Justin Boyar serves as CoStar’s Houston Market Economist, where he analyzes local, regional, and national real estate trends. His commercial real estate experience spans more than 10 years in a variety of roles—including in Latin America and Asia—most recently with HFF and JLL. Justin earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Tulane University, MBA from the University of Houston, and Master’s in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Larry P. Heard is president and chief executive officer of the Transwestern family of companies, which together comprise a diversified real estate operating, investment management and development organization. The privately held, fully integrated enterprise leverages competencies in office, industrial, retail, multifamily and healthcare to add value for investors, owners and occupiers of real estate.

Larry has been active in the commercial real estate business since 1981. He joined Transwestern in 1983 and was appointed president and chief executive officer of the firm in 2002. Larry and the senior management of Transwestern’s family of companies have led the firm’s expansion to 35 cities and more than 2300 team members and almost 400 million square feet of managed and leased properties. Through its development company, it has developed over 150 projects across the country with values exceeding $10 billion. Transwestern Investment Group currently has $4.4 billion of assets under management.

Larry was recognized nationally in 2016 by Real Estate Forum as a CRE Best Boss and an ELITE 70, which honors the most influential executives in the industry. In 2018, he was recognized locally by the Houston Business Journal in their inaugural Most Admired CEO awards.

Larry is an active member of the following organizations:

• World Presidents Organization (WPO), Member – Houston Chapter

• Urban Land Institute (ULI), former Executive Committee Member – Houston

• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Member

• Baylor College of Medicine, Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board - Houston, Texas

• Baylor University, Regent - Waco, Texas

• Hankamer School of Business – Baylor University, former Advisory Board Member

• SEARCH Homeless Services, Co-Chair Capital Building Campaign, former Board Member

Larry received his BBA in finance from Baylor University. He and his wife Caroline reside in Houston and have three adult children.

Chip has oversight of operational excellence, client service delivery, and business development initiatives for Transwestern’s services business throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Washington. In this role, he ensures high performance, capitalizes on synergies and enhances client connectivity. Chip also serves on Transwestern's Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Responsible for sourcing, feasibility analysis, due diligence, budgeting,

financing and management of multifamily development projects in the six

cities in the Hines’ Southwest Region

Education/Licenses

Master of Business Administration

Rice University

Bachelor of Business Administration

Stephen F. Austin State University

Career Highlights

 Responsible for sourcing, underwriting and financing of $1B+ total

capitalization and 3,000+ units of multifamily product across 5 major

metropolitan areas

 Responsible for day-to-day project management activities of La

Colombe d’Or Hotel & Residences and The Preston, two of Houston’s

newest high-rise multifamily assets

 Assisted in debt and equity financing of 9 multifamily assets since 2015

Summary

Since joining Hines in 2015, Mr. Rector has developed broad experience

including sourcing, financing and managing multifamily developments

through design, construction, and lease up across the southwest United

States.

Brandon Jones is a member of Winstead’s Tax Practice Group. With more than 15 years of experience, Brandon spends most of his time assisting and advising closely-held and family-owned businesses and private equity clients in connection with (i) the formation of their business entities including drafting and negotiating the related governing documents, (ii) structuring and restructuring their business holdings, investments, and operations (for asset protection, income tax planning, estate planning, and other commercial purposes), (iii) corporate governance matters, and (iv) drafting/negotiating joint venture agreements, private offering documents, and other agreements and/or documents related to mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin offs and other general commercial matters.

Brandon has experience working with clients across a wide range of industries, including energy, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, retail and waste recycling, and with many different types of business entities, including corporations, partnerships, LLCs, REITs and MLPs. Having spent the early part of his legal career working principally in the tax planning and structuring area, Brandon has a unique ability to counsel his clients on a wide array of transactional issues, ranging from income and estate tax planning to general corporate matters. As such, he frequently has the ability to serve as a one-stop-shop for his clients.

Kristin Rick is VP of Originations for Pender Capital. She brings over 15 years of national commercial real estate finance and management experience to the team. With the majority of her background in traditional bank funding, she is thrilled to now work on the side of private bridge financing. To Ms. Rick, Pender Capital’s common sense approach to funding transactions has been a breath of fresh air when compared with the stringent bank underwriting guidelines used in her past. Ms. Rick has lived and worked in major markets from LA to DC, and currently lives in Chicago with her family.

Jonathan Brinsden serves as chief executive officer of Midway and guides the company’s overall business strategy and operations. Jonathan is a member of Midway’s leadership team and investment committee.

Jonathan joined Midway’s development team in 2001, was named chief operating officer in 2008 and chief executive officer in 2013. Prior to joining Midway, Jonathan served as president and chief operating officer of Hamm Corporation, a Houston-based development company.

He is a member of the Urban Land Institute Global Board of Directors, Board of Trustees and the Governance Committee, and past Chair of ULI Houston. He is also a board member of NAIOP and an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Jonathan is active in a number of civic leadership and charitable organizations including the board of Central Houston, Vice Chairman of Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Chairman of the Board of SEARCH. Jonathan is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Bauer Graduate Real Estate Program and serves on the Executive Advisory Board.

Jonathan holds a Master of Science in Land and Real Estate Development, a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design, all from Texas A&M University.

Juliana Garaizar is the Director of the Texas Medical Center Venture Fund and a Kauffman Fellow. Board Member of the Angel Capital Association, Juliana is also a Senior Advisor of the Portfolia Consumer Fund and Rising Tide Fund, an Investment Committee Member of the Texas Medical Center Fund and the University of Houston Cougar Venture Fund. Juliana was the Managing Director of the Houston Angel Network (most active US network in 2015-2017) and of the Sophia Business Angels (best European network in 2010). Previously she managed Antipolis Innovation Campus, the Business Innovation Center in the French Riviera, as well as several International Projects funded by the European Commission. She started her career in Singapore: first as an International Trade Consultant for the Trade Commission of Spain in a broad range of industry sectors and then as a Project Manager for the Asia Technology Office of Citigroup, leading projects at international level in Europe, Latin America and Japan.

Juliana obtained an MBA at the London Business School and Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, specializing in Entrepreneurship. She is an Expert Committee Member of Success Europe Fund (best European early stage fund in 2010) and International Founding Member of Istanbul’s Galata Business Angels. A member of Ignite -a health-focused women investment group, Juliana is part of the Major of Houston’s Women and Minority Business Task Force and founded the WEangels group investing in Latin American Women Entrepreneurs.

Gabriella “Gaby” Rowe is the CEO of Station

Houston, the city’s largest hub for startup

technology acceleration, corporate innovation and

entrepreneurship. Station Houston’s membership

includes over 200 active startups, 350 members, 130

mentors, and 40+ high-impact strategic partnerships

with the corporations that lead the key industries of

Energy, Transportation, Aerospace and Construction

driving Houston’s economy.

Gaby is responsible for taking Station Houston to the next level as a dominant

global innovation hub and as Rice University’s partner for content and

programming in the development of Houston’s much-anticipated innovation

district.

Prior to Station Houston, Gaby was an education executive, investment banker

and management consultant in New York City for more than 25 years. Gaby

received her Bachelors- of-Arts from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr,

Pennsylvania and full Masters coursework from Bank Street College of Education

in New York City, New York.

Gaby and her husband, Kenny, have four children. She is an avid runner and

football fan and can be found practicing her “pitmaster” skills on her family and

friends most weekends.

A Project Director and Principal with 30 years’ architecture experience, John co-leads Gensler’s Firmwide and Regional Energy Industry design practice. Corporate clients are John’s specialty—he appreciates the needs of financial services, technology, energy, and industrial clients and recognizes similarities between how these companies operate on a corporate level. He understands how to leverage large-scale solutions that impact every company’s biggest asset: human capital. John brings value to workplace projects through the thoughtful creation of offices that enhance creative potential and benefit employees’ day-to-day lives. John has been involved in a number of innovation and technology-driven projects across Houston, including BMC Software Headquarters, United Airlines Customer Support Center, FlightAware, Mercury Fund and The Ion in partnership with Rice University. John is a dedicated member of the local arts community and serves on the Aurora Picture Show Board of Directors. He received a Master of Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Oberlin College.

Sonder master-leases and manages over $1.8 billion of outstanding, commercially-zoned buildings or blocks of floors. Backed by over $200 million in venture capital and debt funding, Sonder provides guaranteed income and peace of mind for multifamily investment. As the Head of Real Estate for Sonder Houston, Chris is responsible for sourcing and negotiating the real estate Sonder leases in the Houston area. Houston is Sonder’s fastest growing market to date with over 250 units signed and a multimillion-dollar revenue run rate within 6 months. Chris graduated from Northeastern University with honors and worked with IBM and John Hancock while in school. Prior to joining Sonder Chris represented buyers and sellers of over $15mm in New York City residential real estate.

Paul H. Layne is President, Central Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation. He is responsible for the master planned communities of The Woodlands, Bridgeland, and The Woodlands Hills in Houston, Texas and the office development at 110 North Wacker in Chicago, Illinois. He also provides strategic oversight for Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada and Columbia, Maryland along with other smaller assets within the

HHC portfolio. For more than 30 years, Mr. Layne has been a vital leader in Houston’s commercial real estate community as well as in national and international real estate.

Mr. Layne received a bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Houston and attended South Texas College of Law. He currently serves on the boards for the University of Houston Graduate Real Estate Program, the Board of Trustees for Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston, advisory board member for Houston’s Urban Land Institute and Catholic Charities. He previously served on the boards for the Houston Downtown Management District, the Central Houston Association, the University of St. Thomas, Lone Star College Foundation, Houston’s Coalition for the Homeless and Houston’s Center for Hearing and Speech. He also serves as a Trustee for the Scanlan Foundation, a moderator and advisory board member for the Houston Business Ethics Forum and the South Texas College of Law Real Estate Conference and is a member of the Serra Club. He is President Emeritus of the Houston Downtown Management District Board and the Christian Community Service Center Board of Directors. Mr. Layne has been a speaker at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Business Ethics Conference.

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.

A Houston native and born into a family of entrepreneurs, Dan Zimmerman

quickly discovered his passion for design, art, hospitality, and real estate. After

two years at Rice University, a football injury sent Dan to Dallas where he

graduated with a degree in advertising from Southern Methodist University.

Dan began his career as a development associate at Trevi Luxury Hospitality

Group where he continued to explore his passion for hospitality and hone his

unique perspective.

A move back to his hometown of Houston led Dan to pursue a career in

commercial real estate with Hankamer & Associates. Following his exploration

and interest in commercial real estate, Dan became an independent

commercial real estate broker. With over a decade of real estate experience

and Dan’s passion for artful real estate curation, he launched NewForm Real

Estate—a full-service real estate development firm specializing in the

acquisition, sale, leasing and marketing of select commercial properties.

At the center of the firm, Dan and his team work to develop unique real estate

opportunities and build strategic relationships with lasting value. Dan pursues

additional investments in areas he is passionate about including hospitality,

contemporary art, technology and more.

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.