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Speakers and Panels

John Moody, Jr.

John Moody, Jr.

Manager

Moody Law Group

John Moody, Jr.

Manager

Moody Law Group

John S. Moody, Jr., is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has extensive experience in real estate development, leasing, acquisitions, sales and financing. He represents developers, owners, families, financial institutions, investors, retailers and private equity funds in acquisitions, sales, development, leasing, financing and construction of all types of real estate.

Setting The Stage

The Local and National Trends Shaping Industrial

Chad Parrish

Chad Parrish

Managing Director

Alliance Industrial Company

David Hudson

David Hudson

President - Industrial

The Hanover Company

Faron Wiley

Faron Wiley

SVP

CBRE

Paul Little

Paul Little

CEO

Alston Construction

Anthony Marré

Anthony Marré

Real Estate Attorney

Wilson, Cribbs, & Goren

Bruce Walck
Moderator

Bruce Walck

President

Powers Brown Architecture

Chad Parrish

Managing Director

Alliance Industrial Company

Leads the development, investment, & construction activities in the Texas & Southwest Regions. 15+ years of industrial investment & development experience with over $40M in industrial projects, representing over 6.5M SF in 6 markets. Graduate of University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business. MBA in Finance from University of Missouri-Columbia College of Business.

David Hudson

President - Industrial

The Hanover Company

As President of the Industrial Division, David Hudson is responsible for all Hanover Company’s acquisition and development activities in the industrial sector. He has over 30 years of commercial real estate and industrial development experience with a proven track record of building industrial development platforms. Previously, David was the President of Griffin Partners Development and the Houston Business Unit Head for Duke Realty, where he led the management of both firms’ industrial development practices. David holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas Tech University, is a CPA and licensed as a Texas Real Estate Broker.

Faron Wiley

SVP

CBRE

Faron Wiley joined CBRE in early 2007 as a result of the company’s acquisition of Trammell Crow Company. In 1994, Mr. Wiley began his career with the Trammell Crow Company as an Industrial Project Leasing Agent. In 2000, he was promoted to Vice President. He was then promoted to Vice President of Industrial Brokerage in 2006, where he now manages a team responsible for marketing, project leasing, new development, tenant representation, and investment sales that delivers outstanding customer service while creating significant value for institutional, private and corporate clients. He has accepted and performed many turnaround and new development opportunities located throughout the Houston area. Mr. Wiley has also been responsible for leasing multiple new development opportunities that were lucrative for our clients including projects such as West Port Industrial Park, SW Techniplex, Air Cargo Center I, NW Place 2, Cole Creek Business Park and Lakeview Business Park. He has completed over 500 leases with a dollar value in excess of more than $200 million. Mr. Wiley is a strong negotiator with an eye on increasing the value of our client’s properties.

Prior to joining Trammell Crow Company, Mr. Wiley, performed finance, accounting and marketing duties in Exxon’s Alaska Interest organization. He also worked as a commercial lender for First Union Bank and grew the personal loan portfolio to over $20 million.

Paul Little

CEO

Alston Construction

Paul D. Little serves as Chief Executive Officer of Alston Construction Company

and is a leader in the construction management field. With more than 40 years of

industry knowledge, Paul has hands-on experience in every facet of the business,

ranging from Field Superintendent, Project Manager, Business Development and

Project Executive. Throughout his career, Paul has successfully managed the

construction of several building types. Some of the more notable projects include

the 75 Story Chase Bank Tower in Houston, the Winship Cancer Research Center

in Atlanta and The Lodge at Sea Island, GA.

In 2007, Paul assumed the leadership of Alston Construction and started the

process of growing Alston into a more diversified construction company, by

broadening its client base and expanding the national footprint. Through his

leadership, Alston has learned to embrace change and developed enhanced use

of technology and improved its overall systems and processes. Perhaps more

importantly, he has set a tone for a culture that has helped Alston attract and

retain outstanding staff resources that deliver a level of service that is second to

none.

Paul holds a degree in Architectural Engineering from The University of Texas at

Austin. Throughout his career, he has always found time for family and community

service. A resident of Atlanta for more than 30 years, Paul has spent most of his

career shaping the city that he loves with significant contributions to many civic

and charitable organizations. He is also an active member of civic and

organizations including the Buckhead Coalition and NAIOP.

Anthony Marré

Real Estate Attorney

Wilson, Cribbs, & Goren

Anthony Marré understands the risk his real estate clients face and, by putting himself in their shoes, is motivated by finding solutions to the challenges that keep them up at night. Having attended business school before going to law school and devoting his career to real estate, he understands his clients’ business goals and sees his role as not only managing risk but being a catalyst for their transactions.

Anthony sees himself not just as a part of his client’s team, but a part of their company and invested in their success. When it comes to real estate deals, clients appreciate the skills he has honed from having worked with clients on both sides of the closing table. His experience in negotiating with some of the largest institutional companies in the real estate industry, coupled with his ability to develop creative and personalized solutions to complex business problems, adds value for his clients.

As a native Houstonian, Anthony fully understands the competitive and rapidly evolving real estate landscape in Texas, and clients are well served by his intimate knowledge of the risks inherent in the industry. Anthony’s commitment to his clients goes well beyond expectations. For example, the firm has incubated several start-up real estate companies in the law firm's building.

Anthony assists clients in the areas of acquisition, financing, construction, development, leasing, unimproved land, apartments, condominiums, office buildings, shopping centers, warehouses, industrial developments, and mixed-use projects. He is board-certified in commercial real estate law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of Texas.

As Wilson Cribbs + Goren’s Managing Shareholder, Anthony also helps the firm’s founders provide strategic leadership and direction. He also oversees client development, attorney recruitment, and community initiatives. Under his leadership, the firm’s client-first culture and singular focus on real estate continue to flourish.

Bruce Walck

Moderator

Powers Brown Architecture

Bruce J. Walck, AIA, MRAIC, is President of Powers Brown Architecture, an international professional services firm practicing architecture, interior design, programming and urban design. Walck, has been a principal of the firm since 2008, and has worked in the firm’s Houston headquarters, as well as established the firm’s offices in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 2015 and Toronto in 2017.

As president, Walck is responsible for the overall operations and efficiencies of the firm, plus developing strategic initiatives to expand its multifamily portfolio, and grow the manufacturing, medical and industrial project work in new and existing markets in North America. He works closely with clients from programming through construction administration in corporate office, retail, mixed-use, multifamily, government and industrial design.

Walck joined Powers Brown in 2003 as a project manager and by 2008 the founding partners named him the firm’s first new principal. Career highlights included leading the project team for the 4.1-million-square-foot Daikin facility near Waller, TX, the Galveston Downtown Transit Terminal, The Plaza at Enclave, Kelsey-Seybold Corporate Office Building, and Churchill Square Apartments. A graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Architecture and a Minor in Construction Management, he is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Member of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (MRAIC), and NCARB.

Walck lives in Porter, Texas with his wife, Jennifer, and their sons, Brandon and Michael.

Investing in Industrial

Claiming Your Stake in the Industrial Boom

Justin Robinson

Justin Robinson

Partner

Stream

Christen Vestal

Christen Vestal

Director of Development & Acquisitions

Provident Realty Advisors

Rives Nolen

Rives Nolen

SVP

CenterPoint Properties

David Brown

David Brown

Head of Industrial Sector

Harvey Builders

Greg Gordon

Greg Gordon

President

Gordon Highlander

Justin Robinson

Partner

Stream

Justin Robinson serves as Partner in Stream’s Houston office and was one of the original five team members when the Houston office opened in 2006. Justin is responsible for overseeing leasing services in Houston and under his leadership, the group has grown to become the largest third party service platform in Houston with a portfolio in excess of 43 million square feet. In addition, Justin serves as a key player-coach who is active in the day-to-day activities within the industrial leasing division for its most strategic clients. Since joining Stream, Justin has consistently been a top producer in the firm and has been recognized in the Partners Club (company-wide top 10 producers) each year.

Justin is a nationally-recognized industrial real estate expert. He is consistently recognized in leading national and local real estate publications, and has earned numerous industry awards, such as Houston Business Journal’s Heavy Hitter and CoStar Power Broker.

During Justin’s real estate career, he has executed real estate transactions in excess of $1 billion and has procured the development of 18 Class A industrial assets totaling over 4 million square feet.

Christen Vestal

Director of Development & Acquisitions

Provident Realty Advisors

Christen joined Provident Realty Advisors in 2022 as the Director of Development & Acquisitions. She is

the first women Development Partner at Provident and one of the only women developers in the industrial

sector of Houston.

Christen has developed over 8 million sqft of Class A Institutional industrial facilities. She is a career

industrial developer with experience in projects that range from extremely specialized manufacturing

facilities to Speculative big box developments. Career highlights include a build-to-suit project for one of

the largest e-commerce companies in the country, speculative distributions projects ranging from 100,000

sf to as large as 1,000,000 sf buildings under one roof. Her career consists of development of over 700

acres and $1B worth of transaction value.

Christen is the 2022 RedNews Emerging Leader of the Year, RedNews Finalist for Woman of the Year

and Bisnow Developing leader for 2021. She holds an MBA from the Freeman School of Business,

Tulane University.

Christen is a mother of two and wife to a successful real estate entrepreneur. Her and her family are

members at Second Baptist Church. Christen is dedicated to giving to Sky High for Children, a very

special charity that raises money to fund cancer treatments for kids.

Rives Nolen

SVP

CenterPoint Properties

Rives joined CenterPoint Properties as Senior Vice President, Investments in August 2020, to oversee the growth of the company’s central region portfolio. He is responsible for executing CenterPoint’s central region investment strategy, sourcing and managing local acquisition transactions, and collaborating with the entire regional team to identify new investment opportunities and add value to the existing portfolio. Before joining CenterPoint, Rives was Senior Vice President with InSite Realty Partners, a Houston-based commercial real estate firm, where he was involved in industrial leasing, development, investment, and brokerage over nearly two decades. He’s a Developer Associate Member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and serves on NAIOP’s Development and Construction Committee. Rives earned an MBA from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Greg Gordon

President

Gordon Highlander

As a third-generation builder, Greg Gordon has spent the last 25+ years continuing his family’s legacy in construction and real estate. The guiding passion through it all has been a passion for serving others. Whether it’s serving clients, subcontractors, employees, or his own family, Greg truly believes in the principle of servant leadership combined with the commitment to excellence. It’s with these in mind, that Greg founded Gordon Highlander in 2007. Under Greg’s leadership, Gordon Highlander has experienced tremendous growth becoming one of the top General Contractors in DFW. Recently the company was awarded the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Places to Work award, further reflecting Greg’s ongoing commitment to the people around him.

The E-Commerce Effect

Responding To The Ongoing Rise Of Online

Robb LaMontagne

Robb LaMontagne

SVP

Hunt Southwest

Jeffrey Davis

Jeffrey Davis

Principal

Davis Commercial Development

Mark Nicholas

Mark Nicholas

EVP

JLL

Mark Reed

Mark Reed

President

E.E. Reed Construction

Patrick Buckhoff, CCIM
Moderator

Patrick Buckhoff, CCIM

Principal & Associate Broker

RE/MAX Commercial

Robb LaMontagne

SVP

Hunt Southwest

Robb La Montagne is senior vice president of Hunt Southwest, a Dallas-based commercial real estate development company, which is focused on industrial development in the Texas market. Since joining Hunt Southwest in mid-2017, Robb has overseen the development of over 2.8M SF of state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Texas market.

With over 18 years of experience in architectural and interior design, construction management, and construction cost consulting within a broad range of product types. Robb is responsible for overseeing the company’s development activities with a focus on entitlement, design, and construction management activities as HSW continues to grow its Texas real estate footprint.

Prior to joining Hunt Southwest, Robb served as vice president of construction for Black Creek Group and oversaw all of their construction, and development activities in the central region of the United States. Prior to Black Creek Group, Robb served as the vice president of development and construction at Sealy & Company, a boutique real estate firm. Before joining Sealy, he spent almost four years in KPMG’s tax department analyzing real estate and fixed assets, and he worked with two large architectural firms in the Dallas area, Corgan Associates and Architectural Group International.

Robb graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.S. in design and business. He and his family reside in Dallas.

Mark Nicholas

EVP

JLL

Mark partners with clients searching for new facilities; landlords seeking new tenants; and tenants expanding and renewing leases, engaging in build-to-suit projects, designing and constructing their facilities, and acquiring land sites. This wide range of experience empowers Mark to quickly understand each client’s requirements and focus his efforts to achieve the desired result. He serves as an extension of their team and leverages market research, data and technology to find the best solution. Mark specializes in industrial, land brokerage, both tenant and landlord representation, leasing and sales, site acquisition and investment sales.

Since 1989, Mark has successfully negotiated over $2.4 billion in transactions for buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. He is a subject matter expert and a frequent speaker at various industry panels and events.

Patrick Buckhoff, CCIM

Moderator

RE/MAX Commercial

Patrick J Buckhoff, CCIM is the Principal Broker & President of Commercial Advisors Group. Patrick has been recognized by RE/MAX Commercial as the #11 Broker nationally because he delivers exceptional results to his clients. After receiving his B.S. degree in Applied Physics, Patrick served as a US Army officer, leading troops during desert Storm. He has served in a variety of leadership roles in manufacturing, distribution and consulting firms. His extensive business background leading companies from $5 MM to $100 MM provides him a valuable understanding of business and pressures leaders face. Patrick is personally involved in Commercial real estate as an Owner, Landlord and Tenant. He earned the CCIM designation giving his clients advanced market & analytic skills to gain a competitive advantage. Patrick is a father of two and enjoys Obstacle Course racing, cooking, cigars and finding new restaurants in Houston’s great culinary scene.

WHY THIS MATTERS

What You'll Learn: 

  • The factors that are driving the major uptick in land prices. 

  • Latest trends to prepare and optimize current assets, increase operational and management capabilities, and the innovative approaches to last-mile delivery.

  • Site Selection: The next land sites and opportunities for investment. 

  • The types of type of industrial space most in demand: light industrial, last-mile distribution, cold storage, manufacturing or biopharma, etc. 

  • How the intense demand for warehouse and distribution space will impact developments and rental prices in the next 3-5 years. 

How You'll Do More Business: Houston delivered 30.3M SF of industrial space in 2020, more than any other U.S. market. Consequently, land prices have skyrocketed, the result of more competitors entering the industrial development space and creating more competition for quality sites. Hear from the biggest leaders in the industrial space on the industrial market at large, why Houston is primed for an industrial boom and the deals worth investing in. 

Who You’ll Meet: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and technology companies.

What Does Your Ticket Get You: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us. Questions about your ticket purchase or interested in sponsoring? Reach out to digitalsummits@bisnow.com for customer support. For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Texas Event Producer, Sophie McCourt, at sophie.mccourt@bisnow.com

Venue

The Westin Galleria Houston
5060 W. Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77056

Ballroom & Floor: Woodway Ballroom I & II - 4th floor


Self-parking is available in the brown garage located directly adjacent to the hotel. Valet parking available at $25 day rate and $39 overnight rate

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Agenda

Time Activity
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Opening Networking
2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Setting The Stage

The Local and National Trends Shaping Industrial

2:45 PM
3:30 PM
The E-Commerce Effect

Responding To The Ongoing Rise Of Online

3:30 PM
4:15 PM
Investing in Industrial

Claiming Your Stake in the Industrial Boom

4:15 PM
4:30 PM
Closing Networking