Ami Cipolla

Ami grew up in a large family in Buffalo, NY and was always interested in the family’s commercial real estate business.  She moved to Boston in 1985, received her BS from Boston University and began her career at The Triad Group where she worked for 16 years specializing in tenant representation. In 2004, she joined The Dartmouth Company continuing to focus on tenant representation throughout New England. Over the past 30 years, Ami has built close relationships with landlords and tenants.

Ami resides in Brookline with her husband and three children. She is an avid Buffalo Bills fan, and enjoys sporting events, watching movies, and travelling with her family. Ami is also on the Trust Board for Boston Children’s Hospital.

Andrew Murmes

Andrew has been in the industry since 2015, starting off in New York before making his way back to Boston in 2016 when joining The Dartmouth Company. He specializes in both landlord and tenant representation throughout New England. Andrew presently works on a variety of development projects with many well-established landlords. In addition, he currently works with retailers Dicks Sporting Goods, HMart, Geico, and CarLotz on their real estate strategy and expansion plans.

Away from the office, Andrew loves to stay active and enjoys dining at many of the local Boston restaurants. You can find him either eating or playing ice hockey/golf with his friends. A graduate from The University of Arizona, Andrew earned his BA in Regional Development and was a member of the Arizona Hockey team. He currently resides in South Boston, MA.

John Dottore

John joined Atlantic Retail in 2020 to open its Orlando office. Prior to joining Atlantic, John was with The Shopping Center Group for 20 years and was the Florida Operating Partner for 15 years. His brokerage activities focus on strategic planning and implementation of expansion programs for national retail and restaurant chains throughout North, Central, and West Florida. John is frequently recognized for his innovation and creativity in finding new ways to present and communicate unique local market data to his clients through extensive use and knowledge of GIS mapping and market research. John started his career in retail brokerage in Orlando in 1989 immediately after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a BS in Marketing.

Away from the office, John can be found on the golf course, enjoying music on his high end tube audio system, or spending time with his wife, Lisa, and dogs, Petunia and Alison, at the beach.

Suzanne Pinel Washburn

Suzanne joined Atlantic Retail as an Orlando partner in 2020, bringing with her 25 years of brokerage experience. Her focus is on national retailers, developers, and land owners working on locating sites for acquisition; analyzing existing properties for disposition; and working on long term strategic planning of real estate portfolios. Major assignments have included handling the Central Florida rollout for Wawa and Target’s excess property disposition throughout several areas of the country for 24 years. As a former MAI-Real Estate Appraiser specializing in investment properties, land and condemnation work, Suzanne has a unique qualification to acquire and dispose of assets for investors and users.

When not at the office, Suzanne is an avid traveler and loves to join her husband John on buying trips to Asia to choose inventory for their furniture stores, Washburn Imports. She is also co-owner of award-winning The Imperial, three central Florida restaurant/bars using their furniture stores as the backdrop. Suzanne graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in finance and is a life-long resident of Winter Park, FL where she lives with her husband and daughter.

Chris Peterson

Chris is a Vice President for Atlantic Capital Partners, where he is responsible for overseeing all analytical and underwriting initiatives for the firm and expanding the Capital Markets Platform. In addition, he also provides advisory services throughout the northeast and mid-Atlantic. Having worked for a leading retail investment sales team and two institutional real estate owners, he’s been involved with the sale, acquisition, or disposition of over $1B in transactions. Prior to joining Atlantic, Chris was a Senior Transactions Associate at SITE Centers (NYSE: SITC) where he was responsible for managing and executing acquisitions and dispositions on a national level. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Middlebury College and started his career in real estate working with the retail investment sales teams at Cushman & Wakefield and Newmark Knight Frank, which consistently ranked as the top retail investment sales team in New England.

Outside of the office, Chris is an active supporter of Project C.U.R.E, The Potomac Riverkeeper Network, and Off Their Plate. An active industry leader, he is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and NAIOP.

Justin Smith

Justin is the Head of Capital Markets for Atlantic Capital Partners, where he is responsible for overseeing all transactional activity for the firm. In addition to managing and expanding the Capital Markets platform for Atlantic, Justin also provides advisory services throughout the northeast. Responsible for coordinating retail investment sales throughout the country, he’s been involved with the sale over $3.5B in transactions. Prior to joining Atlantic, he was a Senior Managing Director at Newmark where he was on a team that consistently served as the top retail investment sales group in New England. An active industry leader, he is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) and NAIOP.

Outside of the office, Justin currently serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board that oversees the NICU and Woman’s Health Departments at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also serves on the advisory board of The Real Estate Council of Boston College and the Friends of Colby Football board. Justin earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College’s Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Colby College. He resides in Dedham, Massachusetts, with his wife Colette, who is a middle school administrator at Noble and Greenough School, along with their twin boys.

Sarah Hallam

Sarah joined Atlantic Retail in 2020 as a broker in the Charlotte office focusing on both tenant and landlord representation. She previously worked as a broker at The Chambers Group in Charlotte from 2015-2019. She works with a number of national and regional retailers and restaurants including Taco Bell, Burlington Stores, Phenix Salon Suites, Woodie’s, and Circle K.   Additionally, she is experienced in working with national developers and REITs in identifying, negotiating and leasing new assets. 

 

Sarah is a native of Charlotte and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in economics. Outside of work she enjoys time with friends and family, scuba diving, travelling and spending time with her dog Gulliver.

Bob Stasiowski

Bob joined the Atlanta office in November 2019, bringing 20 plus years of retail real estate experience working with landlords, tenants and developers.  He started his career in retail real estate development for a publicly traded REIT working closely with national retailers on executing expansion strategies throughout the southeast and Midwest.  Through the years Bob has developed a unique skill set understanding client needs and delivering results. Bob specializes in landlord and tenant representation, acquisitions and dispositions throughout Georgia and Alabama.

Bob is a graduate of Saint Anselm College and Kennesaw State University (MBA).  He resides in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife and dogs. Outside the office Bob enjoys fitness, great food and wine, fly fishing, Golf, and Atlanta United Soccer.  Bob is a supporter of The Giving Kitchen, Chattahoochee River Keeper and serves on a number of community boards.

Shelley Jordan Bell

Shelley brings to Atlantic 25 years of retail real estate experience in the Southeast. In her career, she has worked with numerous national and regional retailers/restaurants, developers, REITs, and property owners of all sizes.  Clients over the years on the tenant side include ULTA Beauty, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Skechers, Lowe’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, LA Fitness, TD Bank, Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ, Caribou Coffee, Mavis Tire, Belk, and others.  She has been fortunate to work with ULTA in Georgia and Alabama for over 20 years, and Michaels Arts & Crafts in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi for over 16 years.  On the landlord side, clients include Kimco, RPT Realty, SLATE, Global Net Lease, and many regional owners/developers.  She is a graduate of Florida State University’s College of Business and is also a certified Paralegal. Shelley has been awarded the Top 10 Retail Producer award in Atlanta six years and was a Top 10 CoStar Power Broker in 2023.

After growing up in Florida, Shelley moved to Atlanta where she has lived for more than 25 years.  In her free time, she enjoys family trips to the Gulf Coast of Florida, Braves baseball, FSU football, and watching her daughters play sports.  She is a member of the National Charity League-Dunwoody Chapter, and lives in Buckhead with her husband and twin daughters.

Reid Dillon

Reid joined Atlantic in 2019 as a broker in the Charlotte office after working at a staffing/recruiting firm in Charlotte. He specializes in site selection, excess property disposition, and market strategy for retailers and developers throughout the Carolinas. Reid also works closely with landlords to tactically lease second generation retail/restaurant space and ground up development sites.

Reid, a Charlotte native, graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville where he played tennis. Outside of work, Reid enjoys Carolina Panther football, tennis, and spending time with his family.