John Russo

John founded BBCG in 2000 with one simple goal: to provide multi-family developers and owners with knowledgeable representation of technology and the negotiation of cable, gigabit fiber internet, broadband internet, cellular tower/roof top leases and telephone services for their properties. Prior to founding BBCG, John worked at the executive level in the telecom industry for 11 years, most notably AT&T. A total of 30 years of executive level expertise that touches virtually every aspect of the telecom technology. His combination of high-level contacts with the nation’s largest cable, gigabit fiber internet, phone, cellular, and internet companies, technological, legal, and regulatory expertise consistently delivers for our large client base. During the last 24 years, and through referrals only, John has grown BBCG to the one of the largest technology, profit, and legal advisor in the country representing over 1 million multifamily units. BBCG represents very large developers like Trammel Crow and Wood Partners, as well as very large ownership/management companies like Livcor, Lincoln Property Management, BH Management, Cortland, and many others. A native of Florida, John holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida.

Travis Johnson

With over 15 years in the telecom cable, phone, and internet industry, Travis joined BBCG in 2021 after spending the previous 14 years with Charter Communication and Dish Network. While with Charter Communications and Dish Network, Travis successfully negotiated telecom agreements with multifamily developers, owners, management companies, and consultants. He was always one of the highest performing Account Executives securing over 200,000 units for both bulk and revenue sharing agreements, while maintaining successful customer relationships. During his tenure at Dish Network, Travis was on the founding sales team for DISH Fiber, a fully managed WiFi solution for the multifamily world. Moving to North Georgia at a young age, Travis graduated from North Georgia College in 1996 with a BA Degree in Business Administration, with a management major and marketing minor. Post-graduation, Travis spent time working for a residential land development company. Travis still resides on North Georgia with his wife and two children. BBCG is honored to have Travis’ industry expertise, competitive knowledge, and focus on customer relationships. We welcome Travis to the team as he is an incredible strong an asset for BBCG’s valued clients.

Tim Willer

A native from Rochester, N.Y., Tim has spent over 40 years in the telecom cable, phone, and internet industry. Tim joined BBCG in 2022 after spending the last 24 years working for Comcast. As a Division Vice President for Multi-Family Housing Comcast based in Atlanta, Tim was responsible for overseeing a team of 80 Account Executives responsible for maintaining contractual relations with MDU Owners, HOAs and Management Companies on legal, profit, and technology.

Anthony Casareale

Anthony Casareale has closed transactions for real estate owners, developers, private equity firms and investment banks in Florida, New York and throughout the United States. Mr. Casareale has extensive experience representing owners in a broad range of leasing and asset management, telecommunication, and public and private easement matters in Florida and nationally. He has consummated office, retail and industrial leases affecting over 8 million square feet of space. He has advised clients on leases ranging from 1,000 square feet to over 200,000 square feet, some involving Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Casareale routinely handles telecommunications agreements involving cell towers, rooftop licenses, Distribution Antenna Systems (DAS), internet and cable distribution and marketing with the major carriers. Mr. Casareale was a Partner with Pircher Nichols & Meeks and Windels Marx in New York and Akerman in Miami. Mr. Casareale is a graduate of Fordham University, summa cum laude, and New York University School of Law. Professional and Community Involvement:

• Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law (Fall, 2010)
• Advisory Board Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
• Panelist, Practicing Law Institute (PLI), “Commercial Real Estate Leasing” and “Commercial Real Estate Workout and Restructuring
• Editorial Board Member and Contributing Author, Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy
• Roundtable Moderator, ICSC Law Conference
• Panelist, ULI Program
• Moderator and Panelist, IMN’s “Distressed Real Estate Symposium”
• Member, New York City Bar Association Committee that published the joint NYS and NYC Bar Association Office Lease Form.

• Representation of owner in roof licensing agreements with NBC for television gigabit fiber internet in midtown Manhattan.
• Representation of owners in roof licensing agreements with tenants such as Viacom and News Corp.
• Representation of multi-family owners in distribution and marketing agreements with major national carriers for internet, cable TV, and other services.
• Representation of owners in Distribution Antenna System (DAS) agreements.

• Representation of landlord leasing a portfolio of industrial properties in various Western states.
• Representation of landlord in headquarters leases for News Corporation and The CIT Group in Manhattan, General Atlantic Partners in Connecticut and for Level 3 in Boston.
• Representation of landlord in relocation/takeover agreements with Fortune 500 companies affecting over 500,000 square feet of space.
• Representation of landlord in leases with several major law firms.
• Representation of landlord and tenants in retail transactions including with B.R. Guest, The Gap, Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter, Charles Schwab and Starbucks.

• “Lease Takeover Structures,” Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, March 2012.
• “Executing Leases Faster and Cheaper-Revisiting the Strategies,” Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, April 2011.
• “Getting a Lease Signed in 24 Days,” Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy, September 2011.

David Borer

David is the newest member of the BBCG team. Joining in 2018 Dave bringing years of experience in Sales, Sales Management, Consulting and Operations Logistics.  After a successful career spanning 23 years in wholesale distribution Industry that included sales and contract negotiations he entered the Telecommunications industry with BellSouth in 1998. The experience he received with BellSouth led him to a consulting position with a BBS partner. In 2002 he joined the MDU team at Time Warner Cable which became Bright House Networks in 2003. During the next 8 years he was a leading Account Executive honing his negotiating skills and building relationships with MDU developers and Management companies. From 2011 he spent the next 5 years as the Sales Manager in the Central Florida market and in 2016 was promoted to the Director of Spectrum Community Solution for the Florida Space Coast. David has an Associate degree from Valencia Community College.