In recent South Florida real estate hiring news, several firms have announced leadership changes and new appointments.
United Capital, based in Miami Beach, has appointed Adam Lipkin as managing director of capital markets. In this position, Lipkin will oversee capital solutions for both United Capital’s portfolio and its clients. According to the company, Lipkin was previously a vice president at Greystone Capital Advisors for nearly four years and has completed more than $3.2 billion in transactions across commercial asset classes. He is also the founder of the C-PACE Guy and focuses on C-PACE financing solutions.
SVN Commercial Partners in Boca Raton named Scott R. Maesel, its managing partner, as interim team leader for its retail, office, and industrial group. Maesel formerly led SVN Chicago Commercial and has been with SVN for almost 18 years.
Damac selected Tara West from Douglas Elliman as director of sales for the Delmore, an ultra-luxury condominium project planned for the Champlain Towers site in Surfside. Ryan and Max Farbstein were also chosen as agents for this project.
Identical twins Jasmine Dorev and Jessica Miranda-Lantigua joined Douglas Elliman as the Miranda Sisters Group. They will work out of the brokerage’s Boca Raton office after previously founding The Island Your Real Estate Company on Fisher Island.
Lisandra Martinez has left Compass to join Barnes International Realty in Miami Beach, where she will lead the Mansions Group. Martinez was a member of the Chad Carroll Group for nearly eight years.



