Cities exist for people to exchange goods, services, and ideas. Larry works on the ideas. How to best serve a client’s needs or how to design a place—a master plan, a resort, a sports arena, an airport—where people can enjoy the time they spend there. To that end, Larry’s job is to present audacious concepts in a compelling fashion, winning new clients and inspiring existing clients to take exceptional action.

Larry works at the intersection of design and developing new business, ensuring that his group has a steady flow of new, culturally relevant projects, but also maintaining his edge as an established senior architectural designer in his own right. He’s received many design awards from organizations around the US, and he has extensive national and international experience in architectural, interior, and environmental design.

Larry focuses on fostering meaningful, memorable user experiences in the public realm by harmonizing his team’s design disciplines from architecture to interiors, landscape, and branding. For example, when Western Union wanted to update their global headquarters to improve retention and recruitment, Larry and his team tapped into Western Union’s history, global presence, and innovation. After using interior-design storytelling to connect the dots between an employee’s everyday work and a life-saving money transfer for a client, Larry and his team also improved office connectivity by working on collaboration and social zones within the headquarters.

To secure the resiliency and longevity of his clients’ work, Larry looks to experiential design. He’s always asking how a space can improve a user’s interactions, experiences, and memories. “Humans are creatures of the edge,” says Larry. “We love the unexpected. We love discovery.”

Jenny is the Chief Investment Officer, leading all debt and equity transactions and directing asset management activities. Jenny originally joined Continuum’s finance department in 2005 where she has worked on sourcing debt and equity for a number of Continuum’s development projects to date as well as underwriting new project opportunities. In her current capacity, Jenny has overseen the debt and equity raises for Continuum’s $120M Block A project, Continuum’s $200M Market Station project and the $48M public finance component of Continuum’s 9th + Colorado project.

Following a move to California and Nevada, Jenny returned to Continuum in 2014 in the role of Development Manager on the 9+CO and A Block teams where part of her role included working with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Small Business Enterprise programs to encourage involvement in Continuum’s projects. In the spring of 2015, Jenny was appointed to Director of Capital Markets and Asset Management and again promoted in 2018 to her current role.

Jenny currently sits on the board of a $130 million asset community bank and takes an active role with several real estate industry organizations. She is heavily involved with the University of Colorado Real Estate Center, ULI, the Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership program, and CREW, being twice nominated for the Woman of Influence award in 2015 and 2017.

Mentoring young women entering the professional workforce is a passion of hers and she currently has two mentees through the Denver Urban Scholars program and the CU real estate center.

Jenny began her career in real estate with Principal Financial Group, as a commercial mortgage underwriter.

She graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in finance and accounting, and went on to complete a master’s degree in finance and real estate from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

A pioneering concert promoter and prolific artist manager, Chuck Morris stands

as a pillar of Colorado’s music scene.

Born in Brooklyn, Morris found his passion for music ignited by a Kingston Trio concert

at New York’s Lake Chautauqua in 1957. Morris launched his 50-year career in concert

promotion and artist management when he dropped out of a University of Colorado

Ph.D. program in 1968 to manage The Sink, an iconic college hangout on Boulder’s

University Hill, for friend and owner Herbie Kauvar. Morris started to book local bands

— Flash Cadillac, Tommy Bolin, Magic Music — and the rest is history! In 1970, Morris

and Kauvar acquired Tulagi, another Boulder venue that had built a national reputation.

Morris booked a blend of up-and-comers, including the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, ZZ Top

and Bonnie Raitt, plus a mix of blues, folk and country legends like Muddy Waters, Doc

Watson, Earl Scruggs and Leo Kottke.

Morris moved beyond Boulder in the early 1970s when he began a long partnership with

powerhouse Denver concert promoter Barry Fey. Morris, Fey and Fey’s wife, Cindy,

launched Ebbets Field, an intimate club named after the fabled Brooklyn Dodgers

stadium. Though Ebbets lasted just a few years, it was regularly filled beyond capacity

as Morris snagged then-burgeoning music superstars like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Feat

and Herbie Hancock, plus rising comedians like Richard Pryor and Steve Martin. Morris

joined Feyline Presents as Senior VP of booking and promotion and helped facilitate the

rise of the juggernaut concert company into one of the biggest in the country, as well as

helped turn Red Rocks Amphitheatre into the most popular outdoor venue in the

country. In the 1980s, Morris and Fey collaborated on the Rainbow Music Hall, a 1,458-

seat space that allowed Morris to lure bigger bands and established performers like

AC/DC, Bob Dylan and Metallica, plus new artists U2, Blondie and Pat Benatar.

As the Front Range music scene grew, Morris turned his talents to artist management.

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Leftover Salmon and Lyle

Lovett are among those who benefited from his guidance. In the late 1980s, Morris

began a long and fruitful friendship with entrepreneur Philip Anschutz when Anschutz

approached Morris about having The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band perform at the opening of

Anschutz’s Western Art collection exhibition in what was then the Soviet Union.

Ready to strike out on his own, Morris left Feyline Presents (while remaining a

consultant for several years) and allied his promotion expertise with the company

founded by the legendary Bill Graham. In the late 1990s, they purchased and

redeveloped Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium, which shares its name with the storied San

Francisco venue that Graham helped make famous. Bill Graham Presents/Chuck Morris

Presents was eventually acquired by SFX Entertainment and ultimately became Live

Nation, which Morris continued to run.

In 2007 Morris joined Anschutz’s AEG as President-CEO of AEG Presents Rocky

Mountains, the largest concert promotion entity in the region. Morris led the renovation

of Fiddler’s Green, an outdoor 17,000-seat amphitheatre in south Denver; the

revitalization of 1stBank Center, a 6,500-seat facility in Broomfield; and the

development of The Mission Ballroom, a 60,000-square-foot space in Denver’s hip RiNo

Arts District scheduled to open in 2019.

Outside of his music-industry interests, Morris has been recognized for his philanthropic

work. He is a longtime supporter of the Denver Health Foundation, Make-A-Wish

Foundation, Denver Dumb Friends League, American Transplant Foundation and

University of Colorado Foundation, among many more organizations.

In December of 2018, Chuck was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. As the

founder of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, Morris has repeatedly recused himself

from being inducted, but with the international impact he has had as a promoter and

manager, it was only a matter of time. The induction of 97.3 KBCO and legendary

concert promoter and artist manager Chuck Morris was accompanied by a cavalcade of

musical appearances in which Chuck of course booked. The artists were Amos Lee,

Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd), Isaac Slade and Ben Wysocki of The Fray, Bill

Nershi and members of The String Cheese Incident, Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt

from Leftover Salmon, Jeff Hanna and some members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Leo

Kottke along with backing band Chris Daniels & The Kings.

Ashley’s Native American heritage has influenced the way she approaches projects and builds teams. Diversity in thought generates stronger results, better ideas and problem solving, and it is far more fun than trying to working alone. The foundation of her career was built in the design world as a landscape architect, focused on luxury resort projects. It is here that she learned from the best, about the importance of delivering positive and memorable customer experiences-to stand out from the competition and drive loyalty.

David Mayhan focuses his practice in commercial litigation, construction law,

insurance, personal injury, and product liability defense. He previously served

as a senior attorney for a Fortune 500 insurance company where his

responsibilities included litigation and supervising outside counsel in litigation.

David is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell ® , and his work has been recognized

by Best Lawyers in America ® and Colorado Super Lawyers ® . He obtained his

Juris Doctor, with honors, and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of

Iowa. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the American Bar

Association, the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, and the Federation of

Defense and Corporate Counsel.

Born in Denver in 1937, Mickey Zeppelin has seen the city grow from a western town dominated by streetcars and 75-foot high building limits to the modern city that we see now. As a young man, Zeppelin had a brief stint in the US Coast Guard and practiced law until 1972, when he entered into real estate development full time. In the 1980’s he founded Zeppelin Development with the primary purpose of developing strong and dynamic repurposed urban projects in Denver. With a keen eye for his surrounding environment and a vision for what his city could be, Zeppelin began transforming districts with limited potential into neighborhoods, workspaces, and active and engaging communities. Serving on various boards and steering committees, Zeppelin has had a hand in many urban renewal projects across the city, including TAXI and The Source in RiNo.

Chad McWhinney has been a visionary leader in the real estate industry for

more than 25 years. As Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Chad is

responsible for establishing the company’s purpose of creating great places

for people and its promise of providing fabled experiences to its customers.

Since 1991, McWHINNEY has developed and planned over 6,000 acres of

land, and developed more than 10 million square feet of office, industrial,

medical, retail, hospitality and residential properties, including more than

2,500 units of multifamily apartments. McWHINNEY currently has over $2.5B

of assets under management.

McWHINNEY is a fully integrated, diversified, real estate company that

creates and owns, for the long-term, large-scale, multi-use projects, and

develops, owns, and manages income-producing properties primarily for its

own account. The company is evergreen, prospering in all phases of the real

estate cycle and developing “win-win” business strategies.

Chad has been named 9NEWS Leader of the Year by Colorado’s KUSA-

TV, Bravo! Entrepreneur of the Year by Northern Colorado Business Report,

Rising Business Star by Fort Collins’ Coloradoan and NAIOP Developer/

Owner of the Year. McWHINNEY and the Denver Union Station Alliance were

honored with the prestigious 2015 Urban Land Institute Global Award for

Excellence, and Chad also received a commendation from the Colorado

House of Representatives for his work on Denver Union Station. He is a past

chair of the Teach for America Regional Board of Directors, and previously

served as a member of the Board of Directors for Downtown Denver, Inc., the

Colorado State University System Board of Governors, the Board of Directors

for the Poudre Valley Health System Foundation, National Association of

Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) Colorado Chapter, Northern Colorado

Economic Development Corporation, Centennial Bank of the West, Guaranty

Bank & Trust Company, was a member of the Urban Land Institute and

Colorado Forum, and the Denver International Airport Management Advisory

Council. Chad’s personal mission is “to create a better world”.

WALTER A. (BUZ) KOELBEL, JR. is president of Koelbel and Company, one of the longest continually-operating real estate companies in Colorado. The company’s efforts are focused on development of office parks, master-planned residential communities, urban in-fill homes, low-income tax-credit apartments, and real estate investments. Projects include: The Preserve at Greenwood Village, Pinehurst Country Club, The Breakers, Centennial Valley Business Park, and Rendezvous in Winter Park. New company platforms include Koelbel Urban Homes, LIHTC development, and Catalyst in RiNo. Koelbel is a native of Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1974 with a degree in finance. His professional memberships include the Urban Land Institute, Denver South Economic Development, Colorado Council on Economic Education, and Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

The co-founder of Sage Hospitality, Walter Isenberg serves as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Denver-based Sage Hospitality specializes in the operations, development and capital transactions of hospitality real estate. Sage Hospitality owns and operates hotels and restaurants in 26 states. Isenberg directs all company operations, including property management, real estate transactions and brand development.

Isenberg co-founded Sage Hospitality in 1984 with partner Zachary Neumeyer. The company’s history in hospitality includes ground-up development, historic-adaptive re-use, acquisitions and third-party management. Sage hotels include well -known brands such as JW Marriott, Starwood Collection, Westin and Hilton, as well as several independent hotels. In 2006, Sage formed the Sage Restaurant Group, which operates unique high-volume restaurants inside its urban hotels.

Lea Ann Fowler operates at the intersection of commercial real estate and finance, helping her clients effectively navigate and redefine today's complex real estate market.

Clients turn to Lea Ann for practical, responsive, and strategic advice related to single and multi-tiered debt and equity financing structures, workouts and restructures of distressed assets, as well as the acquisition, construction, leasing, and sale of a wide range of real estate property types, including office, retail, industrial, mixed use condominium, multifamily, and hospitality.

Combining her industry knowledge with a passion for complex commercial real estate finance transactions, Lea Ann proactively works with financial institutions, institutional investors, and borrowers on the full scope of their real estate issues. From prominent commercial lending institutions to real estate developers and private equity firms, Lea Ann's dexterity and hands-on approach benefit clients in the structuring and negotiation of a broad spectrum of mortgage loan and asset based transactions, involving senior, construction, permanent, and interim loans, multi-property financings, mezzanine financings, and preferred equity investments. With particular experience serving clients with hotel and resort, retail centers, medical offices, and mixed-use real estate assets, Lea Ann has the balanced local and global perspective to help you across the entire property lifecycle.

As a partner and executive vice president of Etkin Johnson’s Asset Management team, Cyndi Thomas oversees the management, financial performance and business strategy for the company’s extensive property portfolio. Leveraging her extensive experience in real estate acquisitions, financing, restructurings, and asset management, Cyndi helps drive a progressive approach to Etkin Johnson’s asset management that consistently results in income-producing properties with favorable appreciation. Outside of Etkin Johnson, Cyndi is an executive committee board member of the Urban Land Institute – Colorado Chapter and a member of the CU Real Estate Council Board of Directors.

Matt Joblon is a founding partner and serves as Chief Executive Officer for BMC Investments. Since

2010, BMC has acquired and managed over 8,000 multifamily units in metro Denver comprising an asset

value just over $1 billion. Also in that time span BMC has developed or is in the process of developing

over $500 million in projects, all in Cherry Creek. Some of the projects include market leaders such as

the Steele Creek luxury apartment project and the new Halcyon Hotel. Through those projects, BMC has

been instrumental in bringing world class retail and restaurant concepts to Cherry Creek including

Matsuhisa, Quality Italian, Le Bilboquet, Soul Cycle, CB2 and Departure. BMC currently has over 200

employees and is growing at a fast pace. Lastly, BMC has another $500 million in development projects

in the pipeline in Cherry Creek, Boulder and the Fitzsimmons Medical Campus, and is in the process of

sourcing thousands of multifamily units outside of Denver. Mr. Joblon received a B.B.A. in

Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Finance from Babson College and is on the Board of the Blue Sky Fund.

As President and CEO of one of Colorado’s premiere real estate investment firms, Chris is responsible for driving the company’s investments, strategic planning and overall operations. He has successfully acquired, developed and overseen projects in excess of $1.5 billion in Land Development, Office, Retail and Industrial building.

One of Chris’ greatest strengths is in finding and creating value in under-managed and ill-conceived properties. Along with his experienced team, he has created investment opportunities utilizing both traditional acquisitions, and forward-thinking financial structuring. Working closely with various state municipalities, urban renewal authorities, metropolitan districts and complex entitlement processes, Chris has been able to get the most complex of deals successfully structured. By proficiently and intelligently understanding the financial opportunities in the acquisition process, Chris has been able to create deal structures which make the investments valuable to all parties involved.

With over 35 years in the commercial real estate business, Chris holds a long term and understands the importance of having focus on value creation and stability. Through his leadership, DPC has grown continuously through both good ties and down turns.

Before his tenure at DPC, Chris worked for a local Denver developer where he was responsible for project management and leasing of the company’s office, industrial and retail portfolio, and in the banking industry handling OREO work outs. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Colorado State University with an emphasis on finance and economics.

Mr. Schmidt is a Managing Director with more than 20 years of experience in the commercial

real estate industry. He focuses on both retail and office investment advisory transactions

in Denver and the Rocky Mountain region and co-leads HFF Denver’s office private

client/middle market investment advisory team. Throughout his career, he has closed more

than $1 billion in transactions for a variety of institutional investors, REITs and private

buyers, including AEW, Blackstone, Evergreen Devco, Inc., Franklin Street, Piedmont

Realty Trust, Weingarten Realty and Westwood Financial.

Mr. Schmidt joined the firm in January 2019 from JLL’s Capital Markets Group, where he

was an executive vice president responsible for the disposition of office, retail and industrial

buildings in the region. He has a wide range of experience in the industry and has held

positions at Signature Equities, Pace Properties, Cushman Wakefield and Cassidy

Turley. Mr. Schmidt has been recognized as a “Heavy Hitter” by the Denver Business

Journal and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration

from Drake University as well as a Master of Real Estate and Construction Management

from the University of Denver.

Don Broderick joined TCF Bank in 2016 and

currently serves as senior vice president and

mountain west market manager for the commercial

real estate banking group. Don is a member of the

commercial banking leadership team and focuses on

developing new, strategic lending relationships in

the Denver, Phoenix and Salt Lake City markets.

Prior to his time at TCF Bank, Mr. Broderick worked

in real estate banking at BBVA Compass, Citizens

Financial Group and LaSalle Bank. He also worked

in senior housing development with Classic

Residence by Hyatt.

Mr. Broderick holds an undergraduate degree in

Economics from Bucknell University and an MBA

from the University of Chicago Booth School of

Business.

Drew Hyde is a Managing Director covering the Rocky Mountain Region for CIBC’s

Commercial Real Estate business line. Drew has worked in commercial real estate finance for

more than 18 years with experience on both the debt and equity side of commercial real estate

transactions. Drew joined CIBC in November 2018 after a number of years as the Market

Manager leading US Bank’s Colorado CRE platform. In this new role at CIBC, Drew leads a

team of commercial real estate professionals dedicated to growing CIBC’s presence in the Rocky

Mountain Region through strengthening existing relationships and adding new relationships.

Drew’s team specifically focuses on serving the needs of Rocky Mountain based owners,

operators and developers. He earned his MBA with an emphasis in finance from Denver

University’s Daniels College of Business.