Our Team

John Crossman is one of the most well-known and respected retail real estate minds in the country. John most recently led a commercial real estate company, where over his 13 years at the firm he led the financial performance, marketing, and business development initiatives for this privately held organization with 70 employees in offices across the Southeast, representing over 350 shopping centers in eight states with 28M square feet under lease or management.

John is an active speaker and writer on a national scale, and he has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Shopping Centers Today, Shopping Center Business and CBS News Radio.

John is passionate about diversity and education, and he serves as an executive board member for both the Florida State University Center for Real Estate Education and the University of Florida Bergstrom Center for Real Estate.

John has held numerous leadership positions with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) since 1997, and he is Past President of the Central Florida chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

John serves the community through active participation in numerous organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida, March of Dimes, American Diabetes Association, and Central Care Mission.

John earned his Bachelor of Science in Real Estate from Florida State University and was named an Honorary Alumnus by the University of Florida.

Christie Alexander provides outstanding customer service in the areas of investment sales, leasing, and advisory services for clients who benefit from her expertise, professionalism, and exceptional dedication to maximizing the value of their real estate.

Christie’s 30+ year commercial real estate career includes sales and leasing of office, retail, land, investment, and industrial properties, plus an extensive consulting background in market analysis, feasibility studies and due diligence. A business writer as well, she has more than 100 published articles on real estate and economy topics.

Christie’s previous professional experience includes NAI Realvest and NAI Welsh, Orlando; the Fults Companies, Dallas; and Grubb & Ellis, Phoenix. Her clients have included Publix Super Markets, R. D. Keene Trust, Shell Oil, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Atlantic Housing Foundation, and MMI Development.

She is an active member of ICSC and NAIOP, serving on the Board of Directors for the NAIOP Central Florida Chapter. She has been recognized by the Florida Real Estate Journal as one of the top women in commercial real estate and has received commercial real estate transaction volume awards from NAIOP, CFCAR, NAI Gold Club, and CFCRES.

Christie earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics at Arizona State University, where she was a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (Honor Society in Economics).

Andy Lively serves as the Vice President of Operations for CrossMarc Services. In his role, he manages the financial, human resources, IT, and strategic planning for the company. In addition, Andy oversees the company’s property and facilities management division.

Andy’s 10+ year operations career includes financial reporting, budgeting, employee engagement, vendor negotiations, branch office setup, and many other administrative duties.

Andy’s previous professional experience includes serving as Vice President of Administration at Crossman & Company, a leading commercial real estate firm in the Southeast. He led the company’s HR, finance, and IT divisions from a small family-owned company into becoming a larger and more geographically spread-out regional company.

Andy is a certified Professional in Human Resources, (PHR) and a Certified Professional with SHRM (SHRM-CP). He is an active member of SHRM (nationally) and Greater Orlando SHRM (locally). Andy also is a licensed Florida real estate salesperson.

Andy earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Church Ministry at Southeastern University and a Master of Arts Degree in Christian Ministries from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Brian is a long-time central Florida resident for with over 25 years in sales, marketing, and operations at diverse Fortune 100 corporations. His experience includes a wide array of companies including franchise quick service restaurants, petroleum retail properties, entertainment theme parks, cable, computer hardware and software technology solutions for education, and client-based services.

His primary focus is to help secure new and expanded business opportunities for office, industrial, and retail clients. He provides investors, tenants, and landlords with pertinent information on leasing availability, current market conditions and property values. Brian works diligently to compile property data for clients, such as tenant surveys, summary reports, maps, status updates, etc. He identifies market trends and understands when it’s time to sell, buy or leaseback.

Brian is committed to building relationships with clients one-by-one through exceptional work. His experience of documented results has helped clients attain their short- and long-term goals through his listening, research, and communication. He strives to provide a strategic, analytical solution roadmap with quantitative and qualitative data to aid in the decision-making process in competitive, fast-paced changing markets.

A Certified Commercial Investment Member designee, Brian is also a member of the CCIM Central Florida Chapter and a member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers).

Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing/Business Administration from Temple University and an MBA from Lake Erie College.

Flavia Kanyago is Vice President of Sales and Leasing at CrossMarc Services and is a graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University’s School of Business and Industry. She serves clients in Florida, focusing on tenant and landlord representation. Flavia is currently responsible for leasing CrossMarc Services’ retail portfolio. In addition, Flavia represents tenants such as Noire the Nail Bar, where she aids in their expansion plans in various markets, Flavia has contributed to their growth of over 200 locations. Flavia has the pleasure of representing other fascinating concepts such Cookies by Design, The Hangry Bison, Taiko Japanese and Peruvian Fusion Restaurant, Mystique Escape Room and more.

In addition to her brokerage transactional work, she is involved with the real estate program at FAMU. She is a co-founder of the first real estate program at the university and continues to be personally involved with the organization through coaching students, encouraging internships, and fostering an appreciation for the complexities of the commercial real estate industry.

Prior to her role as Vice President of Sales and Leasing at CrossMarc Services, Flavia served as Director of Retail at Capital Stack Real Estate Group where she oversaw the business development of the retail team, retail leasing and was responsible for obtaining retail landlord and tenant representation contracts. Flavia has accumulated years of experience in commercial real estate through working with companies such as Avison Young, Publix Supermarkets Inc; where she worked with the Real Estate Site Selection Strategy team, and Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group. Flavia is a team player; she enjoys working with others in an exciting yet challenging and growing work environment.

Ivy is a recent graduate of Florida State University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with both a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate. Ivy earned her Honors Medallion from the Florida State University Honors College, and, most notably, was selected as a member of the inaugural class of James M. Seneff Honors Scholars, the new honors program within the College of Business.

Ivy works every day to provide support while applying a vast array of technical and relational skills. Ivy is committed to expanding CrossMarc Services’ mission to build relationships and provide high-quality services.