About Us | Team Bios
Jeffrey R. Seligsohn
Peter C. Soens
Robert H. Hess
John H. Susanin
Doug Newbert
Phil Rosen
Joseph Eisenstein
Greg Muller
Janet A. Chase
Jeffrey Engel
Michael D. Kennedy
Judy Simon
Steve Promislo
Jan Kennedy
J. Ward Larkin
Todd Monahan
Brendan Ryan
Vince Jolly
Peter L. Shrier
Karen Loveland-Pascucci
Patrick Gallagher
Brennan Votel
Kay Gillis
Jason Vaughan
Jeffrey DeAngelis
Shelley Frater
Ron Gutschall
Susan Winer
Madge Berlingis
Francine Williams
Rose A. Delory
Bryan Devonshire


SSH Real Estate is comprised of experienced brokers with an in depth knowledge of the Philadelphia real estate market. Our brokers are able to effectively handle the requirements of all clients, large and small. The strength of SSH Real Estate is based on the dedication of its brokers and putting the needs of the client first.

Jeffrey R. Seligsohn, SIOR, Partner
Jeffrey Seligsohn has served as a Partner with SSH Real Estate since the company's inception in 2002. He was a former partner with the company's two predecessors, Seligsohn Hess Company and Harold B. Hess Company. Jeff oversees SSH Real Estate's operations and is active in servicing clients. Under Jeff's leadership, SSH Real Estate has become the largest independent commercial real estate firm in the city of Philadelphia.

Peter C. Soens, Partner
Pete Soens is a Partner and Co-owner of SSH Real Estate. Pete has helped expand the full-service firm, while overseeing the office with Partner Jeffrey Seligsohn. Under Pete's leadership, SSH has become the largest independent commercial real estate firm in the Philadelphia region.

Robert H. Hess, Principal
Prior to creating SSH Real Estate, (previously Seligsohn Hess Company), Bob served as president of the Harold B. Hess Company, the fifty-year old family firm that was its predecessor. Bob has a long history of volunteer and community service including President of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors; President, Philadelphia Chapter, Society of Industrial & Office Realtors and serves on the board of the SEPA American Red Cross; Jewish Educational and Vocational Services and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

John H. Susanin, Partner
John Susanin joined SSH Real Estate as Partner in December, 2008. Alongside Doug Newbert, John leads the firm’s Radnor, PA office. John specializes in both office and industrial sales and leasing, and has completed multiple assignments for national and international clients. Geographically, in addition to the immediate Philadelphia suburbs, John represents clients throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Prior to joining SSH Real Estate, John was Senior Director with GVA Smith Mack, where he earned the “Largest Transaction” award in 2005.

Doug Newbert, Partner
Doug Newbert joined SSH Real Estate as Partner in December, 2008. Alongside John Susanin, Doug leads the firm’s Radnor, PA office. Doug has worked in the commercial real estate industry since 1994, and has extensive experience representing landlords and corporate users. His experience with business development and transitional work includes the negotiation of over 2,000,000 square feet of office and industrial space across the country. Before joining SSH Real Estate, Doug was a Senior Director with GVA Smith Mack, where he received numerous “Top Producer” awards. Prior to GVA Smith Mack, Doug worked for Jones Lang LaSalle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Mohr Partners in Tampa, Florida.

Phil Rosen, President of SSH Management
Since 1986, under Phil’s leadership, SSH Management has been a dynamic and innovative leader in commercial real estate management in the Greater Philadelphia Region. Managing over 7 million square feet of space, Phil’s entrepreneurial management style creates and adds value to properties by maximizing cash flow while maintaining the highest quality of services for tenants.

Joseph Eisenstein, Senior Vice President of SSH Management
Joe joined SSH Management in June 2006 as the Senior Portfolio Manager, and now serves as Senior Vice President of SSH Management. He has over 15 years of extensive supervisory and managerial experience within commercial property and construction management. Joe is responsible for directing building operations for the entire SSH Investments portfolio.

Greg Muller, General Counsel
Greg joined SSH Real Estate in December of 2006. He coordinates the legal aspects of SSH Real Estate's brokerage, management and investment divisions. Greg is the liaison with outside counsel, and he assists with the financing, underwriting and due diligence for potential acquisitions. In addition, he is responsible for the daily legal work of SSH, including the drafting and negotiating of leases and amendments for the firm's portfolio.

Janet A. Chase, President of SSH Management's Residential Division
Janet joined SSH Real Estate in the fall of 2009 as President of the Residential Division, bringing over 25 years of experience in residential, commercial and retail property management to the firm. Janet oversees the operations and management of the firm's Residential Division.

Jeffrey Engel, Senior Property Manager
Jeff joined SSH Management in 2009 as Senior Property Manager, bringing with him a decade and wealth of experience in the commercial real estate industry. Jeff manages Girard Square, an 815,000 SF office and retail complex in Center City Philadelphia.

Michael D. Kennedy, Senior Vice President
Michael has more than 37 years of experience in the Philadelphia commercial real estate marketplace, as well as New Jersey, Delaware and multiple other states as part of portfolio service to clients. He has extensive experience in tenant representation, building representation, build-to-suit transactions, office building development, office building sales and land sales.

Judy Simon, Senior Vice President
Judy has more than twenty five years experience conducting commercial transactions with national companies including LaSalle Partners, The Galbreath Company, and Helmsley Greenfield Company.

Steve Promislo, Senior Vice President
Steve Promislo is Senior Vice President with SSH Real Estate concentrating on Tenant Representation. Before joining SSH Real Estate in 2001, Steve served as a Leasing and Marketing Manager with Jones Lang LaSalle and was part of the leasing team for the largest office complex in Philadelphia—Centre Square at 1500 Market Street, (1.8 million SF), in addition to 1515 Market Street. Preceding that, he was Owner/Manager of Philadelphia’s Historical Documents Company for nine years.

Jan Kennedy, Senior Vice President
With more than twenty years experience in commercial real estate, Jan worked with the Rubin Organization (PREIT), Cambridge of Pennsylvania and Reed & Stambaugh. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, she is a former board member of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), involved in Cure Autism Now (CAN), and is a member of the Cosmopolitan Club in Philadelphia.

J. Ward Larkin, Consultant
J. Ward Larkin recently joined SSH as a Consultant, leading the firm’s efforts in the Retail and Investment Sales sectors. Ward began his career in commercial real estate in 1981 with Cushman and Wakefield. Ward founded his own firm, The Larkin Group, 25 years ago, specializing in tenant representation engagements, building assignments, as well as multiple restaurant openings throughout New Jersey and Maryland.

Todd Monahan, Senior Vice President
Todd Monahan, a 21 year industry veteran, has spent most of his career in Center City Philadelphia leasing office space, where he has negotiated several million square feet of transactions in a variety of assignments.

Brendan Ryan, Senior Vice President
Brendan Ryan joined the SSH Real Estate team in May of 2002. Previously, Brendan worked as a Center City Leasing Broker for The Flynn Company, and prior to that with CoreStates Financial Corporation as a Financial and Commercial Real Estate Auditor.

Vince Jolly, Senior Vice President
Vince focuses on new business development; origination and execution of transactions in the not-for-profit and pharmaceutical sectors and has considerable knowledge of both Center City Philadelphia and surrounding suburban office markets. Vincent joined SSH Real Estate in February, 2007 after six years as a tenant representation specialist with Studley, and prior to that, he spent five years in sales and management in the technology and telecommunications industries. Vince is active in the African-American business community, working with young entrepreneurial and networking groups throughout Philadelphia.

Peter L. Shrier, Vice President
Focusing on Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation and Investment Sales, Peter has assisted several businesses and organizations throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. He has been a member of SSH since 2003 and has completed in excess of two hundred transactions during that time.

Karen Loveland-Pascucci, Design & Project Management
SSH Real Estate is pleased to announce the recent addition of Karen M. Loveland-Pascucci, who will lead the firm’s Space Planning and Design Services division. Karen brings with her over 15 years of corporate interior design and project management experience, most recently with D2 Solutions, Inc. and Partridge Architects, carrying projects from programming to construction administration.

Patrick Gallagher, Senior Associate
Patrick joined SSH Real Estate in the Fall of 2009 as a Senior Associate. Based in the firm’s Radnor office, he specializes in the sale and leasing of office properties in the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Brennan Votel, Associate
Brennan joined SSH Real Estate in the summer of 2009. He is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. In his role at SSH, Brennan will be primarily focusing on market research, generating new business leads and tenant representation.

Kay Gillis, Property Manager
Kay started her career with SSH Management as an Assistant Property Manager in September 2006. She assisted in managing five Center City buildings totaling over 800,000 square feet of office space. Kay was recently promoted to Property Manager of 123 South Broad Street, which is also home to the SSH Real Estate offices.

Jason Vaughan, Operations Manager
Jason Vaughan joined SSH Real Estate in 2005, bringing with him 20 years of experience in commercial property management. As the firm's Operations Manager, Jason is responsible for all facets of operating nine commercial high-rise buildings totaling over 2 million square feet of office space in Center City, Philadelphia.

Jeffrey DeAngelis, Chief Engineer
Jeff DeAngelis recently joined SSH Real Estate as Chief Engineer for 123 South Broad Street. Jeff has over 25 years of experience in managing maintenance, construction, life safety, HVAC and electrical engineering.

Shelley Frater, Property Manager
Shelley started her career with SSH Management as a Property Manager in 1995. She manages ten properties totaling 636,374 square feet in Delaware, New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Ron Gutschall, Accountant
With over 25 years in the commercial real estate industry, Ron joined the management team at SSH Management in 1997. Ron's responsibilities include the financial reporting of 10 properties throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region, including 123 South Broad Street.

Susan Winer, Property Accountant
Susan has been a Property Accountant with SSH Management since 2006, working on commercial properties in Center City and Suburban Philadelphia.

Madge Berlingis, Accountant
Madge has been an Accountant with SSH Management since 1994. In this role, she is responsible for the financial reporting of 12 properties, including 230 South Broad Street.

Francine Williams, Operations Manager & Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Francine has worked in the commercial real estate industry for 23 years, and has been with SSH Management for the past 10 years, serving as Operations Manager and Supervisor of Accounts Receivable. In this role, Francine manages her department's personell, interacts directly with tenants, and mitigates problems in over 1.2 million square feet of commercial space.

Rose A. Delory, Lease Administration
With 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Rose began working with SSH Management two years ago. Handling lease administration, Rose's day-to-day responsibilities include working directly with tenants to resolve issues and provide information.

Bryan Devonshire, Director of Marketing
Bryan joined SSH Real Estate in April 2010 as Director of Marketing, bringing with him over 15 years of experience in the design industry. Bryan is responsible for the firm's marketing, which includes designing property brochures and flyers, coordinating presentations and broker mailings, maintaining company and building websites, as well as publishing market reports and press releases.