Gene brings over 30 years of experience to the Rosso team. Gene serves as broker of record for the firm. He also consults with commercial real estate clients and businesses throughout the Maryland, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. Gene advises clients in organization development and strategy, business planning and management, leadership, commercial real estate, and corporate training.
Gene spent 26 years with Continental Realty Corporation (CRC) in Baltimore, MD. Gene held many operational and executive roles at CRC, including 10 years as President. Gene has since held interim executive roles at a number of commercial real estate private equity firms.
Gene serves on the boards of The Chevy Chase Land Company, Snell Properties, and Royco Properties. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Superior Paving and Anchor Point Properties.
Gene has a B.A. from Towson University, an M.S. in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University, and an M.B.A. from Loyola University Maryland where he was named to the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society. Gene also holds MD, VA, DC and DE real estate broker licenses.
Gene is a graduate faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University. He has taught commercial real estate courses including Private Equity, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Investment & Development, Real Estate Entrepreneurship, and Commercial Leasing. Gene has been a guest speaker on real estate topics throughout the industry including ICSC, Bisnow, AACAR, and lecturing at the University of Baltimore, Temple University, Loyola University Maryland, and the College of Charleston.
Gene was a volunteer firefighter and nationally registered EMT for nearly 10 years, including a top 10 responder, fire company president, fire sergeant, trainer, mentor, and membership committee chairman. Gene was also a U.S. Marine receiving an honorable discharge in 1995.
Gene has completed transactions with tenants including: Giant Food, Shoppers, Royal Farms, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, Marshalls, Celebree Learning Centers, Ledo Pizza, The Home Depot, Panda Express, KFC, Bank of America, TD Bank, SECU, Hair Cuttery, Famous Footwear, Five Below, Honeybaked Ham, Checkers, Merchant’s/NTB, Social Security Administration, The State of Maryland, JoAnn Fabrics, Dress Barn, Hallmark, Wendy’s, Jerry’s Subs & Pizza, Sally Beauty, and Baskin Robbins.
Gene lives in Severna Park, MD with his wife, Jeanne. Gene and Jeanne have two grown sons.