CBI

Professional Profiles

Joe Killinger (Co-Founder)

Joe Killinger’s expertise in commercial real estate investment, leasing, property management, rehabilitation, and entrepreneurship has been developed over the past 20 years. During that time he has been personally responsible for the sale or marketing of over 6,000 assets resulting in over half a billion dollars worth of transactions throughout the United States.

During the mid 1980’s Joe personally invested in, rehabilitated and developed single family homes in Southern California. When the real estate downturn of the early 1990’s hit, his expertise in construction and repositioning took him to Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. growing auction division. There he oversaw all aspects of the auction of numerous portfolios of distressed assets, from property evaluation, to marketing, to execution and closing of the escrows. In 1993 Mr. Killinger and Mr. George Pino applied their expertise to launching The Sands Group, the Real Estate Auction division for Fred Sands Realtors. Joe’s responsibilities included: Hiring and training of new sales agents; initial contact of potential clients; market analysis of property; pre-auction due-diligence work; selection of subcontractors and vendors; oversight of Title contractor; oversight of Escrow contractor; management of auction staff, including on-site agents, telemarketing agents, and support staff, and oversight of closing staff. During their tenure through 2001, Joe was personally responsible for the sales of over 1,300 properties totaling over 81 million dollars and, impressively, averaging an unprecedented closing rate of 96%.

In 1995, while at The Sands Group, Mr. Killinger and Mr. Pino started O.P.M. Investments, LLC, a real estate holding company and Outside Property Management company. Then in 2002, the two co-founded Learning Links Centers, LLC, an innovative Socially Responsible Real Estate Investment Company, geared toward investing in large, urban working class neighborhoods and providing educational opportunities for their residents. To date, Learning Links Centers has acquired 7 buildings, totaling more than 472 units. 2002 also saw Joe and George join DBL Realtors to start their commercial division. After the acquisition of DBL by Sotheby’s International Realty, he and his partner George Pino, recognized the need for a boutique commercial brokerage company that had its Client’s Best Interests in mind. Commercial Broker’s International (CBI) was then formed in January 2006 as a culmination of that passion to deliver a full service commercial brokerage.

Mr. Killinger was born and raised in Nebraska, where he attended the University of Nebraska

Joe can be reached at 310-943-8542 or JKillinger@cbiCapStrat.com

George Pino (Co-Founder)

George Pino is extremely well qualified in the evaluation and strategic planning for commercial real estate having been involved in every aspect of the business for the past 20 years. Over his career Mr. Pino has been personally responsible for the sale and/or marketing of over 5,900 assets, including nearly 300 commercial properties, resulting in closed transactions totaling well over half a billion dollars throughout the United States.

After graduating from the University of Southern California, Mr. Pino joined Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., at the time, the largest real estate auction company in the United States as well as one of the larger commercial real estate management companies. During his tenure at Kennedy-Wilson from Mr. Pino became the manager of the Closing Department. His responsibilities included working as a liaison with developers and sellers while tracking the closings of the auction sales. Additionally he oversaw the opening of offices in New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Chicago and Pleasanton California. In 1993 Mr. Pino and Mr. Joseph Killinger applied their expertise to launching The Sands Group, the Real Estate Auction division for Fred Sands Realtors. During his time there Mr Pino was responsible for: hiring and training of new sales agents; initial contact of potential clients; market analysis of property; presale due-diligence work; selection of subcontractors and vendors; oversight of Title contractor; oversight of Escrow contractor; management of auction staff, including on-site agents, telemarketing agents, and support staff, and oversight of closing staff.

In 1995, while at The Sands Group, Mr. Killinger and Mr. Pino started O.P.M. Investments, LLC, a real estate holding company and Outside Property Management company. Then in 2002, the two co-founded Learning Links Centers, LLC, an innovative Socially Responsible Real Estate Investment Company, geared toward investing in large, urban working class neighborhoods and providing educational opportunities for their residents. To date, Learning Links Centers has acquired 7 buildings, totaling more than 467 units. 2002 also saw Joe and George join DBL Realtors to start their commercial division. After the acquisition of DBL by Sotheby’s International Realty, he and his partner Joe Killinger recognized the need for a boutique commercial brokerage company that had its Client’s Best Interests in mind. Commercial Broker’s International (CBI) was then formed in January 2006 as a culmination of that passion to deliver a full service commercial brokerage.

Mr. Pino grew up in both Southern California and Hawaii, graduating from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.

George can be reached at 310.943.8536 or GPino@CBICapStrat.com

John Rozelle (Co-Founder)

John Rozelle has spent the last twelve years consulting, crafting strategic plans and arranging capital for both real estate and operating companies. He is currently originating real estate investment banking business for Manning, Napier and Zisler, as well as advising real estate investors on their work-outs through CBI Capital Strategies. Having helped launch 6 companies, 2 business units and hundreds of real estate investments, John has achieved success by being able to provide strategic counsel while interpreting the entrepreneur’s vision to the critical ear of the capital markets. His approach is grounded in experience within culturally diverse environments, ranging from small businesses to multi-national corporations. “My goal, whether structuring a new transaction or a work-out, is to creatively incorporate the interests of all the stake holders so that everyone looks forward to doing business together again.” Mr. Rozelle earned a B.A. from UCLA focused on the development of economic markets through the Economics and International Development Studies departments. He is a Vice-Chair of ULI-LA’s Capital Markets Program Committee and is actively involved in the Los Angeles NAIOP-U Program Committee.

John can be reached at 310-943-8544 or at JRozelle@cbiCapStrat.com