Mr. Banton serves as the Market Leader and Partner for the West Region at Lovett Industrial. Mr. Banton is responsible for all aspects of Lovett’s projects in the region, including acquisitions, development, capitalization, leasing, disposition, and day-to-day operations in the Western Region office. He is currently overseeing 4.7 million square feet across California, Phoenix, and Denver.

Prior to joining Lovett Industrial, Mr. Banton worked at Panattoni Development Company. Mr. Banton graduated from San Diego State University, where he completed his B.S. in Finance and was a recipient of the Pension Real Estate Association Scholar Award. Mr. Banton resides in Newport Beach, California, and is a member of NAIOP SoCal, NAIOP Inland Empire, and ULI Southern California.

Blair Duncan co-leads west coast acquisitions at Realterm as a Vice President. Previously, Mr. Duncan worked at CBRE Capital Advisors raising equity capital for third party owner operators. Mr. Duncan holds a BA in Government from Dartmouth College.

Carrie is CEO of The Nikols Company, which is Manager of Nikols Mortgage Fund, LLC, a private commercial real estate construction & bridge lender providing $5-40 million loans on California properties. She directly leads all loan originations and structuring, and oversees closings, loan servicing and loan payoffs. She has led Nikols Mortgage Fund since 2008, closing over $1.3 billion of loan commitments. Carrie’s commercial real estate experience, which spans more than four decades, ranges from institutional permanent lending and large balance bridge loans to smaller bank and private money construction and tailored transactions. As the top producing Region Manager for DaimlerChrysler Capital Services, Carrie originated and was responsible for a portfolio of $10 to $75 million highly leveraged commercial property bridge loans, all handled as agreed with no defaults. She has also pioneered various loan structures and product types including mezzanine loans, tax-exempt bond letter of credit enhancements with taxable tails, assisted living facilities, self-storage facilities and single-tenant biotech properties. Carrie has also written approximately 50 income property and residential subdivision appraisals as a state certified appraiser and MAI candidate. She holds a California Real Estate Sales license and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Real Estate Finance.

Ken Fields, a partner in Greenberg Glusker’s Real Estate Practice Group, practices all aspects of real estate legal transactions, including buying and selling individual properties and multi-property portfolios, construction and development and leasing of industrial, retail, and office properties, and permanent, construction, mezzanine, and other real estate secured loans. Ken's clients include industrial, retail, and office building owners and tenants, commercial brokerage firms and real estate investors and syndicators.

He has assisted clients in buying or selling billions of dollars’ worth of real estate assets, has negotiated leases affecting billions of square feet of space, and has helped clients raise hundreds of millions of dollars in real estate syndications. Ken frequently represents owners and tenants in single-tenant "big-box" leases. Ken understands his clients' business objectives and strives to help achieve those objectives in an efficient and cost-effective manner. He maintains a business-like and deal-oriented approach, focusing on what is important to his clients. Among the many other transactions Fields handled in 2020, he partnered with his clients to close four of the ten largest industrial transactions in Southern California, with those four deals alone totaling approximately $750,000,000.

In 2021, Ken was recognized as a top 10 real estate attorney in California by Connect CRE in their annual Lawyers in Real Estate Awards. Ken has also been recognized in real estate law in both Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. He received his B.A. from UCLA and his J.D. from Loyola Law School. He is a Founding Member and member of the Advisory Committee of the Conejo Valley Boys and Girls' Clubs, and has previously chaired the Legal Committee of Heal the Bay.

Joe Vargas, based in Bakersfield, joined Wonderful Real Estate in July 2017 as

President of the Real Estate Development team. Joe has over 35 years of

experience in the real estate industry and has held executive positions with

Grubb & Ellis, Cushman & Wakefield (where he served in several key leadership

roles, including President of the West Region), and Executive Vice President at

Lee & Associates. In his role with Wonderful, Joe oversees industrial

development projects in the Central Valley.

Joe serves on several boards, including the board of AIR CRE as co-chair

of the arbitration committee. Joe is a two-time Olympian in Water Polo, a

Silver Medalist in the 1984 Olympics, and a 1992 inductee into the USA Water

Polo Hall of Fame.

Emily Mandrup is a pivotal leader in Southern California’s industrial real estate sector, renowned for her expertise in turnkey land development, entitlements, and construction management. With 25 years of experience, including over 15 million square feet of completed developments and more than 60 ground-up projects, she fosters a culture of excellence, guiding teams through every phase of development. Emily believes that commercial real estate is more than the concrete walls we tilt; it is about the spaces we create for people to work and grow their businesses. Learn more at www.ecm.llc

Danielle Bray serves as Vice President of Leasing at Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE: REXR), a leading real

estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio valued at approximately $10 billion. The company is

exclusively focused on investing in infill industrial properties across Southern California. Danielle

oversees the leasing of nearly 14 million square feet spanning San Diego, Orange County and the Mid-

Counties. She leads a dynamic team of leasing professionals, collaborates closely with the brokerage

community and partners cross-functionally on repositioning and redevelopment projects. With more

than 20 years of experience in the industrial real estate sector, Danielle began her career shortly after

earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California, initially joining a privately held

firm. She joined Rexford in 2019 and thrives in its fast-paced, energetic environment.

Andrea Chiu is a licensed structural engineer in California with over a decade of design consulting experience. She has collaborated with developers, architects, and contractors to shape the built environment in various sectors, including medical offices, civic centers, schools, and office buildings. As the Los Angeles/Orange County Building Solutions Specialist with Nucor’s Construction Solutions division, Andrea is excited to partner with members of the AEC industry and share Nucor’s portfolio of innovative steel solutions and leadership in sustainable steelmaking.

With more than 35 years of experience in architecture and design, Eric Aubort is a seasoned leader with extensive expertise across the commercial, industrial, and office sectors. He has managed a wide range of projects, from historic renovations to complex mixed-use developments, bringing a thoughtful and strategic approach to every stage of the process. Eric’s experience spans planning, design, construction documentation, and construction administration, allowing him to guide projects seamlessly from concept through completion. Known for his strong leadership, business acumen, attention to detail, and commitment to quality, he has earned a reputation for successfully delivering high-profile projects that align with client goals while meeting demanding technical and industry standards.

With more than 15 years of real estate experience, William Lu serves as senior vice president and market officer for CA’s industrial division. In his role, William is responsible for the strategic oversight and execution of the division’s growth across the West through deal pipeline generation and market strategy creation.

Prior to joining CA, William served as senior vice president for CenterPoint Properties, where he was responsible the development department across the West including the Greater Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle markets. There, William was responsible for setting strategic goals for the western United States region, recruiting and managing a regional team, ensuring execution of corporate goals, working with the investments team on acquiring stabilized assets, sourcing development sites and serving as the primary point of contact for brokers and tenant for development projects. William has also served as a vice president at Conor Commercial Real Estate where he was responsible for managing development projects in the California/​Nevada market, including land selection and acquisition, feasibility/​underwriting, entitlements, financing, development/​construction, leasing and disposition efforts. He has also held roles as a project manager with Pulte Homes and a senior staff manager with AMEC Earth & Environmental.

William earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of California at Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business.

Mark is responsible for overseeing and managing all Alere’s development activity, from land origination thru construction and initial leasing. Originally from Australia, he brings over 20 years of experience and expertise in local and international real estate. He attended the University of Southern California where he earned a master’s degree in real estate development, and the University of New South Wales UNSW, Australia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in building and construction management.

Anthony Cataldo brings over 15 years’ experience in commercial architecture including retail, office, medical, and industrial projects to Lowney Architecture. He is a Licensed Architect in the State of California as well as a LEED AP, and has been actively involved with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and was President of the East Bay Chapter in 2012. Building Design and Construction magazine named Anthony one of the top 40 under 40 in 2014.

Anthony understands, and is perfectly aligned with, Lowney Architecture's culture of design excellence, professional collaboration and community engagement

Graham Benes, Executive Vice President, oversees PREMIER Design + Build Group’s rapidly expanding national footprint with a focus on the Western Region, including prime building areas such as California, Arizona, Nevada, and beyond. With a career spanning nearly thirty years in both construction and development, he’s widely regarded among the best and brightest in the industry. To date, he has successfully delivered over 20 million square feet of projects across the United States. His expertise includes capital sourcing, navigating entitlements, managing risk, and overseeing full project lifecycles for various property types. Graham’s leadership strengthens PREMIER’s ability to deliver complex projects and build lasting partnerships nationwide.

Fernando Villa has significant land use, regulatory, real estate and litigation experience helping clients secure entitlements while mitigating development risk. He advises clients on entitlements and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review for complex development projects and on reducing exposure to environmental liabilities.

Fernando’s entitlement work spans industrial, mixed-use, residential, commercial and retail developments. He is particularly experienced with Brownfield redevelopment, merging his knowledge of real estate development with a deep understanding of environmental regulation to help clients complete projects while mitigating environmental risks.