Mehrdad Moayedi has been a fixture in the construction and development business for more than 40 years, observing the real estate and market trends of North Texas to consistently drive business success. In 1990, he established Centurion American Custom Homes and has taken on executive duties as president and CEO of Centurion American Development Group.

Centurion works closely with cities, investors, community members and key stakeholders to engage in real estate projects covering all areas of development spanning residential master-planned communities, commercial properties, mixed-use projects, and hospitality assets. More than 200,000 lots have been developed spanning approximately 75,000 acres in more than 300 premier developments since its inception. Under Moayedi’s leadership, Centurion American was recently awarded “Best Real Estate Deal of 2024” by the Dallas Business Journal for the company’s largest development to date, Legacy Hills in Celina, TX. A host of other local, regional, and national accolades have been given over the years for notable

projects, community involvement and leadership in the industry. Moayedi himself has received the John Harbin Visionary Award for his dedication and impact in Tarrant and Denton counties.

A few notable current developments are:

· City Point in North Richland Hills, TX

· Legacy Hills in Celina, TX

· Collin Creek Mall re-development in Plano, TX

· Platinum Ranch in Gunter, TX

· The Statler Hotel and residences in downtown Dallas, TX

In addition to his achievements, Moayedi is very active in giving back, underwriting several local

charities that touch lives and benefit our communities. Over the years, he’s been a proud supporter of many community partners and associations across the state of Texas.

President of Hillwood Communities since 1992, Fred Balda provides strategic leadership and oversight of operations and performance, including acquisitions, design and development. Fred has played an active role in the development of more than 100 single-family master-planned communities across 13 states and two countries.

Continually responding to everchanging homebuyer demands and market opportunities, Fred is focused on creating vibrant, innovative communities. His philosophy is simple: “Do right by the people and the planet. The rest will take care of itself.” And the result is consistent: placemaking that inspires a sense of belonging and creates enduring value for homeowners and other stakeholders.

Fred’s real estate career began at Trammell Crow. He joined Hillwood Communities after a successful stint at ClubCorp. A proud graduate of Texas A&M University, Fred holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He is passionate about sharing his industry insights and expertise through his role as a member of the Mays Business School Master of Real Estate Advisory Board at Texas A&M and his involvement with industry organizations such as the Urban Land Institute and Dallas Builders Association.

His leadership and accomplishments have been recognized by D Magazine, Dallas Business Journal and with a Distinguished Graduate Award from the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M.

Tom Woliver strives to take placemaking to a whole new

level. With nearly 30 years’ experience in the real estate

industry, Woliver works passionately to unlock potential

value, growth, and impact in community development.

In 2019, Woliver founded Oxland Advisors as a real estate

development and consulting company. Oxland Advisors

eventually evolved into Oxland Group, a full-service capital

investment and real estate development firm with

principal-level expertise in land acquisition, entitlements,

development, land transaction, and value creation.

Through Oxland Group, Woliver spearheaded a variety of

projects across the country, offering a unique approach to

capital investment and community building focusing on

creating the highest and best use of the land. Under his

leadership, Oxland Group delivered the largest phase one

in Dallas-Fort Worth history of 1,100 homesites at Painted

Tree, its first development in McKinney, Texas. Prior to the

community’s grand opening, Painted Tree debuted on

RCLCO’s list as the 47th top-selling master-planned

community in the US. Most recently, Oxland announced

the acquisition of 1,860 acres in the Houston market to be

developed as a master-planned community of 4,000

homes.

Prior to Oxland, Woliver served as Vice President and Director of Planning and Development at Hillwood, where he

developed over 10,000 lots in various markets in Texas and across the US. Woliver was the driving force behind

Hillwood’s “Live Smart” vision, a fresh holistic approach on developing the next generation of Master Planned

Communities. At Hillwood, Woliver launched top-selling master-planned communities including Harvest, Union

Park and Pecan Square in North Texas, Pomona in Houston, and Wolf Ranch in Georgetown.

Woliver is known by developers, homebuilders, and landowners alike as a pioneer in implementing various

technological strategies, startups and partnerships in the real estate industry. He has built a vast network of best-

in-class consultants, vendors and relationships throughout the industry to be able to thoughtfully assemble the

right team for the right project.

Woliver began his career as a Land Planner and Landscape Architect at TBG Partners in Austin, Texas. His role at

TBG Partners shaped his ability to look at real estate solutions in a more unique, forward-thinking manner,

including helping build and grow the Dallas office of TBG Partners.

Woliver is an active member on the National level of Urban Land Institute (ULI) and currently serves as the Chair

for one of ULI’s Community Development Councils. He is an invited speaker for industry events and is often

featured in articles on topics such as community development, technology, healthy living, and the food and real

estate movement.

Woliver graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Landscape Architecture.

Joining PRA in 2015, Rylan has grown the company’s land development and residential subdivision efforts. Prior to that, he began his career with Deloitte focusing on corporate real estate consulting projects. Rylan oversees all facets of Provident’s MPC development projects including site selection and acquisition, zoning and entitlements, creation and management of special districts, debt/equity relationships, home builder contracts, project marketing, HOA supervision, community design and the overall successful delivery of residential lots across thousands of acres PRA has purchased in municipalities and markets across Texas, Tennessee, and Denver.

Andre Ferrari serves as Chief Operating Officer for Tellus Group. Andre leads acquisition and disposition efforts for Tellus Group and serves as general counsel on all legal matters. He also works alongside the rest of the team planning new communities, collaborating with municipalities, interfacing with existing and potential future homebuilder partners, capitalizing developments, structuring joint ventures, managing current developments and coordinating investor communications.

Prior to joining Tellus Group, Andre advised real estate owners and operators on capitalization of their real estate assets and projects at JLL Capital Markets (formerly HFF). Andre’s clients included pension funds, developers, investment managers, family offices, and a variety of real estate investment vehicles. He primarily focused on joint venture equity and construction financing for residential developments. During his time at JLL, Andre was involved in over $2.5 Billion of closed transactions across 20+ states.

Prior to his time at JLL, Andre was an associate attorney at the international law firm Haynes and Boone, where he advised clients on their real estate and M&A transactions. During his time at Haynes and Boone, Andre advised clients on over $3.5 Billion in closed transactions.

Andre received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas. He is also an active member of The Real Estate Council (TREC) and formerly served on its Young Guns Board. Andre’s interest in residential development originated prior to obtaining his J.D. during his time with Hicks Trans American Partners, where he worked on master-planned community developments in the Patagonia region of Argentina. Andre is originally from Bogota, Colombia and is bilingual.

Cathleen Richards is a Vice President with Bloomfield Homes managing Purchasing,

Product Development, new community startup, and a variety of operational initiatives.

Since she joined Bloomfield in 2013 the Company has grown from 400 homes per year

to 2000 homes spread across 60 neighborhoods throughout DFW.

Cathleen has been in the Home Building industry for over 22 years. She previously

worked for Pulte Homes and Dunhill Homes. Cathleen is a graduate of University of

Central Oklahoma with a degree in finance.

Frank Su is a Vice President of Land Acquisitions in the Dallas Fort Worth market for Meritage

Homes for the past 4 years and has over 20 years of experience in residential development.

Frank leads Meritage Home’s land acquisitions team in sourcing land, contract negotiations,

due diligence, and closing for all Division land deals. In Frank’s prior experience, he was a

Division Vice President for Toll Brothers in charge of land acquisitions, entitlements, and

government/community relations for Toll Brother’s Southern California projects in greater Los

Angeles and Ventura County. His prior roles with Toll Brothers were as a Division Vice President

in homebuilding operations, Director of Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Manger, and a

Project Manager. He was previously a Director of Acquisitions with Gibraltar Capital and Asset

Management, LLC in Philadelphia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toll Brothers investing in

distressed assets and a Vice President of Development with The Castle Group, Inc in the San

Francisco Bay Area.

Frank is graduate from Cornell University with a Masters in Real Estate Development and

California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor in Architecture.