Summit Retail

Denis Nezaj, our Chief Operating Officer leads and oversees the company's operational functions and strategic initiatives.

With a strong background in finance, accounting, and technology, he brings over five years of invaluable experience to his role. Before joining Summit, Denis served as the CFO at Kohan Retail Investment Group, where he provided exceptional leadership, direction, and management for their finance team. Prior to that, he served as a Tax Manager at a Public Accounting firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting & Finance from the University of Tirana and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Lehman College.

Chris Fiello, our Executive Vice President of Leasing, directs the leasing of all retail projects. Chris brings a unique range of expertise in commercial retail real estate leasing, with a history of strong deal-making and box redevelopment.

Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Development at Unisus Development. Prior to that, Senior Vice President of Leasing at Spinoso Real Estate Group. He spent years in the finance and accounting profession, where he was Director of Accounting at Akamai Technologies, leading the integration of new systems and controls, budgeting, product line analysis, and revenue accounting and operations.Chris holds a B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University.

Bryan Calkin is a senior retail real estate executive with 15+ years of national specialty leasing leadership and a distinguished record of driving revenue growth, elevating asset performance, and building high-performing teams across major U.S. portfolios.

Bryan has led leasing strategy for more than 35 assets in 19+ states, directing teams of over 30 professionals and delivering multimillion-dollar revenue outcomes. His career includes key leadership roles at Pyramid Management Group and Spinoso Real Estate Group, where Bryan consistently improved occupancy, optimized tenant mix, and expanded specialty income programs across large scale retail environments.

As Senior Vice President of Specialty Leasing at Summit Properties USA, Bryan leads national strategy, portfolio innovation, and enterprise level revenue initiatives, guiding the organization’s specialty leasing platform with a focus on operational excellence and sustained financial growth.