An experienced commercial real estate advisor for over 20 years, Wesley is an Opportunity Zone National Leader and Audit Partner with Cherry Bekaert’s Real Estate & Construction industry group. Based in the Atlanta office, he provides guidance to clients on real estate tax credit transactions, pre-acquisition due diligence, purchase price allocation, tax mitigation structuring, real estate consulting and financial statement audits.

Wesley’s technical ability encompasses an assortment of expertise with clients in the hotels and resorts, student housing, military housing, multi-family/affordable housing, and retail/office sectors. He also consults on equity rollups, public filing preparation and large-scale real estate portfolio acquisitions. In addition, Wesley has helped real estate holding companies, developers, contractors and private equity funds with transactions ranging from $25 million to $4 billion.

Prior to joining Cherry Bekaert, Wesley led the Atlanta office and Commercial Real Estate Group for the Southeast for a Top 15 National Accounting Firm. He previously held various Board of Directors positions with local chapters of NAIOP, Central Atlanta Progress, and the City of Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Chapter of the Urban Land Institute for five years (including three years as Treasurer) and was on the National Board of Directors for the National Multi-Housing Council. Wesley is a regular speaker at various real estate conferences around the nation.

Hunter is responsible for development and construction of all Portman projects in the United States. He is integrally involved in all development and construction tasks that need to be undertaken for the successful completion of each project. Hunter has over 30 years of experience working on multiple product types, including town centers, sports and entertainment venues, museums and resorts. He previously served as Managing Director for OliverMcMillan for Buckhead Atlanta, as well as Chief Operating Officer of Richardson Development Group, where he specialized in large-scale, mixed-use projects. Hunter also worked with Turner Sports & Entertainment, and Himmel/Miller Klutznick Davis Grey. He earned both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

As a 21-year veteran in commercial real estate, Aileen Almassy has extensive experience in the leasing and

management of Class A Office properties. Ms. Almassy has always been focused on landlord representation,

and in her current role as Leasing Director she is responsible for leading Cushman & Wakefield Atlanta’s

agency leasing practice and for the marketing and leasing of several office buildings throughout the metro area.

Ms. Almassy utilizes her creativity and market knowledge to best position her properties attributes and

leverages her strong relationships with the business community, economic development groups, and area

tenant brokers to maximize return on investment for her clients.

Ms. Almassy joined Cushman & Wakefield in February of 2007. Prior to Cushman & Wakefield, she was a

Leasing Director at Jones Lang LaSalle, where she successfully leased and marketed several buildings in the

Midtown, Buckhead, and Central Perimeter submarkets. Ms. Almassy began her career with Equity Office

Properties in Atlanta, where she built her career and flourished for more than ten years. She has a wide breadth

of experience in staff, asset, accounting, and construction management.