Ms. Valerie Pontiff, CRE

FHA Commercial Loan Portfolio Valuation: HUD Northeast Region, US Departmentment of Housing and Urban Development
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (617) 994-8525

Practice Focus: Valuation and underwriting for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration $120 billion insured loan portfolio

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Ms. Kerrianne Lappin, CRE

Managing Director, Bentall Green Oak
Wellesley Hills, MA

Work Phone: (617) 901-8333

Practice Focus: Commercial real estate debt investments in the United States.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Douglas Jacoby, CRE

Executive Vice President-Capital Markets, CBRE
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (857) 264-4458

Practice Focus: Investment sales, real estate advisory work.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Paul Briggs, CRE

Head of Research & Strategy
Lynnfield, MA

Work Phone: 781-910-3446

Practice Focus: Formulate investment strategies through qualitative and quantitative economic analysis and market research; provide research-driven tactical guidance.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Bradford Dunn, CRE

V.P. Property Tax / Incentives Director, The TJX Companies
Framingham, MA

Work Phone: (508) 390-6639

Practice Focus: Concentration in ad valorem, commercial/investment property appraisal and brokerage, as well as retail site selection and expert witness testimony.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Brian Blaesser, Esq., CRE

Of Counsel, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (857) 305-6382

Practice Focus: Real estate, land use and environmental law, condemnation law, and litigation.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Jeffrey Havsy, CRE

Commercial Real Estate Industry Practice Lead-Risk Solutions Group, Moody's Analytics
Nedham, MA

Work Phone: (773) 454-3083

Practice Focus: Thought leadership on real estate trends, the macro-economy, and economic events for the broader commercial real estate community.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Richard Brace, Jr., CRE

Director, AEW Capital Management, LP
Boston, MA

Work Phone: (617) 261-9170

Practice Focus: Research and strategic market analysis for private equity investing in opportunistic property (all property types) and senior housing space.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Peter Nichols, CRE

Principal, Northstar Ally LLC
New London, NH

Work Phone: (617) 347-7005

Practice Focus: Development, acquisitions, consulting, permitting, and maximization of asset value.

Chapter Affiliation: New England

Mr. Warren Marr, CRE

Managing Director, PwC
New York, NY

Work Phone: (267) 980-5907

Practice Focus: Corporate strategy, portfolio transaction analyses, project concept development, and contract analysis and support within the hospitality sector

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

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