In addition to his role helping to guide SRM's investment strategy and real estate development activities, Ryan serves as SRM's CFO/COO, overseeing finance, accounting, capital markets and investor relations. He is also responsible for asset management, IT Systems and HR. Ryan received his BBA in Accounting from Gonzaga University and his MBA from Berkeley-Haas. Ryan enjoys the entrepreneurial spirit and risk involved in real estate development along with the challenges and opportunities that come with it.

Rob Zirkle is the President of brick architecture and interiors in Emeryville and Palo Alto. Rob has designed every type of housing and mixed use project, and he’s learned what works, what doesn’t, and what appeals to the people who use those spaces. “Every project we do in the public realm creates a new urban place, so we’re constantly asking: “what’s missing? What completes the picture in this neighborhood to really bring it alive?” Projects like these always require public oversight and stakeholder participation, and we use design to facilitate a path forward. Ultimately, we want projects that work for the developer, the neighborhood and residents, and the bottom line.” —Rob Zirkle Having studied under noted Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Glen Murcutt, Rob zeroes in on the possibilities of design—novel ideas that allow common building types to transcend the everyday. Two architectural traveling fellowships and work in China have added a global perspective to Rob’s work, specifically how urban design and architecture shapes our cities as places of social and cultural exchange.

In addition to his role helping to guide SRM's investment strategy and real estate development activities, Ryan serves as SRM's CFO/COO, overseeing finance, accounting, capital markets and investor relations. He is also responsible for asset management, IT Systems and HR. Ryan received his BBA in Accounting from Gonzaga University and his MBA from Berkeley-Haas. Ryan enjoys the entrepreneurial spirit and risk involved in real estate development along with the challenges and opportunities that come with it.

Mark is an Oakland Native who’s civic engagement started over 15 years ago and he currently holds positions in the following organizations: Board member, Oakland Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, Oakland Zoo , President, Oakland Builders. Mark is also a licensed general contractor CA # 969670. Mark’s past public service includes: Chairman of the Oakland Planning Commission, The San Francisco Conservation and Development Commission, and First Vise-President of the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners, (Chairman of the Commercial Real Estate Committee). Past Non-Profit Board Experience: President of the Crucible.

John has over 20 years multifamily/commercial real estate experience in finance and asset management. He is responsible for business development in the San Francisco Bay Area. John has arranged financing for more than $2 billion in real estate and has led the disposition effort on over $500 million in institutional real estate. Prior to joining Bellwether Enterprise, John was First Vice President of Asset Management and Marketing at Essex Property Trust in Palo Alto, California. Before his time at Essex, John was Senior Vice President of Finance and Asset Management at Prometheus Real Estate Group in San Mateo, California.

Ken Lowney founded Lowney Architecture in 2003 and is the President of the firm. Mr. Lowney has worked with small and large companies, non-profits, city governments, communities and private developers in Northern California and throughout the United States. Project expertise includes grocery stores, retail, multi-family housing, restaurants, offices, parking structures and master planning. Lowney Architecture has won particular acclaim for its vertical grocery store and prefabricated multifamily housing designs. The firm has won numerous design awards from professional organizations, including the Golden Nugget Award and the American Institute of Architects. The San Francisco Business Times consistently ranks Lowney Architecture amongst the top firms in the greater Bay Area. Ken’s approach to architecture is rooted in his belief that architecture is more than simply buildings; and, if thoughtfully and responsibly done it can positively contribute to society and advance a community. In his hometown of Oakland, Ken leads discussions about community and economic development while serving leadership roles in SPUR, the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Oakland Land Use Committee. On regional and national levels, Ken participates as a full member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Small Scale Development Council and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Northern California Program Committee where he frequently speaks about design innovation and the future of cities. Ken graduated from Occidental College with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, studied architecture at the Architectural Association in London, and earned a Master’s degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).