About Out Team
The Cory Tanzer Group is a top-ranked real estate team based in downtown Chicago under Option Premier. Led by broker-founder Cory Tanzer—formerly a district manager at Target—this tight-knit team brings deep local expertise and a client‑first mindset
Key strengths:
Diverse yet united leadership: Cory leverages his Fortune 500 marketing background for high-touch service; Serena Phillips brings media‑savvy marketing expertise; Drew Stoffer adds insight from account management and athletic scouting
Proven track record: Recognized by Chicago Agent Magazine’s “Who’s Who,” consistently awarded for sales volume and units (Platinium level) and named #1 in the Near West Side for multiple years
Community-driven: Cory, known as the “Mayor of University Village,” organizes neighborhood events and donates a portion of commissions to the Grand Kids Foundation
The Cory Tanzer Group combines energetic leadership, hyper-local insight, and a multimedia marketing strategy to serve buyers, sellers, investors, and relocators—especially those entering Chicago’s competitive downtown real estate.
Cory Tanzer
Drew Stoffer
Serena Phillips-Dunn
Rick Coppola
Cynthia Covian-Hernandez
Sal Hernandez
Angelica Pelayo
Mike Petrik
Christina Polus
Valerie Sangermano
Dream Irby
Basit Zakeria
Kurt Holland
SUPPORT
OSANNA MALADO
Assistant
osanna@optionpremier.com
JEFFREY PERNITO
Assistant
jeffrey@optionpremier.com