Mrs. Cindy Chandler, CRE
Owner, The Chandler Group
Charlotte, NC
Work Phone: (704) 366-8482
Practice Focus: Training and consulting in commercial real estate.
Chapter Affiliation: Carolinas
Property Specialty: Land
Mr. Edward Dinan, III, CRE
President, Dinan Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
Work Phone: (314) 647-9900
Practice Focus: Consulting and appraisal of environmentally challenged properties, hotels, golf courses, offices, and warehouses as well as litigation support.
Ms. Elizabeth West, CRE
Senior Vice President, Dinan Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
Work Phone: (314) 647-9900
Practice Focus: Valuation and consulting for all types of commercial real estate including hospitality.
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 Strachota, CRE
President, Shenehon Company
Minneapolis, MN
Work Phone: (612) 333-6533
Practice Focus: Valuations of real estate, business enterprises, consulting, and litigation.
Chapter Affiliation: Minnesota
Mr. Mark Reiling, CRE
President, Towle Properties, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Work Phone: 612-670-7294
Practice Focus: Asset and portfolio management, problem loan and property workouts, condemnation litigation support.
Chapter Affiliation: Minnesota
Mr. Van Martin, CRE
President and CEO, Martin Commercial Properties, Inc.
Lansing, MI
Work Phone: (517) 351-2200
Practice Focus: Brokerage, leasing, management, development, and investment consulting.
Chapter Affiliation: Midwest
Dr. Tom Hamilton, Ph.D., CRE
SVP, JLL Valuation Advisory
Chicago, IL
Work Phone: (651) 335-3560
Practice Focus: Forensic real estate appraisal analysis, litigation support, complex property valuation, market analysis and feasibility studies.
Chapter Affiliation: Midwest
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. James Patton, CRE
President & CEO, Patton Consultants, Ltd.
Stratham, NH
Work Phone: (410) 960-8280
Practice Focus: The physical aspects of real property development pertaining to site planning, site engineering, land development, counseling, and expert testimony.
Chapter Affiliation: New England
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