Meredith is based in Boston and manages Beacon Capital Partner’s debt financing activities. Before joining Beacon in 2018, Meredith was a Director with Boston Properties, where she most recently managed the company's joint venture relationships, and previously was responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, and financings as a member of the Finance-Capital Markets Group. She also held roles with the Investment Sales team at Studley, and as a structured corporate finance analyst at Citigroup. Meredith received her Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Drew is a lifelong resident of New England and graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. He joined North Colony in 2019. Prior to North Colony he spent the majority of his career at JLL as well as JLL’s strategic investment management group, Spaulding & Slye Investments (SSI). During his time at JLL he held various roles in the Property Management group, including serving as a downtown General Manager of Class A assets well as Senior Manager of Group Operations for the region. During his time with SSI, Drew progressed to the position of Managing Director of Asset Management. His responsibilities included the oversight of a multi-million SF portfolio of properties spanning a variety of asset classes, providing overall strategic guidance to the group and serving as the firm’s expert providing guidance on matters relating to capital renovation and physical due diligence. In addition to his experience at Spaulding & Slye/JLL, Drew worked for The Grossman Companies as an Asset Manager. Beyond his asset management responsibilities, he managed leasing activity and was responsible for the operation and management of the firm’s property management group.

Ian Brandon is the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer at Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB). Ian leads CSB’s corporate banking operations and strategy, including commercial, specialty lending, and treasury management across diverse industry verticals. With more than 25 years of experience and over $10 billion in completed transactions, Ian is known for delivering client-focused solutions and balancing strategic growth with disciplined credit and risk oversight.

Prior to joining CSB, Ian held senior leadership roles at BankNorth, TD Bank, Emigrant Bank, and American Property Finance. He earned his M.B.A. from Boston University and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Ian is also passionate about community involvement and is actively engaged in professional and civic organizations. He is a member of the Real Estate Finance Association, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the Urban Land Institute, and the Real Estate Lenders Association. He also contributes his time and expertise to the Presidents Circle at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and serves on the financial advisory committee at the Winchendon School.

April (Wilmar) DaSuta is a commercial real estate and business transactions lawyer known for closing complex deals and delivering strategic results for her clients. A true “deal junkie,” she represents clients across Massachusetts in acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and joint venture transactions spanning virtually every commercial real estate asset class, including hotels, restaurants, retail, multifamily and mixed-use developments, office and industrial buildings, life sciences and lab facilities, warehouses, and business parks. April also advises on syndication and private placement offerings in connection with developments and investment projects, corporate restructuring for tax and estate planning, and assembling raw land for large-scale development projects.

Ms. Ryan leads Federal Realty’s leasing program throughout the NE Region. Unique to Federal Realty, Liz

executes the leasing strategy for both the Core NE portfolio as well as the Mixed Use NE portfolio, a

total of 2.3million square feet of retail. She is intricately involved in the region’s acquisitions team and

relied upon internally for her expertise and innovative approach to traditional and emerging retail. It’s

this expertise, 14 years of experience in the real estate industry and her commitment to retail partners

that has leased Assembly Row’s second phase ahead of schedule and will deliver a new-to- market

fitness concept to Somerville, FitROW.

Prior to joining The Trust in 2015, Ms. Ryan was Leasing Representative at SIMON overseeing the leasing

of 2.2M square feet at three regional malls. During her four years with Samuels & Associates she was

the lead Retail Leasing Manager involved in the merchandising and leasing of The Launch at Hingham

Shipyard and Blue Back Square in West Hartford as well as small shop leasing at grocery-anchored

shopping centers throughout MA and CT.

Ms. Ryan earned a BS in Business Administration from Salem State University and is an active member of

ICSC.

James is a licensed architect with more than 20 years of experience in a variety of projects, including retail, convenience stores, healthcare, animal care, and historic restoration. As one of the firm's Vice Presidents, James is a mentor to colleagues and coordinates with all disciplines to ensure successful and timely project completion. He’s also responsible for keeping the project team focused on their specific goals and objectives. With his expertise in retail design, James leads dedicated and highly specialized design professionals who are leading the industry in creating innovative design initiatives to improve a customer's in-store experience and increase in-store purchases.

Bachelor of Architecture with a Minor in Structural Engineering, Roger Williams University, 2002

Corey Bialow is the founder and CEO of Bialow Real Estate and has been actively engaged in the real estate profession for over30 years. Founded in 2005, the firm has completed thousands of real estate transactions across 47 states and Canada with anaggregate value exceeding $2 billion — establishing Corey as one of the country's leading experts in retail tenant representationand, most recently, one of the top 10 retail brokers in the nation.

Corey has worked as a consultant and broker for some ofthe nation's premier retail and restaurant chains includingThe Vitamin Shoppe, Indochino, Godiva, Talbots, SleepNumber, Casa Tua, Carbone, Avra, Wendy's, Taco Bell, PetSupplies Plus, Boot Barn, Calzedonia, Falconeri and dozensof other best-in-class retailers across the country.

He has also worked closely with many private equity andventure capital firms that rely on his expertise forevaluating existing real estate portfolios and establishingnational strategic growth plans.

Prior to founding his own company, Corey served as VicePresident of Real Estate and Construction for severalleading international retail chains, including The VitaminShoppe and Blinds to Go.

He continued to represent The Vitamin Shoppe on anoutsourced basis and was personally responsible forgrowing the retailer from a local New York City chain ofonly 20 stores into a public company with more than 750stores nationally.

An avid investor and entrepreneur, Corey has been apartner and board member in multiple retail and restaurantconcepts, as well as the founding partner and co-creator ofthe "Be Styled" Blow Dry chain, which he sold in 2016. Heis also an active real estate developer and owner of severalcommercial and residential developments throughout theUnited States.

Commercial transactions, including representation of clients in connection with the acquisition, financing, disposition and leasing of real property are the focus of Melissa Rivers’ practice. Melissa is a Senior Attorney in the firm’s Real Estate group.

Prior to joining Goulston & Storrs, Melissa was part of the legal team at a major national retailer, where her focus was on new store leases and related matters. Melissa has also worked for a major national REIT where she handled leasing and property matters associated with both new development projects and operating retail shopping centers. In addition, Melissa worked for a successful real estate development company where she was involved in many complex projects including multi-property acquisitions and dispositions, development and leasing of mixed use projects and ground leasing and financing of shopping centers anchored by supermarkets and home improvement stores. Her career spans 17 years dedicated to the real estate industry.

Melissa is also a member of the adjunct faculty at North Shore Community College and Suffolk University.

Tim Alexander serves as Managing Director of Development for the greater Boston area and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development process, including site acquisition, design, entitlements, financing, due diligence, and eventual disposition for Mill Creek communities.

Prior to this role, Mr. Alexander served as Vice President of Development and was responsible for directing all phases of development from design and permitting activities to construction and stabilization of Mill Creek communities in the Boston area.

Prior to joining Mill Creek, Mr. Alexander was a Development Manager for WS Development in Chestnut Hill, MA, where he led development efforts for retail and mixed-use projects on the east coast. Prior to his tenure at WS, Mr. Alexander spent seven years as a Development Executive with Clark Realty Capital in Arlington, VA where he managed development activities for a series of multifamily and mixed-use projects in Washington, DC and Northern Virginia.

Mr. Alexander received a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Michela is Vice President of Development at Boylston Properties where she is responsible for initiating and managing new development opportunities in the Greater Boston area. She oversees all aspects of new development, from site acquisition through project stabilization, including underwriting, entitlements, design and oversight of construction and leasing.

Before joining Boylston Properties in 2023, Michela was the Senior Director of Development at AvalonBay Communities, Inc., where she oversaw and managed the new development of over 1,000 apartment homes throughout Massachusetts. Prior to AvalonBay, she worked at Fidelity Investments as part of the firm’s internal management consulting practice and at Macquarie Capital in investment banking covering the real estate industry.

Michela holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Harvard College.

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Josh Brandt founded Stack + Co. in 2009 with Andrew Wade Keating out of the belief that a more cooperative and integrated approach to architecture and construction would deliver a better process and building. He is a recognized leader in the preconstruction and construction management of complex and demanding projects in the institutional, hospitality, commercial, and residential markets. Josh excels at setting priorities based on each project’s unique circumstances and not on previous project precedents as is so commonly done in the industry. He begins each new venture with a rigorous exploration of client needs and individual circumstances to develop a solution that best suits the demands of the project.

Josh received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Brown University. Prior to starting Stack + Co., he worked as a Construction Manager with Stonestreet Building Company where he worked on high-end luxury condominiums and as a Project Manager with Shawmut Design and Construction specializing in large institutional projects.

He has spoken at various industry conferences and events including ABX Boston, the Urban Land Institute and NAIOP.

Jennifer Schultz is a partner at the law firm Nixon Peabody, LLP, and the Leader of the Nationwide Real Estate Development Team. Jenn specializes personally on large-scale complex mixed-use development in and around the Boston area, Worcester, and Providence, RI. She and her team have successfully permitted over 10 million square feet of development over the last 6 years, including over 4 million square feet of lab/R&D space. Nixon’s national development team includes more than 26 lawyers and professional staff across seven offices.

Senior Vice President Construction Located in Boston, he oversees the construction of The Congress Group’s ground-up and large renovation developments. James is responsible for the development of pre-construction phases through contract award, procurement and construction to occupancy, space turnover and contract closeout. James worked with The Congress Group starting in 2006 in both the Florida and Boston markets as their Construction Manager (Martini Florida, AJ Martini and Commodore Builders) prior to joining The Congress Group in 2020. Prior to joining The Congress Group, James has worked throughout the U.S. on a wide spectrum of projects. In New Mexico, three industrial parks, three million SF of warehousing and manufacturing facilities. In Florida, interior fit-outs, healthcare, Airport, multifamily, commercial, mid-rise office buildings, and system upgrades. In Boston, commercial, multifamily, higher education, public works, and hospitality.

Barry Goldstein is an accomplished global executive with more than 30 years of strategic

leadership experience, including over 25 years in the hospitality sector. Widely recognized as a

transformative leader, Barry excels at driving revenue growth and delivering measurable results

by aligning sales, marketing, digital, and technology functions. His leadership is defined by a

proven ability to navigate complex organizational change, foster influential relationships, elevate

customer experiences, and consistently achieve strong financial outcomes.

Throughout his career, Barry has led organizational turnarounds by establishing clear strategic

direction, enhancing operational performance, and leveraging innovation and technology to fuel

sustainable growth. His forward-looking mindset has enabled companies to outperform in highly

competitive and rapidly evolving markets.

Most recently, Barry served as CEO of Arch Amenities Group, a premier provider of amenity

management and consulting services for residential and commercial real estate, hotels, resorts,

and private clubs. He has also held senior executive positions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts,

Starwood Hotels, Cisco Systems, and Panasonic. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science from

Columbia University and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at Harvard

Business School.

In his current role as Senior Vice President of Investment Sales for the commercial Boston office of LPC, Scott oversees all partnerships for joint venture investments and financial advisory to clients looking to invest in the Boston market. Scott has worked on over half a billion in successful acquisitions and development that total over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial assets and development across Massachusetts. Scott has worked with a number of financial investment vehicles including, but not limited to: pension fund investors, fund managers, private wealth investors and foreign capital.

Once a project has been acquired by LPC within a partnership, Scott and his team are then responsible for the oversight of the asset by implementing the business plan put forth at acquisition. Due to the LPC model, the asset management team is able to effectively evaluate tenant relationships, operating best practices, value-add capital plans, financial strategies and dispositions. During the hold period of an LPC asset, Scott would be the point of contact for any debt relationships and dispositions.

Scott has been a member of numerous organizations in the Boston real estate market including REFA and NAIOP. Scott is an alumnus of the Boston University Certificate in Real Estate Finance program and a certified Real Estate Salesperson in Massachusetts. Scott joined Lincoln Property Company (LPC) in 2007 after obtaining his undergraduate degree from Connecticut College. Scott lives in Charlestown, Massachusetts with his wife, Lauren, and their daughter Siena.

As Senior Vice President, Leasing and Asset Management, Duncan is responsible for developing and implementing leasing and asset management strategies for the firm.

Duncan has 18+ years of experience in the management, marketing and leasing of commercial real estate. Prior to assuming his current position as Senior Vice President with TDC in 1999, Duncan was Vice President and General Manager of Merchandise Mart Properties, a division of Vornado Realty Trust, responsible for their newly-acquired asset, the Boston Design Center. Prior to the acquisition by Vornado, he was President of the Boston Design Center for a TDC-affiliated company. Formerly, Duncan was President of the Washington Design Center, VP of Sales & Marketing for furniture manufacturer Doxey Furniture in North Carolina and previously Assistant Treasurer for Bankers Trust Company in New York City. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Washington College, Maryland

Mr. Gilkey is a member of NAIOP and in 2014 was appointed to the National Marketing & Leasing Forum.