
Commercial Observer's Top Young Professionals of 2020: Sarah Mae Selnick, Cignature Realty
Yes, Sarah Mae Selnick got the real estate bug early. “I was a part of the founding members of the Washington and Lee [University] Real Estate Society,” Selnick said. There had been a similar such society at the university for investment, but real estate had not quite yet assumed its proper place. “It wasn’t a major,” Selnick said. However, after the real estate society was formed, “the school gave us a piece of endowment to invest in REITs.” If that’s any indication of Selni


Commercial Observer's Top Young Professionals of 2020: Jamie DeNicola, Cignature Realty
In a former life, Jamie DeNicola helped bring Formula E — an all-electric car race — to Red Hook, Brooklyn, and worked on marketing for Cirque du Soleil, the U.S. Open and the Miami Dolphins. Fresh out of St. Lawrence University, DeNicola worked for marketing firm CSM Sport & Entertainment. But his love of real estate — his father owned a construction company that worked on various projects, including ground-up developments — kept harkening to him. “Seeing developments and ki