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Jody Kline
Moderator

Jody Kline

Principal

Miller Miller & Canby

Kent Marquis

Kent Marquis

Principal

Stonebridge

Mindy Hurwitz
Moderator

Mindy Hurwitz

Partner

Arent Fox

Sri Velamati

Sri Velamati

COO

The Tower Companies

Stephen Alfandre

Stephen Alfandre

Director

Toll Brothers City Living

Brigg Bunker

Brigg Bunker

Managing Partner

Foulger-Pratt

Rich Jordan

Rich Jordan

SVP

The JBG Companies

Pamela Dunn

Pamela Dunn

Chief

MCPPC

Zach Wade

Zach Wade

Principal

MRP Realty

Robin McBride Zeigler

Robin McBride Zeigler

COO

Cedar Realty Trust

Jeff Zyontz

Jeff Zyontz

Legislative Attorney

Montgomery County Council

Kent Marquis

Principal

Stonebridge

As a Principal with StonebridgeCarras, Kent Marquis focuses on financial strategies relative to acquisitions, asset management, and dispositions. He manages relationships with current and prospective financing partners, directs the underwriting of potential investment properties, manages the firm’s investment assets, and reports on all investments to lenders and investors. He has more than twenty years of experience in the real estate industry with complex joint venture structures spanning a diverse range of property types.

Prior to joining StonebridgeCarras, Mr. Marquis worked in public accounting with Reznick Group in audit/compliance. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Husson University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Marquis served as co-chair of the District of Columbia Building Industry Association Capital Markets Committee from 2014-2016. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and serves as a mentor in the ULI Mentorship Program.

Sri Velamati

COO

The Tower Companies

As Chief Operating Officer at The Tower Companies, Sri guides the 70-year-old DC metro area company that owns, develops, and manages over 5 million SF of office, retail, residential and eco-progressive live-work-play communities. He also serves as Vice President of Development implementing the company’s new urban vision at The Blairs District in Silver Spring, MD.

Sri is a 16-year real estate industry expert with extensive residential acquisition and development experience, most notably with Archstone-Smith.

Sri has published several papers including “Wall Street to Main Street; Valuation Insights & Perspectives.” He is on the Maryland / DC Leadership Committee of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association; serves on Bethesda Green’s Board of Directors; and is a full member of the Urban Land Institute.

Sri earned his BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and MS in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Sri and his wife Praveena live in Clarksville, MD, with their two young children. Sri enjoys cooking, travel, and golf in his spare time.

Brigg Bunker

Managing Partner

Foulger-Pratt

As President of Development, Brigg Bunker is responsible for managing the Development Division, where his main role is to oversee daily operations and execute the firm’s development plans. Previously, as Vice-President of Development, he was responsible for the underwriting, entitlement, financing, and execution of a diverse portfolio of development projects.

Mr. Bunker joined Foulger-Pratt in 2009 following many years of success in private equity, multi-family development, and real estate acquisitions. Mr. Bunker received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Zach Wade

Principal

MRP Realty

Zach Wade has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate investment and project leasing and has led the company in over $500 million of office acquisitions since joining MRP Realty in 2006. During this time, he also played a major role in MRP’s coworking affiliate company, MAKE Offices, where he served as CEO and treasurer until April 2020. Prior to joining MRP, Zach was Director of Acquisitions for the Mid-Atlantic region of NPV/Direct Invest, an operating partner of Lehman Brothers, and was directly responsible for the acquisition of office and warehouse properties valuing over $120 million. While at Trammell Crow Company, Zach leased over two million square feet of office space in Northern Virginia. He is an Executive Committee Member for the Washington Real Estate Group. Zach received a B.A. in Economics and Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University.

Robin McBride Zeigler

COO

Cedar Realty Trust

Ms. Zeigler joined Cedar Realty Trust in March 2016 after serving as executive vice president and head of operations at Penzance, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate investment company since January 2015. From 2005 to 2015, Robin worked at Federal Realty Investment Trust, most recently serving as chief operating officer for the mid-atlantic region. In that capacity, she was responsible for the operations of a portfolio of over 40 shopping centers and five mixed-use projects representing approximately 7.3 million square feet. Additionally, Robin provided oversight and strategic direction on mixed-use development and redevelopment projects. Robin holds a B.S. in Accounting from Florida A&M University and an M.B.A. from Georgia State University.

Summary

• Montgomery County Zoning Re-Write Goes Into Effect

• Where Does the Purple Line Stand Now?

• Multi-family Galore!

• Re-branding Air Rights Center

• The Tower Companies Great Reposition

• Condos Back and Pricey

• Re-doing Bethesda's Master Plan Again?

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