Frank P Liantonio

Frank P. Liantonio serves as an Executive Vice President of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., a global provider of real estate services. Mr. Liantonio practices business development, consulting and brokerage from C&W’s NY headquarters, accessing the firm’s varied resources on client’s behalf. Mr. Liantonio joined Cushman & Wakefield in 1981. During his career with the firm, he has served as co-head of the firm’s Valuation & Advisory practice, one of the largest appraisers of commercial property; as head of the firm’s Strategic Advisory Services practice; and as co-head of the firm’s Capital Markets Group focusing on business development and integration of the group’s related business activities. In 2005, Mr. Liantonio co-headed the firm’s restructuring effort known as the G7 Initiative and in 2006, was named head of U.S. Capital Transaction Services at the firm, providing leadership for the firm’s Investment Sales, Corporate Finance & Investment Banking and Equity, Debt & Structured Finance Groups. Mr. Liantonio is a shareholder of the firm and sits on the Board of Cushman & Wakefield Asset Management, Inc. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Mr. Liantonio was a partner in James H. Burns Co., a Manhattan-based real estate firm. Mr. Liantonio received his BA in Economics from Marist College, and professional designations include the MAI (Member of the Appraisal Institute), the CRE (Member of the Counselors of Real Estate), and FRICS (“Fellow” of the London-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). Mr. Liantonio is a licensed real estate appraiser and broker in New York State, and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, sitting on its Urban Development/Mixed Use Council (Green Flight), as well as the Executive Committee of the New York District Council. Mr. Liantonio serves on the Boards of the American Cancer Society, Eastern Division, Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, and Winthrop University Hospital.