Ms. Wheeler serves in leadership roles for a number of national professional organizations. In 2018 she will serve as president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals. She is also a National Product Council Chair for the Urban Land Institute. She serves on the Advisory Boards of The Real Estate Council (TREC) and TREC Foundation. Ms. Wheeler was the 2009 chair of TREC, the first woman to hold that designation. She is also a member of Commercial Real Estate Women, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Real Estate Financial Executives Association. She serves on the boards of the Jackson-Shaw Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and Circle of Support.

A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a BBA in Marketing and Management, she has pursued graduate studies at the University of Texas at Dallas in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. In 2015 Ms. Wheeler was named both Consumer Credit Counseling Financial Literacy Champion and Dallas Business Journal Outstanding Director for a nonprofit. In 2012 she received the Individual Award for Career Advancement for Women from CREW Dallas. In 2009 the Dallas Business Journal named her CFO of the Year, and in 2006 she received the Outstanding Achievement Award from CREW Dallas.

Hutton Lunsford joined Holt Lunsford Commercial in 2019 and serves as a Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments (HLCI), overseeing the development and implementation of HLCI’s investment strategies and initiatives. He also currently serves on the board of The Real Estate Council Foundation (TREC).

Prior to joining HLCI, Hutton served as a Partner at Hamilton Realty Finance. Hutton founded Hamilton Realty Finance with Randy Fleisher in September 2016 and transacted on more than $3 billion of debt and equity placement in his time there. Before his time at Hamilton, Hutton worked within JLL’s Debt & Equity platform of the Dallas Capital Markets Team where he worked on a total transaction volume in excess of over $1 billion. Before joining the debt and equity group, Hutton worked on JLL’s multifamily investment sales team where he focused on the underwriting and analysis of over $500 million in multifamily valuation/sales.

Preceding his time at JLL, he was a summer analyst at Patron Capital Partners in London, U.K. There, he evaluated private equity investment opportunities within the office, industrial, hotel, and hostel commercial real estate sectors. Hutton is a native of Dallas and holds a Master of Accountancy and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Abilene Christian University.

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.

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.

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.

Responsible for sourcing and managing development projects for Alliance Industrial in the greater DFW market. Involved in the development of over $500M and 4 million Square Feet of projects. Prior to Alliance, spent 4.5 years working on the development of a 4,000-acre park in Northeast Houston. A graduate of Texas A&M with a BBA in Accounting & MS in Finance.

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.

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.

Taylor Starnes is a Vice President, Acquisitions – Central Region, for CapRock Partners. Taylor leads CapRock’s acquisition efforts in the Central Region where he focuses on existing value-add industrial asset acquisitions and sourcing industrial development opportunities across the State of Texas. Prior to joining CapRock, Taylor was a Director at Cushman & Wakefield within the national industrial capital markets division and based in Dallas-Fort Worth. During his nearly 8 years at Cushman & Wakefield Taylor transacted on more than $5.0 Billion of industrial investment sales as well as facilitating joint venture equity placements representing more than 65.0 million square feet across Texas and the U.S. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield he was a Senior Associate at Hillwood in Dallas. Taylor started his professional career at KPMG as a certified public accountant in the audit practice of KPMG’s Dallas office and is a licensed CPA. Taylor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his BBA and Master’s in Professional Accounting.

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.

Jack Crow is Principal and Co-Founder of Shoal Creek Capital Partners, a privately held real estate investment firm. Prior to founding Shoal Creek, Jack was already involved in the value-add industrial world in multiple capacities. Jack founded GTC Real Estate Investments in 2020, which has since acquired over 250,000 square-feet of Class B and C industrial assets in the greater DFW Metroplex. Jack and GTC also partnered with Lang Real Estate Services on multiple DFW-based joint-venture transactions between 2020-2022. In previous roles, Jack spent time as an analyst on HFF/JLL’s Debt Placement team and as an acquisitions manager for Lang Real Estate Services. Jack was also appointed to the Board of Directors of Crow Holdings in 2023.

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.

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.

Chris leads the every day business of Resource Commercial Construction and brings over a decade of experience to the team. Having spent his whole career in the interiors space, he provides expertise and leadership in all aspects of interiors construction. Chris and his team of skilled professionals go the extra mile to exceed the demands of our customers. He maintains clear communication and open collaboration with our clients throughout the project life cycle and works with our operations teams to deliver project-specific solutions. Chris is a proud alumnus of the University of North Texas and is active in the North Texas community, raising money for small businesses and charitable organizations, and serves on the board of a youth hockey team. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife and three children.

As Vice President, Mark is responsible for all facets of a project from conception through construction, ensuring a standard of excellence in quality and client confidence. When not leading projects, Mark focuses on business development opportunities, fostering client relationships, and introducing new clients and design opportunities to the LGE Design Build team. For Mark, the evolving urban landscapes of Phoenix and the DFW Metroplex provide many exciting opportunities to actively participate in creating functional and inspiring spaces.

Dennis Pilarczyk, PE is the Commercial Solutions Supervisor for the Vulcraft/Verco Group’s Commercial Solutions team. Dennis is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with nearly 14 years of experience as a consulting engineer. He leads the technical sales team of estimators and sales engineers with a focus on being a solution-provider for the design and construction communities. Prior to joining the Nucor team, Dennis spent two years as a Senior Structural Steel Specialist with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and is heavily involved with many industry associations. Dennis is a graduate of North Carolina State University and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and two daughters.

With over 37 years of experience across interior design, design management, program oversight, and business development, Julianne Rogozewicz brings a rare depth of insight to her role as Senior Team Lead in HFA’s Industrial + Logistics practice. Julianne’s background covers a wide range of building typologies, including healthcare, education, residential, hospitality, and workplace. Over the past decade, she has concentrated her efforts on industrial and logistics.

Recognized as a leader in warehouse, distribution, and logistics planning, Julianne guides cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance facilities that streamline operations and drive long-term value. Her strategic approach blends design expertise with deep logistical understanding. At HFA, she leads multi-site programs and builds strong teams dedicated to helping clients achieve efficiency and lasting impact.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN, LA ROCHE UNIVERSITY, 1987

Don Greive is a founding principal and current CEO of Pinnacle Structural Engineers. With over 40 years of experience in structural engineering design and project management, Don has led a wide range of projects across building types, including serving as prime consultant on architect- engineer teams. His early exposure to construction began in high school and college with preparing steel and rebar shop drawings during summer breaks. Don has earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rice University, an M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of

California, and an MBA from the University of Houston. Don currently serves on the Executive

Committee of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) Board of Directors, serves on several

committees, and has played a key role in the association’s technical and educational initiatives.

TCA has identified Don as one of the 20 most influential tilt-wall professionals. He has authored

multiple articles for Tilt-Up Today and presented at industry events, including a 2018 TCA

session on innovative materials in tilt-up. Don currently is a member of American Concrete

Institute (ACI) committees 302, 360, and 380. Don has also held leadership roles in SEAoT and

ACI’s Houston chapters and is a past recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from

the Rice University Engineering Alumni Association.

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.

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.

Rick has built his career in conjunction with the growth of industrial parks around DFW Airport. He puts his expertise and market knowledge to work for both Tenants and Landlords giving his clients an edge to minimize costs and maximize returns. He has successfully closed transactions with a variety of locally based and nationally known distribution, logistics and manufacturing clients as well as virtually every top domestic and international air freight company. Rick partners with Tyson Erwin to fully cover the market and better serve their clients.

Nick Campbell is a seasoned construction and project management professional with 25 years of industry experience spanning real estate development, construction, and project delivery. Before joining Gordon Highlander, Nick held multiple leadership roles at CBRE, including Vice President of Project Management for the Baylor Scott & White healthcare account, and has been involved with projects totaling more than $1.2 billion. Nick joined Gordon Highlander as Vice President of the Ground-up division, where he built and grew the division into the strong portfolio it is today, exemplifying what it means to be a servant leader. Now serving as Senior Vice President and Central Region leader, Nick focuses on strengthening client relationships, driving business growth, and continuing to expand the region’s success.

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.

As Vice President of Industrial Leasing at Hillwood, Rhea performs a key role in leasing, developing, planning, and marketing the industrial portfolio at AllianceTexas. AllianceTexas spans over 27,000 acres, encompassing 64 million square feet of commercial development and over 600 corporate residents, many of whom are listed on the Fortune 500, Global 500 or Forbes’ List of Top Private Companies.

David serves BE&K Building Group as a design-to-build liaison, connecting clients, design professionals, and construction teams to deliver high-quality, integrated design-build solutions. A licensed architect with more than 40 years of experience in design and project leadership, he has spent over 30 years in design-build delivery and more than 20 years working with industrial clients seeking to transform production performance. David’s approach blends design creativity with the principles of lean planning and systems strategy to create rich collaboration and exceptional results. He is a recognized industry thought leader and has presented at conferences on topics including “Getting the Best out of Lean Design and Construction,” “The Fourth Industrial Revolution,” and “Trends in the Industrial Marketplace.”

Carlton Tidwell joined the Terrell Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and was named President and

CEO of the Chamber in 2016.

After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Abilene Christian University,

Carlton worked in corporate America for more than 20 years, holding positions in companies such as

Sara Lee, Maybelline and Carlisle before beginning his career in Chamber administration.

Carlton is a Certified Economic Developer and is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Institute of Management and now serves on the board of regents of Southeast Institute.

He also is a member of the Texas Economic Development Council, International Economic

Development Council, and Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives.

Carlton is a devoted community volunteer, serving as a member of the Terrell Rotary Club and

the board of directors for Star Transit, Pride Rock Wildlife Refuge, and the Terrell ISD Excellence

Foundation. He also is the Kaufman County representative on the North Central Texas Workforce Board.

A former college football referee, Carlton provides color commentary for Terrell Tiger football on KPYK

1570 AM.

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.

Heather McClure is a Managing Director at George Smith Partners and is based in Dallas, Texas. She is responsible for nationwide debt and equity executions across multifamily, single-family build-to-rent, hospitality, medical office, retail, industrial, and self-storage assets.

Prior to joining GSP, McClure specialized in complex capital structures primarily focused on joint venture equity, preferred equity, programmatic co-general partner investments, and platform-level investments at Walker & Dunlop. In that role, she financed more than $1.6 billion in real estate investments, primarily in the multifamily and build-for-rent sectors.

She previously worked on the principal side for Behringer, the external advisor for several public non-traded REITs. There, she structured and executed debt across approximately $3.3 billion of real estate, including 14,000 apartment units and 1,000,000 square feet of office space, as well as a data center, several hotels, and international industrial and retail assets. Earlier in her career, she held roles at PGIM and Goldman Sachs as an originator and underwriter, as well as working in internal audit for Texaco both domestically and internationally.

McClure earned her BA in International Studies and BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University and later received her MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. Outside the company, she spends time with her two teenage daughters going to sporting events, art exhibits, and live music shows. She also remains active with McCombs, serving on the Dean's Advisory Council, the McCombs Foundation Board, and the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center.

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.

Markus Scott is CEO of EyeQ Monitoring, an Atlanta-based provider of AI-powered remote video monitoring that is leading the way in providing tech-driven security and business intelligence solutions for a variety of business sectors throughout the U.S. Since acquiring the company in 2015, Scott has grown EyeQ from 15 employees to more than 180 monitoring thousands of sites across 47 states, overseeing an average of 34% revenue growth for over a decade. Under Scott’s leadership, EyeQ was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately-owned companies, with Scott honored as EY Entrepreneur of the Year Southeast in 2025. Prior to EyeQ, Markus held private equity roles at Lighthouse Equity and Brockway Moran & Partners and began his career in accounting at Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers.