KEY PERSONNEL
Robert D. Goodsitt, CEO, Broker
CPM, CREA
Mr. Goodsitt presently serves as Owner/Operator and is the founder of Goodsitt Commercial Group. His many years of experience at the Senior Management level for several major Real Estate Firms is the driving force behind GCG’s success.
Mr. Goodsitt was president of Federal Securities Mortgage Company where he was responsible for over 2,000,000 square feet of property in real estate syndications. He served as Western Vice President of Integrated Resources, where he was responsible for all commercial properties from Alaska to Hawaii, including the Arizona, Nevada and California regions. He gained extensive management experience in both commercial and residential properties during his 12 years as Vice President of Management for Arthur Rubloff & Company at their Chicago headquarters. He had direct responsibility of the largest Residential Property in the country under a conventional mortgage called Sandberg Village. It consisted of 2,610 residential units and 50,000 square feet of Retail Shops within a 16 acre community. At one point, he supervised the country’s first covered mall, The Evergreen Shopping Center.
In addition to direct management, he also supervised nine property managers responsible for 10,000 residential units and approximately 700,000 square feet of retail space. Mr. Goodsitt’s vast experience also included having served as Senior Vice President for the McNeil Organization, in which he was responsible for managing and directing real estate assets, institutional portfolios, and foreign investments. This portfolio consisted of over 10,000,000 square feet of commercial property and 60,000 residential units.
In 1989 he became Vice President of Sierra Capital (subsequently Meridian Point Properties) in Las Vegas, where he supervised the management and assets of 300,000 square feet of retail space. Mr. Goodsitt has served on numerous national committees for the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), from which he has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Property Management (CPM).
After reviewing Mr. Goodsitt’s extensive background and relationships developed in over 30 years in the real estate business it becomes clear that under his leadership GCG is the ideal choice for your commercial real estate needs.
Josh Arnold, CEO, Broker (Goodsitt Financial Group)
Sr. Vice President (Goodsitt Commercial Group)
Josh is the CEO and Broker for our financing division, Goodsitt Financial Group, while also playing an integral role as Senior Vice President at Goodsitt Commercial Group. He has gained his knowledge in the mortgage industry through years of working on his own personal real estate investments and realized how beneficial it would be to our clients to incorporate a financing solution into Goodsitt Group’s suite of services. The relationships Josh has developed over the years through his involvement in several real estate transactions gives our clients access to creative options for both commercial and residential financing needs.
Mr. Arnold has executed on a number of his sales and marketing initiatives at Goodsitt Commercial Group (GCG) and has been instrumental in its growth and overall success . His ongoing communication and networking within the Commercial Broker community strengthens our clients’ overall position in the marketplace. Josh has had constant exposure to the commercial real estate market while managing, selling, and leasing some of the most prestigious retail properties in Nevada, Arizona, and California.
E. Robert Miller, Consultant. Expert Witness
CPM, CIPS
Robert Miller, an internationally know Consultant in real estate management, is an associate and one of the original team members of Goodsitt Commercial Group. During his career he has served as President of a major nationwide real estate firm with approximately 3,000 employees in 31 offices and 16 states. He was responsible for the profitability of 321 apartment developments, 82 commercial buildings consisting of 53,000 apartment units, and over 14 million square feet of commercial space. Mr. Miller has been active in the real estate industry over his lifetime and has held positions in trade associations that include Secretary General, World Property Management Committee, International Real Estate Foundation, National President of the Institute of Real Estate Management, World Chairman of the Property Management International Real Estate Federation, and Instructor in Real Estate Management for The Institute of Real Estate Management and The University of Wisconsin.
Mr. Miller is recognized as a knowledgeable author having written many articles featured in leading national financial publications, and has often been a guest speaker at major real estate events throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Jeff Goodsitt, Senior Vice President, Broker
Jeff has a diverse business background and has been exposed to a number of different professional environments. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1983 and worked in Milwaukee for a number of years before finally joining the rest of the family in Las Vegas.
Upon moving to Las Vegas, Jeff accepted a position at The Desert Inn Hotel as Manager of Operations. He truly enjoyed his time at The Desert Inn and exemplified his loyalty staying with the strip hotel until its very last day of existence. This marked an opportunity for Jeff to join his father, Robert Goodsitt, at Goodsitt Commercial Group in August of 1999. Jeff has since entrenched himself in the commercial real estate market and has developed a number of skills while specializing in Property Management. He has been tutored by his father who is one of the nation’s most educated, experienced, and respected Property Managers.
Jeff is licensed to practice real estate in Nevada and is also a certified Property Manager. Jeff continues to take an old fashioned approach to Property Management, “At GCG people get to talk to people not voicemail!” This attitude further exemplifies the fact that each client at GCG is treated like our only client!
Debbie Leone, Senior Accounting Manager
Debbie oversees GCG’s accounting staff and has a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise in this area. Debbie earned her degree in Accounting from UNLV and has over fifteen years of general accounting experience while specializing in Property Management for the past nine years. Her consultative and personalized approach in dealing with each individual client or group of clients is what makes her successful.
Debbie has an extensive background in several Property Management accounting programs which enables her to regularly exceed client expectations in the development of detailed monthly owner statements as well as customized spreadsheets and budgets. Yardi, the industry leading and most advanced management system, is the preferred software for both Debbie and GCG. It is the most sophisticated and detail oriented system available in the marketplace. As referenced in our Management Philosophy, accounting and reporting systems are essential in managing a property since they form the basis for analyzing true results.
Debbie and her staff ensure concise and accurate financial reporting adding comfort and peace of mind to each GCG client. Debbie has been with GCG for over five years and we are extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated individual as part of our team.
Sherri Dinkel, Office Manager
Sherri has been with the Goodsitt Commercial Group since 1993. Before joining our team, Sherri had professional experience in several different business settings and even ran her own company for several years in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was the Owner/Operator of Five Star Transportation, which at one time was the 2nd largest limousine company in the state of Arizona.
Her entrepreneurial background has paved her way for success, and needless to say armed her with a plethora of business skills. Sherri wears a number of hats at GCG and possesses vast knowledge and experience in every area of our business.
