Lazar Ilic is a senior sales agent and principle of Spire’s corporate relocation subsidiary, CRG. Lazar's extraordinary real estate career is a master class in perseverance – beginning in Serbia and culminating with his own successful enterprise.

Trained at the famed Strategic Marketing Research Institute in Serbia, Lazar had already consulted for Fortune 500 companies and political leaders by his 21st birthday. Yet it wasn’t until his decade-long quest to immigrate to New York City, including weighty legal and financial setbacks, that Lazar truly showed what he was made of.

With merely $500 and a dream, Lazar grabbed his golden Visa to New York and built an international network of top knowledge brokers, owners, and investors – even United Nations insiders – netting 'Page Six' worthy deals, a record 1,000 closings in 7 years, and a near flawless client retention rate.

“Since founding CRG our core philosophy has been grounded in the belief that our clients' needs are of paramount importance and our sole business is managing our clients' assets on their behalf. My clients count on me for no-nonsense leadership," explains Lazar. "It is my business to deliver smart, seamless solutions that enrich their lives."

With an improbable journey and an unflagging track record, it seems there is nothing he can’t deliver.