Brian Burke is a seasoned finance executive with deep experience in both real estate

development and financial services. At The Menkiti Group, Brian serves as Executive

Vice President of Development and Finance. In this role, he is responsible for financing

the company’s development projects and portfolio of real estate assets, managing the

development team, analyzing potential acquisitions, efficiently allocating capital,

investor reporting, and other strategic projects.

Previously, Brian served as the CFO for Ditto Residential, a design focused real estate

developer that builds condos and apartment buildings in Washington, DC. In this

capacity, Brian was responsible for all financial aspects of the company including

proforma modeling of new deals, raising debt and equity to finance the projects,

managing the construction budget and loan draws, overseeing accounting, and investor

reporting. As a member of the executive management team, Brian was involved in all

key decisions, set the strategic direction for the firm, and managed a team of 12

development and construction professionals.

Prior to Ditto, Brian spent eight years with Capital One executing mergers and

acquisitions and managing a product development team. In these roles he led large,

multi-functional teams through the financial analysis and due diligence of potential bank

and credit card acquisitions, he negotiated term sheets and contracts with external

counter parties, and he simplified the small business banking product suite by designing

and rolling out a new line up of business accounts.

Brian graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Economics and received an

MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. A California native, he now

resides with his wife and two children in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington,

DC.

Andrew has over 10 years of construction management experience with commercial real estate developers and general contractors. He is responsible for the design, permitting, purchasing and construction of MRP’s commercial development and repositioning projects. Previously at HITT Contracting, Andrew served as a Senior Project Manager, overseeing 30-40 projects per year including new, ground-up, office and residential product, office repositioning and tenant improvement for both government and private clients. Andrew graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and International Business.

Kelly Cantley is responsible for the development of new business opportunities for Bozzuto’s construction group as well as operations in the Boston and South Florida markets. She is also responsible for Bozzuto’s renovation and capital improvements group. Involved with every aspect of the business from acquisition, planning and implementation of new work, Kelly serves as a liaison between preconstruction, operations and clients to ensure the project goals are met from construction’s conception to completion.

Prior to joining Bozzuto, Kelly worked for Turner Construction for 10 years. Before her civilian career, she served as an Officer in the Civil Engineer Corps. Kelly acquired her Master of Business Administration Degree from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. Kelly is active in many real estate affiliations as well as philanthropic organizations. She currently serves as a Board Member for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Urban Land Institute, Women’s Housing Coalition, and ACE Mentoring Program. Kelly is active in many real estate affiliations as well as philanthropic organizations such as Urban Land Institute, Women’s Housing Coalition, ACE Mentoring Program and Jubilee Housing.

Dominic approaches his work with an open mind while stimulating a collaborative and solutions-driven environment. As a leader of DAVIS’ Integrated Marketing + Development (IM+D) group, he works in conjunction with DAVIS teams and external business partners to align our efforts with specific needs of projects – all the while balancing the broader objectives of DAVIS. Dominic’s operations experience managing complex and large-scale projects translates directly into the preconstruction services he leads each day. Viewing every element of a project holistically, he proactively identifies and solves project challenges ahead of the curve.

Dominic’s operations, preconstruction and marketing communications experience has provided him the opportunity to work with a broad set of teams and unique skill sets. He has felt fortunate to incorporate marketing into his everyday role, helping broaden his foundation and bring a new perspective to DAVIS and the construction industry. Collectively, Dominic’s experience has helped him find commonalities and build a better tomorrow for DAVIS employees, business partners, trade partners and the local community.

Ryan Riel has worked in Commercial Real Estate with EagleBank for more than 20

years and currently oversees the Bank’s $5 billion CRE lending portfolio. Throughout

his tenure, he has worn multiple hats and participated in originating more than $6

billion in real estate transactions of various types across the DC region. Since

February 2025, in addition to CRE Lending, Mr. Riel oversees more than 200

employees across retail banking, small business lending, loan and deposit

operations, and information technology.

Mr. Riel sits on the Board of Directors of the EagleBank Foundation, and on the Board

for George Mason University’s Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship. He is a

current Trustee for The Children’s Inn at NIH and previously served on the Board of

Directors at the Inn for ten years. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from

West Virginia University.

Tamara McNulty is a Partner in our Litigation Practice focusing on construction law and

government contracts. Ms. McNulty has practiced law in both Am Law 100 firms and as

senior in-house counsel. Her practice is international in scope, providing legal services

both in the United States and to companies working around the world.

Ms. McNulty is a highly experienced litigator who has tried numerous cases in both

state and federal courts. She advises clients on construction claims for contract extras,

delay damages, impact damages, assessment of liquidated damages and substantive

law surrounding these issues and tries cases on these issues. She asserts claims to

various boards of contract appeals as well as the Court of Federal Claims, and she

asserts and defends bid protests at both the state and federal levels. Ms. McNulty

works with her clients from the onset of projects to avoid potential claims and disputes

down the line. She also regularly assists clients in drafting and negotiating complex

contracts for major infrastructure, energy, water, environmental and threat reduction

projects around the world. Additionally, Ms. McNulty is experienced in mediations,

arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution and was formerly an

arbitrator for theAmericanArbitrationAssociation’sConstructionLawpanel.

Ms. McNulty was the former Division Senior Counsel for Black & Veatch Special Projects

Corp.(the Federal Corporation of Black & Veatch) reporting directly to the President of

BVSPC and served on the BVSPC Executive Leadership team and the BVSPC Board of

Directors. As the lead division counsel for BVSPC, she was involved in all aspects of

BVSPC’s legal matters, including investigations, ethics and compliance, human resources

and business transactions. As in-house counsel, Ms. McNulty has managed multi-

million-dollar litigation, including managing outside counsel, litigation budgets, plans

and discovery. She has investigated and provided legal analysis and advised on ethics

and compliance investigations, CDA claims, bid protests, requests for equitable

adjustments and design errors and omissions claims and recommended resolution

strategies for these matters. Ms.McNultyhasalsotrainedbusinessunitoperatingstaff

on contract interpretation, government contract law issues, contract management

processes and ethics and compliance matters in both the classroom setting, in one-on-

one mentoring and during working sessions.

Bo Menkiti is the Founder and CEO of the Menkiti Group, a real estate company dedicated to transforming lives

and communities through real estate. The Menkiti Group is focused on strengthening neighborhoods through

the strategic development, management, and disposition of real estate in urban markets. Mr. Menkiti also

serves as CEO and is the Founding Partner of Keller Williams Capital Properties, a residential real estate

brokerage managed by the Menkiti Group.

Mr. Menkiti’s work has been featured in David Bornstein’s book on social entrepreneurs “How to Change the

World,” and in Stephen Goldsmith’s “The Power of Social Innovation.” Mr. Menkiti has been recognized

nationally by Ebony and Inc. Magazine as one of the coolest young entrepreneurs in America, and was awarded

The National Association of Realtors Prestigious “30 under 30” award in 2006. Mr. Menkiti was also honored

as a Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal and named to the paper’s 2014 Power 100,

a list of the most influential business leaders in the Washington metropolitan area. He was also recently

honored by the National Association of Realtors as the District of Columbia Realtor of the Year in 2014 and as

Keller Williams Realty International’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Under Mr. Menkiti’s leadership, the Menkiti Group and Keller Williams Capital Properties have been recognized

by Inc. Magazine as being among the fastest growing private companies in the nation and by the Initiative for

Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune Magazine as two of the fastest growing inner city businesses in

America.

Prior to forming the Menkiti Group and Keller Williams Capital Properties, Mr. Menkiti served as Chief

Operating Officer of College Summit, a national non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the college

enrollment rate of low-income students. In this capacity, Mr. Menkiti oversaw the organization’s successful

growth into a multi-site national organization.

Mr. Menkiti served as the 2013 President of the District of Columbia Association of Realtors and is a board

member of City First Bank of DC and Dance Place. Mr. Menkiti also serves as a member of the Steering

Committee of the Small Business Policy Project and on the board of DC Water, the District of Columbia Water

and Sewer Authority. In 2015, Mr. Menkiti was inducted on the board of the Myer Foundation, the Federal

City Council, and was elected as the Executive Board Member of Prolanthropy. Earlier this year, Mr. Menkiti

launched the Capital Properties Menkiti Group Foundation, an organization that focuses its resources on

serving the diverse social needs existing in the National Capital Area.

Mr. Menkiti is a graduate of Harvard University. He lives in the District with his wife and three young sons.

Bob Milkovich is the CEO of rand* construction, and is responsible for developing, leading and

communicating the company’s short and long-term strategies. This includes oversight of all major

operating businesses within rand*. He is responsible for creating and implementing the company’s

vision, mission and culture.

Bob brings over thirty years of commercial real estate experience and leadership experience to his role

at rand* construction. Prior to joining rand*, Bob was the CEO and Trustee of First Potomac Realty Trust,

a publicly traded REIT. His experiences include serving as the President of Spaulding & Slye Investments,

a JLL wholly-owned private equity investment merger, as a Regional Director of Goldman Sachs,

investing in all aspects of the capital structure in commercial real estate and leadership positions

with CarrAmerica, a publicly traded office REIT and its predecessor, the Oliver Carr Company.

His vast knowledge of the industry and active participation in the community over the years has helped

him to build deep relationships locally and nationally within the industry. He currently serves as a

Director and Vice Chair Investment Committee for the University System of Maryland Foundation,

overseeing the endowment. He also serves on the Membership Committee for The Economic Club of

Washington, DC and was a past President of The Real Estate Group of Washington, DC.

Bob received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Maryland where he attended on a

full-scholarship and played varsity football.

Andrew is Senior Managing Director and City Head of the Hines Washington D.C. office. He is

responsible for new business procurement, development, acquisitions, asset and property management

activities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Andrew has an extensive background in land development, office and multifamily, and has brought strong

relationships with investors, landowners, brokers, and other real estate professionals—cultivated through

years working in the sector—to the firm, since joining Hines in 2020.

Prior to joining Hines, Andrew was Vice President, Development at Fairfield Residential, responsible for

managing and directing all development, construction, and property management functions for the Mid-

Atlantic Region. He spent his early career at Toll Brothers and Monday Properties. He is also a veteran,

having spent the first five years of his career as an officer in the U.S. Navy.

Andrew is a member of the Urban Land Institute, a LEED Accredited Professional, and former NAIOP VA

chapter board member. He earned a Bachelor of Science, Economics, from the United States Naval

Academy, Master of Science, Organizational Dynamics from University of Pennsylvania, and MBA at

Sloan School of Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Richard Lake is a founding Principal of Roadside Development. Roadside was formed 20 years ago as a Washington, DC-based

development company, focused on the creation of retail and mixeduse environments. Roadside has become one of the leading experts

in urban and town center development throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC region.

Mr. Lake has been responsible for overall acquisition, entitlement, development, leasing, and property management of more than 25 million SF over the past three decades. Notable recent projects include City Ridge located at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW which occupies 550 feet of frontage

along Wisconsin Avenue NW, the site includes approximately 9.71 acres of land that is bound by a residential neighborhood to the south, Glover-Archbold Park to the west, and a private office building to the north; City Market at O & 880P, a million square foot, urban infill project in the

heart of the Shaw neighborhood in Washington DC, which spans two city blocks and featuresnearly 90,000 square feet of retail, 550 luxury rental apartments, 90 affordable senior rental units, a 182-room key hotel, a 500-car parking garage, and incorporates the historic preservation of the

nationally registered landmark O Street Market; Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 105-acre mixed-use retail town center and residential community in Woodbridge, Virginia; and Cityline at Tenley, which preserved and transformed an abandoned historic Sears building into an award-winning mixed-use project that attracted Washington, DC’s first Best Buy and Container Storeretailers while also incorporating a contemporary addition of 204 luxury condominium units.

Mr. Lake’s talent for working with development teams and optimizing a project’s full value potential throughout all stages of the real estate cycle is one of his greatest assets. He has also served as a consultant on several real estate projects throughout the country, with an expertise in

place-making, by creating successful retail environments and public spaces that amenitize and enhance residential, commercial, and cultural uses to become vibrant mixed-use communities. Mr. Lake is a native Washingtonian and has been an active member of the business community

for over 30 years. Prior to co-founding Roadside Development, he was the founding partner of The Retail Group and led Madison Retail Group, a full-service retail brokerage firm that was the dominant leader in the DC and Mid-Atlantic markets. He began his career in real estate as a

broker with Smithy Braedon ONCOR International. He is a graduate of Boston University.

Mr. Lake currently serves on the board of directors for several non-profit and economic development organizations, including Co-Chair of the Washington DC Economic Partnership, Iona Senior Services (also previously President of the Board), Executive Committee Member for DCBIA, Prince William County Economic Advisory Board and Trustee of Federal City Council. Mr. Lake is also a member of ULI and ICSC

Anthony Abrantes is the Assistant Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Eastern Atlantic State Regional Council of Carpenters, which represents nearly 41,000 Union Carpenters from, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia.

Anthony helps oversees the day-to-day operations of the regional council, its departments, 18 training centers, 175 staff members, 21 local unions, &15 regional offices.

Abrantes also serves as an Executive Board Member for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Trustee for the Northeast Carpenters Funds, Trustee for the Carpenters Contractor Trust, Delegate for Local Union 254, Trustee for the Carpenters Benefits Fund of Philadelphia & Vicinity, Trustee for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters Benefit Fund, and President Emeritus for the Northwest Jersey Central Labor Council.

He previously served the Council as a Council Representative, Senior Council Representative, Political Director, and most recently Director of Organizing for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters.

Anthony has also been a strong influence in his community serving as Commissioner for the Morris County Park Commission, Trustee for Union County College Foundation, Board Member of the Cornerstone Family Programs, Co-Chair for the Morris County Alliance for Action, Board Member for Morris County Planning Board, Trustee at the Morris County Building and Construction Trades Council, Board Member for Parsippany Police Athletic Association, Board Member for the Morris/Sussex/Warren Workforce Development Board, Board Member for the Morris County Economic Development Committee and Founding President of the Northwest Jersey Central Labor Council.

Abrantes has a Bachelor’s Degree from Montclair State University and Executive Certificates from Harvard Law, The Wharton School, Cornell, and Rutgers.

Prior to joining the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America as a carpenter, he interned as an investigative analyst with the New Jersey Office of Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice – Organized Crime and Racketeering Bureau.

Anthony has also been recognized as the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award –

Labor, Construction & Real Estate, listed on the Insider New Jersey Labor 100 Power List and Essex County Democrats Labor Representative of the Year.

An Essex County native, now residing in East Hanover, NJ (Morris County) with his wife, Nicole and their two children, Nicolette and Anthony Jr.

With over 15 years of experience providing risk advice and consultative services to contractors and real estate owners/developers, Dustin brings expertise and experience in risk adjusted financing vehicles. With a focus on supporting the development and strategy of the Real Estate and Construction Groups, Dustin provides counsel to other related NFP entities delivering a seamless cross border service platform for clients domestic and abroad. Through the efforts of supporting the Real Estate and Construction Groups, he works towards market and product development, talent growth, and market relationships. Dustin is well versed across all lines of insurance providing senior level support with risk financing strategy, negotiation, design, and execution across the spectrum of operational and development activities as well as brokerage services, including casualty, property and builder’s risk, surety, professional and environmental liability, project-specific programs, and alternative risk finance. Prior to joining NFP, Dustin served as a Broker and Client Executive for JLT with a focus and specialization in the Real Estate and Construction Industries. Dustin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, and received his Masters of Business Administration and Certificate in Financial Analysis and Valuation from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Dustin has also earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations.