With a collective track record of over seventy-five years in the business, The Kristol Group has successfully marketed and sold in excess of 50,000 multifamily units in nearly 800 transactions. The team offers the most thorough knowledge and overall experience in valuation, underwriting, rent & sale comparison, market exposure and capital markets. This unrivaled transactional experience gives The Kristol Group a tremendous advantage in its ability to anticipate and overcome potential objections; streamline the marketing process; create the highest level of momentum and urgency; and successfully manage each transaction to closing at the highest price in the shortest time frame. This advantage is demonstrated through results. All senior team members of the Kristol Group are consistently recognized as top performers in the industry by Marcus & Millichap as well as various industry publications at local and national levels.

The Kristol Group is supported by a talented team of marketing specialists, analysts, transaction managers and support staff who possess an additional fifty years of transactional real estate experience and contribute to the successful performance of the Group.

EVAN P. KRISTOL

Executive Managing Director Investments

With over twenty five years of advising owners and investors, Evan P. Kristol is a leader in the acquisition and disposition of multifamily assets throughout the state of Florida and nationally. His long-term relationships with a diverse group of private and institutional clients and his impeccable attention to detail have elevated him to one of the top agents for all investment professionals in the firm’s history. Through Mr. Kristol’s unparalleled market knowledge, focus and work ethic, he generates the highest possible results for his clients.

Mr. Kristol began his career with Marcus & Millichap in 1991 and has received many sales awards. His honors include the prestigious Chairman’s Club, exclusive Chairman’s Circle of Excellence and numerous National Achievement Awards. He has been a top ten agent nationally on numerous occasions and is one of the top earning agents in the firm’s history. He has also attended industry events as a guest speaker and has been an expert witness on the Florida Real Estate Market in the State, Federal and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. His expertise and analysis of the Florida multifamily market is regularly cited by leading national, regional, metropolitan, and trade publications and organizations.

Mr. Kristol is an Executive Director of the National Multi Housing Group and was a founding member of the Institutional Property Advisors group. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in Anthropology. His interests include traveling, fishing and spending time with his wife and three boys.

Felipe J. Echarte, Jr.

Senior Vice President Investments

Felipe J. Echarte, Jr. serves as Senior Vice President Investments, specializing in the multifamily market since 2001. Focusing on multifamily properties in South Florida, he has transacted more than $780 million in sales. Mr. Echarte’s expertise in investment strategies; analyzing investment scenarios; marketing properties; and locating investment opportunities has garnered him strong relationships with private and institutional investors. His results driven disposition leads to client retention and extensive referrals.

As a Director in the National Multi Housing Group, Mr. Echarte has been awarded seven National Achievement Award, six Gold Sales Achievement Award and ten Sales Recognition Awards. Mr. Echarte heads The Kristol Group’s Dade County Division.

Mr. Echarte is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration on Finance and Economics. He is married, has three boys and enjoys coaching youth sports, golf, fishing, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.

Brandon J. Rex

Senior Vice President Investments

Brandon J. Rex serves as Senior Vice President, Investments, specializing in the multifamily market since 1999. Focusing on multifamily properties in South Florida, he has closed over 5,600 units, totaling more than a half a billion dollars in sales. Mr. Rex works with each client by understanding their goals and objectives. Through the marketing campaign, due diligence process, managing of escrow, and closing of the transaction Mr. Rex is committed to every detail of the process.

Mr. Rex has been awarded three National Achievement Awards, one Chairman’s Club Award, and eleven Sales Recognition Awards and is a Director in the National Multi Housing Group. Mr. Rex heads The Kristol Group’s Broward and Palm Beach County Division.

Mr. Mr. Rex is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Real Estate. He is married and has two children. He enjoys running, swimming, exercising and spending time with friends and family.

Alejandro Gonzalez

Senior Associate

Alejandro Gonzalez is a Senior Associate specializing in the multi-family market in South Florida. Mr. Gonzalez graduated in Venezuela with a BSBA with a major in Logistics in 2005 and from the University of Florida with a Master of Science in Real Estate in 2011. Mr. Gonzalez offers a culturally diverse perspective, providing a fundamental advantage in a heterogeneous market. His ability to relate to international clients while providing expert analytics is an asset to his growing client base. Mr. Gonzalez focuses on the Miami-Dade area, offering clients an unbiased consulting and investing service to multifamily owners and investors.

Mr. Gonzalez has been involved in multiple multifamily transactions since he started his career with Marcus and Millichap in 2013 closing over 1,450 units, totaling more than $90 million dollars in sales.

Mr. Gonzalez enjoys yoga, swimming, surfing, exercising, is a wine aficionado and enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Achievements

Pace Setter – 2013

Rookie of the Year 2013 – Fort Lauderdale Office

Sale Recognition Award - 2017

ALEC G. BASHEIN

Associate

Alec G. Bashein is an Associate with Marcus & Millichap and Associate Member of the firm’s National Multi Housing Group. In 2016, Alec joined the Kristol Group as an Associate, specializing in multifamily properties in Broward County, with his focus on Fort Lauderdale. Alec Adds substantial value to the service he provides clients by leading the transaction process while always advocating their best interest. He is a graduate from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a major in Real Estate. Alec has attained the Pace Setter Award (2017), the Top Caller Award (2017), earned a Pro Forma Fundamentals Certificate from the Urban Land Institute (2017) and participated in the NAIOP Challenge (2016). He aspires to add substantial value to the world of Commercial Real Estate through his interests in Investment Analysis and Development. Alec enjoys the outdoors and playing tennis in his spare time.

Alec’s significant achievements include the closing of Royal Palms Apartments for $1,640,000, Coral Ridge Isles for $5,575,000, Madison Central for $1,900,000, Pinecrest Apartments for $875,000, Sarasota Villas for $1,500,000, Harbor Beach Portfolio for $4,150,000 and the Monroe Apartments for $960,000. His significant assignments include Chateau Wein, which is listed for $5,900,000 and the Martone Apartments listed for $2,800,000.

NICHOLAS A. MCANDREW

Associate

Nicholas McAndrew is an Investment Associate with Marcus & Millichap and Associate Member of the firm’s National Multi Housing Group who specializes in 50 unit and under apartment communities in the Northeast Miami-Dade County submarket. Joining the firm in 2017, he is a graduate of Marcus & Millichap's renowned Sales Mentorship Program. Becoming an agent in 2018, he was the recipient of Marcus & Millichap’s Pace Setter Award, and the Rising Star Award, in that year due to his sales achievements. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in Finance. His background in real estate and finance has equipped him with the knowledge and tools to best assist his clients, providing keen insight into current market trends, asset analysis, financing, sales and purchases.

SEBASTIEN VILLARD

Associate

Sebastien Villard is an Investment Associate with Marcus & Millichap specializing in multifamily assets in the South Florida market, focused in the Hialeah area. Mr. Villard is a distinguished Cum Laude graduate of Bentley University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. He is currently pursuing his upper education for a Master’s Degree at the Chaplin School of Hospitality (FIU) in Hospitality Management with a specialization in Real Estate Development.

Mr. Villard, originally from Haiti, is fluent in English, French, Haitian Creole and holds a professional level in Spanish. This allows him to adapt and cater to both the local and international pool of investors present in the dynamic Hialeah market. His diverse cultural exposure has equipped him with broad perspectives, allowing him to bring creative thinking and fresh ideas into play for his clients. Mr. Villard aims to assure the preservation and creation of wealth for his clients, by leveraging his analytical skills and understanding of business in the commercial real estate industry.

Mr. Villard is an avid golfer who also enjoys tennis and other action packed sports.

MARIA DIFIORE

Operations Manager

Maria DiFiore joined The Kristol Group in 2015. She brings an abundant amount of knowledge and experience from her prior work with a Real Estate Law Firm, Regional Title Company and top Networking Alliance Company, in Office Management and Operations, Marketing, Public Relations and Real Estate Finance and Transaction Management. Other prior accomplishments include 20 years with John Alden Life Insurance Company overseeing their Telecommunications Department and working as an Analyst. Maria attended Broward and Miami Dade College. She enjoys the outdoors, cooking and spending time with her family.

TIMOTHY ZEITOUN

Senior Financial Analyst

Timothy Zeitoun joined The Kristol Group in the summer of 2014 after assisting a senior agent in office and industrial properties for one year. Originally from Paris, France, Mr. Zeitoun’s duties include the analysis and valuation of multi housing properties with a focus on South Florida. Mr. Zeitoun holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Miami, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Nova Southeastern University.