Mr. Easton is the Chairman of The Easton Group, the real estate brokerage, investment, management and development firm he founded in Miami in 1974. Educated at the University of Miami, Mr. Easton received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in1966, and his MBA in 1976, majoring in Finance with a minor in Accounting.

Matthew Martinez is the President of Beacon Hill Development Group, a Miami-based real estate private equity firm founded in 1999. Under his leadership, the firm has become a recognized leader in the development of workforce housing, with a particular focus on Florida’s “Missing Middle”—working families often underserved by traditional housing markets.

Matt holds both a B.S.B.A. and a graduate degree in International Studies from The Ohio State University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was honored with the prestigious Presidential Scholarship—one of only three awarded annually for graduate study.

In addition to his real estate career, Matt is the author of three books on real estate investing and two children’s books. He lives in Coral Gables, Florida, with his wife and two sons.

Jeffrey Ardizon is Principal at The Estate Companies, a Miami-based full-service, vertically integrated developer, owner and operator of residential communities throughout the tri-county region, and one of the largest and most active multifamily developers in Florida. The firm is best known for its institutionally recognized Soleste brand which features Class A multi-family communities throughout South Florida’s urban core and submarket locations.

Mr. Ardizon has been credited for identifying and evaluating off-market opportunities, temporary market dislocations, special workouts, overall capitalization and general overall direction of the firm. The Estate Companies has implemented its strategic plan is to increase its focus on development in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and has many luxury projects in various stages of development including Pompano Beach, Dania Beach, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach, three projects in Hollywood, two in North Miami Beach, and Spring Gardens, among others. Mr. Ardizon was instrumental in structuring and executing one of South Florida's first opportunity zone transactions, Soleste Grand Central, a 360-unit Class A multifamily project in Downtown Miami.

Prior to joining The Estate Companies, Mr. Ardizon was the co-founder and principal of ECI, a real estate investment, management and development firm based in South Florida. The firm focused on providing GP/LP equity and debt for multi-family real estate developments and value-add opportunities across a diverse portfolio of asset classes. During that time, Mr. Ardizon was credited for strategically structuring and creating one of the more notable single-family offices in South Florida. Mr. Ardizon began his real estate career with one of the largest nationally ranked advisory firms in the country, where he led the firm's real estate practice for nearly a decade. He represented some of the largest real estate developers, REIT’s, operators and sponsors in the region. Under his leadership, the firm was awarded the top real estate tax firm by various publications. Mr. Ardizon was a top revenue producer for the firm and quickly gained industry recognition as a leading go-to advisor, advising clients on over $3 billion in transactional value.

Marcos leads MMG’s acquisition and development efforts including all aspects of the deal cycle, from sourcing to execution, including capitalizing, leasing, development, asset management and sale or recapitalization. During his tenure at MMG, he has led the efforts on acquisitions and developments of over $550 million and has expanded the firm's retail development platform to include mixed-use projects with multifamily components.

Prior to MMG, Marcos held the role of Vice President at Colliers International of South Florida with the Retail Capital Markets group where he was focused on investment sales. Prior to that, he was a Senior Associate in the Net Leased Properties Group at Marcus & Millichap. In his prior roles, he arranged over $200 million in sales of properties throughout Florida and the southeastern United States.

Marcos holds an MBA concentrated in Real Estate from the University of Miami, and a Bachelor of Business Administration concentrated in finance from Florida International University; he was born and raised in South Florida.

As Principal & Co-Founder, Mr. Fernandez oversees most of the

design within the office. He specializes in the design and management of various project types through all phases. From the initial Zoning Analysis, Master Planning, Design Development, all the way through the Construction phase. He brings an “All In or Nothing” attitude to each and every project. With more than twenty years of experience, Mr. Fernandez has been the Lead Designer and Project Manager on various large scale retail, mixed use, aviation, office, warehouse, and residential projects – many of which have received awards for excellence both locally as well as internationally. Having worked side by side with Co-Founder, Robert Morisette, for over 19 of those years, they have developed a cohesive & comprehensive approach towards architecture that is able to not only provide award winning aesthetic solutions, but also achieve this while being both sensitive to our client’s needs as well as the project’s without compromising our service nor our product.

Maureen Mascaro is the Founder of The Common Area, a boutique owner’s representation firm advising commercial and high-end residential clients. She serves as a strategic partner to ownership, guiding projects from early planning through construction and delivery with a focus on protecting outcomes, aligning teams, and driving disciplined execution.

Maureen brings a full-lifecycle perspective shaped by her work alongside developers, landlords, and real estate advisory firms, with deep experience navigating the complexities that arise between deal conception and project completion. She founded The Common Area in 2018 to deliver a more transparent, accountable, and owner-aligned approach to project execution.

A South Dade native, Maureen offers a nuanced understanding of the local market and its evolving development landscape. Her work now spans projects across Florida and the wider Southeast region as well as Texas, New York, and The Bahamas, along with complementary business ventures including Mango Management and Building Standard.