Commercial real estate towers
For Clients

Exceptional leaders, precisely placed.

A search advisor who knows your industry as well as you do.

Your Competitive Edge

A partner who speaks your language.

For developers, owners, and operators across the real estate industry, Saito & Associates delivers focused candidate market penetration, because we understand the business, we speak the language, and we know the people.

The outcome is a shortlist you can trust: high-caliber leaders, rigorously selected, and presented only when the fit is right. No wasted time. No noise. Just the leaders positioned to move your organization forward.

What We Deliver

Full-cycle search, engineered for fit

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Retained & Confidential Search

A dedicated, discreet engagement for your most sensitive senior and executive roles, managed end to end.

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Strategic Sourcing

Direct access to passive, high-performing leaders through networks cultivated over four decades in real estate.

03

Rigorous Candidate Selection

Every prospect scoped, evaluated, and validated against your goals, culture, and standards before you ever meet them.

04

Compensation Negotiation

Skilled, level-headed brokering of offers and terms, so the right leader says yes and starts aligned.

05

Market Intelligence

Candid perspective on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and the competitive landscape.

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Long-Term Fit & Retention

Careful scoping that reduces attrition and G&A, and produces leaders positioned for lasting success.

Let's Talk

Connect directly with Scott.

Tell us about the role and the team it will join. Scott personally reviews every enquiry and will respond to discuss how a search would work for you, in complete confidence.

A Line of Proof

Trusted by the leaders who hire leaders

Scott proved himself time and again to be a valuable partner in placing world-class finance and accounting leaders in our organization. Thoughtful, organized, and productive. I recommend him highly to any company wanting to identify the best talent and the right fit. He is that good.

Carl GreeneCFO, JayMarc Homes

Scott is the King of recruiters. Highly detailed, with the uncanny ability to always bring you the best possible candidates. A master networker who leaves no stone unturned in the search for the perfect candidate. Simply the best at what he does.

John MecklenburgManaging Partner, Mecklenburg Development Group

I've had the pleasure of working with Scott for more than five years, and can personally attest to his high level of integrity, strong work ethic, and big-picture perspective. He is much more than a recruiter, he places the interests and needs of his clients before his own.

Phillip Owens, CFAChief Financial Officer & Managing Partner

Engage Saito & Associates, and be prepared to modify your perception of what an executive search firm can, and should, deliver. Scott recognizes patterns and opportunities within the complex tapestry of real estate and finance that his competition consistently fails to embrace.

Michael Omiya, MBA, CPAGlobal Real Estate Asset Management

Scott is a professional in every sense of the word. I've used countless recruiters over my 30 years in business, but if I were to choose someone to represent my placement, it would be Scott. He gets it. Scott has never failed me.

Larry PinaltoThe Plaza Companies

Scott ranks at the top of the list of all executive recruiters I have worked with. Rather than a narrow approach based on short-term rewards, he stays committed to creating long-term, rewarding relationships for both clients and candidates.

Andrew RegenbergReal Estate Development & Finance

His negotiation, critical evaluation, and personal style have made Scott an industry leader who attracts the highest caliber of talent and clientele. His success rests on his integrity and human approach, which ends in mutually beneficial situations.

Alan Clifton, CPMChief Operating Officer, Passco Companies

Scott is a skilled recruiter who not only excels at successfully matching employers and candidates, but also at providing invaluable career advice.

Jason PurvisCommercial Real Estate · Executive Leadership

Scott is a terrific source of information with a depth of knowledge and experience. I have been very satisfied working with Scott.

Dennis DazeSr. Vice President, Majestic Management Co.
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