Membership invitations were extended to 29 real estate advisory professionals at the meeting of the Invitation Committee who met virtually in June of 2020. While we are excited by the number of new and reinstated members the organization has invited, we particularly celebrate the breadth of experience, new skill sets, and diversity in its many forms represented within our newest class of invitees.
 Amanda Aaron, CREPresident/Principal Aaron Valuation Brooklyn, NY Chapter: New York Metropolitan Recommended by: Theresa M. Nygard, CRE Practice Focus: Real estate appraisal, valuation and consulting services for commercial property in Metropolitan New York City. |
 Joseph C. Achenbach, CREPresident & CEO Trident Commercial Real Estate Bryn Mawr, PA Chapter: Delaware Valley Recommended by: Joanne Phillips, Esq., CRE Practice Focus: Federal, state and local government real estate and development services contracts to include acquisition, leasing, brokerage & general construction. |
 Bradford Bohler, CREPrincipal Bohler Engineering Warren, NJ Chapter: New Jersey Practice Focus: Commercial, industrial, and residential developments. |
 Jay F. Booth, CRESenior Managing Director, Regional Leader Cushman & Wakefield Portland, OR Chapter: Oregon Recommended by: P. Barton DeLacy, CRE Practice Focus: Real estate valuation, advisory and consulting |
 Claire Caffrey, CREExecutive Director J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Alternatives Real Estate Americas New York, NY Chapter: New York Metropolitan Recommended by: Ruchi Pathela, CRE Practice Focus: Institutional US real estate, risk/governance, valuation analysis/review; urban and near-in suburb locations; mixed-use, office, industrial, and MF. |
 Korin Crawford, CREExecutive Vice President Griffin|Swinerton Irvine, CA Chapter: Southern California Recommended by: Orion Fulton, CRE Practice Focus: Public-Private Partnership (P3) expert/developer of social infrastructure/public facilities, renewable energy, and public-benefit real estate |
 Kelly D. Johnson, CREDirector SitusAMC New York, NY Chapter: New York Metropolitan Recommended by: Ruchi Pathela, CRE Practice Focus: Valuation management and advisory services, independent fiduciary services, performance measurement and institutional real estate consulting. |
 Justin Christopher Landry, CREVice President of Finance and Capital Markets Stirling Properties, LLC Covington, LA Practice Focus: Commercial real estate finance & capital markets, development, asset management, investment valuation. All property types with exception of hospitality. |
 Mark McDonald, CREPartner Oldacre McDonald Nashville, TN Chapter: Georgia Recommended by: James S. Olin, CRE Practice Focus: Oldacre McDonald LLC founded in 1991; completed over 420 commercial projects in 28 states totaling over 12 million square feet. |
 Jason L. Messner, CREPresident Patchin Messner Valuation Consultants Burnsville, MN Chapter: Minnesota Recommended by: Timothy L. Vergin, CRE Practice Focus: Offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants, medical facilities, shopping centers, restaurants, apartments, special purpose properties and land. |
 Kai Pan, CRESVP, National Multi-Housing Practice Co-Lead JLL Houston, TX Chapter: Houston/Gulf Coast Recommended by: Jon Cruse, CRE Practice Focus: Multi-housing appraisals. |
 Nicholas Prohaska, CRESenior Manager – Valuation, Modeling and Economics Ernst & Young LLP Phoenix, AZ Chapter: Southwest Recommended by: Heidi W. Barath, CRE Practice Focus: Valuation-based due diligence, loan review, appraisal, impairment, fair value and purchase price allocation across all asset types. |
 Shane Rayman, CREFounding & Managing Partner Rayman Beitchman LLP Toronto, ON, Canada Recommended by: Casey Pipes, Esq., CRE Practice Focus: Property rights litigation, including expropriation claims, commercial litigation, professional negligence and regulatory matters. |
 Kier Riemersma, CREManaging Partner Riemersma Management Limited Denver, CO Chapter: Colorado Recommended by: Thomas H. Wootten, CRE Practice Focus: International property development, project finance and project management. |
 Mikaela V. Rivera, CREAttorney Waas Campbell Rivera Johnson & Velasquez LLP Denver, CO Chapter: Colorado Recommended by: Larry Stark, CRE Practice Focus: Eminent domain, real estate and land use litigation. |
 Scott Lawrence Robinson, CRECo-Head Real Estate, Managing Director Oberon Securities, LLC New York, NY Chapter: New York Metropolitan Recommended by: Constantine Korologos, CRE and Hugh Kelly, Ph.D., CRE Practice Focus: Capital raising, complex transaction structuring, REIT securities, recapitalization, restructuring. |
 Timothy H. Savage, CREProfessor and Director of the CREFC Center for Real Estate Finance New York University | Schack Institute of Real Estate New York, NY Chapter: New York Metropolitan Recommended by: Constantine Korologos, CRE Practice Focus: Macroeconomics and finance; Monetary policy; Statistical analysis (classical and Bayesian); Technological disruption and its implications for CRE. |
 Inga Schwarz, CRECo-Head of Research BNP Paribas Real Estate Consult GmbH Hamburg, Germany Chapter: European Recommended by: Ralf-Peter Koschny, CRE Practice Focus: Monitoring and analysing the German commercial real estate markets – quarterly reporting. Thorough market and location analysis for single assets. |
 William Sitar Esq. III, CREVice President Sitar Law Offices Iselin, NJ Chapter: New Jersey Recommended by: Peter E. Sockler, CRE Practice Focus: Licensed commercial RE broker and attorney with extensive experience in handling industrial / retail properties and tax appeals. |
 Steve K. Sombrero, CREPresident/CEO and Principal Owner Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks Honolulu, HI Chapter: Hawaii Recommended by: Christine H.H. Camp, CRE Practice Focus: Real Estate Brokerage Sales, Property Management & Leasing, Asset Management Services, Cross-Border Transaction Management. Mentoring & Training. |
 Christina Holmes Thoreson, CREReal Counsel, LLC Lookout Mountain, TN Recommended by: James S. Olin, CRE and Elaine Worzala, CRE Practice Focus: Since 1990, my appraisal practice focus has been eminent domain valuation, appraisal review, education, and litigation support. |
 William Conrad Ukropina, CREManaging Director Coldwell Banker Commercial Pasadena, CA Chapter: Southern California Recommended by: Steven R. Norris, CRE Practice Focus: To counsel commercial property owners and users to create the most value for their assets. |
 Donald B. Wilkerson, CREPresident/CEO Gaston and Wilkerson Management Group Reno, NV Chapter: Northern California Recommended by: Ann E. Reisch, CRE Practice Focus: Expertise in Asset and Property management. Specializes in Management, Development, Receiverships, Due Diligence and Expert Witness services. |
 Paul Wilson, CREManaging Director MetLife Investment Management London, England Chapter: European Recommended by: Hans J. Vrensen, CRE Practice Focus: Leading a team that provides senior commercial mortgage debt, typically 30m to 150m loan size, on stabilized assets in many European markets. |
 Leslie E. Woo, CREChief Executive Officer CivicAction Toronto, ON, Canada Recommended by: Marilee Utter, CRE Practice Focus: Multi-sector (public/private/not for profit) urban development through the equity and inclusion lens. Public infrastructure development business cases. |
 Ryan M. Zabrowski, CREBroker/Principal/Treasurer Investors Realty, Inc. Omaha, NE Recommended by: Raymond J. Neary, CRE Practice Focus: Focus: infill redevelopment projects, land assemblage and Corporate and Non-Profit Services. |
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 Charles J. DiRocco, Jr., CREManaging Director Ankura Washington, DC Practice Focus: Real estate research, economics, publications and presentations. |
 John R. Greene, CRETexas Real Estate Broker and Consultant John R. Greene Realty Houston, TX Chapter: Houston/Gulf Coast Practice Focus: Commercial and Industrial Brokerage and Advisory Services. Strategic Planning and Due diligence for major projects, portfolio reviews, adaptive re-use |
 Mark Lee Levine, CREProfessor, Past Director, Chair Holder University of Denver Denver, CO Chapter: Colorado Practice Focus: Consulting, arbitration, and related work relative to real estate, especially real estate taxation. |
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