Ben Badiee is the founder and CEO of Badiee Development Inc. (“BDI”) and several other successful business ventures. Mr. Badiee formed Badiee Development in 2003 and currently has upwards of $1 Billion dollars of Industrial real estate development pipeline in Southwestern markets, which offers compelling investment structures in up & coming markets with high quality amenities and customer service.

Mr. Badiee’s vision for Badiee Development is to create a long-term real estate firm and operation that creates valuable outcomes for those with a financial relationship with the company as well as through the company’s strategic corporate philanthropy.

He is responsible for developing private and equity investment strategies, acquiring the land and hiring professional firms as well as securing construction and permanent financing, leasing and positioning of assets. He believes that taking a hands-on approach to all phases of the development process is the best approach to delivering the highest quality real estate products.

Ben earned a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technical University

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.

Matt LoPiccolo specializes in the disposition and acquisition of single and multi-tenant retail properties throughout California, with an emphasis in San Diego. As a professional in advisory services and retail investment sales, Matt has built a reliable network of publicly-traded REITs, preferred developers, servicers, and private client investors. To advise his clients in the 1031 tax-deferred exchange, Matt recently created a streamlined process and alternative investments analysis so his clients can compare the alternative property’s return and understand the process. His commitment to putting his clients first and creating value assures him long-lasting relationships throughout the industry and certainty of execution.

Prior to joining Matthews™, Matt worked in retail investment sales for CBRE.

Seth Garrett has a unique “insider” perspective on real estate. As a former commercial real estate broker, Seth’s in-depth understanding of his clients’ issues and what they need from their law firm enables him to provide meaningful guidance on a wide range of matters. Through his work as a real estate broker prior to becoming a lawyer, Seth honed his negotiation and transactional skills while representing commercial and industrial real estate developers, business owners and investors. This skillset along with his legal proficiency aids him in solving multidimensional and highly sophisticated transactional matters.

Seth currently represents clients in transactional real estate and business matters, including: investment, acquisitions and dispositions, planning and development, leasing, financing, construction and property management of retail, office, industrial, multifamily, residential and hospitality projects as well as entity formation, governance and dissolutions of limited liability companies, corporations and partnerships.

Noteworthy among Seth’s recent accomplishments is an acquisition of a multi-million dollar office development with several tenants in a short timeframe. In order to maximize the team’s efficiency, the due diligence related to the project was delegated to various team members and managed by Seth, ensuring that the client ultimately closed on the property and the transaction was beneficial to both parties.

Seth is actively involved in the business, real estate and legal communities. He has served as Chair, Vice Chair and New Member-at-Large of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Real Property Section and was previously a member of the Editorial Board of San Diego Lawyer magazine. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, Building Industry Association, y|GEN and NAIOP. He is a member of the Allen Matkins Community Outreach Committee and volunteers his services with the California Innocence Project, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Honor Foundation, and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. He is an adjunct professor at University of San Diego’s Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate where he teaches “Legal Aspects of Real Estate.”

Pete Garcia is a Principal in I.D.E.A Partners, together with David Malmuth. Prior to starting I.D.E.A. Partners, Pete spent an entire career as a builder, developer, and engineer of major public and private real estate projects throughout the United States, Mexico, and Costa Rica, including residential, commercial, retail, industrial, hospitality, manufacturing, research, educational, process, and infrastructure projects.

Jeff is President of MG Properties, and is responsible for overseeing investment transactions, operational strategies, and partner relations for the company. Prior to his current role, Jeff was Managing Director of MG, where he was responsible for corporate equity and debt strategies, as well as an Acquisition Manager, sourcing and underwriting new investment opportunities. Jeff has also served in asset management, regional management, and onsite property management roles. Jeff worked in apartment investment sales at CBRE before joining MG Properties, where he oversaw the sale of over $500 million in Southern California multifamily properties. Jeff has a business degree, with an emphasis in finance and management, from the University of Southern California. He later earned a Master of Science degree in real estate from the University of San Diego Burnham Moores School of Real Estate. Jeff holds a California Real Estate Broker license.

In March 2021, Penny Maus was selected as the City of San Diego’s Director of Real Estate and Airport Management (DREAM) by Mayor Todd Gloria. DREAM provides real estate services for the City of San Diego including acquisitions, dispositions, financial and records management, lease administration and valuation services. Under her leadership, the DREAM team administers and manages the City’s real estate portfolio, which consists of more than 1,600 City owned properties that total approximately 123,000 acres, over 800 leases and agreements, and directs operations of the Concourse and Parking Garage, PETCO Park, Brown Field and Montgomery Field airports.

Penny Maus was recently named by San Diego Business Journal as one of San Diego’s 500 Most Influential People and by San Diego Magazine as an "Industry Leader" in the 2021 Celebrating Women Awards. She was previously recognized as one of Globe St. Real Estate Forum's 2020 Women of Influence and, in 2019, was a winner of the San Diego Business Journal’s Business Women of the Year Award for her work in transforming San Diego’s waterfront, during her time with the Port of San Diego, where some of her notable projects included:

• $40 million Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay RV Park development

• $25 million development of Portside Pier dining complex

• $15 million development of Coasterra restaurant

• $200 million redevelopment of San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina

In 2022, Penny was inducted as a member of Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society. Penny is also a member of the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) San Diego and has served on the Board of Directors since 2020.

Mr. Grossman is a Senior Managing Director at Meridian Capital Group. He opened the firm’s San Diego office in May 2011 charged with expanding the company’s presence throughout the western and southwestern states. In his 10+ years leading the west coast for Meridian, Mr. Grossman has built a team that has originated and closed more than $12 billion of debt and equity transactions spanning more than 600 loans across primary and esoteric asset types.

Prior to opening Meridian’s San Diego office, Mr. Grossman was a Structured Finance Analyst Fitch Ratings, a Principal at Mission Peak Capital, and worked in Meridian’s New York City office where he closed in excess of $3 billion.

Mr. Grossman attended NYU, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management.

Industry Recognition:

2013: Named to Commercial Observer’s national list of “Top 20 Commercial Mortgage Brokers under 35”

2015: Named to Commercial Property Executive’s list of 17 national “Stars to Watch” in the real estate industry

2015: Named by Real Estate Forum as one of 20 “Tomorrow’s leaders of Southern California”

As President and Chief Operating Officer of Vari, Jeff oversees corporate strategy and has led the charge for the development of VariSpace, the company’s new commercial real estate venture.

Jeff joined the fast-growing private company, which won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award, in 2018 to help it scale. Vari, best known as the creators of the VariDesk sit-stand desk, has experienced incredible growth and significant expansion of its business-to-business products and services in recent years.

Jeff has 40 years of corporate leadership and board experience, spanning nine industries. His “people first” approach to business models began while working for Roger Staubach and developed over 12 years working at Southwest Airlines. He began his culture tutelage at Southwest under Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus, and then spent another eight years fine-tuning people-centric strategies for the company’s Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly.

At Southwest, his signature accomplishments include serving as Chief Integration Officer for the AirTran Airlines acquisition, launching Southwest Airlines University while in the role of Chief People Officer, developing the Emerging Leadership Development Program (ELDP), transforming a 2,000-employee Technology & Corporate Delivery function, and constructing more than $3 billion worth of office space and airports.

While Jeff has hands-on experience leading almost every corporate function, most of his functional experience has been leading operations, human resources, leadership development, culture, real estate, supply chain, security, and technology. He has also led finance, customer experience, legal, aviation, risk management, and corporate delivery teams, as well as over a dozen mergers and acquisitions.

Jeff invests much of his personal time back into the community and has a heart for philanthropy. In addition to his service on both public and private boards like ClubCorp (Chair of Compensation Committee) and Highland Homes, Jeff served on the national board of Make-A-Wish, Children’s Hospital Dallas, and Cornerstone Community Development Corporation. He presently is chairman of the board of Lionheart Children’s Academies and serves on the board of The Hope Center in Plano, Texas.

He and his wife Kim have been married for 38 years and have three married daughters and four grandchildren. They all reside in Coppell, Texas.

Zack Ebner, Senior Manager of Product Management for Quantum Fiber. In his most recent role, he served as the West Region Manager of Multifamily Development and Sales within the Connected Communities segment. Zack joined the organization in 2018 and successfully led a team of account managers providing fiber-based property-wide instant WiFi solutions to multifamily properties in key markets including California, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas along with select cities in Washington state.    His primary areas of experience and focus relate to business development, internal staff success, owner/developer relationship growth, and pre/post-implementation project management.   Zack holds a B.S. in Information Technology and Marketing from Marquette University and resides in Gilbert, AZ.