Alex Plotkin

Alex Plotkin's path to becoming one of St. Petersburg's most trusted real estate advisors is anything but ordinary — and that's exactly what makes him different. At 12 years old, Alex immigrated to the United States from Russia, settling outside Philadelphia with nothing but drive and determination. After earning his degree from Penn State and a brief flirtation with law school, he packed up and moved to South Tampa with a close friend and a big dream. That dream became PhillySwirl — a frozen treat company he built from a garage startup into a $24 million household brand, eventually selling it to a private equity firm. The lesson he carried out of that chapter: outwork everyone, know your market better than anyone, and never stop showing up for the people counting on you. That same philosophy defines Plotkin Homes today. As founder of Plotkin Homes and a top-producing Compass ...