Wynwood and Allapattah Expansion

Mr. Zutel has worked with large and complex businesses across virtually all industries and geographies. Fred is an industry leading risk management and insurance resource. Some of his clients include preeminent owners, developers, national homebuilders, construction companies, hotels, and lenders across the United States and overseas. He specializes in structuring unique Surety and Risk Management programs with the goal of enhancing a corporation’s balance sheet and ability to procure financing. He has also been engaged to manage some of the largest and most intricate claims, damage evaluations, and business disputes resulting from Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Harvey and Superstorm Sandy. Fred has been instrumental in cementing Willis Towers Watson’s leading market position in the real estate, hospitality, and construction industries. In addition to his client facing responsibilities, Fred Zutel leads Willis Towers Watson in Florida. Based in Miami, Fred focuses on strategic planning, heightening client service and retention, talent acquisition, staff development, sales and sales management. Fred leads a diverse team of professionals who engage with large corporations to identify and quantify the risks facing their organizations. He works to align resources from across Willis’ global platform to deliver best in class strategies and solutions to clients. Fred earned an MBA from the University of Miami along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Florida International University. Risk and Insurance® honored Fred as a 2017 “Power Broker®” in Real Estate and named him to their “Rising Stars” list for his achievements in the insurance industry. He has been featured in numerous publications and has served as keynote speaker at industry conferences.

Michael oversees the company’s office and retail leasing operations including prominent projects such as 333 N Green, Prudential Plaza, 600 W Chicago and Lincoln Yards. Michael has contributed to several of Sterling Bay’s major headquarters and anchor tenant transactions including Google, Inc. at 210 N Carpenter, WPP Group at 333 N Green, Chicago Tribune at Prudential Plaza and Tempus at 600 W Chicago. Prior to joining Sterling Bay in 2017, Michael worked in similar leadership roles at Transwestern and U.S. Equities Realty. Michael earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and is a board member of the Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association.

Lissette Calderon is founder and CEO of Neology Life Development Group, a lifestyle- driven residential and commercial real estate firm that specializes in the transformation of undervalued communities into sought-after neighborhoods. Calderon’s rapid rise in South Florida’s highly competitive real estate industry began with her ability to see the potential in overlooked waterfront land along the Miami River. In 2000, with the introduction of her pioneering and trend setting loft-style residential building NeoLofts, and her subsequent building concepts Neo Vertika and Wind by Neo, Calderon is credited with transforming the Miami River District into one of the city’s hippest, most sought-after neighborhoods. With her most recent flagship project on the Miami River, the 199-unit Pier 19 Residences & Marina, Calderon solidified her reputation as one of South Florida’s most visionary developers. Today, Calderon is spearheading the revival of another historic Miami neighborhood: Allapattah. Neology completed the 192-unit No. 17 Residences Allapattah in 2021 (nominated for a Structure Award by the South Florida Business Journal) and is breaking ground on two more residential projects nearby later this year. Neology’s portfolio consists of 1,200 apartments under ownership that have been recently built or under development in Miami’s urban core, with a pipeline of over 500 more units planned in South Florida and beyond, along with 1,500 condo units previously built and sold representing nearly $1 billion. A second-generation Cuban-American, Calderon was born and raised in Miami and earned a bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She launched her career in real estate at the Related Group, and later became the firm’s first female president, serving in that role from 2014 to 2016. She is involved in numerous community organizations including Amigos for Kids, a nonprofit organization serving the needs of South Florida’s abused, abandoned and neglected children. Most recently, Calderon was appointed to The University of Miami’s Master of Real Estate Development + Urbanism Advisory Board. She and her husband live in Coral Gables and have three daughters and three dogs.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Yoni Bornstein has been involved in real estate investing and multiple successful entrepreneurial ventures over the past two decades. Mr. Bornstein owns and operates businesses in both Canada and the U.S., including restaurants, hotels, warehouses, commercial properties, and land for multifamily and mixed-use development. Yoni brings his vast business experience, his natural ability to get deals closed and many partnerships with international investment groups. Yoni mainly focuses on acquisition of properties and creative development planning. Yoni is involved with many charitable committees and organizations and has received accolades from the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce and De Hostos Senior Center. Yoni is the current President of the Wynwood Community Enhancement Association.

Charles Foschini is senior managing director of Berkadia, its highest production title, and a member of the company’s elite “CEO Circle,” consisting of the Top Ten Producers nationwide. He provides complex capital solutions to a focused clientele of major property owners throughout the United States. Unique among his peers, Charles’ team of six engages in a borrower-focused practice balanced between commercial and multifamily executions bringing creative solutions to every engagement. In addition to his production role, Charles co- manages originations in the state of Florida, providing strategic vision and leadership to a dynamic team of commercial finance professionals in one of the country’s top-producing regions. With over two decades of experience structuring complex transactions, Charles and his team have been involved in the sale and financing of commercial and multifamily properties totaling approximately $21 billion. These include several portfolio and landmark single-asset transactions in excess of $200 million. Prior to joining Berkadia, Charles served as Vice Chairman for CBRE and member of its elite institutional group, where he started his career and was a perennial top producer at the national level across all product lines. He was a multiple recipient of the firm’s prestigious Coldwell Colbert Circle, recognizing the top 3% of the company. A sought-after expert in his discipline, he is a frequently requested speaker at conferences by Crittenden, ULI, ICSC, MBA, NAIOP, IMN, and RealShare, among others. Charles is a three-time alumnus of the University of Miami, where he earned an undergraduate degree, a Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law and a Master of Business Administration degree from the School of Business, each with honors of distinction. He is active in his community and with the University of Miami, where he is involved in several board and membership positions, including having served as an adjunct professor in the School of Law in its prestigious LLM program for real property.

Andy along with his Co-Principal at UrbanX, Coralee Penabad, are the developers behind the River Landing Shops & Residences, an 8.14-acre-mixed use development under construction on the Miami River and the catalyst for development in the neighboring Allapattah community. River Landing is a modern urban lifestyle center bringing national retailers, shops, restaurants, office, entertainment and a waterfront linear park to Miami’s riverfront for residents and visitors. River Landing is creating a waterfront shopping and dining destination to serve rising neighboring communities such as the Miami Health District -- which enjoys one of the largest day-time populations in Florida--, downtown Miami, Allapattah, Little Havana and more. It will consist of approx. 345,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, 135,000 square feet of office, 528 market-rate apartments, more than 2,000 parking spaces and a landscaped Riverwalk. Future tenants include Publix Super Markets, Burlington Stores, TJ Maxx, West Marine, Ross Dress For Less, AT&T, Old Navy, Chick-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby. Andrew can speak to the state of the construction, retail, lending and CRE industry during the Coronavirus crisis. He can compare - up to a certain point - the impact of the current financial crisis versus the economic crisis of 2008-2011. Back then, he did a lot of work disposing distressed assets for other developers.

The majority of Barry Rothberg's cases involve real estate litigation, including commercial landlord/tenant disputes, condominium rescission cases and canceled condominium projects, disputes over purchase and sale agreements, foreclosures and consumer finance cases, zoning litigation, and broker commission claims. He also handles a broad array of commercial litigation in state and federal courts, and has wide-ranging experience arbitrating under American Arbitration Association rules. Additionally, Barry has litigated international contract claims before the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

With a European eye for detail and an innately Italian flair for style, Valerio Morabito has established himself as one of the most unique luxury developers of recent years. Possessing a rare passion for design as well as detail, Morabito’s growing portfolio includes the transformation of grand, historic properties and some of Miami’s most original beachfront residences. Collaborating with major players, craftsmanship and quality form the bedrock of every Morabito project, creating superbly realized properties that are as livable as they are desirable. Breaking record prices per square foot with his projects in New York, and a new 41-units luxury development underway in Bay Harbor, the developer is now moving into commercial property. Bringing his signature style and elegance to Wynwood, Morabito is set to raise the bar once again with a new co-working space at the heart of Miami’s most creative community.

Andrew provides design leadership and expertise to our Stantec Miami office. Honed by over 20 years of experience and a wide variety of complex projects, clients, and teams - he always strives to deliver an experience which is uniquely crafted for the community which it will ultimately serve. His passion for Architecture is always evident as he guides our firm’s creative vision through collaboration, rigorous attention to detail, and willingness to dream. Firmly holding the belief that high design should be profitable, buildable, and beautiful - Andrew enjoys creating lasting professional relationships and is always searching for ways to add value, inspire our communities, and enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done.

Manny Portuondo is a Chief Executive Officer, Board Director and successful Entrepreneur with a track record of delivering impressive contributions to business foundation, growth, profit and shareholder return. Portuondo’s successful career has encompassed both executive leadership positions in large multi-national corporations, middle market entrepreneurial companies and start- ups. Whether for global brands or entrepreneurial companies, Portuondo’s career has been distinguished by developing and executing innovative strategies, leading business turnarounds, identifying and closing M&A transactions and delivering strong financial returns for stakeholders. From April, 2014- May, 2019, Portuondo led a business turnaround in Canada as CEO, Redberry Group (one of the largest quick service restaurant operators in North America and franchisee of the Burger King & Pizza Hut brands). As CEO for the Redberry Group, Portuondo managed an enterprise with over $225 million in revenue, 180 restaurants and 3,000 plus employees. Since becoming the CEO of the Redberry Group, Portuondo grew sales comps by over 25%, 4-wall ebitda by over 552% and ebitda by over 1,700%. He also raised operational standards in the Burger King brand from one of the worst performers in the chain to the 2 nd best performer in North America (franchisees > 100 restaurants). He successfully led the sale of the Redberry Group to private equity (City Capital Ventures, LLC, Chicago, IL) in January, 2019, generating a return of over 600% or 7.3X MOIC for shareholders. Portuondo sits on the Redberry Board of Directors with City Capital Ventures. Portuondo also has an entrepreneurial pedigree. As Founder & CEO of Three Palms Holdings LLC, owner of Cerveceria La Tropical, Cuba’s Oldest Brewery Estd. 1888, Portuondo created and developed a worldwide legal and market strategy to regain control of the La Tropical brand, a beer brand which had been nationalized by communist Cuba in 1960. In the process, he helped create a new Cuban beer category. In January, 2017, Portuondo sold a significant stake of La Tropical to Heineken N.V. (Amsterdam Stock Exchange: HKHHF) and formed a joint venture, La Tropical Holdings B.V., to commercialize La Tropical worldwide. The Heineken transaction generated a return to shareholders in excess of 1,400% or 15X MOIC. Portuondo currently is the CEO & Board Director of the Cerveceria La Tropical joint venture. http://www.univision.com/univision-news/latin-america/new-cuba-interest-gives-lift-to-re-launch-of-islands- oldest-beer Portuondo is comfortable operating in new geographies and cultures and his success has been rewarded with promotions of progressively increasing responsibilities at corporate headquarters, country management, general management, marketing, sales and finance. Many of his appointments were with organizations where executive management/ownership saw the need for rapid change and sought significantly improved performance. The foundation for Portuondo’s Quick Service Restaurant success, started at Burger King (NYSE: QSR) where he was the Vice President Franchising & Business Development, North America at Burger King Corp. In his position at Burger King, Portuondo created an $80 million brand re-image incentive program, and a $250 million franchisee lending program, the largest and most innovative brand re-image and lending program in the QSR industry. The program resulted in 1,017 restaurant re-image commitments in just one year, a six fold increase versus the prior year. Due to the rapidly changing and competitive QSR landscape, Portuondo led Burger King in focusing on creating consolidation strategies for new and existing franchisees through strategic market planning, growth incentives, portfolio management and divestitures of over 700 company restaurants. During his six-year tenure at Burger King his strategies led to the growth of the average number of restaurants per franchisee to eight from five units, a growth of 60%, as well as, record re-imaging and new restaurant development commitments. Furthermore, Portuondo fostered a customer centric philosophy and key account management system to improve relationships with franchisees and drive results. Portuondo’s beer industry success commenced at Anheuser Busch, Inc., (NYSE: BUD) where he started as an intern in the company’s leadership development program. He was one of only twelve MBA candidates chosen by the company each year, to participate in its highly coveted program. While at Anheuser-Busch, Portuondo led field sales and marketing in multiple markets. Further, he was promoted to a key role to manage the Caribbean & Latin America business, which at the time was the company’s largest market outside of the Continental US with over $250 million in revenue and $40 million in ebitda. In 2013, Portuondo founded Deep Blue LLC, a boutique M&A and management advisory practice engaged in strategic management consulting throughout the globe. He has advised clients including private equity, family offices and other investors on M&A transactions, business turnarounds, start-ups and strategic franchising (licensing) & development initiatives. Among his accomplishments include the successful acquisition by Redberry Group of 130 Burger King Restaurants in Canada from Burger King Worldwide, as well as, the successful turnaround of the brand in Canada. Portuondo is also an Operating Partner at Metronome Partners (a middle market investment banking firm), where he advises clients on M&A transactions in the retail and restaurant space. http://metronomepartners.com/operating-partners/manny-j-portuondo/ Portuondo was born in the US, however has lived and traveled throughout the world, principally in Latin America & the Caribbean. He earned his MBA at the Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University (FIU) in 1990 and earlier his BBA in 1988 also from FIU. Portuondo in his free time enjoys boating, free diving and spear fishing, running, reading and traveling with his family.

Ryan Shear manages the development of a growing real estate portfolio with over $10B in assets, including all acquisitions, financing, construction, design, marketing, sales and operations. Ryan primarily focuses on new construction condo and multifamily high rises in urban cores, including Miami, New York, Orlando, Denver, Atlanta and more. Recent condo projects he’s spearheaded include Echo Aventura, Echo Brickell, Muse Sunny Isles, Sage Longboat Key Residences, E11EVEN Hotel & Residences and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami. Recent multifamily projects include X Miami, Society Las Olas, Society Biscayne, Society Orlando and Society Wynwood. Ryan graduated with a BA in Business Administration from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University in Atlanta.

Mr. Hutchens is a Registered Landscape Architect and Vice President of ArqGEO, a Miami-based landscape architecture and planning firm . He has recently served as the Lead Landscape Architect Designer for the Wynwood Streetscape Master Plan project for the City of Miami. Driven by a passion of the outdoors and striving to achieve a timeless design and a sense of place with every project; Ben’s thoughtful and expressive design demonstrate his commitment to aesthetics, functionality, and resiliency while providing our clients with designs of great impact and value. Ben is involved in several new projects in the Wynwood District and currently serving as the Lead Landscape Architect for the new University of Miami Lakeside Village project, a mixed-use student housing project that will revolutionize the student experience living on campus. Ben is a graduate of the College of Charleston’s Historic Preservation and Community Planning program, and Florida International University’s Master’s program in Landscape Architecture. He has been practicing Landscape Architecture for 15 years.

Javier F. Aviñó serves as Practice Group Leader of Bilzin Sumberg's Land Development & Government Relations Group. Javier focuses his practice in land use and zoning law. In South Florida, he is the first stop for developers before they put a shovel in the ground. From the development of multiple Affordable Housing Projects, negotiating multi-million construction loans, to assisting with a $2.4 billion high-speed passenger rail project connecting South and Central Florida, Javier's deep roots in the community have allowed him to assist in projects that are helping to shape the landscape in South Florida. He represented The Sydell Group, developer of the trendy Freehand Miami hostel (formerly the Indian Creek Hotel), in its acquisition, zoning, and liquor license issues related to renovating the historic Art Deco building. He also represented Miami Produce Center, an entity controlled by Robert Wennett, in the filing of a Special Area Plan (SAP) with the City of Miami for a proposed eight-building development with over 1 million square feet of residential, office, retail, hotel, and educational components in the Allapattah neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Javier has been recognized by Chambers USA, South Florida Business Journal, and South Florida Legal Guide. Javier has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Boston College and received his J.D. from the University of Miami.