Katie Hubbard, M.S., CRPC is President, Walton Global. She oversees the US capital raising efforts for Walton’s growth and income land offerings. She is a frequent contributor on Bloomberg, Schwab Network, Yahoo Finance, and Business Insider for her expertise on the US Housing Market. Before Walton, she was senior manager of Wealth Advisory at Empower, where she managed 40 retirement and wealth advisors and was recognized as "Sales Manager of the Year." Prior to Empower, Hubbard was the National Sales Manager and Partner at The Carson Group, one of the largest RIAs in the country where she raised $4B in assets. At Hubbard's earlier role as Vice President at BlackRock, she was responsible for capital raising and consulting independent advisors on portfolio construction. After Hubbard graduated from University of Denver with a degree in Real Estate and Construction Management and earned her Master's in Finance from University of Colorado, she built homes as a project manager for Lennar Homes and went on to do institutional multifamily sales. Collectively, she has raised over $6B in capital in her 20-year career in financial services and institutional real estate. Hubbard currently holds her Series 7, 63, 65, 24 and SIE FINRA licenses. She lives in Denver with her husband, a former Army Ranger, and their 5 children.

Tanner Tremaine joined Majestic Realty Co. in 2021 and currently serves as Vice President in our Phoenix, AZ office. He is responsible for identifying and processing industrial development opportunities in Phoenix and other major markets throughout the Western United States.

Prior to Joining Majestic, Tanner was an associate at HFF/JLL where he specialized in investment sales and capital markets for industrial, office, and retail properties throughout Arizona and Southern California.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business. Prior to USC, Tanner played collegiate golf for the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Tanner is actively involved in various professional organizations such as NAIOP and ULI.

Mitch Ginsberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of CommLoan, where he leads the company's mission to transform commercial real estate lending through technology, data, and marketplace innovation. With over 30 years in mortgage banking and more than $3 billion in loans overseen, Mitch brings deep industry expertise to solving one of CRE's biggest challenges: outdated, borrower-unfriendly financing systems.

Frustrated by the complexity and inefficiency of securing a commercial mortgage, Mitch set out to create a better way — one that puts borrowers in control, empowers brokers, and delivers precision for lenders. That vision became CommLoan and its proprietary AI platform, CUPID™, which today matches borrowers with optimal lenders in minutes, not months.

Mitch combines fintech innovation with the relationship-driven mindset that's always defined the best of real estate. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in finance.

Patrick O’Donnell joined Colliers in April 2024 serving as Vice President with in our Phoenix office. Patrick provides comprehensive debt and equity finance solutions to a diverse clientele and specializes in sourcing and negotiating optimal capital solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs. Leveraging his unique understanding of the commercial real estate landscape, Patrick navigates the complexities of acquisitions, refinances, and developments, ensuring clients receive the most favorable terms available. At the heart of his expertise lies his extensive network of lender and equity relationships cultivated throughout his career, which spans across banks, life insurance companies, credit unions, debt funds, private lenders, and agency lending. Touching all property sectors, these connections afford his clients a broad spectrum of financing options.

Brad LeBlanc is senior vice president & chief development officer for Best Western® Hotels & Resorts. Joining Best Western in 2019, LeBlanc leads sales and development efforts for North America expansion of the Best Western core brands, SureStay Hotel Group®, Executive Residency by Best Western®, Vīb®, GLō®, Aiden® by Best Western, Sadie® Best Western, BW Premier Collection® by Best Western, and BW Signature Collection® by Best Western. He also serves on the brand’s senior executive team, which shapes and executes Best Western’s long-term strategies.

LeBlanc previously served on the executive team of Serendipity Labs, a hospitality-focused co-working brand launched in 2012 across North America. In 2004, LeBlanc successfully launched the Cambria Suites brand and upscale hotel division for Choice Hotels.

Dan oversees all aspects of strategic implementation for BDC including investment and development oversight, land acquisition, entitlements, public incentives, and financing, as well as marketing, leasing and sales.

Some of Dan's most notable projects include the one million square foot City Gate Center mixed-use project in Naperville, Illinois, the $100M Dearborn Plaza mixed-use project in Chicago's River North, and the AT&T/USG Building complex in Chicago's Loop, as well as VB|143 and Yuma|143 in Goodyear, AZ, the 72 acre Park 52 (On-Semi) redevelopment in Phoenix, and the 85 acre Cactus|303 project in Surprise, AZ.

Jason Morris is a founding partner of Withey Morris, PLC. Experienced and effective, his dynamic presentations at public hearings on behalf of his clients prove that an attorney can be both personable and tenacious.

April Morris is the Vice President of Hotwire Communications’ Southwest Region, covering Arizona and Nevada. With more than 15 years in the telecom industry, she brings extensive expertise in residential and multifamily properties. April is well-versed in managing business development and account management teams, having managed a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across three million homes. April develops and implements strategic sales visions to increase market penetration and drive sales initiatives throughout the region. She also supports her team of Business Development Executives through education and motivation, fostering a passion for promoting Hotwire’s services. Her efforts not only impact the Southwest Region but also contribute to company-wide initiatives through local leadership.

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.

Mark Stapp joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 2009. 

He has been involved in planning, investing in, developing, and consulting on real estate for 42 years. He is focused on the investing in and creating environmentally sensitive and socially responsible real estate development. 

He founded First City Homes which he sold in 1998, is a founding principal and managing member of Pyramid Community Developers founded in 2000 specifically to pursue planning and development of sustainable communities in Arizona, California and Florida. Stapp served as Chairman, Taliesin Associated Architects, the successor studio to Frank Lloyd Wright, President of the U.S. operations of a Swiss real estate management company with American holdings in various states. He was formerly Senior Vice President of real estate for the Ellman Cos. and vice president of one of Arizona's largest architecture and engineering firms. 

Stapp serves on the board of directors of REIAC and previously for the Valley Forward Association. In 2007, Stapp was awarded a doctorate of humane letters from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences for the valuable contributions of his work to society.

As Vice President of Escrow & Sales Operations at Commonwealth Land Title National Commercial Services, Tonya Lively utilizes her 20 plus years of Escrow

experience to provide the best in class closing services to clients in Arizona and

across the country. Her leadership has resulted in increased market share through providing education and data-based knowledge to both her escrow and sales staff but also to her clients.