Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference (BMAC) West

Gino Canori

President
Related California

As President of Related California, Mr. Canori leads Related California's market rate, luxury and mixed-income residential development and strategy throughout California. He is currently overseeing a $6 billion pipeline of 7,000 multifamily and senior units, and over 1 million square feet of commercial space located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County. He oversees an integrated development team that encompasses all aspects of development, including financial analysis, acquisition, planning and design, deal structuring, entitlements, public and private financing, construction, marketing and asset management. For the past 21 years, Mr. Canori has played a lead role in building the company's substantial portfolio of mixed-use and mixed-income developments. He is responsible for the growth of the Related California pipeline, including the development of 4,000 multifamily units with development costs in excess of $3 billion. Mr. Canori is a graduate of the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He serves on the Executive Committee for the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California and the Policy Advisory Board for the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a member of the Urban Land Institute.

Mohannad Mohanna

President
Highridge Costa Development Company

Mr. Mohanna is Principal and President of Highridge Costa Development Company, LLC (“HCDC”), the development arm of Highridge Costa. His responsibilities included overseeing land acquisition, planning, entitlements, construction, financing, lease-up activities, property management and asset rehabilitation. Mr. Mohanna joined the firm in 1995. A real estate veteran with over 30 years of real estate development experience both nationally and internationally, his knowledge spans the entire spectrum of the real estate development industry from land acquisition, entitlement and construction through sales/lease-up and asset management. Mr. Mohanna received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Amirali Nasserian

SVP - National Residential Development
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Sue O'Bannon

CFO, West
Trammell Crow Residential

Sue has been involved in real estate finance for over 20 years in a variety of roles. With TCR since 2004, Sue oversees debt and equity financing for TCR’s new developments in the Western United States. In addition, she oversees asset management and dispositions for TCR’s remaining West Coast operating properties and land holdings. Prior to joining TCR, Sue was a Vice President and Manager of the National Accounts group at Bank of the West, where she originated and managed loans for for-sale residential, apartment, retail, office, industrial and land/land development projects. Earlier, Sue served as a Vice President at Citicorp, in the Commercial Real Estate Group, and was involved in loan work-outs, asset disposition (OREO and loans) and investment banking. Sue graduated from Claremont McKenna College and earned her MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.

JJ Abraham

President
The Abraham Companies

J.J. has 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, developing mixed-use, multifamily, and resort communities throughout the United States and Los Cabos, Mexico. J.J. has worked for such nationally and internationally recognized companies as Lennar Multifamily Communities, Shea Properties, Del Mar Development, Legacy Partners, JPI, and Goldman Sachs Realty Management. He has sourced, entitled, renovated and developed over $6 billion of real estate and over 12,000 multifamily units throughout his career. In September 2020, building on an almost three-decade-long career as an executive with institutional development firms, J.J. founded The Abraham Companies (“TAC”), an “institutional boutique” multifamily development firm. TAC is a developer of luxury multifamily and mixed-use properties in the West and Southwest that achieve superior investment returns on behalf of select capital partners. TAC’s principals have sourced, entitled, renovated, developed, and financed over $12 billion of real estate throughout the United States and Mexico, including over 12,000 multifamily units. TAC’s professionals have decades of experience in real estate acquisitions, finance, development, and asset management with leading national institutions, yet the firm operates with efficiency and the flexibility of a boutique developer. Prior to forming TAC, in August 2012, J.J. launched Lennar Corporation’s (NYSE: LEN) start-up apartment development platform in California. As the first Division President on the west coast, J.J. grew the division into a $4 billion portfolio (26 communities/7,500 units), ranging from suburban apartment developments to luxury high-rises in downtown San Diego and the Bay Area. Prior to joining LMC, J.J. was the Senior Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for Shea Properties, where he successfully rebuilt the west coast apartment platform and development operations with more than 2,800 units. Prior to Shea, J.J. ran the development operations of Del Mar Development, the leading developer of luxury resort communities headquartered Los Cabos, Mexico. This included overseeing the development of three residential master-planned communities within the world-famous Palmilla resort. In 1994 J.J. received his BBA from Southern Methodist University in Finance, Real Estate, and International Business. J.J. is a member of the ULI Multifamily Platinum Council, he served the past five years as Co-Chairman of the NAHB National Leadership Council, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at St. Mary’s, an IB private school located in Aliso Viejo, California.

Henry Manoucheri

Chairman & CEO
Universe Holdings

Henry Manoucheri’s successful real estate career spans over 30 years. Henry began his career at Marcus & Millichap in 1985 and became one of their top brokers, being recognized throughout California as well as nationally. He has brokered over $500,000,000 worth of transactions in apartment buildings, office buildings, industrial properties, shopping centers and land. After leaving M&M, Henry launched his own privately held acquisitions business, as principal. In less than six months the number of apartments owned grew 200% from 400 to 1,200 units. Having demonstrated a detailed knowledge of acquisitions, operations and construction, Henry was able to partner with Bank of America to acquire and renovate a large apartment community in Carlsbad, CA. The asset was acquired at a purchase price of $50,700,000 with $10,500,000 in equity from Bank of America and $1,200,000 of equity from high net-worth investors. After successfully renovating the property and enhancing day-to-day operations, Henry sold the property four years later for $78,000,000 generating a profit of nearly $9,500,000 for himself and his investors. From this point forward a career of buying significant, well located apartment communities in Southern California began, acquiring 100+ unit properties throughout Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Ventura and San Diego County. Trisail of Bank of America and Urdang Advisors completed 10 large transactions with Henry over a successful 10 year relationship with acquisitions ranging from 200 to 450 units on transactions of $20 million to $70 million. This provided the economic platform for Henry to grow the portfolio to over 4,000 units. Additionally, Henry continued improving and refinancing smaller apartment communities, delivering 400 – 800% total returns to his investors over time. Henry, supported by research and analysis, sensed a changing marketplace and began selling select assets at record prices and cap rates from 2006 to 2008. The vast majority of sales were not used in trade, but rather to fund future acquisitions during the next down-cycle and to provide returns to investors. With over 30 years of experience in the business, Mr Manoucheri has been able to successfully navigate the company through difficult times by focusing on value-add propositions, detailed operations, and favorable financing opportunities, thereby profiting even during down cycles. This devotion to discipline, hard work , continuous examination of operating results and a hands-on approach has enabled Henry to deliver an average return of 22% percent annually across numerous assets, based on cash flow, and a return of over 60% per annum on assets sold. Currently the company is engaged in expanding its current holdings by acquiring new, value-add opportunities from various sellers, troubled borrowers, and financial institutions alike. Henry holds a BS in Finance and Real Estate from Cal State, Northridge, CA.

Kim Bucklew

Managing Director
Alliance Residential

As the Managing Director, Kim Bucklew is responsible for multifamily development across Southern California, including the review, negotiation, coordination and processing of all property transactions. Her background includes acquisitions and due diligence of new development sites, as well as development management for market-rate apartments, student housing and senior living communities. Ms. Bucklew is an active member of Urban Land Institute, ULI, Young Leader Mentorship Program, Urban Development Mixed Use Council – Silver Flight, the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Atlanta Multifamily Network in Atlanta. She received an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Kevin Lindquist

COO
Mack Real Estate Development

Kevin Lindquist serves as Chief Operating Officer for Mack Real Estate Development and is responsible for overseeing development and construction activities as well as delivering the development pipeline. Kevin has over seventeen years of Class A commercial and residential real estate development experience on the West Coast and has been responsible for all facets of real estate development from acquisition through development, lease-up, and disposition, as well as raising both debt and equity capital. Prior to joining MRED, Kevin held senior positions with Western National Properties, City View, KB Urban, and Trammell Crow. Kevin holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA from Cornell University.

Jerry Fink

Managing Partner
The Bascom Group

Jerome A. Fink is a co-founder & Managing Partner of The Bascom Group, LLC. Bascom has completed over $12.0 billion in multi-family and commercial value-added transactions since 1996 including more than 300 multifamily properties and 80,000 units. Bascom has ranked among the top 50 multifamily owners in the U.S. Bascom’s subsidiaries and joint ventures include the Southern California Industrial Fund, Rushmore Properties, Bascom Portfolio Advisors, Shubin Nadal Associates, Spirit Bascom Ventures, REDA Bascom Ventures, MHF RM Holdings, Bascom Northwest Ventures, Bascom Arizona Ventures, Harbor Associates, Village Partner Ventures, and the Realm Group. Bascom’s subsidiaries also include Premier Business Centers, the largest privately held executive suite company in the U.S. Prior to founding Bascom, Mr. Fink acted as Senior Acquisitions and Sales Manager from 1991 to 1995 for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. His responsibilities included market assessment, property identification and negotiation, and the acquisition and disposition of real estate investments. Mr. Fink holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Managements (IREM) and Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Mr. Fink is a licensed real estate broker in the state of California, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), a Certified Property Manager (CPM), a Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA), and a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP). He has appeared as a guest speaker at various functions, including those for the Urban Land Institute, University of California Los Angeles and Irvine, University of Southern California, and other assorted industry events. Mr. Fink previously served on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association and is currently a member of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate Executive Committee.  He has previously served on the board for the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) California Coast chapter and is currently a member of the World Presidents Organization (WPO). In 2004, Mr. Fink was awarded the Apartment Executive of the Year by the Real Estate Conference Group, the industry's largest and most prestigious multifamily conference on the West Coast, and was later awarded the Rising Star award by the University of California Irvine Center for Real Estate in 2008. Mr. Fink was also recognized in the 2011 Multi-Family Executive Magazine. In 2016, Mr. Fink was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Orange County.

Ken Kahan

Founder & President
California Landmark

Ken Kahan is Founder and President of California Landmark (or "CLG"), a real estate development and investment company. Since its inception in 1988, California Landmark has invested in or developed all types of real estate from residential (including single family as well as low and high rise multi-family) to commercial (including hospitality, office and industrial). The company has developed in excess of 3,000,000 million square feet of various products. CLG has distinguished itself in Southern California as an innovative problem solver in both the design and development of dozens of multi-family communities. The firm is currently one of the largest private multi-family developers in Los Angeles with over 500 units in various stages of construction or development. Current projects include three high profile mixed use projects including the bw (Wilshire at Barrington), the hw (Hollywood Blvd. near Crescent Heights) and the LC (Larchmont at Melrose and Camerford). Past projects include modern townhomes and industrial "hard" lofts in the Marina Arts District, high-rise condominiums along the Wilshire corridor, California courtyard buildings in Westwood and Brentwood, art deco apartments in West Hollywood, and Mediterranean style villas in Century City. In the past ten years CLG has expanded its footprint of residential acquisitions by purchasing existing apartment communities throughout Southern California. Projects include townhouse condominium projects converted to rentals, middle income apartments in San Diego, renovations of 1950's apartment buildings in the San Fernando Valley and most recently, low income housing in the San Gabriel Valley. At the same time, the firm has expanded its portfolio to include industrial, office and flex space projects totaling several hundred thousand square feet. Ken is passionate about all aspect of urban planning and development. He is a frequent speaker on matters pertaining to entitlements, zoning, multi family/mixed use projects and urban development. California Landmark has been involved in the City of Los Angeles implementation ordinance of SB1818 and has delivered several mixed income housing projects throughout the region. A native of Los Angeles, Ken obtained both his bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees from UCLA. Ken currently resides in West Los Angeles with his family.

Rosie Cooper

EVP & Regional Managing Partner - West Region
JPI Companies

Rosie has over 15 years’ industry experience and is responsible for acquisition, development, construction, operations and disposition activities in Southern California and Phoenix. She is a registered professional engineer, licensed real estate broker, and serves on JPI’s Investment Committee. Rosie received both her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, and her Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management and Master of Science in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California.

Garrett Lee

President
Jamison Properties

Garrett Lee is the President of Jamison Properties, the development arm of Jamison, focusing on multifamily projects. Under his leadership,, Jamsison has built 1,600 apartment units mainly in Koreatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Jamison has 15 projects with 3,000 units under construction.

Laura Black

Deputy Director, Community Planning & Implementation
City of San Diego Planning Department

Laura is the Deputy Director for the Community Planning & Implementation (CPI) Division of the Planning Department within the City of San Diego. Laura has been with the City for over 17 years in various departments. Laura oversees the City’s long-range planning efforts consisting of Community Plan Updates and Land Development Code updates. She has been recently involved in getting the Affordable Housing Regulations, the 11 th code update (55 items), the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Update, the Old Town Community Plan Update approved by City Council. She’s currently working on a new base zoning package for Mixed Use (residential and commercial), a Middle Income Density Bonus Program, the 12 th code update (56 items) and the Mission Valley Community Plan update that are all anticipated to be presented at City Council this year.

Seth Grossman

Senior Managing Director
Meridian Capital

Mr. Grossman is a Senior Managing Director at Meridian Capital Group. He opened the firm’s San Diego office in May 2011 charged with expanding the company’s presence throughout the western and southwestern states. In his 10+ years leading the west coast for Meridian, Mr. Grossman has built a team that has originated and closed more than $12 billion of debt and equity transactions spanning more than 600 loans across primary and esoteric asset types. Prior to opening Meridian’s San Diego office, Mr. Grossman was a Structured Finance Analyst Fitch Ratings, a Principal at Mission Peak Capital, and worked in Meridian’s New York City office where he closed in excess of $3 billion. Mr. Grossman attended NYU, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management. Industry Recognition: 2013: Named to Commercial Observer’s national list of “Top 20 Commercial Mortgage Brokers under 35” 2015: Named to Commercial Property Executive’s list of 17 national “Stars to Watch” in the real estate industry 2015: Named by Real Estate Forum as one of 20 “Tomorrow’s leaders of Southern California”

Larry Kallestad

Managing Director
Greystar

Larry Kallestad is managing director of real estate for Greystar, with oversight of communities in the Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange County, and San Diego metro areas, and third-party owned communities. He previously served as senior director, overseeing a portfolio of communities from Santa Maria to San Diego. Larry is responsible for the management of 20,000+ units and began his property management career in 1988. He has experience in such areas as property operations, acquisitions, dispositions, lease-ups, interior and exterior renovations, budgets, forecasts, and capital project management, along with directing his teams on high-rise urban luxury assets. Prior to joining Greystar in 2010, Larry worked for organizations such as Riverstone Residential, Equity Residential, and The Irvine Company. Larry earned his bachelor of arts degree at California State University, Long Beach. He has been a member of two HOA boards of directors and is currently serving as treasurer on a homeowner board in Orange County.

Charles Jones

VP of Conventional Loan Originations
Hunt Real Estate Capital

Richard Price

Managing Director
Raintree Partners

Richard Price oversees all phases of Raintree’s development projects, including acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, project design, permitting, construction and operation. He also supports Raintree’s financing and refinancing efforts for both construction and permanent loans on stabilized development projects. To date, Mr. Price has been involved in more than $400 million in development activity. Prior to joining Raintree, Mr. Price underwrote institutional-size multifamily value-add acquisitions totaling $1.2 billion for Bascom Group and brokered multifamily transactions for ACI Apartments in San Diego, California. Earlier in his career, Mr. Price worked as a CPA for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Price holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Brigham Young University and a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a California-licensed real estate broker, a member of Urban Land Institute, ULI Urban Development Mixed Use Product Council (UDMUC), and the ULI NEXT Initiative Council.

David Harrington

EVP & National Director, Multifamily
Matthews Real Estate Investment Services

David Harrington brings more than 17 years’ experience in finance and brokerage to his role as Executive Vice President and National Director for Matthews Multifamily Advisors™ division. He achieves success for his clients by leveraging the firm’s unique marketing platform and applying his unrivaled knowledge of the national multifamily market. This combination creates an ability to “make a market” for multifamily assets using aggressive underwriting and pricing strategies that ultimately connects buyers with sellers. During his career, he has executed over 500 transactions amounting to nearly $2 billion in sales. Recently, David has been a featured moderator and panelist at multifamily conferences across the country hosted by RealShare, Connect Media, Bisnow and Interface. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS § National Sales Achievement Awards, Berkadia § National Sales Achievement Award, Marcus & Millichap § Rookie of the Year Award, Marcus & Millichap § Highest Cost per Square Foot Ever Recorded – Pasadena, CA (91103) § Highest Cost per Square Foot Ever Recorded – Los Angeles, CA (90066/Mar Vista) § Highest Cost per Unit & per Square Foot – Lawndale, CA § Highest Gross Rent Multiplier Ever Recorded – San Pedro, CA § Highest Cost Per Unit Ever Recorded – Ennis, TX BUSINESS BACKGROUND § Beginning his career at Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation in 1999, he made his foray into the business underwriting and processing debt for multifamily assets. After a short time in finance, he moved into brokerage at Marcus & Millichap’s Encino office specializing in multifamily investments sales. In 2010, David was recruited by and joined Hendricks & Partners, a national multifamily investment sales firm that later merged with Berkadia. In his career, David has earned multiple National Sales Achievement Awards as well as Rookie of the Year while at Marcus & Millichap. AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS § Member, National Multifamily Housing Council § California Bureau of Real Estate § License No. 01320460 EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS § B.S., Real Estate B.S., Marketing Florida State University

Simon Hunter

Partner & Chief Innovation Officer
CO OP

Simon combines more than 30 years of communications expertise with a focus on providing business guidance for clients. He has worked on a bewilderingly wide range of clients in the U.S., Europe and globally in categories including hospitality, real estate, travel, and food and beverage. Simon brings knowledge and inspiration from various disciplines to bring innovation to destination brands – CO OP’s unique strategic approach to brand creation. As Partner and Chief Innovation Officer, Simon is charged with executive oversight for strategic deliverables on all projects. At CO OP he has been the lead behind nearly every hospitality project, working on rationalizing global brands and creating innovative local hero brands. Simon began his career in advertising in London where he was responsible for a bewildering range of projects from Nestle’s beverage NPD program to globalizing Viagra, from creating new beer brands to reviving traditional fashion companies, from exotic destinations to pragmatic car rental services. In every category, Simon seeks to unlock the full potential of brands by identifying opportunities others overlook.

Ray Haj

SVP & Region Manager
Swinerton

Swinerton Senior Vice President and Region Manager Ray Haj is responsible for the overall vision, financials, and management of all operations totaling over $2.0 billion annually within Swinerton's Southern California and Hawaii Region. Ray manages 1,600 Swinerton employees within this region. Ray is responsible for the oversight and success of the entire region. His focus with his core team in recent years has been developing a Best-in-Class culture, client relationships, establishing a diverse market portfolio, and leading and managing rapid business growth as a master builder. Recently Ray's primary focus has been on building a shared vision and leading succession planning to ensure Swinerton's continuous success in the future years, led by the rise of the next generation of leaders. Ray has nearly 30 years of experience in the construction industry (22 years with Swinerton), with a Master's Degree in Engineering Management from Brigham Young University, a Master's Degree in Project Management from the University Centre of Business Administration in Vicenza, Italy, and a Bachelor's of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Brigham Young University. Ray first worked with a top Italian contractor overseas before joining the Swinerton Los Angeles office in early 2001.

Stephen Basham

Managing Analyst
CoStar Group

Steve Basham is a Managing Analyst for the CoStar Group specializing in the Los Angeles market. He has authored more than 80 reports on L.A. commercial real estate, with an emphasis on targeted, granular analysis of submarkets and micro markets. His work has been featured in regional and national media outlets including the L.A. Times, NPR’s Marketplace, and Bloomberg News.

David Kersh

Executive Director
Carpenters/ Contractors Cooperation Committee

David Kersh is the Executive Director of the Carpenters/Contractors Cooperation Committee (C/CCC), a non-profit organization comprised of signatory contractors and the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters. For over 19 years, Mr. Kersh has been at the forefront of regional efforts to promote the creation of good paying jobs, fair competition and high quality construction industry standards. He is actively engaged in the areas of land use entitlement, labor compliance, economic development, transportation and contracting policies, where he has focused on ensuring that construction projects are built by top-quality contractors who generate good paying middle class jobs and rewarding training opportunities. Mr. Kersh graduated with a degree in History from UC Santa Barbara and completed additional studies in Madrid, Spain. Born in Lima, Peru, he lives in Culver City with his wife Pilar and his teenage children.

Artem Tepler

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Schon Tepler Group

Born in Siberia, Mr. Tepler immigrated to the United States at the age of nine. In 2004, prior to graduating from Rutgers Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, he formed a real estate investment firm that specialized in the acquisition and rehabilitation of distressed residential real estate in New Jersey and Florida. After successfully running his company for a number of years, he decided to upgrade his skills by going back to school and earning a Master’s in Real Estate, with a concentration in Development from New York University. In 2009, upon graduation, he relocated to Los Angeles, “strictly for the weather,” partnered with Paul Schon to form Schon Tepler Group. STG was created to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunities in distressed residential real estate during the “Great Recession.” Their company evolved into a full service, vertically integrated, multi-family real estate development firm. Since his first purchase of a single-family house as an investment for $300k at the age of 23, Mr. Tepler has been involved as a principal in the development/redevelopment of more than $225m of real estate. Artem is a licensed California General Contractor and oversees all construction activities for Schon Tepler projects. Artem is also a licensed California Real Estate Broker and involved with the Real Estate and Construction division of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and the real estate division of AIPAC – Los Angeles.

Patrick Winters

Owner, Principal & Design Director
Nadel

Patrick Winters has over 25 years of professional experience working with leading architecture and design firms. Skilled at all aspects of project conceptualization, organization and presentation, as well as an in-depth understanding of technical fundamentals and construction practices, he is able to manage simultaneously diverse projects and responsibilities. Patrick also has experience in the management, design, and construction of high-profile building projects. He is a Principal, Design Director, and Partner at Nadel Architects.

Paul Zeger

Partner
Polaris Pacific

For over 30 years, Paul Zeger has been the definitive source of information for new construction sales and marketing in the Bay Area. His leadership in identifying and capitalizing on residential development opportunities is unparalleled. Paul’s client relationships include some of the most successful real estate development firms on the west coast – TMG Partners, Emerald Fund, Lennar Urban and Wilson Meany to name a few. Paul believes in making commitments to his clients, and building trust by delivering on his commitments. Paul earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics at Colgate University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.

John Waldron

Managing Principal
Studio T-SQ

John L Waldron, AIA is the Managing Principal of Studio T-SQ’s Long Beach office. He brings over 30 years of experience in the design, planning and entitlement of complex mixed-use infill projects both domestically and internationally. He does this by developing win-win projects for his clients and the communities they build in. Each project is shaped by its environment and formed around unique places for the community and the people they serve. Specializing in the multi-family, mixed use, retail and transit oriented development, John works with clients, cities, agencies and communities to design and entitle complex projects that meet the financial objectives of the client, while at the same time blending and embracing their location and environment. He does this by developing common project goals and objectives among the projects stakeholders and then working towards building a consensus on the project. These projects vary greatly in size and location; however, they all share the common challenge of developing a new project within an established community while adding value through thoughtful design and the development of unique people places. John received a Bachelor degree of Architecture from the University of Southern California. He is actively involved in several professional organizations including the American Institute of Architects, The USC Architectural Guild and The Urban Land Institute, where he chaired the TOD Summit and lead and served on numerous Technical Assistant Panels (TAP’s). He has published articles on TOD, Life Style Centers and Mixed-Use Developments and has been a speaker and panel chair on the topics at ICSD, NAIOP, ULI and Home-X conferences.

Behrouz Bozorgnia

CEO & Founder
Mobbil

Behrouz Bozorgnia is the CEO and Founder of Mobbil inc. He works with developers and investors to balance the shortage of the housing industry in California, specializing in managing complex programs, low-income housing, and capital improvement projects. Behrouz is a board-certified professional engineer and holds a Master of Science in Construction Management from USC and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from UCLA. He has supported many private and public projects including the largest public infrastructure project in California's history, the first-ever, single-tower, self-anchored suspension San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. Behrouz believes in a world made of positive connections and is the author of “A Better Day Code.” He developed 12 theories of physics.Philosophy.Love, connecting concepts of physics to the elements of performance in everyday life. He contributes his work to personal development and growing a collective effort of consciousness towards a better life.

David Montierth

SVP & General Manager (S. California)
Starry Internet Services

David is currently the Senior Vice President and General Manager (Southern California) of Starry Inc., a groundbreaking new company that is reinventing the internet with its innovative and affordable high speed, broadband service. With over 35 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, David has a proven track record of growing companies and creating shareholder value with his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to identify new product and revenue opportunities. At Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable, David led efforts that leveraged network assets to bring telecommunications services to the business marketplace. In addition to various business leadership roles, David has also shared his knowledge and experience in the classroom, previously teaching Operations Management courses at Bowling Green State University and serving as a Senior Analyst in BGSU’s Management Center, which provided marketing research and business consulting for local businesses. David earned his BA from Weber State University in Finance and MBA from Bowling Green State University in Finance with an emphasis in Production and Operations Management. When he’s not working diligently to launch the next great internet service, David is heavily involved with his local communities, working as a youth leader and sports coach while also spending quality time with his five children and five grandchildren.

Anand Kapadia

Executive Vice President
Interwest Capital

Mr. Kapadia is a seasoned finance professional with a diverse background that spans over twenty-five years. At Interwest, he is focused in the areas of expanding the Company’s capital markets relationships, project and platform level financial structuring, developing new business ventures, strategic planning, and is a member of the Company’s investment committee. During his career, he has developed hotels and commercial real estate; been instrumental in creating a unique energy finance platform; and has provided consulting services to numerous principal owners, investors, and financial institutions, and to credit rating agencies. Mr. Kapadia has been an executive with major financial services companies, such as Credit Suisse, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Oppenheimer. He has designed and implemented debt, equity and structured finance programs. In addition, Mr. Kapadia is responsible for originating over $8.5 billion in commercial real estate transactions. Mr. Kapadia holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Real Estate Development from New York University and a Bachelor’s Degree in economics and in Finance also from NYU.

Robert Montano

Vice President
Adept Urban

As VP of Development, Mr. Montano is responsible for managing developments from acquisition through entitlements, and construction through sales. These projects have included residential condo and apartments with various types, from ground up, to historic adaptive reuse, office conversions. He also oversees the Adept’s Japan’s Investor office which includes a number of publicly traded transportation and development focused companies as well as a large pool to high net-worth individuals and family offices. Prior to joining Adept Development, Robert spent over two decades in the public sector with the City of Pasadena and County of Los Angeles in redevelopment and economic development. While with the City of Pasadena, he was responsible for a wide variety of public/private partnerships and projects of community-wide significance. He oversaw retail recruitment efforts contributing to the Old Pasadena, Playhouse and South Lake Avenue Districts, and was the point person facilitating all mixed-use and commercial development for the City. Prior to Pasadena, Robert was a project manager for the East Rancho Dominguez Project area and West Altadena Redevelopment Project area where he played a role in funding and constructing the Business Technology Center – a 30,000 high technology business incubator focused on transferring patents from institutions at NASA’s JPL and Caltech for commercial purposes, paving the way for the revitalization of the Lincoln Avenue Corridor in Altadena. Robert attended Cal Poly Pomona where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Urban and Regional Planning.

Perry Colligan

SVP
Bellwether Enterprise

Perry Colligan is a Senior Vice President with Bellwether Enterprise’s Los Angeles office. Prior to Bellwether Enterprise, Mr. Colligan was with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital and its predecessor in Los Angeles, Dwyer-Curlett & Co. Dwyer-Curlett & Co., was a Southern California based mortgage banking company founded in 1933. Mr. Colligan was a partner with that firm prior to its sale to Grandbridge in 2012. Mr. Colligan has been involved in commercial real estate for more than 35 years, with more than 30 years experience in mortgage banking. His prior experience included brokerage, development, asset management, acquisitions and entity level finance. During his real estate finance career, Mr. Colligan has structured and placed in excess of $3 billion in debt and equity in more than 350 finance transactions. Representative transactions include permanent loans, construction loans, joint ventures, mezzanine debt and investment sales These debt and equity financings have been placed with a broad spectrum of investors including life insurance companies, banks, pension advisors, investment bankers, credit companies, REITs and private investors.

Eric Burka

Managing Principal
Streetsense

As an owner and Managing Principal for Streetsense, Eric has established himself as a contributing member in the company’s growth and expansion to its current marketplace status. With over 25 years of executive-level experience, Eric takes a visionary and collaborative approach to every project, leading his team to produce truly innovative results for his clients. A creative entrepreneur with a passion for branding, marketing, architecture, interior design and placemaking, Eric has extensive knowledge of real estate and a passion for holistic marketing strategy and brand management. After leading his own firm for over a decade, Eric merged Burka Studios with Streetsense, where he offers his clients — from local and national real estate firms to international hotel brands — an unparalleled breadth and depth of insights, strategy, and results.

Jim Dixon

President
Togawa Smith Martin

Jim has over 30 years of experience as an architect, planner, designer, project manager, project director, and director of architecture for a variety of project types, and is knowledgeable about all aspects of project development from conceptual design through construction administration. He has made multi-family residential the focus of his career, and has completed more than 10,000 housing units encompassing new and renovated affordable housing, market-rate residential housing, hotels, mixed-use centers, assisted living facilities, and community centers. Previous to joining TSM, Jim worked for such notable architectural firms, as well he led the architectural group at Abode Communities

Andrew Bowen

Industry Principal
RealPage

Andrew Bowen currently serves as the Industry Principal for RealPage, Inc’s Asset Optimization division. A real estate veteran of over 20 years, he applies his operational experience to the development and utilization of tools that leverage data to drive operational and investment performance.

Tom Klaess

Senior Vice President
Stay Alfred

Tom Klaess currently serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Stay Alfred. Prior to joining Stay Alfred, he managed the Western Region for Milestone Management/Starwood Capital as the Regional Vice President of Operations. With more than 30 years of experience in the multifamily industry, before joining Starwood, Klaess was a Regional Vice President for Pinnacle where he served on the Operating Committee. He also contributed as Chief Operating Officer for Laramar Communities where he served a key role on the executive committee and investment committee. Tom is currently on the Board of Directors for the Apartment Association of Metro Denver as well as Vice Chair for the AAMD Trade Show. He also holds the position of President of the St. Luke’s Maintenance District which is appointed by the Mayor of Denver. Mr. Klaess graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.

Laura Vandeweghe

COO
The Decro Group

As Chief Operating Officer for Decro Corporation, Ms. Vandeweghe is responsible for the expansion of Decro’s affordable portfolio and the daily operation of Decro’s pipeline developments, including the coordination of the financing, construction and operation of all new developments, including an affordable, mixed-use, mixed-income development with 50,000 square feet of commercial space and approximately 200 units proposed to be built in Los Angeles. Ms. Vandeweghe comes to Decro Corporation with more than 15 years of experience in complex, mixed-use development transactions. She has entitled more than 4,700 housing units in California and developed more than 1,500 multi-family units in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including 90 affordable units. Ms. Vandeweghe is a veteran in structuring complex real estate transactions comprised of multi-layered financing using New Market Tax Credits (NMTCs) and Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), and successfully bringing difficult projects to fruition, including Del Mar Station in Pasadena, California and the Wilshire Vermont Station in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Decro, Ms. Vandeweghe was a managing member of a real estate development and asset management firm that handled the entitlements for the 1,100 acre master planned community in unincorporated Imperial County, California, Rancho Los Lagos, comprised of 3,800 housing units, a 100 acre business park, 10 acres of commercial, a 40-acre community park, two schools and an active adult golf community. She was vice president at CityScape Capital Group, LLC, where she managed new market, historic, and energy tax credit portfolios worth more than $100 million, and director of marketing and asset management at Urban Partners, LLC where she oversaw a portfolio of over $1 billion in development in Los Angeles and Seattle. Ms. Vandeweghe holds a Master in Business Administration with an emphasis in real estate from the University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, a Master in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University. She is a member of the American Planning Association and Urban Land Institute.

Martin Amengual

CEO
CorbisStudio

Martin founded the company in 2002, inspired by a family tradition in the construction industry. With an engineering background and a clear mission of becoming a worldwide leading studio in the technical delivery and coordination of projects, Martin built the company around solid processes and strong communication, understanding that the centrepiece of the project is always the client and the end-user. With forward-thinking and an innovative spirit, he is leading the company to a more comprehensive role in the AEC industry with his completely new approach, the "Construction Digital Prototype" methodology.