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s the chief executive of Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services, Rinkov oversees 80 offices across North America and a team of approximately 1,800 professionals. He started his career in real estate brokerage at Lee & Associates' Commerce office in 1995, focusing on leasing and sales of central market industrial properties. Since becoming CEO in 2013, Rinkov has led the company's strategic growth, opening 36 new offices and doubling its size to become an international brokerage firm. Under his leadership, transaction volume has increased by 223% and agent numbers have grown by 248% over the past decade.