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.

Chuck McCallum brings over 30 years of experience at the intersection of planning, land

development, and civil engineering, shaping some of Silicon Valley’s most

transformative projects, from the 58-acre Facebook West Campus to more than two

dozen high-rise towers in downtown San Jose. As CEO of Kier + Wright and KWRE, he

has expanded the firm’s capabilities by launching its full-service renewable energy

practice and now leads efforts to integrate clean energy solutions and modernize the

grid as Chair of ACEC California’s Energy Committee. Known for transforming complex

infrastructure challenges into practical, high-quality solutions, Chuck is also exploring

how emerging technologies like AI can accelerate decision-making, enhance efficiency,

and drive innovation in the built environment. A strategic thinker and mentor, he draws

on deep technical expertise to deliver sustainable, cost-effective results, and recharges

through hiking, pickleball, and family time.

As Principal of M2G Ventures and Head of the Investments Team, Brett Zimmerman oversees M2G’s

strategy, process, and partnerships across the firm. He manages all investment activities, including

sourcing, structuring, and capitalizing new opportunities, as well as establishing and growing debt and

equity relationships. His responsibilities also include researching and underwriting potential investments,

and investment management throughout the lifecycle of the deal.

Prior to joining M2G Ventures, Brett worked at Pennybacker, where he served as Director on the

investments team originating equity investments on a direct and joint venture basis. He focused on

investments in the logistics sector across select US growth markets, and his track record includes over 40

deals within the industrial, multifamily, office and retail product types across seven growth markets and

the acquisition of 8M+ square feet of logistics property. Brett received his bachelor’s degree in finance

from the University of Denver and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute Industrial Product

Council.

NOTABLE PROJECT LIST:

• The Miller Industrial Park (DFW, TX)

• Lewisville 121 (DFW, TX)

• Inwood Design District / Ace on Inwood (DFW, TX)

• Platinum Way (DFW, TX)

• The Mint Way Portfolio (DFW, TX)

• Inbound on Inwood (Tuesday Morning Portfolio Assemblage) (DFW, TX)

• Urban District 183 and Urban District 35 (DFW, TX)

• Lower GSW Portfolio (DFW, TX)

• Archetype (DFW, TX)

• PROTO Park (DFW, TX)

• GO I 99 Phase I & II (Phoenix, AZ)

• South 40 Distribution Center (Raleigh, NC)

• 3200 Bush (Raleigh, NC)

• 5201 Departure (Raleigh, NC)

• 2124 St. Elmo (Austin, TX)

Forrest Cook serves as a Senior Vice President in the Fort Worth office. He is responsible for project leasing, tenant representation, investment sales, acquisition/disposition services, and development services for the firm’s Industrial Division officing in Fort Worth. Since joining Stream in 2016, Forrest’s market knowledge and unparalleled level of service have played an instrumental role in closing more than 15,000,000 square feet of industrial, flex, land, and construction transactions, which accounted for over $925,000,000 in transaction volume.

Forrest attended Texas A&M University, where he received his Master of Real Estate from Mays Business School and an undergraduate degree in Finance and Real Estate.

Colby Everett serves as Managing Director of Aspen Oak Industrial, where he manages day-to-day operations and execution. Prior to AO, Colby opened the Dallas office for Lovett Industrial and was the Market Leader for the DFW and Phoenix markets, where he oversaw the sourcing, capitalization and development of over 5 million square feet. Before LI, Colby worked at Invesco Real Estate, where he underwrote over $1 billion of pursuits, across asset classes. Colby also spent time at CBRE Phoenix on a leasing and sales team which was completing over 100 transactions annually and was in the top 1% of the firm in production, nationally. Colby earned his B.S. from Northwestern University, and is a member of NAIOP NTX, TREC, NAIOP Arizona and AZDRE.

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.

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.

Dennis Pilarczyk, PE is the Department Manager for Nucor Corporation's Construction Solutions Team. Dennis is a licensed professional engineer (PE) with over 20 years of design and construction experience. He leads a national team with a focus on being a solution-provider for the design and construction communities. Prior to joining the Nucor team, Dennis spent two years as a Senior Structural Steel Specialist with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and is heavily involved with many industry associations including the Structural Engineers Association, International Code Council and American Institute of Architects.  Dennis is a graduate of North Carolina State University and lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and two daughters.

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.