From Alex
“There’s no better feeling than helping my clients succeed.”
My real estate career has been a beautiful, winding journey, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I live in a farmhouse outside of Champaign-Urbana with my beautiful wife of 47 years. We’re high school sweethearts, and when it came time to start a family, we decided to settle down in Central Illinois because the small-town atmosphere would be ideal for raising a family.
We quickly realized we made the right decision. Raising our five children in a tight-knit community provided plenty of opportunities to build relationships. This enabled me to start my successful practice as a residential real estate broker in 1975.
Residential real estate became a passion of mine. I enjoyed helping clients reach their dreams of owning a home. But to be honest, the hours were hard on our young family. I didn’t want to miss the important moments that came and went in the blink of an eye.
So in 1990, I transitioned into commercial real estate. It turned out to be my true calling. Initially, I focused on investment sales. As I found success, I expanded my focus to include corporate relocations and development. Today, my clients include multinational corporations, top universities, healthcare institutions, municipalities, hotel groups, retail chains, family offices, and private equity firms.
By blending the skill set and experience of residential and commercial real estate, I help clients across the United States make smart investment decisions and build wealth for themselves and their families. My experience as a real estate counselor—awarded to less than 1% of real estate agents in the country—and the relationships I have built over the past 45 years have been the joy of my career.
While I love being on the road to meet with clients and colleagues, I equally look forward to coming home to our farm and family. Sylvia and I are now grandparents to 15 grandchildren. Our grown children are doing incredible things as a corporate attorney, surgeon, businessman, real estate professional, and international mental health advocate. Because two of them work overseas, it’s rare that we’re all together. But when we are, it’s the greatest feeling in the world.
The best time to start your real estate journey is right now. And with a partner who has the experience and dedication to help you succeed, there’s no telling what goals we can reach together.
About Alex Ruggieri
Alex Ruggieri is your private broker and advisor in commercial real estate investments. With more than 45 years of experience in both residential and commercial real estate, and a total career volume of more than half a billion dollars, Alex provides private counsel to clients including family offices, multinational corporations, and private equity firms. Through dedicated advisement, he helps them secure and manage their real estate portfolios, making smart decisions for both the present moment and the future.
Alex is nationally recognized as a real estate leader; in 2016, he was awarded Counselor of Real Estate (CRE)—a prestigious designation given to less than 1% of realtors nationwide. A recent board director for the National Association of Realtors, Alex also holds the coveted Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designations. He earned his MBA at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Alex remains active in the real estate world, serving as director of the Illinois REALTORS® and taking part in various committees and boards of directors. He has been a frequent business contributor to CBS, hosted the popular talk radio show Central Illinois Business, and is a columnist for Illinois REALTOR® Magazine.
To learn more about Alex’s expertise, read his book, The Executive's Guide to Buying Commercial Property: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls When Buying a Building.
Alex’s approach
A person-centered approach to real estate counseling.
Alex counts his nearly 50 years in real estate as an immense privilege. His mission remains the same as his first day on the job: To help his clients reach their targeted financial goals and build wealth for themselves and their families.
His best-in-class approach blends experienced real-estate know-how with client-centered care through:
Advising individuals and organizations across the U.S. on acquisitions, dispositions, and management of their real estate portfolio
Around-the-clock accessibility, allowing Alex to build authentic client relationships that extend beyond the work
Aligning real estate strategy with goals, values, and market indicators, taking into account the holistic person and their lifestyle
Sharing an extensive, trusted network of brokers and real estate professionals in every major real estate market in the U.S.
Real estate doesn’t just build wealth—it also leaves a beautiful legacy for our families, colleagues, and communities. As your dedicated real estate investment advisor, Alex helps you do both while giving you the peace of mind you deserve.
“I have worked with Alex on significant real estate issues and projects over several decades. His knowledge of real estate has proven to be very useful in helping me accomplish my real estate goals. Alex is always responsive and delivers results.
When at times we have encountered challenges he has proven resourceful and creative in solving the problems we have faced. His personal network of professionals is second to none and has been instrumental when outside professional help was needed.
I am happy to recommend him.”
—Paul Tatman, Tatman Family Trust