Bobby Page began his career with the company almost 40 years ago, after graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance. He was a founding member of JPI, and during his tenure with the company has overseen an asset portfolio of approximately $14 billion. As one of JPI’s founding partners, his responsibilities include advising senior management regarding the company’s capital relationships and investment strategy. Mr. Page also serves on the Executive Committee and the Investment Committee.

Brad joined JPI in 1990 and is responsible for all acquisition, development, construction, operations and disposition activity for the company. He has developed or acquired over 18,000 apartment homes in multiple states and has 30+ years industry experience. A native of Dallas, Brad holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate from The University of Texas at Arlington. Brad serves on the company’s Investment Committee.

Current Responsibility: Ron Witten is Founder of Witten Advisors, a market advisory firm serving apartment developers, investors and lenders nationwide. Since 2001, Witten Advisors has provided quarterly market forecasts and commentary to help owners, investors, developers and lenders make informed decisions on development, acquisitions and dispositions across the nation’s major apartment markets.

Experience: Ron began his career at M/PF Research and served as its president for over 20 years. In that role, Witten led M/PF as the firm became a national leader in apartment market data and market analysis. Ron has been a frequent speaker at the industry’s leading conferences, addressing market conditions and trends as well as emerging demographic forces shaping the apartment markets.

Industry Involvement: Witten has been particularly active in the Urban Land Institute and the National Multifamily Housing Council. He is a past Chairman of ULI’s Multifamily Silver and Gold Councils and is now a member of the Multifamily Green Council at ULI as well as NMHC’s Research Committee. He has also served on the board of Apartment Life, a non-profit that creates a sense of community among residents and staff in apartment properties, and TIER REIT, a NYSE-listed office building REIT.

Educational Background: Ron received a BBA degree in Marketing from Texas Tech University and has completed graduate classes in Statistics and Economics at Southern Methodist University.

David Noguera is a housing and community development professional with 18

years’ experience developing housing policy, administering programs, assessing

and troubleshooting program implementation issues and advising government

officials and representatives on housing issues.  As Director of Housing and

Neighborhood Revitalization for the City of Dallas, David is responsible for

managing federal grants and investing in the production of affordable housing.

Prior to coming to Dallas, David oversaw the development of the Neighborhood

Stabilization Program (NSP) and managed it at the U.S. Department of Housing

and Urban Development in Washington D.C. for six years.  He later developed an

audit resolution division for HUD’s Office of Community Planning and

Development, where he negotiated settlements on Office of Inspector General

audits of states, local governments and nonprofits.  Along his career, David

analyzed housing policy for Freddie Mac, evaluated federally funded programs for

the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and nonprofit investments for

the New York Empowerment Zone.  He holds a bachelors degree from the

University of California at Berkeley in International Development and a masters in

City and Regional Planning from Cornell University.

Mark Bulmash is President, Mixed-Use/Master Plan Development for Presidium, which he

joined in October 2020, where he oversees the planning and development efforts for

Velocity, River Park and The Pecan District. From 2011 to 2019, he was Senior Vice

President, Development for The Howard Hughes Corporation, where he oversaw the

Central and Southeast regions. Mr. Bulmash is a 35-year real estate veteran, who spent

time at the Taubman Company, Related Companies and Forest City Enterprises, as well as,

founding his own real estate advisory firm, Bulmash Real Estate Advisors, LLC. He is

currently a member of International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Urban Land

Institute, current chair of ICSC’s Global Design & Development Jury, and was a member of

the inaugural class of ICSC's Certified Retail Property Executives (CRX), the Center Build’s

Planning Committee and Advisory Board for the Penn Institute for Urban Research. Mr.

Bulmash earned his MBA from The Wharton School and his MCP from The University of

Pennsylvania. He earned his BS in Architecture from The University of Michigan.

Will Mitchell is the co-founder and CEO of Rabbet, formerly known

as Contract Simply. After spending more than a decade in

commercial real estate, Will recognized the need to strengthen

connections between developers, lenders and contractors,

streamline operations and maintain critical project timelines. In

Rabbet, Will is pioneering the connected construction economy

with the only platform that intelligently connects relevant

information for frictionless construction transactions.

Prior to founding Rabbet, Will was the co-founder and CEO of

Renovate Simply, a data-driven web and mobile marketplace for

home renovations. Originally from Denver, he completed his

undergraduate studies in architecture and structural engineering

from the University of Virginia. Will also earned his Masters of

Business Administration (MBA), with a focus in entrepreneurship, at

the University of Texas in Austin.

As Partner and Lead Designer at BKV Group, Jonathan brings 19 years of national and international experience in housing, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. He cultivates value through developing close working relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors and consultants, providing a high level of personal involvement and investment in projects so they are successful and rewarding for everyone involved. Since helping launch BKV Group’s newest practice site in Dallas, Texas and Hanoi, Vietnam, Jonathan has leveraged the opportunity to design and strengthen the community with each project he touches, creating them to be unique and innovative, while nimbly adapting to the environmental, contextual, and sociopolitical nuances each site presents. In currently working on projects all over the world including but not limited to Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Canada, and Asia, Jonathan takes a holistic and long-term approach to his projects, constantly exploring how BKV Group can be a positive change for the community, and the people his buildings serve.

Craig is responsible for all company preconstruction estimating and client services for UEB. He manages more than $400 million a year in preconstruction deliverables, providing leadership, oversight and quality control for UEB offices in Seattle, Scottsdale and Dallas. As an owner of UEB, Craig understands the importance of providing our customers with reliable and consistent cost information and uses his 30 years of preconstruction experience and estimating knowledge to ensure new- client needs are met, and that our many repeat customers continue to select UEB as their preferred builder. Once a new opportunity is identified, Craig and his teams are fully engaged, doing whatever it takes to achieve the customer’s goals and finalize the agreement to build the project!

Founded in 2005 by Tom Keilty and Mike Hurst, UEB has grown from a two-person company to one with more than 180 employees. UEB serves a healthcare, multi-state market specializing in multifamily, office, hospitality and commercial projects.

As an owner and Managing Principal for Streetsense, Eric has established himself as a contributing member in the company’s growth and expansion to its current marketplace status. With over 25 years of executive-level experience, Eric takes a visionary and collaborative approach to every project, leading his team to produce truly innovative results for his clients. A creative entrepreneur with a passion for branding, marketing, architecture, interior design and placemaking, Eric has extensive knowledge of real estate and a passion for holistic marketing strategy and brand management. After leading his own firm for over a decade, Eric merged Burka Studios with Streetsense, where he offers his clients — from local and national real estate firms to international hotel brands — an unparalleled breadth and depth of insights, strategy, and results.

Toni Reeves is one of the three executive directors responsible for Greystar real estate operations in the US, with oversight throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and the Midwest. Additionally, she oversees the US student living platform, as well as the Greystar construction services and maintenance support groups. In addition to operations, Toni is also responsible for corporate profit-and-loss performance for the business lines within her oversight. Throughout her tenure at Greystar, Toni has partnered with key clients on development, design, value-add strategies, and operational enhancements. Toni has been active in the multifamily industry since 1995, when she began as an on-site leasing professional and started developing experience in all on-site positions, which led to her first regional property manager assignment in 2000. Toni earned her bachelor of science degree from Quincy University, and has served on the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas Board of Directors.

Chad Summers is VP of Revenue for IOTAS, a smart home IoT (Internet of Things) platform that integrates hardware with software designed as an enterprise level solution for the multi-family industry. IOTAS delivers a fully-connected smart home experience for apartment residents that is voice controlled, integrated on a single app and provides automated intelligence. This allows multi-family owners and operators to attract new tenants at premium rents, while lowering utility and management costs. He formerly owned and operated an international lumber brokerage business where he developed a software to manage the complexity of quoting international supply to protect margins and enhance efficiencies. After selling his ownership in the company, Chad went on to successfully launch the fastest growing division of an accounting firm focused on the manufacturing industry where his passion for the Internet of Things grew. Chad’s background is rooted in strategic sales and marketing, cultivating partnerships, and leading teams. Throughout his career, Chad has focused on driving sustainable, profitable revenue growth.

Michael serves as the Head of Real Estate in Dallas for Sonder, a tech-driven, international hospitality company based in San Francisco. Sonder operates over 4,000 units in 22 cities across 4 countries and is the market leader in fully-serviced short-term stay accommodations with over $200MM in funding secured. Michael is in charge of all aspects of real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Penny Diaz is the founding Principal of DOMUS Studio Group Inc. and directs the firm's operations and client relations. She is responsible for translating the client's vision into a responsive solution while staying within budget. Penny Diaz is both diligent in her architecture firm and committed to the profession. She is constantly pushing forward to utilize new technologies to benefit her client, the end user, and the surrounding environment.

Her dedication to “exceptional service by design” has earned her many large contracts for multi-family and mixed-use projects in Texas, as well as around the country. She delivers design solutions for a wide scope of projects creating built environments for single lots, urban centers, towers, and beyond. She is licensed in six states, including Texas, and holds a certificate from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.

Through this experience Penny has gained extensive experience working with governmental entities at the federal, state, county and city levels. She provides a voice of reason even in the most chaotic of meetings. Penny approaches projects with excellent insight and clear direction. She has the unique ability to manage the project on a macro scale and foresee future complications on all areas of design.

Kelly Blaskowsky serves as the Senior Regional Vice President for Roscoe Properties, where she

supervises a portfolio in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Colorado, and Kentucky. Kelly has worked in multifamily

property management for over 20 years on a variety of asset types including but not limited to Class A

new development, value add, tax credit, and bond financing. Her diverse experience allows for a

strategic approach to overall performance to serve each client’s specific needs.

Kelly has a long history of volunteer work of which allowed her to serve and promote not only

continuing education but participate in discussions about the future of the Real Estate Industry. Kelly is

a Certified Property Manager through the Institute of Real Estate Management and held the President

seat for the San Antonio Chapter in 2013.

Mark Allen is a Senior Vice President in the Multifamily Services group for Colliers International in Dallas, Texas where he specializes in both market rate workforce and select affordable housing assets. Mark is committed to creating and preserving wealth for his clients and is a true consultant and advocate providing comprehensive services in the acquisition, reposition, and disposition of multifamily assets throughout North Texas and 1031 exchanges into alternative assets.

Mark has an established track record of successfully selling multifamily assets and is responsible for maintaining client relationships. He is an integral part of all phases of the marketing process, including the oversight of transactions. Mark and his team’s success is evidenced by his loyal, repeat client base who rely on him to help expedite their goals.

Prior to joining Colliers, Mark served as Vice President at Marcus & Millichap within the National Multi-Housing Group. Since entering commercial real estate in 2010 with Sperry Van Ness, Mark has worked on acquisition and disposition of numerous retail, medical and corporate users.

As a proud alumnus of the University of Texas at Arlington, Mark earned both his MS in Real Estate and his BBA in Real Estate. He is a designated Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). He resides in Tarrant County with his wife, Devan Allen, Precinct 2 Tarrant County Commissioner.

As Chief Investment Officer, Mike Altman directs Cortland's investment strategy with a focus on asset management. Mike joined Cortland in 2007 as a development associate and has played an integral role in growing the company, becoming Executive Vice President of Investments in 2010 before assuming his current role in 2013. Over the course of his career with Cortland, he has led many core aspects of the business that have directly influenced Cortland's evolution from a small development company to one of the leading companies in the multifamily industry, including capital raising and portfolio strategy.

His expertise in Cortland’s growth provides a unique perspective on the value of vertical integration, the results of Cortland’s acquisition and renovation strategy, and the influence of a resident-centric approach within the apartment industry.

Mike holds his master's degree in Real Estate from Georgia State University and his bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the University of Georgia. He is a licensed real estate broker and is associated with the Atlanta Multifamily Network and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Joel Behrens serves as Managing Director within TCC’s Dallas-Fort Worth office and of High Street Residential, TCC’s wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in the development of multifamily housing. In his role, he is responsible for the origination, financing, joint venture structuring, and execution of multi-family investments in Texas. During his tenure at TCC, Joel has executed on 7.1 million square feet of office, multifamily and mixed-use development projects with a total capitalized value of 2.0 billion totaling over 4,700 units. Joel began his career with TCC in 2008 as an Associate in the Houston office, focusing on office development. From 2009-2010, Joel served as an Asset Manager in Dallas, assisting with the investment committee process and oversight of TCC’s development projects. In 2010, Joel joined the Dallas-Fort Worth office as a Vice President where he assisted in the under writing and marketing of office, industrial and multifamily projects. In 2012, Joel took over the leadership of the Dallas-Fort Worth High Street Residential team.

In his role, Brewer oversees HALL Group’s asset management, development, and marketing teams, managing the company’s real estate portfolio valued at approximately $1.5 billion. Additionally, he serves on the loan committee for HALL Structured Finance, the company’s private lending division.

Before joining HALL Group, Brewer spent 18 years at Hines, where he most recently held the position of market leader for the Dallas operations. During his tenure at Hines, he led numerous real estate developments in the Dallas-Fort Worth market and was deeply involved in acquisitions, refinancing, REO transactions, zoning/entitlement, and real estate development. Earlier in his career, Ben worked at KPMG LLP.

Brewer is a member of the board of directors for The Real Estate Council (TREC), Klyde Warren Park Corporate Council, White Rock Lake Foundation, and the Dallas Regional Chamber.

He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Baylor University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Michael Cohen serves as Vice President, Advisory Services with CoStar Group

(CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics

and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive,

ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most

comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. Our suite of

online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched

insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current

availabilities. CoStar Group's websites attracted an average of approximately

40 million unique monthly visitors in aggregate in the second quarter of 2018.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar maintains offices throughout the

U.S. and in Europe and Canada with a staff of over 3,800 worldwide, including

the industry's largest professional research organization.

With views on markets in the United States, Canada and Europe, CoStar’s

Advisory Services supports clients with independent expertise in real estate

market analysis, real estate portfolio analysis, capital market conditions,

investor communications and the design of actionable real estate investment

strategies. Under Mr. Cohen’s leadership, Advisory Services provides a range

of bespoke research services to a client list that represents a “Who’s Who” of

global real estate market participants including commercial banks, insurance

companies, Wall Street firms, government agencies, pension funds,

investment advisors, real estate investment trusts, and private investors. Mr.

Cohen regularly speaks to industry organizations, is often quoted in the

national press, and has appeared on both CNBC and Bloomberg Television.

Professional associations include the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA),

National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment

Association (NAA).

Prior to joining CoStar Group, Mr. Cohen worked for leading analyst

organizations in both the real estate and technology industries. He received

his B.A. from SUNY at Buffalo, J.D. from Cornell Law School, and M.B.A. from

the Carroll Graduate School of Management at Boston College.

Mr. Cohen can be reached by e-mail at mcohen@costargroup.com.

Greg Smith is a Director in the Dallas office with responsibility for

business development, economic underwriting, marketing, and due

diligence for assignments in Texas and the Southwest region. Prior

to joining Moran & Company, he managed investment transactions

for Goldman Sachs representing multifamily and other property

types. Greg is a licensed CPA and real estate broker and also has

experience in commercial banking and public accounting along with

positions at two Fortune 500 companies. Greg has managed over $3

billion of commercial real estate transactions involving both

institutional and private parties. Greg graduated as a Neeley Scholar

from the Masters of Business Administration program at Texas

Christian University and cum laude with a BBA from Texas A&M

University.

Amber Rao is Vice President and Senior Mortgage Banker with KeyBank Real Estate Capital in Dallas,

Texas. Amber provides clients with financing options through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, CMBS, Life

Companies and Debt Funds across a variety of multifamily asset types to include conventional, student

housing, manufactured housing and affordable housing. Over the last 17 years, Amber has been directly

involved in loan production totaling over $2.5 Billion.

Amber is an active member of The Real Estate Council, Commercial Real Estate Women and holds the

Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. Amber was a founding member of the

Mortgage Bankers Association MPact Advisory Committee and is the current Chair of the Mortgage

Bankers Association CREF DE&I Council. Amber has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

from John Carroll University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas with concentrations in

Finance and Real Estate.

Brant Brown serves as President & COO for Westmount Realty Capital. Having led the financial analysis and analytical governance for more than $30 billion in institutional real estate and fixed income investments, Brant joined Westmount in 2015 and is currently chair of Westmount’s operating committee and a member of the investment committee. He has extensive experience safeguarding investor interests and excels in structured finance and accounting, capital markets, investment analytics, marketing, and corporate governance and planning.

Kelli leads CBRE’s multifamily platform nationally that combines investment sales, financing and investment banking services into a single, fully integrated service delivering advisory solutions. As the Executive Managing Director, she focuses on the national multifamily growth strategy alongside a team of five regional leaders. Ms. Carhart has more than 20 years of multifamily experience. CBRE was the intermediary for more than $95 billion in multifamily engagements in the U.S. last year and has been the number one firm for investment sales activity in the sector since 2001.

Ms. Carhart joined CBRE in January 2021 and was most recently Head of Multifamily Debt Production. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 17 years at Freddie Mac where she served as Vice President of Multifamily Production and Sales, overseeing over $30 billion of annual volume across 26 states. She was instrumental in establishing relationships, building the brand and building culture in a time of tremendous growth at Freddie Mac.

Kelli holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Real Estate & Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is based in Austin, Texas.

John Sloot is a Vice President for Hunt Mortgage Group (HMG), focusing on originating, term, and bridge

loans for multifamily & commercial real estate properties across the country. All executions are direct

through HMG’s Agency relationship (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), FHA/HUD and HMG’s Proprietary

Lending Programs.

Prior to joining HMG, John was an AVP in Associated Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group where he

provided support and asset/portfolio management needs for the group. John was responsible for

managing a commercial real estate portfolio of 40+ assets/credit facilities with commitments totaling in

excess of $200 million. John also assisted the group in closing in excess of $500 million in new

commitments during his time with the company. Before joining Associated Bank, John was a Sr.

Commercial Real Estate Analyst at BMO Harris Bank (fna Amcore Bank) where he was in charge of

underwriting real estate debt transactions.

John began his career and received formal credit/underwriting training through MB Financial and their

Leadership Development Program where he rotated through various divisions of the Commercial Bank.

Throughout his career, John has assisted in closing over $1 Billion in real estate transactions.

John graduated from Roosevelt University with an MBA in Real Estate and received his undergraduate

degree in Business Administration (BBA) from Roosevelt University.

Mr. Voss accumulated over 10 years’ experience in Commercial Real Estate across; Investment Banking, Structured Finance, Asset Management and Acquisitions. Mitchell Voss launched WindMass Capital, a Real Estate Private Equity Firm in 2017. Prior to forming Mitchell was a Vice President in Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Group where he focused on originating CMBS, balance sheet and bridge loans. Prior to working at Goldman Sachs Mitchell was at UBS Realty, UBS' Real Estate Investment Arm where he worked as an acquisitions and asset management associate performing both development and acquisitions along with asset management on multifamily, industrial, office and retail. Immediately prior to UBS Mitchell was in Deutsche Bank’s Real Estate Structured Finance Group. In total Mitchell has developed in excess of 1.0 million square feet of Industrial, 1,000 apartment units and underwritten in excess of $35.0 billion in potential deals while placing over $6.0 billion of both debt and equity.

Furthermore, Mr. Voss started his commercial real estate career holding an analyst position at Centerline Capital, a firm focused on multifamily lending and due diligence. Immediately after graduation and prior to his position with Centerline Mr. Voss worked for a private equity group based in Chicago where he completed a rigorous two-year analyst program. Mr. Voss holds a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate from Cornell University’s SC Johnson School of Business and a BSBA from the Daniel's College of Business at University of Denver where he double majored in Finance and Marketing.

Zach is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Pender Capital. Zach co-founded Pender in 2015 and brings over 16 years of experience in both commercial real estate finance and capital markets expertise. Zach oversees the firm’s Investment and Research program which includes deal sourcing, research, and structuring and is a member of the Investment and Research Committee and the Management Committee. Prior to Pender, Zach served as Managing Director/ Senior Vice President for Liberty SBF, a commercial finance company based in Philadelphia, where he was responsible for establishing Liberty’s Western Regional HQ in Los Angeles and directed West Coast originations and operations. Zach personally originated over $60 million of commercial loans during the first year of operations on the West Coast. In 2008, Zach joined Silver Point Capital, LP in New York, a Goldman Sachs partner fund, where he was responsible for commercial real estate loan originations and insurance-linked securities trading. During his tenure at Silver Point, Zach traded more than $500 million in distressed commercial real estate debt, insurance-linked securities, and assets in the capital markets. From 2004 to 2008, Zach served as Senior Vice President/Division Director of Velocity Commercial Capital where he was the company’s highest grossing originator in e

As a volunteer leader in Dallas for more than 25 years, Lynn has worked more than 45,000

hours of service for more than 30 different non-profit groups. Lynn’s work has made a

difference on tough issues like improving education, serving homeless, protecting children,

fighting domestic violence and helping underserved students succeed in college. As a deeply

engaged civic leader, Lynn has learned how to bring different stakeholders to the table, find

common ground and solutions, and get everyone moving in a productive manner that gets

results.

As a biochemistry grad from the University of Texas in the early 90’s, Lynn was an early hire of

New England Biolabs, where she worked as a research scientist and later created partnerships

to grow the company. Today, NEB is the world leader in genomic research and employs more

than 500, and Lynn still serves as a manager and employee owner.

Lynn has served more than six years as CEO of Young Women’s Preparatory Network, a public-

private partnership that creates STEM-focused schools of choice in an all-girls setting. To date,

YWPN grads have a 100% college acceptance rate – many of them first generation college

goers. Over six years as CEO, Lynn has grown revenues 300% and gained a deep understanding

of how to partner with ISDs to improve student achievement.

Lynn is best known for her leadership roles in the Dallas community and for her philanthropic

endeavors. Currently, she is Chairman of the Board of The Family Place Foundation; Chairman

Emeritus and Life Member of the Board of the Visiting Nurse Association; Co-Chair of the

Coalition for a New Dallas; Co-Chair of For Oak Cliff: Co-Chair of Oakland Cemetery; AT&T

Performing Arts Center Board of Directors; The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center Board of

Directors; The University of Texas College of Natural Sciences Board; Dallas County Community

College District Foundation Executive Board; Dedman College Executive Board at Southern

Methodist University; Dallas Education Foundation Trustee; Letot Center Foundation Trustee;

Chi Omega Foundation National Trustee; Children's Medical Center Foundation Trustee; the

Bullock Texas State History Museum Board of Directors; the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

board at UTSW; Texas Women’s University Institute for Women’s Leadership Board; Caruth

Police Institute Advisory Board; Junior League of Dallas Endowment Chair; Vickery Midtown PID

and The Salvation Army Advisory Board. She is past Chairman of the Board of The Bridge

Homeless Recovery Center, The Dallas Opera, TACA, the Dallas Historical Society and the Dallas

Film Society. She has served on the boards of The Trinity Park Conservancy, Texas Ballet

Theater and the friends of the Texas Historical Commission.

Lynn is a member of The Crystal Charity Ball, Charter 100, The Dallas Assembly, Dallas Woman’s

Club and the Sweetheart Ball. She is a past President and Ball Chairman for the Junior League

of Dallas and former Ball Chairman of the Cattle Baron’s Ball.

A native of Freeport, Texas, Lynn was raised by parents who believed in the power of

education. Through her years in public school, at the University of Texas and throughout her

career in biotech and as a CEO, Lynn’s has kept true to her guiding principles of life-long

learning, valuing honesty and integrity, and always finding ways to help others. She has been

married to her husband Allan for 20 years. Lynn and her husband, Allan, live in the Turtle Creek

area of Dallas.

In his first term on the Dallas City Council, Scott was voted as the 2012 Best Politician by D

Magazine and the Dallas Observer. “Scott has proven himself as a voice of reason,” according

to D Magazine.

On the Dallas City Council, Scott is the vice-chairman of the Government Performance and

Financial Management Committee. He is a member of the Economic Development and Housing

Committee and the Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee. He served as chairman of the

Housing Committee from 2015 to 2017, when he led the city’s development of a new,

comprehensive housing policy. He also spearheaded the crafting of an ordinance ensuring

better regulation and higher standards for boarding homes, earning him the 2012 Carmen Miller

Michael Mental Health Advocate Award presented by Mental Health America of Greater Dallas.

Scott has also fought against gas drilling within city limits; led the push for the first buffered bike

lanes and a fully realized bike lane system in the city; and he led the effort to kill the tollroad that

North Texas Tollway Authority’s own study showed would cost taxpayers billions of dollars and

actually make traffic worse in the City of Dallas.

Rather than push for a toll road in a park, Scott has focused his efforts on realizing the Trinity

River Project’s amenities by bringing “life between the levees” with a Trinity Trails System and

recreational elements. Scott has also intensely examined the Dallas Floodway System to

ensure mandated improvements to the city’s levee system are successful in protecting lives and

billions of dollars in property values.

Before joining the City Council, Scott was the two-term president of the Fort Worth Avenue

Development Group from 2007 to 2010, where he created a Tax Increment Finance District,

implemented crime and code compliance programs and advocated for more New Urbanism-

based transportation planning and zoning. He has also served on the executive committees of

his neighborhood association in Stevens Park Estates, the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and

the Oak Cliff Transit Authority. An early advocate of complete streets and bringing the modern

streetcar to Oak Cliff, Scott was part of the TIGER I team and $23 million grant for the streetcar.

Scott grew up in Dallas, attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a degree in

chemistry before attending law school at the University of Texas. After obtaining his law degree,

Scott returned to Dallas to practice intellectual property law.

Scott is a second-generation intellectual property attorney and partner at Griggs Bergen LLP.

Scott specializes in patent and trademark preparation and prosecution before the United States

Patent & Trademark Office. He provides counsel on evaluating and protecting intellectual

property assets and developing portfolio management strategies to help companies – from

startups to multinationals – protect core technologies and enhance overall intellectual property

positions.

In 2002, he married his college sweetheart, Mariana, and moved to Oak Cliff. Scott and Mariana

enjoy gardening, and Scott is an avid chess player. They have three children: Catalina,

Francisco and Guillermo.

Michael Ablon is the founding partner of PegasusAblon, a multidisciplinary developer

and investor focused on the integration of emerging markets and evolving

demographic trends. Combining this strategy with nationally recognized institutional

capital and private capital, PegasusAblon focuses its practice specifically in the

Dallas/Fort Worth area–where they have developed a commanding understanding of

the growth patterns and demographic shifts.

Mr. Ablon has completed numerous noteworthy projects in the course of his pursuit of

a cutting edge ethos. He is fortunate to have led the redevelopment of the Dallas Design

District from a warehouse/showroom district of the 1950’s-­‐1970’s into a vibrant

neighborhood with showrooms and galleries, unique restaurants and local retailers,

and lofts and apartments while maintaining the history, vibe, and character of the

district’s past. In addition to the Design District, PegasusAblon has aggregated a

dominant presence in the Preston Center Office Submarket, which has the highest-­‐

average rent and occupancy of any office submarket in Dallas/Fort Worth. Mr. Ablon’s

multifamily experience includes the creation of highly innovative developments in the

high-­‐growth Frisco submarket and the Design District, among others.

PegasusAblon has a reputable award-­‐winning focus on quality and is honored to have

been recognized for Best Multifamily Design Projects, the Dallas Regional Chamber

Momentum Award- Community Investor, Best Deal Award for Best Public/Private

Partnership, 100 Fastest Growing Companies, and named the #1 Best Place to Work

in DFW for small companies. Mr. Ablon’s work within PegasusAblon has led to the

completion of over a $1 billion of investment transactions in DFW since its inception

in 2007.

Mr. Ablon received his Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture degrees

at the University of Texas at Austin, and earned his Master’s Degree from Harvard

University. Early in his career, Ablon worked as an apprentice under the world-

‐renowned theorist and architect Robert Venturi in Philadelphia and has been a

visiting lecturer at multiple universities including Harvard and Yale.

Prior to founding PegasusAblon, Mr. Ablon held senior positions at Hillwood

Development, CarrAmerica, Cousins Properties, and The Retail Connection.

Among other awards and recognitions, he is a recipient of a Lloyd Warren

Travelling Fellowship in Europe for the Paris Prize Competition, a two-­‐time

finalist for the Fulbright United States Scholar Fellowship for architectural theory,

named one of the 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas/Fort Worth, and

the first recipient of the Pioneer Award for Real Estate Impact in Dallas.

Mr. Ablon is heavily involved in the community, including being the founding Chairman

of the Trinity River Corridor LGC, focused on the development of a great new central

park for Dallas - The Harold Simmons Park, Chairman of the TREC Foundation, Vice

Chair of The Real Estate Council, Vice Chair of Legacy Senior Living, and on the

Advisory Board of the Coalition for a New Dallas, and on the Dallas Advisory Board of

BBVA Compass Bank.

Jon Kendall works for Bohler Engineering out of their Frisco office. Bohler is a civil engineering and surveying firm. Which works with business and developers looking to build in the Houston & DFW market. He currently also serves as a P&Z commissioner for the city of Frisco. He is Married with 3 kids.

Nicolas Galotti is a seasoned Business Development strategist with an MBA and Executive Master's in Finance, bringing over 18 years of experience in relationship management, project oversight, and market strategies. As the Regional Director for the Central US at Crystal Lagoons, Nicolas excels in developing target account strategies and collaborating with key leaders.

Previously, he was a Partner at Shina Investment Group, focusing on commercial strategy and business development in Latin America, and building strong investor relationships. Nicolas's journey with Crystal Lagoons began in 2014 as the Managing Partner at Balsa & Galotti, a real estate development company in Uruguay. His extensive experience has been pivotal in driving growth and fostering valuable partnerships.