Our Team
Mark Harkins
Broker
Licensed Real Estate Broker – License #BK3147586
CCIM Candidate
Education
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration- December 1999
Background/Responsibilities
Mark Harkins is responsible for the everyday duties of Harkins Commercial, Inc. His expertise is long rooted in finance and sales beginning in 1997 with Prudential Securities. To exceed expectations and to be successful in the complex world of financial services takes qualities such as customer focus, understanding needs, problem solving, follow-up, open communication, and resolve. Possessing these qualities, Mark engineered early and rapid success by working directly with portfolio mangers for mortgage backed securities and was promoted through the ranks of a multi-billion dollar company in 2 years to take over as Director of Marketing for Jackson National Life of Southwest Florida. He then became Regional Vice President of Donahue, Maccia, Ray, LLC before becoming the owner of Retirement Income Assurance, LLC a wholesale financial services firm.
All of these successes translated into an opportunity to return to Orlando to grow and manage Harkins Commercial, Inc. The transition from finance and sales to real estate was an easy one. Mark found that many of the same type of individuals who bought securities would purchase investments in commercial real estate.
Mark has successfully represented property owners and tenants utilizing this same focus and skill sets learned in the financial services industry. This has led to sales and leases of more than $70,000,000 since 2006.
Affiliations
Current President – Rotary Club of Longwood, FL
Member – CFCAR,Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors
Member – Central Florida Chapter, CCIM
Member – ICSC, International Council of Shopping Centers
Board Member – Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors – 2017
Frank Dever
Managing Director
Frank Dever joined Harkins Commercial in January 2010. Prior to joining Harkins, Frank served as a founding member and later as Managing Director of the Commercial Investment Group for Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Lake Mary, Florida.
A graduate of Boston College, Frank’s accomplishments include a thirty-year career as senior real estate and development officer with three multi-national Fortune 500 companies. He has successfully negotiated numerous complex land and building transactions, short- and long-term commercial leases and has conducted feasibility studies, financial analyses, and market research throughout Florida, the United States and several international markets.
Frank has also published two books that describe his in-depth knowledge of commercial real estate that have been used extensively for the training and education of commercial real estate executives – Understanding Commercial Real Estate: A Recipe for Success and Commercial Real Estate Leases: a Recipe for Tenant Success.
Frank’s business style is client-driven and consultative; his reputation is one of high integrity with a strong commitment to results.
C. William “Bill” Harkins
Founder & Broker Associate
Florida Class A State Certified General Contractor, #CGCA05468
Licensed Professional Engineer, Florida, #PE19295
Licensed Professional Engineer, Colorado, #PE12546
Licensed Real Estate Broker, Florida, #CQ0196971
Responsibilities
Bill Harkins has been part of the Central Florida Land Development industry since 1974. Additionally, as a professional engineer he has been directly involved in the design and construction of concrete and steel structures during his early years following college graduation with a civil engineering degree.
Under his guidance Harkins Development Corporation has emerged as one of Central Florida’s most respected developer, manager, and owner of office and retail buildings within the area. Harkins Commercial, Inc became a “spin off” business required by the additional needs of management, marketing, brokerage services demanded by many of our real estate clients.
The result has become a “one stop” family of businesses highly experienced and capable of providing any size of commercial retail or office client with services ranging from site evaluation to development, construction, interior build-out, and property management.
Harkins’ Companies pride ourselves in our ability to provide “Hands On” services and seamless communication to every client, regardless of their size.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Ohio University
Affiliations
Organizing Member of Board of Directors – First Seminole Bank
Organizing Member of Board of Directors – United Heritage Bank
Member and Past President – Longwood Rotary Club
Founding Member – Master Custom Builders Council
Member of the Board of Directors – Home Builders Association of Mid-Florida
Member – Seminole County/Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce
Board Member – United Legacy Bank
Andrea Hardee
Office Manager
Andrea is the Office Manager for Harkins Commercial, Inc with over 15 years of administrative experience. Andrea joined our team in July 2014. Her responsibilities include providing executive support, AR/AP, property management assistance, and client communication and support. Her incredible organization skills keep our team and day to day operation running smoothly. Andrea is the friendly voice that our clients are accustomed to hearing when calling into the office and she takes great pleasure in ensuring each are efficiently taken care of.
Before joining HCI, previous roles included Accounting/Finance at TravelClick and Administrative Assistant with Walt Disney World.