With a strong foundation in creative brand-building, and growth-stage business development, Tito is driven by strong intuition, and a perpetual curiosity. Having learnt the efficacy of merging bold creative + brand strategy at acclaimed New York agency YARD, Tito went on to oversee marketing + growth for Architectural Digest Top 100 architect Russell Groves. Here he refined his outlook on the intersection of architecture, design and commerce.
He has โworked as an agent & strategist at Tungsten Partnersโa New York based firm best known for pioneering the development & partnerships of The Ace Hotel brand, as well as being a leader in โplacemakingโ; the practice of creating โplace โthrough the meticulous arrangement of tenant, community, art, & independent retail programmingโwhile preserving its architecture + identityโand creating shared value for communities and investors alike. At Tungsten, he advised and represented residential & retail clients in hospitality, media, art, entertainment and technology.
After having nurtured a bi-coastal practice for nearly a decade, Tito made his move west, and is now an agent of Compass in Los Angeles. Compassโs innovation & leadership in merging refined technology with an elevated experience is a natural fitโcomplimenting a solid foundation of parallel values. Tito is well suited to those who share an appreciation for the preservation and restoration of great architecture, and has developed the foresight essential to guiding others on what is often a highly emotionalโand financially consequentialโjourney. He is licensed as an agent in California + New York, and specializes in representing home buyers, sellers, investors and companies regionally, as well as nationally through trusted partners.
To complement his work as an agent, Tito is also partner at Alta Projectsโa Los Angeles based interior design studio and hospitality consultancy founded by him and his wifeโcommercial photographer + designer Tawni Bannister. Here, he brings perspective through his take on โexperience designโโ understanding the importance of the sensory through composition, volume, light, sound, and progressively, automation.
Originally from Chicago, Tito shares many of the characteristics of his beloved Midwest; friendly, tenacious and shrewd. He speaks fluent Spanish, and is passionate about inclusion, diversity and the empowerment of the Latinx community through education.
He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois.