Pittsburgh's Inaugural State of Office

Mr. Stauber has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate. He is directly responsible for the purchase and redevelopment of more than 10 million square feet of commercial properties with a market value of over $1 Billion. Mr. Stauber’s projects include the rehabilitation of a former 800,000-square-foot department store building into a mixed-use office/retail building, restoration of over 1.5 million square feet of historic buildings, and the conversion of numerous 100,000 to 500,000-square-foot single-user manufacturing facilities into multi-user “flex-spaces.” Mr. Stauber is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and is a member of the New York, Florida and District of Columbia Bars.

Over the past thirty years, visionary entrepreneur Jim Scalo has built one of the largest integrated real estate businesses in Western Pennsylvania, Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services, Inc. (BSRES), which currently owns, manages, and provides third-party real estate services to more than 5 million square feet of commercial real estate assets. Following his graduation with a degree in Marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the early 80’s, Jim Scalo began his career as a manager of a small portfolio of rental investment properties owned by Burns & Scalo, a roofing company started in 1956 by his father and a partner. Soon, he expanded that residential rental business by taking on the management of larger properties and acting as a commercial developer. He was later named Director of Development, and in recognition of his contributions to growing the firm, in 1994 he was named President and CEO of Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services, Inc. – a company for which he now owns 100% interest. Jim Scalo has been largely self-taught in the real estate business, a fact that has served him well in building his current service and investment businesses exponentially. He often states that people hire BSRES due to the invaluable experience the firm has gained through investing and managing real estate with his own capital - as an owner – a fact that few other real estate service companies can claim in offering real value for their clients. Jim was a pioneer in the early development of ‘flex’ space, a combination of office and warehouse space joined together to create efficiency. He has been highly successful in bold real estate investments throughout the region, serving the worlds largest clients by controlling ‘key’ land parcels in suburban business parks. He is often quoted “We have built our portfolio with the common underwriting criteria of “term, credit, rate”. This has served BSRES well through the cycles of investment. In 2009, as a testament to Jim’s commitment to better development through sustainability, he trademarked “Class-G”. A program which was launched in 2012 as a new national business (www.Class-G.org) that focused on green building certification for sustainability in operations and corporate culture. The company has developed projects in key targeted markets such as Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Raleigh, Cincinnati and Louisville. Jim continues to push the boundaries of his firm through innovation and strategic growth, and has market-changing projects currently under development in new locations. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jim Scalo is active in professional, community and charitable organizations. He is the former president and national board member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). Jim is also married and is the father of four children.

Alex Simakas is the founder of Fort Willow Developers, LP located in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh. He has developed The Foundry at 41 st , a 182- unit apartment building, and currently is constructing TechMill 41 at The Foundry, an 86,000 square foot office building. The real estate for this development is the remaining asset from a steel fabrication business, IDSI, that he started in March of 2000 and sold in 2010. Alex is repurposing a large steel frame from his old fabrication shop as an event venue known as Bay 41. Prior to his business ventures, Alex worked as an associate at the Pittsburgh law firm of Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir. Alex earned his undergraduate business administration degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, followed by a JD/MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He has served on several non-profit boards including the American Cancer Society of Greater Pittsburgh, Village Theater Company and The Joshua Foundation. Alex, his wife Neill, and their family live in Sewickley, PA.

John founded Waldron Private Wealth from his roots in the big 4 accounting firms over 20 years ago, and has built it into the 45 person firm it is today. In addition to being an entrepreneur himself, John has held advisory and board roles for many of the firm’s clients who own businesses, as they went through the various stages of building, growing and succession. From its inception in 1995, John’s vision for Waldron Private Wealth was to be independent, comprehensive and focused on each client’s unique needs. His service model was designed with a foundation in customized planning, paired with a world class Investment management offering, seamlessly integrated to support each client’s goals. John’s customized and comprehensive approach has brought the firm national acclaim as one of the country’s top Private Wealth Managers, from the financial industry’s premier publications, including Forbes, Barron’s and the Financial Times.

Dan Adamski is a Managing Director in Jones Lang LaSalle’s Tenant Representation Group where he is responsible for all client requirements in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In this role, he focuses exclusively on Tenant Representation. Prior to joining Jones Lang LaSalle in 2000, Mr. Adamski was President of Commonwealth Realty Investments where he was involved in more than 100 investment-related transactions including commercial leasing, land development and IRC Section 1031 Exchanges. Prior to beginning his real estate career in 1994, Dan served in the U. S. Marine Corps for eight years. Mr. Adamski earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science from Troy State University. Dan has been a licensed broker (Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia) since 1994 and during that time has earned numerous industry awards including SIOR’s Largest Lease of the Year, Build- To-Suit of the Year, Office Sale of the Year, and Most Creative Deal of the Year multiple times. He has been repeatedly recognized by The CoStar Group as one of Pittsburgh’s top “Power Brokers”. Mr. Adamski is among the 1% of commercial real estate professionals nationally to hold both the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designations, and he is the only one to focus exclusively on Tenant Representation in Pittsburgh. Mr. Adamski is a past President of the Western PA SIOR chapter and a member of the Pittsburgh Regional Champions, the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, USATriathlon, the American Legion, and the Marine Corps Association. He sits on the boards of Bridgeway Capital, a private sector financial intermediary with a social mission, and also the American Diabetes Association of Western Pennsylvania.

Marty Sweeney is Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Asset Management for M & J​ ​Wilkow, a Chicago-based commercial real estate investment and management firm. Mr. Sweeney joined M & J Wilkow in 1989 and is responsible for capital sourcing, acquisitions and dispositions as well as asset management for an expansive portfolio of​ ​office and retail properties throughout the country. Mr. Sweeney is responsible for M & J Wilkow’s growing national portfolio, which currently​ ​totals 3.5 million square feet in Pittsburgh and includes the iconic Waterfront Shopping​ ​Center, Plaza at the Pointe Shopping Center in Robinson Township, Class A CBD office​ ​towers 11 and 20 Stanwix (also known as PNC Center), the 12-building 95-acre Penn​ ​Center East mixed-use complex, 420 Boulevard of the Allies, 275 Apex (located in​ ​Southpointe), and the recently acquired Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville. In​ ​addition to leading these acquisitions, Mr. Sweeney also heads portfolio asset​ ​management, driving investor value through repositioning and asset enhancement​ ​initiatives. Mr. Sweeney is committed to developing properties that help Downtown Pittsburgh continue to attract top new knowledge-based companies by providing amenity-rich work environments that allow Pittsburgh to compete with gateway cities like San Francisco, Boston, and Chicago.

As President and CEO, Steven Guy is committed to the long-term success of the Pittsburgh region by creating places that catalyze economic growth, connect one neighborhood to another, and provide spaces for the community to gather. Using his passion for commercial real estate and love of Pittsburgh, Steve motivates the Oxford team to deliver real estate solutions to clients that are innovative, inclusive, cost-effective, and sustainable. Through his over 30 year career with the company, he has been responsible for the implementation of a multi-regional growth strategy, corporate finance negotiations, investor relations, capital acquisitions, financial/tax reporting and processing, and oversight of Oxford’s investment advisory services. He leads the effort to realize organic growth in the Strip District at Oxford’s $460 million mixed-use 3 Crossings development. Steve has led the growth of company services to now include residential property management and healthcare owner’s representation. Under Steve’s guidance, Oxford has consistently ranked as the region’s top Commercial Property Management team and completes some of the region’s largest real estate transactions annually. Steve served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC), the Strategic Investment Fund, P4 Advisory Committee, City of Pittsburgh Planning Committee for Affordable Housing, the Auberle Foundation and Three Rivers Bancorp, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and CEO’s for Sustainability. He is a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and supports several community projects and initiatives through leadership positions benefitting local and national charities, and the arts.

In his role as Managing Partner of Faros Properties, Jeremy's main focus lies in handling property acquisitions, corporate operations and investor relations. Prior to joining Faros Properties, Jeremy worked in the Real Estate Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley in New York. His background in corporate finance entails work in M&A, debt and equity structuring, and asset management. Jeremy received a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.

Autumn R. Harris has over 15 years of commercial real estate finance experience with both institutional banks and arranging finance for a private commercial real estate owner and developer. Autumn has served as Director of Finance for a private commercial real estate owner and developer since 2015. As such she was responsible for managing the debt portfolio inclusive of construction project loans, property acquisition loans, refinance and oversight of the existing loan 70 plus property portfolio. Prior to joining this private owner/developer Autumn spent 10 years with institutional banks including PNC Bank and RBS Citizens within the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia markets. She served most recently as a Relationship Manager for PNC Bank's Institutional Commercial Real Estate Lending department. As a banker, Autumn has been responsible for financing office, retail, apartment, warehouse/industrial and hospitality projects. During her time in institutional banking she completed the RBS Citizens Credit training program, managed a portfolio with loan sizes ranging from $5MM-$150MM, has prepared credit approval packages for loan approval and managed a portfolio of loans to private developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITS”), including involvement with the syndication department. Autumn’s experience in institutional banking combined with financing for a private owner/developer has provided her an intense knowledge of collateral evaluation, loan structure, regulatory compliance, cash flow projections, exit scenarios, market analysis and organizational structure. Autumn is very active in the commercial real estate industry and has established long term relationships with capital providers through her active involvement. Autumn currently serves as the immediate Past President on the board of Commercial Real Estate Women (“CREW”) Pittsburgh. She has been involved with both the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Chapters of CREW since 2003, serving board seats inclusive of President, President Elect, Program Director, Public Relations Committee Co-Chair, Delegate for CREW Network (an international organization with over 10,000 members), and Nominating Committee for CREW Network. Autumn is also an active member of NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association since 2011 and has been active with the Urban Land Institute (“ULI”) and International Council of Shopping Centers (“ICSC”). She also has her Real Estate Salesperson license which she obtained in 2007. Autumn Harris started her career with a boutique commercial real estate investment bank out of Philadelphia in 2003 and is a graduate of Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

Mark Popovich is Senior Managing Director and co-head of the Pittsburgh office of HFF. With over 25-years of experience in commercial real estate finance, in addition to overseeing the day-to- day operations of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, Mr. Popovich is primarily responsible for originating debt and investment sales transactions throughout the northeast United States. During the course of his career with HFF, Mr. Popovich has completed in excess of $5 billion in commercial real estate transactions. In addition to Mr. Popovich’s capital markets experience, he has also been engaged to perform several high-profile consulting assignments ranging from tenant representation services for certain Fortune 500 corporations to providing development counseling assistance to the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Allegheny County, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Highmark, Goodwill, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Steelers and Pirates. Mr. Popovich has also been deemed qualified to provide expert witness testimony for commercial real estate matters in Federal Bankruptcy Court as well as the Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Mr. Popovich joined HFF in January 1997 and prior to that was a Director with PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Hotel & Real Estate Advisory Services Group.