15-Year Commercial Real Estate Executive, specializing in - Institutional Leasing / Marketing / Sales / Acquisition, Asset Management Advisory & Development Advisory. Successfully negotiated over $375 million in real estate transactions, representing over 12,500,000 square feet of premiere office listing assignments across Southern California. Partnered with the industry’s leading brokerage, asset management, and operations teams in the leasing, marketing, repositioning, sales, and development of both institutional and corporate assets throughout Southern California. Collaborated daily with asset management teams to develop, implement, and achieve asset-level strategies to maximize asset/leasing performance and value. A known leader in production, execution, and strategic marketing implementation with the ability to establish a strong leasing presence in both new and existing markets through all business cycles.

Fielding has over 22 years of architecture experience specializing in public and corporate projects. His lifelong enthusiasm for architecture and business drives his work. Fielding excels at digesting complex project scenarios and distilling thoughtful, elegant solutions that thrive on simplicity. He enjoys the management and coordination of talent in support of design excellence and client goals. Fielding remains focused on building the business out and building up his clients and teams in support of achieving results, while simultaneously fostering an environment that empowers others.

Gary Zhang is a partner in the firm's Woodland Hills, CA office. He has more than 11 years of experience in U.S. taxation and his industry knowledge includes asset management and real estate.

Gary's client experience includes public and private real estate investment trusts, real estate and operating partnerships, financial instruments, law firms, family offices, and high-net worth individuals, where he’s provided tax compliance and consulting services, including tax planning, structuring, and transactional consultation. His experience also includes private equity funds investing in real estate, investment advisors, broker-dealers, fund of funds, and institutional investors within the investment management industry.

Gordon Childress brings 34 years of experience in the construction industry

across various markets, including airports, education, healthcare and

manufacturing. He currently runs Skanska USA Building’s operations in the

State of California. Previously, he held operational leadership roles at

contractor and developer companies in Northern California and Oregon.

Gordon is active in the local community. He currently sits on the CEA

Executive Board and served as 2021 Chair of the Northern California Hard

Hats with Heart. Hard Hats with Heart benefits the American Heart

Association and works to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier

lives, specifically aimed toward the construction industry’s elevated risk.

A LEED accredited professional, Gordon received his B.S. in building

construction from Texas A&M University.

Mike has been with Hackman Capital Partners since 2008 and is responsible for overseeing asset management, leasing and sales for various Southern California assets. He has managed more than $500M in properties for the company, including the conversion and leasing of numerous urban infill properties, such as Workscapes, 5500 Jefferson, the Beats Campus and, most recently, The District El Segundo.

Mike came to Hackman Capital from Investment Real Estate Associates (IREA), a national investment real estate advisory and brokerage firm. Mike began his career practicing law, serving as in-house counsel for SCI Properties LLC. Founded in 1994, SCI acquired 150 properties, valued at over $2B, and serviced 1,100 investors. Mike received a Bachelor of Science in Business from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law and is a fellow of the Geoffrey Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law.

Kyle is responsible for deal sourcing, capitalization, and execution of Lowe's heavy value add and development activities in the Los Angeles region. In his career, Kyle has closed over $1 billion in transaction volume, including two ground-up office development projects in Los Angeles. Kyle is a Board Member of the Westside Urban Forum and a member of ULI. Previously, he worked in acquisitions at Tryperion Partners, a real estate investment firm, and in urban development at RCLCO, a real estate consulting firm. Kyle attended Claremont McKenna College, where he received a B.A. in Economics

Eliott Trencher was appointed Chief Investment Officer in December 2020 and Chief Financial Officer in February 2023. As CFO, Mr. Trencher oversees capital markets, FP&A, treasury, and accounting, and as CIO, he is responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and new markets. Previously, Mr. Trencher served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy.

Prior to joining the Company in 2017, Mr. Trencher worked at Cohen & Steers (NYSE: CNS), where he was a Vice President, Associate Portfolio Manager, and an integral member of the team responsible for investing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio in US REITs. Mr. Trencher started his career at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) as an analyst in the Corporate Real Estate Group.

Mr. Trencher received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from New York University.

Julie is a partner and Co-Chair of the Century City Real Estate practice, and focuses her practice on a variety of real estate transactional law matters. She represents purchasers and sellers in the negotiation and documentation of purchase and sale transactions for office, residential, and industrial real property, including note purchases and subsequent foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure processes. Her practice also includes the preparation and negotiation of commercial, industrial, and retail leases of projects throughout the West Coast, including build-to-suit transactions, for clients ranging from entrepreneurial individuals and entities to real estate investment trusts and other highly sophisticated institutional investors. In addition, she has represented a major community college district with development of a $40 million multi-campus solar energy facility installation program using tax-efficient financing strategies.

Julie is a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) with a demonstrated knowledge of sustainable building practices and understanding of the LEED rating system.

Julie has been involved in several presentations on real estate matters, including “Tax Increment Development Districts: Another Tool in the Economic Development Toolbox” for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and “How Local Governments are Keeping Up with the Issue of Sustainability” at the Urban Land Institute of Los Angeles’ Eighth Annual Marketplace Conference on Sustainable Development in the Urban Marketplace.

Ryan K. Burton is a Senior Vice President of Development for the Lendlease Los Angeles office. His current duties include leading Habitat (www.habitatlosangeles.com) a mixed use development at 3401 S La Cienega (La Cienega Metro Stop) which is comprised of 260 apartment units, 256,000 sf of office and a pedestrian plaza.

Ryan has over two decades of real estate investment and development experience, most recently at Lowe overseeing the Ivy Station mixed-use project, a $400M development project comprised of 200 apartments, a 148 key hotel, 240,000 sf of office and 47,000 sf of retail adjacent to the Culver City Metro Stop. Ryan had a leadership role in setting the strategy and execution of the project entitlements, design, financing, marketing, leasing and operations.

Prior to Lowe, Ryan was a Development Manager at Clarett West Development, primarily developing Eastown, a $230M mixed-use project with 535 apartments, 74,000 sf of retail and 4 supergraphic signs on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (adjacent to the Hollywood and Vine Metro Stop), including financing, construction, marketing, lease-up and operations.

Education: University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS; University of Southern California, MBA/MRED.

Melissa Gutierrez-Sullivan is a senior level sustainability expert with 15+ years of experience in driving change and strategy on climate change and ESG integration across various sectors. As Head of ESG at CIM Group, a Private Equity firm based in Los Angeles, Melissa oversees the integration of the ESG program into all of CIM’s sectors - real estate, infrastructure, and lending. Melissa works with each of the verticals within the organization to integrate ESG programming and is responsible for overseeing the ESG strategy and program implementation, and executing results across various reporting tools including GRESB and UN PRI. Melissa is a professional who is passionate about creating value for investors, future-proofing assets, and decarbonizing the planet.

Prior to CIM, Melissa worked at JP Morgan for 6 years before moving into the world of sustainability. Since Melissa began working in sustainability in 2007, she has managed various sustainability related programs including: thought leadership guidance for large tech and financial institutions, green building certifications, Corporate Sustainability Reports, PACE Financing, and Revolving Loan Funds.

Melissa has conducted educational workshops and spoken on numerous panels, including panels for Cushman & Wakefield, Bisnow, IMN, USGBC-CA, Greenbuild, and more.

Marco is driven by the collaborative nature of the architectural practice. He sees the complexity of quality architecture as a careful balance of ideas from the client, consultants, specialty fabricators, city officials, contractors and all other parties involved. With so many moving parts, Marco enjoys the push and pull that is the architectural journey.

Marco is a licensed Architect in the State of California and has previously practiced in Virginia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. At Abramson Architects, he leads various project teams on ecclesiastical commissions, schools, movie theaters, urban retail centers, and creative workspaces. A few recent projects of note include the modernization and expansion of Valley Beth Shalom’s mission-driven campus, the dynamic “Brick & Machine” office and retail complex which bridges the historic Culver City charm with the city’s new contemporary commercial properties, and the conversion of underutilized industrial buildings in Downtown Los Angeles into an upcycled mixed-use environment.

As Vice President of Product at Poppin, John is responsible for defining product strategy and bringing those products to life. He oversees product development, sourcing, and category management. John has led the way in developing some of Poppin's most innovative products like the best-in-class Gen 2 PoppinPod.

With a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and 20 years of product development, design, and management experience, John is an expert at balancing the needs of the customer while leveraging internal synergies to deliver on product strategy. Prior to Poppin, he led various cross-functional teams in the constant pursuit of innovation in numerous industries.