CRE Women Empowering #womenincre

Let me start out by saying hosting our EMPOWERING Women in Commercial Real Estate monthly zoom calls is something that I look forward to every month. The women who participate always obtain useful and resourceful information to help grow their #commercialrealestate business but not mention, that we all get to meet new #womenincre on the call that become long-lasting relationships in this industry.

I wanted to introduce you to our guest speaker, call sponsor, and business owner, Monica May-Dunn with Arizona Escrow & Financial Corporation (AEF); a leading premier escrow service provider in Arizona, which has set the industry standard that originally open its doors in 1976. Yes, you read that right! AEF has served the valley for almost 50 years in the State of Arizona.

With a remarkable career spanning over three decades, Monica's expertise and leadership have propelled AEF to the forefront of the escrow and financial services industry. She joined the company in 1990, initially serving as the assistant to the Controller before swiftly rising through the ranks to become the Controller herself in 1992. Recognizing her exceptional skills, Monica was appointed as the VP/CFO in 2000, solidifying her pivotal role within the organization. She became the minority owner in 2010 demonstrating her unwavering commitment and dedication to the company. Her visionary outlook and strategic decisions have shaped the company's trajectory, culminating in her recent acquisition of 100% of the company stock in 2023.?

Just last week, Monica had the chance to share insight into what an escrow company can do for industry professionals and boy, she did not disappoint. More importantly, those who joined were also able to understand better on what they actually do. We are all very surprised to learn how manty services they actually provide. And while, they can only handle Arizona #CRE or land deals, they are still able to help anyone in the U.S. with their holdings transactions.

During the call, we were to celebrate her new role and ownership and we love to hear how amazing the office culture is and how she looks forward to empowering women in business, as well as growing her company.

To learn more about Arizona Escrow & Financial Corporation, click HERE.

I also wanted to thank all the?#womenincre?who showed up for our monthly zoom call yesterday for the?Women in Commercial Real Estate - #womenincre ? YOU LADIES ARE AMAZING!

Our monthly calls are so unique and the 1-Hour goes by so fast because everyone is so engaged with all the conversations we are having on various?#CRE?topics. We always start our calls to celebrate our wins and I am so excited to share several of those wins with our?#linkedincommunity

We celebrated?Debbie Ashlin?who just announced her lease with?lululemon?at Miracle Plaza in Tallahassee, Florida. If you are not following her, check out her fun LinkedIn "Lease" post. We love social media! ?? Which is also why we cheered on?Chiara Petro, Broker?who posted a?#vlog?on her own social media platforms to share another closed lease that she had been working on. We are proud!

? Our vision is to EMPOWER the Women in the?#CRE?industry; to inspire and motivate them through our national network & platform. So it is extremely rewarding to hear stories from all these women who continue to trailblaze & build their?#CRE?business, like?Joanna Harrison?with?SVN Imbrie Realty, who is big on education, teaches classes, and has recently joined National Association of Minority Contractors. We were really excited to learn that?Dotene E. Stephens?is advocating for the?#womenincre?and just recently Berkshire Hathaway started to promote the commercial division more on LinkedIn. She has been instrumental in growing the commercial division as National Chair.?Jan Gibbons?with?REATA Commercial Realty, Inc.?just celebrated her 100th Podcast episode with her husband recently, Confessions of a Recovering Landlord which can be found on their YouTube channel. Since we are on 100 - Another big win for?Elizabeth M. Leder?who was recently ranked #1 (out of 26) in her office at?SVN | Denver Commercial??? & ranked in the TOP 100 in the?SVN? International Corp.?network out of 1600 advisors.

It's the fastest hour of your month - Jan Gibbons

Every month these ladies provide insight that can help your CRE business, but most importantly, we continue to build our professional sisterhood of amazing ladies, leaders, movers & shakers, trailblazers and influencers that are priceless! ?? If you are looking to join our network, it is FREE!!!

Our network and main platform is on our Facebook group, Women in Commercial Real Estate. As long as you are licensed to serve the CRE industry, a developer, investor, or in CRE marketing with a specific brokerage, then just answer the 2 questions, and you will be welcomed to our group warmly. We also welcome residential real estate agents who are looking to learn more about the CRE industry or those just out of RE school. We are a learning platform as well.

If you are looking to become a call sponsor or preferred partner for the #womenincre, then please contact us at: [email protected]

For more information, you can also visit our website, www.womenincre.com

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