Mr. Michael VanBuskirk, CRE

Vice Chairman, Principal, Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO

Work Phone: (816) 679-4954

Practice Focus: Investment services, acquisition, disposition, sale/leaseback transactions, corporate real estate services, office, industrial and retail development.

Mr. Robert Pliska, CRE

President, Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates – Property Investment Counselors
Birmingham, MI

Work Phone: (248) 433-1400

Practice Focus: Sale, leasing, financing, managing, consulting and auctioning of office, retail, industrial, multi-family, hotel, and other investment properties.

Mr. John Power, CRE

Principal, Farley White Interests
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (617) 654-9410

Practice Focus: Investment, leasing, real estate tax abatement.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Albert Pappalardo, Sr., CRE

President, Pappalardo Consultants, Inc.
New Orleans, LA

Work Phone: (504) 486-7441 x 201

Practice Focus: Counseling individuals, families, corporate entities, and governmental entities on portfolio properties.

Mr. Douglas Siedenburg, CRE

President, The Siedenburg Group
Clive, IA

Work Phone: (515) 223-6222

Practice Focus: Representing corporate and investor ownership in development process, planning, acquisition, construction, and finance.

Chapter Affiliation: Midwest

Mr. Harvey Gilbert, CRE

Managing Partner and Broker-in-Charge, Cushman & Wakefield/Gilbert & Ezelle
SAVANNAH, GA

Work Phone: (912) 236-8992

Practice Focus: Commercial brokerage, investment counseling, acquisition/disposition of land, industrial, investment and office properties, land and PUD development.

Chapter Affiliation: Carolinas

Mr. Nicholas Morizio, CRE

President, Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, Colliers International
Hartford, CT

Work Phone: (860) 616-4022

Practice Focus: Sales, leasing, tenant representation of industrial and office real estate.

Chapter Affiliation: Connecticut

Mr. John Meltzer, CRE

President, Meltzer Properties
Ridgway, CO

Work Phone: (970) 626-3000

Practice Focus: Management and transactional counseling of commercial and ranch property strategies and implementation.

Chapter Affiliation: Colorado

Mr. Bert Haboucha, CRE

Principal, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc.
Agoura Hills, CA

Work Phone: (818) 501-9806

Practice Focus: Workout advisor on complex CMBS, CLO, Bank, PE, Debt Fund workouts. Family Office real estate management, Court Appointed Director, expert witness

Chapter Affiliation: California (Southern)

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