Mr. Evans leads Evergreen’s multifamily development pursuits in the Arizona market. He has been involved in commercial and multifamily real estate finance and development for the past 23 years. Prior to joining Evergreen Devco, Inc., Mr. Evans held development positions with Trillium Residential and P.B. Bell & Associates. He has been involved in the development and finance of approximately 4,000 multifamily units, all of which are located in the Metropolitan Phoenix market. Mr. Evans received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Arizona. He is a member of Urban Land Institute, Arizona Multi-housing Association, and National Multifamily Housing Counsel. Mr. Evans holds an Arizona Real Estate Broker License.

Patricia Watts co-founded Greenlight Communities in 2016 and plays an integral role in shaping the company’s strategic direction. With over three decades of experience in real estate and business operations, Patricia has been a driving force behind Greenlight’s success, helping to deliver over 4,600 attainable rental homes across Arizona. She is also a co-founder of Deco Communities and Starpointe Communities, both of which have left a lasting impact on Arizona’s housing market.

Patricia holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University and is a licensed CPA (Canada), with prior experience at BDO/Dunwoody in forensic accounting and management control systems. She splits her time between Phoenix, Arizona, and Vancouver, Canada, and remains actively involved in the Urban Land Institute, Lambda Alpha International, and various charitable organizations.

Brian Cassidy, AIA is the President of CCBG Architects, Inc. with studios in downtown Phoenix and San Diego. He has been involved in many adaptive reuse, and mixed-use high-density housing projects in greater Phoenix, including more than 12,000 new apartment units. This work includes a diverse body of warehouse renovations that are breathing new life into our city. Brian passionately advocates to build Phoenix into a world class city in which to live, work, worship and play. He is a graduate of Arizona State University, and is the Chair of the Phoenix Warehouse District Council, which promotes and brands the District in concert with a series of creative volunteers and businesses.

Max Dorsch leads Taurus’ acquisitions, capital markets, and dispositions efforts for multifamily in the Western United States, with a focus on the Phoenix market. Max began his career in real estate as an intern for Taurus in 2008 and 2009. In 2018, Max re-joined Taurus and opened the firm’s first office on the West Coast. Prior to this, Max sourced and underwrote joint-venture equity investments in ground-up multifamily development projects at The Resmark Companies in Los Angeles. Previously, Max was the Assistant Vice President of CMBS loan underwriting at Starwood Property Trust in Miami, where he underwrote and closed over $1 billion in total loan volume. Max holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from Syracuse University.

John Carlson, President of Mark-Taylor Companies, has dedicated the last 20 years of his career to the organization. Through his strategic direction and expertise in macroeconomics, John has scaled Mark-Taylor to its largest size in the company’s history while increasing employee engagement. He credits the exceptional people and the authentic and ambitious culture at Mark-Taylor as the keys to the company’s continued success.

Paul joined MG Properties Group in 2010 and is responsible for the firm's acquisition, disposition, and capital markets activities. At MG, he has been involved with the purchase of approximately 22,000 units totaling $4 billion in total consideration. Paul has 20 years of experience in real estate private equity investment, capital markets, and corporate M&A. Prior to joining MG, he held various roles in commercial real estate debt and equity acquisitions, development, and financing. He has a background in corporate M&A and venture capital investing at Northrop Grumman (NOC). Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

As CEO of P.B. Bell, Chapin leads the strategic planning and growth of the company and oversees all aspects of P.B. Bell, including development and property management. After serving as a commercial lending officer and vice president for National City Bank, Chapin joined P.B. Bell in 1993 and worked alongside his father, Founder Philip Bell, for 25 years. Over the years, Chapin has developed more than 6,300 units and acquired over 4,100 units. Chapin serves on the Board of Directors for the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council and Valley Partnership. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, the UMOM Patrons Committee and the Arizona Multihousing Association. Chapin received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from University of Arizona and holds an Arizona real estate license.

Ian focuses his practice on real estate law and finance transactions, assisting clients in all aspects of purchase and sale transactions, leasing and commercial finance. He has broad experience handling real estate matters in Arizona and throughout the United States, including drafting and negotiating documents, performing due diligence, and closing transactions.

Ian represents school districts, home builders, developers and investors in all aspects of the acquisition and disposition of real property, including undeveloped land, office buildings, multi-family housing projects, retail centers, industrial properties and residential lots. He represents regional and national landlords and tenants in all aspects of leases for restaurants, retail centers, warehouses, medical and dental offices, office buildings, communications towers, agricultural property, and casinos on a nationwide basis, and he has represented international mining companies and utility companies in real estate matters ranging from easements and right-of-ways to leasing, property and mining claim acquisitions, and adverse possession claims. Ian also represents borrowers and lenders in connection with loans secured by real and personal property, including drafting and negotiating loan documents, performing due diligence and offering legal opinions.

Ian spent several years practicing in New Mexico where he represented school districts in a wide variety of matters including employment discrimination claims, real estate issues, copyright and trademark issues, special education, and general contract issues. He also represented regional restaurants in leasing matters, as well as a regional bank handling residential mortgage foreclosures.

When he is not working, Ian and his wife enjoy traveling, camping, cooking and college sports.

Ian is licensed in Arizona and New Mexico, and he is an enrolled member of the Samish Indian Tribe headquartered in Anacortes, Washington.

Jon Garshick joined the Development team at Alliance in 2014 and has since participated in the delivery of more than 3,000 units across 13 separate multifamily assets. His responsibilities include site selection, underwriting, obtaining entitlements as well as design and construction management. In addition, Jon oversees various leasing and disposition duties for properties within the Southwest region. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History from the University of Michigan, and earned his MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Finance from the University of Texas. Jon is also a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Phoenix Community Alliance.

Peter Scialla is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Delos. Peter is responsible for executing on the strategic vision and global operations of the company with a focus on advancing the mission to drive positive health outcomes for occupants of indoor spaces around the world. He leads the commercialization of platforms and solutions that improve indoor environmental quality and enhance human health and well-being.

Prior to joining Delos, Peter had an expansive career on Wall Street spanning over 18 years, including as a Partner for Goldman Sachs where he led U.S. Equity Derivatives Trading. During his eight years at Goldman Sachs, Peter worked closely with leadership in distribution, investment banking, private wealth, and capital markets with an emphasis on both institutional trading and structured corporate repurchase. Peter also spent seven years at Morgan Stanley as Head of Single Stock Derivatives Trading.

Peter regularly speaks at industry events and contributes informative content across multiple channels to share scientific research, trends and advancements in wellness real estate, and to help advance the healthy buildings movement. He is a graduate of New York University with degrees in Finance and International Business.