Since 2013, Jay Parker has been the Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman Florida

Brokerage where he has capitalized on his extensive brokerage relationships and realtor

contacts to grow Douglas Elliman’s presence in Miami, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale,

Aventura, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach and Jupiter.

Jay has shown a propensity for leadership throughout his career. His fundamental role in

handling over $300 million in mergers and acquisitions at the Law Firm of Gunster

Yoakley Valdez Fauli & Stewart in the Miami and Palm Beach Real Estate Departments

ultimately led his client to an IPO. Then, as General Counsel for LandTel

Communications in New York, he oversaw the implementation of a Pan-European fixed

wireless market. In this role, he raised over $375 million from numerous private equity

firms and restructured the company’s assets after recognizing a funding gap at a time

when the industry was in distress, thereby avoiding bankruptcy.

In late 2001, Jay returned to Miami Beach to form Clear Title Group, LLC a boutique real

estate title insurance company focused on offering closing services to luxury

condominium and home buyers. After strengthening his brokerage roots in South Florida

while also representing Titan Capital as the company’s local counsel, Jay sought a joint

venture, founding Titan Capital Florida, LLC in 2006. Jay continues to serve as

Managing Partner of Titan Capital Florida, a Direct Lender with offices in New York,

Connecticut and Miami. In its first year of operations, Titan Capital Florida closed on

over $100 million in transactions.

In 2010, Jay formed Beloff Parker which grew to Beloff Parker Jacobs, a real estate and

transactional law firm based in Miami Beach. Building off Parker and Beloff’s long-

standing relationships in the Miami market, Clear Title Group quickly distinguished itself

as one of the largest and most successful real estate law firms in the area, representing

many of Miami Beach’s most respected developers, landlords and tenants, as well as

handling some of their most significant real estate transactions.

Jay received a Bachleor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario located in

London Ontario Canada. During this time, he spent a year studying abroad in Tel Aviv.

Jay completed his studies at the University of Miami, School of Law, where he earned

his Juris Doctorate in 1998.

Today, Jay lives with his twin boys in Miami where he is a member of the Florida Bar

Association and serves on the Board of Governors for the Miami Beach Chamber of

Commerce. Jay is also President of the Executive Board of Mt. Sinai Medical Center

Foundation and sits on the Miami Association of Realtors Leadership Board.

Robert Finvarb is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1993. Following his graduation from law school, he practiced law at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. in Miami. In 2003, he founded Robert Finvarb Companies (RFC) and currently serves as its CEO. Under Robert’s leadership, RFC has become an industry leader in developing, owning and operating mixed-use hotel projects throughout the United States. RFC has developed projects in excess of $1bn of market value, containing more than 3,000 hotel rooms and over 200,000 square feet of retail space throughout the U.S. and the company’s projects have been recognized for excellence by several organizations and municipalities, including, the American Lodging Investment Summit (best hotel project in 2017), Marriott International (Outstanding Contribution), the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD) and the City of Miami Beach. Robert is a Founder of Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach, a Diamond Society Member of the Miami Children’s Hospital and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Miami Country Day Sc

Gary Ressler holds a BA in Communications & Theatre Arts from Whittier College in Los

Angeles, CA. Prior to joining TILIA, Mr. Ressler worked in Studio City, CA in the Creative

Affairs Department of Walt Disney Feature Animation (WDFA). Mr. Ressler moved to

Miami, Florida in 2001 to assume operations of TILIA REAL ESTATE (formerly ABC

Management Services, Inc.), a family-owned and operated commercial real estate

management and development firm responsible for a portfolio with combined values of

over $100-Million. Mr. Ressler launched the first TILIA Lifestyle Companies, THE HISTORIC

ALFRED I. DUPONT BUILDING Special Events Venue – an award-winning event venue in

the heart of downtown Miami catering to a particularly high-end clientele – and TILIA

EVENTS, a full service Event Production Company in 2002. THE TILIA FAMILY OF

COMPANIES expanded again in 2011, adding TILIA TRUST COMPANY, a South-Dakota-

based Private Family Trust Company (PFTC), and TILIA MANAGEMENT, LLC, a specialized

firm providing customer-focused, detail-oriented back-office support services to

professional and financial firms in both regulated and unregulated industries.

Mr. Ressler serves on the Boards of Directors of The Miami Downtown Development

Authority (DDA), The Kronish Foundation of Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach and as

President of the Board of Directors of The Downtown Miami Partnership (DMP), a 510(c)6

non-profit organization whose mission it is to serve as Downtown Miami’s private sector

voice and advocate to promote a prosperous, livable and dynamic downtown.

Brian Gale is Vice Chairman of Cushman and Wakefield of Florida. Through his 27 year career, Brian has overseen the signing of leases totalling 12 million square feet, with a value of over $2 billion. His team currently represents almost 7 million square feet of office space in South Florida, with buildings in Downtown Miami, Brickell, Coral Gables, South Miami, Coconut Grove, Wynwood, Airport West and has clients which include Metlife, Nuveen, Related, AEW, Prudential, OKO Group, Cain International, IP Capital, CIM, L&B, Banyan and Crocker Partners.

From 1993 to 1999, Brian was a broker in the Miami office of CB Richard Ellis and from there he spent the next 18 years as a broker and Principal of Taylor and Mathis before joining Cushman and Wakefield in 2016. Brian is a 2 time “Broker of the Year” winner for Miami-Dade County.

As President of Florida’s Gulf Coast and National Gaming, Pete Tuffo is responsible for operational efficiency and the successful execution of the business strategy.

During his 28 years in the industry, Pete has built strong relationships with clients, architects, trade partners, local organizations, and community leaders throughout Florida. His service-focused approach has allowed Pete to serve an integral role in Suffolk’s growth and diversification throughout the region.

Pete is active within the construction industry and has held board positions with the Urban Land Institute, the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, the Collier County Education Foundation, and is a member of FC100. He supports multiple community causes such as the American Heart Association and the Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation. He has also been on the board for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins Charity Golf Tournament. Pete is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management.

Andy along with his Co-Principal at UrbanX, Coralee Penabad, are the developers behind the River Landing Shops & Residences, an 8.14-acre-mixed use development under construction on the Miami River and the catalyst for development in the neighboring Allapattah community. River Landing is a modern urban lifestyle center bringing national retailers, shops, restaurants, office, entertainment and a waterfront linear park to Miami’s riverfront for residents and visitors. River Landing is creating a waterfront shopping and dining destination to serve rising neighboring communities such as the Miami Health District -- which enjoys one of the largest day-time populations in Florida--, downtown Miami, Allapattah, Little Havana and more. It will consist of approx. 345,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, 135,000 square feet of office, 528 market-rate apartments, more than 2,000 parking spaces and a landscaped Riverwalk. Future tenants include Publix Super Markets, Burlington Stores, TJ Maxx, West Marine, Ross Dress For Less, AT&T, Old Navy, Chick-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby.

Andrew can speak to the state of the construction, retail, lending and CRE industry during the Coronavirus crisis. He can compare - up to a certain point - the impact of the current financial crisis versus the economic crisis of 2008-2011. Back then, he did a lot of work disposing distressed assets for other developers.

At UAG Construction Nick oversees the financial, and legal roles of the company. He assures that the processes are adhered to throughout the company and oversees owner rep services for development clients. Prior to UAG Nick spent the early years of his career as a Development Manager for New York based Rockefeller Group where he structured and managed several local and state projects. His studies took him to the University of Florida where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering. He then went on to graduate with honors from University of Florida Law School, specializing in Real Estate. He lives in Coconut Grove with his wife Rashelle and daughter Stassi.