Mark leads the development and leasing efforts in Logistics Property Company’s Northeast region. He has 35+ years of experience in industrial real estate having previously held senior positions at Lincoln Property Company and Transwestern. Mark has been involved in the development of 7M SF of industrial properties and the purchase of 4M SF. Mark received a Master’s from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jerome Nichols is a President and Co-founder of Standard Real Estate Investments, where he is focused on new business development and investment sourcing, in addition to his involvement in all major decisions pertaining to the business.

Prior to co-founding Standard Real Estate Investments, Mr. Nichols spent 6 years at CBRE Global Investors as a Senior Director and Deputy Portfolio Manager of the CBRE GI U.S. Development Partners Fund Series. In this role, he served as the lead development sourcing officer for CBRE GI Americas and sourced $6 billion in deal volume. He was actively involved in several initiatives at CBRE GI, including his role as the Chair of the Social Impact Counsel.

In addition to his time at CBRE GI, Mr. Nichols spent 6 years with The Bozzuto Group, a vertically integrated multifamily development and operating company. Mr. Nichols is also a former professional football player. He is an Alumnus and active supporter of the Robert Toigo Foundation.

Mr. Nichols received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Business from Wake Forest University.

Mr. Nichols is from Prince George’s County, Maryland and lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two children.

Marcus N. Daniels is a Vice President & Associate Broker at NAI Michael, a full service commercial real estate brokerage and development firm serving Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Daniels brings over 12 years of commercial real estate and community development experience working on several successful sales and leasing assignments including industrial warehouses, distribution facilities, owner-occupied corporate headquarters, major building renovations and repositioning projects, affordable housing development projects and mixed-use development projects.

Mr. Daniels is an active member of The Real Estate Executive Council (REEC) National Association of Investment Companies, the National Association of Black Hotel Owners Operators and Developers (NABHOOD), District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA), Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA), the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Mr. Daniels is a member of the Truist Community Advisory Board serving the Washington DC & Baltimore Region and previously served on the Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) Laurel Regional Hospital. Mr. Daniels also serves on the Board of Directors Community Youth Advance, Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School and the National Black MBA Greater Maryland Chapter.

A native of Prince George's County, Maryland, Mr. Daniels graduated with his B.B.A in Finance from Morehouse College and was a Horace Rackham Fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

Michael Solomon is the Regional President and the head of Commercial Real Estate Lending in Bethesda for Burke & Herbert Bank. Before to joining Burke & Herbert, Solomon was a Co-Founder of Southside Capital, a hedge fund focused on investments in the financial services and real estate sectors. He has also held investment banking roles at Credit Suisse and SunTrust Bank. In 2017, Solomon was appointed by President Trump to the role of Senior Advisor at the GSA’s Public Building Service. He holds an undergraduate degree from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and a graduate degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Solomon is a native of the Washington, DC area and currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

Danielle Schline is Senior Vice President, Investment Officer at Prologis, where she is responsible for deploying capital to expand and evolve the company’s Mid-Atlantic and Pennsylvania portfolios. Her focus includes the acquisition of buildings and land for future development to serve customer needs and the strategic redevelopment of assets for higher and better use. In this capacity, Danielle shapes these markets’ investment strategies to support long-term growth and sustainability.

Prior to her Investment Officer role, Danielle served as Senior Vice President, Market Officer for the Prologis Mid-Atlantic region. She oversaw all aspects of market operations, including leasing, property management, capital improvements, construction, disposition strategy, M&A integration, and team development. The Mid-Atlantic portfolio spans 19 million square feet, 335 customers, and a team of 21 employees across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

Danielle has served two terms on the board of the NAIOP Maryland chapter and is an active national forum member. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hamilton College.

Taylor O. Chess is Senior Manager Director, Development for Peterson Companies and serves on the Company’s Investment Committee. Taylor has developed retail projects valued over $250 million. He is a visionary, known for spotting acquisition opportunities, imagining the possibilities, divesting of property, acquiring land, and building joint ventures.

Taylor has been instrumental in leading the company’s expansion into new ventures and development and looks at all disciplines of real estate to find the best use based on market conditions and social and economic changes.

Prior to Peterson Companies Taylor was Senior Vice President, Investments at Regency Centers where he established the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast offices. During his eight years, he developed 11 centers valued at approximately $660 million and assisted in the acquisition of 140 centers.

Taylor studied at California State University, Northridge. He serves on numerous philanthropic boards and committees including Joe Gibb’s Youth For Tomorrow, Fairfax County Sports Tourism Tax Force and mentors real estate students through ULI’s mentoring programs. He was recently appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin as a member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors to help establish policy and provide direction to management for the operation of Dulles International and Reagan National Airports and the Dulles Toll Road. He served as ICSC’s State Director of Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia and has been a guest speaker for the GWU Real Estate Program.

FUN FACT: While studying in California Taylor tried his hand at Hollywood and landed roles in popular television shows and movies like Dynasty, Matlock, Solid Gold and Space Balls to name a few.

FAVORITE PROJECT: Creating new development opportunities. Once he’s achieved a goal, he looks forward to the next big thing.

James Lighthizer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Chesapeake Real Estate Group, LLC (CREG), a leading full-service commercial real estate investment and development firm headquartered in the Baltimore-Washington region. Since founding the firm in 2004, Mr. Lighthizer has led CREG through the acquisition, development, and asset management of more than 45 properties totaling over 8 million square feet of industrial, office, self-storage, and retail space across the Mid-Atlantic. Under his leadership, CREG has built a reputation for executing a disciplined investment strategy focused on value-add, build-to-core, and speculative development opportunities.

Mr. Lighthizer brings more than 37 years of experience in commercial real estate. Prior to founding CREG, he spent 16 years at CBRE, where he rose to the rank of Senior Vice President and Partner and was consistently among the firm's top producers nationally. During his tenure, he advised institutional clients such as RREEF, Ohio Teachers, Invesco, Opus, First Industrial, and LaSalle Advisors. He was also a recognized leader within CBRE’s National Global Logistics Practice Group, representing major occupiers across the country.

At CREG, Mr. Lighthizer has spearheaded some of the region’s most significant industrial transactions. Notable highlights include acquiring and developing Brandon Woods 3, a 1 million square foot ecommerce project occupied by Amazon and Best Buy. Port 95 Logistics, a 1 million square foot development at the Port, converting a 600,000 sf Unilever manufacturing facility. Baltimore Crossroads @95, a 240-acre business park with 1.5 million square feet of planned development. His brokerage business from CBRE carried over with his representing General Motors in the $33 million sale of its 182-acre Baltimore Van Assembly Plant to Duke Realty and he also played a pivotal role in GM’s acquisition of land in White Marsh, Maryland, for its 800,000 square-foot Allison Transmission Plant.

Throughout CREG’s history, Mr. Lighthizer has forged strategic capital partnerships with premier institutions including The Carlyle Group, USAA, Prudential Real Estate Investors, EverWest Investors, TA Advisors, Atapco Properties, and others. These relationships have been instrumental in growing the firm’s portfolio and expanding its presence along the I-95 and I-81 corridors in Maryland, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia.

Mr. Lighthizer holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mount St. Mary’s College (Class of 1988) and completed formal sales and corporate service training with CBRE/USC. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he is a graduate of Gilmour Academy.

COLE SCHNORF joined the firm in 1986 and serves as Senior Vice President/Director of Development. In this role he has direct oversight for specific projects, oversees the department's budget and serves as a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. During his tenure he has steered the company in its development of over 2.5 million square feet of speculative office/research and development space, corporate build to suits and industrial parks throughout the Baltimore/Washington Corridor.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Schnorf served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sonat, Inc. in the mergers and acquisition department.

Active in the industry as part President of the Maryland NAIOP chapter and particapnt in the national forums, Cole has co-chaired the United Way Howard County Campaign and served on the boards of ARC of Howard County (past President), Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Business Education Partnerships, and a member of the Howard County Economic Indicators Committee. Additionally, he is a graduate of Leadership Howard County, as well as a Boy Scout leader.

Mr. Schnorf received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

As Managing Director of Acquisitions, Jamie sets acquisitions strategy for the company, as well as sourcing and evaluating all potential acquisitions. From site selection to contract negotiations, through due diligence and entitlement, he manages the financial and administrative aspects of the acquisition process. With over a decade of experience, he leverages his knowledge of capital markets, financial analysis, and investor expectation to ensure that Matan continues to deliver exceptional risk-adjusted returns for both Matan’s high-net-worth and institutional investors.

Jamie joined Matan in 2015, initially serving as an Associate, building out Matan’s Asset Management and Development report process, designing and constructing models to ensure managers had accurate and dynamic tools to manage investments at both the asset and fund-reporting level.

Prior to Matan, Jamie worked as a Financial Analyst at both B.F. Saul Company and Northmarq Capital. Jamie earned his master’s degree in Professional Studies in Real Estate from Georgetown University with a concentration in Finance and his undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon College in History. He is active in several organizations including DC Real Estate Group, the Urban Land Institute, and Georgetown University alumni groups.

As the Vice President (previously Director of Business Development) for ARCO Design/Build, Drew Enstice brings 15+ years of experience in the construction industry. With expertise in strategic and operational marketing and client relationships, Drew plays an integral role in driving ARCO’s new business opportunities in addition to finding solutions to the needs of future clients. He manages client relationships in Maryland, Virginia and Central Pennsylvania. Prior to joining ARCO in 2018, he spent 5.5 years as a project manager for Whiting-Turner in Baltimore followed by over 5 years of traveling to construction projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions as a sales manager for Trimble. Drew graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Industrial Engineering.