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Bryan Moll is the CEO of Gateway Jax in Jacksonville, a local real estate investment and development company. Bryan has nearly 20 years of real estate development experience across multiple asset classes, specializing in large-scale, mixed-use projects. He has entitled, designed, capitalized and/or constructed over $6 billion in stabilized value in multiple jurisdictions, including in the Tampa, FL and Washington, DC metro areas. Prior to Gateway Jax, Bryan was an Executive Vice President for JBG Smith where he led a team overseeing numerous mixed-use development projects in the Washington, DC area. He was primarily focused on National Landing in Arlington County, VA, adjacent to Amazon’s HQ2. When fully built out, JBG Smith’s portfolio in National Landing will include over 5,000 multifamily units, 200,000 square feet of retail and more than 500,000 square feet of trophy, class-A office space. In addition to National Landing, Bryan also oversaw the master planning, entitlement, and design of the Gallaudet project in Washington, DC’s Union Market submarket. This approximately $700 million project will deliver over 1,500 multifamily units and 100,000 square feet of retail across three city blocks in a unique partnership with Gallaudet University, the nation’s largest deaf and hard-of-hearing university. Prior to JBG Smith, Bryan was the Executive Vice President for SPP in Tampa, FL. SPP is the owner and developer of Water Street Tampa, a $3.5 billion development in downtown Tampa. Bryan assembled and managed a team responsible for the entitlement, design, capitalization, and construction of its first phase, including 1,325 units in four buildings, 360,000 square feet of trophy office space, 175,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and amenity space, and 800, 4- and 5-star hotel keys in two separately flagged buildings. Bryan received his bachelor's degree in Planning and Environmental Design at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and he remains an avid Buffs fan. He and his husband, Matt, have been married for over 6 years. Together they reside with their dog Bailey, whom they rescued 10 years ago. Bryan and Matt actively support Feeding America programs, along with Habitat for Humanity and other local community programs focused on improving people’s lives via the built environment.

ROBERT PEEK Robert Peek is the Chief Commercial Officer at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). He leads marketing and global business development for one of the nation’s most diversified seaports. Robert also works closely with area economic development offices to attract new transportation, logistics and manufacturing industry to Northeast Florida. Robert has worked at JAXPORT for 30 years, serving in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, including as Director of Corporate Communications, Director of Marketing and as General Manager of Business Development. He has been the port’s Chief Commercial Officer since 2022. Robert has a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of North Florida. He also holds a Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CTL). Robert is a former board member of the North Florida District Export Council; past president of Jacksonville Sister Cities Association; former Chair of the International Business and Marketing Career Academy at Ponte Vedra High School, and current member of the Advisory Board at the Academy of Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management at Beachside High School. He is a graduate of both Leadership Jacksonville (2017) and Leadership St. Johns County (2023).