Our Team

	Peter Cocoziello President & CEO Peter J. Cocoziello is President & CEO of Advance Realty Group formed in 1979, specializing in real estate development, construction and property management. Cocoziello had a mission to be the premier developer of creative real estate solutions. He started the company by purchasing a vacant lot in West Orange NJ with the plans to develop his first property (14,000 sq. ft office building).From there he moved on to single-family homes and town homes and finally to build-to-suit commercial office space. Today the company owns more than 5 million square feet of commercial buildings from New Jersey to Washington and has 3 million square feet in the development process along with more than 4000 housing units. Captivated by an ever changing industry, it required good market intuition and the preparedness to change according to the market, both of which he had. Peter created a different approach for Advance from other developers. The company motto, “Through today’s design, you can meet tomorrow’s needs, and control future costs.” Among the many awards received, Peter is the recipient of the YPO Legacy Award; 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award, NAIOP; 2004 Outstanding Business Person for Somerset County Business Partnership; 2003 New Jersey “Entrepreneur of the Year – Real Estate Division”, Ernst & Young. He serves as Chairman of New Jersey Network Foundation and serves on the Executive Committee of the Board including New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. He is the Founding Governor & Trustee, NAIOP Research Foundation; Past chapter chairman, Young Presidents’ Organization; 2007-2008 Education Chair for the World Presidents’ Organization.
	Kurt R. Padavano Chief Operating Officer With over 20 years of commercial real estate experience and well-known nationally in the industry as a forward-thinking leader, Kurt Padavano is Chief Operating Office of Advance Realty Group. As COO, Kurt provides executive oversight to the various divisions -- that support Advance’s 5 million-sq.-ft. portfolio in N.J. and the Washington D.C. region and its development pipeline of several million sq. ft. -- which include: asset management, property management, human resources, marketing and leasing, IT, capital markets, acquisitions and dispositions, and administrative services. Under his leadership, Advance has been nationally ranked for the past 6 years by CEL Associates as having a leading tenant satisfaction rating. He also oversaw the creation of the industry’s first and only Tenants’ Bill of Rights©, ensuring high-quality management services to Advance’s tenants. As a leader in the industry, Kurt most recently served in 2006 and 2007 as Chairman and Chief Elected Officer of the 17,000 member International Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). His involvement in BOMA International also includes Chairmanship of the Regional Owner’s Council and as a member of its Executive Committee. Locally, Kurt has served as President of the New Jersey Association of BOMA, as well as Chairman of the Energy Aggregation Committee and member of the Investment Committee. In 2007, Kurt has recognized by RealComm as “one of the top 35 people to watch in real estate” and received its “Digital Impact Award.” He was also recognized by the State of New Jersey’s General Assembly for his “meritorious service, leadership and commitment.” Kurt is a graduate of Harvard and Pennsylvania State University.
	Kevin Tartaglione Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ADVANCE REALTY DEVELOPMENT recently joined Advance Realty Group as a senior vice president and chief operating officer of the company’s Development division. With over 15 years of commercial real estate experience in developing over 25 million square feet of Class A office properties, Kevin is responsible for design through construction and completion of all projects in Advance’s growing development platform, valued at over $500 million. Prior to joining Advance Realty Group, Kevin was vice president of development with Hines at its New York office, where he was responsible for new business development, project development and acquisitions, and asset management for its New Jersey client base and portfolio. While at Hines, Kevin was a key member in the development team responsible for the 2.2 million-square-foot construction of Goldman Sachs’ headquarters facility in Jersey City, New Jersey . Kevin had significant interaction with Jersey City and State authorities regarding the urban development issues surrounding this project. In addition, Kevin led the design and construction activities for the development of the FDA Regional Office and Laboratory Facility in Jamaica , Queens , a 275,000 sf build-to-suit regional office and laboratory headquarters constructed under the General Services Administration. Kevin is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), American Institute of Architects Society (AIAS), National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP), Corporate Real Estate Executive Network (CoreNet) and Urban Land Institute (ULI).
	David J. Fisher Senior Vice President/Regional Managing Director Washington, D.C. Region David Fisher has been involved in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area real estate market for over 25 years with experience in commercial leasing, development, acquisitions and dispositions. David has been with Advance since 1998, and is responsible for overseeing the performance and growth of the Company's portfolio in the Washington area. David is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Prior to joining Advance Realty Group, David was associated with The Mark Winkler Company for over 17 years. His duties included supervising Winkler's commercial leasing staff of ten professionals in their representation of tenants, owners and third parties. In this role, he was responsible for a portfolio in excess of 4 million square feet, as well as negotiating build to suit transactions.
	Ginny Carita Vice President, Property Management ADVANCE REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC. Ginny A. Carita, RPA is Vice President Property Management of Advance Realty Group. She has over 20 years experience in the commercial and retail property management industry with specialties in property management, lease administration, financial reporting, customer service and property management technologies. In this capacity, she also provides the leadership and training needed to successfully manage a portfolio of assets in excess of 5,000,000 square feet from Suburban Boston through Suburban Washington, DC. Ms. Carita holds the designation of Real Property Administrator (RPA) from the Building Owners and Managers Institute International. She is active in the Building Owners and Managers Association of New Jersey (BOMA, NJ) and serves as Vice President of the Local Association with over 400 members. She is also an active member the Education Committee and Vice Chair of the Awards Committee for BOMA International. Prior to joining Advance Realty Group, Ms. Carita served as a Regional Property Manager for The Gale Company located in Florham Park.
	Brian Banaszynski Vice President – Leasing New Jersey Region Brian T. Banaszynski joined the company as vice president of leasing. Brian is recognized as one of the region’s most accomplished leasing professionals with over 16 years of proven success in the commercial real estate sector. Brian is responsible for leading the leasing efforts for our New Jersey Region Portfolio, as well as other projects throughout Advance’s extensive development portfolio. Prior to joining Advance, Banaszynski was senior vice president of M. Alfieri Co. in Edison, New Jersey . Other commercial real estate leadership positions include vice president of development at Mack-Cali Realty Corporation in Cranford , New Jersey ; and vice president of leasing at Alfred Sanzari Enterprises in Hackensack, New Jersey.
	Larry P. Hilaire Vice President – Development Larry Hilaire joined Advance Realty Group as vice president in its Development Division. With over 18 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Mr. Hilaire manages the construction and development of Advance’s commercial real estate projects from the planning and architectural conceptual stages through to building and completion. He also directs and oversees the general contractors and various subcontractors utilized on Advance’s development projects. Mr. Hilaire is a seasoned veteran in property and construction management services in the commercial real estate industry and was employed for the past eight years with Hines in New York City , as both a construction and property manager. Some of the key projects he was responsible for during his tenure at Hines included: 30 Hudson Street (New Jersey's tallest office building at 42 stories), in Jersey City, New Jersey; Bridgewater Crossing, in Bridgewater, New Jersey; and Two Montgomery Street in Jersey City. At Advance, he recently completed 100 Tice Boulevard in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, an over 200,000 square foot Class A headquarters for Eisai Pharmaceuticals; and Advance@Southgate, 445 South Street in Morris Township, New Jersey, an over 300,000 square foot office building which was transformed into a Class A facility.