The Cory Tanzer Group

 

About the Team

The Cory Tanzer Group is a top-performing Chicago real estate team operating under Option Premier, focused exclusively on University Commons, University Village, South Loop, and Pilsen. By concentrating on these four neighborhoods, the team delivers hyper-local expertise in condo, loft, and residential real estate — providing buyers, sellers, investors, and relocators with strategic guidance tailored to each building and market segment. This focused approach allows the team to understand pricing trends, buyer demand, and negotiation dynamics at a level that broad citywide agents cannot match.

Led by broker-founder Cory Tanzer, formerly a district manager at Target, the team combines Fortune 500 marketing strategy with on-the-ground neighborhood experience. Serena Phillips brings media-driven marketing expertise, while Drew Stoffer adds analytical insight from account management and athletic scouting. Together, the team implements data-driven pricing strategies, multimedia marketing campaigns, and structured negotiation plans designed to maximize outcomes for clients in University Commons, University Village, South Loop, and Pilsen.

Recognized by Chicago Agent Magazine’s “Who’s Who” and consistently awarded Platinum-level honors for sales volume and units, The Cory Tanzer Group has built a reputation for performance and community engagement. Often referred to as the “Mayor of University Village,” Cory actively organizes neighborhood events and donates a portion of commissions to the Grand Kids Foundation. The team’s mission is simple: combine measurable results with deep neighborhood involvement to help clients confidently buy and sell within their four core communities.

 

Our Core Neighborhood

Meet the team

The Cory Tanzer Group brings together experienced professionals with complementary strengths in marketing, negotiation, analytics, and client service — all focused on University Commons, University Village, South Loop, and Pilsen real estate.

 

Cory Tanzer

Phone: (312) 218-4483

Email: cory@optionpremier.com

License: 475167115

Drew Stoffer

Phone: (630) 957-8797

Email: drew@optionpremier.com

License: 471.021760

Serena Phillips-Dunn

Phone: (312) 468-0328

Email: serena@optionpremier.com

License: 475.173716

 

Rick Coppola

Phone: (773) 931-8188

Email: rick@optionpremier.com

License: RE 475.204426

Cynthia Covian-Hernandez

Sal Hernandez

Phone: (312) 907-5343

Emai: sal@optionpremier.com

License: 475142520

 

Angelica Pelayo

Phone: (773) 672-9946

Email: angie@optionpremier.com

License: 475180684

Mike Petrik

Phone: (312) 307-2507

Email: mike@optionpremier.com

License: 475.150609

Christina Polus

 

Valerie Sangermano

Phone: (630) 853-4245

Email: valjsa@gmail.com

License: 475137711

Dream Irby

Basit Zakeria

Phone: (773) 900-8434

Email: basit@optionpremier.com

License: 47696

 

Malissa Wright

Phone: (312) 434 0213

Email: malissa@optionpremier.com

License: 475.215361

Kurt Holland

Phone: (773) 563 0956

Email: kurt@optionpremier.com

License: 475.213399

Michael Connor

Phone: (630) 606 6608

Email: michael@optionpremier.com

License: 475.216352

 

Mary Issac

Phone: (312) 866-0502

Email: mary@optionpremier.com

License: 475.216679

Brian Caron

Phone: (312) 802 8095

Email: brian@optionpremier.com
License: 471.071757

 

SUPPORT

OSANNA MALADO

Assistant

osanna@optionpremier.com

JEFFREY PERNITO

Assistant

jeffrey@optionpremier.com