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John Carlson

John Carlson

President

Kemper Development Company

Leshya Wig

Leshya Wig

Partner & Managing Director

Wig Properties

Richard Weir

Richard Weir

EVP

Bosa Development

Bret Jordan

Bret Jordan

President, NW Region

Ryan Companies

Kevin Wallace

Kevin Wallace

CEO

Wallace Properties

David Otis

David Otis

Director

Capstone Partners

Richard Weir

EVP

Bosa Development

Richard is Executive Vice President Acquisitions + Asset Management for Bosa Development Corp.

Bosa Development is a fully vertically integrated real estate development company recognized internationally for pioneering new markets and creating developments that are catalysts for change. The company has completed more than 20,000 homes in California, Washington, British Columbia and Alberta. In addition, the company owns a commercial real estate portfolio of more than 5.5 million square feet, made up of multifamily, industrial, retail, office and hotel properties.

Since joining the company more than 25 years ago, Richard has played an instrumental role in charting its growth and asset management strategies.

Bret Jordan

President, NW Region

Ryan Companies

Bret brings over 27 years of commercial real estate experience to Ryan, with a strong background in brokerage, development and investment, and experience with diverse product types such as office, build-to-suit, industrial, retail, healthcare, multifamily and senior living. As President of Northwest Region, he is responsible for sourcing new opportunities, supporting the region’s current work, coaching current and future staff, and developing and executing a plan to continue building Ryan’s success throughout the Seattle area. Aside from his many years of experience and community involvement, Bret is regarded for his genuine sense of empathy toward customers and their concerns and enjoys the challenge of navigating through conflict to a solution that works.

Kevin Wallace

CEO

Wallace Properties

Kevin Wallace oversees all development and acquisition activity for the company. He is also responsible for all legal matters for the company’s three divisions: Brokerage, Property and Asset Management and Investment/Development. Wallace Properties builds sustainable, transit-oriented mixed-use development projects in urban centers throughout the Puget Sound region. Kevin and his team have developed several award-winning projects including Citizen, a LEED Silver, 107-unit project in the Pike/Pine Triangle of the Capitol Hill neighborhood; 507 Northgate and 525 Northgate which together contain 428 apartment units and 80,000 square feet of retail space; The Eddy, 130 units with 14,500 SF of retail leased to Bartell Drug in the Green Lake neighborhood; and most recently Prism, 134 units with 4 live/work lofts in Northgate. Kevin began his career as a Real Estate Attorney at K&L Gates in 1997, moving to Foster Pepper in 2001.

David Otis

Director

Capstone Partners

Dave grew up in the Seattle area. His career in commercial real estate began in 2006, while in graduate school at UCLA, and progressed over the next seven years working at investment and operating firms in Southern California. He returned to Seattle in 2013 and began working as a commercial real estate broker focused on selling institutional properties and raising equity.

Since joining Capstone in 2019, Dave focuses on sourcing and advancing development opportunities across the Puget Sound region, helping lead projects from site acquisition and entitlement through capitalization and execution. He works closely with capital partners and lenders to structure and present investment opportunities while coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to move complex projects forward. Across Capstone's portfolio, Dave has helped lead or manage development initiatives totaling approximately $1.5 billion in capitalization across office, multifamily, and industrial assets.

Dave received his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his BA from Washington State University. He is active with the Urban Land Institute, serving on the local councils for Capital Markets and Multifamily.

What You'll Learn:

  • With 851K SF of office leasing activity in the first half of 2026, fueled by major commitments from OpenAI, Uber and Databricks, hear what is driving Bellevue’s renewed office momentum, how tenant demand is evolving and what it means for investment and the market’s next growth cycle.

  • With the Link Light Rail now connecting Bellevue across Lake Washington to Seattle, examine how regional connectivity is influencing development patterns, mixed-use communities and how people live, work and move throughout Bellevue.

  • As AI and tech companies expand across the Eastside, hear how shifting tenant requirements, flight-to-quality and an evolving employer base are influencing leasing strategies, capital deployment and where owners and investors see opportunity across Bellevue.

  • From Bellevue North and Onni 606 to the next wave of residential and mixed-use development, explore which projects are moving forward, what is penciling today and how developers are approaching housing, mixed-use, design and placemaking to create Bellevue’s next generation of destinations.

  • As Wilburton plans for up to 15,000 new homes and 35,000 jobs, get inside scoop on the projects, infrastructure, zoning and Grand Connection plans shaping the transformation of Bellevue’s next major mixed-use district.

How You’ll Do More Business: With Bellevue planning for 35,000 new housing units and 70,000 additional jobs by 2044, continued investment in housing, mixed-use development and infrastructure is creating new opportunities across the city. Join us to gain insight into which projects are moving forward, where capital is being deployed, and how to position your business to play a role in the city’s continued growth.

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and bankers.

Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to help you identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our event producer, Bora Altunay, at bora.altunay@bisnow.com.

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
Bellevue's Next Growth Cycle: Demand, Investment & Market Momentum

How Office Leasing, Capital Activity & Economic Growth Are Shaping the City's Next Chapter

9:45 AM
10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM
11:00 AM
Building a Connected Bellevue: Housing, Transit-Oriented Development & Mixed-Use Growth

Exploring Residential Demand, Light Rail's Impact, Development Feasibility & the Projects Shaping Bellevue's Next Generation of Neighborhoods

11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Closing Networking