Mr. Cohen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Real Estate Enterprises, Inc., which was located on Arthur Godfrey Road in Miami Beach until Esslinger - Wooten - Maxwell, Inc. bought his company. He also served as the principal regulatory compliance officer and trust funds fiduciary. His leadership provided new and creative approaches to real estate acquisition, resolution capital, investment, and management needs in the complex and changeable business environment.

Mr. Cohen has lived in Miami Beach for over 40 years and has extensive experience in developing, building and operating income-producing properties for him and other investors. Beginning in 1970,when he became the youngest licensed general contractor in the State of Florida, he served as Vice President of Cohen-Ager, Inc., a major South Florida construction and development firm where he developed industrial income properties. In 1986, he became one of the pioneer developers of South Beach, redeveloping numerous Art Deco structures. Including ownership and management of two nightclubs and restaurants.

He is a real estate columnist and frequent real estate speaker and lecturer. Mr. Cohen was appointed to the unsafe structures board of Dade County and has served as a member of the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board, is a past Director of the Miami Beach Development Corporation, and is an active member of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. He is past Director and Past President of the Miami Beach Association of Realtors, and was selected as "1991 Realtor of the Year." He currently is also a past President of the Commercial Realtors Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches. He is a Florida Certified General Contractor, and a licensed real estate and mortgage broker.