Jay Parker & Orlando Montiel
Jay Parker is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario located in London Ontario Canada, where he received his B.A. He had the opportunity to study abroad at the University of Tel Aviv where he completed the overseas student program for one year. He continued his studies at the University of Miami, School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate in May of 1998.
Jay began his career at the Law Firm of Gunster Yoakley Valdez Fauli & Stewart in both the Miami and Palm Beach Real Estate Departments. In his first years as an attorney, Parker was fundamental to one of the firms client’s international rollout handling over $300mm in mergers and acquisitions, finally leading the client to an IPO. In 2000, Parker moved to New York City where he was General Counsel for LandTel Communications. He oversaw the implementation of a Pan-European fixed wireless market, raising over $375mm from numerous private equity firms.
In late 2001, Jay moved back to Miami Beach to form Clear Title Group, LLC a boutique real estate title insurance company focused on offering closing services to luxury condominium and home buyers. Parker was able to distinguish Clear Title Group as the leading Closing Agent for distinguished buyers, sellers and clients refinancing luxury properties by capitalizing on his extensive real estate relations and broker network as well as the knowledgeable Clear Title staff which he hired, trained and mentored.
After developing stronger roots in the South Florida Market as well as representing Titan Capital in the capacity as the company’s local counsel Parker sought a joint venture with Titan Capital and in 2006 founded Titan Capital Florida, LLC. Parker is now the Managing Partner of Titan Capital Florida, a Direct Lender with offices in New York, Connecticut and Miami. In the first year of Titan’s Florida operations, Titan Capital Florida closed on over $100mm in transactions.
In 2010, Parker formed Beloff Parker which grew to Beloff Parker Jacobs, a real estate and transactional law firm based in Miami Beach. Building off Parker and Beloff’s long standing relationships in the Miami Market, Clear Title Group quickly distinguished itself as one of the largest and most successful real estate law firms in Miami Beach, representing many of Miami Beach’s most respected developers, landlords, tenants and handling some of the most significant real estate transactions.
In 2013, Parker accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman’s Florida Brokerage, where he will capitalize on his extensive brokerage relationships and relator contacts to grow Douglas Elliman’s presence in Miami, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Aventura, Boca Raton and Palm Beach.
Jay lives with his wife Laura Cresto and twin Boys in Miami. He is a member of the Florida Bar Association, serves on the Pillar Trustee Board for the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Parker is an Executive Vice President of the Executive Board of Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Jay is also active in Miami Beach politics and sits on the City of Miami Beach Community Development Board.