<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2WL3A8_1E6R6lDE00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2WL3A8_1E6R6lDE00" width="600" height="900" >Oksana DeMaris was studying finance in college when a professor suggested she consider commercial brokerage after they started talking about her interests.“It started with an internship with Colliers, turned into now a full-time career,” she said. That was in 2018.The same year she earned a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in real estate from the University of Arkansas.The Bentonville native previously played tennis professionally, had children and attended community college before completing her degree at the UA.At Colliers, she started working in the retail market before transitioning to the office market.She spent about two years with Colliers before co-founding Focus Commercial Real Estate in 2020. She became a partner in 2023 and contributed to its 2025 merger with Bennett Commercial Real Estate.At Focus Commercial Real Estate, she’s helped drive occupancy at the 387,000-square-foot Beau Terre Office Park from 60% to 82% through targeted leasing strategies, tenant engagement and asset repositioning. She’s also been involved in the sales of assets such as the lots adjacent to Sam’s Club in Springdale and has developed strong relationships with Walmart vendors and suppliers.“That’s really my focus … where I’ve now really started to gear toward, working with all the Walmart vendors and suppliers in the Rogers/Bentonville area,” she said.Career highlights include helping to grow Focus Commercial Real Estate, becoming a partner and building trust with clients. In the next three to five years, she wants to mentor brokers and to give back to the community.DeMaris is president of the CCIM Northwest Arkansas chapter, serves on the Urban Land Institute membership committee, and co-founded Young Professionals, formerly Young Broker Network in Northwest Arkansas. She enjoys hiking, pickleball and tennis.</div></body>

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Oksana DeMaris was studying finance in college when a professor suggested she consider commercial brokerage after they started talking about her interests. “It started with an internship with Colliers, turned into now a full-time career,” she said. That was in 2018. The same year she earned a bachelor’s degree...

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Oksana DeMaris was studying finance in college when a professor suggested she consider commercial brokerage after they started talking about her interests.

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