Kevin joined Midway and subsequently Parkway in 2021 as a Managing Director of the Investments Team, responsible for new acquisitions and equity relations across Sunbelt states. Prior to Midway/Parkway, Kevin was with HFF’s Houston office and subsequently relocated to Seattle to help establish and grow the outpost’s commercial investment advisory platform in 2016. Kevin spent 5 years as a Director in the Seattle office of HFF Capital Markets specializing in institutional-grade assets and developments across the West Coast, with a particular focus on the Pacific Northwest.

Over his career, he’s contributed to the sale, recapitalization (mezzanine and joint venture equity placement) and financing (permanent, bridge, construction debt placement) of mixed-use, office, retail, multi-housing, industrial and hospitality assets totaling in excess of $4 billion dollars. Most recently, he has been very focused in the office/mixed-use investment space—in 2021, he led the acquisitions of Conoco’s former headquarters in West Houston (now Watermark) which will be converted into 1.5m sf mixed-use district. In 2023, he led an all cash acquisition of CityWest Place (West Houston) and Post Oak (Uptown Houston) totaling 3.5m sf of office, which will also be adding mixed-use components over next 5 years including retail, hotel, and multi-family.

Nikhil Dhanani serves as President of Dhanani Private Equity Group, overseeing the firm’s day-to-day operations and playing a key role in driving strategic growth across the portfolio. With over a decade of hands-on experience, he has been instrumental in scaling the company’s operations and expanding its real estate footprint.

Nikhil specializes in leasing strategy, tenant relations, asset management, and investor engagement. His operational leadership and ability to identify value creation opportunities have been critical to the firm’s continued success and performance. In his free time, Nikhil likes to try new places to eat, networking, and traveling.

Guillo serves as the Vice President of Development at Read King, where he drives site acquisition, entitlements, planning, design, and construction for major commercial projects. Prior to his work in retail development, Guillo was a civil engineer designing critical infrastructure for master-planned residential, industrial, and energy projects. A licensed Professional Engineering (PE) in the state of Texas, he leverages his technical background to deliver highly functional, Class-A commercial spaces. Deeply committed to the Greater Houston community, Guillo serves as a MUD board president and is a founding member of the Energy Speakers Toastmasters chapter. Originally from Brownsville, he earned a BA in Political Science & Spanish from Southwestern University and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston. He is driven by his guiding philosophy—“Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance”— and enjoys fishing, cooking, and outdoor adventures with his wife, Kelsey, their two children, Luisa and Will, and their labrador, Chico.

Lilly Golden is the Principal and Founder of Evergreen Commercial Realty with

over 30 years of commercial real estate experience in tenant representation,

project leasing, investment sales, and development. She currently represents a

wide variety of space users including grocers, big box retailers, lifestyle tenants,

and restaurateurs. She leases some of the most notable retail centers in Houston

and has developed property for national credit tenants in Texas and New Mexico.

Lilly has frequently been awarded the “Heavy Hitters Award” from the Houston

Business Journal and the “Broker of the Year Award” from Costar. She has been

honored by Bisnow as one of Houston’s Most Influential Women in Commercial

Real Estate and by REDNEWS as the 2021 Texas ICON. She earned her “CCIM”

which is recognized as an elite designation in the commercial real estate

investment industry and often participates in real estate panel discussions as she

is known as an expert in her field.

Lilly graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Engineering and

from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business with an MBA.

Prior to forming Evergreen Commercial Realty in 2005, Lilly worked at JLL in

Chicago, Trammell Crow, and the Chain Links affiliate in Houston.

Lilly is involved in several business and charitable organizations. She plays tennis

and golf, enjoys snowboarding, and hiking with her husband and two daughters.

Jeffrey Worstell, Director, joined The MINT as President in July 2021. Has 23 years of banking and regulatory experience. Mr. Worstell is the current President of The MINT National Bank (4+ years) and previously served as Chief Lending Officer and Chief Credit Officer of Lone Star National Bank in South Texas from 2014 – 2021 and as Loan Review Manager and Corporate Governance Coordinator of Inter National Bank from 2009 - 2014. Mr. Worstell began his career as a Bank Examiner (2003) in the Nashville and San Antonio Offices of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Lacee Jacobs is the charismatic Founder and President of Rebel Retail Advisors. With

tireless passion and professionalism, she leads all aspects of curating brands,

managing partner relationships, and creating unique and customized experiences for

owners and patrons alike. With deep-rooted expertise in the intricacies of the

development process, Lacee offers unparalleled insights into how diverse uses can

coalesce, foster synergies, and thrive within a singular destination. Over her extensive

career spanning more than a decade in the industry, Lacee has honed a specialization

in merchandising, pre-leasing, lease up initiatives, and fostering relationships locally, regionally, and nationally. Prior to launching Rebel Retail Advisors, Lacee was the Senior Vice President of Retail

at Midway, a real estate investment, development, and construction firm focused on

mixed-use development. At Midway, Lacee was responsible for the curation of brands,

managing partner relationships, and creating unique and customized experiences for

owners and patrons alike. Prior to Midway, Lacee worked with CBRE, strengthening

their urban leasing team in Houston with her local and global perspectives on the real

estate market, translating to strategic and lasting real estate decisions for her clients.

Carly Catalana Bassis is Senior Vice President and Co-Head of Marketing at Southern Land Company, where she leads brand strategy and marketing across the firm’s national portfolio, including corporate initiatives, master-planned communities, multifamily developments, mixed-use projects, and hospitality concepts.

Her work focuses on the intersection of branding, placemaking, and experience design, shaping how communities are introduced, activated, and experienced.

Previously at Brookfield Properties, Carly led digital and social marketing strategies for iconic mixed-use destinations including Fifth + Broadway in Nashville, River Oaks District in Houston, and Buckhead Village District in Atlanta.

Gin Braverman is the founder and creative director of gin design group, an award-winning Houston-based interior design with a national portfolio spanning hospitality, commercial, lifestyle, wellness, residential, public space, and creative retail environments. Her multidisciplinary foundation began with a degree in History from The University of Texas at Austin and expanded through studies in fashion, photography, graphic design, and interior design in New York and abroad. Early work in film and television production, including set design in New York City and a lead designer role on HGTV’s first full-home remodel show, Home Rules, shaped her instinct for storytelling, atmosphere, pace, and performance within built environments.

Gin’s path to interior design has been global, hands-on, and deeply material. In Taipei, she began formal work in the field through an internship with MLD, an international commercial design firm, after months of shadowing designers and absorbing the process from the ground up. Returning to Houston, she apprenticed at Installations Antiques, where she spent years learning specialized finishes, antique restoration, metalwork, wood finishes, custom lighting, and furniture fabrication. That combination of cinematic thinking, international perspective, and workshop-level craft became the backbone of her design approach: layered, emotive, tactile spaces that tell the stories of the people, brands, food, and communities behind them.

Since launching her practice, Gin has helped shape Houston’s hospitality scene and built a portfolio that includes more than 150 bars and restaurants, along with projects in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, New Orleans, New Canaan, and Tampa. Her team’s work has been recognized in publications including The New York Times, Architectural Digest, GQ, Texas Monthly, Wallpaper*, Hospitality Design, Interior Design Magazine, PaperCity 40 under 40-sih, Houston Chronicle, and Robb Report.

In 2020 Gin founded GEWL Procure, an in-house sourcing and procurement studio specializing in custom hospitality FF&A.

Beyond the studio, she remains active in Houston’s arts and philanthropic community, including serving on the board of the Houston Center for Photography, Chairing the 2025 HCP Print Auction and recently chairing the Empty Bowls fundraiser benefiting

Houston Food Bank.

A Principal in TBG’s Houston office, Blake is a driving force behind the firm's urban mixed-use portfolio across the region's most dynamic and fast-evolving neighborhoods. With a sharp eye for market opportunity and a deep understanding of the Houston metro’s urban fabric, Blake has been instrumental in shaping vibrant, high-performing public and private developments across multiple project sectors. Current projects include Park Eight Place in the Westchase District,1 Riva Row in The Woodlands, and the Orchard District at Lower Kirby in Pearland.

Blake brings a collaborative, client-focused approach to every project, bridging the gap between design vision and real-world execution across the full development lifecycle. His leadership within TBG reflects a commitment to placemaking that is both market-responsive and deeply connected to the people and communities it serves. Beyond the office, Blake is an active voice in the region's broader civic and development initiatives through his involvement with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Bayou Preservation Association.

Greg Cox is the Director of Business Development at Forthea, a leading performance marketing agency headquartered in Houston. With over 15 years of experience driving revenue growth and digital transformation across B2B and B2C sectors, Greg specializes in building high-impact strategies that connect marketing investments to measurable business outcomes.

At Forthea, Greg leads new business acquisition efforts, working closely with enterprise clients in commercial real estate, construction, manufacturing, and professional services to unlock growth through SEO, paid media, and analytics. His client-first approach and deep understanding of the Houston market have positioned him as a trusted advisor to brands seeking scalable and sustainable results.

A dynamic speaker and sales strategist, Greg brings practical insight and a data-driven mindset to discussions around marketing innovation, lead generation, and the evolving digital landscape. He is passionate about helping companies grow smarter by aligning sales goals with marketing execution.