Travis Bousquet, PE is the Director of Engineering for the South Central United States, located at the Dallas office of Atwell. With over 30 years of industry experience, Travis enjoys a successful career in managing the planning, designing, permitting and construction administration of commercial and industrial projects throughout the United States. Building on 25+ years in a management role, Travis has supervised varied team sizes managing all technical aspects of multiple projects often serving as the Engineer of Record. Travis and his teams are well versed in preparing and meeting project and company budgets, serving as the single point of contact with contractors, clients, developers, architects, and City and State officials. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts and raised in Arkansas, Travis graduated from the University of Arkansas in Dec of ’93. He relocated to Dallas in ’98 to open his first office. In ’05, Travis opened his own Civil Engineering firm and successfully ran that for 13 years, until the opportunity came with Atwell in ’21. Having opened the Real Estate / Land Development group for Atwell in Dallas 3+ years ago, Travis has grown this office to 25+ professionals and offered assistance to Atwells other offices. Atwell is a national Civil Engineering and Surveying Company, currently with approximately 50 offices and 1,800 employees, specializing in all new private land development projects with an extensive list of Industrial clients and projects.

Fernando De Leon is the founder and CEO of Leon Capital Group, a holding company overseeing twelve independently-managed subsidiaries in the three divisions: financial services, healthcare and real estate. Leon operates as a diversified holding company that takes the lead conceiving, developing, owning, and operating businesses.

Founded as a modest real estate development company in Texas, Leon has since evolved into a diverse holding company, capable of operating successfully across multiple geographies and industries. Today, Leon’s subsidiaries and externally managed companies encompass ~ 4,000 employees.

In Leon’s real estate holdings, Mr. De Leon has made real estate investments with an asset value of $15B+. Leon Capital has invested in or developed approximately 20,000 rental housing units, 25M SF of industrial, 15M SF of retail, self-storage, healthcare assets, and 10,000 lots of land in residential subdivisions. Additionally, Leon Capital, along with the Perot Companies, co-founded a European industrial operating company, which has developed over 40M SF of logistics assets in the European Union.

In Leon’s healthcare branch, Mr. De Leon and his team at Leon founded and currently operate Specialty Dental Brands, Frontline Dental Implant Specialists, Advanced Medaesthetic Partners, Physician Directed Partners, Texas Heart Partners, Mattison Avenue, and Turnwell Mental Health which collectively manage over 600 locations and provide healthcare to approximately 2 million people annually.

Leon Financial currently operates the investment management business and its various fund offerings. Leon Financial operates Bastion Insurance, Finsurity Premium Finance and Patient Capital, a specialty lending business designed to increase the accessibility of all Americans to critical health care offerings.

Mr. De Leon is a co-founder of Crexi, one of the largest digital marketplaces connecting buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in the commercial real estate sector. Crexi’s intelligence products support 3M real estate professionals with real time transaction data.

Mr. De Leon began his career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York. He received a BA, cum laude, from Harvard College, where he was a Hoover Foundation Scholar and a National Coca Cola Scholar. Mr. De Leon received the Horatio Alger Award and was inducted into the organization’s membership in 2025. Additionally, the De Leon Family Foundation focuses its work on poverty in south Texas and northern Mexico, and expanding access to healthcare. The foundation’s De Leon Scholars program awards scholarships to ten students annually across the state of Texas, who endeavor to improve their communities

JD Salazar is the Chief Executive Officer of Champion, responsible for the sourcing and acquiring opportunities for the Company throughout major consumption zones and transportation centers in the United States. JD founded Champion in 1997, which went on to become one of the most successful 100% Hispanic owned commercial real estate brokerage companies in the US. JD's career in real estate spans 38 years and includes involvement in over 20 million square feet of industrial lease and sale transactions, and the development of four major Class A business parks in the Chicago Area. JD has extensive experience in sourcing and acquiring transportation related properties and outdoor storage properties. Prior to re­ branding Champion into an Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) acquisition, development and management company, JD was one of the two founding members of Industrial Outdoor Ventures (“IOV”). At IOV, JD was a member of the investment Committee and one of five members of the Board of Directors, While at IOV, JD sourced over 50% of the company's acquisitions.

In 2019 JD guided Champion into a strategic investment relationship with Timber Hill Group (“THG”). Since then, Champion and THG have invested over $500,000,000 in IOS properties in Miami FL, Jacksonville FL, Memphis TN, Dallas, Ft. Worth and Laredo TX. Investments include managed truck parking yards, fleet yards, container yards, freight terminals and transload facilities.

JD is a member of the Warehouse Education and Research Council ("WERC") and The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ("CSCMP”). JD has been involved in urban and international Christian Missionary outreach. Outreach that includes operational and financial support for homeless non-profits in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, The Deborah House Project in Timisoara Romania, Stephens Children in Cairo Egypt and Musalaha in the West Bank of Israel.

JD earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Energy and Power Systems from the University of New Mexico. JD also earned an MBA from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. He is married co Carol Rediehs and lives in Burr Ridge, IL

Adam Cryer is Co-founder and President of Pinnacle Structural Engineers. He is a graduate of Rice University, who subsequently obtained his Masters in Structural Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin. In 2014, Adam was named as a Top 40 under 40 professional by Building Design & Construction magazine, as well as one of Structural Engineering magazine’s Top 15 Rising Stars in the U.S. He has written articles for both Modern Steel Construction and Structural Engineer magazine, including “Built to Tilt”, an article on tilt-up design, published in 2013. Adam has participated on professional panels for both ACI and the Tilt-up Construction Association, and has served as a judge for the TCA’s Awards and AGC APEX Awards for the past 6 years. Adam is also Vice Chairman of the Board for ACE Mentor Program Houston, a non-profit organization that mentors high school students for future careers in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction fields.

Jack Fraker, based in Dallas, Texas, is Newmark’s President and Global Head of Industrial and Logistics, Capital Markets. Fraker is responsible for driving all segments of industrial business, specializing in investment property sales and tenant representation.

Throughout his 35-year career, Fraker has been a consistent top national producer in industrial investment sales, representing some of the country’s largest corporations, global investors, pension fund advisors and REITs. Not including his participation in a larger team, Fraker has personally completed industrial capital markets transactions totaling 1.5 billion square feet and $85 billion in more than 60 U.S. cities, Mexico, Europe, Japan and South America, as well as approximately 12,000 acres of development site transactions.

Before joining Newmark, Dallas-based Fraker worked at CBRE for nearly two decades—most recently as Vice Chairman, Managing Director and head of Global Industrial and Logistics. Fraker also previously served as an Executive Vice President in Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets practice and held a position on the board of directors.

Matt Dornak is a seasoned real estate professional with over thirteen years of experience in the industry. As Managing Director and Partner of Stream Realty Partners’ Dallas-Fort Worth industrial division, he has been instrumental in growing the firm’s industrial leasing portfolio while representing top institutional real estate owners in North America.

In his role, Matt leads the strategic direction of the Dallas-Fort Worth industrial team, overseeing operations, business development, and the execution of industrial transactions. He has successfully completed over 590 industrial transactions, totaling over 45.7 million square feet and $2.3 billion in transaction value.

Matt’s expertise in project leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, development services, and tenant representation has enabled him to drive growth and profitability for Stream while maintaining a focus on delivering exceptional client service. His strong leadership skills and ability to motivate teams have been key to his success in leading the Dallas-Fort Worth industrial team.

Bob Rice has over thirty-nine years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from Indiana University, he moved to Texas immediately after graduation and hasn’t looked back since. Throughout his career, Bob has earned a reputation as a businessman and developer dedicated to service and integrity. Real Estate is a people business, and he embodies the importance of developing long-lasting relationships with an old-school, face-to-face mentality.

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Prior to founding Ironwood in 2015, Bob worked with Duke Realty, Seefried Properties and Weeks Robinson Properties where he developed over 6M SF of new industrial property. Since starting Ironwood, he has built a strategic portfolio across the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin areas, developing and leasing over 13M SF of spec industrial space with another 2M SF currently in his pipeline. Ironwood has consecutively been ranked as one of the Top Commercial Developers in DFW by the Dallas Business Journal for the past seven years and is currently ranked as a Top Commercial Developer in Austin after entering the Central Texas market in 2020. Bob’s involvement includes the entire development process including land acquisition, due diligence, entitlements, lease negotiations, construction, and client services.

Ironwood’s current focus is to expand its footprint in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin markets through land acquisition and development of industrial and logistics facilities in order to support the expansive economic growth in Texas.

Bob is a member of the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR), Texas Association of Realtors (TAR), and Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), and an avid rancher, outdoorsman, skier and live music fan.

Danielle Rice is a Vice President of Capital Deployment at Dermody. Ms. Rice supports the Midwest and Southwest regions with underwriting acquisition and development assets and executing due diligence.

Prior to joining Dermody, Ms. Rice served as a Senior Analyst on the JLL Capital Markets team specializing in student housing investment sales encompassing land, individual assets, and portfolios as well as raising LP & GP equity for ground-up developments. Prior to JLL, Ms. Rice worked as a Financial Analyst on the South-Central Industrial team for CBRE National Partners.

Prior to her real estate career, Ms. Rice played professional soccer in the U.S. (NWSL) & Sweden (Damallsvenskan). A four-year NCAA Division I soccer player, Ms. Rice holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas A&M University.

Matt Hyman serves as Market Leader for the U.S. South Central (USSC) region, where he brings a wealth of expertise in industrial logistics development. Based at Hillwood’s headquarters in Dallas, Texas, Matt leads the USSC business unit, focusing on executing existing projects and driving expansion across the Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Colorado markets.

Prior to joining Hillwood in 2024, Matt held key leadership roles at Ryan Companies and Duke Realty Corporation, where he led and expanded industrial development initiatives across Texas. He has a proven track record of completing millions of square feet of industrial land acquisitions, development projects, and lease transactions. His expertise spans financial structuring, purchase and sale agreements, and build-to-suits developments.

Matt’s dedication to excellence and ability to deliver impactful results have earned him several industry accolades, including the recognition as a D CEO Power Broker designation from 2015 to 2022 and the award for DFW’s Top Industrial Lease in 2015. He holds a BBA in Economics from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business and is a licensed real estate salesperson in Texas. Since 2025, Matt has held the role of President of the North Texas Commercial Association of REALTORS ® (NTCAR), where he sits on the Executive Board.

Mr. Alterman, who joined St. John Properties in 2019, is responsible for all operations of St. John Properties in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pitzer College in Philosophy and Political Science, and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate from the University of Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Al Sorrels joined Majestic Realty Co. in 2005 as Vice President, Director of Development and is responsible for identifying and pursuing land acquisitions, development opportunities and leasing in the Texas marketplace.

Al has worked in the Dallas industrial market for more than 20 years, including affiliations with Panattoni Development and Trammell Crow Company. During that time, he has been instrumental in the development and leasing of more than 10 million square feet of property.

Al serves on the Board of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and holds affiliations with the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors & Real Estate Professionals (NTCAR) and The Real Estate Council (TREC).

A graduate of Southern Methodist University, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate Finance and M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance.

Courtney Stanford, CCIM is a Managing Director of SVN Dunn Commercial where she facilitates the acquisition, deposition, and leasing of industrial properties in Dallas-Fort Worth. In addition to her role as a producer, Courtney also assists with the management and strategic direction of the firm as a whole.

Courtney graduated from Texas Christian University in 2012 and earned her CCIM designation in 2019. She currently serves as the Vice President and Programs Chair of the North Texas CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) Chapter & is the President of IWIRE North Texas (Industrial Women in Real Estate). Courtney is also an active member of NTCAR (North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors) & the Fort Worth Junior League.

When not driving around to explore a new industrial facility in the area, Courtney enjoys practicing yoga. She also spending time with her husband, Adam Stanford, and their four dogs, Sophie, Tucker, Henry, & Chance.

Austin Brasher is Vice President of Industrial Operations at ARCO/Murray Design Build, providing strategic oversight, mentorship, and consistent training for project teams. He partners with clients from the earliest stages of site selection and due diligence—evaluating fit, constraints, and budget drivers—through design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, and final turnover, ensuring a seamless path from concept to operation.

Beginning his career at ARCO/Murray as a Project Manager, Austin built a track record delivering complex ground-up and build-to-suit projects. Recent work includes a multi-building industrial park in The Colony, Texas, and a 175,000-SF injection-molding facility in Arlington, Texas. Known for rigorous attention to detail and strong technical judgment, he emphasizes schedule predictability, transparent cost control, and clear, proactive communication.

Austin holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.

Carlton Tidwell joined the Terrell Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and was named President and

CEO of the Chamber in 2016.

After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Abilene Christian University,

Carlton worked in corporate America for more than 20 years, holding positions in companies such as

Sara Lee, Maybelline and Carlisle before beginning his career in Chamber administration.

Carlton is a Certified Economic Developer and is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Institute of Management and now serves on the board of regents of Southeast Institute.

He also is a member of the Texas Economic Development Council, International Economic

Development Council, and Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives.

Carlton is a devoted community volunteer, serving as a member of the Terrell Rotary Club and

the board of directors for Star Transit, Pride Rock Wildlife Refuge, and the Terrell ISD Excellence

Foundation. He also is the Kaufman County representative on the North Central Texas Workforce Board.

A former college football referee, Carlton provides color commentary for Terrell Tiger football on KPYK

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Seth Koschak joined Stream Realty Partners in 2009 and currently serves as Executive Managing Director & Partner for the firm’s Industrial Capital Markets group in Texas. Established in 2022, Stream’s Industrial Capital Markets group offers a full range of services including investment sales advisory, equity placement and consulting all while providing best-in-class service to create opportunity and generate value for our clients. Using a combination of data-driven strategies and highly specialized industrial experience—and driven by Stream’s significant industrial market presence throughout Texas— Industrial Capital Markets provides value and unparalleled opportunities for our clients. Seth co-leads the Industrial Capital Markets group with Matteson Hamilton and is responsible for strategic direction and oversight for Stream’s Texas markets.

Before launching Stream’s Industrial Capital Markets group, Seth served as a Managing Director & Partner for Stream’s Dallas/Fort Worth office while leading Stream’s Fort Worth office. In this role, Seth was responsible for all operations and the overall growth of the market, including project leasing, tenant representation, asset sales, development, acquisitions and dispositions, business development, and expanding Stream’s platform across all sectors. Under Seth’s leadership, Stream’s Fort Worth office quickly became one of the largest and most active brokerage offices within the city.

During his tenure at Stream, Seth has completed more than 35,000,000 square feet of transactions totaling more than $1.1 billion in value.

Chris Roach is President of the Industrial platform at S2 Capital, bringing more than two

decades of experience in commercial real estate. With a background in valuation and a

proven record of leadership and growth, he has successfully guided organizations

through expansion and transformation. Chris earned a Finance degree with a real

estate emphasis from Texas Tech University and currently serves on the Real Estate

Center Advisory Council, having previously completed two terms on the Rawls College

of Business Advisory Council.

Earlier in his career, Chris served as CEO of a national real estate services platform,

where he led the acquisition and integration of more than 20 businesses, expanded the

firm’s national presence, and oversaw two successful private equity exits. He is also an

alum of TREC’s Associate Leadership Council. Chris lives in Dallas with his wife and

three children.

Sean Wood is President of Leon Industrial, where he has spearheaded the platform’s rapid rise into one of the most active infill industrial investors in the U.S. Since launching the business in 2021, Sean has led investments totaling 4.3 million square feet and $700 million of gross asset value

across value-add acquisitions, ground-up development, and selectively structured credit.

At Leon, Sean has built a nimble, vertically integrated team that thrives in today’s dislocated market. The strategy focuses on infill, multi-tenant industrial assets in high-growth, supply-constrained markets across Texas, the Southeast, and the Mountain West. By targeting overlooked segments where institutional capital is scarce, Leon consistently finds attractive entry points and drives outsized risk-adjusted returns.

Sean’s leadership has positioned Leon Industrial as a differentiated platform: sourcing deals others miss, executing with speed and precision, and compounding capital through short-duration, opportunistic investments. This approach has produced a strong track record in just four years — blending value-add acquisitions, new developments in premier infill submarkets, and select credit solutions that unlock liquidity for counterparties while enhancing investor returns.

Prior to Leon, Sean created and scaled the development department at Dalfen Industrial, expanding its pipeline from two parcels to a nationwide, billion-dollar pipeline of 11 million square feet in just 3.5 years. Earlier, he was a Development Director at Hillwood Investment Properties, where he led developments in Memphis, Nashville, and Cincinnati.

Sean holds a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from The Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Georgia.

Taylor Starnes is a Vice President, Acquisitions – Central Region, for CapRock Partners. Taylor leads CapRock’s acquisition efforts in the Central Region where he focuses on existing value-add industrial asset acquisitions and sourcing industrial development opportunities across the State of Texas. Prior to joining CapRock, Taylor was a Director at Cushman & Wakefield within the national industrial capital markets division and based in Dallas-Fort Worth. During his nearly 8 years at Cushman & Wakefield Taylor transacted on more than $5.0 Billion of industrial investment sales as well as facilitating joint venture equity placements representing more than 65.0 million square feet across Texas and the U.S. Before joining Cushman & Wakefield he was a Senior Associate at Hillwood in Dallas. Taylor started his professional career at KPMG as a certified public accountant in the audit practice of KPMG’s Dallas office and is a licensed CPA. Taylor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his BBA and Master’s in Professional Accounting.

Levi Benkert is a proven, innovative business leader with over two decades of experience in strategic, real estate-related business development. Levi has leveraged his skills to identify unique opportunities, maximize growth, raise capital, and create sustainable vision for companies that he has founded and led. He has bought, managed and developed over $650M in real estate properties in his career. Levi is great at building teams who are aligned around clear objectives and a shared passion for building a better world. When not doing due diligence on another industrial property, Levi can be found on a paddle board in Lady Bird Lake in Austin with his wife and their four kids.

Cindy Pham has been a dedicated professional in the 1031 exchange industry since 2018 and brings a wealth of experience as a licensed real estate broker in Texas since 2003. She is an active member and designee of several prestigious organizations, including the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and Commercial Real Estate for Women (CREW). Cindy also serves as an executive board member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) in Houston.

With an extensive background in IRC §1031 tax-deferred exchanges and comprehensive expertise in real estate transactions, Cindy has been involved in thousands of closings throughout her career. She is passionate about educating and supporting investors, attorneys, real estate brokers, agents, accountants, and financial advisors. Her presentations are known for being practical, detailed, and enriched with real-life exchange scenarios, offering valuable insights into diverse investment and tax strategies.

James Melody leads Hanover Company’s industrial land acquisition and development efforts in Texas, with a focus on opportunities in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. Prior to joining Hanover Company in 2022, James was a Director of Industrial Development at Lovett Industrial, executing on over three million square feet of warehouse space across Texas. Before Lovett, James was at Clarion Partners in New York City, where, as a member of the East Coast acquisitions team, he contributed to the purchase of over $1.0 billion in commercial property investments. James holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Finance from the University of Texas.

As Vice President of Industrial Leasing at Hillwood, Rhea performs a key role in leasing, developing, planning, and marketing the industrial portfolio at AllianceTexas. AllianceTexas spans over 27,000 acres, encompassing 60 million square feet of commercial development and 590 corporate residents, many of whom are listed on the Fortune 500, Global 500 or Forbes’ List of Top Private Companies.

Jesse K. Pruitt got his start in the real estate industry in 1974 when he joined Vantage Companies as a marketing representative. In 1976, he became Senior Vice President and subsequently Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Dallas division of Vantage Development Company, as well as Executive Vice President of Vantage Management Company. At Vantage he was responsible for the development, management and leasing of more than 30 million square feet of office, warehouse, build-to-suits and design-build facilities in the D/FW Metroplex and throughout the United States.

In 1988, Vantage sold its leasing and management operations to Bradford Companies, an owner representative firm providing full-service real estate transactions totaling over $950 million. He also supervised day-to-day management, leasing, and development operations of more than 20 million square feet of industrial and office space for institutional owners, pension fund advisors, and REIT’s.

Mr. Pruitt joined Wilcox Realty Group in February 1992 as one of the founders and assumed the role of President of Wilcox Development Services, Inc., where he was responsible for both industrial and office leasing and new development. After joining the company, he negotiated leases for more than five million square feet of office and warehouse properties.

In 1994, Mr. Pruitt joined CMC-Commercial Realty Group as a Partner/Principal. While at CMC, Mr. Pruitt was responsible for over 10 million square feet of speculative and build-to-suit industrial, office, retail and tech/flex product.

Ryan Elkins is Director of Sales for North Texas at Cisco-Eagle, where he leads a high-performing team dedicated to delivering integrated material handling systems that align with each client’s operational goals. His team’s expertise spans production, picking, packing, sortation, palletizing, and shipping, supporting both manual and automated environments.

Since taking on this role, Ryan has helped drive more than $50 million in revenue through scalable, high-impact solutions. He is known for his consultative leadership style and ability to guide both customers and team members through complex projects, from solution design to implementation.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Ryan remains active in the material handling and supply chain community, contributing insights and fostering strong industry partnerships.

With over 30 years of experience in Global Corporate Services (GCS) and portfolio

management, Eric Beichler has established himself as a leader in representing both

public and private companies across diverse U.S. markets, with a strong emphasis

on international markets, including Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico. His extensive

career at Mohr Partners has been marked by a commitment to delivering strategic

real estate solutions for many Fortune 1000 public and private clients.

As a long-standing equity principal and a member of the Board of Directors since

2017, Eric has played a pivotal role in the firm’s growth and development. He has a

diverse clientele that spans various sectors, including office, industrial, medical, cold

storage, retail and client-owned facilities. His deep expertise spans several industries,

including third-party logistics (3PL), semiconductors, insurance, manufacturing,

healthcare, food and private equity, enabling him to provide tailored solutions based

on unique client needs.

Specifically, Eric’s proficiency in sale-leasebacks, as well as his experience with private

equity-owned operating companies, cold storage facilities and supply chain logistics,

positions him as a sought-after expert in the real estate landscape. He is adept in

corporate portfolio analysis, bringing decades of expertise in budget review and cost

containment strategies to optimize clients’ real estate portfolios. He is considered a

thought leader within the industry.

In his leadership capacity, Eric currently manages a seven-member team dedicated

to enhancing new client pursuits, client retention and supporting the executive team

with recruitment efforts across Mohr Partners’ U.S. offices. His contributions to the

firm began in 1994, and he quickly ascended to the role of Managing Partner by

December 1998 at the age of 29, consistently achieving exceptional results throughout

his tenure.

Having partnered with Mohr Partners’ founder, Bob Mohr, for 23 years, Eric successfully

led a management buyout in 2017, collaborating with existing shareholders and CEO

Bob Shibuya. Throughout his career, he has held various operational, recruitment,

and managerial roles, including the development of Mohr Partners’ international

partner platform, solidifying his reputation as a visionary leader in the corporate real

estate sector.

Eric is also an accomplished investor in real estate, serving as the President and

Managing Member of Libbyfield Investments, LLC, as well as an equity partner in

Broken-Stone Investments, LLC, both of which are distinguished real estate investment

partnerships.

Eric and his wife, Julie, have been married for over 30 years and reside in Dallas, Texas,

where they are the proud parents of three children.

Stephen is the founder and Managing Partner of Holley Development Company. Previously, Stephen started Stillwater’s speculative industrial division, where over a 4-year period, Stephen was responsible for sourcing over 200 acres for 3,000,000 SF of industrial product in DFW and Austin.Stephen led Stillwater’s speculative industrial initiative with projects in Forney, Allen, Fort Worth, and Austin.Stephen is responsible for the strategic vision of Holley Development Company, growth of the company’s investment pipeline, and is intricately involved in all aspects of development, financing, and deal sourcing.

Stephen graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2000. He graduated Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL Class 234 and served as a SEAL officer at SEAL Team 5 for five years and completed four deployments to Iraq and Southeast Asia.Stephen is a co-founder of Carry The Load with fellow Navy SEAL, Clint Bruce. Stephen has served the Dallas community as a member of the Touchdown Club, the Elizabeth Toon Charities, as a Board Member for the Goodwill Industries of Dallas, and as the Chairman of Pete Sessions Service Academy Advisory Board for the 32nd Congressional District. He has been recognized by the Dallas Business Journal through the 40 under 40 Award and has received the Dallas Foundation’s Good Works Under 40 Award.

Chris joined Provident in 2022 and focuses on sourcing and development of industrial investment opportunities in North Texas and Mountain West regions. Prior to joining Provident, Chris was a member of the Acquisitions Team at Sealy & Company, where he was responsible for sourcing industrial acquisitions and joint-venture equity investments in the Mountain West, Southeast, and the Rust Belt. Chris has closed over sixty-five industrial real estate acquisitions and developments in fourteen different States worth an aggregate value of $2.8BN and spanning over 43.5MM SF. Chris holds both a Master of Real Estate Development and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Clemson University and is on the Developing Leaders Board for the North Texas Chapter of NAIOP.

Will Cotton is an accomplished architect with over 12 years of experience in architectural design, project management, and sustainable design practices. Currently serving as a Senior Project Manager and Senior Associate, he leads multidisciplinary teams and oversees the delivery of complex architectural projects, ensuring design excellence and client satisfaction.

Throughout his career, Will has developed a deep expertise in guiding projects from concept through construction, coordinating with diverse stakeholders, and integrating sustainable solutions into the built environment. He has also contributed to architectural education and fabrication, bringing hands-on knowledge of advanced tools such as laser cutters and CNC mills, and he has a passion for mentoring the next generation of design professionals.

Will holds a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and is a Registered Architect. His technical skills include advanced proficiency with design tools like Rhino 3D, alongside a strong focus on sustainable design strategies that meet contemporary architectural challenges.

Jay Smith has been a part of Nucor since the acquisition of its Insulated Panel Group in August 2021 and previously served as Commercial Director. He brings over 35 years of experience in the metal construction industry and is active in many industry associations like the Metal Construction Association (MCA) and Controlled Environment Building Association (CEBA). Jay currently lives in the Dallas area with his wife Sandi and has two adult children Maxwell and Madilyn.

Ray Catlin, Vice President of the Texas Region at LGE Design Build, brings 27 years of construction experience to his role. He oversees the Texas Region with the goal of expanding and growing the business and LGE’s impact in Texas. Ray inspires the team by working alongside them, fostering collaboration and driving them to accomplish amazing things with the aim of becoming the preferred design-build contractor in Texas. For the past 15 years, Ray has focused on leading teams and growing individuals, collaborating to accomplish the most challenging tasks and projects.

Don Greive is a founding principal and current CEO of Pinnacle Structural Engineers. With over 40 years of experience in structural engineering design and project management, Don has led a wide range of projects across building types, including serving as prime consultant on architect- engineer teams. His early exposure to construction began in high school and college with preparing steel and rebar shop drawings during summer breaks. Don has earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rice University, an M.S. in Structural Engineering from the University of

California, and an MBA from the University of Houston. Don currently serves on the Executive

Committee of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) Board of Directors, serves on several

committees, and has played a key role in the association’s technical and educational initiatives.

TCA has identified Don as one of the 20 most influential tilt-wall professionals. He has authored

multiple articles for Tilt-Up Today and presented at industry events, including a 2018 TCA

session on innovative materials in tilt-up. Don currently is a member of American Concrete

Institute (ACI) committees 302, 360, and 380. Don has also held leadership roles in SEAoT and

ACI’s Houston chapters and is a past recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from

the Rice University Engineering Alumni Association.

Chris leads the every day business of Resource Commercial Construction and brings over a decade of experience to the team. Having spent his whole career in the interiors space, he provides expertise and leadership in all aspects of interiors construction. Chris and his team of skilled professionals go the extra mile to exceed the demands of our customers. He maintains clear communication and open collaboration with our clients throughout the project life cycle and works with our operations teams to deliver project-specific solutions. Chris is a proud alumnus of the University of North Texas and is active in the North Texas community, raising money for small businesses and charitable organizations, and serves on the board of a youth hockey team. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife and three children.

Shannon Johnston joined SRS in 2022, bringing over 15 years of valuable commercial real estate experience to the team. Her expertise lies in tenant and landlord representation for multi-market corporate clients, a skill she honed during her most recent role at Landry Commercial.

Prior to serving as vice president with Landry Commercial's Industrial Advisory Group, Shannon spent a decade at Cushman & Wakefield. Her tenure there was marked by significant achievements, including closing over 4 million square feet of industrial transactions and representing notable companies such as United Technologies, Ericsson, ABC Supply Company, Office Depot, and WorldPac. Her exceptional performance earned her recognition as a Rising Star for the company in 2014.

Shannon's industry influence extends beyond her direct client work. She was invited to share her insights as a panelist at the Annual InterFace DFW & North Central Texas Industrial Conference, a testament to her expertise in the field. Her thought leadership has also been recognized in print, with a contribution to a Commercial Property Executive article on "Retail's New Logistics Logic" and a feature in the 2023 DCEO Magazine "Women Leaders in Commercial Real Estate" section.

Before her professional career, Shannon was a standout athlete, pitching for the Towson University softball team in Maryland. Her passion for the sport led her to play for the Swedish National Softball Federation after college, competing in Euro Cups across Finland, Prague, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.

This unique combination of professional acumen, industry recognition, and athletic determination makes Shannon a valuable asset to SRS and a respected figure in the commercial real estate landscape.

Jim Traynor serves as Managing Director, Development & Investments (D&I) with a primary focus on the Dallas market. In his role, Traynor is responsible for sourcing, capitalizing, and executing commercial real estate acquisitions and development opportunities in office, industrial, and retail product types throughout Dallas – Fort Worth.

Prior to Foundry, Traynor comes from his position as Managing Director of Acquisitions at Acram Group, where he led all investment efforts in Texas and Colorado for the organization. He joined Acram Group in 2018, when he moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area from New York City, where he’d been working as Vice President of Acquisitions for L&L Holding Company. While there, he served as Project Director for 390 Madison, an 850,000 square foot office and retail development in New York City, and completed over $2.0 billion of acquisitions and joint venture recapitalizations in New York City.

Tony Ramirez serves as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Grand

Prairie. With a robust background in supply chain management and location advisory,

Ramirez is an accomplished professional in site selection and economic development.

Previously, Ramirez held the position of Director for North America at B.C.I. Global, a

renowned firm specializing in site selection, location advisory, and supply chain

strategy.

In 2021, Consultant Connect named Ramirez one of North America's Top 50 Economic

Developers. Tony Ramirez also serves as an instructor for the International Economic

Development Council (IEDC) where he specializes in delivering advanced training on

site readiness and city marketability strategies.

Before his tenure at B.C.I. Global, Ramirez was the Vice President of the Borderplex

Alliance, the local economic development organization in the El Paso, Texas region.

Under his leadership, the organization saw unprecedented success in business

recruitment, securing over $1.48 billion in investments and creating more than 20,000

jobs, marking the most significant capital investment and job growth in the region's

history.

He was recognized as a top Go-To-Market strategist in the bestselling book "MOVE:

The 4-Question Go-to-Market Framework" by Sangram Vajre and Bryan Brown,

published in 2021. Tony Ramirez holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from New

Mexico State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Lorelei has been with O’Brien Architects for 11 years and has been in the industry for 18 years. She has worked on a wide range of project types including office, industrial, cold storage, self-storage, call centers, and retail. Lorelei loves working with national accounts and repeat clients, and is committed to understanding their corporate development processes. She brings experience in new construction, renovations, and adaptive reuse. She consults with clients to understand their vision, oversees teams who produce drawings that express that vision, and coordinates with consultants and contractors to ensure each project is a success. Lorelei has managed projects in more than 17 states and is skillful in navigating the various requirements of the different municipalities. She believes that every project should be better than the last because we are always learning and improving. As a manager, Lorelei loves leading teams and making order out of the chaos. She prides herself on taking an organized and thoughtful approach to each project that she touches.

Lorelei holds both a B.S. and Master of Architecture from Texas Tech University. She enjoys spending time with her husband Michael, who also works at O’Brien, and playing with her Olde English Bulldogge named Mack. In her spare time, she tackles home improvement projects. She and Michael are advanced scuba divers and always look forward to traveling to new diving destinations.

Marc Jennings is the Vice President of Logistics at HFA. Jennings brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his role within the architecture, construction, and development community in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metro. He recently joined HFA to help grow our Industrial and Logistics programs and to help lead the Fort Worth studio. Jennings is an empathetic problem solver at heart. He loves to build and maintain lasting client partnerships by putting himself in their shoes, always keeping their best interests at the forefront of his solutions-based approach to design and development. Jennings is a licensed architect in the state of Texas.

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, 1999

As Vice President at Gordon Highlander, Nick brings over 25 years of construction industry experience and a strong commitment to operational excellence. He oversees the DFW market, leads strategic growth initiatives, and drives client engagement with a results-oriented approach that reflects the company’s core values.

Nick has successfully delivered projects across industrial, corporate interiors, and ground-up sectors, earning a reputation for building lasting relationships with clients, trade partners, and design teams. A proud Texas A&M graduate, he is also passionate about mentoring emerging professionals and championing continuous improvement across all areas of the business.