Building Relationships

CRE OneSourceSeptember 6, 20221 min read

CRE OneSource CEO, Craig Coppola talks about tracking his time over the past 2 decades with his son and CRE OneSource COO, Charlie Coppola. Craig shares the mistakes he’s made and lessons he’s learned over his 30+ years in the industry.

Host

Charlie Coppola

CRE OneSource — six roles and counting, including President

Charlie has worn six different hats at CRE OneSource — among them President — building nearly every part of the company from the inside out. On The Unspoken Truth, he asks Craig the questions brokers want answered and pushes for the straight version.

Co-host and subject-matter expert

Craig Coppola

MBA · CCIM · SIOR · CRE — Founder & CEO, CRE OneSource

Craig is the top-producing office broker in Lee & Associates’ 45+ year history — 75+ offices and more than 1,100 brokers. Four decades in the business, north of 4,000 transactions, six-time NAIOP Office Broker of the Year, and the 2020 NAIOP Award of Excellence, given to just one person a year. On The Unspoken Truth, he says the things most brokers only think.

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