Dallas Power Women

Sabine Gaedeke Stener

CEO
Gaedeke Group

Commercial real estate expertise combined with investments in unconventional energy plays on behalf of international family office. Co-investment partner with other family offices who seek to diversify their real estate portfolios. Long-term track record of real estate investing results draws on more than 20 years of experience and a track record as marketing director for Premiere/ Canal+, a television venture of Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's largest multimedia companies, as well as account management for global advertising agency BBDO. Gaedeke Group's primary mission is to create high-end office environments by in investing new capital and devoting sound management principles to high quality, well-built Class A office properties across the country. The real estate portfolio holdings are currently located in Arizona, Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Washington DC (www.gaedeke.com). Additionally, Gaedeke Energy is an independent investor in oil and gas properties (predominantly based in Williston Basin) and renewable energy ventures that show significant potential upside from additional investments or infield drilling, yet lack sufficient capital needed for further development to build long-term value.

Kim Butler

Director of Leasing
Hall Group

Kim Butler leads the leasing efforts for HALL Group’s HALL Park, a 2.5 million-square-foot, 17-building office park in Frisco and previously KPMG Plaza at HALL Arts, a 500,000 square-foot Dallas Arts District office tower. Butler is also a member of the HALL Group development team. Butler has more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience in Dallas – 25 of which were at Transwestern, where she was consistently a top producer and held several executive roles for the company. Actively involved in the Dallas commercial real estate community, Butler has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Commercial Real Estate Women’s (CREW) Outstanding Achievement Award, Transwestern’s inaugural Founder’s Award and the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors’ (NTCAR) prestigious Stemmons Service Award, the highest honor from the industry group. Butler currently serves on the executive committee and board of directors of The Real Estate Council (TREC). She is also an active member of NAIOP, NTCAR, CREW, the Dallas Arts District and Downtown Dallas, Inc., and has previously held board positions with each. Butler serves on the advisory council of the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University, and previously served on the associate board of the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. She actively mentors both students and young professionals. Butler’s civic and charitable activities revolve around her family and First United Methodist Church – Dallas. Butler holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Michele Wheeler

President and Chief Operating Officer
Jackson-Shaw

Ms. Wheeler serves in leadership roles for a number of national professional organizations. In 2018 she will serve as president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals. She is also a National Product Council Chair for the Urban Land Institute. She serves on the Advisory Boards of The Real Estate Council (TREC) and TREC Foundation. Ms. Wheeler was the 2009 chair of TREC, the first woman to hold that designation. She is also a member of Commercial Real Estate Women, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Real Estate Financial Executives Association. She serves on the boards of the Jackson-Shaw Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and Circle of Support. A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a BBA in Marketing and Management, she has pursued graduate studies at the University of Texas at Dallas in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. In 2015 Ms. Wheeler was named both Consumer Credit Counseling Financial Literacy Champion and Dallas Business Journal Outstanding Director for a nonprofit. In 2012 she received the Individual Award for Career Advancement for Women from CREW Dallas. In 2009 the Dallas Business Journal named her CFO of the Year, and in 2006 she received the Outstanding Achievement Award from CREW Dallas.

Lucy Burns

Partner
Billingsley Company

Lucy Burns began her career at Lehman Brothers in New York City where she worked in Private Client Services. From there she transitioned into real estate as the head of investments for Groupe Arnault in the United States. In 2006 Lucy joined The Ratkovich Company in Los Angeles where she managed the renovation of a 500,000 square foot high rise on Wilshire Boulevard. The role involved oversight and management of the complete replacement of the building’s central plant, asbestos abatement, common area upgrades and a $5 million lobby renovation. Mrs. Burns also handled lease negotiation, asset positioning, partnership relationships, and property management. n 2008 Lucy entered the family real estate business, where she manages Billingsley Company’s office and single-family property portfolios. “It is a thrill as a parent to see your child as a talent. But better than that is to have them come join your team as a leader focused on creating a significant company for the next 50 years,” remarked Lucy Billingsley, Partner and Co-founder. “Now I have to really start delivering results because I have to live up to a higher standard.” Lucy has her Master’s of Science in Real Estate Development from olumbia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Davidson College. She is on the Board of Directors for Downtown Dallas, Inc. and 2 TIF Boards, and is a member of the Associate Council of the McCombs School of Business Real Estate Finance and Investment Council.

Lucy Billingsley

Partner
Billingsley Company

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.

Sumner Billingsley

Partner
Billingsley Company

Sumner Billingsley is a Partner at Billingsley Company in Dallas, Texas. Sumner is responsible for the company’s 8,567 units in the Multifamily portfolio. Her responsibilities include construction, design, operations, marketing, brand development and portfolio strategy. In addition, she is also responsible for overseeing the company’s retail development, marketing and leasing. Sumner began her real estate career working in development and acquisitions at Trammel Crow Company in Los Angeles, followed by CBRE in New York, before finally joining Billingsley Company in 2014. Sumner earned her Bachelor’s Degree from University of Southern California and her Masters in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Sumner serves on the Urban Land Institute’s Mixed-Use Council, the Board of the Dallas World Affairs Council, The North Texas Food Bank’s Young Professionals Board, and is a member of the Associate Leadership Council Class of 2016.

Susan Arledge

Senior Managing Director
Newmark

Susan Arledge, SIOR, currently serves as a Senior Managing Director in the company’s Dallas office. Arledge has over three decades of experience advising corporate clients on location decision-making, having worked with notable companies to identify and establish real estate locations including headquarters sites, distribution/e-commerce and manufacturing centers, customer support/shared service centers, back office and tech support operations. Susan specializes in securing real estate locations for clients globally, focusing on a proprietary Total Cost Analysis model that identifies all labor costs, transportation costs, incentive opportunities, and real estate costs. She focuses on finding locations that reduce attrition, increase productivity and allow clients to remain competitive by finding a labor force that meets their unique needs. Arledge has received numerous professional honors throughout her career. She was the recipient of the prestigious “Stemmons Service Award,” given annually to a Dallas commercial broker that best represents the industry’s standards for business success and community service. Arledge has served as President of the SIOR North Texas Chapter, the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association and as Chair of the Go Red for Women Luncheon in Dallas. She maintains the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designation and has been honored as one of the Dallas Business Journal’s “Heavy Hitters.” Arledge is a frequent speaker and author whose insights are often highlighted in publications including D CEO, D Magazine and Bisnow. Prior to joining Newmark, Arledge served as Executive Managing Director at Dallas-based commercial real estate firm ESRP. Arledge’s prior experience included being the Managing Principal for Cresa Dallas and The Staubach Company.

Kennis Ketchum

Owner
Portfolio Development

Kennis has been involved in many aspects of commercial real estate, including development, lending, investing, and buying/selling of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties.Portfolio is a woman-owned business and is a registered HUB in the state of Texas. The company has a high level of experience with the HUD 221(d)4 program as well as other traditional financing methods. It develops properties both as a fee developer and as a joint-venturer. Above all, Portfolio takes personal pride in each project, and vests the development process with thoughtfulness and integrity.

Kathy Permenter

Co-Managing Partner
Younger Partners

Kathy Permenter is a founder and serves as co-managing partner of Younger Partners, a full-service regional commercial real estate firm providing investment, leasing, and management services to investors and tenants in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Younger Partners has more than 100 employees and a management and leasing portfolio of over 12 million square feet of properties in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. The company specializes in the leasing, management and investment sales of office, land, industrial and retail properties. Kathy is involved in the company’s overall strategy and is responsible for business development, leasing assignments and the overall performance of the company. She has years of transaction experience, a CPA background and has been instrumental in executing some of the most significant leases in the region. Kathy is also a director and managing partner at Apricus Realty Capital, a real estate investment firm focused on acquisition of Class A office properties in Texas.

Diane Butler

Principal
Butler Advisers

B. Diane Butler was the Co-Founder and previously Executive Chairman of Butler Burgher Group (BBG), a leading independent national commercial real-estate valuation, advisory and assessment firm headquartered in Dallas with more than 20 offices in key markets throughout the United States. She continues to serve on BBG’s Board of Directors and is a Shareholder. She has 30 years of commercial real estate expertise in valuation, consulting and feasibility studies. She has significant experience in all types of multi-family housing, student housing, healthcare, single and multi-tenant office buildings, industrial, retail, mixed-use developments and master-planned communities including expertise in Agency, FHA and Affordable Housing Appraisals and Market Studies. Butler served as Chairman of The Real Estate Council in 2016, was the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) National President in 2012, received the “CREW Entrepreneurial Spirit Impact Award” in 2016 and was honored nationally as a “CREW Distinguished Leader” in 2014. She was also recognized by Real Estate Forum among “Women of Influence in CRE” and honored by Commercial Property News as a “Top Woman Executive in CRE.” In addition, Butler was recognized in DCEO Magazine‘s “Dallas 500” among “Top Commercial Real Estate Executive.” She is on the board of Interprise Design and is a member of the Appraisal Institute, the Urban Land Institute, National Multifamily Housing Council, the Dallas Assembly, Dallas Regional Chamber Executive Women’s Roundtable and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Her non-profit Board roles include WINGS Advisory Board, Dallas Women’s Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, North Texas Appraisal Institute, CREW Dallas, Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Shootout and First Tee. Butler is also a designated expert witness and has testified in a variety of court cases concerning real estate valuation. A graduate from Mississippi State University, she holds a Bachelor in Business Administration with a double major in finance and real estate. Butler holds the MAI, FRICS and CCIM designations.

Elysia Ragusa

International Director
JLL

Cynthia Marshall

CEO
Dallas Mavericks

Lynn Dowdle

President
Dowdle Real Estate

Macey Small Davis

Founder & President
The Davis Advocates

Macey Small Davis is the founder and president of The Davis Advocates, LLC, a premier public affairs, strategic planning and consulting firm formed in 2009 and located in Dallas, Texas. Previously, Macey was the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs for The Real Estate Council, a trade association representing the commercial real estate industry in the greater Dallas area. At The Real Estate Council, Macey worked closely with the City of Dallas and interested stakeholders to strengthen the political influence of the commercial real estate industry. She also helped establish a statewide coalition of commercial real estate groups, called the Real Estate Councils of Texas, which she chaired during the 81st Texas legislative session. After forming the Davis Advocates in 2009, the Real Estate Council became her first client and remains a valuable client today. Prior to her tenure with The Real Estate Council, Macey lived in Washington, DC where she held the position as the very first Tax Counsel of Federal Public Policy for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business association. While at NFIB, Macey advised multiple national coalitions on estate tax repeal, health care and other business tax matters. Prior to NFIB, Macey had the honor of serving as Tax & Finance Counsel to U.S. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO). Macey received a bachelor of science degree in communications at the University of Texas at Austin, her J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and a LL.M. in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center. Macey is active in the Dallas community through her 5 years on the Dallas Assembly Board, currently serving as Past President; Leadership Dallas Class of 2011; Leadership Dallas Class Advisor 2012; Greenhill Alumni Board President 2014-2016; and Temple Emanu-El Parents Association Co-President 2012-2013. She and her husband, Steve, live in Dallas with their daughter, Campbell, and their son, Fulton

Pamela Goodwin

CEO
Goodwin Commercial

Pamela’s interest in entrepreneurship started when she was four years old. Her first venture was a lemonade stand, and then worked in the family’s poultry business, to tenant coordination/project management with several large shopping center owners, to developing more than 50 pad sites with Brinker Int. (Chili’s and On the Border). Being an entrepreneur, Pamela decided to start her own company in 2006. What distinguishes her from others in her field of expertise is she has a long record of successfully guiding local and national clients (Walgreen’s, McDonald’s, Chase Bank to name a few) with their commercial real estate acquisitions, lease obligations and consulting services. Pamela J. Goodwin is the founder of Goodwin Commercial based in Dallas, TX, a boutique commercial real estate and consulting firm specializing in developing retail and restaurant pad sites. With more than three decades of experience in project management, leasing, property development, due diligence, entitlement and tenant representation. Prior to starting her own firm, she has worked for several large shopping center developers including, The Hahn Co., Macerich, General Growth Properties, and on the tenant-side with Brinker International. Working on both the landlord and tenant side of commercial real estate has provided her with a crucial understanding of landlord and tenant requirements, which help guide clients to successful results. Pamela has been featured in BisNow, Texas Real Estate Business, Shopping Center Business and the Dallas Business Journal. She is a member and past Dallas Chair Program Committee for International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), member of North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals (NTCAR), Deals in Heels member and a licensed Texas real estate broker. Pamela was selected as a Southwest Woman of Influence by the editors of Real Estate Forum. Pamela is a member and contributor for Forbes Real Estate Council an invitation-only organization for executives in the real estate industry. Pamela is on the Advisory Board Member of Women’s Leadership Live. She is an approved Texas Real Estate Commission instructor. Selected as to be part of the coaching staff to teach commercial real estate courses with Think Realty. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (yes, big Cornhusker football fan). She is a published author of two books One Cent Lemonade to Million Dollar Deals-25 Jobs & 25 Lessons I Wish I Learned Sooner! and an Amazon Best Seller for “Winning Ways in Commercial Real Estate.” Pamela created a four part audio series “How to Win in Commercial Real Estate – Zero to $1,000,000 with One Deal.” Pamela, her husband Eric, and two teenage sons resides in Lewisville, TX.

Sarah Lancarte

Founder
Lancarte Commercial

Sarah LanCarte is the visionary behind LanCarte Commercial real estate, a company specializing in commercial real estate investment, brokerage, and property management. Under her leadership, the company has thrived, growing from a one-person venture to a team of over 40 skilled professionals. Before founding LanCarte Commercial, Sarah played a pivotal role as a principal at Transwestern, a prominent national commercial real estate firm. She also made substantial contributions to the success of Fort Capital, a Texas-based commercial real estate company. With over 13 years of experience in the industry, Sarah has been involved in numerous transactions, totaling more than 15 million square feet. Sarah’s exceptional professional achievements have earned her prestigious awards from CoStar, D CEO Power Broker, Bisnow’s “35 under 35,” and Fort Worth Business Press’s “40 under 40.” Sarah graduated with dual degrees in Finance and Spanish from Auburn University.

Sarah Hinkley Kennington

Partner
Thirty-Four Commercial

Sarah has 18 years of experience in office brokerage in the DFW region. Prior to founding Thirty-Four Commercial, she was previously a Principal at Peloton Commercial Real Estate and an Associate at Transwestern. Sarah graduated from Miami University before relocating to Dallas, Texas in 2003. Sarah focuses her life around wellness and balance. In 2018, she obtained a 200- hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and children, as well as traveling whenever their schedule allows.

Janice Peters

Principal
Hudson Peters Commercial

Janice has worked in the Dallas/Fort Worth market since 1983. She is well respected in the brokerage community and is a strong negotiator for her clients. Janice’s expertise is vast in office, flex and land. Her experience includes tenant representation, sales, and project leasing. Janice is a trusted advisor for her clients in handling their real estate holdings and facility requirements. Prior to forming Hudson Peters Commercial, Janice was a consistent top producer during her 23 years at Henry S. Miller Commercial and Burr & Temkin Commercial.

Nora Hogan

CCIM, SIOR, Principal
Transwestern

Nora Hogan, CCIM, SIOR, Principal of Transwestern, specializes in real estate transaction and consulting needs for national and local corporate clients, including acquisition and disposition, build-to-suit coordination, and other facility management assignments. Since 1984, Nora has successfully completed over 22 million square feet in transactions for her clients in several major and secondary markets across the United States and has been recognized repeatedly as one of the top 30 brokers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Vicky Gunning

Dallas Managing Partner
Locke Lord

Leigh Richter

EVP
Bradford Companies

Leigh specializes in the leasing and brokerage of retail, office, industrial, self-storage properties and land for development, representing both buyers and sellers. Her background includes project leasing, property management and asset management, as well as ownership of commercial properties. A leader in the industry, Leigh is known for high energy and enthusiasm, creative problem solving and for results-oriented marketing skills.

Gail Corder Fischer

Executive Vice Chairman
Fischer

Debbie Woosley

Construction Managment

Michele Langenberg

Director- Asset Management
Provident Realty Advisors

Brooke Armstrong

Managing Director
JLL

Susan Miller

Co-Founder
M2G Ventures

Susan Gruppi started M2G Ventures in 2014. Susan is responsible for Development, Strategy and Value Creation at M2G. Prior to starting M2G, Susan was with Trademark Property Company for 7 years, where she served in many roles including Analyst, Manager, Director of Finance and Vice President. M2G strives to be the chosen visionary platform in innovative mixed-use and industrial assets through investing and select consulting. The company also has an integrated approach to social impact with their mental health initiative. Susan serves on the board for the Cultural District Alliance in Fort Worth. She is also a member of The Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council and the International Council of Shopping Centers. She received her BBA in Finance with a Real Estate Concentration and a Minor in Spanish from Texas Christian University.

Eliza Solender

President, Solender/Hall Inc.
Director, Origin Bancorp

Eliza Solender is the President of Solender/Hall, Inc., a commercial real estate and consulting company, that specializes in assisting nonprofit organizations buy, sell, lease, manage and finance commercial real estate in the D/FW area. Her years in the oil industry, management consulting and commercial real estate enable her to quickly understand organizational issues. Her areas of expertise are: Commercial Real Estate Board Governance Strategic Planning Banking She serves on the Board of Directors of Origin Bancorp (NYSE), chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating/Governance Committee. She is the former chair of the Advisory Board for Lost Oak Winery and former board member of ACCESS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Dallas based biotechnology company and Dallas National Bank Holding Company. She has served on Advisory Boards for Zweave, Inc. in New York, ClubCorp in Dallas, and Barrie Pace, a division of James K. Wilson. Her background includes having served in several human resource management positions including Manager of Human Resources for the exploration division of Sun (Oil) Company. In addition, she was a senior lecturer for 15 years in the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas teaching courses in organizational communication. Eliza has a long-standing involvement in many national, community and civic organizations. Currently, she is a member of the Meadows Museum Advisory Council, Nasher Sculpture Center Drawings Forum, The Dallas Assembly, The Real Estate Council, Real Estate Breakfast Club, and the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors. She is a past chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) North Texas Chapter. She served as the national President of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Network) with over 13,500 members in the US and internationally and is the founder and a Past Chair of the CREW Foundation. She is a past Chairman of the Dallas Museum of Natural History (now the Perot Museum), former President of The Family Place and Greater Dallas Mental Health America; Co-Chair of the President’s Research Council at UTSW Medical Center; President of CREW Dallas (recipient of the Outstanding Achievement, Life Member and Philanthropic Excellence Awards) and on a variety of other human service and cultural boards. The City of Dallas appointed her to the boards of directors of the Cypress Waters Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District and the Sports Arena TIF District. She received the 2012 National Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Network) Circle of Excellence award, CREW Network’s highest honor. In 2015, Dallas Business Journal recognized her as one of the top 25 Women in Business in the DFW area. She was named a 2023 POWER BROKER and a 2023 Finalist for the Corporate Leadership Excellence Award by D CEO Magazine. In 2019, Bisnow named her a DFW Power Woman. Eliza is the author of numerous articles on commercial real estate, and is a frequent speaker on commercial real estate, corporate board development/governance and corporate social responsibility. She developed and leads the popular Nonprofit Real Estate 101 Course for The Real Estate Council in Dallas. She also writes a highly regarded real estate blog for D CEO (D Magazine). Eliza earned a master’s degree from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College in Boston. She is a licensed Texas real estate broker and is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Governance Fellow, the highest level of credentialing for corporate directors.

Gretchen Miller

SVP
Weitzman

Jessica Miller Essl

Co-President
M2G Ventures

Jessica Miller Essl is the co-president of M2G Ventures, a commercial real estate private equity and advisory development comp any based in Fort Worth, Texas. Guided by the leadership of Jessica and her partner, Susan Gruppi, the fast-growing company carefully invests in distinctive mixed-use and industrial development projects located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and the Austin Central Texas region. Jessica is responsible for business development, strategy, marketing, leasing and overseeing the company’s landlord advisory practices at M2G. Under Jessica’s leadership, the company continues to push the envelope with innovative ways to create places users want to be. Jessica possesses a relentless drive in truly creating value-add opportunities for all of the projects the company touches. Prior to starting M2G, Jessica was with Open Realty Advisors. During her tenure there, Jessica was instrumental in the company’s landlord consulting platform. She led the strategy and execution of the real estate roll out for Tesla and Spanx across North America. Jessica also played a key role in the site selection and execution of other major brands, such as J. Crew, Apple, Restoration Hardware, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Abercrombie & Fitch, to name a few. She negotiated transactions with every major retail owner in the United States during her time there. Prior to joining Open Realty, Jessica was Senior Leasing Representative at Trademark Property Company, where she specialized in the leasing strategy, execution, and project management of super-regional malls and upscale mixed-use centers. Jessica is credited with bringing some of the nation’s most premier specialty retailers to Trademark’s projects during her four years there. Jessica serves on the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth, the TCU Center for Real Estate Advisory Board, the Board for the TCU M.J. Neeley Entrepreneurial School, and the Small Development Council for Urban Land Institute. Jessica was named Top 40 under 40 in 2017 as well as received the Strong Partner Award from Girls Inc. of Tarrant County. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Real Estate with a Concentration in Leadership.

Sara Terry

CMO & Managing Broker
Pacific Elm Properties

Prior to joining Pacific Elm Properties, Ms. Terry was an Executive Vice President at Colliers’ Dallas-Fort Worth where she led the Office Agency Leasing group. During her tenure at Colliers, she grew the firms’ Dallas footprint by more than 8.5 million square feet in less than three years, and she served as an advisor on Colliers’ National Office Agency Advisory Council. From 2014 to 2020, Sara was a Senior Vice President of Leasing at Stream Realty, where she provided leasing services for several institutionally owned Class A office buildings, including leading the leasing and repositioning efforts during the renovation of one of Dallas’ most iconic office towers, Trammell Crow Center. In 2018 and 2019, Sara was named a Stream Top Producer ranking her in the top 5 of producers nationwide. Prior to 2014, Sara spent most of her early career in Atlanta, where she worked for Charlotte-based developer, Crescent Resources. At Crescent, she was responsible for leasing their 2.5 million square foot Atlanta office portfolio, and she completed several corporate relocations on behalf of the owner.

Tanya Hart Little

Managing Partner
Hart Commercial

Tanya Har t Li t t le i s the founder and managing par tner of Har t Commercial. In addi t ion to brokerage as s ignment s , Tanya leads the firm' s s t rategic planning, operat ions , and corporate services account s . Wi th 40 year s of experience in mul t iple aspect s of commercial real es tate, Tanya has buil t market ing and as set management plat forms for some of Nor th America’ s larges t real es tate and finance companies , including GE Capi tal Real Es tate and the Royal Bank of Canada. In 2009, she founded a di s t res sed debt real es tate advi sory company, Har t Advi sor s Group, where her team completed over $11 billion in commercial loan res t ructures , as sumpt ions , recapi talizat ions , and loan sales through 2020, when she sold the company to a private inves tor. Li t t le al so launched a commercial brokerage plat form in Miami, Florida in 2014 serving Har t ’ s client s in the South Florida area. Tanya i s a leading authori ty in commercial real es tate known for her groundbreaking work in s t rategic as set management . During her tenure at GE Capi tal, Tanya over saw the leas ing, management , and di spos i t ion of a $425 million nat ional commercial por t folio of Clas s A as set s for the GE Pens ion Trus t . In addi t ion, in her subsequent role as Managing Director, she developed and directed the market ing s t rategy for GE Real Es tate’ s $7 billion-per-year nat ional lending plat form. Li t t le lef t GE in 2006 to become the Chief Operat ing Officer at RBC, where she developed and over saw all bus ines s operat ions for a new lending bus ines s uni t that produced more than $2.3 billion in loans while over seeing the as set management and servicing for a $1 billion interim loan por t folio. Since her tenure at GE Real Es tate, Tanya has been mentoring and promot ing young commercial real es tate profes s ional s through her involvement in The Real Es tate Council, CREW Dallas , 4Word, Ladies in CRETM, and individual relat ionships . Alli son Johns ton Frizzo, whom Tanya met through a mentoring relat ionship, i s Tanya’ s par tner in Har t Commercial and co-founded the firm in 2021. Tanya’ s pas s ion for mentoring and her bus ines s accompli shment s have been recognized wi th numerous awards , including the DBJ Women in Bus ines s Award, Enterpri s ing Women of the Year Award, Texas Diver s i ty Council Award, Aus t in Bus ines s Journal’ s 100 Mos t Influent ial Texans to Know, the Dallas Power 50 Award, Bi snow’ s Dallas Women Leading Real Es tate Award, GlobeSt ’ s Women of Influence Award and REDNews Texas CRE Icon Award. She al so serves on the M2G Mental Heal th Ini t iat ive Impact Board.

Jean Russo

Senior Director
Cushman & Wakefield

Holly Losey

Director- Industrial Capital Markets
Nuveen

Holly is the Director of capital markets for Nuveen Real Estate’s industrial team, responsible for executing debt and disposition transactions for the industrial equity portfolio. She also helps implement new strategic initiatives in the industrial sector. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Holly served as Chief Financial Officer of CapRidge Partners. Before CapRidge, she worked at Colony Industrial as Senior Vice President as well as Chief Financial Officer of Cobalt Capital Partners which was acquired by Colony in 2014. Holly graduated with a B.S. in Accounting, an M.S. in Accounting from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and holds a CPA in the State of Texas.

Abby Liu

EVP
McKinney Economic Development Corp.

Ginny Kissling

Global President/COO
Ryan

As Chief Operating Officer, Ginny leads Ryan’s global operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, including Service Delivery, Business Development, and Global Shared Services. She specializes in providing transaction tax services, including multi-state audit defense representation, research, reverse audits, and transaction tax education on a national basis. In addition to transaction tax services, Ms. Kissling is an industry-recognized expert in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which is a business incentive for capital investment and new or retained jobs, and other state and local incentives in Texas.

Mandy Pearcy

VP | Operations
Gordon Highlander

Mandy’s experience in the tenant finish construction industry goes back to 2001. She has been with Gordon Highlander for over 10 years. Mandy plays a key role in bid development and excels in coordinating the efforts of construction managers and project subcontractors to generate the most productive results possible. She has a proven ability to understand potential risks and bring these issues to the forefront, ensuring that quality projects are delivered on time and under budget, with an eye toward integrity throughout the process.

Jennifer Pierson

Managing Partner
STRIVE

Kris Walsh

Principal
PAGE

"After beginning her design career in both New York and Los Angeles, Kris returned to Texas in 1991 and joined Page as Senior Designer in the Austin office. There, she expanded her range of project experience and continued to develop her love of holistic design – collaborating with the design and client team to make great places for people to work and live. Kris led the Austin office’s Interior Design team for nearly ten years before relocating to Dallas to be closer to family. She rejoined Page a few years later in the Dallas office, this time as Design Director. Today, she applies her passion and extensive expertise to a variety of project types and industries, ranging from corporate, commercial, hospitality and science/ technology. Her expertise includes space planning, programming, interior architecture and design, as well as furniture and art selection. Kris’ primary focus is understanding her clients’ needs and project requirements, then developing an innovative design response. Most exciting to Kris is the “knowledge aspect” of interior design. She explains, “I love learning about each clients’ specific business and applying new products, manufacturing techniques, and latest industry research to provide a unique solution.”