Anthony “Tony” DeRosa founded WestVest Associates in 1993 and is acting President. He began his career while still attending the University of South Florida. His leadership and keen eye for business, quickly positioned him as an expert and business aggregator in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Early on, Tony became acknowledged as a top producer and expert of the Miami International Commerce Center, a 4.2 million square footage project. Since then, he has been recognized as grandfather of the Airport West Industrial Parks and has been in the heart of this booming community.

Tony’s success can be attributed to his old fashioned approach to personalized business service and his passion for the latest technology. With hundreds of millions of dollars in commercial production -- an excess of $500 million, Tony has been instrumental in molding the landscape of commercial real estate in South Florida and the newly incorporated City of Doral.

Having a deep understanding of the market needs, his scope of business includes full service real estate, project management, strategic consulting, land and retail development as well as property management. Tony has developed several projects throughout Florida, including multi-housing residential communities, luxury high-end residential development. office buildings, retail centers and most recently has developed a new concept in the extended stay housing industry.

Throughout the years, Tony has sustained himself and WestVest Associates as a market leader focusing on servicing the niche of the growing smaller to medium-sized international businesses. He has formed several companies and partnerships and has invested in tenant warehouse complexes, retail centers, residential land, and management of flex properties.

Tony’s commitment to the South Florida community makes him a true industry leader. He is past-president of the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Greater Miami and the Beaches, Director of the Florida Association of Realtors, a member of the Industrial Association of Dade County, the International Council of Shopping Centers, One Doral, and the Doral Business Council.

Tony is a native South Floridian is married and has two children.

Hector began his career at WestVest Associates in 1999, where he has consistently displayed a highly motivated and energetic approach that has led him to become the top producer of the firm. Through his hard work and dedication, he has deservingly earned the title of Managing Director leading his own group of sales people. Hector has dealt with more than a million square feet and over 250 million dollars in commercial real estate transactions involving industrial warehouse space, office, and investment deals. In 2006 alone Hector sold over 50 million dollars in real estate.

Highly respected in the international business community, with foreign investors and corporations, Hector has established strong relationships in the City of Doral and with top business owners in Miami-Dade County. Some of his more noticeable deals are; the sale of PBSJ’s 100,000 sq. ft office building in Doral to a private investor, the lease of over 138,000 sq. ft in Medley to Naca Logistics, and the sale of 100,000 sq. ft Warehouse next to Miami International Airport’s cargo gate.

Hector understands the needs and the direction of this industry in this market. His hands-on involvement as a transaction broker and dealing with his own investments, have allowed him to acquire a full view and clear perspective of the business aspect. He is a member of the Realtors Commercial Alliance of Greater Miami and is currently a candidate for CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member).

In addition to his commitment to the success of his career, he is also involved in the community and with charitable organizations. He contributes with Children International, Mission Child, the March of Dimes and Good Samaritan Outreach. He is a trustee member of the Doral Business Council and the Vice Chair of the DBC Forum.

Hector was born in Medellin, Colombia and for several years lived in Venezuela before immigrated to Miami, Florida in 1991. Since then, he has made South Florida his home.

Frank Trelles, P.A Vice President. As a top producer for WestVest, Frank Trelles is dedicated to helping people sell or lease industrial properties in the South Florida market. In addition to being an expert in industrial buildings, he is well-versed in investments properties thus making him a valuable resource for his clients and colleagues. Through the years, Frank has developed a knack for identifying trends and anticipating the market, which allows him to match his clients with the investment that best suits them. By helping people to operate at the top of their game, growing their businesses and getting return on investment, has helped Frank build strong, long-lasting relationships in the industry.

Frank is considered one of the top industrial brokers in the airport west market. He has closed over 600,000 sf in each of the past two years totaling over 50 million dollars in transactions. Because of his great success, frank has been awarded the Costar Power Broker award for the last two consecutive years. This prestigious award is only given to the top commercial brokers in the country. Frank has also been awarded a Top Deal Maker of the Year Award by The Daily Business Review. Frank holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Tampa.

Alejandro Escobar has prior knowledge in areas such as Sales, Marketing, & Public Relations. He previously worked at Evolution Century 21 as a sales agent in which he dealt with maintaining tenant inquiries. Later Alejandro took his experience to Advanz Facilities Management in which he was the director of operations for 5 years. Alejandro is also Co-Owner of Quiznos Subs, the second largest sub shop in North America. His experience is enhanced by his Bachelor’s degree in Social Communications as well as a Masters Degree in business administration from the University of Miami.