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John brings 19 years of experience to Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services. He has handled over $750 million in sales & leasing transactions and has been named by CoStar Group on six occasions as a “Power Broker”, both for Retail & Office transactions in the greater-Baltimore market, making him uniquely qualified as a true “full service” commercial real estate professional.
John gained an interest in real estate while attending high school, so he signed up for real estate classes at a local real estate office in Severna Park, earning his real estate license as a high school senior. Shortly thereafter while attending Anne Arundel Community College, he obtained a position with The Hogan Companies/Murphy-Hogan, learning about land and commercial property brokerage. After transferring to the University of MD College Park, John decided to continue to focus his career in commercial real estate, transitioning to Murphy Commercial Real Estate, where he remained for over a decade, prior to starting Rosso Commercial in late-2016.
John graduated with a Finance degree from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of MD, where he was also a member of the national fraternity, Phi Delta Theta. In 2019, John achieved the SIOR designation, a professional achievement for highly-qualified commercial real estate specialists with a strong and sustained transactional history in brokerage, fee-based services or executive management. John is a member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) and has been active in the CCIM Program (Certified Commercial Investment Manager). Additionally, John was appointed by former-AA County Executive Steve Schuh to serve on the Agricultural-Tourism Commission focused on maximizing economic development in Southern Anne Arundel County while preserving its rural nature. In 2024, John was recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal as a top 40 under 40 in the Baltimore region.
Community involvement includes service on the board of trustees for the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, one of the largest funders of nonprofit organizations in the county. John also serves on the board of directors for the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation, along with Rise & Shine Bakery, a social enterprise non-profit providing job skills to those with employment barriers. He previously served as a board member for the Greater Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce, Anne Arundel Commercial & Industrial Association (AACIA), The ARC of the Central Chesapeake, Creating Communities and Lifting Anne Arundel (a philanthropic giving circle in the County).  John also participates each year in Fish for a Cure on team “Reel Counsel”, where he and his teammates have raised over $610k in support of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Luminis Health/AAMC.

Colin is a Vice President with Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services and licensed in MD, DC & VA. He brings 12 years of brokerage experience in the region to Rosso, having spent those years in Washington, DC with The Ezra Company and representing clients throughout the mid-Atlantic. Colin works tirelessly to identify opportunities and negotiate solutions for his clients. Throughout this unique process, he assists clients to develop a strategic and comprehensive plan specific to the real estate needs of their organization.

Colin’s depth of professional experience is in a variety of capacities involving contract negotiation, development, marketing and project management over the last 16 years. With clients such as The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Gentle Giant Moving & Storage, Epsilon Inc, EDF, Brodeur Partners, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, by George Hospitality, Anduril Industries, Aitheras, The Discovery Channel, Coca-Cola, Kozmo.com, UrbanFetch.com, AT&T, 2U and American Continental Group, Colin developed a unique skill set to foster relationships with his clients. Being able to understand the long-term objectives and strategies of his clients, Colin and his team have a distinct advantage in the market.

Colin is a graduate of St. Lawrence University in Upstate New York and prior to Rosso played professional soccer in Ireland and in the United States. Additionally he has coached at the youth levels and also spent 5 years as an Assistant Coach at The George Washington University. His vast experience in managing people as well as small and large companies alike, makes him a tremendous asset to any organization looking to save money and leverage opportunities when it comes to managing their real estate. He is also of the mindset that his experiences along the way from attending the 2002 Winter Olympics with an entrepreneurial class at GW to skydiving with colleagues on the Discovery Channel EcoChallenge Tour were times he learned best about the variety of experiences that develop our understanding of opportunities not often taken easily.

When not in the office or working with a client, you will always be able to find Colin close to a soccer ball in one capacity or another or spending time with his two daughters, Katharine and Aoife, in the youth sports of Annapolis, where he resides with his wife of 17 years, Laurel.

Ryan brings 13 years of experience to Rosso Commercial Real Estate. Ryan has handled over $175 million in sales and leasing transactional value.

Ryan represents Office/Medical, Retail/Restaurant and Industrial clients, and handles the Sales & Leasing of commercial real estate assets and projects in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor. Prior to working with Rosso Commercial, Ryan served as Vice President for Murphy Commercial Real Estate for several years. Prior to Murphy Commercial, Ryan worked for the E&J Gallo Winery out of California.

Ryan graduated from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT with a degree in Marketing and Management. He was a Division I Lacrosse Scholar Athlete.

Ryan currently serves as Treasurer for the West Annapolis Business Affiliation, formerly served as the President for the AACIA (Anne Arundel County Commercial & Industrial Association), former 40 under 40 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, member of the Building Traditions Society (Anne Arundel Medical Center), & recently started a Pancreatic Cancer Fundraising Walk in Annapolis by teaming with the non-profit, The Lustgarten Foundation out of New York.

Recent Clients include:  Black Market Bakers, Senor Chile,  Dunkin’ Donuts, Turning Point Education Services, SafeLight, Primrose Schools, BurgerFi, Crumbl Cookies, Fence & Deck Connection, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Arthritis Care Specialists of MD, Ameriprise Financial, Grander Capital Partners, Thomas Park Investments, Annapolis Capital Partners, MRE, Koch Development, The Beatson Companies, Helmsman Property Management, Petrie Richardson Ventures, Abrams Development Group, W&P Nautical, and more...
In his free time, Ryan enjoys running, playing golf, watching Ravens football and Orioles baseball, and spending time at the beach with his family. He currently resides in Annapolis with his wife, Kelly, and two daughters, Savannah & Pippa.