With 19 years of development and project management experience, Mr. Scacco has delivered in excess of 12 million square feet of office, multifamily, hospitality and mixed-use projects in multiple markets on two continents. Mr. Scacco’s role with Riverside Investment & Development Company involves all phases of commercial development and investment, including feasibility analyses, project planning and underwriting, capital markets, design and construction management and asset management. Having lead the planning and delivery of 150 North Riverside Plaza, Mr. Scacco’s current focus is Chicago’s newest trophy office tower, 110 North Wacker Drive. Tony received his Bachelor and Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University, and a Master in Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management Representative projects include: * 110 North Wacker Drive (Chicago, IL) * 150 North Riverside Plaza (Chicago, IL) * Trump International Hotel & Tower (Chicago, IL) * 111 South Wacker Drive (Chicago, IL) * 131 South Dearborn (Chicago, IL) * Four Seasons Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Renee Lewis is a Principal and Managing Partner of Bloomfield Capital, a direct lender and investor in

middle market commercial real estate debt and equity throughout the country. Renee leads the

underwriting department at Bloomfield including debt and equity investment and debt purchases, and

she oversees asset management of the company’s portfolio.

She joined the firm through its merger with VAR Capital Advisors, a boutique real estate diligence and

advisory firm working with institutional lenders and investors, in 2017. Prior to founding VAR, Renee was

an MD at Hudson Realty Capital LLC for nearly 10 years where she led due diligence and asset

management, and spearheaded distressed debt acquisitions.

A graduate of Duke University, she is an acknowledged industry leader and has been named a “Woman

of Influence” by Real Estate New York three times. In addition, she is a commissioner at MaineHousing,

the state’s housing authority.

Alex Cathcart leads FCP’s Raleigh, NC office and specializes in the firm’s multifamily investments throughout the Southeast Region, including core, core-plus, and value-add acquisitions and dispositions, ground-up development and structured finance. Prior to joining FCP in 2012, Alex worked in the Real Estate Group of Wells Fargo Bank. Alex is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and holds a BSBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Jim Twaddell is a graduate of Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ and the National Law Center at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Goodman-Gable-Gould/Adjusters International, he practiced law for five years in Hartford, Connecticut, where he specialized in commercial and construction litigation. Subsequently, Jim served as General Counsel at Arcade Textiles, Inc. in Rock Hill, SC.

Jim is the Supervising Adjuster for GGG/AI in the Southeast Region operating from our Charlotte, NC office. Jim has been the lead engagement partner on numerous large loss adjustments, including Area Property Partners; American Wax; Avon Manufacturing; Boardwalk Resort; Brawer Brothers Yarn; Chick Pak Corporation; Farley Textiles; Global Building Company; Howard Hughes Corporation; Ken Garner Manufacturing; Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (numerous properties); Pate Properties/McFarland Mall; Polystar/Arrowood Chemical Company; Quality Carpet Mills; R. L. Stowe Textiles; and Roger Woods Foods.

Jim lives with his wife and son in Charlotte, NC.

Zach Wade has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate investment and project leasing and has led the company in over $500 million of office acquisitions since joining MRP Realty in 2006. During this time, he also played a major role in MRP’s coworking affiliate company, MAKE Offices, where he served as CEO and treasurer until April 2020. Prior to joining MRP, Zach was Director of Acquisitions for the Mid-Atlantic region of NPV/Direct Invest, an operating partner of Lehman Brothers, and was directly responsible for the acquisition of office and warehouse properties valuing over $120 million. While at Trammell Crow Company, Zach leased over two million square feet of office space in Northern Virginia. He is an Executive Committee Member for the Washington Real Estate Group. Zach received a B.A. in Economics and Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University.

Alyson Craig currently serves as the Planning Director for the City of Charlotte,

overseeing department initiatives that includes Charlotte 2040 Comprehensive Plan

implementation, the Unified Development Ordinance, Regional Transportation Planning, long

range planning, land development permitting, historic districts, urban design, annexations and

the rezoning process. She also provides oversight to the City’s One Stop Shop initiative that

created a multi-department collaborative approach to land development permitting that

opened in 2020 as the CLT Development Center. Alyson previously served as the City’s Deputy

Planning Director since 2018.

Prior to joining the City of Charlotte, Alyson worked at UNC Charlotte as the Co-Director of the

Childress Klein Center for Real Estate and the Director of the Master of Science in Real Estate

(MSRE) program.  She taught classes in the MSRE program that included Site Planning and Real

Estate Development and took students abroad each summer to study real estate and land use

planning in countries across the world. Prior to joining the faculty at UNC Charlotte, Alyson

worked for Grubb Properties’ Investment team managing office, multi-family, and mixed-use

development and acquisition projects. Before moving to Charlotte in 2011, she was Vice

President of a planning and engineering firm in Florida working with clients on development

agreements and entitlements, rezonings, and annexations for large multi-use land development

projects.

Alyson has a Bachelor in Science in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,

a Master of Science in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development, and a Master of

Science in Real Estate.

As Chief Development Officer, Travis Garland oversees the day-to-day business across all asset classes at Portman, playing a key role in shaping strategy, executing transactions, and driving the development of new and existing product types.

Previously, Travis served as Managing Director of Office at Portman, where he led transactions totaling over $4 billion in gross value, including leasing, operations, and dispositions. He is an active member of NAIOP and ULI. His achievements have earned him recognition as a NAIOP “Top Producer” in 2014 and 2018, as well as the #2 Producer in 2016, 2020, and 2021. He was also named one of Real Estate Forum’s 40 Under 40 in 2014 and has been recognized as a CoStar Power Broker from 2013 to 2021.

Travis holds a B.B.A. in real estate from the University of Georgia and is a licensed Broker in Georgia and North Carolina. He has been active in commercial real estate since 2005.

Rhea Greene, Partner and Director of Office Leasing, has been with Trinity Partners for close to

15 years, guiding the firm and her team through Charlotte’s remarkable growth and

transformation into one of the South’s premier commercial real estate markets. She quickly

became one of the company’s top producers after joining in 2008, and now leads Trinity

Partners’ accomplished team of office leasing professionals.

Rhea oversees a portfolio of some of the city’s most notable assets, including One South,

Carillon, Toringdon Office Park, Camp North End and LakePointe 3 and 5. She’s honored to

have worked with respected institutional owners like AIG, KBS, Starwood, DRA Advisors,

Atlanta Property Group, CapRidge, and Angelo Gordon. She’s hands-on with her teammates

and clients, overseeing all listing aspects from marketing, broker and prospect engagement,

strategic development, proposals and lease negotiation, tours, and more. Known for her

unmatched creative and strategic approach to the business, Rhea’s competitive nature, grit, and

engaging workstyle is widely respected by her industry peers. She leads by example at Trinity

Partners, fostering the firm’s collaborative culture.

Prior to her work for Trinity Partners, Rhea worked for regional developer, Lauth Property

Group, pursuing and underwriting various office and industrial development projects throughout

the Southeast. She was a four-year NCAA Division I volleyball player at Wofford College, where

she earned a BA in Intercultural Studies in Business.

Evan Taylor serves as a Senior Vice President for NFP’s Property &

Casualty Group where he is responsible for client relationships

throughout the southeast. Over his career, Evan has developed an

expertise in a number of insurance disciplines to include workers’

compensation, cyber liability insurance and alternative risk financing

for complex organizations. His client base primarily includes

manufacturing, construction and technology related businesses. He

currently holds the professional designations as a Certified

Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Authority in Workers’

Compensation (CAWC) and received both the Business Insurance

2020 Break Out Award and Risk & Insurance Manufacturing Power

Broker Award in 2020.

Evan’s subject matter expertise is based in years of experience. He

began his career at the FBI, where he assisted in managing both

National Security and Criminal Cyber and Counterintelligence

investigations across North Carolina. Subsequently, Evan managed

several national programs for BB&T Bank and helped create the

bank’s national Emergency Management program.

Evan earned his BA from Wake Forest University and a MS in Leadership and Organizational Development from

Pfeiffer University. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC, with his wife and two daughters.

Recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, R. Donahue (Don) Peebles Jr. is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Peebles Corporation.

In an era where social responsibility and inclusion are often seen as buzz-phrases, Mr. Peebles is actively influencing change and creating opportunities that positively impact communities, through Real Estate investment and development. The Peebles Corporation is among the leading privately held real estate and development companies in the United States, with a multi-billion dollar project portfolio, spanning key markets in the nation including: New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Washington D.C. Mr. Peebles and The Peebles Corporation's uniqueness is guided by the company’s own principles of Affirmative Development (TM) to empower women and minorities in closing the wealth gap – with the aim of developing not just land or buildings, but also opportunities for people.

Mr. Peebles is an industry leader in large scale real estate development through Public-Private Partnerships. Through construction excellence, sustainable materials, historic preservation and innovative design, every project is strategically selected to achieve transformative results for the company and community.

Mr. Peebles is an avid supporter of mentoring underprivileged youth to expose them to the value of entrepreneurship. He is the former Chairman of the Board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, is on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater New York, was a two-time former member of President Barack Obama’s National Finance Committee, and the former Chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Mr. Peebles is a frequent guest commentator on CNBC, CNN, FOX News and FOX Business Network. He has written two books entitled The Peebles Principles and The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth, which provide the fundamentals for individuals striving to succeed in real estate. The books articulate Mr. Peebles optimism and belief that everyone’s career goals are achievable. Growing up as a child raised by a single parent, in a middle-class home, to achieving multimillionaire status by the age 27, Mr. Peebles believes that dreams really can come true.

Donahue Peebles, III is the Executive Vice President of The Peebles Corporation and handles new

acquisitions and business development.

Mr. Peebles actively pursues public and private real estate transactions in for The Peebles Corporation’s

various markets, including South Florida, Washington, D.C.-metropolitan area and New York tri-state area.

In addition, he maintains substantial involvement in the pre-development phase, and is capable of

advancing projects through the development process through strategic partnerships, management and

community engagement.

In addition to his role, Mr. Peebles is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the Peebles Emerging

Developer Fund I – a $500 million investment fund for minority and women developers in markets that

include New York, Los Angeles and South Florida.

Mr. Peebles is the Owner and CEO of Legacy Real Estate Development, LLC a Residential Real Estate

Development firm that focuses on the development and acquisition of low-income housing projects in

South Florida, Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area and New York tri-state area.

Mr. Peebles takes an active role in The Peebles Corporation’s public image, participating in business and

entrepreneurial summits, as well as real estate panels and forums. He also serves both the Washington

D.C. and New York City communities by engaging with multiple philanthropies that benefit and expose

youth to various opportunities in entrepreneurship. He currently works with the New York City Mission

Society, Best Buddies, Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E., and various other organizations to improve the quality of

life of impoverished and special-needs individuals on a global scale.

Mr. Peebles holds a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.

Drew brings over 20 years of construction experience to his role as General Manager of Turner Carolinas. Drew focuses on fostering and creating partnership opportunities in Charlotte and across North and South Carolina. Drew began his career with Turner in 2001 in DC and joining the Carolinas in 2020. Over the years, he has held roles such as Superintendent, Project Engineer, Estimating Manager, and Interiors Manager. Drew has his Masters in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and his MBA from the University of Phoenix.