Mr. David Waite, Esq., CRE

Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Work Phone: (310) 284-2218

Practice Focus: David Waite is a real estate, land use and environmental law practitioner. His practice includes transactional, administrative law and litigation.

Chapter Affiliation: California (Southern)

Mr. David Baird, CRE

Managing Director, Strategic Advisory Services, Cushman & Wakefield
Baltimore, MD

Work Phone: (410) 685-9240

Practice Focus: Strategic advisory services focused on transforming and optimizing corporate, institutional, public, and private real estate assets.

Chapter Affiliation: Capital Region

Mr. Bryan Powell, Esq., CRE

Shareholder, Lane Powell PC
Portland, OR

Work Phone: (503) 778-2189

Practice Focus: Real estate finance, development, acquisitions, sales, leasing, senior housing, and entity/deal structuring from a legal perspective.

Chapter Affiliation: Oregon

Ms. Monica Parikh, CRE

Director of Due Diligence, Real Estate Transition Solutions
Kirkland, WA

Work Phone: (206) 498-1912

Practice Focus: Commercial Real Estate Investment, primarily 1031 Exchanges.

Chapter Affiliation: Pacific Northwest

Ms. Hannah McPhelin, Esq., CRE

Legal Counsel - Real Estate Transactions, Mayo Clinic
Camp Hill, PA

Work Phone: (267) 253-6166

Practice Focus: Acquisition, sale, and financing of commercial real estate properties, and leasing of office, retail, warehouse and industrial space.

Chapter Affiliation: Delaware Valley

Ms. Kim Betancourt, CRE

Vice President of Economics and Multifamily Research, Fannie Mae
Washington, DC

Work Phone: 2027524656

Practice Focus: US economics and Multifamily market research.

Chapter Affiliation: Capital Region

Mr. George Brewster, JD, CRE

Managing Director and COO, Black Swan Consulting
Belvedere, CA

Work Phone: (415) 298-2080

Practice Focus: Real estate investment and development consulting; family offices a specialty

Chapter Affiliation: California (Northern)

Mr. Robin Zellers, CRE

CEO, NAI CIR
Lemoyne, PA

Work Phone: (717) 773 1502

Practice Focus: Portfolio advisory, strategic planning, distressed asset servicing, transactional leadership, analysis and management, lease and contract negotiation.

Chapter Affiliation: Delaware Valley

Mr. Raymond Neary, CRE

CHAIRMAN, Investors Realty Inc
Omaha, NE

Work Phone: (402) 778-7535

Practice Focus: Inner-city redevelopment to assist foundations and corporations tackle complicated neighborhoods in need of restoration and revitalization.

Ms. Leslee Lewis, JD, CRE

Managing Partner, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Grand Rapids, MI

Work Phone: (616) 336-1042

Practice Focus: Legal counsel in real estate leasing, finance, buy/sell, development, opinions, clean energy, sustainable, nonprofit, health/elder care & REO projects.

The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate