Juan Bueno brings to Cortland a diverse background and significant experience leading

transformation efforts. Most recently, Juan served as the US President of Avison Young,

a full service commercial real estate advisory firm serving all major industry sectors on

behalf of owners, operators, investors, and developers. While with Avison Young, Juan

led the transformation of the firm’s business approach and organizational structure,

spearheaded corporate acquisitions to grow the company, and developed the

company’s 5-year strategic growth plan.

Prior to Avison Young, Juan served as Vice President of Sales of Home Depot Pro, a $6

billion business, with responsibility for over 2,100 associates across the company’s four

business units (multifamily, renovator, institutional, and specialty trades). During his time

in this role, he implemented several strategic initiatives that led to sustainable top-line

and bottom-line results. He also spent over 16 years in management consulting,

including over a decade with McKinsey and Company, leading numerous commercial,

operational, strategic growth, and transformation projects for clients across diverse

industries and geographies.

Juan is a native of Colombia, is both a Colombian and United States citizen, and is

fluent in English and Spanish. He received his undergraduate degree from Universidad

De Los Andes in Bogota and has an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of

Management. Juan is also currently a member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber and has

previously held several Board of Director positions including Big Brothers Big Sisters

and the Latin American Association. Juan has lived in Atlanta since 2005 and he and

his wife, Ana, have three children - Sofia, Mariana, and Antonio.

Chris Burns joined Willow Bridge over 15 years ago. He is responsible for all Southeast apartment management operations, totaling in excess of 23,000 units, as well as new business development throughout the region.

Chris is a graduate with honors from Florida Atlantic University and holds the designations of CAPS (Certified Apartment Property Supervisor - National Apartment Association) and CPM® (Certified Property Manager - Institute of Real Estate Management). He is a former President of the Florida Apartment Association, and Member at Large for the National Apartment Association, and a past President of the Broward/Palm Beach Apartment Association. Mr. Burns is currently an Officer of the Atlanta Apartment Association. Previous to joining Willow Bridge, Chris was the Director of Residential Management for RMS Partners. Mr. Burns has over twenty-five years experience in apartment management and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Christine Ladd is the Sr. Director, Product Marketing for North America at MRI Software. She has led MRI’s Multifamily competitor and market research, positioning, and go-to-market enablement efforts for four years. Christine developed her go-to-market experience through both established global organizations (AT&T) and as an early employee of Atlanta-based startups-turned-unicorns (Salesloft, Calendly). Her expertise is in helping to shape strategy and positioning in rapidly-evolving tech landscapes. Christine graduated from Villanova University with BBA in Marketing and has called Atlanta home since 2012. She currently resides in Roswell, GA with her husband, Ryan.

Genevieve Van Duyne is the Director of Client Relations at Smart Build, a national general contractor specializing in multifamily capital improvements, including in-unit renovations, exterior rehabs, and amenity upgrades. In her role, Genevieve leads strategic partnerships across the Northeast, Southeast, Texas, and California, working closely with ownership and operations teams to align construction strategy with broader portfolio goals. With a decade of property management experience and additional leadership in national software sales, she brings a comprehensive understanding of how CapEx decisions impact performance at both the asset and portfolio level. Genevieve is known for her ability to translate client priorities into clear, actionable project pathways—supporting scope development, budget planning, and long-term portfolio forecasting. Her relationship-driven approach centers on trust, transparency, and thoughtful communication, ensuring every project is executed with the same care, urgency, and strategic intention she would expect for her own assets.

Scott Kirchhoff serves as Principal within TCC’s Atlanta office and of High Street Residential, TCC’s wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in the development of multifamily housing. In his role, he is responsible for sourcing, shaping and executing multifamily developments throughout the Greater Atlanta region. Scott's current developments include The Grace at Science Square (280 units – located in West Midtown – completing 2024) and Residences at Perimeter Summit (350 units – Brookhaven – targeting construction start in Q4 2024).

Scott has been involved in 20 projects totaling over 5,500 units and $1.9 billion in project costs, which includes in process, under construction and completed. He began his career with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. within the Structured Finance group helping close over $2B of commercial real estate transactions across several product types.

Patrick is primarily focused on sourcing new development opportunities in the Georgia market. His responsibilities include: site selection, due diligence, pre-development planning, and oversight of consultants. Prior to joining Woodfield, Patrick worked in development with Gables Residential. He earned a BBA in Marketing from Valdosta State University and a Masters of Science in Real Estate from the University of Washington. Patrick is an active member of the Urban Land Institute Atlanta District Council and currently serves as Co-Chair for the Programs Committee.

Aaron Lieberman is the CEO and Founder of Buzze, an EV charging company focused on helping multifamily owners, developers, and partners add EV charging in a simple, cost-effective, and scalable way. As a successful entrepreneur and social impact leader for over 25 years, he has built and scaled organizations that have positively impacted nearly one million low-income children and families. Aaron is passionate about creating innovative solutions at the intersection of climate, housing, and economic opportunity, and believes business can be a powerful force for good. Through Buzze, he is helping multifamily portfolios implement EV charging that’s easy to manage and designed to grow with demand over time.

Brian Dillman, AIA, is the founder and principal of BDPC, a boutique architecture and design practice based in Atlanta and licensed in 10 states. BDPC specializes in multifamily housing, adaptive reuse, commercial interiors, and complex code-driven renovations. Known for clarity, speed, and technical excellence, the firm integrates LiDAR scanning, AI-driven/rapid visualization to shorten development timelines and deliver highly buildable solutions.

Brian is recognized throughout the Southeast for his expertise in zoning strategy, Life Safety Code and ADA compliance, urban infill development, and repositioning existing assets. BDPC partners with developers, investors, restaurateurs, and institutions to take projects from concept through permitting and certificate of occupancy with purpose and precision. Hablamos Español.

Brett Duke joined Atlantic | Pacific Real Estate Group in 2012 and has over 15 years of real estate experience in acquisitions, asset management, development, and investment sales. His primary role within the organization is to manage the investment portfolio and assist with new acquisitions.

Prior to joining A|P, Mr. Duke was an Asset Manager with Rialto Capital Management, where he managed a portfolio of non-performing debt valued at over $60 million and participated in the acquisition of more than $500 million of commercial real estate loans and REO.

Prior to Rialto, Mr. Duke was the Development Manager for Perennial Properties, a boutique multi-family investment and development firm primarily focused on developing mixed-use projects in the city of Atlanta. In this role, Mr. Duke participated in site-selection, underwriting, due diligence, zoning, financing, project execution, and economic stabilization.

Mr. Duke began his career working in financial analysis and modeling in both consulting and investment sales/investment banking roles. In this capacity he worked at several high profile firms to include LNR Property Corporation and Grubb & Ellis, among others.

Mr. Duke is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in finance.

Since 2014, Doug has played a key role in KENCO’s growth. For ten years, he led the company’s day-to-day operations as President of KENCO Residential. Today he's charged with sourcing new acquisitions and overseeing both CapEx projects and asset management. With over 30 years of real estate and construction experience, Doug’s expertise spans property development, rehabilitation and management. Doug holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware. He is actively involved in community service and most notably in Boy Scouts.

Alex will be responsible for managing Portman’s residential development operations, strategy and execution throughout the SE United States. Alex joins Portman from Vista Residential Partners, where he led the development operations for the Carolinas region.

Prior to joining Vista Residential Partners, Alex was the President of Development for Bainbridge Companies in Raleigh, NC, leading all development operations throughout the southeast. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director for Mill Creek Residential in Florida where he oversaw the development and construction of over 1,700 residential units. During his 28-year career in the development industry, Alex has led the development of over 12,000 multifamily homes with a total capitalization of over $3.0 billion.

Alex received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Florida State University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He is also a licensed general contractor in the State of Florida.

Derrick Barker is the co-founder and CEO of Nectar. He started buying real estate from his dorm room at Harvard. After Harvard, he spent 3 years trading complex securities at Goldman Sachs while simultaneously building a 500+ unit real estate portfolio in his hometown of Atlanta. He left Goldman Sachs to focus on real estate full-time, eventually growing his portfolio to more than 4,700 units and $400 million in asset value.

Lance Growth is a nationally recognized authority on 1031 exchanges,

opportunity zones, and strategic real estate development. After

graduating from Thomas Jefferson School of Law with a focus in real

estate and tax law, Lance and his team have helped clients avoid

hundreds of millions in capital gains taxes — all while providing a high

level of service that has earned his company, Growth 1031, Inc., the

distinction of being ranked among the top six in the country.

As a renowned speaker, Lance has been featured on real estate television

programs such as Fox 5 News, The American Dream TV, and ABC, as well as

in publications including Modern Luxury Magazine and SD Voyage.

Beyond his professional success, Lance is deeply committed to

empowering youth in underserved communities. He has collaborated with

organizations such as Collective Access, The Red Cross, and Make-A-Wish

Foundation, and recently launched The Growth Foundation and Connect

Saint Lucia — initiatives focused on youth development across the

Caribbean, particularly in his birth country, Saint Lucia.

A multifaceted individual, Lance is a former state champion boxer, an avid

dirt bike rider, and a proud dog dad. He currently divides his time

between United States and Saint Lucia, continuing to merge his passion

for business, mentorship, and purposeful living.

Mr. Robinson is a corporate and commercial real estate attorney whose practice includes representing lenders, real estate investors and middle-market companies in a variety of corporate and commercial real estate matters including the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, mixed-use developments, acquisition, construction and mezzanine financing projects, commercial leasing, and real estate-related loan sales and purchases. Mr. Robinson's clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and include private equity real estate funds, family offices national REITs, construction companies, national real estate and asset management companies, community banks, hedge funds, and medical practices.

Robinson Franzman LLP is based in Atlanta, Georgia and serves clients across the United States in the multifamily acquisitions and development, commercial real estate finance, private equity, financial services, commercial real estate development and investment. Robinson Franzman is committed to providing the highest quality work product in the industry and immediate responsiveness to its clients’ needs.

With a focus on practice areas such as multifamily finance transactions and syndications, commercial real estate development, commercial lending, and general corporate and business law, Robinson Franzman is able to provide a full suite of legal services to clients from all sides of the deal – whether buying, selling, or financing. Robinson Franzman also specializes in structuring and negotiating private equity real estate investment deals on behalf of multifamily sponsors and investors, which includes negotiating waterfalls, preferred returns, and handling securities filings on behalf of its clients.

Robinson Franzman’s clients include multifamily investment firms, family offices, commercial real estate developers, community and regional banks, institutional non-bank lenders, investment and asset managers, national REITs, commercial real estate investors, and small business owners. It is Robinson Franzman’s commitment to client services and success that has enabled the firm to develop long-standing professional relationships with each client. Robinson Franzman strives to become an integral strategic partner with all of its clients and to add value through high quality and efficient legal services.