Our Team

Robert H. Hill, Founder

In 1981, Bob Hill partnered with Clay Emory to establish Emory Hill & Company and went on to found Emory Hill Real Estate Services, Inc. in 1983. Bob served as President of Emory Hill & Company and Vice President of Emory Hill Real Estate Services, Inc. until his retirement in 2023.

Carmen J. Facciolo, Jr., President

Carmen Facciolo became a partner at Emory Hill in 1983 and currently serves as President of the company.

Carmen brings extensive experience in the sales and leasing of industrial and commercial real estate, supported by a strong background in construction and development. His professional experience includes prior roles with The Jackson Cross Company and Facciolo Construction. He has served on the Board of Directors of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial-Industrial Realty Council and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Mary Campbell Center, where he also serves on the golf committee for the annual Charmie Welch Open fundraiser.

Carmen is a graduate of Widener University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Business, as well as a Master of Business Administration. He is a licensed real estate agent and broker of record in Delaware and New Jersey.

Neil Kilian, CCIM, SIOR, Partner – Director of Brokerage

As the head of NAI Emory Hill’s commercial brokerage division, Neil oversees a team of 12 brokers and agents. As a licensed broker himself, Neil focuses on leasing, managing and marketing Class A& B office, industrial, retail and flex properties, locally, regionally and nationally and has been with NAI Emory Hill since 1998. Neil also handles investment sales, site selection, land development, bankruptcy, and receivership clients. Prior to joining NAI Emory Hill, Neil worked for MBNA America. He has specialized in landlord representation for over 60 buildings totaling in excess of five million square feet in the Tristate area.  He is a graduate of the University of Delaware where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, and is a Board Member of the New Castle County (DE) Chamber of Commerce.

Clayton Hill, CCIM, CPM, Partner  – Director of Property Management

Clayton joined NAI Emory Hill’s commercial brokerage department in early 2004, bringing experience in commercial mortgage brokerage and institutional investment. In 2009, he transitioned to the Property Management Division and was named Director of Property Management in early 2010.

Clay earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics, with honors, from Colgate University and his master’s degree in Commercial Real Estate Investment from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Emory Hill, he worked in Washington, D.C., as an analyst with Walker and Dunlop in commercial mortgage brokerage and with CIM Group in opportunistic real estate pension fund investments while completing his graduate studies.

Today, Clay serves as Director of Property Management, overseeing a team of commercial property managers and all aspects of management for a portfolio exceeding four million square feet of commercial real estate and approximately 1,000 residential units. His responsibilities also include receivership work, as well as investment and lease analysis for both the internal portfolio and third-party clients.

Beyond his professional responsibilities, Clay is a 14-time marathoner and serves on the executive board of the Delaware Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. He is also a planning committee member for the annual Tour de Cure bike race held in Newark each spring and a board member of Independence School.

John Nocket – Director of Construction

John brings over 25 years of experience in the commercial and residential building market, as well as the security industry. His scope of work includes project management, trade partner relations, client relations, vendor management, construction management, estimating, quality control, and leasing.

John provides a unique operations perspective and years of problem-solving skills developed and cultivated throughout his career. He brings a background of privately held ownership and hands-on experience in real estate as an investor, GC, and landlord. His construction background includes reviewing schedules and cost projections with superintendents and project managers as well as scheduling field personnel and acting as liaison between office and field staff.

Over the course of John’s work in the construction industry, he has held roles in Trade Partner Management including People Ready, a TrueBlue Company, Trade Partner Manager for a premier home builder in Delaware, Virginia, and Tennessee, and served as the Quality Director for an industry leader in commercial life safety and security systems. John earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Maine.

A.J. Schwander – Director of Maintenance

A.J. Schwander brings more than 16 years of commercial real estate experience spanning property management, security, construction, logistics, vendor relations, operations, and maintenance. Prior to joining NAI Emory Hill, A.J. served as Director of Operations at the Delaware Art Museum, where he developed expertise in emergency planning, procedural development, security protocols, energy audits, and facility operations. A.J. earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilmington University.