Brad Alberts is in his second tenure with the Dallas Stars and currently serves as President and Chief

Executive Officer after rejoining the team in February 2011. Additionally, he acts as President and

Alternate Governor of the Texas Stars, Dallas' development affiliate in the American Hockey League,

roles in which he has served in since July 1, 2017. Alberts serves on the American Airlines Center Board

of Directors, assisting in the management of one of the busiest arenas in the United States.

Alberts, who was named team President on March 2, 2018, and took on the role of Chief Executive

Officer on July 10, 2020, oversees all aspects of the Stars business operations. Previously leading all sales

and marketing, he’s also in charge of all aspects of the organization's finance and administration, box

office, human resources and information technology, as well as the communications department, which

has won three Dick Dillman Awards as the NHL’s Western Conference top public relations staff under his

leadership.

Alberts' career includes nearly two decades of professional sports experience selling tickets, suites,

premium seating and sponsorships. From 1996-2009, Alberts worked for the Dallas Stars and Texas

Rangers in various sales management roles in tickets, suites and corporate sponsorships. From 2006-09,

Alberts served as the Executive Vice President of the Hicks Sports Marketing Group, the in-house

sponsorship sales group for the Stars, Texas Rangers and Liverpool Football Club. In 2009, Alberts took

over as the Vice President of Sponsorship and Sales at Legends/CSL, overseeing events at numerous

venues around the country, most notably the Circuit of The Americas, a Formula One racing track in

Austin, Texas.

Since rejoining the team in 2011, Alberts has played an integral role in the resurgence of the Stars in the

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, helping lead the organization to tremendous growth in brand visibility,

attendance and sponsorship sales. Alberts and his leadership team were instrumental in the sweeping

rebrand of the team, retiring the numbers of Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen and Sergei Zubov and creating

tremendous sponsorship value for the team and its partners. Under his leadership and direction, the

organization hosted the 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium against the Nashville Predators. The

event sold out within hours of tickets going on sale and was hailed as one of the most successful NHL

events of all time, becoming the second-highest attended game in league history with a capacity crowd

of 85,630.

Alberts received his bachelor's degree from Ripon College in 1992 where he was a four-year lettermen

and co-captain of the basketball team, earning an induction into the Ripon College Athletic Hall of Fame

in 2002. He received a master's degree in sports administration from University of Northern Colorado in

1995. Alberts is an avid golfer and fitness enthusiast. Alberts serves as a member of the American Cancer

Society CEO Board, the Dallas Sports Commission Board and is actively involved in other non-profit

causes in the Metroplex.

He resides in Dallas with his wife Kate and their daughter Grace.

Bill Cawley is the brand and vision behind Cawley Partners, a

full-service, Dallas-based real estate company historically focused

on commercial office product. Over the course of his career, Bill has

owned all classes of commercial real estate in multiple markets

across the country. He is continually recognized as one of the most

influential business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth. In 2020, Bill was

named Developer of the Year by D CEO Magazine, and most recently,

he was the 2022 inductee to the NTCAR (The North Texas Commer-

cial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals) Hall of

Fame. Bill has acquired and developed more than 15 million square

feet of commercial office product. His company, Cawley Partners,

has been the premier office developer along the Dallas North Toll-

way, developing more than $500 million of Class A office space and

totaling more than 1.5 million square feet within the last 5 years.

Bill Cawley served as the 2020 Chairman of TREC (The Real Es-

tate Council) and is a past board member of NTCAR. Bill is an ac-

tive member of ULI (Urban Land Institute) and serves on the SMU

COX Folsom Institute for Real Estate Advisory Board. In addition to

his industry related committee positions, Bill supports numerous

charitable organizations.

Mayor Cain was born in Abilene TX. He served in the Marine Corps during Desert Storm and met his wife Denise while serving in California. They have 3 grown children, all of whom are Anna ISD graduates. 

He served as a Trustee on the Anna ISD board for multiple terms served on the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce for many years as board member and Chair. He was recently ordained an Elder at Pin Oaks Christian Fellowship. 

For over a decade, he has served as the voice of the coyotes doing all the high school PA for football basketball and other sports events. 

Pete believes completely in servant leadership and is looking forward to serving our neighbors here in Anna.

Bill Cox was elected Mayor of McKinney in June 2025. He is a Principal in the McKinney-based Carey Cox Company, a commercial real estate firm specializing in Collin County.

Mayor Cox has received the McKinney Chamber of Commerce's Carey Cox Citizen of the Year award, which is especially meaningful since it was named after his father. The Collin County Area Realtors have also honored him with the Realtor of the Year Award and Distinguished Service Award.

Mayor Cox is the recipient of his profession’s highest honor, the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR) Stemmons Service Award. This award goes to a member of NTCAR who best exemplifies the highest standards of a commercial broker, along with a demonstrated commitment to professional and community involvement.

Mayor Cox is an engaged member of the McKinney community, currently serving on the Collin College Foundation Board of Directors. His past leadership roles include Chairman of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce Board, President of the Rotary Club of McKinney, and Chairman of McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission. He has also held board positions with Texas Realtors, Collin County Area Realtors, and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. In addition, he co-chaired successful bond initiatives for both the City of McKinney and Collin College.

Mayor Cox is a graduate of McKinney High School and the University of Texas at Austin.

Mayor Mark Hill was elected in June 2026. As a community leader, Hill was elected in 2023 to the Frisco Independent School District (FISD) Board of Trustees and served as President from 2025 – 2026. Mayor Hill also served on the Frisco Economic Development Corporation board from 2024 – 2026. Previously, Mayor Hill served on the board of the Frisco Education Foundation.

Mayor Hill is a corporate attorney with more than twenty years of legal experience, which includes being a Managing Partner at Henry Hill, PLLC. Hill has the designation of “Texas Super Lawyer”, an honor awarded by his peers and received every consecutive year since 2013. Mayor Hill was also previously President of the Collin County Bar Association (2016 – 17). Mayor Hill is also a member of the Collin County Bar Association.

Hill earned his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Mayor Hill also graduated from the Mays Business School at Texas A & M University with a BBA in Finance.

Mayor Hill and his wife, Tiffany, have called Frisco home since 2005 and are proud parents of a daughter, Emily.

Glenn is the COO of Lone Star PACE in charge of day-to-day operations. Lone Star PACE serves

as Program Administrator for city and county Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) programs in Texas. C-PACE provides financing for commercial, industrial and multifamily projects that support economic development and resource conservation in Texas communities. C-PACE is designed to overcome the barrier of significant upfront costs for energy efficiency and water conservation projects by offering attractive financing to commercial property owners.

Glenn has more than 35 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry. He holds the Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) designation and is the current chair of the DFW chapter. Glenn is also an MAI Member of the Appraisal Institute and is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Texas.

In addition to his role at Lone Star PACE, Glenn is president and founder of KLM Realty Advisors, where his team has underwritten more than $18.8B in loans for B-Piece investors of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities.

Glenn is a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, where he received a master’s degree in Land Economics and Real Estate and a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics. He and his wife Lori (also an Aggie), reside in Plano and have two daughters.

Aarica Mims joined KDC in 2021 to oversee the company’s leasing activities. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing leasing strategies, focusing on corporate build-to-suit projects and marketing KDC’s strategic land sites. She also sources new development and acquisition opportunities.

Before joining KDC, Mims worked for Granite Properties in Plano, TX. In this role, she managed leasing operations for a multimillion-square-foot portfolio of Class A/AA office and mixed-use projects. Additionally, Mims was actively involved in the design, development, implementation, and leasing of speculative office properties in Plano, Uptown, downtown Dallas, and Southlake.

She has worked with national and international clients, including Fannie Mae, Alkami Technology, The Coca-Cola Company and Health Care Service Corporation/Blue Cross Blue Shield.

While attending East Central University in Oklahoma, Mims interned for The Staubach Company and Cushman & Wakefield. After graduating with a BSBA in Finance, she joined Peloton Commercial Real Estate’s agency leasing group and became senior vice president. In her time with Peloton, she leased multiple high-profile office and industrial buildings throughout DFW, working with clients including the Billingsley Company, Invesco, Primera Companies, Dalfen Commercial and ECOM Real Estate.

Mims serves on the board of the NAIOP North Texas Chapter and has received the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation. She is also a member of The Real Estate Council and is a corporate council member with Klyde Warren Park. In the community, she is a committee member of the Cattle Baron’s Ball and is active with Armstrong Elementary’s Parent-Teacher Association.

Mims lives in Dallas with her husband and two sons.

Maddy Hunton serves as a Vice President within Trammell Crow Company’s (TCC) Dallas-Ft. Worth office. In her role, she is responsible for the origination, underwriting, financing, due diligence, joint venture structuring, and execution of office and mixed-use developments in North Texas.

During her tenure at TCC, Maddy has executed on 2.1 million square feet of office and mixed-use development projects. Most recent developments that she has helped execute include Park District and a build-to-suit in Plano. Currently, she is focused on the underway and planned developments on Knox Street, sourcing build-to-suit and speculative office development opportunities on the Fields site in Frisco and TCC’s sites in Legacy and Uptown, and additional new pursuits.

Graham Perry is a Market Executive for Commercial Banking & Specialized Industries at

J.P. Morgan, where he leads a team of commercial bankers serving companies across the

North Texas Market. Graham and his team partner with leadership teams to deliver

integrated banking solutions across lending, treasury and payments, and corporate finance

advisory – leveraging the firm’s capabilities to help clients grow and navigate change. He is

active in the North Texas business community and focuses on building durable relationships

across the market.

A North Texas native, Graham grew up in McKinney and earned a B.B.A. in Finance from

Texas A&M University. He has been with J.P. Morgan since 2013, serving as a commercial

banker and Market Executive in Houston before relocating back to North Texas in 2024.

Graham lives in Coppell with his wife, Sarah, and their three children.

Alex Pace is a Partner at Ranger Tax Consulting, where he helps clients strategically

manage and reduce their property tax liabilities. With more than a decade of experience

in the property tax and real estate industries, Alex has built a reputation for combining

deep technical knowledge with a client-first approach.

Before founding Ranger Tax Consulting, Alex served as in various leadership roles for

national and boutique property tax consulting firms where he represented multi-billion

dollar portfolios for local and institutional client.

In addition to his consulting work, Alex is a licensed Broker.

Alex holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech

University and is a graduate of Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.

Barry is a Principal in Gensler’s Dallas office with experience as an architect and thought leader across multiple practice areas. He is committed to improving the places where we live, work, play, stay, and learn, with a focus on placemaking in mixed-use, planning, education, and residential projects. Passionate about bold ideas, he brings decades of diverse architectural and planning leadership experience in local and international markets with expertise in directing large teams and complex placemaking projects. Barry’s management approach is guided by his keen attention to client service, design, project budgets, and technical/jurisdictional requirements. Recognized as an industry thought leader, he is frequently featured in speaking engagements and publications.

Barry is also active in various civic organizations, including serving on the Board of Greater Dallas Planning Council and Downtown Dallas Inc, as well as the executive committee of the Board of Directors for the Dallas Wind Symphony — a personal passion. Barry previously served as Chair of the Planning Commission in Richardson, Texas, and is currently an Adjunct Studio Critic for Texas Tech University’s College of Architecture. His interest in the influences of mixed-use redevelopment to revitalize decaying urban perimeters led to writing a semester-long curriculum for the College of Architecture at the university. Barry is a member of the Urban Design and Mixed-Use Product Council of the Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers, and the American Planning Association.

Daniel Bowman is a native of Allen, Texas and was named Executive Director/CEO of the Allen

Economic Development Corporation in 2014 after 10 years with the organization. He was

recognized in the Top 40 under 40 by the Dallas Business Journal (2021) and the International

Economic Development Council (2013) and has been instrumental in recruiting corporate

projects including NetSCOUT Systems, Credit Union of Texas, WatchGuard Video and KONE

Elevators. Bowman was also instrumental in structuring the public-private partnership for the

Watters Creek and The Farm in Allen mixed-use developments.

His background and focus on community collaboration led him to several community

leadership roles with the Kiwanis Club, Leadership Allen and other civic organizations. He is a

graduate of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) CFL Leadership Class and recently earned his CCIM

pin. Bowman is a graduate of Trinity University and the University of Texas at Dallas, where he

earned his MBA.

Bryn Carden is an Assistant Vice President with the Dallas-Fort Worth office of Weitzman, one of the largest retail-focused commercial real estate services firms based in Texas. In this position, she handles project representation and retail tenant representation, and general brokerage. Before joining Weitzman, Carden worked as a commercial real estate brokerage intern with JLL. Carden is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Ladies in Commercial Real Estate (LCRE) and the TREC (The Real Estate Council) Young Guns, where she serves as Co-Chair for the 2026 TREC Casino Night Gala. She is an active member of The Salvation Army's Echelon Dallas Chapter and is serving at the 2025 & 2026 Gala Chair for The Salvation Army. Carden additionally serves as a Mentor for the TCU Real Estate Club Mentorship Program and is a Board Member of the American Cancer Society's Young Texans Against Cancer, and Klyde Warren Young Professionals Organization.

Carden received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and Real Estate from the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Additionally, she studied International Business at Institto Lorenzo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy.

Landlords Bryn works with include: Perform Properties, Estein USA, PREP Property Group, BH Properties, 90Ten, Stonehawk Capital, Ouellette Equities, Crescendo, Aspire, and Weitzman.

Projects Carden has handled include:

 • The Gate, DNT & John Hickman Parkway – Frisco

• Lawry’s Prime Rib – Dallas

• Southlake Village

• 6115 Camp Bowie – Fort Worth

• Heartland Town Center – Heartland

• SWC of 377 & Westpark Drive – Benbrook

• Meadow Central Market – Dallas

• 5809 W IH-20 - Arlington

• Preston Valley Shopping Center - Dallas

• Willow Bend Market – West Plano

• Windhaven Plaza – West Plano

• Hillside Village – Cedar Hill

• City Place Center – Fort Worth

• 910 Houston Street – Fort Worth

• Ace Oaks Shopping Center – Little Elm

• Green Oaks Shopping Center - Arlington

• 1960 S Stemmons – Lewisville

• On The Border, 1890 S Stemmons – Lewisville

• Razzoo’s, 1900 S Stemmons Fwy - Lewisville

• 848 W Spring Creek Pkwy – Plano

• Caruth Haven Plaza – Dallas

• Summit Crossing, Preston and Glendenning – Celina

• Creeks of Celina, Frontier and DNT – Celina

• Custer Virginia Marketplace – McKinney

• Cornerstone Plaza – Southlake

• Eastgate Plaza – Waco

• Tinsley Square – Waco

• Princeton Crossroads – Princeton

• The Grove – Frisco

• The Dawson – Arlington

• Mustang Crossing - Forney

• FM 1417 & S Caroline Dr – Sherman

Mark is responsible for steering Hillwood Communities’ strategic planning, placemaking and innovative development practices. This position plays a critical role in shaping and realizing the vision of master-planned communities that prioritize placemaking, best practices in land-use planning, diversity in housing options, and adherence to sustainable, high-quality planning principles.

Mark specializes in pedestrian-first communities and similar projects with extensive public participation. He emphasizes a holistic approach that dually considers planning and landscape architecture, focusing on connecting people with each other as well as built and natural environments. Accredited by the National Charrette Institute, Mark frequently leads and helps facilitate creative planning charrettes and visioning workshops. He has helped create the character and feel of many of the nation’s most successful communities. He is also highly involved in professional organizations and think tank groups that study new trends and innovations in development. Mark is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the national Community Development Council and the Urban Design Review Panel for the City of Dallas.

Mark is very involved with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and supports an active lifestyle in his personal and professional life. Having grown up with cystic fibrosis, Mark has a unique appreciation for the importance of active recreation. He is a lifelong runner (now biker) and cherishes opportunities when traveling to run and ride through new environments that inspire him and how he looks at cities and environment.

Gonzalo Echeverría, Int'l Assoc. AIA, CNU, is a Principal and Director of Design and Planning at TBG Partners, where he leads the visioning and planning of large-scale master-planned communities, mixed-use districts, and emerging regional hubs that create economic opportunity and a strong sense of place.

With more than 28 years of global experience spanning North America, Latin America, and Europe, Gonzalo brings an international lens and a rare dual perspective rooted in both design leadership and developer-side execution. His work encompasses master-planned communities, transit-oriented waterfronts, urban infill, and regional infrastructure initiatives. Prior to joining TBG, he served as Director of Design and Planning at McCord Development for over seven years, where he oversaw $200 million in regional infrastructure and $10 billion in vertical projects, including the master planning of Generation Park, a 4,300-acre master-planned development in northeast Houston.

Applying these global insights and deep technical expertise across North Texas and beyond, Gonzalo collaborates with developers, municipalities, and multidisciplinary teams to align market realities, economic opportunity, and placemaking, turning complex visions into resilient, high-performing destinations.

With 13 years of experience spanning municipal economic development, chamber leadership, and private-sector

operations, Natasha Roach serves as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Anna. In this role, she

provides executive leadership for the Anna Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Anna Community

Development Corporation, guiding strategic initiatives that strengthen Anna’s position as a destination for

investment, business growth, and quality development.

Since joining the City of Anna in August 2024, Natasha has advanced high-impact economic development

priorities, including the creation of a major retail hub designed to expand commercial offerings, attract new

investment, and serve Anna’s rapidly growing population. She also initiated the redevelopment of downtown

Anna through a cohesive branding strategy and an illustrative map that helped communicate the district’s vision,

identity, and development opportunities to stakeholders, businesses, and the community.

Her career reflects a broad foundation in economic development and community leadership, including prior work

in municipal economic development, chamber of commerce operations, business engagement, tourism and

hospitality, and private-sector management. This diverse background gives her a practical understanding of

business attraction, stakeholder relations, small business support, community branding, and the operational

needs that shape successful development projects.

Natasha holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Restaurant Management and Hospitality from the University of North

Texas and has completed advanced economic development programs, including the Oklahoma University

Economic Development Institute (OUEDI) at the University of Oklahoma. She has also completed the basic

economic development course through the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC). Natasha is actively

involved in the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TXEDC) the International Economic Development

Council (IEDC) and the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC).

Edward Hogan is a real estate executive and retail strategist who has shaped some of the most valuable

retail and mixed-use assets in the country, from Fifth Avenue to Los Angeles to Brookfield Place. He

presently serves as Head of Leasing at JVP Development, where he is spearheading leasing at The Mix, a

$3 billion, 112-acre master-planned development in Frisco, Texas.

The Mix will bring over 2 million square feet of Class A office, 375,000 square feet of retail, 3,300

residential units, two hotels, and a 12-acre central park to the North Dallas market. It reflects a pattern

that has held throughout Mr. Hogan's career, choosing to work where jobs and capital are moving, from

Fifth Avenue to Lower Manhattan to North Texas today.

Mr. Hogan spent over a decade at Vornado Realty Trust, where he served as Executive Vice President and

Head of Retail Leasing, overseeing a 2.4 million square foot portfolio across Fifth Avenue, Madison

Avenue, and Times Square and driving leasing strategy for a portfolio generating over $200 million in

NOI. His work there was recognized with REBNY Retail Deal of the Year awards for both Moynihan

Train Hall and Penn Station.

Earlier in his career, at Brookfield Properties, Mr. Hogan led the design, merchandising plan, and leasing

strategy for Brookfield Place, one of the defining projects of his career. The work transformed the

property from an office complex into a retail and cultural destination, and introduced Brookfield, then a

company few outside the industry had heard of, to a broad public audience for the first time.

As Chairman of the Fifth Avenue Association, he conceived and secured $550 million in public funding

to reimagine one of the world's most iconic retail corridors, coordinating city agencies, ownership groups,

and design teams to get it done. It's the kind of achievement that sits at the intersection of private real

estate and public policy, and it speaks to the range Mr. Hogan brings to a leasing strategy.

Over his career, Mr. Hogan has leased and repositioned more than $10 billion in assets. He began his

career as an architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and holds both a Master of Architecture and a

Master of Science in Real Estate, a combination that shapes how he thinks about design, leasing, and

investment as parts of a single strategy rather than separate disciplines.

Lance joined Trademark in 2024 as Senior Vice President of Retail and Mixed-Use Development.

He has participated in the ownership of more than 100 properties throughout the United States and has overseen the acquisition, asset management, development, disposition and entitlements functions in depth for those properties. He has invested on behalf of institutions such as Apollo Real Estate, Guggenheim Partners, Protective Life Insurance Company and Goldman Sachs.

He is a 28-year member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) where he both chaired the Texas Convention in 2014 and served on the Government Relations Committee for three (3) years; he is Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and has been a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker since 1992.

David leads land acquisitions for Rosewood Property Company, where he is responsible for sourcing, entitlements, and execution of multifamily and mixed-use developments across Texas. He is currently focused on the next phase of Heritage Creekside, Rosewood's 156-acre mixed-use development in Plano, where newly approved zoning creates a destination district combining for-rent and for-sale housing with experiential retail, dining, and entertainment.

David holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University and is an active member of The Real Estate Council (TREC) and ULI Dallas-Fort Worth.

Scott maximizes Beck’s architectural and design-build services across its U.S. and Mexico offices. He is an entrepreneurial leader who excels in landmark, award-winning projects in the hospitality, retail, office, and residential sectors. With a background as an international design professional, Scott has expertise in acclaimed building projects. Before rejoining Beck in 2024, he was CEO of 5G Studio Collaborative and a principal at a Frisco development firm. Scott has received numerous industry awards and speaks on design trends.

Senior Vice President of Commercial, is responsible for all decisions related to the commercial market and vision for Moss’ Dallas office.

He has over three decades of industry experience in a variety of roles, including Superintendent and Senior Vice President of Nationwide Field Operations, and a variety of projects including Globe Life Field, Texas Live, Dr. Pepper Headquarters, and Kyle Field redevelopment.

Jim earned a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering from Oklahoma State University and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Tulsa. He is a founding board member of the ACE Mentor Program Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter and a Collin College Construction Advisory board member. Jim was named a Design & Development Power Player by the Sports Business Journal.

Christy Pennington leverages her in-depth knowledge of today’s real estate market to guide

developers, owners/landlords, and end users—including retailers, healthcare systems, industrial

firms, and corporate headquarters—through complex, high-level transactions from inception to

closing.

With experience in both private practice and as in-house counsel, Christy utilizes her combined legal knowledge

and business acumen to assist clients in driving forward their business so they can meet goals while minimizing

risk. Christy’s experience and ability to actively listen to her clients enables her to better understand client

priorities, anticipate needs, and offer practical and timely advice and counsel that her clients have come to rely on

and trust. Christy provides thoughtful, cutting-edge counsel, helping her clients traverse today’s dynamic real

estate market, both in Texas and nationally. From sophisticated ground lease transactions to large portfolio

acquisitions, Christy is known as a deal maker and a “mover and a shaker.”

Clay Roby is a managing director and member of the investment committee at Stillwater Capital, where he is responsible for investment and development strategies for the firm. Additionally, he manages the mixed-use division for the company, focusing on the design, branding, and building of highly amenitized commercial districts.

Clay received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M and currently lives in the Lakewood area of Dallas with his wife and two daughters.

Stillwater Capital is a fully integrated real estate company with expertise in the investment and development of a diversified portfolio of real estate assets. The Stillwater team has a broad range of experience in the design, construction, and operation of mixed-use developments, urban living communities, corporate build-to-suit projects, specialty industrial facilities, and high-end single-family homes and has a development pipeline in excess of $3B.

Chad Long serves as Vice President of Commercial Development at Wilks Development, where he has overseen projects from early planning through construction and delivery since joining the company in 2019, including Firefly Park in Frisco. 

Kirk Wilson is a distinguished leader in land development, leveraging deep industry roots

and extensive governmental experience to drive exceptional service and facilitate high-

quality projects. His expertise in navigating complex bureaucratic and financial landscapes

positions him as a trusted partner for both public and private sector developments.

A native of North Texas, Kirk graduated from the University of North Texas before embarking

on a career in public service. He served as County Commissioner and later as County

Judge, where he was instrumental in helping found the North Texas Tollway Authority. This

role allowed him to help shape the regional transportation framework essential for

supporting the rapid growth of North Texas, where he continues to support strategic

development along these cri2cal corridors.

Transitioning to entrepreneurship after nine years in government, Kirk focused on

entitlement work and special district financing. He has been pivotal in developing

innovative financial mechanisms that provide essential gap funding for developers,

ensuring the feasibility of complex land development projects. His comprehensive

understanding of both public and private sectors enables him to guide municipalities

toward sustainable growth and eJective long-term planning.

A significant achievement in Kirk's career was assisting with the passage of Texas

legislation enabling assessment-based financing in 2005. As a key advocate for this

legislation, he helped establish the foundation for Assessment Districts statewide. His

notable accomplishments include:

• Supporting the passage of the 2005 legislation by the Texas Legislature that allowed

for large-scale Attorney General approved capital assessment-based financing.

• Petitioned for the creation of the first capital financing Public Improvement District

(PID) under the new legislation.

o Closing of the first Attorney General approved capital financing PID bonds

was The Highlands at Trophy Club on December 20th, 2007.

• Contributing to subsequent legislative amendments in following years.

• Advancing the formation of Municipal Management Districts (MMDs) with

Assessment Authority.

• Created the Development Mortgage-Backed Securities (DMBS) financing vehicle to

provide capital repaid by future project revenues.

• Pioneered loans and sales against reimbursement agreements, and monetizing

revenue streams including Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) revenues,

impact fees, and capital recovery fees.

At T. Wilson, a culture of collaboration, integrity, and innovation drives the team's success.

Kirk fosters an environment where every team member is empowered to contribute their

ideas and expertise, ensuring that clients receive not only exceptional service, but also

creative solutions tailored to their unique needs. As the firm continues to expand, Kirk

remains dedicated to enhancing relationships and services, including initiatives in private

debt and equity to provide clients with comprehensive capital solutions.

Tim Axilrod is a Partner of the Investment Sales division of SHOP Companies. Tim joined SHOP Companies in 2014 as an

initial member of the investment sales team. He is a retail investment specialist, focusing on the disposition and acquisition of

multi-tenant shopping centers and single tenant net leased retail properties throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Market and

Texas. Tim prides himself on creating and maintaining long-lasting relationships by working closely with clients in every facet

of the transaction from the proposal process to closing. He has an efficient system of thoroughly evaluating retail assets using

detailed market knowledge and in-depth financial analysis to bring clients the best value in all of their real estate transactions.

Prior to joining SHOP Companies, Tim was an integral member of the investment sales team at United Commercial Realty

(UCR), now CBRE, in Dallas. He has worked directly on completion of retail investment transactions in excess of eight hundred

and fifteen million dollars ($835,000,000).

Born and raised in Dallas, Tim returned after four years in attendance at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he

received his bachelors in Economics and Minors in Business and Political Science. Tim is an active member in the

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the North Texas

Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR). He is also a member of The TouchDown Club of Dallas and a mentor with

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star.

Education:

 University of Colorado at Boulder

 BS in Economics

 Minor: Business, Political Science

Organizations:

 Texas Real Estate Salesperson

 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

 North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR)

 TouchDown Club of Dallas

 Big Brothers Big Sisters Lones Star (BBBS)

Michael Kowski is President & CEO of the McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), where he leads strategic efforts to attract global investment, accelerate business expansion, and advance innovation. He brings a multidisciplinary background in economic development, urban planning, and municipal leadership, and has successfully negotiated billions of dollars in private investment since his tenure began in October 2023.

Under Michael’s leadership, MEDC elevated McKinney as a premier destination where innovation, opportunity, and community thrive. Located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex – an economic powerhouse and one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States – McKinney, Texas, has become nationally recognized for its strong economy, high quality of life, vibrant historic downtown, and as one of America’s most desirable places to live and work.

Michael is a member of the North Texas Innovation Alliance and serves on the North Central Texas Economic Development District Board, which brings together private and public sectors to provide a coordinated economic development strategy for the DFW Metroplex. He was also an appointed voting member on the Land Use Committee for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, a 21-member Committee comprised of industry leaders responsible for directing and funding the coordinated development strategies of seven counties and more than 275 communities.

Michael holds graduate degrees from Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, is a credentialed city planner (AICP) and Certified Urban Designer (CUD), and is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute for Local Government Professionals.

Kenneth Carley is an accredited airport executive with over 25 years of professional airport

management experience. He joined the City of McKinney as the Director of McKinney National Airport in

February 2018.

Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management from Ohio State University and a

Master of Business Administration degree from Ohio University.

Throughout his career Ken has held leadership roles at both commercial service and general aviation

airports. Prior to joining McKinney, Ken served as the Director of Operations and Maintenance at Quad

City International Airport in Moline, IL. His career also includes serving as the Director of Ohio University

Airport in Athens, Ohio.

Previously, Ken worked for Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, holding various

positions including Director of Operations and Airport Director.

Stephen is the founder and Managing Partner of Holley Development Company. Previously, Stephen started Stillwater’s speculative industrial division, where over a 4-year period, Stephen was responsible for sourcing over 200 acres for 3,000,000 SF of industrial product in DFW and Austin.Stephen led Stillwater’s speculative industrial initiative with projects in Forney, Allen, Fort Worth, and Austin.Stephen is responsible for the strategic vision of Holley Development Company, growth of the company’s investment pipeline, and is intricately involved in all aspects of development, financing, and deal sourcing.

Stephen graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2000. He graduated Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL Class 234 and served as a SEAL officer at SEAL Team 5 for five years and completed four deployments to Iraq and Southeast Asia.Stephen is a co-founder of Carry The Load with fellow Navy SEAL, Clint Bruce. Stephen has served the Dallas community as a member of the Touchdown Club, the Elizabeth Toon Charities, as a Board Member for the Goodwill Industries of Dallas, and as the Chairman of Pete Sessions Service Academy Advisory Board for the 32nd Congressional District. He has been recognized by the Dallas Business Journal through the 40 under 40 Award and has received the Dallas Foundation’s Good Works Under 40 Award.

Elizabeth Tovarnak-Mow leads the project delivery, maintenance, and system and incident management departments, all in support of the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of the NTTA’s toll roads.

Tovarnak-Mow joined the NTTA in 2008 as the director of project delivery.  In this role she was responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of the $4 billion Corridor Expansion and Capital Improvement Program from the planning stage through construction on all new turnpike and capital improvement projects.

Under Tovarnak-Mow’s leadership, the NTTA team successfully delivered many large tollway projects, including the Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge, Sam Rayburn Tollway, the conversion to all-electronic toll collection, and the President George Bush Eastern and Western extensions. The NTTA project delivery department has a proven track record for delivering projects on time and on budget.

Tovarnak-Mow has more than 20 years of professional experience in the field of engineering and management. She is experienced in all phases of program delivery, including the development of long and short range planning, project development and the NEPA approval process, project management, design, right-of-way acquisition, environmental permitting, utility coordination, construction contract administration, and construction inspection.

Before joining the NTTA, Tovarnak-Mow’s professional experience included time as a consultant where she served in many design and management roles. As a design engineer, her primary focus was in bridge design, where she worked on a variety of large scale transportation projects around the country.

Tovarnak-Mow is a graduate of the University of Toledo in Ohio, where she received her bachelor's degree in civil engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.

Ken Moen is the Vice President for Aviation at LJA Inc., bringing decades of expertise in air traffic control, airport management, and aviation planning.

Ken's aviation career began in the U.S. Army as an air traffic controller, serving in Kentucky, South Korea, and Alabama from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an air traffic controller while earning his Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics and Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After retiring from the FAA in 2009, Ken spent a year at Baghdad International Airport with Washington Consulting Group, where he trained Iraqi air traffic controllers and supported U.S. military operations.

In 2011, Ken transitioned to the civilian airport sector at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, where he advanced through roles in operations and administration. He earned his Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) certification in July 2016. In 2018, Ken was appointed Airport Manager at Carson City Airport (CXP), serving until his retirement in March 2021. The following month, he joined Armstrong Consultants as a Special Projects Manager and Airport Planner. Ken was hired to start the aviation division for LJA in March of 2025. Ken is a committed aviation advocate, serving as the Vice Chair for the Nevada Governor’s Air Service Development Commission, Vice Chair of the Legislative Committee Southwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives) and President of the Nevada Aviation Association.

Outside of aviation, Ken has been happily married to Denise for 43 years—in a row!—and is a proud father of two and “Papa” to three grandsons.