Jerome Werniuk

Natural competitor and perpetually on-the-go Jerome Werniuk believes that a diverse skill set and drive for continuous self-discovery and growth is the key to a fulfilling life. Jerome channelled his competitive instincts from an early age into athletics and played NCAA Division I baseball at St. John’s University in New York. Though he found success in baseball, competing for Team Canada and being drafted by the Texas Rangers, Jerome ultimately realized his skills as a natural leader and teammate could be better honed in the business world.

After earning his undergraduate degree and working and living in New York, Jerome returned to his native Toronto to pursue a career in real estate. He joined one of Toronto’s most successful commercial real estate teams that focused primarily on office leasing in the downtown core and periphery. In his 2.5 years on the team, Jerome helped negotiate $125M in lease value annually, representing landlord clients including Allied Properties, Slate, Kingsett Capital, Dream, Greybook, Hullmark, Lifetime Developments, and Cresford as well as notable tenant clients such as Shopify for their post-IPO expansion.

In 2017, eager to work at the exciting intersection of real estate and technology, Jerome was a founding team member at venture-backed proptech company Naborly, launching its sales arm and eventually relocating to San Francisco to continue the company’s growth. Naborly’s software products were designed to assist residential landlords, property managers, and agents with the rental application and screening process, and in the 3.5 years Jerome worked there, it became the largest tenant screening company in Canada.

Jerome has lived and worked in many exciting neighbourhoods and real estate markets across Toronto, New York, and San Francisco. Now representing residential clients in the city that has always been his true home, Jerome is excited to channel his unique knowledge base in real estate and technology to help his clients achieve their desired results. Having negotiated transactions with Fortune 500 companies, Canada’s largest commercial real estate firms, and individual landlords, Jerome brings a breadth of negotiating experience to the table and understands how to achieve a client’s goals in complicated scenarios. And even more than athletics and business, Jerome has always had a passion for people. His natural energy and curiosity allow him to quickly get to the heart of what clients truly need and to adopt their interests as his own.

Jerome lives in the Roncesvalles-High Park area with his partner Sarah and their two babies – one human (Elliott), one dog (Nakita). He continues to scratch his inner athlete and ‘can’t-sit-still’ itch by cycling, playing hockey on Toronto’s many outdoor rinks, and being hurt year after year by the Maple Leafs.