Jack Fraker, based in Dallas, Texas, is Newmark’s President and Global Head of Industrial and Logistics, Capital Markets. Fraker is responsible for driving all segments of industrial business, specializing in investment property sales and tenant representation.

Throughout his 35-year career, Fraker has been a consistent top national producer in industrial investment sales, representing some of the country’s largest corporations, global investors, pension fund advisors and REITs. Not including his participation in a larger team, Fraker has personally completed industrial capital markets transactions totaling 1.5 billion square feet and $85 billion in more than 60 U.S. cities, Mexico, Europe, Japan and South America, as well as approximately 12,000 acres of development site transactions.

Before joining Newmark, Dallas-based Fraker worked at CBRE for nearly two decades—most recently as Vice Chairman, Managing Director and head of Global Industrial and Logistics. Fraker also previously served as an Executive Vice President in Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets practice and held a position on the board of directors.

In this role, Tom leads the team charged with acquisitions and

dispositions of industrial properties in target markets across the United

States and Canada. He plays a vital role at Hillwood by working closely

with Hillwood’s CEO and President to make strategic financing

decisions.

Before joining Hillwood, Tom was a Partner at Cobalt Capital Partners,

which was acquired by Colony Capital in 2013. At Cobalt, he oversaw

acquisitions, dispositions, and financing for the private equity firm

specializing in industrial real estate. Tom started his real estate career

at Trammell Crow Company.

Throughout his 27-year real estate career, Tom has executed $19.4B

of industrial acquisitions and dispositions totaling 283M SF in the U.S.

and Canada. Additionally, Tom has led the financing efforts of $4B,

involving major life insurance companies and banks. His real estate

expertise also includes asset management and accounting.

Tom has a Bachelor of Accountancy from Ole Miss (University of

Mississippi), and he is an active Texas real estate broker. Tom served

in the U.S. Army National Guard for six years.

Parker joined S2 Capital in January 2025 as Chief Investment Officer of Industrial and is a member of Investment Committee. In this capacity, he is responsible for executing the various industrial investment initiatives of the firm as well as the management of the investment team. Prior to joining S2, Parker was a Senior Director in the Dallas office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas, where he previously was responsible for industrial sales product throughout Texas. During his time at JLL he was involved in more than $8.0 billion in commercial real estate transactions. Before that, he worked as an associate at Ernst & Young, where he performed audit testing procedures on both private and public clients.

James Melody leads Hanover Company’s industrial land acquisition and development efforts in Texas, with a focus on opportunities in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. Prior to joining Hanover Company in 2022, James was a Director of Industrial Development at Lovett Industrial, executing on over three million square feet of warehouse space across Texas. Before Lovett, James was at Clarion Partners in New York City, where, as a member of the East Coast acquisitions team, he contributed to the purchase of over $1.0 billion in commercial property investments. James holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Finance from the University of Texas.

I am a Development Partner at Sansone Group. I am responsible for procuring speculative land development opportunities in Dallas, TX & Nashville, TN and executing transactions with national corporate build to suits. I look to be a resource for any of our customers as it relates to ANYTHING regarding industrial real estate development and investment.

I pride myself on my time management, organization, ability to persistently follow through for our customers, and thorough diligence to understand our customers business model in regard to the overall supply chain.

I demonstrate an assertive consul personality by carrying personality traits of being highly extroverted, observant, and assertive with my personal identity. I am a team-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial spirit. I am result oriented by being decisive and demanding.

I am an active member in the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC), where I currently serve as the Co-Chair for the Membership Development Committee. I previously served on the Emerging Leader Steering committee. I hope to achieve my IAMC Fellowship in the next few years, participating in a number of leadership courses within the organization.

I am also the Co-Chair of Events for Industrial Women in Real Estate (IWIRE) North Texas where I organize and plan events for the organization.

I am also a member of the NAOIP North Texas chapter, The Real Estate Council (TREC), CRCLE.

In 2024, I decided to take it upon myself to expand an organization into the Charleston community called the Future of Real Estate Charleston (FORE). This is a networking group focused on the next generation of real estate.

I was previously involved in the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), previously a member of Charleston Women in Trade (CWIT) serving on the Scholarships committee, previously a participating Board member for the South Carolina International Trade Conference (SCITC) serving on the Scholarships committee, as well as the Programs committee. I also previously sat on Propeller Club Board of Governors... I have also been an active member in Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) on the local and national level, as well as the Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR). Through my years in the CRE world, I have served on many committees and councils in these organizations.

As Principal of M2G Ventures and Head of the Investments Team, Brett Zimmerman oversees M2G’s

strategy, process, and partnerships across the firm. He manages all investment activities, including

sourcing, structuring, and capitalizing new opportunities, as well as establishing and growing debt and

equity relationships. His responsibilities also include researching and underwriting potential investments,

and investment management throughout the lifecycle of the deal.

Prior to joining M2G Ventures, Brett worked at Pennybacker, where he served as Director on the

investments team originating equity investments on a direct and joint venture basis. He focused on

investments in the logistics sector across select US growth markets, and his track record includes over 40

deals within the industrial, multifamily, office and retail product types across seven growth markets and

the acquisition of 8M+ square feet of logistics property. Brett received his bachelor’s degree in finance

from the University of Denver and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute Industrial Product

Council.

NOTABLE PROJECT LIST:

• The Miller Industrial Park (DFW, TX)

• Lewisville 121 (DFW, TX)

• Inwood Design District / Ace on Inwood (DFW, TX)

• Platinum Way (DFW, TX)

• The Mint Way Portfolio (DFW, TX)

• Inbound on Inwood (Tuesday Morning Portfolio Assemblage) (DFW, TX)

• Urban District 183 and Urban District 35 (DFW, TX)

• Lower GSW Portfolio (DFW, TX)

• Archetype (DFW, TX)

• PROTO Park (DFW, TX)

• GO I 99 Phase I & II (Phoenix, AZ)

• South 40 Distribution Center (Raleigh, NC)

• 3200 Bush (Raleigh, NC)

• 5201 Departure (Raleigh, NC)

• 2124 St. Elmo (Austin, TX)

Forrest Cook serves as a Senior Vice President in the Fort Worth office. He is responsible for project leasing, tenant representation, investment sales, acquisition/disposition services, and development services for the firm’s Industrial Division officing in Fort Worth. Since joining Stream in 2016, Forrest’s market knowledge and unparalleled level of service have played an instrumental role in closing more than 15,000,000 square feet of industrial, flex, land, and construction transactions, which accounted for over $925,000,000 in transaction volume.

Forrest attended Texas A&M University, where he received his Master of Real Estate from Mays Business School and an undergraduate degree in Finance and Real Estate.

As Texas Market Lead and Vice President, Stall is responsible for business development initiatives and client relations across the state, working to continue expanding Stonemont’s pipeline of projects in the market. Stall brings over a decade of experience in commercial real estate development, acquisitions, leasing and capital markets to Stonemont, having previously worked for Stream Realty Partners and JLL. Most recently, he served as the Vice President of Acquisitions & Development at Leon Capital Group, where he helped to build out the company’s national industrial platform into an established program with a growing team.

Mr. Sahay joined GTIS in 2022 as Managing Director, Industrial/Logistics, based in Houston. He is responsible for growing the firm's Texas self-development pipeline, which he has built from the ground up to seven active projects totaling approximately 2.5 million square feet. Prior to joining GTIS, Mr. Sahay was a Market Officer at IDI Logistics, a national industrial warehouse developer, where he oversaw all asset management, acquisition, disposition, and development activity in the Texas region. During his tenure at IDI, he supported the acquisition and development of more than 14 million square feet nationally, including approximately 8 million square feet in Texas. Mr. Sahay has 17 years of real estate experience, including 13 years focused on industrial development.

Colby Everett serves as Managing Director of Aspen Oak Industrial, where he manages day-to-day operations and execution. Prior to AO, Colby opened the Dallas office for Lovett Industrial and was the Market Leader for the DFW and Phoenix markets, where he oversaw the sourcing, capitalization and development of over 5 million square feet. Before LI, Colby worked at Invesco Real Estate, where he underwrote over $1 billion of pursuits, across asset classes. Colby also spent time at CBRE Phoenix on a leasing and sales team which was completing over 100 transactions annually and was in the top 1% of the firm in production, nationally. Colby earned his B.S. from Northwestern University, and is a member of NAIOP NTX, TREC, NAIOP Arizona and AZDRE.

As Senior Director of Development for the Dallas VanTrust office, Max Mueller is primarily responsible for the identification, evaluation, and execution of development and build-to-suit opportunities in VanTrust’s primary asset classes. Additional responsibilities include coordination with municipalities, leasing negotiations, and the management of architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors.

Prior to joining VanTrust, Max worked at Logistics Property Co. for 9 years, focusing on industrial development throughout the Texas and Mexico regions, making him a valuable asset to our VanTrust team.

Max graduated from Texas Christian University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, with a concentration in Real Estate.

Levi Benkert is a proven, innovative business leader with over two decades of experience in strategic, real estate-related business development. Levi has leveraged his skills to identify unique opportunities, maximize growth, raise capital, and create sustainable vision for companies that he has founded and led. He has bought, managed and developed over $650M in real estate properties in his career. Levi is great at building teams who are aligned around clear objectives and a shared passion for building a better world. When not doing due diligence on another industrial property, Levi can be found on a paddle board in Lady Bird Lake in Austin with his wife and their four kids.

Chuck McCallum, PE, QSD, brings 34 years of civil engineering and land development experience to his role as CEO + President of Kier + Wright (K+W) and co-founder of KWRE. He leads all aspects of K+W’s business operations and supports project teams across offices and market sectors, with a focus on aligning the firm’s strategy, culture, and long-term vision.

Throughout his career, Chuck has helped guide the planning and delivery of complex land development projects, including large-scale industrial business parks, corporate campuses, and high-rise office developments. His hands-on approach and focus on client service have been instrumental in expanding K+W’s portfolio and strengthening the firm’s long-standing relationships with developers, owners, and industry partners.

Chuck has served on the national ACEC HealthTrust Board and is a longtime sponsor of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). He is also a member of NAIOP in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Ray Catlin, Vice President of the Texas Region at LGE Design Build, brings 27 years of construction experience to his role. He oversees the Texas Region with the goal of expanding and growing the business and LGE’s impact in Texas. Ray inspires the team by working alongside them, fostering collaboration and driving them to accomplish amazing things with the aim of becoming the preferred design-build contractor in Texas. For the past 15 years, Ray has focused on leading teams and growing individuals, collaborating to accomplish the most challenging tasks and projects.

CRAIG HUGHES formed HUGHES COMMERCIAL Real Estate and Development,

LLC on January 4, 2010, a full service licensed real estate brokerage and

development company. Our focus is Site Selection, Industrial Land Development

and Build-to-Suit Development Services for our clients with a specialty in the

design and development of robust industrial facilities including heavy

manufacturing, food production, rail and crane served buildings. Mr. Hughes

possesses more than 37 years of industrial real estate experience.

Hughes Commercial is actively designing and developing three industrial parks:

Camp Howze Industrial Rail Park (489 acres), Corsicana I-45 Industrial Park (160

acres) and Hillsboro Rail Park (80 acres). Hughes Commercial is also developing

two retail developments, Kennedale TownCenter an eventual seven building retail

development in Kennedale, Texas and Celina entertainment district, a 14-acre

retail development in Celina, Texas anchored by Off the Rails Ice House.

Hughes Commercial’s first development project as a Company was a build-to-suit

for the Music Institute of North Texas in Frisco, Texas. Ground-breaking on this

4,550 square foot facility occurred in January 2010 and the state-of-the-art

designed music school was completed in July 2010.

In 2012 Mr. Hughes represented Sabre Industries, Inc. on a multi-state site

selection search for his second $20 million, Build-to-Suit, steel fabrication and

manufacturing plant for their power transmission pole division. Settling on Sioux

City, Iowa, Mr. Hughes negotiated a comprehensive economic incentive package

with the State of Iowa and the City of Sioux City to provide for 150 acres of land

and other incentives for the construction of a 300,000 SF, multi-building

manufacturing campus. Breaking ground on June 6, 2012, Mr. Hughes was

integrally involved with all aspects of the development including the design of the

facility, selection of the construction Team, entitlement of the land, oversight and

coordination of the development process and communication with management

and management’s counsel. The development was completed in the third quarter

of 2013.

In 2021 Hughes Commercial designed and developed a 418,528 SF Union Pacific

rail served, Build-to-Suit, light manufacturing facility on 35 acres of land for Johns

Manville Roofing Products Division – a Berkshire Hathaway owned company.

Breaking ground in October 2020, Mr. Hughes was integrally involved with all

aspects of the development including the design of the facility, selection of the

construction Team, entitlement of the land, coordination with UPRR, oversight

and coordination of the development process and communication with

management and management’s counsel. The development was completed in

December 2021.

As of June 2026, Mr. Hughes has represented various tenants and landlords in 385

real estate transactions totaling 13.5 million square feet and over $400 million in

consideration including the purchase and sale of over 4,000 acres of industrial land and the design and development of over 4.5 million square feet of industrial

and retail developments.

Prior to forming his own real estate company, Craig Hughes served as Director

with Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Inc.’s (C&W) Industrial Brokerage Services

Group, specializing in the development, leasing, and sales of industrial real estate

properties, representing both landlords and tenants.

During his tenure with C&W, Mr. Hughes was integrally involved in over $100

million of industrial development projects including a build to suit for Sikorsky

Aircraft Corporation in DFW Airport, Texas ($13 million – 2008), a two phase build

to suit for Sabre Industries, Inc. in Alvarado, Texas ($15 million – Phase I 2007

and $15 million – Phase II 2008), two speculative developments for Bandera

Ventures / Crow Holdings in DFW Airport ($14 million – 2004 and $10 million in

2005), a speculative development for USAA in Wilmer, Texas ($18 million – 2007),

a speculative development for Crow Holdings Industrial in Grand Prairie, Texas

($14 million) among other smaller development projects around the Metroplex.

Prior to joining C&W in 2003, Mr. Hughes began his real estate career in 1987 with

Trammell Crow Company, where he oversaw a portfolio of 33 million square feet

of industrial real estate. After being promoted to Division Controller, Mr. Hughes

was responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance for the Dallas Industrial

Division including preparing industrial development budgets, joint venture

partnership accounting, construction accounting and other industrial

development related services. In 1994, he worked as a consultant for the

Trammell Crow family assisting in the management of various investments held

by the family including commercial real estate, hotel development and

management, farming, and the financing of the Lone Star Park racetrack.

Mr. Hughes earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from

Texas A&M University, and successfully completed the requirements for CPA

certification. Prior to beginning his real estate career, Mr. Hughes was an Senior

Auditor in Coopers & Lybrand’s Dallas office.

Mr. Hughes has earned numerous industry awards over the course of his real

estate career. In 2004, Mr. Hughes was finalist for the Dallas Business Journal’s

Best Headquarters/Campus Move for the Daikin A/C Headquarters relocation in

Carrollton, Texas. Mr. Hughes is a perennial a Dallas Business Journal Heavy

Hitter and CoStar Power Broker. In 2008 Mr. Hughes was a Cushman & Wakefield

Dallas Office Top 10 Producer and a Cushman & Wakefield Top 50 National

Industrial Producer. Mr. Hughes was involved with the design and development of

a $26 million pet food manufacturing operation in Abilene, Texas winning the

TEDC Incentive Deal of the Year for Communities with populations over 100,000 in

2016. Mr. Hughes conducted a 12-state site search, incentives negotiations, and

financing assignment for a $44 million sausage manufacturing facility

development in Union City, Tennessee for Williams Sausage Company winning the

NMTC Deal of the Year for 2017. In 2018, Mr. Hughes was involved with the design and development of a steel pipe manufacturing operation in Paris, Texas

winning the TEDC Incentive Deal of the Year for Communities with populations

between 20,000 and 50,000 for the American Spiral Weld Pile development. In

2019, Mr. Hughes was involved with the design and development of a roofing

products manufacturing operation in Hillsboro, Texas winning the TEDC Incentive

Deal of the Year for Communities with populations between under 10,000 for the

Johns Manville development.

Mr. Hughes is a long-time member of the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church of

Plano, Texas and a member of the North Texas Commercial Association of

Realtors. Mr. Hughes was active in the Boy Scouts of America serving as

Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 999 in Plano, Texas as the High Adventure Trek

Advisor.

Ryan Elkins is Director of Sales for North Texas at Cisco-Eagle, where he leads a high-performing team dedicated to delivering integrated material handling systems that align with each client’s operational goals. His team’s expertise spans production, picking, packing, sortation, palletizing, and shipping, supporting both manual and automated environments.

Since taking on this role, Ryan has helped drive more than $50 million in revenue through scalable, high-impact solutions. He is known for his consultative leadership style and ability to guide both customers and team members through complex projects, from solution design to implementation.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Ryan remains active in the material handling and supply chain community, contributing insights and fostering strong industry partnerships.

Zach Sams joined Kensington Vanguard in November of 2016 after serving as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Fidelity National Title’s Dallas/Fort Worth division from 2012-2016. Zach is focused on expanding KV’s footprint in the D/FW, Texas, Arizona and National markets. From selling real estate for to business development roles at prominent local and national title insurance companies, Zach has been active in the in the real estate market since 2005.

Prior to the title industry, Zach attended The Golf Academy of America in San Diego, then spent two years playing professional golf on various mini tours in Southern California. Zach is a Veteran of the US Army. Zach lives in Argyle, TX with his wife Amber and their two boys 11&13. In his free time Zach enjoys playing competitive amateur golf and traveling with his wife and kids.