Chris is a Richmond native and industry veteran with extensive experience in real estate investment and development.  For 13 years he served as Principal and in-house Broker with Riverstone Properties, managing and growing a diverse portfolio for one of Virginia’s prominent families. This provided the opportunity to work in all sectors of commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Riverstone, Chris served as a Vice President and Project Manager with East West Partners of Virginia for 10 years. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development from VCU and an undergraduate degree from East Carolina University.

In 2024, Chris started his consulting company, Double C Real Estate, and joined One South Commercial as an Associate Broker to draw on his experience and help families, businesses and investors evaluate, optimize and grow their commercial real estate holdings.

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Commercial real estate is all about expertise, relationships, and–you guessed it–details. And Liz McSorley, Commercial Administrative Manager, makes sure nothing falls through the crack at One South Commercial. Originally from Connecticut, Liz attended Roanoke College and fell in love with Virginia.

Before making her way back here to join the One South Commercial team, Liz spent three years working at an investment banking firm in Manhattan. But the call back to Virginia was too strong, and now Liz keeps One South Commercial running smoothly and enjoys life in RVA.

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Tom Rosman has been brokering investment real estate since the early 1990’s in the Richmond, VA, metro area. He has brought hundreds of transactions to a successful conclusion, including large apartment complexes, apartment buildings in historic neighborhoods, office buildings, retail properties, mixed use buildings, and numerous historic adaptive reuse properties.

Tom was one of the first brokers to recognize the transformative changes occurring in many of Richmond’s most architecturally significant but ignored neighborhoods. Having helped place many of the warehouses and other commercial structures in the hands of Richmond’s development community, Tom’s belief in what a property should be was never compromised by the condition it was in.

 

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Mark R. Merhige was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and attended the Collegiate School, Randolph-Macon College & VCU. He brings more than 35 years of specialized real estate experience as a founder, principal, manager and consultant across numerous organizations.

Mark is a pioneer of RVA’s urban redevelopment, forming the pre-cursor to Shockoe Properties in 1986 and creating some of the first warehouse lofts in downtown Richmond – the majority of which are in the Shockoe Slip Historic District. He has since been involved in the development of over $70 million of mixed use and apartment projects and continues to own and manage many of these properties which include apartments, restaurants, retail and
commercial space.

He loves spending time with his wife, Laura, their four children, Sayre, Mark, Jr, Mariah, and Alex. When he’s not toiling away behind a desk, you can find him back home on the farm communing with his cow and horse brethren.

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Sandy Appelman is no exception to the “diverse experience” trend at One South Commercial. He has an undergrad degree in finance and an MBA from VCU in Real Estate,as well as a graduate certificate in Urban Commercial Revitalization.

Sandy’s concentration is in real estate development, adaptive re-use, and commercial revitalization. Sandy is a member of the CCIM Institute and has a real estate license. With over 20 years combined experience in finance and retail, Sandy always offers creative solutions to One South Commercial clients.

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Ken Campbell is a commercial real estate veteran who brings over twenty years of transaction experience to his role as a broker at One South Commercial. Ken is highly experienced in transactions across North America. His expertise spans the commercial real estate spectrum with most of this work occurring in the office and industrial sectors.

Ken has represented both tenants and landlords across the country since he transitioned from in-house corporate real estate to brokerage over six years ago. He worked with a wide range of clients from individuals for Fortune 500 companies. Ken’s experience and knowledge provides his clients with a tremendous advantage in real estate transactions and make him a trusted and dependable partner.

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Ryan’s practice at One South Commercial focuses on investment and development site sales throughout Virginia.  He brings a detailed, solutions-oriented approach to each transaction and has successfully represented a wide array of buyers and sellers on deals ranging from $1 million to $35 million. A Richmond native with a background in institutional real estate management, Ryan leverages a wide network of industry contacts and his experience “under the hood” to advise One South Commercial’s clients on everything from local sub-markets to national capital markets, and is ready and able to tackle anything in between.

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Born and raised on a Virginia farm just outside the City of Richmond, Lory Markham has always been fascinated by settlement patterns and how urban growth happens. Her professional history, market knowledge, and passion for making places better equip her to work toward the continued growth of Richmond.

Lory graduated summa cum laude from Hollins University and earned her MA in Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. After two years at the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, she continued her public service at the City of Richmond. As Principal Planner for the City of Richmond, Lory served as Secretary to the city’s Planning Commission and managed the review of all development projects in the City that needed special approval. Her contributions to development in the City were recognized in her selection as a “Top 40 Under 40” by Style Weekly.

After over a decade of experience in with the City of Richmond, Lory started a planning consulting company, Markham Planning, and joined One South Commercial as a commercial agent. Her extensive knowledge of the Richmond market, zoning and development review process, historic tax credits, and neighborhood development has made her a prominent figure in the Richmond real estate market. And her focus remains in making places better and maximizing their potential.

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Isaac is a Virginia native who grew up in a small community in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. From this rural setting, he attended the University of Virginia and earned a degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Politics. After graduation, he entered the uniquely demanding world of politics working as a consultant at both the state and national levels. He now brings the same approach that generated a number of successes on the campaign trail to multifamily and investment brokerage. With the same infectious energy, Isaac actively focuses his effort to help clients plant or expand their roots within the greater Richmond community and beyond.

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Ann Schweitzer Riley has become a distinguished figure in commercial real estate, focusing primarily on sales of urban commercial properties, including office spaces, retail locations, multi-family buildings, industrial facilities, and mixed-use developments. With a rich background that spans over a decade, Ann has developed a keen expertise in property sales, investment, and development.

A graduate of UVA, Ann’s journey in real estate began as a residential real estate appraiser in Charlottesville, VA. Her career path led her to roles as a legal assistant and later to Richmond in 2008, where she worked with an affordable housing nonprofit. There, she gained a passion for construction and real estate development. This foundation allowed her to excel as a real estate construction project manager and later as a corporate commercial sales agent.

Today, at One South Commercial, Ann is renowned for her sharp insights in market trends, her strategic approach to property disposition, and her ability to optimize asset value for her clients. Her comprehensive understanding of both residential and commercial real estate markets, combined with her specific expertise in commercial sales, makes her an invaluable partner to property owners and buyers alike.

Ann’s commitment to her clients and her profound market knowledge ensure tailored, effective strategies for those looking to invest in or divest commercial real estate assets.

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