Mr. Robert White, Jr., CRE

Founder & President, Real Capital Analytics
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Work Phone: (212) 387-7103

Practice Focus: Capital markets for commercial real estate, values, capital flows, and liquidity for the core property types.

Chapter Affiliation: Florida

Ms. Theresa Nygard, CRE

Senior Vice President, KTR Real Estate Advisors
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 906-9454

Practice Focus: Land value issues, complex zoning issues, and litigation support activities.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. William Banfield, Esq., CRE

Senior Partner, Podell, Schwartz, Schechter & Banfield, LLP
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 883-6500 ext. 212

Practice Focus: Reduction of real property tax assessments, property tax exemptions, abatements and p.i.l.o.t.s, tax projections.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Edward Dobbins, CRE

Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 841-5004

Practice Focus: Mortgage finance.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Ms. Sharon Locatell, CRE

Owner/President, Appraisers and Planners, Inc.
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 683-1122

Practice Focus: Real estate arbitration and litigation support.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Neil Madsen, CRE

Principal, Madsen Advisors, LLC
New York, NY

Work Phone: (646) 801-1706

Practice Focus: Real estate asset management, portfolio management and consulting.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. William Beckmann, CRE

President, Beckmann Appraisals, Inc.
Tappan, NY

Work Phone: (845) 359-0070 Ext. 308

Practice Focus: Ad valorem (property tax), eminent domain (condemnation) litigation, appraisals, expert witness/legal strategies, and traditional appraisal services.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Raymond Cirz, CRE

Senior Managing Director, Newmark Valuation & Advisory
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 372-2472

Practice Focus: Consulting with experience concentrated in major urban properties. Specialty areas include complex retail and urban properties.

Chapter Affiliation: New Jersey,New York Metropolitan

Mr. Robert O'Rourke, CRE

Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Investments, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
New York, NY

Work Phone: (212) 919-3370

Practice Focus: Commercial mortgage finance, real estate equity investment and valuation.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Thomas Fink, JD, CRE

North Caldwell, NJ

Work Phone: 6462079812

Practice Focus: Capital markets and their application to real estate and infrastructure; ESG and data strategies for commercial real estate.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

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