25+ years of expertise in the retail real estate industry working on behalf of national retailers and across a diverse portfolio of best-in-class premiere mixed-use real estate including retail, office, residential and hotels. Known for developing and nurturing long term relationships with retailers and landlords by better understanding their business goals and metrics. Experienced luxury multi-family residential leader. Proven sales record and ability to successfully take on new and complex business challenges.

Ethan Stowell is the CEO and Founder of Ethan Stowell Restaurants in Seattle. His highly acclaimed restaurants include Tavolàta, How to Cook a Wolf, Cortina, Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Ballard Pizza Company, Rione XIII, Mkt., Red Cow, Frēlard Pizza Company, Bosco Pasta & Panini, Wolf located in Nordstrom’s flagship store in midtown Manhattan, as well as Goldfinch Tavern in the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle. His food philosophy is all about keeping it simple, using fresh ingredients, and allowing the food to do the talking. In 2010, Stowell began consulting for the Seattle Mariners. His work with the Mariners helps to bring local products into the stadium for fans to enjoy. Ethan Stowell’s New Italian Kitchen was released in September 2010 from Ten Speed Press. Stowell was named one of the Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine in 2008 and chosen as a Best New Chef All-Stars in 2013. He was one of the recipients of the 2016 Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award. Stowell sits on the Board of Directors of the Woodland Park Zoo and he was a co-chair of the United Way of King County 2020 Annual Campaign. Other philanthropic partnerships include Seattle Children’s Hospital, Mary’s Place, Rainier Scholars, and the YWCA. Deeply devoted to his hometown, Stowell is a fervent advocate committed to seeing that Seattle is recognized nationally as a culinary destination. He lives in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. To learn more, visit www.ethanstowellrestaurants.com.

Toshi Kasai is a licensed architect known for translating brand strategy into high‑performing retail environments. With more than 25 years of global experience, his award‑winning work has been recognized by AIA, IIDA, and leading design publications for its blend of creativity, refined design execution, and a strong focus on driving business outcomes. Toshi currently serves as Concepts Design Principal at Starbucks, leading design strategy for the licensed store portfolio across North America. He partners closely with real estate teams, licensees, and cross‑functional leaders to deliver scalable, site‑responsive concepts. His ability to leverage design to enhance customer experience, streamline operations, and strengthen long‑term asset value bridges the worlds of retail innovation and real estate strategy.

Matt has been involved in a wide range of product types as an owner, developer, manager, and contractor. Matt is the managing partner of Pine Street Group. Based in Seattle, PSG’s particular strength is visualizing, developing and managing complex urban development projects, and delivering value to its clients. Matt is currently finishing the 1.5-million-square-foot Seattle Convention Center Addition. The project also includes a 400-unit residential tower and a 500,000 square foot office building. Prior to the convention center, Matt oversaw the development of Via6, a 654-unit apartment building. Via6 is the largest single phase apartment project ever built in downtown Seattle. Matt is a past board chair and director emeritus of Woodland Park Zoo, a current board member of Seattle Academy and Seattle Seawolves, serves on several other non-profit committees, and is a member of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 under 40, class of 2014.

Maria has over 30 years of diverse commercial real estate experience in disciplines ranging from development, sales and leasing, to asset management and finance. Maria and the Real Retail team exclusively represent over three-quarters of a million square feet of urban mixed-use centers and new community and lifestyle centers in the greater Seattle area including past and present notable projects such as Amazon’s World Headquarters, Rainier Square, Kirkland Urban, Ballard Blocks I & II, Everett Riverfront, The Meridian, 7th & Pine and TwoPine. Maria’s past experience also includes the successful lease-up of ground up developments including of Green Lake Village, Grand Ridge Plaza in Issaquah, Kent Station in Kent, and Bella Bottega in Redmond where she played a leadership role in pre-development, pre-marketing and transaction phase of the development cycle on each project. Maria’s present and past experience is also comprised of facilitating several specialty retailers and restaurants in their expansion strategies in the Pacific Northwest including: Equinox, Soul Cycle, Shake Shack, Sephora, Athleta, Old Navy, William Sonoma, West Elm, Trader Joe’s and The Container Store. Using the knowledge and expertise she acquired while working on a wide range of projects of all sizes throughout the region, Maria provides her clients with extensive information and awareness about the unique retail environment in the Pacific Northwest. Maria approaches each assignment as a partnership to ensure long-term project and tenant success. While working at Wright Runstad & Company Maria provided retail leasing, operations and property management services for their Class A office portfolio. This experience gives Maria valuable insight and lends a holistic approach to the challenges of leasing. While at Teranomics Retail Services, Maria was a strong contributor to the Seattle Office’s overall success and helped instigate the Teranomics merger with Federal Realty. Maria later acquired the rights to the Seattle Office of Teranomics which she parlayed into a partnership with Blatteis Realty for several years. In 2004 Maria formed Real Retail and has since maintained a dominant role in the retail landscape in the Greater Seattle Region. Prior positions include a Sales & Marketing Associate with Colliers - The Seeley Company in Los Angeles. While earning a degree in Business Administration, with a dual emphasis in Finance & Marketing at the University of Southern California, Maria also held a variety of internship positions including an advertising and marketing internship at New World Pictures in Los Angeles, an industrial brokerage internship at Grubb & Ellis Brokerage firm in Torrance, and also worked as a retail sales associate at Ann Taylor in Century City where she was a top producer selling to entertainment industry wardrobers. Maria is a past member of the Board of Directors for Plymouth Housing Group, where she served as Co-Chair for three years for Seattle Dances, a high-profile event where local celebrities and professional dancers perform in support of Plymouth Housing Group. She is on the President’s Round Table of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Maria grew up in Seattle where she attended Forest Ridge Girls School and Seattle Preparatory School.

In his real estate and land use practice, Chris Kang advises national and regional clients in all aspects of real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, and development. Chris's work in commercial real estate, includes retail, office, multifamily, mixed-use, industrial and warehouse, and renewable energy projects. For real estate transactions, Chris's work includes drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements; reviewing title, zoning, and other due diligence items; drafting addendums, waivers, and affidavits; managing closing documents; and assisting with closings. He also represents major landlords and tenants in drafting and negotiating commercial leases. He has spearheaded lease negotiations for clients ranging from major shopping centers, Class A office buildings, warehouse and distribution centers, and corporate headquarters for companies such as Puget Sound Energy, Coinstar, Ionna, and Perkins Coie LLP. Additionally, Chris has experience with land use matters that includes drafting and negotiating renewable energy leases, easements, and related project documents, along with managing due diligence reviews for major development projects. In his business transaction work, Chris represents clients involved in asset sales, stock sales and mergers, licensing agreements, service agreements, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and other commercial matters. As business counsel, Chris guided a stock sale and merger of sports agencies, an asset sale of an electronic waste company, and the purchase and sale of various businesses. Chris is the co-author of the Washington State Bar Association's Real Property Deskbook Series: Real Estate Essentials, Vols. 1 & 2, Chapter 17; Landlord and Tenant; (5th ed. 2024).

As EVP, Matt focuses on business development, including planning and execution of pre-opening technical services, new property construction design and development consulting. Matt’s background has been focused on opening and managing full service, independent, unique hotels and restaurants. A Seattle native, Matt is a University of Washington graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Foster School of Business. Matt is a past board member of the Seattle Hotel Association and teaches the certificate of commercial real estate at the University of Washington. Matt is a husband, father of two, a Husky alum, an avid cyclist (including a ride from Prague to Budapest), golfer, outdoor enthusiast, recreational surfer, and enjoys travel of all kinds. The best way to describe Matt is: eternal optimist, family guy, and enthusiastic.

Tammy Blount-Canavan has a passion for elevating leadership and team performance. She has a passion for the destinations industry and a track-record of success in developing resilient, high-functioning organizations. Tammy’s career has spanned 35+ years and two countries, including executive leadership at Tourism Vancouver, CEO of the Tacoma Regional CVB, architect and inaugural Chair of the Washington Tourism Alliance, President and CEO of the Monterey County CVB and EVP and Principal at Fired Up! Culture. Tammy is now pleased to be the President and CEO of Visit Seattle. Tammy is a Past Chair of Destinations International. She has been recognized as CEO of the Year, one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry, twice as one of the top 25 Most Influential Women in the industry, Leadership Supplier of the Year in the Meetings Industry, Top 100 Most Inspirational Women in the Meetings Industry, Community Leader of the Year, Leading for Positive Impact Award, Destination International’s Global Leadership Award, Smart Women Hall of Fame, and PSBJ Woman of Influence.

Callette Nielsen is a highimpact hospitality executive with more than 25 years of experience with Marriott International, known for driving innovation, leading largescale fullservice hotels, and advancing brand and destination strategy in highly competitive urban markets. She currently serves as General Manager of the Sheraton Grand Seattle, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most influential convention hotels, where she has led the property since February 2021. Her career includes senior leadership of fullservice convention hotels in the San Francisco Bay Area, regional operations roles, and global brand leadership for Courtyard by Marriott and other categoryleading selectservice brands. Callette is recognized for her inclusive, authentic, and collaborative leadership style, as well as her ability to inspire teams and translate vision into results. Deeply engaged in the community, Callette serves as Vice Chair of Visit Seattle, having previously served as Chair, is a Seattle Sports Commissioner, and is an active member of the Marriott Business Council, supporting initiatives that connect hospitality, major events, and economic impact.

Krystle Smith is a Lighting Design Associate with more than 15 years of experience shaping lighting environments across a wide range of project types, including retail, restaurants, hotels, sports/events centers, casino gaming, and community plazas/urban centers. Her background includes live entertainment lighting design, lighting controls, technical review and consultation, and project management. Dedicated to delivering thoughtful, high‑quality solutions, she combines a strong design sensibility with deep technical expertise to support both creative vision and functional performance. Krystle’s portfolio reflects a rare blend of creative vision and technical discipline, consistently delivering lighting solutions that elevate user experience while meeting rigorous performance and sustainability goals. Above all, Krystle is driven by craft and accountability, ensuring every design is thoughtful, buildable, and aligned with the project’s long-term success.