Ingram's October 2023

KAMILLIA SCOTT DENTONS

BRICE SHAMBERGER CBRE

JENNA T E KOLSTE COMMERCE BANK

She’s just 29, but Kamillia Scott has already made a mark on real estate transactions nation- wide: She’s closed deals with a com bined value of more

For Brice Shamber ger, success in com- mercial real estate brokerage is gro unded in service, consistency, and per- severance. “Service is your ‘why,’ and

The entrepreneurial mindset can be ap plied to work in a large-company dy- namic, and Jenna TeKolste is living proof. She’s a 25- year-old commercial

for me, why I do what I do is to help organizations foster growth and culture through their place of business and to unlock value that will further their impact through real estate,” he says. “Consistency in your process and the way of doing business,” are the nuts and bolts of being an entrepreneur. And perseverance, espec ially in a tough office-market landscape, “requires that you show up every day to serve your clients and are consist ently executing your systems, processes, and actions day-in-and-day-out,” he says. Can’t knock the results: The 27-year old associate at CBRE, who builds 40 to 50 client calls into his weekly schedule, has been able to increase his year-over year dollar production by more than 400 percent over the past two years.

banking portfolio manager for Commerce Bank, and there’s nothing in her job descrip tion about creating an intern experience program to deepen the job-candidate bench. Asked to develop a network-building curri- culum for summer interns in KC she res- ponded with a structured program so effect ive that the bank has implemented it in a dozen different markets. Part of the payoff: new hires coming right out of the gate. “Entrepreneur ship requires a natural gut instinct to say ‘yes’ to whatever task is thrown at you,” TeKolste says. “There’s no room for ‘that’s not within my job description.’ Buck up, take on the responsibility and execute to the fullest of your ability. The ‘will-do’ spirit will become contagious for the folks around you, amplify ing the impact. This was easily the most ful- filling experience I had said ‘yes’ to in my career.”

than $10 billion , most recently with a $225 million package that enabled a client to acquire 40 self-storage sites across the country. That’s just one facet of the contribution she’s making at Dentons, one of the world’s largest law firms. She’s also helping usher in the next cohort of legal talent to the region through her work with the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation’s Student Law Academy, expanding the numbers of students who take the first steps on their way to law school, taking from what she called “a modest summer pro- gram into a robust, multi-year educa tional pathway, offering vital support and access to high school students aspiring to enter the legal field.”

You’re built for this.

We are proud to recognize Jenna TeKolste for being honored in the 2023 Class of 20 in Their Twenties . Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees for their inspiration, innovation and commitment to our community.

Jenna TeKolste, Commercial Banking Portfolio Manager

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