Cate DeBates is a dynamic commercial real estate visionary and the Chief Strategy Officer and Principal Broker at NAI North Star, where she spearheads firm-wide growth initiatives and leads the sales and leasing practice across Southern Minnesota’s most impactful market sectors. She has consistently delivered measurable value for investors, landlords and occupiers across industrial, land, office, retail and multifamily property types. Cate’s transactional achievements include closing in excess of $20M in brokerage transaction volume and shepherding the leasing of more than 500,000 square feet of commercial space—benchmarks that underscore her capacity to close complex deals and unlock value across asset classes.