Dominic Martinez
Managing director
Northmarq
St. Louis
Dominic Martinez serves as the managing director of Northmarq’s St. Louis Investment Sales office, where he co-leads the Multifamily Investment Sales (IS) team with a focus on the Midwest region. Since joining Northmarq in 2021, Martinez has played a pivotal role in transforming the Midwest Multifamily Investment Sales team. What began as a three-person team has expanded into a 12-member powerhouse, completing 79transactions totaling more than $2billion and 15,000 units sold across the Midwest since 2021
This impressive growth has been achieved during a period of significant market challenges, underscoring the Northmarq Midwest team’s emergence as a dominant force in the industry. Reflecting on his journey, Martinez acknowledges that one of his greatest challenges was stepping away from a larger team to establish his own presence in an untested market.
“We have had to make a name for ourselves, especially in markets where we had very little transaction history. However, in a short timeframe, we have established ourselves at market leaders in multiple MSAs. We overcame this challenge by continuous hard work and sticking with the fundamentals.”
Specializing in the disposition of multifamily assets, Martinez has closed over $2.3 billion in transactions, representing more than 17,000 units across eight states. His contributions have solidified his team’s status as a market leader. By the end of 2023, in only its third year of operation, the St. Louis office had achieved the highest sales volume in the market, surpassing all competitors.
Martinez attributes his success to a strong financial foundation, holding a CPA license and leveraging his early career experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he worked with publicly held funds. He combines these technical skills with excellent communication abilities to deliver exceptional results. “At the end of the day, no matter how skilled someone is, hard work is far more important,” he says. “Being willing to sacrifice hours, weekends, and nights with family often gets overlooked.”
Beyond executing transactions, Martinez has focused on building a robust team culture and expanding Northmarq’s reach. His leadership has ensured access to best-in-class resources to better serve a diverse client base, which ranges from individual private owners to large private funds and publicly traded REITs. This comprehensive approach allows Martinez to provide tailored solutions for clients, helping position and sell assets effectively.
Martinez’s career began in 2016 as a CPA at PwC, where he gained invaluable experience working with publicly held funds. He later transitioned into commercial real estate, bringing his financial expertise to the multifamily investment sector. His unique background allows him to offer a differentiated, niche approach to asset sales, helping clients maximize value.
Martinez is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and has received numerous accolades, including being named a 2023 Connect CRE Top Broker in the Midwest and earning the CoStar Power Broker designation from 2020 to 2024.
As he continues to lead Northmarq’s St. Louis Investment Sales office, Martinez remains committed to driving growth, delivering results, and setting new benchmarks in the Midwest multifamily market.
