David R. Weinreb is the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors of The Howard Hughes Corporation. Known for his passion, tenacity and entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Weinreb has directed the company's efforts since its emergence in 2010, building a portfolio of some of the most sought-after real estate in the country. His vision, leadership and acumen led him to be honored as the 2013 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in Real Estate for the region. In 2012, he was named as one of the Top 200 CEOs in the U.S. by ExecRank, and in 2015, he was listed in the 2015 Commercial Observer Power 100 as one of 100 most powerful people in New York City real estate.

A real estate industry veteran for over 30 years, Mr. Weinreb spent 17 years as Chairman and CEO of TPMC Realty Corporation, a company he built into a multi-faceted investment firm prior to leading the emergence of The Howard Hughes Corporation as a publicly traded company. Located in Dallas, TX, TPMC, whose tenant roster included many Fortune 500 companies, specialized in the acquisition and repositioning of underperforming real estate and real estate related assets across the United States. In addition to development, ownership and management of real estate, the firm's activities included mezzanine financing and private equity investing.

Mr. Weinreb attended New York University and began his real estate career in the 1980s in New York City following a successful childhood career in entertainment. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He also serves on the Advisory Council of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California. Mr. Weinreb’s deep commitment to philanthropy spans local and national organizations.

Herbert D. Weitzman is Executive Chairman of Weitzman. In 1990, after nearly 30 years in the real estate business, Weitzman founded the company, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm that now ranks as one of the largest retail-focused real estate services firms based in Texas. On the brokerage side, Weitzman leases a retail portfolio of approximately 44 million square feet in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. As a property manager, Weitzman is responsible for managing a statewide portfolio of more than 22 million square feet of retail and commercial properties.

Trademark Property Co. is a full-service real estate firm that specializes in creating community-focused retail, multi-family and mixed-use properties. As CEO, I lead a team of over 100 professionals who share my passion for placemaking, value creation and innovation. Together, we have invested in, operated, developed, or redeveloped more than 21 million square feet of properties valued at over $4.5B across the United States, creating meaningful experiences and long-term solutions for retailers, office tenants and communities.

I have 40 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, with a background in leasing, investments, and development. I hold an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, and was a partner at Huff Brous McDowell and Montesi, a real estate brokerage, management and advisory firm. I am also an active member of several industry and academic organizations: I am on the board of the ICSC, a Governor of the Urban Land Institute, and on The University of Texas Development Board. Additionally, I host a monthly podcast called Leaning In, where I discuss trends and best practices in commercial real estate with my industry partners and peers.

Philip J. Romano is an investor, entrepreneur, artist and nationally-renowned restaurateur. Involved in the restaurant business for over forty years, in the course of his career, he has created over twenty-five concepts. He is the only person in the restaurant industry that has created more than two national concepts...he has created six to date: Fuddruckers, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Spageddies, Cozymel’s, Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ and eatZi’s Market & Bakery. Fuddruckers has opened units in more than 150 locations worldwide. Romano’s Macaroni Grill now operates in more than 190 locations in the United States and Canada. The restaurant concepts created by Mr. Romano produce over $1.5 billion in sales each year. To date, his concepts have generated more than $20 billion in revenue. Nation’s Restaurant News named Mr. Romano as one of the top 20 restaurateurs in the year 2000. Nation’s Restaurant News also awarded Mr. Romano the “1995 Innovator of the Year” award. They also awarded him the “1995 Hot Concept of the Year” award for Cozymel’s. In 1996, he received the NRN “Hot Concept of the Year” award for eatZi’s and the Foodservice Consultants Society International Trend Setter Award. Advertising Age’s Marketing 100 for 1997 named Mr. Romano one of “the top 100 innovative and inspiring marketers who have most successfully established or repositioned a brand.” Sullivan College, a national center for hospitality studies, honored Mr. Romano with the 1998 Great American Restaurateur Award. Romano received the Industry Leader of the Year Tastemaker Award by the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association in 2002 and the Civic/Community Service Tastemaker Award for his work with Hunger Busters in 2001. In 2003, the University of North Texas awarded Romano the North Texas Humanitarian Award, which recognizes community leaders who embody a public spirit to better the community and whose selfless acts inspire students. Romano celebrates his Italian heritage often. He was honored by the Italian Heritage Society in 2003 with the Christopher Columbus Outstanding Italian American Achievement Award which is a “tribute to distinguished individuals”. In 2004, the American Immigration Law Foundation awarded Philip The American Heritage Award for his outstanding contributions to America’s heritage as a nation of immigrants. In April 2006, Romano was honored by being inducted into the Dallas Business Hall of Fame. Only 24 individuals have previously been inducted. He was again honored in 2009 when he was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame. In March 2012, Mr. Romano received the AJC Dallas Human Relations Award which is presented to leading members of the community who have made a significant contribution to the betterment of life on local and national levels. In 2014, Philip Romano was recognized as an Ernst & Young Serial Entrepreneur of the Year. In October 2015, he received the 2015 Industry Leadership Award at the Leadership Roundtable Conference in Tucson, AZ. On December 15, 2015, Philip Romano was recognized for his achievements on the Congressional Record by the Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas. . However, the award Romano is most grateful for is the award of his son granted to him at the age of fifty-five. Sam Romano is Romano’s only child. He has been featured in numerous newspapers and periodicals including the Wall Street Journal, the London Financial Times, INC Magazine, Restaurant Business, Forbes Magazine, People Magazine and TIME Magazine. He is profiled in a university-level textbook entitled Management. More recently in April 2015, he was featured in Fortune Magazine. Mr. Romano distances himself from the competition with “A Point of Difference.” Romano has written a book entitled Food for Thought published by Dearborn in 2005 that made the CEO Best Sellers List. There has also been a book about Mr. Romano published in Japan and three other countries. He was a principal in EGP, a partnership that held the licensing rights to the Palmaz- chatz Stint, purchased by Johnson & Johnson, Inc. It is said to be one of the most successful medical devices of its time and is considered one of the patents that has changed the world. This was the original stint and has become a $6 billion a year industry.

Compass Group, the world’s largest contract food service organization, has established an exclusive partnership with Romano, who will increase the company’s new business opportunities throughout the United States, particularly in the Southwest where the Compass Group is building a larger presence. From 1989 through 2002, Romano served as a joint venture partner of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) as national operator, developer and franchisor of numerous restaurant concepts, including Chili’s Grill & Bar and Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Romano currently owns and operates the following restaurant concepts: eatZi’s Market & Bakery, Nick & Sam’s Steak & Fish House, Nick & Sam’s Grill and Coal Vines Pizza. His creativity expands beyond restaurants to art. Romano began painting 30 years ago to let his creativity flow. In September 2008, for the first time ever, Romano sold a piece of his artwork. To date he has sold over $1 million of his own artwork. He partnered with Reflectionist Movement Artist JD Miller of Dallas, opening Samuel Lynne Galleries. The Gallery features both Romano and Miller works and an ever expanding list of additional artists, focusing on art of the 21st Century. Romano and his family established a charitable foundation, The Food Foundation, which operates as Hunger Busters and has been in operation for 15 years. This 501(c) (3) organization provides food to the hungry and serves over 160,000 meals per year to schoolchildren in Dallas. He serves on the Board of the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. He lectures frequently at universities, national business seminars, civic organizations and special interest group meetings. Currently, Mr. Romano has three medical funds; SHDI, SHD2 and SHD3 of which he is a General Partner. These funds invest in start-up medical technology. Romano’s latest venture is Trinity Groves, with approximately 90 acres at the foot of the Calatrava Bridge in Dallas. The first fifteen acres are a restaurant concept incubator creating brands for the millennials and to induce entrepreneurs to start businesses and create jobs and tax revenue for the city of Dallas. A native of New York State, Mr. Romano presently resides in Dallas, Texas.

Zach is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Lagniappe Capital Partners, focusing on concept expansion, real estate development, and operations. He currently serves on the board of directors for LCP portfolio companies Divert Brands and Voicebox Karaoke. Zach was most recently with TOCA Football, leading the US operations of TOCA Social, a sports entertainment concept built around soccer. Prior to TOCA, Zach spent two years at GameStop, leading their internal innovation practice. To kick off his career, Zach spent eight years with Topgolf where he helped develop and open 55+ venues and led the company’s initial international expansion efforts. Zach is a graduate of New York University (BA) and Southern Methodist University (MBA).

Steven A. Lieberman is the Co-Founder, CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Retail Connection, LP

[TRC], a real estate advisory, brokerage and investments firm

exclusively focused on retail. TRC represents more than 275 of the leading national retail and restaurant chains in the country, over 25 million square feet of properties for its clients, and

operates investment services platforms including Connected Development Services, Connected Acquisition Services and Connected Capital. The firm also provides asset and property

management through its Connected Management Services division.

Lieberman is a nationally recognized leader in the commercial real estate industry consistently named as one of the Top Retail Brokers in the U.S. and the top retail broker in the DFW Metroplex. He is a visionary pioneer of retail data mining and tenant representation who transformed how landlords and tenants work together and built the top retail real estate brokerage and development firm in the state. Prior to forming The Retail Connection, Lieberman was President of The Weitzman Group. In 1986, he began his real estate career with Henry S. Miller | Grubb & Ellis where he rose to Vice President and head of the company’s North Texas Commercial Retail Division.

Early in his career, he recognized how inefficient the retail real estate market is, how valuable information can be and how invaluable the retailer is, particularly in markets with replaceable real estate. The potential influence that could be derived by generating unique data and representing leading retail chains was all the inspiration he needed. He went to work developing models and systems to capture and deliver information much more effectively. He broke from the prevailing brokerage practice of representing properties to become laser focused on representing every retailer he could and developing direct relationships with the leading property owners in the market, becoming an early pioneer of retail tenant representation. In an industry that was built on the principle of scarcity and at a time when Texas was red-lined per the Savings and Loan crisis, Lieberman’s business development talent and abundance mentality led to his aggressively building teams and sharing information, exponentially leveraging his capacity. The strategy became the nucleus of his business going forward. His unprecedented tenant rep career and ultimately, The Retail Connection evolved out of this focus.

Today, TRC has over 110 employees and represents more than 275 retail and restaurant clients and more than 25 million square feet of retail projects. It has four offices statewide -- in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin, leading its clients through Texas, Southwest, and North America retail markets putting together approximately a billion dollars in transactions annually. The company’s investment services platform, Connected Investments Services [CIS], extends the reach of its clients’ expansion programs by virtue of the enhanced scope of solutions delivered to meet their needs and is one of the most prolific retail developers and investors in the Southwest. Focused exclusively on tenant-driven collaborations, TRC | CIS led joint ventures have acquired, redeveloped and developed over five million square feet of shopping centers to date. TRC has a strong management operation and its Connected Capital group has seen three of its first eight portfolio companies successfully go public. Lieberman leads by example, annually putting together approximately a million square feet and a hundred million dollars in transactions for premiere clients including Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom Rack, Jo-Ann’s, Sports Authority and PetsMart.

Lieberman and TRC have received notable accolades including his receipt of North Texas’ highest commercial property sector recognition, the Stemmons Service Award from the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals and the company’s being named as one of DFW’s Best Places to Work by the Dallas Business Journal; Top 100 Places to Work by the Dallas Morning News; Fastest Growing Companies; SMU | Cox School of Business; DFW’s Largest Commercial Real Estate Brokerages; DFW’s Largest Commercial Developer; Best Retail Leases; Retail Deal of the Year, Best Development and Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Lieberman is active in several professional organizations including the International Council of Shopping Centers, The Real Estate Council, and he is a former Board Member of The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, the Alzheimer’s Association,

and Legacy Senior Communities. In addition, Lieberman is active in numerous community and charitable organizations. He currently serves on the Boards of Baylor Health Care System Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Lieberman is also on the Executive Council of the University of Texas | Real Estate Finance and Investment Center and a member of the

Dallas Assembly. He formerly has served on the Board of Trustees for the Greenhill School, Willowbend Retirement Housing, The Jewish Community Center of Dallas, the Dallas Summer Musicals and the United Way | Campaign Cabinet Committee.

Lieberman received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.

Louis G. Conforti became a Director of Washington Prime Group Inc. on May 27,

2014 and served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from June 20, 2016 until

October 6, 2016 when he became Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Conforti served as

Principal/Executive Director of Colony Capital, Inc. as the Global Head of Strategy

as well as focusing on publicly traded investing from April 2014 until June 20, 2016.

Mr. Conforti was Managing Director of Balyasny Asset Management LP (“Balyasny”),

an alternative investment manager firm, from December 2013 until April 2014.

Prior to his service with Balyasny, Mr. Conforti was Global Head of Real Estate for

UBS O’Connor, the alternative investment management division of UBS AG, a

financial services firm, from October 2008 to November 2013. During that time, he

also served as Senior Portfolio Manager of O’Connor Colony Property Strategies, a

partnership with Colony Capital LLC.

Mr. Conforti also served as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Investments

at the hedge fund firm of Stark Investments from January 2005 to October 2008.

His predecessor real estate hedge fund, The Greenwood Group, was acquired by

Stark Investments in January 2005. Mr. Conforti served as Co President and Chief

Financial Officer of Prime Group Realty Trust (“Prime”), a publicly traded office and

industrial property real estate investment trust, from June 2000 to October 2003;

as its Executive Vice President Capital Markets, from June 1988 to November 1999,

and as its Senior Vice President Capital Markets, from June 1998 to November

1999. Prior to his service with Prime, Mr. Conforti worked at the investment

banking firms of CIBC World Markets and Alex Brown & Sons within their real estate

investment banking and capital markets divisions.

Gerry Wright joined RPAI in 2009 and currently serves as President – Western Division. In this role Mr. Wright is responsible for executing the strategic plan for the Company’s western region portfolio, including the oversight of asset management, leasing, property management and re-development. Mr. Wright has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry and has held the following positions prior to joining RPAI. Mr. Wright served as Vice President – Senior Asset Manager at BPG, Vice President – Asset Manager at ING Realty Partners, Vice President – Regional Asset Manager – Citigroup and Portfolio Manager JMB Realty Advisors.

Mr. Wright received his B.S. in accounting from the University of Illinois – Chicago. Mr. Wright is an active member of ICSC and supports numerous charities throughout Chicago and neighboring suburbs.

Frank Mihalopoulos is the owner of Corinth Properties. He graduated from Southern Methodist University and has thirty-seven years of experience in real estate investments and development of commercial retail and office properties. His developments are throughout the country, primarily in the southwest. His projects have earned national and local awards and recognition from the commercial real estate industry, business publication including The Dallas Business Journal, the City of Cedar Hill, City of Dallas, York County Pennsylvania, and the City of Nashville, TN.

Mr. Mihalopoulos is widely regarded for his creative ability to redevelopment malls across the country. His most recent mall redevelopment project is West Manchester Mall in York County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mihalopoulos also development One Hundred Oaks in Nashville Tennessee, a renovation of an existing mall into a mixed use project with Vanderbilt University Medical Center occupying 450,000 square feet for medical clinics and 430,000 square feet of retail. He has completed Eldorado Plaza, a 30-acre neighborhood center in McKinney, Texas, the Gateway Center in College Station, Texas, and the original shopping district in Cedar Hill, Texas {The Plaza at Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill Village} and developing Spring Creek Village in College Station, Texas. Mr. Mihalopoulos is currently developing Glen Oaks Crossings {Super Walmart development in Oak Cliff}, Red Oak Crossing {Super Walmart shadow development in Red Oak, Texas}, The Avenue in Oak Cliff {grocery anchor/urban mix-use development in historic north Oak Cliff area of Dallas}, Canyon in Oak Cliff {regional power center development in Dallas} and development of West Manchester Town Center with partner, Anthony Ruggeri.

Mr. Mihalopoulos is a current board member of The Real Estate Council of Dallas, Texas and Shelter Ministries of Dallas. He previously served on the boards of Federal Reserve of Dallas Advisory Council, Goodwill Industries, St. Mark’s School of Texas, City of Dallas Cedars Area TIFF, Urban Rehab Standards, and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church where he chaired the building committee overseeing the construction of the Church’s new facilities. He is a member of North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and ICSC. Mr. Mihalopoulos has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University and also attended the University of Illinois – Chicago campus.

Grant is a President of Brokerage Services with The Woodmont Company in their corporate office in Fort Worth, Texas. He is responsible for the management and operations of the Brokerage department, encompassing a retail portfolio active in 16 states exceeding 15 million square feet of GLA. In addition, Grant is focused on the development and implementation of the strategic growth initiatives for the department. Since joining The Woodmont Company in 2008, Grant has continually worked to bring added value to each client and customer in all phases of the commercial real estate transaction process.

Expertise

Stephen provides the leadership and overall management of The Woodmont Company, known for commercial real estate development nationwide. He directs both the strategic planning and operational aspects of the company, including the corporate vision and strategy, understanding of specific needs of external clients, providing top-notch market knowledge, investment securing capabilities, negotiation, and consulting expertise.

Stephen has been instrumental in the direction and growth of the organization, which has grown from 1 employee to our current employee base of over 100 professionals. He also chairs the company’s advisory committee.

Highlights

» Co-founded The Woodmont Company in 1980

» Spearheading the company’s 33 years of success & its future growth

» Currently manages 15,000,000 SF of retail space

Experience

» The Woodmont Company (current) | Fort Worth, TX

» Morrow Development Corporation | Fort Worth, TX

» Lincoln National Development Corporation | Fort Wayne, IN

Education

» San Diego State University | Bachelor of Science

Leadership

» Urban Land Institute | Member

» International Council of Shopping Centers | Member

» San Diego State University | Business Administration School of Real Estate | Advisory Board

» San Diego State University | School of Business | Board of Directors

» Fort Worth Academy | Board of Trustees

» Kinderplatz | VP, Board of Directors

Since 2001, Johnny K. Campbell has been president and CEO of Sundance Square, responsible for development, leasing, merchandising, and property management of Sundance Square’s portfolio of properties. Under his leadership, Sundance Square has continued to expand, improve, and achieve national prominence.

Prior to joining Sundance Square, Mr. Campbell worked with the Rouse Company of Columbia, Maryland, for 20 years. His urban mixed-use management responsibilities have included Harborplace and The Gallery on the inner harbor of Baltimore; Pioneer Place in Portland, Oregon; Westlake Center in Seattle; The Riverwalk in New Orleans; Tabor Center in Denver; and Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix.

He is currently chairman of the board of Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., and is the immediate past chairman of the board of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau and remains on that board. He also currently serves on the board of directors of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Library Foundation, Aledo Independent School District, and North Texas Commission. He is actively involved in several projects related to transportation, the public market, and community efforts in Fort Worth.

Mr. Campbell is a graduate of the University of Houston.

Gar Herring serves as President and CEO of The MGHerring Group, a Dallas, Texas - based developer of regional shopping centers and mixed-use projects in the United States and Mexico. Over the past 35 years the company has developed more than 30 regional shopping centers, primarily regional enclosed malls, comprising more than 25 million square feet of retail space.

Prior to joining The MGHerring Group in 2004, Gar worked at Donahue Schriber in Newport Beach, California, developing and acquiring neighborhood shopping centers in California and Nevada. Previous real estate experience also includes positions with Guaranty Bank, The DeBartolo Corporation and The Staubach Company. This extensive background in real estate development, acquisition, leasing and financing provides the unique skillset required in his current role, where he is responsible for all aspects of development and operations of MGHerring properties and projects, as well as leading an in-house team that includes leasing, financing, construction management, architectural services, tenant coordination, asset management, marketing and operations.

As Managing Director of Retail Services, Steven Gartner leads CBRE’s retail brokerage

platform throughout the region, driving growth and creating a cohesive and collaborative

service offering for retail clients.

Steve’s entire professional career has been dedicated to the commercial real estate

industry. Prior to joining CBRE in 2014 as Executive Vice President of Retail, Steve

served as President and Partner of Metro Commercial Real Estate, and before that, he

was chief Operating Officer of Michael Salove Company (now MSC Retail). He has

orchestrated the expansion of significant retailers at various times including: Gap, Inc.

(and all of its brands), Kohls, Marshalls/TJ Maxx, Crate & Barrel, Citibank, and Hollywood

Video. His leasing activities have focused on high-street and premium properties including

Suburban Square on Philadelphia’s Main Line, one of the first shopping centers in

America. Other Agency clients have included Forest City, Kimco, and Brandywine Realty

Trust.

In Center City Philadelphia, he has negotiated leases involving Intermix, Athleta, Allen

Edmonds, Camper, Cheesecake Factory, Gap, Banana Republic, Verizon, Jack Wills,

True Religion Jeans, Cosi, Max Brenner, CVS, and Walgreen’s. He brokered two of the

largest shopping center sales in recent years, the sale of Riverview Plaza & Columbus

Crossing for $75 million, and the sale of Quartermaster Plaza for $91 million, both

purchased by Cedar Shopping Centers.

Steve is a past PA/NJ/DE chair for The International Council of Shopping Centers. He has

served as an expert contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Good Day Philadelphia, and as

a guest lecturer at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Columbia

University, and George Washington University, his alma mater.

ACHIEVEMENTS

PA, NJ, & DE State Director - ICSC – 2008-2010

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude, The George Washington

University.

Artemio De La Vega is the founder and CEO of De La Vega Development, a commercial real estate firm specializing in dynamic mixed-use developments. Mr. De La Vega has more than 25 years of experience in the entrepreneurial and real estate industry, with a focus on single-tenant, multi-tenant retail centers and mixed-use developments. He brings a versatile and deep knowledge of development, master planning, entitlements, construction and capital markets to every project.

Mr. De La Vega has successfully invested, acquired, developed or redeveloped more than 100 commercial real estate projects throughout the world. Some of his more notable projects include the 900,000 square-foot Las Palmas Marketplace in El Paso, TX; the 900,000-square-foot Canyon West in Lubbock, TX; the 400,000-square-foot Kings Crossing in Shreveport, LA; as well as multiple industrial distribution and manufacturing facilities for clients such as Chrysler, General Motors, Alcoa, Yazaki, Bergamasca and more.

As a recognized leader in the commercial real estate industry, Mr. De La Vega frequently serves as a panelist for many leadership and future vision summits. He is also a guest columnist for a variety of publications and active with several professional organizations, including the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and The Real Estate Council (TREC). In addition, he serves on the Executive Committee of the Chancellor’s Council of the University of Texas System, is a board member and donor to the FEMAP Foundation, and a proud donor and supporter of the Artemio De La Vega Scholarship Fund for the benefit of Hispanic students at the University of Texas, El Paso.

He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas, is a graduate of Culver Military Academy, Jr. Reserve Officers Training Corps and holds an FAA private aircraft license. Mr. De La Vega enjoys spending time with his wife and four children.

CRE veteran Denton Walker joined Transwestern Development Co. (TDC), taking on the role of Regional Partner for the company’s National Logistics Group. Prior, Walker spent 30 years at Trammell Crow Co. (TCC). In his role at Transwestern, Walker is responsible for logistics development projects throughout the Southwest, with a focus on Texas. He operates out of Transwestern’s Dallas office.

As CEO of VCC, Derek Alley is the senior officer responsible for implementing the strategic plan for the Company. After growing up in Little Rock and learning many roles on jobsites and projects, Derek went to Stanford University to earn his BS in Management Science and Engineering, Derek then started his career in investment banking. Afterwards he moved to BlackRock, Inc in their Private Equity Real Estate Acquisitions Group based in San Francisco, CA. Under his guidance, VCC is consistently listed in the top 100 contractors by the Engineering News Record, largest contractor in Arkansas, a top 15 multifamily contractor, and recognized as the largest retail contractor in the Country. Derek is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, ICSC, ULI, the Texas Real Estate Council and sits on multiple boards including the Encore Bank Board of Directors and the Variety Charity of Texas.

As Chief Development Officer, Adam Tritt spearheads our portfolio of development projects and oversees the construction, design, development, tenant coordination, and CAD teams. In this role he is responsible for the company's long term development pipeline in excess of $3 billion, leading strategies to achieve $200 million in capital growth.

Adam previously served as the Executive Vice President of Development for Brookfield Properties' retail group. He began his career with the company in 1999 as an analyst in the development group.

Adam earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania as well as bachelor's degrees in real estate and finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

CEO Tony Callaway, A.I.A, founded and launched Callaway Architecture to serve a regional and national client base. He leads a talented team comprised of highly skilled architects and specialized consultants with the expertise and commitment to understand and accomplish the goals and objectives of each project. Tony brings a diversified wealth of experience from Operations and Business Development to Project Management and Development Services. He is passionate about accomplishing client goals by defining and executing the appropriate process for project success while providing custom tailored design solutions. Tony’s mantra of “Enjoy the Journey” reflects his commitment to create positive relationships with our clients as well as team and firm members. Callaway provides the professional expertise our clients deserve and expect while making the experience an enjoyable and profitable one. Tony continues to enjoy a career in architecture that began at The University of Oklahoma and

has spanned over 30 years.

Focused on providing the industry’s best service and consulting experience to today’s real estate sectors, Adam leads Bohler Engineering and its 700 employees across 23 offices. Covering major markets from North Texas to New England, Adam drives a leadership team focused on providing high-quality, client-focused land development consulting to leading retail brands, developers and investors.

Building his career with Bohler, Adam was one of the catalysts for explosive firm growth in the late 1990s, expanding the firm’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic region through seven new offices. As President & CEO, his current focus is on the expansion of the firm’s southern growth markets in Texas and the Southeast. Additionally, he continues to support key clients and projects within the organization, as well as leadership development initiatives within the firm.

Adam is an active member of numerous industry organizations, such as ICSC, NAIOP and ULI.

In his role as Principal, he leads a wide variety of project types including regional retail and mixed use projects as well as innovative contemporary churches and higher education projects. To each project he brings a commitment to client service and innovative cost-effective solutions. His work is characterized by his passion for creating memorable spaces that connect with their communities. Tip earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas and a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. Tip has served as President of the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and President of the Dallas Center for Architecture. He is also active in the Texas Society of Architects. He was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 2010 and is an active Board Member and volunteer at the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Society. In his own time, Tip leads various community planning initiatives in his North East Dallas neighborhood where he lives with his wife Lana and their new dog, Mavrick.