Fernando Arencibia Jr. (AHWD, C2EX, e-PRO®, PSA) serves as the 2027 Commercial & Industry Specialties Liaison for the National Association of REALTORS®.
Arencibia is the co-founder, broker and co-CEO of Avanti Way Commercial, with more than 22 years of experience specializing in commercial real estate in South Florida. He has been an NAR director since 2019 and previously chaired the NAR Commercial Federal Policy Committee.
In 2022 Arencibia chaired the board of MIAMI REALTORS®, the largest local REALTOR® association in the United States. He previously served as the 2026 Secretary of Florida REALTORS®, the nation's largest state REALTOR® association, and currently serves as its Treasurer.
Arencibia is an international speaker and has been featured in local, state and national publications. His accolades include the RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker Award in 2024, 2025 and 2026; the 2023 Florida Realtors® Commercial REALTOR® Achievement Award and REALTOR® Achievement Award, making him the first to win two state awards in the same year in Florida Realtors®’ 107-year history; MIAMI REALTORS®’ 2022 REALTOR® of the Year; and the NAR National Commercial Award in 2019 and 2021.
Arencibia is co-host of an award-winning podcast called Between Two Chairs: Demystifying Commercial Real Estate., and he holds a master’s degree in social sciences from Florida International University. He is a proud husband and father of two daughters.