Milo is a Partner and Shareholder in Barshop & Oles Company as well as an

investor and partner in its various projects. Since joining the company in

1986, he has been involved in all aspects of its growth and is now

responsible for land acquisition and development in the Greater Austin

market. His retail development projects include Four Points Centre in

Northwest Austin, Whitestone Market in Cedar Park, Kyle Marketplace in

Kyle, University Commons in Round Rock, the HEB/Home Depot retail

center in Dripping Springs, Westpointe Village in New Braunfels, Lakeline

Market in North Austin, Oaks at Slaughter shopping center along S.

Congress Avenue, Bar W Marketplace in Leander, and the proposed Parmer

Ranch Retail Center west of Georgetown.

Milo was responsible for the planning, design and overall development of

Central Park, the 39-acre mixed-use project in Central Austin that includes

Central Market Shopping Center, home of HEB Grocery’s original Central

Market, Gables Central Park apartments, the Heart Hospital of Austin, and

the Central Park Medical Office Building. Central Park was the first large-

scale commercial development located upon property owned by the State of

Texas.

Milo has also led the rezoning of the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center. The

Brodie Oaks Planned Unit Development zoning (PUD) was approved by the

Austin City Council on Sept. 21, 2023, allowing for the transformation of

the 1980’s era shopping center into a vertical, mixed-use community with

abundant parkland and up to 3,000,000 SF of residential, office, retail and

hotel uses.

Milo’s many civic, charitable and community organizations have included

leadership positions with the Real Estate Council of Austin (Executive

Committee), the Young Men’s Business League (President), the Austin

Community Foundation (Executive Committee), the Austin Parks

Foundation (President), the Trust for Public Land (Austin Council) and the

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (Vestry & Senior Warden). He is a

member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the State Bar

of Texas (J.D. from Baylor University).

Sharmila Mukherjee, AICP is a transit executive and industry leader with over two decades of progressive urban transportation planning and project management experience in private and public sectors. At CapMetro, she manages service planning, short and long-range planning, ridership analysis, regional transportation coordination, transit-oriented development, federal discretionary grants strategy and delivery, and offers one of the guiding voices in the Project Connect, Austin’s high-capacity transit system expansion program. Prior to joining CapMetro, Sharmila held leadership positions at an international engineering and infrastructure consulting firm.

Sharmila serves on Board of Trustees of the TransitCenter, a national think-tank and on Board of Directors of Austin’s own, the Leadership Austin. Sharmila holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning with specialization in Transportation Planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Graduate Certificate in Traffic Engineering Methods from Northwestern University. Sharmila is the 2017 graduate of Leadership APTA and 2016 Eno Transit Leadership (Mid-Manager) Program.

At an early age, Chi knew he wanted to be an architect and his passion for the industry grew when he moved to New York City for college. A couple of years after graduating, he moved to Austin where he has spent the majority of his career. Chi is a trusted advisor, steward and friend to his clients. He is an excellent Project manager and makes it his priority to achieve the client’s goals and vision while monitoring and maintaining project

schedules and budgets. As the Austin Office Leader, Chi also prides himself on mentorship, hoping to cultivate a studio of creative and passionate designers. Furthermore, Chi takes great pride living in Austin and is dedicated to influencing and transforming the city he calls home.

Frank has cultivated expertise in the technical coordination of complex, full-service projects during his two decades of professional experience, managing the architectural process from initial site studies through all design phases and construction for a range of building types. A highly detail-oriented and collaborative project manager, Frank is a bridge between clients, designers, consultants, and contractors to ensure a high level of quality and coordination in the delivery of projects. With a contextual approach to architecture as a guide, he is always conscious of how his projects impact the surrounding urban environment.

Frank believes that architecture should be deeply rooted in the site, from concept to detail. One Lady Bird Lake in Austin takes full advantage of its waterfront location, engaging with the neighboring trail loop and Auditorium Shores. As the Project Manager, Frank led the interdisciplinary coordination of the residential tower showcasing a state-of-the-art amenity deck overlooking the lake. He also worked on Chicago’s 725 West Randolph Street, which features a podium designed in response to the pedestrian scale of Fulton Market, fulfilling its potential as a neighborhood gateway.

As the full-time, on-site architect for the Prudential Tower, Frank reinforced the importance of collaboration between the owner, design team, and contractor, resulting in the delivery of a Class-A Office building both on budget and schedule. He used this experience while working on KPF’s interventions at the NYCHA Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn, which required close technical integration and teamwork.

Frank is an active member of the architectural community, serving on the technical peer review group and mentoring committee at KPF. He also serves on the New York Building Congress Young Professionals Committee and his local zoning board in New Jersey.

David Dawson focuses his practice on working with investors, developers, underwriters, local, state and federal governments, universities, hotels, airports and transit organizations helping them bring innovative public private partnership projects to life.

From his work on the redevelopment of new airport terminals in Dallas and Houston, to the underwriting and construction of a $2 billion convention center and hotel project in Austin, to advising the developer of a $1.4 billion toll road and the funding of taxable revenue bonds for nationwide military housing privatization projects, David has earned the trust of his clients by listening and understanding their business objectives at the outset of every project.

With more than 25-years of experience, David understands the challenges that arise when navigating the complex, multi-government world of public, private partnerships. He leverages his deep industry knowledge and relationships, in combination with the resources of Winstead, to craft clear, digestible strategies that enable his clients to succeed and fully monetize their investments.

David utilizes Winstead’s nimble model to reduce client conflicts and develop practical fee arrangements that allow him to become an even stronger partner with his clients.

David brought this same strategic insight and leadership while serving as Chairman & CEO of Winstead.

David and his wife live in Austin, Texas and are parents to 3 children. He is an avid long-distance cyclist.

David is a contributing writer for Winstead’s Airlines Blog.

Endeavor Principal Nelson Crowe is responsible for leading the

company’s multifamily acquisition and development team, overseeing

site selection, entitlements, design, consultant coordination, construction,

project capitalization and asset management.

Currently, Nelson is working on the development of multifamily and mixed-use projects in Austin,

Nashville, Dallas Fort Worth, Salt Lake City and Denver totaling 13,000 units and nearly $3 billion in total

capitalization.

Prior to joining Endeavor in 2016, Nelson spent eight years at Forestar Group, where he served as Vice

President of Multifamily. In 2010, he was a founding member of the organization’s multifamily group,

which developed and/or managed more than 4,000 units in Nashville, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Charlotte

and Houston, with a total capitalization of $600 million.

Nelson previously worked for Crow Holdings, a private equity firm that focuses on direct real estate

investment through equity funds for the Trammell Crow family and its capital partners. While there, he

worked on the capital placement of an $850 million equity fund.

Education and Credentials

Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business, Dallas, Bachelor of Business Administration, Real

Estate Finance, 2006

Southern Methodist University, Dedman College, Dallas, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, 2006

Professional and Community Involvement

Real Estate Council of Austin – Member of Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Finance Chair

Apartment Life - Advisory Council Board Member

Real Estate Finance and Investment Center at McCombs School of Business – Associate Council

Austin Achieve Public Schools – Vice Chairman of Board of Directors; Facilities Chair

Urban Land Institute – Multifamily Silver Product Council

National Multi Housing Council – Member

Austin Ridge Bible Church – Member

Douglas Gilliland is President of Taurus of Texas Holdings which is a partnership between Triwest Group and Taurus Investment Holdings. the Managing Director of land development activities for Taurus of Texas Holdings with regional offices in Austin, Texas. Over his 40-year career, Douglas has developed

almost 4,000 SF and MF units in 31 master-planned, mixed-use, and niche developments in Central Texas, North Texas, Colorado, and Kansas City MO.

As part of Taurus Investment Holdings, an international investor, operator, and developer of mixed-use, residential and commercial properties across the globe, Douglas brings vast experience, resources, and a global perspective on real estate development. Headquartered in Boston MA, Taurus is currently active in regional markets in North America, South America, Europe, and India and is committed to developing sustainable commercial and residential communities.

Mark Vornberg graduated from UT Architecture and started at Dick Clark + Associates in 1996 as a part-time model builder, has done every role in the firm in this 27 years there and in 2017 he took over as Principal and continues to lead the 43 year old architecture firm through some exciting times in Austin. As one of three partners at DC+A, Mark focuses primarily on the commercial side of their business, having designed numerous restaurants, bars, offices, retail and other hospitality and projects. Mark continues to expand that role, and now leads his own development projects in East Austin that include their current office at 2120 E. 7th, a new mixed-use project at 7th & Pedernales, and previously Hotel Eleven on East 11th street that he and his wife owned and ran until recently.

Mark’s favorite quote? When you find yourself neck deep in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

DeLea Becker is Founder & Broker for Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate & Beck-Reit Asset Management. In addition, DeLea owns Beck-Reit & Sons, Ltd. – a company that has successfully been in business for 23 years. Beck-Reit & Sons is a Heavy Civil Contractor focusing on TxDOT Road and Bridge Repair.

Her "Boots On The Ground" experience makes her the ideal Commercial Broker in Austin to work with in the sale/purchase of property or leasing commercial space. She works with clients using her own personal knowledge and skills learned in the market as a Buyer, Seller and Landlord. She specifically specializes in East Austin. Due to her 22 years of being immersed in the community handles many off-market sales on both the Buyer and Seller side.

Her time is spent running the businesses, and she is always seeking and buying Commercial Properties that are income-producing or need to be gutted, rehabbed and repositioned in the market. This utilizies her 3 companies and creates a synergetic feedback loop. The majority of her holdings are in Austin, but Beck-Reit’s focus on Retail & Office properties spans across Texas.

As Broker & Developer, DeLea utilizes her knowledge of Austin Real Estate and the City of Austin Development and Planning Department with her network of Lenders, Investors, Architects, Engineers, Inspectors, Appraisers, Attorneys, CPAs, and Contractors to supply her clients with a wealth of information concerning their commercial space and investment property endeavors.

Jason R. Atkinson founded Grey Wolf Engineers in early 2020 on the best practices learned from four of the top civil

engineering firms in Texas. He is a sixth-generation civil engineer and surveyor who started in the business at age 13

carrying the surveying bag for his family’s firm. He has over 27 years of civil engineering experience in Greater Houston.

His primary role is in project and client management.

Jennifer Williams has a passion for public service and has been working in local government since she

graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in Civil

Engineering. She began her career with Charlotte’s Department of Transportation reviewing and

approving land development plans and planning future transportation needs in the community.

An opportunity for the City of Houston led her to implement a transportation safety program with

FHWA funding to analyze intersection and roadway collisions. An eager ambition to broaden her career

in 2012 led her to aviation in Austin Texas as a Planning and Development Project Manager for Austin-

Bergstrom International Airport to support roadway and pavement projects. Since then, she has led

critical projects and developed meaningful community relationships to support AUS, including leading

the AUS 2040 Master Plan development process.

Jennifer is currently the Officer of Planning and Development managing a team of architects, engineers,

and planners to provide strategic leadership to the Planning team and guide design standards

development and implementation that will chart the course of our airport for generations to come. Last

year, she was recognized by Airport Business Magazine as a “Top 40 Under 40” aviation leader and

recently was selected to join the current cohort of the Leadership Austin Essential program.

In her “spare” time, she is a non-profit advocate in the community sitting on the board as treasurer-

elect for Junior League of Austin and supports many other agencies and programs throughout Central

Texas. Aside from her professional and non-profit career, you’ll catch her spending time with her

husband, Dane and son, Cole, doing anything and everything outdoors! They love wake-surfing,

snowboarding, tennis, and NASCAR Youth Series Quarter-midget racing.

William C. Jenkins is a Principal with Stonelake Capital Partners in the Austin office, where he is responsible for new investment evaluation, capital markets activity, and office and multifamily development.

Mr. Jenkins joined Stonelake as an Analyst in the Dallas office in 2014. Mr. Jenkins focused his attention primarily on evaluating potential debt and equity investments across all product types and asset management responsibilities related to Stonelake’s industrial and multifamily portfolios.

Prior to joining Stonelake, Mr. Jenkins worked as a Financial Analyst for Viacom, a global mass-media company, in their New York office. While at Viacom, Mr. Jenkins was a part of a small team tasked with restructuring the company’s shared service finance function. Mr. Jenkins received his undergraduate degree in Finance, with distinction, from the University of Tennessee.

As HPI’s Industrial Project Partner, Davis is directly involved in industrial development, leasing, and acquisitions/dispositions for both institutional and private investment clients. Davis’ specialty is in customer service with a focus on building long-term relationships with his clients. Since 2013, Davis has consistently been recognized as a top CoStar Power Broker, as well as being recognized as the Austin Business Journal’s #1 Heavy Hitter from 2015 to 2019. Prior to joining HPI, Davis attended Trinity University where he earned a B.S. in Finance while spending four years on the Trinity football team.

A registered interior designer, Kirsten Cessna is Principal and Managing Director of Gensler Austin. Her expertise in retail and aviation practice areas, operations and client management encompasses projects across the United States.

Kirsten's project experience includes working with clients such as American Airlines, Fletcher Jones, Sewell Automotive, and Toyota. As a client relationship champion, Kirsten thrives on the collaboration it takes to bring a client's vision to fruition.

She served as the 2018 CREW Future Leaders (CFL) co-chair and was a member of CREW Fort Worth for several years. Kirsten mentored as part of ACE Mentor Program (DFW Chapter) guiding the next generation of builders, engineers and designers and empowering them to achieve their dreams in architecture, construction and engineer fields.

Kirsten holds a Master's in Business Administration from University of Texas at Arlington and Bachelors in Architectural Studies from University of Missouri.

As a third-generation builder, Greg Gordon has spent the last 25+ years continuing his family’s legacy in construction and real estate. The guiding passion through it all has been a passion for serving others. Whether it’s serving clients, subcontractors, employees, or his own family, Greg truly believes in the principle of servant leadership combined with the commitment to excellence. It’s with these in mind, that Greg founded Gordon Highlander in 2007. Under Greg’s leadership, Gordon Highlander has experienced tremendous growth becoming one of the top General Contractors in DFW. Recently the company was awarded the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Places to Work award, further reflecting Greg’s ongoing commitment to the people around him.

Chuck Lipscomb is a Vice President at JE Dunn Construction, one of the largest commercial construction firms in the United States. Chuck’s responsibilities include business development, client advocacy and community relations for JE Dunn’s Central Texas operations. Since joining the firm in 2008, he has helped JE Dunn increase market share in numerous strategic markets including healthcare, multi-family, higher education, commercial office, cultural and government. Chuck successfully led JE Dunn’s business development efforts to secure the contract to build the new Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, a 520,000 SF academic medical center that anchors Austin’s emerging Health District.

Prior to joining JE Dunn, Chuck held various marketing and management roles in both the public and private sectors. Chuck has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication from Auburn University.

Chuck is active with local civic and philanthropic initiatives including serving as Chair of Opportunity Austin’s Economic Development Council and Chair of The Fifty, a volunteer committee the supports Dell Seton Medical Center at UT and its role in transforming healthcare in Central Texas.

Gordon Reger is third generation CEO of the Reger Group of Companies, and has been

involved in the acquisition, development, management and disposition of both

residential and commercial properties for nearly 40 years. Through his leadership of the

Reger Group of Companies, Gordon spearheaded numerous condominium conversions

and new residential construction projects throughout Massachusetts, Maine

Pennsylvania, Florida, South Carolina and Texas. In the 1990's, Gordon successfully

redeveloped historical buildings in Boston's Back Bay Area by converting them into

luxury residential units valued at approximately $150 million. In the early 2000’s,

Gordon expanded his geographic reach into Portland, Maine and the Carolinas. In

Portland, Gordon has to-date completed various condominium projects valued at over

$300 million in aggregate with a $65 million project now under construction, and an

additional $200+ million mixed-use project currently in the pipeline. In the Carolina’s,

Gordon executed on a 12-year industrial value-add strategy with the acquisition of over

6 million square feet of space, on his way to becoming one of the largest industrial

landlords in the State of South Carolina. These properties where subsequently sold in

2020 in what is known as the largest portfolio sale in South Carolina history. In South

Carolina Gordon also completed the ground-up development of a 504-bed student

housing project know as Reign Living at the Stadium, which was sold in 2021.

In 2008, Gordon entered the Austin, Texas real estate market. He has since

successfully completed numerous single-family lot development projects, selling the lots

to national homebuilders such as DR Horton and KB Homes. Most recently he began

construction of a 28-story luxury condo high-rise in downtown Austin (The Linden), as

well as a 425-acre mixed-use planned community development known as EastVillage.

He also currently has 50 acres in Cedar Park and 44 acres in Manor that are in various

stages of the mixed-use entitlement process.

Joe Llamas founded Generational Commercial Properties Co. in 2013 with the goal of creating long-term value for clients. Generational is a real estate development firm specializing in office, industrial & multi-family projects. Generational is widely known as a firm that establishes deep relationships with tenants to create innovative designs that consistently exceed end-user expectations. In addition to providing strategic direction, Mr. Llamas' responsibilities include leading all firm investment and development activities. While at Generational, Mr. Llamas has developed 500,000 square feet of industrial and 1.5 million square feet of office projects.

Before forming Generational, Mr. Llamas was a Regional Vice President for McShane Development Company. He oversaw all aspects of McShane's Texas operations including the development of 600,000 square feet of Class A office, 1,300,000 square feet of industrial space, and 600 apartment units. While under Mr. Llamas' leadership, McShane's Texas office was named a Top 5 Developer from 2007-2012 by the Austin Business Journal.

Prior to McShane, Mr. Llamas worked at RREEF, the $68 billion real estate private equity management business of Deutsche Bank. While at RREEF Mr. Llamas structured development joint ventures and acquisition deals nationwide.

Mr. Llamas earned his MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross Business School and a Bachelor of Science in business from Indiana University Bloomington.

He is a member of ULI, CLBA, RECA, NAIOP and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Bryan is the Business Unit Leader for the Central Region Austin office of DPR Construction. He provides vision and direction for the company with 22 years in the industry, and has established his reputation, as well as DPR's, by exceeding customer's expectations. As a DPR partner, Bryan brings the unique ability to lead project teams in team building by utilizing a collaborative process and high-performance problem-solving techniques.

Howard Altshuler, CPA, brings more than 35 years of experience in accounting, audit and assurance, including more than two decades at a Big Four accounting firm. Howard has served as the lead client service partner to a number of public and private real estate companies ranging in size from $10 million to $13 billion in assets, who invested in all real estate types. Howard also has experience working with construction contractors, homebuilders and land developers, as well as private equity and real estate funds. He worked for four years in Shanghai, PRC, where he was responsible for serving multinational clients from around the world who invested in Chinese real estate.

Mayor Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy, spanning local and state government in

Texas, for more than three decades. He served in the Texas Senate for over 13 years, leading on

a wide range of issues including education, health care, transportation and government

transparency. His peers elected him President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2019.

In 1991, Gov. Ann Richards appointed Watson Chair of the Texas Air Control Board, the agency

charged with addressing air quality issues. He was Vice-Chair of the committee that oversaw

creation of the agency now known as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

First elected Austin mayor in 1997, Watson won praise for bringing different political sides

together around transformative environmental and economic development initiatives. In 2012,

serving in the Texas Senate, he led the effort to build a new medical school at The University of

Texas at Austin.

As a result of his numerous health care efforts, Watson has been honored by the Meadows

Mental Health Policy Institute and NAMI Austin. The American Medical Association recognized

him with the prestigious Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service.

Watson also served as the Founding Dean of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University

of Houston.

He was honored multiple times in Texas Monthly magazine’s analysis of the state's best

legislators. In 1998, the magazine described him as “a man with a vision of what the community

wants—and the moxie to carry it out.”

He is a recipient of the prestigious President’s Citation from The University of Texas at Austin

and the Pro Texana Medal of Service from Baylor University. The Baylor Line Foundation

(formerly the Baylor Alumni Association) named him a Distinguished Alumnus. Austin

Community College awarded him an honorary degree. The Freedom of Information Foundation

of Texas gave him its Open Government Lawmaker of the Year award, and the Texas Press

Association named him a Friend of the First Amendment. The Greater Austin Chamber of

Commerce also has named him Austinite of the Year.