Mr. W. Gowder, Jr., CRE

Founder and Partner, Austen & Gowder, LLC
Charleston, SC

Work Phone: (843) 727-2229

Practice Focus: Land use, planning and zoning, property, land conservation and historic preservation, state and local government, benefit and nonprofit corporations

Chapter Affiliation: Carolinas

Mr. Victor Brown, Jr., CRE

Senior Relationship Manager, Valley Bank
New York, NY

Work Phone: (646) 663-3654

Practice Focus: Acquisition, predevelopment, construction and permanent financing of commercial real estate primarily in the Tri-State Region: $5MM to $200MM+.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Charles-Henri Brunet, CRE

President , Co-Owner, Espace Construction Inc.
Dorval, QC

Work Phone: (514) 636-3738

Practice Focus: Architect-Builders of industrial, commercial +multi-unit res. focused on pre-construction, sustainability, intelligent design + value engineering.

Chapter Affiliation: Canadian

Mr. Timothy Vergin, CRE

Chief Financial Officer, Partner, Diversified Real Estate Services, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN

Work Phone: (612) 215-7361

Practice Focus: Consulting from a valuation, investment, and development perspective.

Chapter Affiliation: Minnesota

Ms. Paula Thoreen, CRE

Executive Managing Director, Institutional/Strategic Accounts, Cushman & Wakefield
Houston, TX

Work Phone: (346)471-1897

Practice Focus: Valuation Services for Institutional clients and funds, litigation support, complex property valuation, property tax.

Chapter Affiliation: Houston/Gulf Coast

Ms. Jacqueline Buhn, CRE

Principal, AR Spruce LLC
Philadelphia, PA

Work Phone: (215) 850-0955

Practice Focus: Develop, manage, and advise on urban real estate of all types, including distressed assets (REO), historic redevelopment, data centers.

Chapter Affiliation: Delaware Valley

Mr. Jon Brody, CRE

Senior Managing Director, The Otteau Group
Matawan, NJ

Work Phone: 973 216 5522

Practice Focus: Forensic litigation for malpractice, bankruptcy, condemnation, and tax appeals.

Chapter Affiliation: New Jersey

Mr. Robert Goldsmith, Esq., CRE

Partner; Co-Chair, Redevelopment and Land Use Department, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Iselin, NJ

Work Phone: (732) 549-5600

Practice Focus: Redevelopment; Urban Revitalization; Transit-oriented projects; Financing/Incentives;Sustainable Building; Parking facilities (demand, design).

Chapter Affiliation: New Jersey

Mr. George Vallone, CRE

President, The Hoboken Brownstone Company
Jersey City, NJ

Work Phone: (201) 792-3814

Practice Focus: Redevelopment of abandoned and underutilized properties by working with land owners, community groups, regulators, and capital providers.

Chapter Affiliation: New Jersey

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