James Lighthizer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Chesapeake Real Estate Group, LLC (CREG), a leading full-service commercial real estate investment and development firm headquartered in the Baltimore-Washington region. Since founding the firm in 2004, Mr. Lighthizer has led CREG through the acquisition, development, and asset management of more than 45 properties totaling over 8 million square feet of industrial, office, self-storage, and retail space across the Mid-Atlantic. Under his leadership, CREG has built a reputation for executing a disciplined investment strategy focused on value-add, build-to-core, and speculative development opportunities.

Mr. Lighthizer brings more than 37 years of experience in commercial real estate. Prior to founding CREG, he spent 16 years at CBRE, where he rose to the rank of Senior Vice President and Partner and was consistently among the firm's top producers nationally. During his tenure, he advised institutional clients such as RREEF, Ohio Teachers, Invesco, Opus, First Industrial, and LaSalle Advisors. He was also a recognized leader within CBRE’s National Global Logistics Practice Group, representing major occupiers across the country.

At CREG, Mr. Lighthizer has spearheaded some of the region’s most significant industrial transactions. Notable highlights include acquiring and developing Brandon Woods 3, a 1 million square foot ecommerce project occupied by Amazon and Best Buy. Port 95 Logistics, a 1 million square foot development at the Port, converting a 600,000 sf Unilever manufacturing facility. Baltimore Crossroads @95, a 240-acre business park with 1.5 million square feet of planned development. His brokerage business from CBRE carried over with his representing General Motors in the $33 million sale of its 182-acre Baltimore Van Assembly Plant to Duke Realty and he also played a pivotal role in GM’s acquisition of land in White Marsh, Maryland, for its 800,000 square-foot Allison Transmission Plant.

Throughout CREG’s history, Mr. Lighthizer has forged strategic capital partnerships with premier institutions including The Carlyle Group, USAA, Prudential Real Estate Investors, EverWest Investors, TA Advisors, Atapco Properties, and others. These relationships have been instrumental in growing the firm’s portfolio and expanding its presence along the I-95 and I-81 corridors in Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia.

Mr. Lighthizer holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mount St. Mary’s College (Class of 1988) and completed formal sales and corporate service training with CBRE/USC. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he is a graduate of Gilmour Academy.

Eric Gilbert, Chief Development Officer, is responsible for directing

the transformation of a former 3,300-acre steel mill into a world-

class multi-modal transportation and logistics hub. With 5 million

square-feet developed, and 3 million square-feet of Class A

industrial facilities currently under development, Eric ensures that

Tradepoint Atlantic is fully realized as a globally recognized logistics

center, working with all aspects of the logistics supply chain to

leverage the strengths of the site, including its deep-water marine

assets, and dual Class I railroad connectivity, maximizing the natural

gateway to the region’s transportation network.

With more than 20 years of industry experience in large-­‐scale

development. Most recently, he served as Senior VP of

Infrastructure & Logistics for CenterPoint Properties, where he

was responsible for the oversight of intermodal, infrastructure,

rail and marine based development projects from land acquisition through vertical

development.

Since 2001, Eric has managed the development of the CenterPoint Intermodal Center – North

America’s Largest Inland Port, which consists of over 6,000 acres and a total investment of $2

billion. Eric has overseen globally recognized projects such as the BNSF’s Logistics Park Chicago

in Elwood, Illinois, Union Pacific’s Global IV facility and the Joliet Bulk Barge & Rail terminal in

Joliet, Illinois, the South Carolina Port Authority’s Inland Port Terminal in Greer, South Carolina,

as well as the development of over 8 million SF of Class I warehousing for customers such as

Walmart and Georgia Pacific.

In 2013, Eric was appointed to the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council by the Illinois

Department of Transportation to lead the Safety, Security and Environment Committee. He also

sits on the Board of Directors for Will County’s Center for Economic Development and is a

member of Bradley University’s Civil Engineering and Construction Advisory Board.

Prior to joining CenterPoint in 2001, Eric was a Design Engineer for TranSystems Corporation,

Project Manager for Cemcon, Ltd., as well as a Contract Administrator for R.W. Dunteman

Company. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bradley University in 1994 and is a

Licensed Professional Engineer.

About Tradepoint Atlantic

The 3,300-acre industrial site in Baltimore, Maryland, offers a gateway to markets around the

United States and the world, featuring a unique combination of access to deep-water berths, rails

and highways. Groundbreaking agreements signed with federal and state environmental

regulators in 2014 to remediate the legacy from a century of steelmaking enable the

redevelopment of the site with the potential to become one of North America’s most strategic

multi‐modal, multi‐commodity terminals.

For more information visit: www.tradepointatlantic.com.

Mark Levy is a seasoned real estate executive with extensive experience in logistics and industrial development. Following the October 2025 sale of Altman Logistics Properties, a company he founded and led as President, to FRP Holdings, Mark now serves as Chief Investment Officer at FRP. In this role, he oversees FRP Development Corp’s investment strategy, capital deployment, and portfolio performance across its logistics platform. He guides growth initiatives, optimizes returns, and ensures disciplined underwriting and execution throughout the investment lifecycle.

Over his extensive real estate career spanning over 25 years in logistics development, Mr. Levy has deployed over $12 billion of capital including large scale, multi-phase logistics development projects across South Florida, New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Mid Atlantic. He is considered one of the most experienced and knowledgeable real estate developers in the logistics sector and has been recognized by numerous trade associations and publications.

Before his tenure at FRP and Altman, he served as Chief Investment Officer at HRP Group, where he was instrumental in directing large-scale redevelopment projects nationwide and played a crucial role in establishing HRP's logistics platform, successfully overseeing the acquisition, development, and management of 20 million square feet of logistics space. Mr. Levy’s extensive experience encompasses senior leadership and capital deployment positions, including Head of Capital Deployment for the Eastern United States at Prologis, Vice Chairman at JLL, Senior Vice President for Florida at both Duke Realty and Opus, and Senior Investment Officer at Sumitomo Corporation of America.

A native of Philadelphia, PA, Mr. Levy earned his degrees in Economics and English from Syracuse University. Among his many professional associations, he is a member of the Zell Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Governor of the NAIOP Research Foundation, and a leader of ULI’s Florida Industrial Development Council. Additionally, he is an advisor of the United States Chamber of Commerce, a member of the United States Capital Historical Association, an adjunct instructor of Georgetown University’s Master’s in Real Estate Capstone Program, and serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.

Leonidas (Lee) started with ARCO as a project manager in 2007. In the 3 years Lee worked as a project manager, he gained experience in a large variety of product types and completed projects in over 15 cities. In 2011, Lee was promoted to Director of Operations, responsible for overseeing all project managers and superintendents in ARCO’s build-to-suit division, primarily industrial, retail/entertainment, and multi-family product types. Today, as a Principal of the organization, Lee prides himself in his ability to utilize his strong technical background to create value for his customers by facilitating unique and novel solutions to particularly challenging sites and projects.

ARCO is a single source national design and construction firm that specializes in commercial construction and real estate needs for our customers. From planning to execution, our expert team uses the most advanced design/build methodology to deliver the very best client experience. We focus on understanding our client’s business to bring their vision to life through the construction process. Currently ARCO has 14 offices including our Baltimore office which opened in 2016.

Lee graduated from Stanford University with a Masters in Structural Engineering and the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering. When not working, Lee enjoys running and spending time with his wife and two young children.

Matt brings nineteen years of commercial real estate experience to CREG and serves as Executive Vice President and Partner. In that capacity Matt is responsible for strategy and oversight of the company’s operations and is also actively involved in the leasing and acquisition lines of business, as well as functioning as a partner in equity relationships.

Prior to joining CREG, Matt spent seven years as a Senior Director in the industrial practice group at Cushman & Wakefield where he was annually recognized as a top industrial broker in the Mid Atlantic region. Matt has represented many of the nation’s top institutional owners including Liberty Property Trust, Prologis, Indcor Properties and Exeter Property Group.

Matt has been involved in several of largest industrial transactions in the region including the representation of Kohl’s Department Stores in the acquisition of their east coast e fulfillment center (1.0 million SF), representation of Liberty Property Trust in a 945,000 SF BTS with Clorox and the disposition of Restoration Hardware’s 1.2 million SF distribution center for Weeks Robinson Properties.

Matt is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston where he received his BS in Economics. He is a licensed salesperson in the State of Maryland and an active member of National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

D. Reid Townsend has 20 years of experience in commercial real estate development and investment. He co-founded MRP Industrial in 2013 and has primary responsibility for the sourcing, design, construction, leasing and overall financial performance of the company’s portfolio. In his career, Reid has managed the development of over 12 Million square feet of commercial real estate with a stabilized value of nearly $1.5 Billion.

Prior to MRP Industrial, Reid founded the Maryland/Pennsylvania office as a Partner at Panattoni Development Company. During his five years at Panattoni, he grew the local operation into the most profitable business unit within the company, establishing a pipeline of over 4.5 Million square feet with a stabilized value in excess of $350 Million. Prior to joining Panattoni, Reid worked with the founding partners of MRP Realty at Trammell Crow Company in Washington DC. During his eight years there, Reid served the firm’s institutional capital partners on a wide variety of office, industrial and health care projects. He began his career as a Project Manager with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Baltimore.

Reid received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

As a Senior Vice President for DCT Industrial Trust, Tom Meehan oversees the development, acquisition and leasing activities for the Pennsylvania and Baltimore/Washington D.C. markets.

Mr. Meehan brings more than 15 years of multi-market experience in industrial real estate to DCT Industrial. Before joining DCT Industrial, Mr. Meehan served as Vice President–Senior Asset Manager for Cornerstone Real Estate Funds, where he was responsible for the company’s property operations in the Eastern U.S. region. Mr. Meehan’s responsibilities included negotiating leases, overseeing third-party leasing agents and property managers, underwriting, and due diligence Prior to Cornerstone, Mr. Meehan served as Vice President-Regional Financial manager for Prologis in its regional Chicago office. His duties included lease reviews, budgeting and forecasting, internal reporting, property tax reviews, and various portfolio analyses.

Mr. Meehan received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Ben O’Neil is Vice President and Market Officer of Liberty’s Washington, D.C.-Baltimore region containing 4.5 million square feet of industrial and 1 million square feet of CBD office in the District of Columbia. Mr. O’Neil joined Liberty in 2005 as the marketing and development specialist for Liberty’s Urban & National Development team. In 2008, he assumed leasing and development responsibilities for Liberty’s Washington, D.C. region and was promoted to Vice President in 2013 to oversee all aspects of the regions operations. Mr. O’Neil earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hobart College, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Landscape Architecture, and a MBA in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University.

Jeff heads FCL’s Northeast region, overseeing offices in Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia. He brings to the role extensive business acumen, industry knowledge, and a proven ability to execute on complicated work from years of experience with large-scale industrial projects.

During his career, Jeff has held the positions of Superintendent, Estimator, Project Manager, Construction Manager, and Vice President. While working at one of the country’s largest private industrial developers, Jeff was engaged on large-scale projects in three countries. Given his range of experience, he brings to the table a solid understanding of diverse stakeholder perspectives and a track record for driving positive outcomes and building rapport in difficult, high stakes negotiations.

Jeff is passionate about business strategy, the geographic diversity of the northeast, and building relationships across the region to drive FCL’s business and those of FCL clients forward.

Joe leverages his extensive design and project management experience to deliver creative and integrated solutions for clients in a variety of public and private sectors. He leads teams and navigates challenges for commercial, residential and industrial developments regionally. Throughout his tenure, he has played a significant role in shaping cities through sophisticated design and collaboration as a land development consultant. Joe has expertise in warehouses, supermarkets, service stations, maintenance facilities, restaurants, shopping centers, retail centers, car washes and other related projects for municipalities in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

Eric Dennis has 20 years of industry experience with Kinsley Construction, Inc., and serves as the Executive Vice President. In this role, Eric leads a talented team and is responsible for business development, preconstruction, estimating, project management and all operational functions. Eric and his team focus on delivering innovative solutions to the specialized needs of industrial and manufacturing clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Eric has completed many marquis industrial projects including some of the largest and tallest facilities in the nation, and has vast experience in high performance floors, as well as automated and rack supported distribution centers. Eric’s expertise is in the management and delivery of projects that are uniquely challenging, in both size and logistical complexity. Eric earned his Bachelor’s in Science in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.