Opening Remarks

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  Marsha Williamson

  Marsha Williamson is a seasoned nonprofit professional who has successfully led organizations through critical periods of establishment, growth and transition including the formation of Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX in 1991, which had over 1500 members from the first day it was founded. At Park Cities Presbyterian Church, she served as the Coordinator of all Ministries and Operations. In 2000, she founded Stoar Consulting with its focus on non-profit and community projects, including the coordination and the creation of a veteran memorial plaque for Highland Park High School. As a result of the memorial plaque initiative, three full-length movies featuring the HPHS alums speaking about their experiences in WWII, Korea/Cold War and Viet Nam were created and aired on PBS. Williamson served as the Coordinating Producer for each film. In 2012, she shepherded the establishment of C.A.R.E. (Chemical Awareness Resource Education) as its own 501 (c) (3). Her expertise includes managing complex projects, building and managing staff, fundraising, creating organizational structure, leading non-profit Board of Directors, conducting strategic planning studies for facilities and operations, and producing special events of every size. Williamson has worked with the Dallas 24 Hour Club since 2013, first as its Development Director, and then in June of 2014, as its Executive Director. In December of 2017, she was hired to be the CEO of the organization. When Williamson originally arrived at the Dallas 24 Hour Club in 2013, the organization was at a critical juncture. The long term future for Dallas 24 was in jeopardy due to a dilapidated building which was siphoning off critical resources to cover demanding maintenance issues. Through Williamson’s efforts and leadership in 2016, HKS granted Dallas 24 Hour Club the Citizen HKS Award for $250,000 in architectural services to design a new facility for The 24. Williamson then helped enlist Steve Van Amburgh, CEO of KDC, to galvanize the Dallas construction community to build a new $4.5 million, 14,000sf facility on a 90% pro bono basis as well as a fundraising team led by Michael Young which raised over $1 million. The new 75 bed facility opened February 28, 2018 and served over 600 residents during its first year. Williamson’s passion as CEO is to encourage the residents in every way possible to live a rich, fulfilling life of recovery and to become contributing members of society. She rejoices with them when they successfully graduate and begin the next chapter of their lives. She and her staff also make every effort to help those who relapse and stumble to get back on the path of recovery. Williamson graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and was the President of Mortar Board. She is married to Steve Williamson and they have two grown sons and a third son who is now in Heaven.

  Dallas 24 Hour Club

  CEO

  Marsha Williamson

  CEO

  Dallas 24 Hour Club

Urban Evolution: A Deep Ellum Deep Dive

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  Bill Guthrey

  As a senior vice president at KDC, Bill Guthrey’s primary responsibilities include managing and marketing KDC’s Land Ventures, which offers over 500 acres of prime office, industrial and mixed-use land positions nationwide. He establishes joint ventures with landowners who need master planning and development assistance. While with KDC, Guthrey has developed and leased over 2.5 million square feet of industrial and office space and developed or sold over 2,000 acres. Guthrey joined KDC in 1995 from FGB Realty to develop and market Fort Worth’s CentrePort Business Park, formerly Greater Southwest International Airport/Amon Carter Field. The 1300-acre master-planned business park is home to well-known companies including American Airlines, Bank of America and NBC5/KXAS-TV. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University in Lubbock and a master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Guthrey is a licensed broker with the Texas Real Estate Commission and a member of CoreNet Global, the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors, and the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce. His community endeavors include serving on Builders of Hope’s board. Guthrey and his wife live in Dallas. The couple has three children.

  KDC

  SVP/Land Development

  Bill Guthrey

  SVP/Land Development

  KDC

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  Brian Purcell

  Brian R. Purcell is a Managing Director of Asana Partners. Purcell has 12 years of commercial real estate experience in acquisitions, portfolio management, asset management, development, dispositions, and leasing in major markets in the United States. At Asana Partners, Purcell is a member of the Investment Committee and has overall responsibility for acquisitions. Prior to Asana Partners, Purcell was a Director of Asset Management at USAA Real Estate Company, an investment management firm with over $15 billion in assets under management. In that role, Purcell oversaw a commercial real estate portfolio of over two million square feet located in the central region of the United States. Prior to his role in Asset Management, he was a Director of Portfolio Management, focusing on investments for multiple funds and separate accounts. Prior to USAA Real Estate Company, Purcell was a Vice President at Lincoln Harris focused exclusively on retail real estate. Purcell began his real estate career at CBRE Group where he focused on shopping center investment sales and retail brokerage. Purcell is a member of the Urban Land Institute, where he currently serves on the Capital Markets Council, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Deep Ellum Foundation. Purcell earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a concentration in Real Estate and Corporate Finance, where he was the recipient of the Trammel Crow Residential/Leonard Wood Fellowship and a Dean’s Fellowship, and currently serves on the faculty. Purcell is a graduate of Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

  Asana Partners

  Managing Director

  Brian Purcell

  Managing Director

  Asana Partners

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  Imran Sheikh

  Born and raised in London, UK, Imran Sheikh co-founded and serves as the President & CEO of Milkshake Concepts and brings a wealth of industry experience from his previous professional and business endeavors. Imran graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London, with a BSc in Economics and Management and went on to work in finance and thereafter, as a management consultant. His career to date has spanned healthcare, fashion and hospitality in a variety of senior management roles and also as a partner. He moved to Dallas in 2013 as the Managing Partner of Aftershock London, a UK based women's apparel retailer. In 2015, he co-founded Milkshake Concepts which owns Stirr, Vidorra, Citizen - the soon to open Harper’s - and Serious Pizza, and is primed for accelerated growth in the next 24 months.

  Milkshake Concepts

  CEO

  Imran Sheikh

  CEO

  Milkshake Concepts

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  Stephanie Hudiburg

  Executive Director

  Deep Ellum Foundation

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  Greg Gordon

  As a third-generation builder, Greg Gordon has spent the last 25+ years continuing his family’s legacy in construction and real estate. The guiding passion through it all has been a passion for serving others. Whether it’s serving clients, subcontractors, employees, or his own family, Greg truly believes in the principle of servant leadership combined with the commitment to excellence. It’s with these in mind, that Greg founded Gordon Highlander in 2007. Under Greg’s leadership, Gordon Highlander has experienced tremendous growth becoming one of the top General Contractors in DFW. Recently the company was awarded the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Places to Work award, further reflecting Greg’s ongoing commitment to the people around him.

  Gordon Highlander

  President

  Moderator

  Greg Gordon

  President

  Gordon Highlander

Market Shapers

Identifying Emerging Markets & Trends, Preparing for the End of the Cycle and Weathering a Downturn

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  Lucy Billingsley

  Lucy Billingsley has spent her career in real estate, developing and managing commercial developments. She, and her husband Henry, started Billingsley Company in 1978 to manage their growing real estate portfolio. The company specializes in developing office buildings, multi-family, retail and industrial properties, and master- planned communities, which include: Cypress Waters, International Business Park, Austin Ranch, and the Arts Plaza campus in Dallas’ Arts District. Prior to Billingsley Company, Lucy was Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Market Center and the Crow Design Centers in Dallas, Houston and Boston and Wyndham Jade Travel. Lucy has been inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, the Junior Achievement of Dallas Business Hall of Fame, the NTCAR Hall of Fame, and she was awarded the 2013 H. Neil Mallon Award. Born and raised in Dallas, Lucy is a graduate of The University of Texas with a B.B.A. in finance. She lives in Dallas with Henry and has 4 children and 8 grandchildren.

  Billingsley Company

  Partner

  Lucy Billingsley

  Partner

  Billingsley Company

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  W. Allen Morris

  W. Allen Morris is Chairman and C.E.O. of The Allen Morris Company. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker, Mortgage Broker, and holds the professional designations of CPM (Certified Property Manager of the Institute of Real Estate Management) and SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors). He is a past President of the Florida CCIM Chapter (Certified Commercial Investment Member of the Realtors National Marketing Institute) as well as holding the prestigious CRE designation (Counselor of Real Estate) and FRICS, as a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. . The Allen Morris Company, in its 58 th year, is one of the largest developers and managers of office buildings in the State of Florida, completing 80 office, industrial, multi-family, mixed-use, and retail projects around Florida and Georgia. Their headquarter office project , a Mediterranean-Revival style office building in the center of Downtown Coral Gables called Alhambra Towers, has won nine awards including "The Best of South Florida -Platinum Award's", “NAIOP 2003 Project of the Year - all categories" and the “2006 Community Advancement Award for Commercial Project of the Year” in Florida from the Developers & Builders Alliance. In 2013 the company launched Allen Morris Residential, and currently has five projects under construction: the 1.3 million square foot, 58-story luxury hotel and condominium - SLS LUX Brickell - a joint venture with Related Group; the 348-unit residential multi-family, $70 million Hermitage Apartment Homes in St. Petersburg, Florida; the $68 million Maitland City Centre, creating a new mixed-use downtown for the City of Maitland, Florida, combining the new City Hall, Central Park and Festival Street with residential apartments, live-work- office suites, and a Festival Marketplace with shops and restaurants; and Star Metals, Atlanta, a $250 million mixed use project with a 409 unit luxury, multi-family residential, a 12-story, Class “A”, 185,000 square foot office building and 46,000 square feet of retail and restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Morris has appeared as a leading authority on real estate topics as a frequent guest on the Fox Business News show CAVUTO with Neil Cavuto, on the Fox Business Morning Break with Charles Payne and in the Strategy Room with Eric Bolling. In addition to being an Officer and Director of more than thirty-five different real estate-related companies and President of a charitable Foundation and art museum, Mr. Morris was also Past-Chairman and Advisory Board member of Wachovia Bank of Miami. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received the top student in Marketing and Management studies. Mr. Morris is also very civic minded and having lived his whole life in Coral Gables feels very strongly about his City Beautiful. He is the former Chairman of the Florida Chapter YPO (Young Presidents' Organization), and currently a member of WPO (World Presidents' Organization), Executive Committee and Board member of The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Miami-Dade County (chairman of their VeritageMiami Wine and Food Festival) and a lifetime senior member of the Orange Bowl Committee. He has served on many national and local real estate boards and many local philanthropic boards. Mr. Morris has traveled extensively working with international clients, and served Florida on Economic Missions to Europe and Asia. He is also a licensed Commercial Pilot, flying himself on most of his business travel. For fun he spends time diving reefs as a certified scuba diver and is a Tae Kwon Do Master (fourth degree black belt). He has received numerous professional distinctions including the 2009 South Florida Business Leader of the Year Award in Real Estate, the 2011 REAL Trend Setter Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the 2014 Business Leader of the Year from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, the 2016 Miami -Dade County Chairman of the Year Apogee Award from South Florida Business and Wealth magazine. He is a recipient of the Institute of Human Relations Award given by the American Jewish Committee and the prestigious Hickok Award from the Young Presidents’ Organization. His favorite saying sits on the edge of his desk facing visitors “How CAN it be done?”

  The Allen Morris Company

  Chairman & CEO

  W. Allen Morris

  Chairman & CEO

  The Allen Morris Company

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  Joseph Beard

  Mr. Beard co-founded Westdale in 1991 as a start-up and subsidiary of Canada-based Westdale, to pursue and sponsor investments in distressed commercial and multifamily properties. Owned and controlled with a large Canadian family office co-investment partner, Westdale has consummated over 300 acquisitions while creating a nationwide real estate investment, property management, leasing, and construction firm. With over 40,000 rental apartment units and approximately 2.5 million square feet of commercial properties under management, Dallas based Westdale and its 1,000 plus employees operate from five regional offices located in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta and Charlotte. Controlling a capital base in excess of $4.5 billion, Westdale currently manages or has previously managed equity investments committed by a broad base of institutional investors, including many leading global fund sponsors. His experience includes an active role in all areas of the real estate investment management process. Prior to forming Westdale Asset Management, Mr. Beard was responsible for the development and acquisition of over 10,000 apartment units. He was selected as a member of the distinguished business leaders of Dallas. He received the “Forty Under 40″ award by the Dallas Business Journal in 1994. Mr. Beard graduated in 1983 from Southern Methodist University with a degree in History with minors in Political Science and Psychology. He was a four-year letterman in football and was consensus all Southwest Conference and honorable mention All American.

  Westdale Asset Management

  President and CEO

  Joseph Beard

  President and CEO

  Westdale Asset Management

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  Dennis Trimarchi

  Dennis Trimarchi is the managing principal of real estate development at Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management, a nationwide Dallas-based real estate investment, property management, leasing and development firm. With more than 30 years of experience and responsible for sourcing, negotiation, financing, developing, equity placement, closing and sale of real estate assets valued in excess of $4 billion, he has the proven ability to cultivate and leverage high-level client relationships and strategic investor partnerships. Throughout his career, Trimarchi focuses on building companies from start up to superb asset base and income levels, as well as obtaining equity investments to fund the purchase and development of commercial and residential properties and improving asset value with portfolio performance analysis. Formerly as the CEO of DMT real estate investment company, he sourced real estate, provided sponsor equity, financed, raised and placed equity, negotiated and closed purchases, developed, operated, and asset managed the real estate assets for optimum profitability on behalf of private and institutional investors. For DMT in Albany, New York and Dallas, Texas, he devised efforts to improve revenues, performance, and asset positioning. Before DMT, Trimarchi served as Senior Vice President and COO of Galesi Management Corporation in New York where he was responsible for the commercial, residential and development activity for this New York based family office. Trimarchi is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance.

  Westdale Asset Management

  Managing Principal

  Dennis Trimarchi

  Managing Principal

  Westdale Asset Management

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  Will Dyer

  As Chief Investment Officer for Bay Mountain Capital, Will's role includes directing an origination team responsible for sourcing and evaluating new debt investment opportunities across all asset classes, including non-owner occupied single family. In addition, Will is leading business development efforts to grow the firm by increasing loan volume and assets under management. Before Bay Mountain Capital, Will served as Vice President of Portfolio Management for Colony Capital. During his time there, Will managed a team accountable for underwriting and verification of risk associated with distressed commercial real estate debt while also working with delinquent borrowers to restructure and resolve non-performing debt. Additionally, Will was responsible for the value creation and disposition of commercial real estate across multiple portfolios, as well as management of hospitality constructions loans in the Southeast. Earlier in his career, Will worked as a Real Estate Financial Consultant for IPL Consulting, a Financial Analyst for Gables Residential and a Senior Associate for Transwestern Realty Finance Partners. Will has an MBA from the University of Wisconsin Real Estate and Urban Land Economics program and a BA in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also currently involved with multiple real estate industry groups including, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA).

  Bay Mountain Capital

  CIO

  Moderator

  Will Dyer

  CIO

  Bay Mountain Capital

The Leaders of Tomorrow

Building for The Next Gen

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  Greg Trimarchi

  Greg Trimarchi isn’t shy about asking questions. In fact, he describes his inquisitiveness and curiosity as his best character traits and attributes his tendency to ask questions as one of his secrets to success. “One of my earliest mentors told me to ask questions, and that’s the best advice I’ve ever received,” Greg recalls. “It helps me think like my clients and allows me to be at the same level with them. It helps me build rapport and determine the best solution.” As a development associate with KDC, Greg is a key member of the team responsible for sourcing new development opportunities. He’s also involved in KDC’s Epic project, a mixed-use development in Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood that combines office, multi-family, retail, and a boutique hotel. “I put on my hard hat and walk the site to gain a better understanding of construction and development from the ground up,” Greg says. In addition to his regular visits to The Epic job site, Greg tackles routine project management responsibilities including: attending owner-contractor-architect meetings, monitoring budgets and schedules, and interfacing with the people handling the multi-family portion of the development. “There’s so much that appeals to me about commercial real estate, but I really like that it’s tangible—you can see the results of your work,” Greg says, adding that he lives near Deep Ellum and likes the idea that he’ll be “physically impacting” his immediate neighborhood. Despite Greg’s lifelong familiarity with commercial real estate—his father works in the industry—Greg originally decided to pursue a career in oil and gas. After graduating from the University of Rochester in New York with a degree in economics, he spent eight years working for Dresser-Rand in a variety of positions ranging from supply chain and logistics to mergers and acquisitions. “There are some parallels between the oil and gas industry and commercial real estate,” Greg notes. “Relationships play a big role in both industries, and so does project management.” When not at work, Greg likes to be outside, adding that he loves to camp and is trying to find some good spots in and around North Texas. He also loves to work out and enjoys strength training. Sports and film also rank high on Greg’s favorites. Baseball is his game, and visiting all the major league ballparks in the U.S. is on his bucket list. He’s a Yankees fan and has fond memories of visiting the old Yankee Stadium.

  KDC

  VP of Development

  Greg Trimarchi

  VP of Development

  KDC

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  Sumner Billingsley

  Sumner Billingsley is a Partner at Billingsley Company in Dallas, Texas, where she specializes in master-planned communities and oversees the portfolio strategy, construction, design, management, marketing, and financing of a multifamily portfolio consisting of more than 8,000 units, with zoning in place for an additional 25,000. She began her real estate career at Trammell Crow Company in Los Angeles, where she worked in development and acquisitions and played an active role in the entitlement, design, and development of high-profile Class A assets across Greater Los Angeles. She later joined CBRE in New York before returning to Dallas to join Billingsley Company in 2014. Sumner holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California. She is a Council on Foreign Relations term member and serves on numerous boards and councils, including the National Geographic Hubbard Council, the SMU Folsom Institute of Real Estate, the SMU Tate Lecture Series Board, the Urban Land Institute’s Mixed-Use Council, The Real Estate Council Associate Leadership Council, and the Center for BrainHealth Advisory Board. She is also a national member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and is deeply engaged with Planned Parenthood. Sumner has traveled extensively through Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, and Papua New Guinea.

  Billingsley Company

  Partner

  Sumner Billingsley

  Partner

  Billingsley Company

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  Spencer Morris

  W.A. Spencer Morris is Executive Vice President of Allen Morris Residential. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s $1.2 billion development pipeline. His focus is on strategic planning, acquisitions, as well as structuring and financing mixed-use projects throughout the Southeast. Since joining the firm in 2016, Spencer has acquired and developed key assets in Georgia. Previously, Spencer served as Assistant Project Manager on the 58-story, 1.3 million square foot SLS LUX-Brickell hotel and condominium as well as on other projects with The Related Group in Miami, Florida. Spencer was born and raised in Coral Gables. He graduated with an International Baccalaureate diploma from The American School in Switzerland. He received his BS Degree in Political Science & Spanish from Boston University.

  The Allen Morris Company

  EVP

  Spencer Morris

  EVP

  The Allen Morris Company

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  PJ Beard

  Development Associate

  Westdale Asset Management

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  Dustin Gabriel

  Focused on the financing of thriving communities; looking to deploy ~$2Bn in 2025 with experienced sponsors toward the development of multifamily, build to rent, master planned communities, manufactured housing and land development across Texas and the Southeast. DLP Capital is a faith-forward, vertically integrated impact investment company with: 20,000+ residences owned 5,000+ residences in development and construction 800 team members across the DLP Companies $5.25B+ AUM $11B+ Invested In the Building of Thriving Communities $6B+ Loans Funded $5B+ of Communities Developed and/or Acquired 3,500 investor families

  DLP Capital

  Sr. Dr. of Relationship Management

  Moderator

  Dustin Gabriel

  Sr. Dr. of Relationship Management

  DLP Capital