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Ron E. Cruz, CCIM is a Real Estate Investment Advisor who focuses on maximizing the efficiency of real estate investment portfolios, acquisitions and dispositions, and varying analyses. Ron believes that properly allocating one's portfolio to satisfy performance expectations, is one of the keys to living a stress-free life. Through his partnership with seasoned industry professionals, he serves as a resource ensuring that a client's goals are properly met with their current or desired portfolio. With industry regulations and niches constantly changing, it is imperative that individuals and cohorts adapt, staying up to date with how their portfolio is performing, and capitalizing on strategic liquidation or expansion opportunities.
The Econic Company - Associate, 2023, 2024
Newmark - Associate 2021, 2022, 2023
Northern California CCIM Institute - Board of Directors Member 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Northern California CCIM Institute - Silicon Valley Vice Chair 2019
Santa Clara County Association of Realtors - Commercial Council 2019, 2020
KW Commercial, Investment Advisory Team - Investment Sales 2018, 2019, 2020,
Intero Real Estate Services - Investment Sales 2016, 2017
Freedom Equity Group - Regional Vice President 2016, 2017
Colonial Life - Senior Sales Representative 2015, 2016
World Financial Group - Marketing Director 2014, 2015
Education & Certifications
CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member Designee
CAIA Association - Fundamentals of Alternative Investments
CFA Institute - Investment Foundations
BMC - Bloomberg Market Concepts, Bloomberg LP
FMVA - Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst - Corporate Finance Institute
BMC - Bloomberg Market Concepts, Bloomberg LP
ASC - ARGUS Software Certification - Altus Group
REFM, L1, L2, & L3 - Real Estate Financial Modeling Certification
MICP - Masters in Commercial Properties, Lipsey School of Real Estate
ICSC - Retail Real Estate Institute (1-3 & 1-8) International Council of Shopping Centers
MIT SA+P - MIT Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment Certification
Cornell - Cornell University, Commercial Real Estate Certificate
HSK2 - Peking University, Chinese for HSK2
San Jose State University - B.A. Economics
De Anza College - A.A. Economics
Awards
CoStar Power Broker (Quarter Deal Award) -- Q1 2022, Q3 2022
2019 Networker of the Year - CCIM Institute's Northern California Chapter
Organizations
CCIM Institute - Northern California Chapter & Silicon Valley District
ICSC - International Council of Shopping Centers
SCCAOR - Santa Clara County Association of Realtors
FIIRE - Filipinos in Institutional Real Estate
VNARP - Vietnamese National Association of Real Estate Professionals
AREAA SV - Asian Real Estate Association of America Silicon Valley
Clientbook
Leadership, Speaking, & Events
The Econic Company - Holiday Dinner at La Rinconada, Los Gatos - December 2023
The Econic Company with Wilson Meany Team, SoFi Stadium, SoCal - October 2023
Speaking on a Commercial Real Estate Industry Update Panel in San Jose, March 2023
The Econic Company Kickoff event as an invitee - Q2 2023
Co-Speaker for ICSC Northern California’s 2022 South Bay Retail Update
2019 Recipient of Northern California CCIM Institute’s Networker of the Year Award
FIIRE Dinner by Gloria Gil (UC Regents) and Keiri Custodio (Fremont Realty Capital), Winter 2019
Volunteering for Firm Red Day Event at Alum Rock Park in San Jose, Summer 2019
AREAA Silicon Valley Event with the Silicon Valley CCIM District Cohort, 2019
Post JLL Bali Office Visit, 2019 Jl. Nakula, Legian, Kabupaten Badung- Bali, Indonesia 800361
TEC’s Ron, Shumsky, Lyon, Carol, Goni, and Kristine - December 2023
The Econic Company with Wilson Meany Team, Inglewood - October 2023
ICSC Las Vegas - Newmark Booth, May 2023
Newmark Group End of the Year Closing at Top Golf, December 2022
Newmark Group Summer Kick-off Event, June 2023
Receiving my CCIM Pin in Charlotte, North Carolina from Helen Chong, 9 April 2022
NAR Conference 2019 with Business Partner, Stella Guinto
Mixer with Business Partners: Emmanuel Cepe, Kevin Pham-Nguyen, Jacquelyn Phee, Spring 2019
San Jose Turkey Trot 2019 with Top Residential Broker, Lan Rupf and Seasoned Retail Broker, Susan Song
Opportunity Zone Investment Panel with Stella Guinto, Ron Ricard, Marty Lefton, 2019
Newmark Holiday Party (Bottom Right, Ron). Appreciate them having me! December 2023
The Econic Company at ICSC Western @ San Diego, October 2023
CCIM Institute’s Northern California Chapter Board of Directors for 2023
Newmark Group Summer Kick-off Event; Office Team , June 2023
Northern California CCIM Leadership Team in North Carolina, 2022
Northern California CCIM Chapter Leadership Cohort at NAR Conference 2019
Silicon Valley CCIM & SCCAOR Cannabis and CRE Panel, 2019
VNARP Top Producer Mastermind 2019 photo with KP. Nguyen, Hilda Ramirez, Kevin Cole, and Neil Collins
Northern California CCIM Institute Board of Directors Installation Dinner 2018
Silicon Valley Commercial Real Estate Cohort: Rob Silva, Ashvin Patel, Chika Mori, and Marty Lefton 2019
CAREA Installation with Ivana Hong & Susan Song, October 2023
Post CRE Update Networking Panel, March 2023
Crumbl Grand Opening in Mountain View - Q1 2023
Graduation from San Jose State University, May 2022
Panelist Speaker for SCCAOR’s Commercial and Investment Real Estate Event, Fall 2019
NorCal CCIM Leadership Team with Dr. Larry Souza, CCIM and Italina Kirknis, JD, Fall 2019
KW Commecial Retreat in : San Antonio, TX with Silicon Valley Commercial Brokerage Team, Fall 2018
AREAA SV and NorCal CCIM International Broker Forum Task Force 2018
NorCal CCIM Holiday Photo: Atsuko Yube, Stella Guinto, Aziz Khatri, and M. Caldwell-Meurer, 2019
CCIM Institute Northern California Chapter’s 2019 Broker Forum on Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Evening out with Brandon Lim (Catalyst Family Office) and KP-Nguyen (SV Capital Group), 2018