Click here to read more about the Deal of the Year winner as well as noteworthy runners-up!
Congratulations all!
Pictured (left to right) Top Row: Lance Ginn, Leon Audibert, Bradley Cook, Cameron Lombardo, Carly Plotkin, Ryan Pearce, Steve Reisig, Hayden Ingram, George Jeannsonne, Christopher Robertson, William Sadler; Middle Row: Bryce French, Paul Richard, Barry Spizer, Allen Leone, Ron Patron, Daniel Marse; Front Row: Stephanie Hilferty, Mignon Diaz, Lucy Chun, Kirsten Early, Andrea Huseman
