After practicing law for 4 years, Barry made a career change into the field of commercial real estate. He joined the staff of Hart Corporation, a national real estate firm, specializing in industrial real estate. He went on to become a managing partner for Trammell Crow Company. In 1980, Barry started his own company, and over the years he has grown this company to its status today as one of the largest and most successful full service commercial real estate brokerage firms in the Philadelphia/ Southern New Jersey, and Northeastern Pennsylvania areas. Celebrating over 28 years of service, NAI Mertz is one of the most professional companies in the area, with more brokers holding their SIOR designation than its competitors. The company, headquartered in Mt. Laurel, NJ, now has offices in Philadelphia and Bucks County, PA, with affiliate offices in Wilkes-Barre, PA and Ft. Myers, Florida. Altogether his staff totals 40 including 28 sales staff. Barry has been a leader in many local and national real estate organizations, and has finished serving his fourth term on the Leadership Board of NAI Global. Twice NAI Mertz has been the recipient of the Eagle Award from NAI Global for outstanding service and leadership. A native of Pittston, PA, Barry Mertz graduated from Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School and Temple University of Business Administration. He earned a Bachelor of Science and went on to graduate study at Pennsylvania State University School of Business Administration. He then entered Villanova University School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor.