Rob is President and Chief Investment Officer of KingSett Capital. He joined KingSett in 2004 and has overall responsibility for the execution of the firm’s strategy and delivering results for investors.

Rob chairs KingSett’s Investment Committee, which oversees new investment activity, project finance strategy and KingSett’s mortgage lending business.  Rob also chairs the firm’s Management Committee, which is responsible for the oversight and ongoing implementation of KingSett’s business strategy.

Rob holds a degree in Honours Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University and is a member of the school’s Advisory Board. Rob is also a director of the Sinai Health System Foundation in Toronto.

Antonio Niro has 15 years of experience in multiple asset classes including multi-family, industrial, office and retail.

Prior to joining The Rose Corporation, Antonio was Director of Real Estate for Distrikt Capital, focused on new multi-family investment underwriting, capital & investment structuring, and corporate development. Concurrently, Antonio also served on the investment team at Fundamental Real Estate Investment Partners, a Distrikt operating affiliate focused on the acquisition of triple net single tenant investments throughout the U.S.

Prior to joining Distrikt, he was Associate Director of Real Estate at Granite REIT, a publicly traded company that owns and manages an international industrial portfolio. He previously worked at Deloitte & Touché in the Real Estate Assurance Advisory Group where he earned a Chartered Accountant designation. Antonio also holds a Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business at York University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Simon Holmes is a Managing Partner for BGO and is

Portfolio Manager for the Prime Canadian Property Fund

with responsibility for overall portfolio strategy, governance,

administration and client relations.

Simon’s experience encompasses significant portfolio and

asset acquisitions and joint venture structuring and includes

some of Canada’s largest and most significant recent

transactions. Prior to re-joining the firm in 2016, he spent 10

years at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

(CPPIB), most recently as a Portfolio Manager with responsibility for Canadian real

estate investments across numerous property types. During his time at CPPIB, he also

played a key role in the growth of the organization’s U.S. real estate investment

program.

Simon holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from the Ivey School of

Business at Western University

Since 1995 Robert has led over 1,000 searches across the North American real estate industry. Robert holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from the University of Toronto and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. He is a trustee of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT where he chairs the Compensation and Governance Committee Recognized as an industry expert, Robert has made presentations across North America including Harvard’s Real Estate Academic Initiative, NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate, Columbia’s Masters in Real Estate Program and Wharton’s Real Estate Alumni.

Craig Hippern has 30 years of real estate, venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund experience, having invested capital in diversified portfolios throughout North America, the UK, Europe, and Asia. During his career, Craig has an impressive record of achievements in the development of all real estate asset classes including industrial, commercial, retail, and residential. He is currently leading Mantella through an exceptional period of growth and executing on a comprehensive strategic vision.

Prior to Mantella Corporation, Craig held several leadership positions including as the CFO of a real estate development company that successfully developed, amongst other projects, a 2,300-acre master-planned community; as CFO & COO of a Toronto-based venture capital firm focusing on mental health & wellness; and as the CFO of a Bermuda-based event-driven hedge fund. He was also the capital markets lead on a $5 billion debt financing, which was the single largest infrastructure financing deal in Canadian history.

Craig has a CPA, CA, a U.S. CPA(IL) and has earned a B. Comm (Co-op) Honours degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He believes in giving back to the community, having served as CFO or Trustee of several charitable Foundations.

J.P. is our Senior Vice President, National Operations, responsible for the Portfolio Operations, Asset and Environmental Sustainability, and Life Safety and Security teams supporting Allied's national portfolio. Prior to joining Allied, J.P. held roles at Timbercreek Asset Management and RioCan REIT. He has extensive experience in acquisitions, asset management and operations. J.P. is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and the University of Western Ontario.

Kristy Shortall is the Senior Vice-President of Development at Northcrest, a subsidiary of PSP Investments, with 18 years of experience in securing approvals for a variety of urban and rural development projects. Her experience includes managing and coordinating the professional and technical teams involved in the land development projects, reporting project progress; coordinating, negotiating and communicating with municipal/regional departments and representations; organizing public consultation sessions; assisting with development agreements and aligning development objectives with provincial and municipal regulations and guidelines. Currently working on the redevelopment of Downsview Airport, a 370-acre transformational mixed-use project in the heart of Toronto. Prior to joining Northcrest, Kristy was Vice-President at Metropia, a master-planned developer specializing in mixed-use communities.

Julie Phillips, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Flat Iron Building Group, is a senior

executive in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Equipped with an

MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, Julie spearheads positive change industry wide.

Under her leadership since 2016, Flat Iron has experienced exponential growth, expanding

operations fourfold. Julie fosters a culture of growth, empowering her team to execute the

company's vision. She actively challenges industry norms, addressing the historical gender

disparity in the male-dominated AEC sector through strategic partnerships and internal initiatives.

Julie uses collaboration as a means to challenge industry-wide barriers of diversity, equity and

inclusion, charting a new path forward. Her inspiration lies in pushing individuals beyond their

self-imposed limitations, cultivating a community of trust, honesty, and openness. As part of her

dedicated pursuit of innovation and disruption, Julie leads transformative backcountry hiking trips

exclusively for executive women, expanding horizons and pushing boundaries. Beyond her

professional endeavors, she actively supports women and children who have escaped domestic

abuse through fundraising initiatives, demonstrating her commitment to making a positive impact

beyond work. Julie's dedication inspires others to embrace change and create a difference in their

communities.