Future of Buckhead

Mr. Freeman joined Regent Partners in 1998 and serves both as the President and the head of the Hospitality Division. During his career, Mr. Freeman has been involved in the development and renovation of over 3,000 hotel rooms. These projects include: the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Waterside Convention Center in Norfolk, Virginia, the Brasstown Valley Resort in North Georgia, the Sugar Land Marriott Hotel and Conference Center outside of Houston, Texas, Hilton Hotels in Evanston, Illinois and Hartford, Connecticut, and the Westin in Alexandria, Virginia. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and received his J.D. from the Emory University School of Law in 1986. Mr. Freeman is a member of the American Bar Association and the Georgia Bar Association, and is actively involved with the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. He has served as a Board Member of Camp Kudzu, a summer camp for kids with diabetes, the University of Alabama Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, and currently is serving on two Boards at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

Overall responsibility for comprehensive oversight of company operations with particular attention to business development, financing, and product expansion.

Amy Fingerhut is a Senior Vice President in CBRE’s Atlanta Retail Services Group. Her duties include project leasing and tenant representation with a specialty in street retail, restaurant site selection and the backfill of existing restaurant spaces. Ms. Fingerhut is responsible for the marketing, leasing and pre-leasing of new and existing developments ranging from mixed-use in-town developments, high street retail and specialty centers. She also represents several national, regional and local tenants in site selection and expansion in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. Prior to joining CBRE, Ms. Fingerhut was a leasing representative with Colliers International where she gained experience in successfully leasing all types of retail developments from ground-up, grocery-anchored centers to unanchored strip centers. Ms. Fingerhut has worked closely with landlords throughout all phases of the retail development lifecycle from inception to completion, including building design, proforma analysis, tenant mix, market analysis and lease negotiations. Ms. Fingerhut also gained experience as a leasing representative for Pellerin & Salomon Real Estate Services, a shopping center development company. Before starting on the brokerage side, Ms. Fingerhut spent five years with Deloitte Tax LLP as a Senior Property Tax Consultant, appealing commercial real estate values all over the Southeast in order to reduce the tax liability for the owners.

As Managing Director, Herbert Ames is responsible for the strategic direction and priorities of EDENS’ Southeast Region and sits on the company’s Investment Committee. With a 19-year tenure, Ames oversees the 2.6 million square-foot Southeast portfolio, as well as future growth through (re)development and acquisitions. He is currently responsible for the 2.5 million square-foot redevelopment of Lulah Hills in Decatur, GA. Herbert is well-recognized for his commitment to the community. He is currently serving as treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Buckhead Community Improvement District and serves on the Board of Directors of the Buckhead Coalition. He is a past member of the ICSC Next Gen Leadership Network and ULI Atlanta Livable Communities Council and was named Chain Store Age magazine’s “10 Under 40 – Ones to Watch.” He previously chaired the Long-Range Planning Committee of the City Center Partnership (CCP), an organization dedicated to reinvigorating Columbia, SC’s urban core and central business district, and served on CCP’s Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. He also co-chaired the Midlands Reality Check for Urban Land Institute-South Carolina. Herbert is a graduate of the Leadership Columbia (South Carolina) Class of 2008, a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute, and a Director of Buckhead Coalition. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina.

Harvey comes to Portman Residential from Mill Creek Residential Trust where he led development operations for the Atlanta region, and prior to that, Jamestown Properties. He brings a strong focus on mixed-use development, urban high-rise construction and strategic multi-family development to our team, managing national operations and overseeing strategy and execution. Harvey has spent his fifteen-plus real estate career building Atlanta, and has been involved in the development of more than 4,000 multifamily homes with a total capitalization of over $1.2 billion. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, Real Estate Group of Atlanta, and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Matt joined Cousins in 2016 to lead the Phoenix regional team, a role he previously held for Parkway Properties since 2007. In 2018, Matt relocated to Atlanta to lead the Atlanta regional team as Managing Director. In his current role, he has responsibility for leasing, property operations, investments and business development in the Atlanta market. During his 11-year tenure running the Phoenix portfolio for Parkway, Matt’s team was named NAIOP Arizona Owner/Developer of the Year, and facilitated large-scale leases with clients including Amazon, ADP, Silicon Valley Bank and Symantec. Additionally, Matt acted as the local point of contact for investment opportunities in the Western US for Parkway, and sourced over $400MM of assets purchased or developed in the Phoenix market.

Sean Moynihan joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2019 and currently serves as the executive vice president, market leader in the company’s Atlanta, Georgia, office. Mr. Moynihan is responsible for providing strategic direction to the Atlanta office, working collaboratively with the company’s professionals and the global leadership team to create value for the company’s clients and drive sustained growth for Newmark Knight Frank. Mr. Moynihan manages revenue growth, profitability, client relations, top industry recruitment and business development for the Atlanta office. Prior to returning to NKF, Mr. Moynihan served for six years as a principal at Avison Young, where he focused primarily as a tenant advisor, assisting companies with the strategic, operational and cultural impact of their real estate. Over his career, Mr. Moynihan has represented a diverse range of companies, from established North American corporations to professional service firms. His expertise includes lease accounting, brokerage, project management and financial analysis.