Tima Bell, Founding Principal of Bell Design Group, brings extensive experience and leadership to the studio. Born in NYC and raised in both Venice Beach and Peaks Island, Maine, Tima’s artistic passion led him to architecture, exploring three-dimensional space through his paintings, but now does primarily watercolors. He studied at Rice University and the Southern California Institute for Architecture. In addition to his American studies, Tima spent considerable time studying throughout Europe. He also completed a one-year artist-in-residency in Israel. Through Bell Design Group, Tima continues to explore the intersection of art and architecture through his work, designing across widely varying typologies ranging from studios and tech, to residential, hospitality, housing, commercial, civic, and institutional spaces.

Tima was an adjunct professor at Woodbury University and acts as a guest juror for universities and awards. He is an AIA Associate and has received an AIA scholarship as well as two AIA Hospitality Design awards. Additionally, he is the recipient of both the Individual Boutique 18 Design Award and the Boutique 18 Design Restaurant Award. Tima has been a speaker on numerous industry panels and podcasts, as well as featured in several publications. He currently serves as Secretary on the Venice Neighborhood Council Board of Officers.

Alexander Cameron serves as Vice President, Leasing, Los Angeles Regional Director. Mr. Cameron is jointly responsible for regional business activities and directly oversees leasing for the Los Angeles Region. Mr. Cameron joined the Company in 2018 and has successfully negotiated leases and forged relationships with high profile companies within the regional portfolio. Prior to joining BXP, Mr. Cameron worked at both CIM Group and Cushman & Wakefield, where he held roles in Research and Agency Leasing. Mr. Cameron received a BA in Political Science from Indiana University.

Nicole Teague is the Regional Director at Industrious, leading revenue and growth strategy across the West Coast. With over 20 years of strategic leadership in operations, she specializes in scaling businesses and streamlining workflows to drive performance while mentoring the next generation of high-performing leaders.

Travis Landrum is a partner with Industry Partners, where he advises tenants, landlords and investors on all aspects of their commercial real estate decision making. During his 20 -year career in West Los Angeles he has completed more than five million square feet of lease and sale transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $1B.

Travis strives to provide unparalleled service while finding the best operational solution for his clients. Travis received a BS in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Travis lives in the Pacific Palisades with his wife and two kids, is an avid surfer and golfer.

Jennifer Taylor is an experienced professional who has held various economic development and planning positions throughout their career. Jennifer currently works as an Economic Development Manager at the City of Santa Monica and is also a Founding Member of Buy Local Santa Monica. Previous roles include Senior Town Centres Manager at the London Borough of Lewisham, NYC Main Street Coordinator at the New York Main Street Alliance, and Preservation Planner at the Ohio Historic Preservation Office. Jennifer holds a MS in Urban Planning from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, as well as a BA in Urban Studies from Wittenberg University.

Adrian is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, due diligence, and negotiating new investment opportunities including real estate acquisitions and equity co-investment. Adrian also fosters and grows CEI's network of lenders, equity partners, and brokers. In Los Angeles, Adrian is focused on the acquisition of land for development, multi-family value-add, retail/office for repositioning; and equity co-investment with local sponsors. Nationally, Adrian is responsible for identifying and qualifying sponsors who require co-investment capital.

As Senior Vice President of Design for Related California, Mr. Garofalo is responsible for the management of the architecture and interior design for Related's market rate and mixed-income developments in California. His direct involvement in all aspects of the building process includes directing architects, interior designers and engineers through each phase of construction to ensure that the completed work is true to the project's design intent.

Since joining Related California in 2014, Mr. Garofalo has been directly responsible for the design oversight and completion of numerous developments, including 1550 Mission, 49 South Van Ness, and Mason on Mariposa in San Francisco.

Prior to Related California, Mr. Garofalo was an Associate at Related Companies in New York where he was involved with One Hill South in Washington, D.C. and Hunter's Point South in New York. As an Associate at the world-renowned design firm, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, his work included 220 Central Park South in New York, Arris at The Yards in Washington, D.C., and The Century in Los Angeles.

Mr. Garofalo holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture with a minor in History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a current member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a registered architect in New York State.

Jim Suhr, principal of James Suhr & Associates LLC, has focused on urban infill development throughout his 40+ year career in Southern California real estate. Jim has been involved in developing a number of transit-oriented mixed-use projects, including The Culver Studios in Culver City and Wilshire Vermont Station in Koreatown, as well as industrial, office, apartment, condominium, hotel and historic rehab projects across Southern California. Jim has provided management and advisory services to public and private sector clients including Hackman Capital Partners, Hilton Universal City, Four Seasons Hotels, the State Bar of California, the Port of Los Angeles, and many others. Prior to forming JSA, he held positions with BRE Properties, Newhall Land Farming, Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., and The Ratkovich Company. He is a graduate of UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and School of Urban Planning.

Evan Kinne has orchestrated more than $4 billion in complex debt and equity financing arrangements. His recent work encompasses large-scale hospitality developments, multifamily properties, industrial projects, and mixed-use developments requiring sophisticated capital structuring across multiple sources.

Before joining GSP, Mr. Kinne served as Vice President at Watertower Group, a boutique advisory firm. There he guided over 20 internet, technology, and media companies through series A-D equity fundraising and M&A transactions. His background also includes roles as Director of Business Development at RadPad, a venture-backed real estate technology company based in Los Angeles, plus experience with other early-stage and VC-backed firms. He began his career as an accountant.

Mr. Kinne holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, where he focused on real estate finance coursework. Outside work, he pursues outdoor activities including skiing, cycling, and travel. An endurance mountain bike racer for over 25 years, he has completed numerous competitions, including multiple Leadville 100 finishes.

As the Founder and CEO of XYZ, Daniel Negari is one of the youngest registry operators in the world. The company is unlocking new real estate on the web for the next generation of internet users, with new global domain extensions like .xyz, .College, .Rent, .Security and .Protection, .Theatre, .Storage, .Baby, .Monster, and .Cars, .Car and .Auto.

Under Daniel’s leadership, .xyz has become the most popular new domain in the world. Globally adopted by businesses and individuals in over 230 countries and territories, influential adopters include Google’s parent company, Alphabet (ABC.xyz), MIT (Engine.xyz), and the cofounders of Skype (Starship.xyz).

As an entrepreneur, Daniel is also an active real estate investor and CEO of an online advertising agency. Prior to founding XYZ, Daniel bought and sold some of the most valuable premium domain names in the aftermarket. He has received recognition by Yahoo, Techweek and Tech in Motion for his accomplishments as an entrepreneur, and has been featured in Wired, Fox Business News, and Bloomberg.

Daniel graduated from the University of Southern California, where he received several prestigious distinctions, including the USC Technology Scholar Award and USC Networking Award. He resides in Las Vegas, Nevada where XYZ is headquartered. The company also has offices in Santa Monica, California and Beijing, China.

Natalya Zernitskaya has served on the Santa Monica City Council since December

2024 and has been part of the Santa Monica community since 2010. By day, she works

as a financial analyst — a background that shapes her approach to budget policy and

public investment. On the Council, some of her key areas of focus include economic

recovery, housing, and affordability.

Before joining the Council, Natalya built a deep record of civic involvement, including

serving as President of the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica and in leadership

roles with the Human Relations Council of the Santa Monica Bay Area and the Santa

Monica Democratic Club, as well as serving on the City's Transient Occupancy Tax

Advisory Committee and the Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board. She currently serves

on the City's Audit Subcommittee, giving her firsthand experience with how the city

evaluates its fiscal health.

Born in Belarus, Natalya immigrated to the U.S. as a child in the mid-1990s, grew up in

the San Francisco Bay Area, and earned a B.A. in Economics from UC Santa Cruz.

Today, she serves on the Advisory Board of Climate Action Santa Monica and the Board

of the International Women's Resource Center.

Natalya lives in the Pico neighborhood with her dog, Sadie, adopted from Much Love in

2023.

Pat leads CBRE’s leasing, property and project management on an award-winning, 4.5 million SF regional portfolio of Class A office properties. Those properties include the destination assets of 2000 Avenue of the Stars and Century Plaza Towers in Century City and Water Garden, a creative office campus in Santa Monica. As the CBRE team leader servicing this portfolio, Pat works closely with J. P. Morgan Asset Management – Global Real Assets, the advisor for investors who own the portfolio’s properties.

“Patrick is a well-respected industry leader with outstanding working relationships with the brokerage and tenant community,” says Lewis C. Horne, the executive managing director for CBRE. “His leadership and leasing skills have allowed Patrick to achieve superior results for the owners of his real estate portfolios.”

Prior to joining CBRE, Pat was the Vice President of Leasing at MPG Office Trust, and worked on the leasing team for Hines. Pat hails from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business where he earned his BBA in Computer Systems Technology.