Amy Calandrino, CCIM is founding principal / broker of Beyond Commercial, a Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) certified commercial real estate firm. Amy leads a team of talented agents who serve business owners across all commercial real estate asset classes and representation types.
Amy’s specialty is sales and leasing representation of office and warehousing clients. Amy’s clientele ranges from local to international companies including law firms, engineering firms, manufacturing companies, and a host of other industries requiring office and warehouse real estate assistance. Amy is best known for buyer representation for both owner-users and investors by providing cost comparisons, operational costs, incentives, cap rates, demographic information, and other data to equip her clients to achieve the best outcome possible. Moreover, Amy is a fierce yet friendly negotiator having won several bidding wars on trophy assets.
Amy is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) denoting she completed advanced coursework in financial and market analysis and demonstrated extensive commercial real estate experience. Amy’s clients rave about the resources and passion she invests in each matter (no matter what the deal size) to educate her clients equipping them to make the best decision. Amy brings both old school and new school strategies as well out-of-the-box ideas curated for each client’s specific needs. The extra front-end effort consistently provides for extraordinary results in locating space for purchase or lease or in selling or leasing her client’s properties. Amy’s significant social media presence has garnered national attention and she’s been a resource for news outlets seeking the latest commercial real estate or business beat. Additionally, Amy has served as an educator to other real estate practitioners and business owners.
Currently, Amy is Past President of Florida CCIM Chapter’s Central District, Past President of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Leadership Winter Park Alumni Council, Representative on the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, Associate Member of the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF), and Board Member on Seacoast Bank’s Central Florida Community Board. Amy also gives time and treasure to many community organizations including Valencia College’s Foundation, the Victim Service Center of Central Florida, Easterseals Florida, and Inspire of Central Florida. Since Amy views success as helping others to be successful, her donations of time and treasure are focused on organizations which enable her to achieve this lofty goal.
Amy’s recent accolades awarded include: 2021 “Winter Park Magazine” People to Watch; 2021 “Orlando Business Journal” Women Who Mean Business; 2020 Orlando Regional REALTORS® Association (ORRA) Young Professional Network “20 Under 40” Rising Star; 2020 Globe St. Real Estate Forum “Fifty Under 40” Commercial Real Estate Professional; 2019 Connect CRE Next Generation Award; 2019 Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Winter Park Champion of the Year nominee; 2019 ORRA Good Neighbor Award Recipient; 2018 & 2019 Central Florida Association of REALTORS® Circle of Achievement Award; and 2017 Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year.
Amy lives in the Winter Park / Maitland area with her husband / business attorney Phil, toddler son Giovanni “Gio,” and Duke the whippet (@DukeWhippet). Amy enjoys cooking, taking Duke and Gio to the farmers’ market and dog park, knitting, traveling, reading, and spending quality time with loved ones. For more information about Amy, visit www.amycalandrino.com
Nicole Young joined the Beyond Commercial team in 2020 as project coordinator. In this role, Nicole is responsible for the project management implementation for each deal at the firm. She is diligent about maintaining records as needed once a transaction commences, so all parties know the deal’s progress on a GANTT chart with a corresponding activity log. Nicole also works closely with Amy Calandrino on special operational projects for continuous improvement of the Beyond Commercial client experience.
Nicole describes herself as a hard worker with a strong desire to do whatever is needed for the firm to deliver exceptional results. Her interest in joining Beyond Commercial came from a steadfast focus on quality and service, which aligned squarely with Beyond Commercial’s core values.
Born in Panama City, Florida, Nicole spent most of her life in the Florida panhandle, where she also attended college. After graduating from Florida State University with a psychology degree and a minor in hospitality in 2017, Nicole decided to move to Central Florida to strengthen her hospitality and customer service skills by launching her career at Walt Disney World. With the strong skillset attained from the Disney College Program, Nicole went on to work for Marriott for several years. During her time with Marriott, she built an affinity for sales, marketing, and project management.
Outside of the office, Nicole enjoys gardening, binging Netflix shows, visiting the local parks — Disney and Universal, spending quality time with family friends, and her cat, Holly. Nicole is also well-traveled; she has been to 15 countries.
Sandi Harrison’s wealth of business experience benefits Beyond Commercial clients looking for the best commercial real estate solutions. In her role as an associate, Sandi takes the time to listen to each business owners’ desires and challenges. She conducts in-depth research and spends extensive time with each business client to truly understand the business’ operations to increase their business’ efficiency.
Sandi executes sales and leasing strategies of retail, warehouse, and office space for businesses. Outside of brokering deals, Sandi manages commercial real estate flooring projects ranging from a cozy office all the way up to a cluster of mega warehouses. Also, her sales career in telecommunications exposed her to thousands of area businesses where she built lasting relationships and sharpened her negotiation skills. Sandi has been named “Top Producing Agent” throughout her career.
When Sandi owned a wedding business, she learned firsthand many of the challenges an owner may face. With her insightful knowledge as a business owner herself combined with her marketing and sales experience, you can rest assured that Sandi will competently help your business with its commercial real estate needs.
Growing up in sunny South Florida’s eclectic Miami culture, Rafael took a leap of faith and relocated to Central Florida in 2001. His axiom of “attaining the unattainable” has always guided him to pursue his heart’s ambitions. While earning his degree in Health Science from Keiser University afforded him the opportunity to excel in the medical field as a licensed Massage Therapist he knew that something more awaited him. A conversation with his uncle, a prominent real estate investor, steered him on the path to his true passion, real estate.
With his first venture into real estate being residential properties, he successfully transitioned into the commercial sector. Rafael’s success platform has always incorporated top-tier customer service to ensure his clients’ experience is unmatched regardless of their industry. Some of Rafael’s client include:
”I strive daily to excel through excellence in the service I give others.”
Rafael believes that providing the best quality service entails staying current with industry trends and continually learning about the market so he can educate his clients. So if you’re looking to purchase commercial real estate, seeking tenant procurement, or in need of research and market analysis for your business portfolio, Rafael looks forward to earning your trust by helping you navigate through your commercial real estate needs.
As an active member of the Orlando community, you can find Rafael devoting his time outside of real estate volunteering to initiatives such as Habitat for Humanity and The Special Olympics. Also, being a husband and father, he values quality time with his wife and children at home, traveling, and enjoying the beach. His favorite out-of-office activities include reading, golfing, playing on his local sports teams, and gardening. Feel free to pick up a new set of golf clubs for Rafael once he’s helped you acquire your dream listing!
Jessica has over a decade of experience as a licensed agent / REALTOR® enthusiastically serving the needs of her clients. As a longtime investor herself, her proficiency in evaluating opportunities enables her to easily relate to other investors and provide practical advice. From being a landlord and private money lender to flipping properties and working with foreclosures and tax sales, Jessica can put herself in the client’s shoes.
In addition to primarily handling multi-family investments, Jessica enjoys working industrial and office deals. She can handle acquisitions, dispositions and leasing for those product types and prides herself on work ethic and honesty. Jessica works every deal as if it were her own and practices the “Golden Rule.”
Jessica is a native Floridian born and raised in Orlando and a proud University of Central Florida graduate. Go Knights! When she isn’t with her family, on the beach, or working deals, you’ll likely find her in the classroom as she loves learning and accumulating additional knowledge. Jessica has three children and enjoys traveling with them and volunteering with the Pet Alliance of Central Florida.
