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Rodos Realty A Pillar of Trust & Respect
Rodos Realty A Pillar of Trust & Respect
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Rodos Advisors powered by eXp, LLC is a  real estate brokerage and advisory firm based in Atlanta, GA and Destin, FL.

With extensive experience and a unique business network, Rodos has a keen knowledge of all facets of the real estate business. Our forte is the ability to combine vast operational experience with an acute understanding of real estate finance that results in an analytical ability to devise business strategies and find solutions that maximize property values while limiting investment risks.

Rodos advises its clients on the best opportunities with an acquisition and disposition philosophy intensely focused on quality, timing, cost and innovative value enhancement.

Ned M. Franco

Chairman

Ned Franco
Dr. Ned M. Franco is a native Atlantan and was a renowned physician practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia for 54 years. In addition to founding one of the oldest and most respected medical practices in Atlanta, Ned oversees the investments of the Franco family office. Through his vast life experience and success, Ned provides invaluable guidance in the strategy and execution of all facets of Rodos Realty Partners. Ned has been an active investor and principal owner in numerous real estate properties for 50 years. The Franco family office portfolio includes numerous residential and commercial properties including land holdings, shopping centers, office buildings, high-rise urban and beach front condominiums, and single family residential dwellings. Ned’s forte lies in his disciplined approach to evaluating business opportunities coinciding with his savvy business acumen of driving revenue while streamlining operational expenses.
 
Ned formed Rodos Realty Partners with his son, Steven Franco, in December 2012 to actively pursue the acquisition of well-located, value add commercial properties in Atlanta and across the southeastern United States. Ned is a graduate of the University of Georgia (1959), Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1964), Internship Hospital at Grady Memorial Hospital (1965), and Residency Hospital at Emory University Hospital (1969).
 
Ned served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1969 – 1971 and then opened a private practice in 1971 as one of the first Urologist in what is now the infamous “pill hill” medical area of Atlanta. Over the years, Ned served as Chief of Urology at both Northside Hospital and Emory St. Joseph Hospital. Ned has been married to his lovely wife Janis for over 56 years. He is the proud father and grandfather of 2 sons, Ryan and Steven, and 4 grandchildren, Bebe, Edie, Sam, and Jonah. Ned and his family have been active members of Temple Sinai in Atlanta for 40 years.

Steven Franco

Managing Partner and Broker

Steven Franco

Mr. Steven Franco is a native Atlantan and real estate professional that has been an active dealmaker in commercial real estate across the southeastern United States since 1995. Over his career, Mr. Franco has managed the acquisition, development, redevelopment, leasing and management of commercial properties totaling over $1.2 billion in asset value and has completed approximately $400 million in deal transactions in the process.

Steven is an expert in devising and implementing creative business strategies to maximize property values. In 2018 Steven launched Beachworx, the first state-of-the-art coworking facility in Destin, Florida and is now innovatively changing the way business is conducted along the Florida panhandle. Steven has been a key player in many major real estate developments and redevelopments in Atlanta and across the southeast United States.

In his early career Steven served as a valued executive member of a number of national real estate organizations, including New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Equity Investment Group, Dewberry Capital Corporation and Grubb & Ellis Company in the years between 1997 and 2006.

From 2003-2011 he served as a principal and managing member of Franco DeFoor Properties.

From December 2011 – November 2012 he was a principal with Southern Commercial Developers, where he acquired six opportunistic shopping centers. Steven founded Rodos Realty Partners in December 2012. His experience as a real estate entrepreneur, his work in institutional public and private REITs, high profile development firms, and national brokerage companies have given Steven a unique perspective of all facets of the real estate business.

Steven began his career in 1994 as the founder and principal owner of Global Sports Services, Inc. (GSS), a sports Marketing/real estate firm established for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Clients included sponsors, athletic organizations and Fortune 500 companies. GSS brokered strategically located properties near Olympic Venues for the purpose of merchandising goods and services and also secured large room blocks for VIP and staff lodging during the Olympic Games.

Steven is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin (1994) and has actively held a Georgia Real Estate License since 1995 and obtained his Florida Real Estate Broker’s License in 2019. He is a member of prominent professional and civic organizations including International Council of Shopping Centers, Temple Sinai in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as multiple Chambers of Commerce and foundations supporting the Arts, Military, Special Needs, Youth Enrichment Programs, etc. Most importantly, Steven is the very proud father of two thriving young women, daughters Bebe and Edie Franco.