Laura Archuleta strongly believes, “a complete community includes housing choices for all families." Since 1999, Laura has focused Jamboree Housing Corporation on the relentless pursuit of quality housing that people can afford. She’s guided Jamboree from a small, Irvine, CA-based nonprofit developer of affordable and workforce housing with 750 homes into a leading statewide provider of more than 7,500 homes in more than 75 communities.

While she’s proud of Jamboree’s expanding portfolio, it’s the faces behind these numbers that matter to her most. In 2001, her desire to go beyond housing and provide needed services for residents, and her vision for healthy communities, motivated Jamboree to start an in-house Resident Services Group – one of the industry’s first – that fosters learning, healthy living and community building for residents. These crucial services empower Jamboree residents to excel in school, cultivate strong friendships and develop more active lifestyles. Laura remains passionate about the award-winning quality of Jamboree housing and services in neighborhoods throughout California.

A gifted visionary and an exceptional innovator, she simultaneously creates a spirit of collaboration among her staff and external partners, while relaying her inspiring sense of mission and maximizing the talents and skills of those around her. She has a dynamic directoral style that keeps Jamboree on the cutting-edge of the industry. And, people have taken notice: In 2014, Laura was named “Person of the Year” by the Southern California BIA 55+ Housing Council for her commitment to providing innovative housing for seniors. She serves on a number of industry boards.

Laura’s personal commitment to affordable housing spans more than 25 years. Her own family experience drew her initially to the nonprofit housing sector. Her mother was born and lived in public housing growing up – instilling in Laura a strong sense of community and compassion.

Prior to joining Jamboree, she held several public sector positions, and her advocacy has led to the production and/or preservation of more than 10,000 high quality homes for low-income families and seniors. What does she love about her job? “I believe we have a tremendous impact on so many people’s lives and the way we go about doing that continues to change.”

Following a successful career in the action sports industry including as President of Quiksilver, Shaheen transferred his international trend expertise to the unconventional place of community redevelopment. His initial project, the LAB Anti-Mall, now 25 years “young,” continues to garner international acclaim in addition to the CAMP, a decade-old sustainable and eco-friendly retail campus. Recently, LAB Holding repurposed several California landmarks including the Casino San Clemente; Center St. Promenade, Anaheim’s historic downtown; Anaheim Packing District

including the Packard and MAKE Buildings; with the historic Balboa Theater undergoing restoration as a seaside live music venue in Newport Beach.

The LAB portfolio includes innovative retail such as SEED People’s Market; Healthy Junk vegan fast food; Hammar Workshop & Bar featuring craft cocktails, BXCR, an underground “wine society,” and SOLO, a creative co-op workspace. In progress are designs for a boutique motel,

culinary artists residence complex and urban apartment lofts.

Janne Cordova holds over 15 years of commercial real estate and financial services experience.

She is a Property Manager at RiverRock Real Estate Group, a property, asset and construction

management firm who provides management and accounting services for over 28 million

square feet of commercial and industrial properties. In Janne’s current role, she is involved in

the portfolio management of office, medical, and industrial use asset types.

Janne has held various positions in real estate, such as property manager, associate vice

president in REIT investment sales, and underwriter. Her property management experience

includes over 8 years of hands-on, commercial experience, working closely with various

construction, asset management, acquisitions, and brokerage teams. She is versed in the

operations and financials management of commercial assets, with experience in vendor

management, lease administration, rent collection, annual budgets, cash flow analysis, CAM

reconciliations, and the execution of monthly variance report narratives. Her client partnership

experience includes private and institutional investment partners, such as UBS, Guggenheim,

CIGNA, Westbrook and Walton. In aggregate, her hands-on management experience includes

over 25 industrial, office, and medical properties totaling more than 3 million SF, the

management of over 50 capital improvements, and the training of more than 24 portfolio staff

members.

A high-level of customer service and the importance of maintaining strong relationships with her

clients, vendors, and team members is of extreme importance to Janne. She has an attention to

detail, and consistently evaluates services and recommendations of each asset, keeping each

client’s financial objectives in mind.

Janne holds her California Department of Real Estate Salesperson license, and has obtained a

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. An advocate for continuing education and the

mentorship of up and coming professionals, Janne has served on several BOMA Orange

County committees, including positions as chairperson and interim director of Industry

Programs. She also recently served as leader of the Nominations Committee for CREW Orange

County’s 2019 Spire Awards, an organization committed to furthering the career of women in

real estate.

In her spare time, Janne stays active, reads, and enjoys her family and friends. She also likes to

give back to her community through various charities such as CASA, the Second Harvest Food

Bank, and the Orangewood Foundation.

John Santry is the Executive Vice President of Acquisitions & Development and leads the Land Division within Shopoff Realty Investments. He has over 20 years of real estate development experience and his depth of experience includes all facets of residential development and acquisition including site selection, due diligence, market research analysis, contract negotiation, financial modeling and development analysis, as well as project entitlement, design consultant team management and project financing. His expertise also includes construction oversight, property management oversight, asset management, and property dispositions.

Prior to joining Shopoff Realty Investments in 2013, Mr. Santry was a principal with Santry Development LLC, a company he founded in 2009, where he pursued acquisition and development opportunities, as well as assisted a variety of clients with real estate consulting needs and development project management. From 2008 to 2009, Mr. Santry was vice president of the apartment division for Intracorp, where he created the apartment development and acquisition platform for Intracorp’s Southern California office. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Santry served as the regional partner for JLB Partners, establishing the Southern California office, which was one of seven regional offices. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Santry was a regional vice president and development partner with Legacy Partners.

Before moving to Southern California in 2003, Mr. Santry resided in Dallas, Texas and was the regional development manager for JPI Development’s Texas region. He has participated at various professional levels in the entitlement, development, construction, lease-up and disposition of approximately 15,000 residential units in Texas, Colorado and Southern California. Prior to his career in real estate development, Mr. Santry served four years on active duty as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Mr. Santry holds a B.A. in History from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas and an M.B.A from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Ella Shaw Neyland serves as President and affiliated director of Steadfast Apartment REIT III. She also serves as President and an affiliated director of Steadfast Apartment REIT and Steadfast Income REIT, positions she has held since October 2012. From October 2011 to September 2012, Ms. Neyland served as an independent director and Audit Committee Chair of Steadfast Income REIT. Ms. Neyland has considerable experience in real estate investment, development and finance. Most recently, while with Montecito Medical Investment Company, she advised the company in the acquisition of 43 medical properties with over two million square feet in 13 states, as well as the acquisition of 8,300 apartments in 29 communities. From 2001 to 2004, Ms. Neyland served as Executive VP, Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer of United Dominion Realty Trust (“UDR”), where she was responsible for capital market transactions, banking relationships, and presentations to investors and Wall Street analysts. Ms. Neyland also was a voting member of UDR’s Investment Committee, which oversaw the repositioning of over $3 billion of investments. Prior to 2001, Ms. Neyland served as the CFO at Sunrise Housing, a privately-owned multifamily development company, and as the Senior VP of Finance and the VP of Troubled Debt Restructures/Finance for the Lincoln Property Company, a multifamily development and property management firm. In addition to her extensive real estate background, Ms. Neyland has held executive positions in the banking industry, including CIBC, BancOne and Frost Bank. Ms. Neyland is currently a Board member for the Investment Program Association (IPA) and she is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Ms. Neyland received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Russ Parker has been a managing partner of Parker Properties since 1994. Parker Properties is a “best in class” asset services and development company specializing in office campus projects and commercial real estate services projects in Southern California.

For the last 22 years, Parker Properties has developed and managed over 2,700,000 sf in 14 significant office projects. Our developments include the 150,000 sf build to suit for Advanced Bionics in Santa Clarita, the 167,000 sf QLogic Campus and the nine story Pacific Life Insurance building in Aliso Viejo. Parker Properties is currently under construction on the final phase of Summit, a 205,000 sf build to suit for medical device maker MicroVention/Terumo Corporation.

Russ Parker is the design, entitlement, new projects, and marketing partner in charge for Parker Properties.

In January of this year Kristine became the third City Manager for the City of Laguna Niguel since its incorporation in 1989. Kristine has a 29-year distinguished public service career. With the last 24 years holding multiple executive level positions in the largest city in Orange County, where she demonstrated success in managing complex programs, extensive understanding of fiscal management, ability to manage large projects, and commitment to transparent government and continuous improvement. In her most recent role prior to joining Laguna Niguel she was responsible for coordination of many municipal initiatives and serving as a liaison for all major developments while overseeing strategic planning. Kristine began her career as financial auditor. She possesses a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Arizona State University and Masters in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University.

Stacy Stemen is a real estate industry marketing specialist. Throughout her 20-year marketing career, she has successfully driven brand growth and business development for several national companies.

As Vice President, Corporate Marketing for Passco Companies, Mrs. Stemen oversees all aspects of marketing, public relations, special events, conferences and business development for the firm. In this role, she spearheads the development of the Passco brand and manages the strategic growth of the company’s visibility across the nation.

Prior to joining Passco Companies, Mrs. Stemen worked for nearly two decades in the marketing industry, most recently serving in a leadership role for Thompson National Properties’ marketing division.

Mrs. Stemen is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, and is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), sits on the Conference Planning Committee for the Alternative and Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA) and President for Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) – Orange County Chapter. In 2016, Ms. Stemen was nominated by the Orange County Business Journal as a “Woman in Business” and recognized as a “Woman of Influence” by Real Estate Forum.

Chris Marsh is President of Irvine Company Apartment Development division. Mr. Marsh is responsible for leading the company’s apartment development growth plan, including land acquisitions, due diligence, entitlements, product development, design, construction and delivery.

Since joining the company in 2003, Mr. Marsh over time has been responsible for overseeing all aspects of development for commercial and residential projects for the company, including office, resort, retail and apartment properties. His achievements include the Resort at Pelican Hill, where he acted as Project Executive in delivering the world-class resort.

Mr. Marsh has practiced in the field of commercial and multifamily real estate development for 25 years and has represented developers in the United States, United Kingdom and Spain. In a consultancy capacity, he also acted as third party adviser to several blue chip and institutional investors, including Société Générale, Scottish Widows and Pearl Assurance.

He received a bachelor’s degree with first-class honors in quantity surveying from the University of Central England, Birmingham, UK, and earned a master’s degree in construction management from the University of Reading, UK.

Rochelle Mills leads Innovative Housing Opportunities and its Housing Innovation Fund (HIFund) affiliate. HIFund devises creative private financing to deliver catalytic and comprehensive affordable housing developments. Ms. Mills brings a diverse background in architecture, design, construction administration, community planning, writing, and cultural tourism. She is immediate past president of the Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH) and serves on several public and nonprofit boards (including CAL-ALHFA and Arts for LA), services committees, and leader groups.

Jerome A. Fink is a co-founder & Managing Partner of The Bascom Group, LLC. Bascom

has completed over $12.0 billion in multi-family and commercial value-added

transactions since 1996 including more than 300 multifamily properties and 80,000

units. Bascom has ranked among the top 50 multifamily owners in the U.S. Bascom’s

subsidiaries and joint ventures include the Southern California Industrial Fund,

Rushmore Properties, Bascom Portfolio Advisors, Shubin Nadal Associates, Spirit Bascom

Ventures, REDA Bascom Ventures, MHF RM Holdings, Bascom Northwest Ventures,

Bascom Arizona Ventures, Harbor Associates, Village Partner Ventures, and the Realm

Group. Bascom’s subsidiaries also include Premier Business Centers, the largest

privately held executive suite company in the U.S.

Prior to founding Bascom, Mr. Fink acted as Senior Acquisitions and Sales Manager from

1991 to 1995 for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. His responsibilities included

market assessment, property identification and negotiation, and the acquisition and

disposition of real estate investments.

Mr. Fink holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a

Master of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance from the University of

Wisconsin-Madison. He is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Managements (IREM)

and Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Mr. Fink is a licensed real estate

broker in the state of California, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a

Certified Property Manager (CPM), a Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA),

and a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP). He has appeared as a guest speaker at

various functions, including those for the Urban Land Institute, University of California

Los Angeles and Irvine, University of Southern California, and other assorted industry

events. Mr. Fink previously served on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Real

Estate Alumni Association and is currently a member of the USC Lusk Center for Real

Estate Executive Committee.  He has previously served on the board for the Young

Presidents Organization (YPO) California Coast chapter and is currently a member of the

World Presidents Organization (WPO).

In 2004, Mr. Fink was awarded the Apartment Executive of the Year by the Real Estate

Conference Group, the industry's largest and most prestigious multifamily conference

on the West Coast, and was later awarded the Rising Star award by the University of

California Irvine Center for Real Estate in 2008. Mr. Fink was also recognized in the 2011

Multi-Family Executive Magazine. In 2016, Mr. Fink was awarded the Ernst & Young

Entrepreneur of the Year, Orange County.

With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Jennifer Davis spearheads TMC’s

mission in Southern California. As Senior Vice President of Business Development,

Jennifer is responsible for educating business owners, commercial mortgage lenders and

commercial real estate brokers about the SBA 504 program and other lending

opportunities available through TMC.

Under Jennifer’s leadership, TMC Financing has gained significant market share

throughout Southern California. In 2020, TMC helped over 91 small businesses obtain

over $116 million in commercial real estate. This has resulted in the creation or retention ofapproximately 600 jobs.

Prior to joining TMC Financing, Jennifer held multiple positions at Bank of America,

including senior vice president, Premier Banking market manager, client manager and

financial advisor. Her extensive background in banking has helped her expertly structure

deals for small businesses and lender partners. On many occasions, Jennifer has gotten

SBA approvals on deals previously denied when submitted by other CDCs.

Jennifer earned her B.S. in business/finance from the USC Marshall School of Business

and has recently named Business Development Officer of the year by the Coleman

Report, and one of the “Top Women in Banking” by Los Angeles Business Journal.

The U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loan program allows small-business owners

to financing commercial real estate and other fixed assets with long-term, below-market,

fixed interest rates. SBA 504 loans can be used to finance the total project cost (TPC),

which can include the purchase price, construction/renovations, equipment, soft costs and closing costs. A typical 504 loan project requires a down payment of only 10 percent of the TPC from the borrower, with the remaining amount split between a first mortgage provided by a commercial lender and a second mortgage provided by a CDC. By enabling owners to keep their capital working to grow the business and create jobs, the 504 program provides long-term stability to both businesses and communities.

Recognized for her superior client service and attention to detail, Amanda Donson enjoys facilitating complex real estate transactions on behalf of her clients and closing challenging deals.

Amanda represents a wide variety of clients including developers, homebuilders, private investors, institutional investors, and global technology companies in their acquisition, disposition, development and leasing of industrial, retail, office and multifamily assets throughout the United States.

From the early stages of drafting letters of intent to negotiating purchase agreements, analyzing due diligence and managing the close of escrow, Amanda is a trusted advisor working collaboratively with her clients to achieve successful outcomes. With respect to her leasing work, she drafts and negotiates industrial, retail and office leases, including build-to-suit leases, on behalf of landlords and tenants. In addition, Amanda drafts and negotiates CC&Rs, easement agreements, and development agreements in connection with her ground-up development work of shopping centers and residential subdivisions.

While in law school, Amanda was a repeat recipient of the prestigious CALI Excellence for the Future Award for legal research, writing and advocacy and honored for her commitment to serving the community through her pro bono legal work. She serves on the firm's Community Outreach and Pro Bono Committees, and has recently represented a non-profit in the acquisition of a commercial building to serve as their new headquarters.

Bill Shopoff has more than forty (40) years of real estate and investment experience. His expertise includes the acquisition, development, and sale of new and redeveloped residential and commercial properties throughout the United States, as well as partnership structure, debt placement, venture capital and investment underwriting. Mr. Shopoff has acquired over 1,000 properties on behalf of his various entities, including the acquisition of over 6,000 apartment units (fee or mortgage loans), the entitlement of over 20,000 lots/units of land suitable for single-family or multi-family development, as well as millions of square feet of commercial projects. Additionally, the firm has undertaken numerous development projects, with current developments underway including high cube logistics buildings, apartments, luxury condominiums and single-family build to rent product.

For over 30 years, Mr. Shopoff has led Shopoff Realty Investments and its predecessor firms. Since 1992, he has served as either Principal or as President of the Asset Recovery Fund, and since August 1999, as the President of Eastbridge Partners, L.P. Upon acquiring the assets of Eastbridge Partners, L.P. in April 2004, Mr. Shopoff created the manager, Shopoff Realty Investments, L.P., and has served as its President since that time. Bill Shopoff also stands as Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Vertimass, LLC since 2012 and holds security licenses: Series 22, 24, 39, 62, 63, 79TO.

Involved in a number of industry associations, Mr. Shopoff is currently a member of Commercial Investment Real Estate and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Building Industry Association as well as Lambda Alpha International (LAI), a global land economics society. Mr. Shopoff also stands as Investment Committee member for LCAD (Laguna College of Art + Design) and board member for The Park Club professional network of Orange County.

Mr. Shopoff is also involved in various collegiate councils, being named to the Executive Council of the Real Estate Center at The University of Texas McCombs School of Business. This Executive Council advises faculty and staff on curriculum matters within the University’s real estate department. He is also a member of the University of California Irvine-Chief Executive Roundtable (UCI CERT), which works in concert with local business leaders and university faculty.

In addition to his industry and educational board involvement, Mr. Shopoff is also involved in various nonprofit foundations, including his former roles as President of the Board of Directors for the Central Coast Wine Classic Foundation, and as a board member of Global Energy Network International (GENI), a non-profit organization based in San Diego, California. Furthermore, Mr. Shopoff has also been the top fundraiser for the past 20 years for the AIDS LifeCycle, a 585-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, which supports the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

Mr. Shopoff is a frequent speaker on various real estate and investment related topics. He has been invited to participate as a key panelist and a guest speaker on professional panels at real estate conferences and industry events throughout the United States. He holds many awards and accreditations including nomination for the Orange County Business Journal’s 2023 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award.

Born and raised in Southern California, Supervisor Lisa Bartlett has been a resident of

South Orange County for more than 20 years.

Lisa began her career in public service when she was first elected to Dana Point City

Council in 2006. This opportunity led to her serving as both Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem

for the city. Supervisor Bartlett was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors

in 2014 and was re-elected in 2018 to represent the Fabulous Fifth District. She was

unanimously elected by her Board colleagues to serve as Chairwoman of the Board of

Supervisors for 2019.

In both her public and private life, Supervisor Bartlett is known for supporting projects

she believes will improve economic development, property values, and overall quality of

life. She brings that prolific vision to the Fifth District and Orange County at large, and is

a strong proponent of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and greater transparency in

government.

In addition to her role on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Lisa represents her

constituents on 14 regional and state boards and commissions. She currently serves on

the Board of Directors for the Orange County Transportation Authority, Orange County

Fire Authority, Transportation Corridor Agency, South Coast Air Quality Management

District, and numerous other boards and commissions. She is also First Vice President

of the California State Association of Counties.

Lisa earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance, a Master’s degree in Business

Administration, and became a Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) as well

as a licensed Real Estate Broker. Her professional career spans many decades and

includes holding executive management positions in a worldwide computer software

company, a project management consulting firm, and several law firms. In addition to

her professional career, Supervisor Bartlett has always been actively involved in

philanthropic work and several non-profit organizations such as Children’s Hospital

Queen of Hearts Guild Symphony, the Dana Point Historical Society, Dana Point

Lighthouse Society, and the Dana Point Relay for Life.

Mr. Check oversees Raintree Partners’ land acquisition, development and construction activity, which includes more than $500 million in multifamily projects throughout Northern and Southern California. As managing director of development, Mr. Check plays a key role in establishing and maintaining Raintree’s construction and development processes.

Prior to joining Raintree in 2008, Mr. Check served as senior development and acquisitions manager at The Picerne Group, where he oversaw the company’s multifamily acquisition and development efforts. Prior to that, he worked as project engineer for Langan Engineering, specializing in residential high-rise and mixed-use projects in Manhattan and Queens.

Mr. Check holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering as well as Master of Science in civil and environmental engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of Urban Land Institute, where he serves on the Small-Scale Development Product Council (SSDC). He is also a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and is LEED certified.

A second generation architect, RC Alley developed an interest in architecture at a young age while performing odd jobs at his father’s firm. Along the way, RC’s father passed down an aptitude for math and analytical thinking, a passion for great design and a dedication to technical excellence.

RC’s passion for architecture and real estate has served him well as he has lead the AO Multifamily and Mixed-Use studios for over 23 years. RC’s approach is hands-on from conceptual design to final construction documents. He remains highly involved in each and every project, maintains frequent communication with clients, and delivers a fine balance of high-caliber design, technical precision and economics.

Elizabeth Dryden is a Partner in the Real Estate Department of Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP. Elizabeth’s practice covers a broad range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financings, and joint venture and syndication formations. Her practice experience includes extensive representation of institutional and noninstitutional lenders, property owners and developers, private equity investors and high-net worth individuals across all asset classes. With a strong background in finance, Elizabeth specializes in structuring and negotiating real estate finance transactions, including first mortgage loans, mezzanine and other subordinate loans, preferred equity and joint venture structures, syndicated credit facilities, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans, bridge loans and construction loans. Prior to joining Ervin Cohen & Jessup, Elizabeth worked at the Am Law 100 firms Paul Hastings LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP. Elizabeth holds a Juris Doctorate from New York University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Philosophy from Columbia University. She is also the Co-Chair of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Real Estate Section.