Principal

 

JAMIE FLAHERTY-EVANS

Jamie is passionate about Oakland, its continuing renaissance, and her role in shaping amazing retail opportunities. She is widely regarded as an expert in the Oakland market consulting on projects and navigating leasing and sales of commercial properties and businesses. A former VP at Colliers International, Jamie specializes in urban street retail, neighborhood planning and place-making opportunities, representing both landlords and tenants. Her local expertise gives her intimate knowledge of who is in the market and allows her to provide a detailed, street-by-street perspective about the current real-estate market

CalDRE #01432663
jamie@chromataRE.com
C: 510.334.8606

Managing Principal

JOHN POLYZOIDEs

John is a Berkeley-based urban retail broker with a valuable 360° perspective on retail real-estate. John began his retail career in Los Angeles with Virgin Entertainment and counts the work in later opening his own retail store as a pivotal experience. He approaches tenant and landlord work through the lens of a retail entrepreneur. John is focused on project leasing in the Berkeley & Oakland markets and his work advising best-in-class retail brands on growth strategies. John grew up in England and is a graduate of UC Berkeley

CalDRE #01942201
john@chromataRE.com
C: 510.495.4018

Senior Vice President

Tom SOUTHERN

Tom specializes in sales and leasing of office, retail, and light industrial properties in the East Bay. He represents buyers and sellers of stabilized leased-investments, value-add investments, owner-occupier properties, and development opportunities. He advises landlords and tenants on leasing of new space; on lease extensions, expansions and contractions; and on subleasing and early lease terminations. Tom volunteers as a board member of North Atlantic Books, a nonprofit organization based in Berkeley, where he previously held the role of board chair from 2012 to 2014. Tom earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas, Austin

CalDRE #01808807
tom@chromataRE.com
C: 510.220.6336

Senior Associate

Kristel railsback

Kristel Railsback brings over ten years of experience in real estate development, overseeing projects including adaptive reuse, public-private partnerships, and naval base reuse with a strong focus on economic development and neighborhood revitalization. Kristel holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a master’s degree in Historic Preservation from Pratt Institute, and a master’s degree in International Development from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid

CalDRE #02203999
kristel@chromataRE.com
C: 916.770.9187

Senior Associate

Tatiana Guzman

Tatiana has worked in commercial real estate for the last five years. Prior to joining Chromata, she was with Lockehouse Retail Group specializing in investment sales and retail leasing. She studied Communication at Saint Mary’s College of California. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Tatiana is passionate about enriching the communities that define this region. Driven by a strong belief of connection and collaboration, she aims to provide valuable service to clients while steering them to success

CalDRE #02111438
tatiana@chromataRE.com
C: 925.783.2480