Mr. Aki Dellaportas, CRE

Senior Vice President, Financial Operations & Analysis, Heitman
Chicago, IL

Work Phone: 3129126666

Practice Focus: Real estate strategy & transformation, valuation, due diligence, accounting, operating model, forensic accounting, etc.

Chapter Affiliation: Midwest

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Mr. Jason Bergman, Esq., CRE

Vice President & Senior Underwriting Counsel, Benchmark Title Agency, LLC
White Plains, NY

Work Phone: (914) 250-2413

Practice Focus: Title insurance; emphasis on complex transactions, foreclosures, REO, and distressed properties; experienced foreclosure referee and receiver.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Jon Cruse, CRE

Managing Director, JLL
Dallas, TX

Work Phone: 214-396-5463

Practice Focus: Pre-development counseling, market studies, and feasibility analyses for an array of property types (e.g., multifamily, seniors housing, commercial).

Chapter Affiliation: Dallas/Fort Worth

Mr. David Boisture, CRE

Partner, Novogradac & Company LLP
Bethesda, MD

Work Phone: (240) 235-1710

Practice Focus: Real estate counseling, market analysis, and valuation in the multifamily housing, community development, and renewable energy sectors.

Chapter Affiliation: Capital Region

Mr. Nick Tillema, JD, CRE

President, Access Valuation, LLC
Indianapolis, IN

Work Phone: (317) 571-8800

Practice Focus: Attorney/appraiser/instructor specializing in valuation of environmentally damaged property, consulting, &forensic appraising for litigation purposes.

Chapter Affiliation: Midwest

Mr. W. Gowder, Jr., CRE

Founder and Partner, Austen & Gowder, LLC
Charleston, SC

Work Phone: (843) 727-2229

Practice Focus: Land use, planning and zoning, property, land conservation and historic preservation, state and local government, benefit and nonprofit corporations

Chapter Affiliation: Carolinas

Mr. Victor Brown, Jr., CRE

Senior Relationship Manager, Valley Bank
New York, NY

Work Phone: (646) 663-3654

Practice Focus: Acquisition, predevelopment, construction and permanent financing of commercial real estate primarily in the Tri-State Region: $5MM to $200MM+.

Chapter Affiliation: New York Metropolitan

Mr. Phil Stone, CRE

Managing Director, Head of Canada Research, BentallGreenOak (Canada) LP
Toronto, ON

Work Phone: (905) 460-7255

Practice Focus: Institutional investment strategy and research, investment underwriting, property valuation, and portfolio risk management.

Chapter Affiliation: Canadian

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

Mr. Ernest Marcus, CRE

President, Marcus Asset Group, Inc.
Washington, DC

Work Phone: (202) 797-2800

Practice Focus: Development, investment, professional counseling, and valuation services for private, government and non-profit clients.

Chapter Affiliation: Capital Region

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