What is the Preferred Terminology : Agent or Broker
CRE professionals. If I were writing a message seeking assistance from a licensed professional who is able to complete a transaction would it make sense to ask for an agent or a broker? Which would cover the most  without ruling anyone out?

e.g. 

I am looking for a commercial real estate agent to assist with a transaction. 

or

I am looking for a commercial real estate broker to assist with a transaction.
[{"id": "izg66z5", "text": "If I unstable correctly these a technically/legally different but\u2026\n\nWhat I want to do is encompass the entire profession without excluding or offending anyone and hopefully avoiding \u2018agent or broker\u2019 in the message.", "replies": [{"id": "izgf9b5", "text": "They are different. So if you don\u2019t want to specify I\u2019d go with \u201creal estate professional\u201d", "replies": [{"id": "izgfjg1", "text": "I say broker to others CRE professionals, landlords,etc. and then agent to clients,resi agents and so forth.\n\nHonestly never had an issue on a compliance side yet best to not have it outwardly saying \u201cSaul Goodman Commercial Broker\u201d when you have a salesperson license.", "replies": [{"id": "izggkxx", "text": "This, there\u2019s nothing wrong with either. But don\u2019t say your a broker if your not.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}, {"id": "izghy9m", "text": "Thanks. I appreciate the insight.", "replies": [{"id": "izh8ksu", "text": "Yeah broker either 'manages' or 'owns and manages' the real estate office / franchise. They have a higher license in my region", "replies": [{"id": "izh9l94", "text": "Broker means you can close your own deals.  A salesperson has to work under a broker until they get their broker license.", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izhb3o5", "text": "agent = residential\n\nbroker = commercial", "replies": [{"id": "izjtzlg", "text": "Not really accurate, but likely how many view it.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izhxb9k", "text": "Broker. \nWhich service line (retail, office, industrial, etc.)? I would add that too.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izjtwew", "text": "A licensed individual is an agent, in order to be a broker one must pass their state's portion of the exam as well as the national brokers exam. Although broker is commonly used synonymously with agent, it's not technically correct unless you are a licensed broker.", "replies": [{"id": "izjukiz", "text": "Gotcha. Yes I realize the licensing is different but what you said about them being used synonymously is I think the key thing was looking to clarify. If they are in fact used interchangeably in common situations that is good to know.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izkklva", "text": "Ask for a real estate professional or an agent. Both broker and salesperson are legible to carry out transactions on behalf of there respected brokerage.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]