Tactix Team
Over 150 years of combined experience.
We have assembled an extraordinary team of creative real estate professionals with strong analytical abilities, keen negotiating skills and uncompromising ethics. Together, we have worked on millions of square feet of transactions throughout the United States, and we are all available to ensure the best outcome for your business.
Glenn Blumenfeld, the CEO and one of three principals of Tactix, started his professional career as a real estate/corporate attorney at Dechert L.L.P., one of the nation’s largest law firms, where he was a partner and Chair of their Real Estate Equity Practice. Glenn was also Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Hiring Committee. In 2002, Glenn joined Tactix as a principal and has been highly instrumental in growing its market presence to the point where Tactix is now the largest tenant-only brokerage firm in the Greater Philadelphia area.
In 2013, Glenn helped form, and became the original CEO of, Exis, now the second largest tenant-only brokerage organization in the world, with offices on four continents and covering most major U.S. cities. Tactix represents the Philadelphia-Southeastern Pennsylvania/Delaware and South Jersey markets for Exis.
While many brokers are viewed primarily as space finders, Glenn’s clients realize that his unique legal and business backgrounds provide them tremendous value in both structuring creative, one-of-a-kind transactions and securing the most advantageous terms at the negotiating table. Since 2002, Glenn has handled some of the largest, most complex tenant brokerage assignments in the Delaware Valley including headquarters projects for FMC Corporation, Macquarie, Nutrisystem, FS Investments and Brandywine Global, as well as for many of the region’s top law firms including: Dechert; Blank Rome; Cozen O’Connor; Klehr Harrison; Buchanan Ingersoll; Saul Ewing; Manko Gold; Saltz Mongeluzzi; Feldman Shepherd; Royer Cooper; and Kleinbard Bell & Brecker.
Glenn lives in Center City, Philadelphia with his wife, Susan, and dog Bailey. His three adult children have successfully launched.
1982 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Magna Cum Laude
1985 The University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., Cum Laude, Law Review
1985 Admitted to PA Bar
2002 Licensed Real Estate Broker, PA and DE
Glenn is passionate about giving back to the community through his involvement with area nonprofits as well as the City. His Board positions have included, among others:
The Committee of 70
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
The Mann Music Center
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House
Cradles to Crayons
Philadelphia Special Olympics
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
In 2012 and 2013, Glenn was appointed by Mayor Michael Nutter to work on his City Facilities Task Force. The Task Force, comprised of business leaders and senior City officials, evaluated the way the City manages and consumes real estate and issued an extensive written report with recommendations for improving efficiency.
In 2020, Glenn was selected by then City Controller, Rebecca Rhynhart, to serve on the Philadelphia Community Advisory and Accountability Council which reviewed the City’s response to the civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd, and provided recommendations for future responses.
- Having worked with many large, national brokerage firms as a client and attorney, I came to realize that the traditional brokerage model was fundamentally flawed in many ways that worked against client interests. I left my partnership at Dechert because I saw a real opportunity to create something special at Tactix and provide more value to brokerage clients. I’m extremely proud that we have eliminated conflicts of interest and artificial revenue quotas, hired extraordinary real estate professionals with unique legal and financial backgrounds and created a truly collaborative model. I know we could not have achieved the results we have for our clients under any other platform or with any other professionals.
“Glenn and the Tactix team provided us with the services and market insights of a top-flight firm, but they brought so much more to the table. Their extensive relationships and multidisciplinary backgrounds and experience- especially on the legal side–enabled them to add unique, quantifiable value that their competitors could not.”
Michael Forman, Chairman and CEO, FS Investments
Doug Simon is a Principal and one of three owners of Tactix Real Estate Advisors. Since leaving the active practice of law in 2001, Doug has dedicated his entire career to representing tenants and owner-occupiers in commercial real estate transactions. Over the past 25+ years, he has earned a reputation as one of the region’s top tenant representatives – trusted by clients for his sharp analysis, advocacy, and unwavering focus on their best interests.
Drawing on his legal training and decades of experience, Doug brings a unique perspective to every negotiation. His understanding of both the business and legal complexities of leasing has made him a go-to advisor for many of Philadelphia’s most respected law firms, including Fox Rothschild, Blank Rome, and Cozen O’Connor, as well as leading nonprofit organizations such as Community Legal Services, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, HIAS Pennsylvania, and the Homeless Advocacy Project.
While Doug is well known for his work with legal and nonprofit clients, his portfolio extends across a range of industries. From high-profile headquarters projects to complex build-to-suit transactions, he has consistently delivered market-setting outcomes throughout the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond.
In addition to his work at Tactix, Doug serves on the Executive Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Anti-Defamation League, the Board of Directors of Beyond Literacy, and the Grants Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation.
Doug lives in Center City Philadelphia with his wife, Jessica, their children, Jordan and Cooper, and their dogs, Tashi and Nola.
1994 The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Sciences
1997 George Washington University Law School, Juris Doctor
1997 Pennsylvania, New Jersey Bar Admitted
2001 Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2018-2019 EXIS Co-Chair. In addition to his responsibilities at Tactix, Doug served from 2018-2019 as Co-Chair of Exis Global, an international affiliation of independent tenant representatives that Tactix co-founded in 2015, comprised of twenty-five offices and providing real estate services throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Anti-Defamation League Executive Board Member
Philadelphia VIP Philadelphia Board Member
Philadelphia Bar Association, Real Estate Committee Member
Exis Global, past Chairman
The better question for me personally is why I chose to return to Tactix after 5-years of working as an Executive Managing Director with a large international brokerage firm. Having been trained at Tactix for the first 10-years of my brokerage career, I knew we had a different approach from what I’ll call “Big Brokerage”, but it took leaving to be able to see it first hand, and truly understand the value of a conflict-free approach. While away from Tactix, I came to understand that this being an exclusive tenant representative was only the beginning of the way in which Tactix distinguishes itself from the pack. In addition, Tactix has also kept its focus on maintaining quality control of its single most important asset: its people. We don’t have 100 or 1,000 brokers – but we do have a core group of professionals dedicated to (i) providing top-tier, accountable advice, (ii) assembling best-in-class teams specifically for each assignment and (iii) delivering demonstrably better results for our clients. Put simply, I returned to Tactix because, after seeing the grass on the other side of the fence, I determined that the Tactix grass truly was greener.
We feel comfortable knowing that Tactix is watching our real estate portfolio. We have worked with Doug and his team for over a decade, while our firm has grown from a regional practice to a truly national one – spanning twenty-four offices in thirteen states. Doug has been our relentless advocate throughout. Our real estate team truly understands the tenant leasing process form a holistic perspective, and that enables us to confidently make the decisions we need to make to support our business. I can wholeheartedly recommend Tactix to any company that wants a lot more than a “broker”.
Mark L. Silow, Esq., Firmwide Managing Partner
Ryan is one of three principals of Tactix. Since joining Tactix in 2007 he has become a leader within the firm, growing its client base, recruiting new brokers, and raising Tactix’s profile in the region. Ryan was pivotal in spearheading Tactix’s move from Radnor to Center City Philadelphia and in establishing Tactix’s Wilmington, DE and Malvern, PA offices.
Ryan’s practice at Tactix is solely focused on representing tenants and other end-users of commercial real estate with leasing, acquisition, and disposition strategies. His experience ranges from representing a life sciences company with the acquisition of a 15-acre, 215,000sf new headquarters, manufacturing, and warehousing campus in Exton, to helping a family trust dispose of a multi-generational, 100-acre farm (this creative and highly tax-efficient structure resulted in the conservation of the property in perpetuity), to representing multiple, high-profile companies with headquarters lease negotiations throughout the Tri-state area. His clients include organizations large and small, in a variety of industries, including legal, non-profit, tech, healthcare, A/E/C, financial services, life sciences, packaging, 3PL, and more. Ryan’s deep knowledge of real estate from both a development and leasing perspective and his extensive relationships throughout the region and across the country offers his clients unique insight and experience. Ryan is also a proud Delawarean and heads up Tactix’s Delaware practice.
Prior to joining Tactix, Ryan was a Development Manager for Preferred Real Estate Investments, Inc., a diversified real estate investment company with over $2 billion in assets, where he was responsible for the redevelopment of over 9.5 million square feet of land, office, and industrial property. Ryan’s real estate career started as a Graduate Intern at the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware, the organization formed to redevelop the Christina Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware – one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most successful public-private partnership projects.
Ryan lives in Chestnut Hill with his wife, Jill, their two children, and cavapoo, Izzy. He is a devout Philadelphia sports fan, a lover of the Delaware Beaches, and a tortured golfer.
1999 University of Delaware, Bachelor of Arts
2004 University of Delaware, Biden School of Public Administration, Master of Public Administration
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania and Delaware
Ryan has always been active in the community, dedicating his time to causes important to him. A few of the positions he has held include:
Board Member, Uplift Center for Grieving Children
Advisory Board Member, The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia
Past Board Member, MS Society – Greater Delaware Valley Chapter
Past Corporate Advisory Co-Chair, Cradles to Crayons
Past Member, Mayor’s Task Force for City Facilities (Leasing Sub-committee)
When I chose to transition from development to brokerage, I considered almost every national, full-service brokerage firm in the region. But after meeting with Tactix the decision was easy. The Tactix platform was objectively different. No other firm offered a genuine tenant advocacy model staffed with real estate professionals with deep legal and financial backgrounds. The quality client roster Tactix had amassed was impressive and the creative, one-of-a-kind transactions they had structured over the years were second to none. Further, the values of the firm aligned with mine – objective analysis, purity of purpose, and the belief that bigger is NOT always better. I continue to be a staunch believer in our unique approach to real estate brokerage and know there are special things ahead for Tactix 2.0.
It is hard for me to imagine that any other firm could have represented us better than Tactix did with the sale of our medical office building. This was one of the most complex projects I have ever been a part of, and it was as if Tactix had done it 100 times. Their patience, skill, advice, and professionalism were extraordinary. We could have not achieved the results we did without Tactix on our team.
MARK DOUGHTY, COO, GLASGOW MEDICAL CENTER (a subsidiary of Christiana Care Health System)
Jud Wambold co-founded Tactix in 1997 after a successful 17-year legal career at Dechert, one of the country’s largest and most prestigious law firms. During his time as a practicing attorney, Jud negotiated over $8 billion in leasing transactions for his clients.
Jud has an established track record for producing creative real estate transactions that far exceed his clients’ expectations – and that others thought simply couldn’t be done. Jud‘s combined business and legal training positions him to deliver unique solutions which dramatically improve the bottom line results.
Jud has produced value for his clients in the Delaware Valley and throughout the country, including massive projects for Covance, Inc., Sodexho and First Data. In addition to these high profile requirements, Jud has negotiated over his career hundreds of lease renewals and move deals for smaller tenants. Jud believes that no tenant, regardless of size, should overpay on their rent, take unnecessary risk, or settle for “rubber stamp” solutions.
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA
Cornell Law School, J.D.
During my legal practice I specialized in negotiating leases for tenants. My clients loved me, but I was frustrated because my client’s broker always delivered “assembly line” solutions. Too often when I asked about why a transaction had not been structured more creatively, neither my client nor their broker had an answer. When I left the practice of law I was met with offers from all of the major brokerage firms. But none of those platforms could deliver the service level I thought a tenant deserved. I wanted a brokerage firm that had no business entanglements with landlords so that my advice to a tenant would always be conflict free. I wanted to assemble a group of smart and creative professionals with diverse legal and financial backgrounds who could deliver custom crafted and economically aggressive transactions for tenants. Philadelphia didn’t need just another broker, it needed a new breed of broker and that’s why I started Tactix.
Prior to joining Tactix, Catherine ‘Cat’ Bianco was the Director of Leasing for Workspace Property Trust, where she developed and executed the leasing strategy for over 2.3 million square feet of office and flex/tech properties in Malvern, Wayne, and Exton. Cat managed client relationships and retention for over 130 tenants from a wide range of industries, including financial & professional services, pharmaceuticals, biotech & life sciences, manufacturing & engineering, and logistics. In this position, Cat played a key role in the financial analysis of lease terms, plan review, budgeting, project management, and lease negotiations. Cat prides herself in working with tenants to structure creative solutions to ensure their real estate supported their company’s needs and trajectory. Prior to joining Workspace, Cat was a Director of Leasing for Liberty Property Trust, one of the region’s largest and most renowned Real Estate Investment Trusts, where she worked on their suburban portfolio covering office and industrial properties from West Chester to King of Prussia. With over 17 years of experience on the Landlord side of real estate transactions for both a private developer and a publicly traded REIT, Cat brings a wealth of expertise and strategic positioning to every negotiation.
When she’s not working on real estate transactions, Cat sits on the boards of the Chester County Commercial Industrial Investment Council and the Transportation Management Association of Chester County. Cat also extends her real estate expertise to further affordable housing in Chester County through her role on the board of directors for Petra Community Housing and assists with planning and cultivating strategic growth in her community on the Borough of Phoenixville’s Planning Commission. Cat holds an MBA from Drexel University, LeBow College of Business and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from West Chester University.
Cat lives in the Borough of Phoenixville with her husband Dave and their dog Hamish.
2006 West Chester University, Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Violoncello
2012 Drexel University, LeBow College of Business, Master of Business Administration, Finance
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania
Vice Chair, Board Member, Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC)
Past President, Board Member, Petra Community Housing
Chair, Borough of Phoenixville Planning Commission
Past President, Chester County Commercial Industrial Investment Council
We are in an environment where businesses can benefit from our guidance and expertise as they navigate their return-to-work strategies and ensure their real estate is meeting their evolving needs, by not only supporting the operational requirements, but also enhancing the employee experience.
When making the decision to transition into brokerage, the choice of where I was going was clear.
Not only does Tactix have a unique, conflict-free platform that allows us to advocate genuinely for our clients, they have cultivated a team of highly educated, talented, and collaborative professionals passionate about creating differentiated real estate solutions. I look forward to bringing a complementary perspective that will enhance our negotiations to deliver flexible and creative solutions that work. Our business is not about making the deal, but about cultivating a relationship of trust.
Over the past decade, Rob has developed deep expertise across all facets of commercial real estate, while competing more than 3.8 million square feet of lease, sale, and disposition transactions on behalf of public, private, and institutional clients. Known for his thorough and deeply analytical approach, Rob aligns real estate strategies with his clients’ broader business objectives by creating custom financial models that evaluate alternative deal structures, compare opportunities, and forecast long-term P&L implications. Clients value Rob’s ability to distill complex financial and operational drivers into clear, actionable real estate strategies. In addition to his regional experience, Rob has spearheaded Tactix’s efforts on several national requirements, including office, retail, and life sciences facilities, across more than 50 markets coast-to-coast.
Prior to joining Tactix in 2012, Rob worked in the Global Corporate Services division of an international brokerage firm, assisting corporate clients with office, retail, and industrial transactions ranging from 3,500 to 530,000 square feet. In that role, Rob developed a high level of proficiency in every stage of the real estate process—from strategic planning and market analysis to site selection and lease negotiation.
Throughout his career, Rob has had the opportunity to represent some of the region’s most prominent legal, financial services, and life sciences organizations, including multiple headquarters and satellite lease transactions for Aberdeen Asset Management, Blank Rome LLP, Brandywine Global Asset Management, CDI Corporation, Covance Inc., Future Standard, Gordon Rees LLP, Imvax Inc., Mullen Coughlin LLC, Post & Schell P.C., Schnader Harrison LLP, and White and Williams LLP.
Rob lives in Devon with his wife, Kate, and their three children.
2010 James Madison University, Bachelor of Sciences
2011 James Madison University, Master of Arts
Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania
The Union League of Philadelphia
Select Greater Philadelphia – Young Professionals Network
Friends of La Salle Academy Board Member
Before deciding to leave my relationship with a large, international brokerage firm, I thoroughly vetted several other global brokerage firms in the Philadelphia area. Frankly, something was missing. Some mentors of mine recommended that, before making a decision, I explore an opportunity with Tactix because of its strong reputation and unique business platform. In an industry sometimes ridden with questionable salesmanship, I perceived Tactix to be a unique organization that strongly promoted the concept of honest and unbiased real estate advisory. Finally, I found that the strict tenant representation model, supported by a collaboration of professionals with storied financial and legal sagacity would allow me to provide my clients with the highest quality service. It was the right choice.
Tactix provides the services and market insight one would expect of a top flight firm, but they bring much more. Their extensive relationships, multi-disciplinary backgrounds, and ability to add quantifiable value set Tactix apart from its competitors.
Michael Forman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, FS Investments
Kartik Patel joined Tactix Real Estate Advisors in 2001. Given his strong financial background, Kartik initially served as the Firm’s “go to” financial analyst, creating customized financial models for the firm’s most complex transactions which are still being used today. Within a short period of time, clients recognized Kartik’s value and he was transitioned into full time brokerage. During a nearly 20-year career in real estate, Kartik has advised a full range of industry clients in their commercial real estate needs, from high-profile law firms and pharmaceutical companies to financial services, nonprofit, and public interest firms. Examples of Kartik’s diverse client base include Franklin Square Capital Partners, Mercy Health System, Dechert, Nutrisystem, UHS, Safeguard Scientifics, and Northwestern Mutual to name just a few.
Kartik lives in suburbs of Philadelphia, with his wife, two children and dog. When not in the office, you’ll find Kartik on the golf course – or at a swimming pool watching his kids compete.
Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Finance & International Business
Drexel University – M.B.A.
2001 Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Public Interest Law Center Board Member
For me, joining Tactix was all about the company’s philosophy to its work. Unlike many of its competitors in big national brokerage, Tactix is not about sales and revenue quotas. Sure, building a client base is important, but Tactix focused on doing that by providing unparalleled tenant brokerage, and doing the right thing – every time. From day one, I observed a company that was singularly focused on doing whatever it took to close demonstrably better transactions that support the clients’ business needs.
So how do we do it? We do it with a team of professionals who use their financial, business and legal acumen to strongly advocate for our clients. When I saw the collaborative team approach to all transactions and, coupled it with a fundamental and absolute commitment to putting the clients’ interest first, it was an easy decision to be part of the Tactix team.
“We were impressed with the combinations of strong legal and financial backgrounds of the Tactix professionals and thought they could add unique value. The Tactix approach was much more thoughtful than other brokerage firms and we got senior level attention from the firm. Tactix not only got us a wonderful economic deal, they also ensured that our interests were being protected and properly documented.”
– David Clark, CFO, Nutrisystem
Dan Ritterman brings over a decade of entrepreneurial, legal, and negotiation experience to Tactix. While in college, he founded Mainline Delivery, one of the region’s first restaurant delivery services, and served as its operating manager for more than ten years. In 2016, he successfully negotiated its sale to a publicly traded company. Following the acquisition, Dan continued to operate in the Philadelphia market, fueling his passion for helping businesses grow their revenues and maximize profitability. During this time, he also earned his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2014.
Drawing on his experience as a founder and operator, Dan brings firsthand insight into the dedication and commitment required to build and sustain a business; skills he now applies to his commercial real estate practice. At Tactix, he has represented clients ranging from growth-stage technology startups to Am Law 100 firms to national logistics providers. In addition to his brokerage work, Dan remains active in the startup community, mentoring founders through several entrepreneurship programs.
Dan lives in Dresher, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Erica, their children, Spencer and Logan, and their dog, Chase. When not in the office or spending time with his family, you’ll likely find him on the golf course or playing music.
2008 The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts
2014 Temple Beasley School of Law, Juris Doctor
2014 Pennsylvania Bar Admitted
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Young Entrepreneurs Academy
Philly Startup Leaders
For me, choosing a brokerage company for Phase II of my career was about two things: putting myself in a position to provide the best possible professional, ethical and unbiased brokerage services, and working with other people who shared those values but also had exceptional skills and professional experience that could teach me the real estate business. Tactix made this incredibly easy for me.
Law school pounds into future lawyers the proposition that a conflict of interest – whether real or perceived – presents an impediment to objective legal advice. This obstacle to impartiality is why a conflicts-check is one of the very first steps in entering into a lawyer-client relationship. When I went to sell my own business, I realized immediately the value of objective conflict-free advice on the client’s side as well. If I sensed someone’s advice was tainted by their own interests, then I discounted it, often completely.
It is with this mindset that I started looking at brokerage firms and immediately discarded any that purport to zealously represent BOTH landlords and tenants. As someone who’s primary motivator was helping navigate clients through an objectively difficult processes, I didn’t want to spend my days compromising for at least one of my clients, or somehow justifying inherently flawed advice.
Tactix was a natural fit for me. It is a company that operates like a law firm, staffed by brokers who act like entrepreneurs. I know when I wake up every morning my mission is clear: get my clients the best real estate deals possible to support their growth.
We feel comfortable knowing that Tactix is watching our real estate portfolio. We have worked with Tactix for over a decade, while our firm has grown from a regional practice to a truly national one – spanning twenty-four offices in thirteen states. Doug has been our relentless advocate throughout. Our real estate team truly understands the tenant leasing process form a holistic perspective, and that enables us to confidently make the decisions we need to make to support our business. I can wholeheartedly recommend Tactix to any company that wants a lot more than a “broker”.
Mark L. Silow, Esq., Firmwide Managing Partner
Trish Perevich came to Tactix in 2014 with a 15+ year track record of developing business for professional service firms and serves as the company’s Director of Business Development.
Prior to joining Tactix, Trish spent the majority of her career helping architecture and engineering firms grow. Trish was Marketing Manager and member of the Executive Leadership Team at an A/E firm in Rochester NY for over 10 years. After relocating to PA, Trish built a sizeable network and achieved measurable success as Director of Business Development for two Center City based architectural firms.
Trish has a natural talent for building relationships with clients, prospective clients and referral partners. Professional, approachable, and skilled in active listening, Trish connects easily with others; working to understand and address their individual needs.
At Tactix, Trish’s focus is on increasing awareness of the firm in key markets, conducting market research, building and maintaining a business network, introducing the firm to prospective clients, and securing speaking engagements for the principals.
Trish resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia where she enjoys golf, fitness, and nature. Trish also has a passion for professional development and serves as a volunteer group facilitator for the Women in Bio Philadelphia Chapter.
B.S. Business/Marketing, Rochester Institute of Technology, Highest Honors
Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM)
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Women in Bio – Philadelphia Chapter
Professional Development Exchange – Life Sciences Connected
Bio Pharma Networking Group – Pennsylvania Chapter
With many years of direct experience and a proven track record of helping professional services firms achieve significant growth, I had numerous career opportunities available to me. Tactix offered something different and compelling for my future. I chose Tactix because their reputation for excellence, ethical practices and commitment to client service, align perfectly with my personal and professional values. As such I can confidently and passionately introduce Tactix to prospective clients. I am proud to be associated with a firm that puts the client‘s interests first and delivers exceptional outcomes.
The ethical practices of Tactix are one of the critical factors why we have used them on multiple lease negotiations over the past eight years. Their ability to ascertain the pulse of the market and their commitment to truly represent the tenant, gave us the tools needed to make our decisions with confidence. I strongly recommend Tactix for their thoroughness, attention to detail and their high professional regard toward working with standards of excellence.
Dr. John Templeton Jr., President, John Templeton Foundation
As a Managing Director at Tactix, Christopher Giannini brings a hands-on and creative perspective to tenant representation across the corporate office, industrial, manufacturing, and land sectors. His background in construction, development, workplace strategy, logistics, procurement, labor analysis, incentive negotiations, and facilities management enables him to deliver solutions that balance operational needs with financial performance.
Throughout his career, Christopher has delivered over 10 million square feet of complex projects across approximately 20 states, with total development values exceeding $1 billion. From 2018 to 2025, he served as Director of Development and Management with Five Below, where he led the company’s corporate and industrial real estate strategy—overseeing major development projects and other initiatives that supported its rapid national retail expansion. His experience on the client side gives him a unique understanding of how occupiers evaluate real estate as both a cost center and a competitive advantage.
Chris grew up working in his family’s residential development company before earning his undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College, where he played football. He also holds a Construction Management Certificate from New York University and a Master’s in Real Estate from Georgetown University.
Chris lives in Haddonfield with his wife, Heather, their three young children, and the family dog. When not assisting clients with their real estate strategy, you can find Chris on the beach in the summer, in the mountains during the winter, and coaching peewee sports all year long.
During my time at CBRE as a project manager, I had the opportunity to partner with Tactix on several projects and saw their brokerage expertise firsthand. They were the consummate professionals and worked hand-in-hand with us to promote the client’s interests even though we were competitors.
Having worked with hundreds of brokers throughout my career both as a project management service provider and later as a consumer of brokerage services, Tactix always stood out to me. Simply put, they were more thorough, creative and zealous in their advocacy for their clients than any other team I interacted with. When I decided that I wanted to transition to the brokerage side and focus on tenants/occupiers, there was only one choice for me – Tactix.
Eric Stern
Senior Advisor
Eric joins Tactix as a Senior Advisor after a legal career of 41 years, the last 25 as a partner with one of the world’s largest law firms, where he led the Firmwide Real Estate Practice for 17 years before retiring from practice in September 2022.
As Senior Advisor, Eric brings to Tactix and its clients four decades of experience designing deal terms and negotiating lease documents for a range of clients in diverse industries for whom real estate is a key strategic asset; among them energy and manufacturing, retail, e-commerce and logistics, and professional services. As a practicing lawyer, Eric negotiated lease deals involving individual premises from 2,500 sf to 900,000 sf, with lease terms from just a few years to terms more than 75 years, and some with leases valued up to $400M or greater.
During the course of his legal career, Eric worked on numerous deals with the principals of Tactix both in their former capacities as attorneys, as well as in their capacities as brokers.
While practicing law, Eric lectured on real estate for the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and as a guest lecturer at The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, as well as for several for-profit continuing legal education providers.
Eric was elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers in 2000, named a Real Estate Heavy Hitter by The Philadelphia Business Journal in 2014, honored as Philadelphia Real Estate Lawyer of the Year for 2016 by The Best Lawyers in America and awarded Lexology’s Client’s Choice award for US Real Estate for 2022.
Eric and his wife Jacquie have three grown children and two grandchildren, and outside of Philadelphia enjoy spending time in South Florida and Summit County, Colorado.
Martin joined Tactix in 2002 after many years as a commercial real estate lawyer, most recently as a shareholder of what is now Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, one of the largest law firms in the country. Previously, Martin was with the Philadelphia office of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, and the Dallas office of what is now Locke Lord LLP. Martin’s legal career covered most aspects of commercial real estate, including office, industrial and retail leasing, construction and permanent financing, loan workouts, forward and reverse like-kind exchanges, sale/leasebacks and land use, development and construction matters.
At Tactix, Martin has worked on office and industrial lease transactions, site acquisitions and dispositions, and an assortment of real estate related consulting work. Clients include law firms (Richards, Layton and Finger; Potter, Anderson and Corroon; Rawle & Henderson, LLP; Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP), large privately held companies (Corporation Service Company), institutions (Villanova University) and other big and small business in the Delaware Valley and across the country.
In addition to his work at Tactix, Martin has long been active at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, where he has twice served as a Trustee of the church and has led its property committee. He has also been a member of the board of the church’s foundation, and has led the investment committee that oversees the foundation’s $40M endowment. From 2018 to 2021 he was co-chair of the renovation committee for the church’s $17M renovation project. Martin has also been the president of his neighborhood’s homeowners’ association.
Martin and his wife Mary live in Radnor, PA. They have two grown daughters and two grandchildren.
1978 Swarthmore College, B.A.
1982 Emory Law School, J.D.
1982 Texas Bar (inactive)
1988 Pennsylvania Bar (inactive)
2003 Associate Broker, Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Trustee; Foundation board member; co-chair, renovation committee, 2018-2021
Fox Chapel Residents’ Association, President, 2014 to 2020
I first heard about Tactix from Jud Wambold while he and I watched our kids in the pool at the Conestoga Swim Club. I heard more from Doug Simon over lunch on a park bench in Rittenhouse Square. Both Jud and Doug were just like me – sophisticated commercial real estate lawyers. Both had walked away from the prestige of working for big law firms, but were delighted with their move to tiny Tactix. At Tactix they saved their clients tons of money, were surrounded by smart, sophisticated colleagues and practiced in a firm that was free of the conflicts of interest that plague traditional brokerage firms. Jud and Doug also seemed to be having a lot more fun than any of the real estate lawyers I knew. I joined Tactix not long thereafter and have never looked back. I’ve stayed with Tactix because the vision that Jud and Doug articulated was, and still is, accurate. I’ve saved grateful clients millions of dollars. I still like and respect my colleagues. I still think that a tenant’s broker cannot ethically represent a landlord. And I’m still having fun.
Michael Rabinowitz joined Tactix Real Estate Advisors in 2018 after previously working in the investment management industry in Boston. After several hard knock years in the financial sector – both literally and figuratively – Michael turned his investment management skills and financial analysis experience to commercial real estate. By applying his financial background to the practice of tenant representation, Michael is able to effectively analyze deals for his clients, simplify rental structures, easily distill market data, and, most importantly, save his clients money. Michael’s sales experience has also been critical in driving new relationship development and sales for Tactix. Michael prides himself on truly understanding his clients’ business objectives to ensure his clients make smart decisions about their space, aligning their real estate with their core business objectives. Within a few short years in the industry, Michael has had the privilege of representing organizations of various sizes through numerous industries, including by way of example: Blank Rome (Legal), NeuroFlow (Technology), Larimar Therapeutics (Life Sciences), and HIAS PA (Non-Profit).
Outside of real estate, Michael is the founder of Giveadelphia, a community organization whose mission is to encourage young professionals to support local non-profits through charity work and unique gatherings held throughout the city. Founded in 2019, Giveadelphia is a platform for those who want to give back while meeting others and being active in the community.
Michael lives in Center City Philadelphia, and enjoys spending his leisure time skiing, reading, and listening to music, and will happily discuss any of these hobbies at length with any willing listener.
2014- University of Delaware, B.A., Finance
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Giveadelphia – Founder
When I originally considered transitioning into brokerage, I reached out to friends in the industry about Tactix. The response was always the same: these guys are the best in the business and work on some of the highest profile transactions in our region. I knew this was where I wanted to grow as a broker, and these were the people from whom I wanted to learn. Even from an outsiders’ perspective, I was taken by the company’s values and differentiators. Founded by lawyers, with a goal to eliminate all inherent conflict of interests in an industry fraught with them simply made sense. As soon as I joined the company, I knew I made the right decision. I thoroughly enjoy working with experienced professionals who have strong legal and financial backgrounds on high-end transactions, which enables me to get the best training and experience and provides me with credibility when developing new business opportunities for the firm. We also have the coolest office in Philadelphia. If you have never been, I encourage you to reach out and stop by!
As a high-growth technology company, we needed a newer, larger space while also minimizing costs, and maximizing flexibility. We recognized this was no easy task. However, it was clear that Tactix had handled our situation before. After a very quick calibration process, they shared a number of strong potential landing spots and ultimately found us a great space that was almost a perfect fit for our company. Tactix was also able to structure a deal that gave us the ability to both expand and contract when our business dictates and at a cost that was below what we had budgeted. Tactix made sure we were prepared not only for this lease, but for leases to come. They were truly part of the NeuroFlow team, and continued to act as our real estate department even after we signed the lease. We cannot imagine achieving these results without having Tactix in our corner.
Adam Pardes, Co-Founder and COO, NeuroFlow
Mitch joined the Tactix team in 2020, bringing a wealth of experience from his fifteen years at the CBRE. During his twenty-year tenure, Mitch has managed or co-managed more than six million square feet of transactions and has had the privilege of representing a diverse group of clients including Penske, PrimePay, IMC Construction, Ballymore, Maaco Franchising, Almac Clinical Services, Larsen MacColl Partners and Wells Fargo Advisors.
Mitch prides himself on bringing a well-thought-out, detailed focus to every transaction and sees himself as a holistic real estate adviser rather than simply a space-finder. He enjoys being fully immersed in his client’s real estate needs from the initial strategy all the way through the post- move-in punch list.
Mitch grew up in the world of building construction alongside his father who taught him the value of hard work, the importance of one’s reputation, and the necessity of a strong foundation of knowledge. Aside from his real estate focus, Mitch enjoys the competition of tennis as well as endurance sports car racing. He lives in Chester County, PA, with his wife and two children.
2005 Muhlenberg College; Finance and Business Administration
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania
Board Member – Phoenixville Economic Development Council
Board Member – PETRA Community Housing
Chester County Commercial Industrial Investment Council
During my fifteen years at CBRE, I developed a solid core of knowledge from different perspectives within the industry. One of those perspectives was from the inner workings of ‘big brokerage’. Despite its many virtues, the big brokerage model does not necessarily lead to the best outcome for tenants.
During the CBRE years, I had a few “ah ha” moments. One occurred while touring multiple buildings with a tenant customer. He asked ‘how it worked’ back at the office when my colleague (who represented the landlord) pushed for details… since we both carried the same business card. Another presented itself when my colleagues were selling the building at which my customer was negotiating a long-term lease, wherein the higher rent and fewer concessions equaled a higher building valuation. This scenario is in direct conflict with the goals of my tenant customer.
I had limited experience with the Tactix team, but their reputation was well-known to me: staunch advocates, brutally forthright, and above reproach were all characterizations shared by my colleagues and friends in the business. In getting to know the team better, I came to understand that being an exclusive tenant representative was only a part of how Tactix distinguished itself. More specifically, it was all about the ‘team’. Tactix has kept its focus on maintaining quality control of its single most important asset: its people. Tactix doesn’t have 1,000, or even 100, brokers but instead prides itself on having a core group of skilled professionals dedicated to providing top-tier, accountable advice and delivering demonstrably the best results for its clients.
The pure tenant representation approach was new to us but after witnessing first hand how Tactix advocated solely on ABB’s behalf throughout the entire transaction, we clearly realized how we benefitted from this model.
Matthew O’Reilly, VP Finance, ABB, Inc.
Rick Freeth joined Tactix in 2014 after eight years in financial sales and banking, bringing a disciplined foundation in negotiation, strategic planning, and B2B advisory work. His background as a licensed securities professional honed his analytical approach, enabling him to guide clients through complex financial decisions and long-term real estate strategy with clarity and precision.
Rick works closely with small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, emerging growth companies, and institutional organizations across a diverse range of industries. He believes in the “sweat equity” of time, planning, and second efforts — immersing himself in a client’s business needs before, during, and long after a transaction. This commitment to understanding an organization’s goals and operational realities shapes his ability to deliver solutions that create meaningful, lasting value.
Since joining Tactix, Rick has represented clients such as Obermayer, Women Against Abuse, The Philadelphia Orchestra, KSS Architects, Pack Labs, The University of Pennsylvania, Expressway Cinema, UHS, and Potential Inc. His engagements span new leases, renewals, relocations, acquisitions, dispositions, and complex negotiations throughout Greater Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region.
Rick’s style is direct, data-driven, and relentlessly tenant-focused. He prioritizes clarity, leverage, and risk management in every assignment, ensuring his clients achieve the most favorable terms while maintaining confidence and control at every stage of the process.
Rick is a diehard Eagles fan living in Greater Philadelphia with his wife Ashley and children Maddie, RJ, and Lilah.
2007 University of Delaware, Bachelor of Political Science
2021 Temple University, Fox School of Business, MBA – Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Pennsylvania
Center for Families and Relationships, Board Member, Financial Committeeperson
Temple Fox School of Business Alumni Mentorship Program, Mentor
Mid Atlantic Food Trade Organization, Member
Chester County Commercial Industrial Investment Council, Member
Back on My Feet Contributor/ Financial Education Leader
Irish American Business Chamber and Network, Member
First and foremost, Tactix is a “team” in the truest sense of the word and functions like an organization with a common message and collective goal to provide better results, rather than a bunch of small islands fighting for a bigger share of the pond. Tactix is the closest thing any entrepreneur or business owner will find to a like-minded business partner. With no focus spent on delivering results for REITs, Developers, or Institutional Landlords, Tactix is focused exclusively on the bottom-lines of its clients. The Tenant-only approach is exactly the sort of unbiased, un-conflicted perspective any business owner would expect of their lawyer, accountant, or strategic partner and, to me, it only seemed appropriate to apply these same standards to a commercial brokerage firm. It’s still a joy after 6 years to see the lightbulb go off in someone’s head when they realize they’ve been seeing the commercial real estate world through their Landlord’s lens instead of their own.
Before joining Tactix in 2014, Gary spent more than 25 years practicing real estate and corporate law with several of Greater Philadelphia’s most prominent firms. He now applies that legal experience to exclusively represent end-users of commercial real estate across diverse industries, including financial services, law, life sciences, materials science, healthcare, technology, retail, logistics, and manufacturing.
Gary’s brokerage work includes headquarters or other major transactions for clients such as Context Therapeutics, Ardent, Jade International, Alli Fabrication, (RK)² Materials, Clementine Montessori School, Ghost Robotics, LLR Partners, LBC Credit Partners, LL Funds, Lubert-Adler Partners, Camping Management, SDI, Core Solutions, and PCS Retirement. He has also represented regional law firms including Earp Cohn, Charlson Braber, and Sansweet, Dearden & Burke.
Gary’s execution for Biomeme’s Global Headquarters project was awarded the Philadelphia Business Journal 2021 Office Deal of the Year.
Gary’s retail assignments feature transactions for DanDan, MOTW, Funland, and High Street, and his multi-market clients include Forge Health, KW Empower, and Weber Gallagher.
He has served on the Pennsylvania Advisory Board of The Trust for Public Land and is a sponsor and advisor to the Mentor Connect program, created jointly by the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
University of Wisconsin-Madison—Bachelor of Arts
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School—Juris Doctor
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission—Associate Broker
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bar – Admitted and Active
District of Columbia and State of New Jersey Bars – Admitted and Inactive
Pennsylvania Advisory Board, The Trust for Public Land
Sponsor, Mentor Connect Philadelphia PACT
Na’aseh v’Nishma Leadership Cohort, Adath Israel of the Main Line
The first question for me, after 25 years in law firm practice was, “Why Brokerage?” After many years of negotiating leases and other real estate transactions for a full range of tenant clients, I became fatigued by the attorney’s essential role of converting incomplete or poorly bargained terms sheets into fair transactions that optimally protected my clients’ legal interests. Moreover, I became convinced my clients’ interests were routinely compromised by these weakly brokered deals, more often than not also including conflicted representation.
These insights sparked a belief for me. Given my skill set, background, and experiences, I could potentially add more value to a typical real estate requirement as a broker than I could as an attorney. Not only would I be able to advise my clients at a time when landlords (or others) were actively competing for their business but, by affiliating with a team of best-in-class exclusive tenant representatives, I would be able to unqualifiedly align my interests with my clients and thereby do a better job of protecting them from the incompleteness that I had seen in brokerage – typically dominated by salespeople as opposed to trusted advisors to c-teams or other executive leadership.
After making the choice to pivot my career to commercial real estate brokerage, the answer to the question “Why Tactix?” was simple: The opportunity to join the Tactix team was a professional dream come true. Tactix offers the opportunity to collaborate with thought leaders and bona fide experts in our industry who have spent years burnishing their professional qualifications by working in other aspects of the real estate process, whether as attorneys, developers, finance professionals or project managers – and applying those skills exclusively to serve the interests of occupiers of commercial real estate in this region – and beyond. Those proven results – and manner of engagement with and for other Tactix clients – assured me we could provide thorough, demonstrably excellent results for my clients.
The Tactix story continues to be written – as a brokerage practice that is utterly distinctive and transformational in this region. Just ask our clients – and the counterparties in our deals.
With nearly two decades of experience in graphic design, marketing, and event planning, Lindy brings a sharp eye for detail and a passion for storytelling to every project she leads. She specializes in crafting visual strategies that bring brands to life, and has a knack for turning complex ideas into simple and engaging visual solutions.
Lindy has led creative initiatives for startups, tech companies, fortune 100 businesses, restaurants, real estate firms and beyond, spearheading everything from full-scale brand overhauls to performance-driven campaigns. Whether building/managing creative teams, spearheading events or designing high-impact collateral, Lindy combines strategy and creativity to make complex ideas visually digestible and impactful.
Lindy is a people person at heart who thrives on collaboration and connection. She’s not only a creative problem-solver but also a reliable team player who brings positivity, adaptability, and focus to every project. She approaches her work with curiosity, care, and a deep commitment to quality—always striving to drive design that’s not only visually strong, but meaningful.
Outside of work, Lindy’s usually chasing a trail, a great photo, or her two awesome kids—Zachary and Grayson.
2005 The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts
2004 University of Sydney, Australia
2018: Verizon Photo Contest – First place winner
Founder, Single Parents of Philadelphia
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