Signature Associates

Caroline has 25+ years of commercial real estate experience and brings a fresh perspective to the Signature team. After a successful career as a tenant and landlord representative in Suburban Detroit, she joined Signature's West Michigan Team in 2010, further enhancing its strong market presence. Caroline's ability to connect the dots to make creative matches, combined with strong negotiating skills, make her an outstanding advocate for her clients. Her work ethic, tenacity, and enthusiasm are long recognized in the brokerage community.

After 40+ years of experience in the real estate industry, Cathy has compiled a diverse network of satisfied clients by combining a high level of professional service with a strong work ethic.  Currently specializing in the industrial market, past experience includes selling and leasing office, industrial and retail real estate, investment real estate sales, property management and real estate appraisals. 

Cathy’s reputation among her fellow Realtors lead to her elected position as a Director and Officer for both the Commercial Alliance of Realtors (CAR), and the Commercial Board of Realtors (CBOR). She has served as Director of the MLS Exchange, Inc and served as Chairman and/or Member of the Membership, Benefits, Professional Standards and Forms Committees within CAR and/or CBOR.

Whatever your real estate needs may be, Cathy will provide the best possible results through dedicated attention to every detail of your transaction.

Joe Rizqallah is the Vice President and Principal for Signature Associates in West Michigan. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Joe has over 15 years of experience selling and leasing retail properties, retail land and mixed-use developments. Joe is most valued at providing clients with effective, detailed results and communication that is unmatched. Joe also provides analytical summaries/projections for developers and investors to make sound real estate decisions and helps create business plans/models for business growth.

Joe covers west and northern Michigan but specifically M-44 (East Beltline), M-11 (28th Street), M-37 (Alpine Avenue), Eastown/Uptown Corridors and downtown Grand Rapids. While at Signature Associates, Joe has consistently been recognized as West Michigan's Top Sales Performer and has also won CoStar's Power Broker Award eight years in a row.

When he is not working, Joe loves to spend time with his loving wife, three beautiful children and attending his local church.

Peter specializes in landlord and tenant representation as well as sale and investment property transactions. Peter is diligent, well-versed and an effective negotiator. He prides himself on being able to consistently close transactions in a timely and efficient manner. Peter strives to make sure all clients find exactly what they are looking for here in West Michigan.

Prior to joining Signature Associates, Peter worked in development and residential real estate where he gained knowledge in strip malls, industrial, build-to-suit deals as well as investment home purchases. Peter moved to Grand Rapids after graduating college in 2010, he is also recently married and enjoys spending time with family.

Tom Elhart is a West Michigan Native. Originally from Zeeland and a Hope College graduate, Tom now resides in Grand Haven. He has been a principal of Universal Properties located in Holland for 20 plus years. Tom is very active in the communities he serves. He has been a two time Rotary President and is a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary's highest award for community service. Tom was also recently appointed to a second 6 year term as an Ottawa County Road Commission. With his knowledge of the local market, Tom has helped many companies sell and lease commercial, office and Industrial properties, as well as finding properties for companies on the grow throughout the country.