Board of Governors

Theodore “Ted” Welter has focused his 30 year career in the Upstate/Western New York commercial real estate market. With a particular emphasis on the turnaround of troubled assets working with lenders from across the nation, he is well-experienced in the management, brokerage, leasing, and property tax appeals for virtually all types of commercial/investment real estate.

He has been responsible for more than $300 million in lease and sale transactions for clients ranging from single asset owners to institutional clients with large multi-site portfolios. His property tax reduction clients have realized savings in excess of $30 million as a result of his representation with municipalities across New York State.

Ted holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation conferred by the CCIM Institute and the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of New York.

As an active member of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) he has served on the Board of Governors for the State since 2008, and is 2011 President of the Rochester Area Chapter. In 2006 he won the Commercial Realtor of the Year in the Rochester Area Chapter and in 2008 received their Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his leadership in developing a new Long Range Plan for the organization. He is a long-standing member of IREM, a past President of their Rochester-Western New York Chapter and is a past recipient of their CPM of Year Award.