Dealmaker:Mark Meland

The Deal: Clever sleuthing helped Meland push through a seamless closing on a tight deadline for a record Miami Beach sale.

Details: The partner at Meland Russin & Budwick in Miami Beach represented sellers Todd Michael Glaser and the Posner Group in the record-setting sale of a showpiece mansion, scooped up for $19.48 million after 10 days on the market at the height of the holiday season.