Leading South Florida-based developer Lionheart Capital hosted a Miami-focused real estate panel at its ultra-luxury residential development The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, where host Anthony Graziano, Senior Management Director at Integra Realty Resources, exchanged ideas with top industry leaders, including Kevin Tomlinson, Senior Vice President at ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, Jonathan Cardello, Senior Principal at ADD, Inc., Jeffrey Oris, Economic Development Director of the City of Miami Beach, and Mark Zilbert, President and CEO of Zilbert International Realty, regarding the latest real estate and development trends in the Miami market.

Ophir Sternberg, CEO and founding partner of Lionheart Capital, joined Carolyn Block Ellert, Broker and Co-Founder of Premier Sales Group, and Mayi de la Vega, Founder and CEO of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, in welcoming more than 100 market influencers to attend the discussion, which covered topics ranging from Miami Beach’s infrastructure, development of old and new neighborhoods, the influence of culture in Miami architecture and design, and the role of international buyers in today’s market.

The Residences’ waterfront, modernist-style sales gallery was transformed into an intimate forum room for the panel, anchored by a sleek, lit podium surrounded by chic canvas chairs. Carolyn Block Ellert and Mayi de la Vega opened the ceremony by welcoming guests and introducing Anthony Graziano, who invited the panelists to commence the discussion. A private luncheon followed the dialogue, where guests sipped on hand-crafted mimosas while admiring a 3D interactive scale model of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach.