Brett Kaplan
Managing Principal/Broker of Record
Brett Kaplan is a Founding Principal and the Broker of Record for Optimus Commercial Real Estate Investment Advisors and Optimus Residential. Optimus Commercial specializes in the sale of single and multi-tenant net leased retail, multifamily, hospitality, and site selection, but have also represented clients in the office, vacant land, industrial, and other disciplines of commercial and residential real estate.
Prior to establishing Optimus, Kaplan obtained his license in 2011 and immediately began building his network at Sperry Van Ness. After a few years at SVN, Kaplan moved to Keller Williams Commercial where he was a co-founder and Senior Real Estate Investment Advisor for Team Optimus. During its time at KW Commercial, Optimus was the top producing commercial team in the market center. In 2017, Kaplan and the Optimus team went independent and opened its own brokerage. Since opening, Optimus has done millions in sales, focusing mostly on the West Coast of Florida with deals spanning the entire state and beyond.
Personally, Kaplan was born in White Plains, NY and moved to the Sarasota area when he was very young. As a real estate investor and developer, his father instilled into him the familiarity and knowledge of real estate that has helped him be successful today. Kaplan graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunication: News in 2008 and immediately was employed by the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex in Ellenton, FL as the Director of Media Relations and Marketing. Kaplan lives in Sarasota, FL with his wife and two children.
Prior to establishing Optimus, Kaplan obtained his license in 2011 and immediately began building his network at Sperry Van Ness. After a few years at SVN, Kaplan moved to Keller Williams Commercial where he was a co-founder and Senior Real Estate Investment Advisor for Team Optimus. During its time at KW Commercial, Optimus was the top producing commercial team in the market center. In 2017, Kaplan and the Optimus team went independent and opened its own brokerage. Since opening, Optimus has done millions in sales, focusing mostly on the West Coast of Florida with deals spanning the entire state and beyond.
Personally, Kaplan was born in White Plains, NY and moved to the Sarasota area when he was very young. As a real estate investor and developer, his father instilled into him the familiarity and knowledge of real estate that has helped him be successful today. Kaplan graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunication: News in 2008 and immediately was employed by the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex in Ellenton, FL as the Director of Media Relations and Marketing. Kaplan lives in Sarasota, FL with his wife and two children.