Meet the Team

Sales Team

Selling your home can be easy. Let our experienced staff help you make it happen.
Biography

Seattle locals turned leading agents in the King County market, Tom Skepetaris and Rebecca Mitsui have are the #1 listing duo in King County, based on homes sold. Today, Tom and Rebecca lead an elite team at Alchemy Real Estate serving clients throughout the Puget Sound region. Having personally been at the helm of 2,950+ real estate sales across their careers, the duo has become the go-to team for builders and existing home sellers in the City of Seattle, having cultivated and perfected their formula, “The Science of Real Estate”. Tom and Rebecca are thoughtful and attentive when assisting buyers, guiding them to the right investment for their best interests. Over the years, they have earned a fantastic reputation, alongside a strong rate of repeat clients and referrals. With this duo now ranked as the #1 listing broker duo in all of King County in terms of homes sold, the two remain focused on the core values that set them apart. Outside of real estate, Tom and Rebecca are dedicated to their community. In honor of her grandfather, who first sparked her interest in real estate, Rebecca enjoys hosting fundraising efforts for local senior centers throughout the year. The two are just as committed to their industry, co-hosting Street Talk for NW News Radio-AM 1000, Seattle’s #1 weekend talk radio show airing on Sundays from 9-11AM, where they field listener questions on the local market. As their volume maintains its steady growth, Tom and Rebecca intend on expanding their reach, while scaling their unique. In the meantime, though, they look forward discovering to all the “gold” that awaits in King County and beyond.

Tom Skepetaris and Rebecca Mitsui
Tom Skepetaris and Rebecca Mitsui
Real Estate Broker

Leadership Team

Acquisitions

Successful developments begin with quality relationships.

Biography

Gabe is a Principal and co-Founder of Alchemy Real Estate. Born and raised in the Baltimore Metro area, Gabe’s first career was in the restaurant business where he landed a job at the age of 13. At the young age of 18, Gabe had worked his way up from a chef to co-owner of a restaurant. After running the business for a few years, Gabe sold his portion of the business to start a new life and career in Seattle. In 1997, Gabe entered the real estate world and spent his first year in the business with a small local independent agency. He then moved on to Windermere Real Estate where he discovered and grew his niche as an urban land broker. After a few years there, Gabe moved to Re/Max where his success continued. In 2007, he co-founded Alchemy Real Estate with Jay Miller. Combined with their experience and deep understanding of the marketplace, they built Seattle’s first full-service builder developer brokerage services company. Nineteen years later, Alchemy has five departments and is currently a team of 25 people. Those departments are land acquisitions, new home listing services, entitlement services, new construction buyer’s agency and retail listing services. Having represented around 175 builder/developers in 800+/- land acquisitions, Alchemy has sold around 6,000 speculative housing units.

Gabe Rosenshine
Gabe Rosenshine
CEO / Owner
Biography

Michael has worked as a land acquisitions broker for Alchemy Real Estate since 2018. After graduating from Gonzaga University in 2010, he moved back to Sandpoint, ID to join the family business as a real estate appraiser, while also working in the ski industry at the local mountain during the winter months. In 2014, Michael and his wife made the move to Seattle where he continued his career as an appraiser. This avenue allowed him to develop an extensive understanding of the complex neighborhoods and land values throughout the city. These skills have been refined and sharpened when specifically applied to townhouse and apartment development. Michael has been a great addition to our team and we are excited to see what the future holds!

Michael Brewer
Michael Brewer
Land Acquisitions Broker
Biography

Kyle Shankle is a dual project manager for the Acquisitions team and Seattle Land Use co. As a licensed real estate broker, he has worn many hats in the company, advocating for deals on the back-end or doing site walks to ensure transparency for our builders! When not working, you can catch him traveling, hiking, or rooting for one of the great Seattle sport teams. Go Hawks!

Kyle Shankle
Kyle Shankle
Acquisitions Project Manager

Seattle Land Use Co

The Seattle Land Use Company was formed to help combat the unknown during feasibility and to help our clients navigate the complex world of entitlement.

Biography

Kyle Shankle is a dual project manager for the Acquisitions team and Seattle Land Use co. As a licensed real estate broker, he has worn many hats in the company, advocating for deals on the back-end or doing site walks to ensure transparency for our builders! When not working, you can catch him traveling, hiking, or rooting for one of the great Seattle sport teams. Go Hawks!

Kyle Shankle
Kyle Shankle
Acquisitions Project Manager
Biography

Starting his career with Alchemy as a Real Estate Broker, Jason Simonis navigated the industry until he found a true passion of working in in the technical field of Entitlements. Over the course of 5 years and being a part of performing countless feasibility land acquisitions, Jason worked his way from an entitlements coordinator to Direct of Seattle Land Use Company. He enjoys the attentive focus needed to manage a plethora of projects, overseeing employee growth and development, and finding a work-life balance with his family. Jason spends most of his free time enjoying activities with his wife, 3 year old boy and 5 year old boy.

Jason Simonis
Jason Simonis
SLUC
Biography

Jenna moved to Seattle about seven years ago from Massachusetts with a Master’s and Bachelor’s of Science in architecture. After working for a few years in architectural design in Seattle, she transitioned to project management as an entitlements manager. She’s been managing Seattle residential infill development projects going on six years, about 30 projects. At Alchemy she’s part of the development project manager team leading projects from site planning to construction. Her strengths are sharing new perspectives and creative problem solving through design. On weekends she enjoys spending time with her Australian Shepherd, sharing wine, spending time on the water, and singing karaoke!

Jenna O’Connor
Jenna O’Connor
SLUC Project Manager

Operations Team

We wouldn't be able to serve all our clients if it wasn't for our outstanding Operations team working behind the scenes!

Biography

Demetre is a Seattle native, who joined the Alchemy Real Estate Team in 2015 as a broker. In 2016 Demetre became the Builder Services Coordinator, managing and tracking upcoming projects as well as managing Alchemy’s in-house database. In 2017 Demetre transitioned to a role on the Alchemy Acquisition Team becoming the Land Acquisitions Coordinator. Since June 2020 Demetre has taken on a role as the Marketing Manager for Alchemy, with the objective of helping the branding of Alchemy Real Estate!

Demetre Skepetaris
Demetre Skepetaris
Asset Manager / Real Estate Broker
Biography

Tanasha joined Alchemy Real Estate in 2015 and is currently the Operations & Finance Manager. Originally from Idaho, Tanasha graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Business Marketing. After beginning her career in marketing, she realized accounting & finance was a better fit for her skills in analytics and her love for numbers. During her free time, Tanasha enjoys everything outdoors the PNW has to offer.

Tanasha Ficca
Tanasha Ficca
Director of Operations
Biography

With a background in property management, Tilo loves working behind the scenes to keep things moving seamlessly from listing all the way to closing. Since 2021, she has served as the Transaction Coordinator for Alchemy Real Estate’s closing department. When not working, you can find Tilo painting, reading or spending time with her family.

Tilo Calkins
Tilo Calkins
Transaction Coordinator
Biography

Cenedra is our behind-the-scenes transaction master. She came on the team in 2021 with 20+ years of expertise in escrow, document preparation, negotiations, and title. Her unique ability to see all sides of a deal and capture every important facet of a transaction has served our clients well. When she's not working, you can find her hiking, gardening, or just hanging with her beloved dogs.

CeNedra Van Why
CeNedra Van Why
Acquisitions Administrator
Biography

With a background in hospitality and business administration, Jasmine loves working behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly. Since 2019, she has served as the Executive Assistant to our CEO, Gabe Rosenshine. Jasmine is a Seattle native and a University of Washington alum. Go Dawgs!

Jasmine McGowan
Jasmine McGowan
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Biography

Karah comes to Alchemy with experience in research evaluation and analysis, educational design, and project management. With a love of problem solving and helping others, she builds and modifies our informational systems on how to best serve our clients in this changing Seattle market. In her free time, she loves painting, getting outside, and hanging out with her beloved cats.

Karah Weber
Karah Weber
Data Analyst
Biography

Return of the Mac! Mackenzie is the coordinating queen for CEO Gabe Rosenshine and President Rebecca Mitsui. She has a bachelor of arts in communications with experience administrative management. Her thoughtful, organized approach to business makes her the ideal communicator and executor for lots of different projects. When Mackenzie isn't making tasks and lives easier, you can find her making gains at the gym, walking at sunset, or sipping different kinds of coffee.

Mackenzie Johnson
Mackenzie Johnson
Personal Assistant to the CEO and President