Nick is a 30 year commercial real estate veteran and graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Finance and a concentration in Real Estate. He has worked in all facets of the industry and is actively involved in several community and professional organizations.

Nick serves as an advisory board member of the University of Florida Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, where he currently serves as Board Chair and as a member of the executive board. Nick is a member of the national board of directors for the University of Florida Foundation since 2018 where he chaired the Philanthropy Committee and was a member of the Executive Board. Nick was the founding co-chair of the Gainesville committee for the North Florida chapter of Urban Land Institute (ULI). He recently served as the board chair for the United Way of North Central Florida and is a former member of the board of directors of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, where he served as a member of the executive board and as a member of the Economic Development Committee. He is a graduate of Leadership Gainesville, which is a year-long leadership program hosted by the Chamber.

Nick founded a boutique real estate brokerage and property management firm, Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group in 2002. He spent the first eight years developing and acquiring office and retail projects in South Florida as well as North Central Florida. He relocated to Gainesville in 2004, and in 2010 shifted the focus of the firm to serve third party clients and perform brokerage and property management services. Within nine years, Nick led the firm’s growth to a team of over 30 professionals doing business in six North Florida markets. In 2019 Front Street was acquired by Avison Young where Nick served as a Principal and Managing Director for North Florida. He led the North Florida team until January 2024. Nick has fostered relationships with several large clients including Concept Companies, Alachua County, Regency Centers, Kite, RMR Group, The University of Florida, UF Health, Santa Fe College, City of Gainesville, Ferber Companies, RD Management, and Hankin Group.

Prior to founding Front Street, Nick held positions at Stiles Corporation in Fort Lauderdale as a Director of Finance and Dispositions, as well as GE Capital Real Estate in Boca Raton where he served as an Associate Director.