ABOUT US
Russell J. Gullo, CCIM
Founder, President & CEO
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Russell J. Gullo, CCIM is the Founder, President & CEO at R. J. GULLO COMPANIES and a Licensed Real Estate Broker.
Mr. Gullo has worked in the real estate investment industry for over forty-five years and has structured thousands of transactions. He is acknowledged throughout the United States as an expert on 1031 Exchanges and is experienced in real estate investment analysis and valuation, acquisitions and dispositions, and management-free real estate investments.
Mr. Gullo is an instructor for the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) on 1031 Exchanges and a former adjunct professor at Canisius College where he taught Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Taxation and 1031 Exchanges. Mr. Gullo is a frequently invited guest speaker at real estate, legal and accounting conferences nationally and has authored hundreds of articles on various real estate investment topics. He is the former host of the “Real Estate Wealth Building Strategies” radio program.
Mr. Gullo holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Finance from Canisius College, is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and a Licensed Real Estate Broker in New York. He is a member of the CCIM Institute and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Mr. Gullo was listed in “Who’s Who In Creative Real Estate”, received the "Most Informative People In Creative Real Estate" award, and was the first inductee into the Exchangors Hall Of Fame.
Anthony J. Gullo, CPA, CCIM
Executive Vice President & COO
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Anthony J. Gullo, CPA, CCIM is the Executive Vice President & COO at R. J. GULLO COMPANIES, a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, and a Real Estate Investment Consultant & Direct Participation Programs Representative.
Mr. Gullo has worked in the real estate investment industry for over twenty years. He is experienced in 1031 Exchanges, management-free real estate investments, real estate investment analysis and valuation, as well as acquisitions and dispositions.
Mr. Gullo was previously a director at FTI Consulting in New York, NY where he was a member of the real estate solutions practice and provided real estate advisory services to large commercial real estate companies, private equity funds, pension funds, law firms, investment banks, owners, developers, managers, and high net worth individuals. During his time there, Mr. Gullo was involved in the reorganization and sale of a $140M real estate portfolio that won “Real Estate Restructuring of the Year” at Global M&A Network’s Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards. Before FTI Consulting, he was a senior associate in real estate assurance services at Ernst & Young where his clients included real estate private equity funds with approximately $13B of gross assets under management, and a publicly traded and self-managed REIT that was one of the largest self-storage companies in the United States.
Mr. Gullo holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting and Accounting Information Systems from Canisius College, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting from Canisius College, and a Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment from Fordham University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker in New York, and a Direct Participation Programs Representative with FINRA Series 22 and 63 licenses. Mr. Gullo is a member of the CCIM Institute and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Direct Participation Programs offered through Concorde Investment Services, LLC (CIS), member FINRA/SIPC, headquartered at 3909 Research Park Drive, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. R. J. GULLO COMPANIES is independent of CIS.
Lawrence J. O'Toole
Senior Consultant
Lawrence J. O’Toole is a Senior Consultant at R. J. GULLO COMPANIES and Owner at 1031 QI SERVICES, LLC.
Mr. O’Toole has worked in the real estate investment industry for over twenty-five years. He is experienced in 1031 Exchanges and has been involved in thousands of transactions.
Mr. O’Toole was previously President at 1031 SERVICES, INC., a former director of the Buffalo Real Estate Exchange Group and a former director of the American Society of Exchangors. He has provided 1031 Exchange education and presentations throughout his career.