Damian Gancman oversees the operations of Cityview and its investments while supporting the strategic growth of its finance, acquisition, asset management and property management functions. An 18-year veteran of the firm, Damian is also a partner at Cityview and a member of its investment committee. As CFO, he helped build out Cityview’s best-in-class finance department, including the implementation of strategic process, accounting, reporting and technology improvements that enhance the investor experience.

In addition to his role at Cityview, Damian is a guest lecturer for the University of Southern California’s Master of Real Estate Development program and is a key contributor to the Cityview Leadership Academy. Damian earned a master’s degree in real estate development from the University of Southern California and a dual bachelor’s degree in business administration and psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Mark is the President and Founder of MJW Investments. After beginning his career as an attorney, Los Angeles native Mark J. Weinstein founded MJW Investments in 1983 when he discovered the potential of real estate investment and development through several successful ventures. Under his leadership MJW has acquired approximately 1 billion dollars of real estate holdings in all asset types. He also spearheaded the adaptive reuse of Santee Village, one of Los Angeles’ largest adaptive reuse projects of over 800,000 sqft. of mixed-use in the Fashion District of Downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Weinstein’s passion for, and expertise in property repositioning has been a guiding factor in the company’s growth and success.

Mark is the majority owner of the firm’s $800MM diversified real estate holdings. More recently, Mark has led the firm’s strategic growth into student housing and has amassed a portfolio of student housing properties at Michigan State, Washington State, Brigham Young University, UC Santa Barbara, Texas Tech, University of Illinois and University of Oregon. The firm continues to expand its Southern California multifamily portfolio.

Throughout his career, Mr. Weinstein has maintained active associations and leadership with numerous civic and philanthropic groups. These include a three year term as Chair of the Jewish Federation’s Real Estate Construction Division; and active associations with the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the Guardians, an agency dedicated to serving the elderly, and the Jewish Venture Philanthropy fund.

Mr. Weinstein holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara (summa cum laude), and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School (dean’s list).

Scope of Experience

As the CEO of NAI Capital Commercial, Chris Jackson brings a broker’s passion to commercial real estate deal making.

Responsible for overseeing all facets of NAI Capital Commercial, Chris drives the company’s mission, business development, operations, engagement with the board of directors, its agents and ownership stakeholders. He has worked tirelessly to align the company’s day-to-day philosophy around working together and putting clients first.

Background & Experience

Exuding a dynamic, effective, and influential leadership style that motivates, Chris began his career in commercial real estate in 1997 when he joined CB Richard Ellis. In 1998, he joined Grubb & Ellis where he was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2001. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous awards and promotions highlighting his rise within the company. In 2006 he joined NAI Capital Commercial, and the following year Chris was ranked fifth out of 230 agents in the company by total sales volume.

Since joining NAI Capital Commercial, Chris has been a Capital Club Top Producer every year. In 2014 Chris was promoted to Executive Managing Director of NAI Capital Commercial’s corporate Encino office. Since Chris took over as Executive Managing Director, the Encino office has remained the top producing office for the whole company. Chris led the successful purchase of NAI Capital Commercial by its agents and employees in 2020 when he was named CO-CEO.

After a couple very profitable years as the new company, in 2022 Chris was named Chief Executive Officer of NAI Capital Commercial. Chris is also the head of the Investment Services Group (ISG) which he co-founded in 2015.

Chris is a strong leader within the organization and throughout the commercial real estate industry, making him a dynamic advocate for the company’s clients, agents, and employees. He has extensive experience as a dealmaker focused on industrial investments, which served as a catalyst for him to start the Investment Services Group during his tenure as Executive Managing Director of the Encino office.

He is happily married to his wife Denise who he met in college and has two daughters. He enjoys working industrial investment deals for his clients and for his personal real estate portfolio.

Education

Chris is a native of Los Angeles, California. He graduated and received his bachelor’s degree from Woodbury University, Burbank, CA with a minor in International Business.

Adam K. Tischer joined Colliers in January 2011. He will serve as vice president based in Colliers’ DTLA office.

He specializes in representing large corporate investment and developer clients in the Downtown Los Angeles market, and has completed commercial real estate transactions totaling approximately $100 million.

Mike is a real estate partner in the Los Angeles office. His practice encompasses a broad range of real estate and construction transactions, including advising landlord and tenant clients in structuring, negotiating, and drafting commercial real estate and ground leases of all types of real estate assets; purchase and sale agreements; advising commercial property owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in the negotiation and drafting of design, engineering, consulting, and construction of both commercial real estate and residential real estate projects; and managing all aspects of joint venture and preferred equity investment transactions for real estate investment firm clients.

Eric Paulsen serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Kidder Mathews, responsible for driving key growth initiatives, optimizing operational efficiencies, and fostering synergies across divisions.

Eric is a 37-year veteran of commercial real estate, with more than two decades in leadership roles. Since joining Kidder Mathews in 2021, he has been a driving force behind the company’s growth and expansion as the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S. As COO, he oversees daily operations, manages the firm’s 20 offices, and leads the brokerage, asset services, and valuation divisions, as well as marketing, technology, and human resources functions. Eric also serves on the Strategic Planning Committee, where his expertise is instrumental in guiding the company’s long-term vision and decision-making.

Before being promoted to COO, Eric served as President of Brokerage, where he expanded Kidder Mathews’ market presence, grew the firm through recruiting – promoted company culture and pursued strategic initiatives with other divisions. Eric’s leadership with Kidder Mathews began in July 2021 when he joined as Regional President for Southern California and Arizona Brokerage. His contributions in this role were instrumental in driving growth and expanding the company’s footprint in the region, recruiting over 50 brokers, resulting in $7.3 billion in volume and over 4,600 successful transactions.

Prior to Kidder Mathews, Eric has held various leadership positions throughout his career. He served as CEO of Topside Real Estate in Newport Beach and Ten-X Commercial. Eric’s expertise also spans leadership roles as managing principal at Cushman & Wakefield’s Orange County and Inland Empire offices. Additionally, while at LNR Property Corporation, he played a key role in the acquisition of major development deals and the underwriting and acquisition of several billion dollars of CMBS positions. Over the course of his career, Eric has closed over $10 billion in assets across the country in all product types. Prior to moving into leadership, Eric was a successful investment broker at CBRE for over a decade.

Eric is a recognized leader in the business community and sought-after speaker on commercial real estate panels, sharing his insights and expertise. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), as is past president of the Southern California Chapter of NAIOP. In recognition of his influential role in the industry, the LA Times named him a 2024 Commercial Real Estate Visionary, honored for his outstanding leadership, commitment to driving companies towards sustained growth, and his influential role in the community.

Mr. Paul Daneshrad is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of StarPoint Properties, a

private real estate investment firm, specializing in both commercial and multi-family

properties. The firm’s expertise and niche is acquiring under-valued and mismanaged

assets and dramatically increasing the value of these properties through repositioning,

strategic leasing, rehabilitation and professional management.

Mr. Daneshrad’s experience in the real estate field has been broad and deep, having

been involved in the development, management and ownership of real estate since

1990. After graduating from California State University Northridge, Mr. Daneshrad

founded StarPoint Properties, growing the company steadily over the years to include

large apartment complexes, retail centers and office buildings as well as establishing a

fully integrated property management division. Since its inception, StarPoint has

acquired over 8,000 apartment units and 2.5 million square feet of commercial

properties, totaling in excess of $1 billion worth of real estate. The company currently

has a portfolio of approximately 2,800 apartment units and 2 million square feet of

commercial properties.

StarPoint was built on the foundation that property operations, management and a

proprietary, disciplined acquisition strategy are the core competency of the business

and Mr. Daneshrad has built a vertical firm whose management and departments excel

at real estate execution. This is best exemplified by the firm’s track record and historical

performance, which is 3rd party reviewed and published, delivering investors returns

that far exceed most industry averages and alternate investment strategies.

Mr. Daneshrad is considered an expert in the real estate investment community. He

speaks at national conferences, is frequently quoted by and has written articles for

several real estate publications including: Net Lease Forum, Multi-Family Executive,

California Real Estate Journal, Multi-Housing News, National Real Estate Investor, Real

Estate Southern California, and Commercial Property

Rob serves as Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate at Revitate. Robert has over 30 years of real estate experience,

having led more than $25 billion of acquisitions, developments, and financings for multifamily, office, industrial, retail, resort,

self-storage, and residential land developments, including sports-anchored real estate developments.

In his role at Revitate and in his prior experience, Rob has been active in structuring and managing a wide range of

Opportunity Zone investment vehicles since 2019. He has been a featured speaker on Opportunity Zones at national

conferences and has met with OZ policymakers in Congress and the administration to discuss further enhancements to the

program.

Prior to Revitate, Rob was Chief Investment Officer at Platinum Storage, where he co-founded an Opportunity Zone fund and

led QOZ investment activities. His leadership roles included acquisitions, development, equity and debt financing, and asset

management.

Robert previously spent 18 years at the Irvine Company, rising to the role of Deputy Chief Investment Officer. The Irvine

Company is one of the largest property owners in the United States, with a 129 million square foot investment portfolio that

includes 65,000 apartment homes, more than 590 office buildings, 40 retail centers, and 9 hospitality properties. The company

master-planned and built the City of Irvine, which has a population of over 300,000 residents.

Prior to joining the Irvine Company, Robert was an investment banker with J.P. Morgan and Bank of America. Rob earned his

bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley and his master’s degree at Harvard University.

Nihar joined Arctaris in 2020 and serves as a Managing Director in the real estate group and as a voting member of the firm's Investment Committee. He is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, structuring and closing acquisition and development opportunities nationally, including single-asset acquisitions, portfolio transactions, financings and joint ventures across multifamily, retail and office properties. He also leads Arctaris's Opportunity Zone real estate co-investment program. Nihar applies his private equity and investment banking background to public-private community development, pairing institutional underwriting discipline with Arctaris's impact mandate. He has more than 25 years of experience across real estate, private equity, investment banking and corporate development. Prior to joining Arctaris, he was a Director at Apex Investments, a New York City-based real estate investment firm focused on the acquisition, renovation and refinancing of commercial and residential properties. He previously held investment roles at SUN Capital, Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns in New York and London. Mr. Sait holds a BA from Northwestern University, an MA from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dr. Gil Keinan is a real estate finance and development professional with extensive experience in complex infrastructure and real estate transactions. He currently serves as Managing Director of Local Equity, an impact-focused development organization, finance lender, and EB-5 regional center that provides financial solutions for Public-Private Partnerships (P3) across California. Dr. Keinan specializes in structuring and executing sophisticated development and infrastructure projects in collaboration with private equity and institutional partners. His hands-on operational approach, combined with expertise in finance, marketing, management, and development, has enabled him to successfully lead complex transactions from origination through execution and exit. Throughout his career, Dr. Keinan has provided leadership in the transactions of more than $3 billion in real estate and infrastructure transaction volume. In addition to his professional work, Dr. Keinan frequently serves as an expert legal witness and contributes his expertise to nonprofit organizations, industry groups, and academic institutions. He is a published author and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University. Dr. Keinan also serves on the board of the Small Business Financial Development Corporation of Orange County and the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau.

With more than 40 years of extensive litigation and trial experience, Susan Barilich has served as lead counsel in more than 130 jury trials to verdict, in both State and Federal court.

Ms. Barilich practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, as well as real estate litigation.

Areas of expertise include business and commercial disputes, breach of contract, business dissolution, fraud, tortious interference with business, real estate contract disputes, landlord-tenant: residential and commercial, construction, title and boundary disputes, homeowner association disputes, non-disclosure issues, and land use matters.

Nancy Moses serves as Principal with Trammell Crow Company, where she leads project

execution within the Los Angeles business unit. Specializing in client management, Nancy helps

occupiers identify and implement real estate solutions, and is sought after by clients for her ability

to drive decision-making consensus and then convert that shared vision into a turnkey delivery.

In her tenure at TCC, Nancy has successfully delivered over 1.7 million square feet of office and

healthcare developments within the greater Los Angeles area, with more than 750,000 square feet

anticipated to commence construction in 2023. Nancy was recognized as Commercial Property

Executive’s Stars to Watch in 2020, and one of Real Estate Forum’s 2022 Women of Influence.

Recent projects include the Vermont Corridor County Administration building, MLK Medical Office

Building, Engemann Student Health Center on the USC Campus, and the USC Keck School of

Medicine Soto Health Science Building.

Jason Gremillion serves as the Senior Vice President of Development for Wonderful

Real Estate where his focus is on sourcing, executing, and overseeing current and new

development opportunities for the Wonderful Industrial Park, North Meadows Business

Park, and Crossroads Business Park.

Mr. Gremillion’s diverse experience encompasses 20 years of commercial construction,

real estate development, and investment. Over this time, Mr. Gremillion has developed

an exceptional track record in all aspects of commercial real estate including

acquisitions, dispositions, market analyses, entitlements, development, and asset

management.

Mr. Gremillion received his Masters in Real Estate Development from the University of

Southern California and his Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering

Management from California State University, Long Beach. Additionally, Mr. Gremillion

is a combat veteran, serving honorably in the United States Marine Corps, and is a

Purple Heart recipient.

When not at work, Jason enjoys spending time with his family and horses at their family

ranch, traveling, and participating in veteran outreach and assistance.

Ari Kahan began his career at Fortress Investment Group where he was responsible for underwriting and financial analysis across a wide range of asset classes. In 2012, Ari joined California Landmark as a consultant in the acquisitions and development departments, focusing on deal origination and the entitlement of several developments. In 2015, he launched the restaurant group Mainland Poke Shop, reinventing and popularizing the Hawaiian concept of Poke on a global scale, where he was recognized by Zagat in their 30 under 30 program for his efforts in this new restaurant field.

Ari rejoined CLG full time in 2017 and has been instrumental in the company’s growth strategy since then. Today, Ari oversees the Acquisitions group and co leads the Development Group. He also serves on the firm’s IMC (Investment and Management Committee), helping guide the company into the 21st century.

An LA native, Ari graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BBA in Real Estate Finance. A pension for charity drives Ari to give back by serving on the boards of a charter school, a private Jewish high school and variety of food related charitable ventures. When not working, Ari enjoys both playing and watching hockey, skiing, cooking, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Jon Hall’s background in multi-family, mixed-use, and retail developments is extensive. Jon is very focused on the quality and durability of a project even from early design studies and carries his sensibility about entitlements, detailing, budget constraint, constructability, and schedule through the process, bringing the project along in a creative yet pragmatic way. He has well-established relationships with project consultants, contractors, and clients alike. In addition, he is the Quality Management Director for GGLO, providing guidance to interoffice initiatives for document quality, sustainability and design excellence. Thanks to Jon’s thoroughness, he has been highly successful during jurisdictional review for a number of the firm’s more visible urban projects such as Broadway Crossing, University Village, Mark24, and AMLI South Lake Union. In his personal life, he can often be found running the roads and trails of the Pacific Northwest or at the next Mariners, Seahawks, Huskies, or Seattle Hockey team event.

Kyle Goetz began his career in 2009 and has become an experienced consultant to clients in construction, real estate and healthcare. He works with individuals, trusts, partnerships and corporations to assist with tax compliance, planning and consulting services.

Robert Chute serves as Senior Vice President for TCC’s Southern California - Orange County office. Robert oversees the firm’s environmental Tenant Inspection Program (TIP), a national environmental risk management program for institutional clients, encompassing over 140 million square feet of commercial and light industrial property located in 32 markets throughout the United States. He also manages environmental due diligence activities on behalf of TCC and various institutional clients. Robert has successfully interacted with local, state and federal regulatory agencies to resolve a myriad of environmental issues. He is part of TCC’s environmental subsidiary, Environmental Asset Services, Inc. (EASI).

Since joining TCC in 2005, Robert has been providing environmental risk management guidance to aid in the development of real estate across the country. EASI’s systematic and detailed approach to mitigating contingent liability and constructability risk enables TCC and its partners to successfully transact deals. Robert has provided environmental risk management guidance for TCC and its clients on over 600 real estate transactions nationally.

In addition to the above duties, Robert leads TCC’s community outreach efforts to local communities that the company invests in.

Prior to joining TCC, Robert spent several years with environmental consulting firms in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California. Robert was a Senior Staff Toxicologist with LFR where he was responsible for the performance of Phase I ESAs, Phase II site investigations, environmental project management activities, and an Annual Environmental Audit (AEA) program. He also worked on LFR’s firm’s national FIFRA account. Prior to LFR, Robert was an Environmental Scientist with Environmental Partners (EP) where he performed field work and wrote reports. Prior to EP, Robert worked for McLaren-Hart as assistant health risk assessor. During his time at McLaren-Hart, Robert primarily worked on sites that had both elevated hexavalent chromium in groundwater and sensitive receptors in the vicinity. After graduating college, Robert worked for Best Environmental as an air technician, performing compliance air monitoring and writing compliance reports for Bay Area AQMD.

Spencer B. Kallick transacts land use entitlements and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for large scale development projects, employing an astute combination of legal, policy, and practical knowledge. His experience entitling all real estate products is matched only by his long-standing city, county, and state relationships.

A former assistant city attorney handling land use matters for a number of California cities, including Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, South El Monte, and Indio, Spencer’s shared understanding of the process gives him an advantage when advocating on behalf of his clients’ projects. Problems get resolved faster, and entitlements go smoother when all parties speak the same language and understand each other’s point of view.

Loren Witkin is the CEO and Founder of Citadel EHS, bringing over 39 years of experience in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting. He has led complex environmental compliance and due diligence efforts for large-scale commercial real estate, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects across California.

Prior to founding Citadel EHS, Loren served as one of the first asbestos and lead program managers at UCLA, overseeing environmental programs across more than 17 million square feet of facilities. He later held senior leadership roles at a national consulting firm, advising both public and private sector clients on regulatory compliance and risk management.

Under Loren’s leadership, Citadel EHS has grown into a multidisciplinary firm supporting developers, owners, and institutions with environmental compliance, remediation, and sustainability strategy. He has been recognized by the Environmental Business Institute for innovation and growth, and by UCLA as one of its top entrepreneurial alumni.

Loren is a frequent speaker on environmental risk, regulatory compliance, and the evolving challenges facing the built environment. Most recently, Mr. Witkin was a contributing author of the Project Recovery Report prepared by the Urban Land Institute, UCLA, and USC concerning the Palisades and Altadena fires.

Andrew Parker is a seasoned real estate professional at Bayspring Real Estate Partners, where he leverages his 20 years of extensive experience to provide comprehensive real estate services to clients and investors. With a robust background that spans the delivery of over 2,700 residential apartments and the entitlement of an additional 3,500 units, Andrew’s impact on the industry is substantial. In addition to his residential accomplishments, Andrew has managed entitlements and execution of more than 3MM square feet of commercial real estate.

Andrew’s credentials include a professional engineering license and a contractor’s license, underscoring his unique technical proficiency and commitment to excellence.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Andrew serves on two non-profit boards, contributing his skills and experience to the community. His dedication to the field and his multifaceted capabilities make him an invaluable asset to Bayspring Real Estate Partners and the stakeholders he serves.

Paul serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Eldridge Acre Partners overseeing operations and project execution throughout the nationwide portfolio, focusing on development, design and construction management for various Real Estate & Infrastructure Funds. Eldridge Acre Partners works in partnership with Eldridge Industries as a privately held real estate investment management firm.

Prior to joining Eldridge Acre Partners, Paul served in numerous executive roles for real estate organizations including COO of AECOM Capital with over $5B of AUM and as the U.S. Head of Project Management at Westfield Corporation, for a $5B+ development pipeline.

Paul received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and his MS in Civil Engineering from The University of Southern California. Paul is actively involved in various industry organizations serving as Vice-Chair for ULI's TREC Gold Product Council, Board Member at USC's Tavakoli Center for Real Estate and is an adjunct professor at USC's Price School of Public Policy.

Eric Johnson is President of Jerico Development and Senior Project Executive of West Harbor, the $500 million, 42-acre redevelopment transforming the LA Waterfront in San Pedro. A third-generation leader within the family-owned Victory Group of Companies, Eric brings more than five decades of experience spanning real estate development, investment and operations. Over the course of his career, he has led the acquisition, development and management of commercial, retail, industrial and large-scale mixed-use projects, with a focus on complex developments that create lasting value for their surrounding communities.

For more than two decades, Eric has been a driving force behind the vision and development of West Harbor, the centerpiece of the San Pedro Waterfront’s revitalization. Developed through a public-private partnership with the Port of Los Angeles, West Harbor spans more than one mile of waterfront and brings together dining, entertainment, recreation and public gathering spaces, including a 6,200-seat harbor-facing amphitheater, a five-acre commercial marina and a boutique amusement park featuring California’s tallest observation wheel. Eric has overseen nearly every facet of the project, from entitlements, financing and public-private partnerships to leasing, design and construction, helping transform the former Ports O’ Call site into a new regional destination and gathering place for the San Pedro community.

Sustainability and responsible waterfront development have also been central to Eric’s approach to West Harbor. Designed to LEED Silver standards, the project incorporates renewable energy generation, water conservation, EV charging infrastructure and 1.2 megawatts of solar canopies, designed to generate roughly as much electricity as the destination consumes on site. Through West Harbor and his broader work, Eric has championed development that strengthens connections between people and place while supporting the long-term economic, cultural and environmental vitality of the communities it serves.

Eric’s commitment to Los Angeles extends well beyond real estate. He is the founding board chairman of the Crail-Johnson Foundation, which supports children and families with a focus on education, healthcare and self-sufficiency. He has also held longtime leadership roles with The Accelerated Schools, Los Angeles Maritime Institute and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, supporting public education, youth development, maritime programming and the growth of Southern California’s blue economy. Eric earned bachelor’s degrees in geology and chemistry from the University of Colorado and completed petroleum engineering coursework at the Colorado School of Mines. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys backcountry skiing, hiking, fishing, sailing and exploring the outdoors with family and friends.

Tyson Sayles co-leads TruAmerica Multifamily's Development platform, where he oversees strategic acquisitions and drives the continued expansion of the company's affordable and mixed-use housing initiatives. With more than 30 years of experience in residential and multifamily real estate, he brings extensive expertise in acquisitions, entitlements, construction management, and long-term asset optimization. His leadership compliments TruAmerica's ability to expand its residential development platform while pursuing targeted growth opportunities in California's evolving housing market.

Previously, Mr. Sayles held senior leadership roles at Ensemble and Cityview. Over the course of his career, he has managed residential investment platforms, affordable housing developments, tax credit financing programs, and complex mixed-use projects, successfully navigating every stage of the real estate lifecycle. His background includes sourcing and evaluating new opportunities, structuring investments, managing entitlement processes, overseeing construction execution, and optimizing portfolio performance over the long term.

His comprehensive experience and disciplined approach to development, positions TruAmerica to scale strategically while addressing growing demand for high-quality housing solutions in key California markets. By combining institutional investment expertise with a deep understanding of development execution, Mr. Sayles plays a central role in advancing TruAmerica's residential strategy and broadening the company's capabilities across multiple housing sectors.

Laura Razo is a Senior Associate in McCullough's Los Angeles office, where she leads public space, streetscape, and mixed-use work across the LA basin. Over more than 25 years. Laura’s work portfolio includes streetscape and transit corridors, parks, sports fields, playgrounds, open spaces, schools, plazas and courtyards, trails, commercial use, single-family residential and high-end residential plus high-density and multi-use development which provide plenty of laterally transferable knowledge for unifying a community environment. These project types contribute toward sustainability, mobility, accessibility, sense of place, visual character, community value, and enhancement of quality of life, and most of all, human connection to nature.

She grew up in Los Angeles neighborhoods that had very little public open space, which is why she continues to lead her work with a conviction for parks, sports fields, and playgrounds. Laura earned her BSLA and MLA at Cal Poly Pomona, with graduate work in environmental planning, wildfire prevention, and water conservation. She then spent six years leading environmental compliance and cultural resources teams through CEQA and NEPA review, and she meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards as a Cultural Landscape Specialist. That range means she can see entitlement risk early, while a concept is still flexible.

In addition, Laura has taught at the UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Program since 2010 teaching various courses such as Introduction and Intermediate AutoCAD, Introduction and Advanced SketchUp, and Graphics Communication (two of a three-part series) courses. A little-known fact is she has summited Mt. Whitney twice!

Alex Hill has more than 15 years of experience in public accounting, with a focus on assurance engagements in the real estate, construction and private equity sectors. His primary services include financial statement audits, fund audits and financial statement reviews for a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies. His work has supported adaptive reuse, retail, office, hotels, public REITs and real estate funds. As a strategic advisor in the middle market, Alex supports clients ranging from small private companies to multinational public companies with real estate project costs, real estate land sales, leasing, debt/equity transactions, asset acquisitions and dispositions and joint ventures.

Darcy L. Coleman has over two decades of experience managing high-value real estate assets, including luxury hotels, resorts, office towers, and mixed-use developments. As Vice President, she has overseen more than $4.0 billion in transactions spanning acquisitions, debt investments, development financing, and large-scale repositioning. Through the asset management of premier hotels and resorts, she integrates risk management and capital markets strategies in partnership with lenders, investors and global brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Waldorf Astoria and Aimbridge Hospitality.

Beyond her professional leadership, Darcy is committed to civic and industry engagement. She serves on the Urban Land Institute Los Angeles Advisory Board, the LMU Real Estate Advisory Board, and the Descanso Gardens Guild Board of Directors, and previously served on the board of 50/50 Leadership, where she supported initiatives advancing financial literacy. Through these roles, she continues to champion urban development, housing, placemaking, cultural stewardship, and community resilience.

Bryan Crane is Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner, and Head of Real Estate at Carmel Partners, a vertically integrated national real estate firm with more than $13 billion in assets. He directs firm-wide investment strategy and oversees Carmel's fully integrated Real Estate Team across acquisitions, development, construction, asset management, and data science, and helped lead the capital raise for the firm's latest fund, a $1.35 billion equity vehicle. Before Carmel, he was Chief Investment Officer of Veritas Investments and President of its Southern California subsidiary, VILA, which he launched and built from the ground up. Earlier, he was a Partner and Managing Director at Clarion Partners and Co-Head of its West Coast office, following roles at Artemis Real Estate Partners, Rockwood Capital, and JPMorgan Real Estate Partners. He holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson.

Spencer Schlee, Managing Director, heads the Western U.S. for Canyon’s opportunistic and value-add real estate platforms and is responsible for originating, structuring and executing both equity and debt investments.  Mr. Schlee joined Canyon’s originations team in 2012 and has transacted across sectors including multifamily, industrial, hospitality, office, retail, senior housing and mixed-use.  Prior to joining Canyon, Mr. Schlee was an analyst at BlackRock in New York.  Mr. Schlee is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. Business Economics) and is an Associate Board Member for the UCLA Department of Economics.

David B. Chasin is the CEO of Pegasus Investments, a national real estate advisory firm specializing in investment sales, capital markets, and asset management. Under his leadership, Pegasus has completed over $4 billion in transactions and manages a portfolio of more than 300 properties across 35 states, with a market capitalization of $3.7 billion.

A recognized authority in structuring complex real estate strategies, David advises a diverse client base that includes ultra-high-net-worth investors, family offices, 1031 exchange buyers, and institutions such as REITs, private equity funds, and commercial banks. He partners with both active and passive investors to facilitate the acquisition, disposition, financing, and repositioning of income-producing assets across the U.S.

Since joining Pegasus in 2005, David has played a pivotal role in scaling the firm into one of the country’s leading independent platforms for retail-focused real estate advisory. Prior to Pegasus, he was a Financial Analyst at Universal Music Group, where he supported corporate finance and M&A efforts across UMG’s global label portfolio.

David holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California and is an active supporter of several philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles, including the Jewish Federation, Milken Community School, and the Israel Economic Forum. He lives in Brentwood with his wife and two children.

James practices in all aspects of general real estate law with an emphasis on the representation of private and institutional real estate investors and lenders, such as opportunity funds, investment banks, developers and operators, in connection with joint venture transactions, real property financing, workouts and restructurings, and acquisition and disposition of commercial projects, including hotels, resorts, residential developments, office buildings and retail centers. He has worked on numerous transactions relating to all aspects of the hospitality industry.

He received his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law in 2003 and B.A. degree in History and International Relations from Stanford University in 2000.

Anzor Zurhaev is the founder and CEO of Crimson IT, a leading managed service provider based in Los Angeles, California. His previous experience at notable companies like CBRE, Dolby Laboratories, Maguire Properties, and Las Vegas Sands has equipped him with a deep understanding of how to align technology with business objectives effectively.

Anzor’s strategic emphasis on cybersecurity with standards such as NIST, HIPAA, and SOC 2, along with initiatives in building Zero Trust architectures, underscores his dedication to enhancing IT frameworks. Additionally, Anzor’s ongoing projects focus on leveraging AI to automate service delivery, enhance decision-making, and unlock new value across managed service provider (MSP) operations and client ecosystems. This approach not only reinforces Crimson IT's position as a leader in innovative IT solutions but also exemplifies Anzor's vision of using technology to drive business growth and resilience in an increasingly digital world.