A well-rounded leader and advisor, Jon Copaken is active in the entire development process, including major tenant office and retail leasing, financing, land acquisition, zoning, and construction. He is also instrumental in the firm’s leadership and strategic planning initiatives, and an expert in forming public and private partnerships.

Jon is responsible for two new development projects, Corrigan Station and REVERB, both in the Crossroads area of downtown Kansas City. Corrigan Station is a 140,000 square foot development involving the rehabilitation of a historic office building and construction of a 277-car parking garage which were completed in December 2016. The second phase of Corrigan Station is near completion and includes the creation of a new mixed-use building. REVERB is 14-story distinctive apartment building at 18th and Walnut which will contain 132 units atop a two-story parking garage and will include a 2,000 square foot of retail tenant, rooftop bar, and a private outdoor terrace and lounge.

Additionally, Jon led the team on the redevelopment of the 55,000 square foot Kirkwood Building for Service Management Group, which was the first restoration project in Kansas City to achieve LEED™ Gold certification. He also led the development of the Plaza Colonnade, a 345,000 square foot project which includes an office tower, library facility, parking garage and retail building on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. His most recent development was a luxury high-rise apartment project, Arterra, which included 126 units.

Jon is active in several civic and economic development organizations. He is primarily focused on the future of downtown Kansas City and issues affecting the urban core.

Prior to joining Copaken Brooks in 1993, Jon was an analyst in the real estate acquisitions department of Prudential Insurance Company in Chicago, and worked abroad on several real estate projects in Warsaw, Poland.

Sam Stahnke, MCM, LEED AP BD+C, Is a construction professional with more than 14 years of experience providing clients with turnkey design-build solutions. As the Vice President of ARCO National Construction’s Kansas City division, Sam services new and existing clients throughout the Midwest, specializing in industrial ground-up facilities, expansions, and tenant improvements. Sam is involved in projects from concept to completion, working with clients throughout the proposal, preconstruction, design, and construction phases of a job, ensuring they receive a finished facility that meets the needs of their business for years to come. Sam holds a Master of Science Degree in Construction Management and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Washington University.

Stephanie has over twenty-five years of experience in public accounting and joined the organization in 2004. Stephanie now serves as a Tax Managing Director and Leader of the Real Estate Practice in the Kansas City office. She is responsible for the oversight of medium to large client engagements. Stephanie works closely with her clients to understand their organization and internal policies to effectively handle their complex tax needs. Stephanie has extensive experience providing strategic tax consulting in real estate investment trusts, real estate taxation, 1031 exchanges and oil and gas taxation.