Compass named industry veteran Nikol Solares as senior managing director of new development marketing and promoted two members of its existing team as it seeks to build out its ranks to focus on luxury properties and expand in Florida and the Southeast.
Adam Vellano was promoted to principal broker and managing director of the South Florida market, and Erika Sheridan was promoted to senior director of marketing and operations – Southeast.
Solares most recently served as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, where she oversaw luxury pre-construction developments totaling over $2 billion in inventory. During her career, she led sales of numerous high-profile luxury developments, including NINE @Mary Brickell Village, Akoya Miami Beach, The Residences at Ritz Carlton Miami Beach, Arte Surfside and The Standard Residences, Midtown Miami.
“I’m thrilled to join Compass at such a dynamic time for the company and the market,” Solares said. “This is an incredible opportunity to work alongside such a talented group of agents and leverage my experience in pre-development sales and marketing to further strengthen Compass’ presence in the market. I look forward to collaborating with our agents to build on the company’s success and drive continued growth.”
Vellano has more than 20 years of luxury real estate experience and has received numerous recognitions over his career, including the 2019 Educator Volunteer of the Year by Florida REALTORS® and the 2020 Educator of the Year and 2021 President’s Award, both from the Naples Area Board of REALTORS®.
Since joining Compass in 2018, Sheridan has held several key roles at the brokerage’s Washington, D.C., locations and on its corporate communications team.
“This leadership growth represents Compass’ unwavering dedication to excellence, expansion and the luxury real estate sector in Florida and the Southeast,” Compass regional vice president Jeff Polashuk said. “We are poised for continued success, supporting our agents and expanding Compass’ footprint across the region. The future of Compass is bright, and we look forward to continuing to provide the industry-leading tools, technology and support our agents need to excel as the demand for luxury properties continues to rise.”