AJ Ramler is the founder of Proxy Properties, a Dallas-based real estate restoration and development company focused on adaptive reuse, historic preservation, and community-centered urban redevelopment.

Through Proxy, AJ has led the redevelopment of historic and underutilized properties across Oak Cliff and southern Dallas, including The Madison Hotel, Oak Cliff Assembly, East Dock, and other mixed-use restoration projects. His work focuses on preserving the texture and story of older buildings while making them financially viable, functional, and relevant for modern use.

AJ’s approach blends real estate development, tenant curation, neighborhood engagement, and long-term place-making. Rather than treating adaptive reuse as a design trend, he sees it as a way to protect cultural memory, support local entrepreneurs, and create places that feel rooted, active, and genuinely connected to the communities around them.

Matt is the Managing Partner at Overland Property Group (OPG), with extensive expertise in all things real estate development from architecture, construction, planning, management, investment, and public relations. His broad skill set enables him to drive the OPG teams on all aspects of real estate development, making him essential to OPG's success. With a passion for innovation and a clear vision for the future of housing, Matt has been instrumental in leading the company to achieve national success and recognition.

In a relatively short time, Matt has accomplished remarkable milestones, from his time directly developing communities to his current role leading the company, including winning multiple national and regional awards for groundbreaking developments. As a thought leader in the industry, he has served as the keynote speaker at numerous national events, sharing his insights and innovative ideas to spark action, encourage and inspire others in the field. His ability to solve complex problems and cultivate meaningful relationships with stakeholders has been a cornerstone of his career, consistently ensuring the success of OPG’s projects and partnerships.

Beyond his leadership at OPG, Matt is deeply committed to advancing affordable housing and community development. He actively serves on several boards focused on these areas, lending his expertise to drive impactful initiatives. His dedication to creating housing solutions that meet the needs of communities reflects his passion for making a difference through thoughtful development.

Matt’s visionary approach and multifaceted skills have not only propelled OPG’s growth but also established the company as a leader in the real estate development industry. His ability to balance creativity with strategic execution, coupled with his unwavering commitment to excellence, makes him an invaluable leader in the field.

Matt lives in Leawood, Kansas with his wife Julie, their wild young boys Miles and Palmer, and their Bernese Mountain Dog Vail. In his spare time, Matt enjoys traveling with his family and relaxing at the lake or beach.

As a hands-on leader at CetraRuddy Architecture, Eugene Flotteron helps oversee and orchestrate the award-winning global design firm’s architects and interior designers in their project work, from inception to completion. Unwaveringly committed to his clients and their project goals, he personally stays immersed in the overall process throughout all phases.

With a sophisticated knowledge of zoning, site conditions and building statutes, Eugene collaborates with clients and colleagues to solve complex regulatory and design challenges, including those related to climate change. His excellent design skills are coupled with strong technical knowledge of the latest sustainability and resiliency measures, and hands-on construction expertise from a wide range of ground-up and renovation/adaptive reuse projects. Eugene leads office-to-residential conversion projects in New York City, including the 1.1 million-square-foot residential tower at 25 Water.

Eugene received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Municipal Arts Society (MASNYC), and the Urban Land Institute.

Jennifer Picquet-Reyes began her career in 2000 and has managed projects in a wide variety of sectors which involve new construction, renovation processes, restoration as well as LEED certification. As a team leader, Mrs. Picquet-Reyes collaborates with our clients and consultants to coordinate all parts and phases of a project, from the early stages of programming, planning and schematic design through construction documents, construction administration and project closeout, and delivers a thorough, well designed and sustainable building.

Jennifer is currently working on several hotel projects, including the adaptive reuse of multiple historic buildings. Dallas/Fort Worth renovation experience includes the Butler Brothers Building, Allen Building, Mercantile Commerce Building, 211 N Ervay in Dallas and the Sinclair and Sanger Buildings in Fort Worth. Current Historic tax credit projects include the Gospel Lighthouse Church conversion to a Dream Center, The El Tropicano Hotel in San Antonio, as well as several other projects in various cities. Renovation experience outside Texas includes the First National Bank building in Oklahoma City, which includes residential and an Autograph by Marriott. Jennifer is also working on the Jefferson Building in St. Louis, which is being renovated into residential and an AC Hotel by Marriott. Jennifer’s new construction multi-family and hotel recent projects include A 2o acre mixed use development in Fredericksburg, TX, 3111 Sunset on Lake Grapevine, Springs Ranch in Colorado Springs, CO, the Galleries at Park Lane in Dallas, Amelia Farmer’s Market Residential in Dallas, The AC/Moxy Dual Brand in Uptown, AC by Marriott Hotel in Fort Worth, Embassy Suites in Amarillo, and The Delta by Marriott in Southlake, TX, renovation of the Hyatt Regency Hill Country and The Woodlands Resorts.

Jennifer’s work with prior firms includes the project management of the historic Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse, 35-story building housing 23 courtrooms in downtown Manhattan. The project included MEP and life safety upgrade for the entire facility, new courtrooms, as well as numerous preservation efforts and LEED certification. Also, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York seamlessly integrates both new infrastructure systems and design interventions within the historic building. Jennifer also has experience in Washington DC working in the US capitol building on a HABs project for the Old Supreme Court Chamber and several on-call projects with the Architect of the Capitol. Jennifer’s previous experience also includes multi-family residential, hotels, libraries, schools, transit, radiation facilities and tenant finish outs.

With these projects has come a knowledge of and experience with historic preservation, LEED certification, adaptive reuse, design, construction schedule, document coordination and construction administration. These projects have taken her to environments all over the country.

Note: Some of the projects listed above were performed by Mrs. Picquet-Reyes while she was employed at another firm.

Ryan McCormick is a Program Administrator at Lone Star PACE, a leading administrator of Texas’ Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program. Ryan helped launch the company and oversees C-PACE transactions by engaging with property owners, ensuring energy modeling best practices,

facilitating government relations,assisting with legal review and educating stakeholders. C-PACEprovides low-cost, long-term financing for commercial real estate projects that further the state’s energy and water conservation goals while also promoting economic development in Texas communities. Since 2020, Lone Star PACE has

facilitated about $300 million in C-PACE assessments for commercial projects totaling $1.7B. Prior to joining Lone Star PACE, Ryan spent more than a decade in the program implementation, administration,

mortgage and finance industries. He is also a Series 50 Municipal Advisor representative. Ryan received his BA in Marketing and Nonprofit Management from the University of North Texas.

Before founding QIP, Chad was Vice President, Acquisitions for Hillwood Investment Properties, where, from 2004 to 2012, he focused on development and acquisition opportunities in numerous markets nationally. In addition to helping lead the company’s acquisition team Chad coordinated over $1 billion in dispositions. He also played an integral role in the sourcing and structuring of numerous institutional joint ventures and development partnerships. Prior to joining Hillwood, Chad was a Director of Leasing and Dispositions with Emerson Partners, a Dallas based owner and operator of office and industrial properties.

Monte Anderson is President of Options Real Estate Investments, Inc., where he has spent

more than 30 years partnering with cities and economic development organizations to revitalize

underperforming properties and create sustainable, tax-producing neighborhoods.

He specializes in incremental, phased development that reduces risk while building long-term

community value. As a founding member of Neighborhood Evolution, Monte also works to help

cities cultivate local developers and strengthen their economic ecosystems.

His projects including Wheatland Plaza, Tyler Station, and Main Station Duncanville have

received regional and national recognition for their impact on community revitalization and

economic development.

Erik Koentje leads the Sales and Account Management teams at Built, focusing on the needs of Owners, Developers, and General Contractors. He brings a passion for the built environment, and over two decades of experience working with commercial real estate firms to craft strategy and achieve their operational goals.

Prior to joining Built, Erik spent the majority of his career with CoStar Group where he worked directly with commercial and multifamily players to solve research and marketing challenges. Most recently, in addition to managing the West region for CoStar, he spent five years scaling and leading a Major Account team dedicated to providing world-class service to the largest investors and developers of real estate in North America and Europe.

Amy Thomas is the Director of Real Estate at Rethos, where she leads initiatives focused on reactivating and reinvesting in historic buildings. She also serves on the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. With a background in technical program management and community revitalization, Amy works to balance economic growth with cultural preservation and equitable access. She has experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, helping communities realize the full potential of their built environments. At Rethos, she champions place-based solutions that celebrate local identity while addressing modern urban challenges.