POWER BROKERS: Franklin Street Real Estate Services

Franklin Street scored with three agents on the Power Brokers list, Chad Rupp for office leasing and Brian Bern and Ryan Derriman for retail leasing. The company, founded in 2006, also was ranked among the top sales and leasing firms. In 2015, Franklin Street completed $150 million in lease deals — including 87 retail transactions — and sold more than $300 million worth of commercial property on its way to generating more than $20 million in revenue.

Bern says market forces and timing boosted Franklin Street last year, especially on retail deals.

“Retailer demand that began in 2014 continued in 2015,” Bern says. “Landlords were reasonable in making deals with tenants, and there seemed to be a confluence of factors that contributed to success: There was confidence, demand for growth and an urgency among tenants and landlords alike to grab opportunities as they were presented.”