Mr. Michel Couillard, CRE

President, CEO, Busac Real Estate
Montreal, QC

Work Phone: (514) 380 8700 (direct)

Practice Focus: Investment, development and redevelopment of office, commercial and mixed-used properties, property/asset management.

Chapter Affiliation: Canadian

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. 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. 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. Peter Lacy, CRE

President, Lacy & Company
Overland Park, KS

Work Phone: (913) 236-7000

Practice Focus: Owner Representation / Project Management for construction projects, Construction Loan Monitoring, Real Estate Consulting and Brokerage.

Chapter Affiliation: No Chapter

Mr. Richard Hanson, CRE

Principal, Avison Young
Chicago, IL

Work Phone: (312) 273-4505

Practice Focus: Advises owners, developers, mezzanine lenders and commercial banks in strategies to plan, entitle, recapitalize, reposition or dispose of real estate

Chapter Affiliation: Midwest

Ms. Marilee Utter, CRE

President, Citiventure Associates, LLC
Denver, CO

Work Phone: (303) 250-1878

Practice Focus: Public/private partnerships, urban or transit-oriented project development, and organizational strategy.

Chapter Affiliation: Colorado

Mr. Larry Kosmont, CRE

Chairman & CEO, Kosmont Companies
Manhattan Beach, CA

Work Phone: 424-297-1070

Practice Focus: Public-private real estate transactions, economics, public finance (tax-exempt/taxable), OZs, economic devlpmt/redevlpmt, lease/leaseback, entitlement

Chapter Affiliation: California (Southern)

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