Shannon Alter has over 30 years of experience in hospitality and commercial real estate management. She works with organizations who want to communicate with clarity so they can gain influence in their market, build better relationships and grow their business. Shannon’s programs have been used globally by organizations of all sizes.
Cinni Apostol, RPA, CPM, CCIM is an Asset Manager for a private family trust, CRD, LLC. Her responsibilities include leading the commercial real estate asset and property management, administering and updating the various partnership agreements, managing the family-held real estate and the strategic endeavors necessary to ensure that the real estate assets continue to perform for multiple generations.
Mr. Andrew Bermudez
CEO & Co-Founder, Digsy Inc.
Andrew Bermudez is a commercial real estate technology entrepreneur with an extensive background in brokerage sales, leasing and lead generation systems. Andrew has an affinity for commercial real estate, technology, automation and quantum physics.
Andrew was the former Senior Vice President & Partner of national CRE brokerage firm, Lee & Associates in Irvine, CA. Prior to Lee & Associates, Andrew was a self-taught computer programmer.
Mark graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor's degree in Finance and an emphasis in Real Estate. He began his career in 2000, and quickly earned the Sales Recognition Award in 2004 and 2005. He also rose to Senior Associate in 2005. He has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 2008 and a member of the Special Asset Services since 2009.
With nearly a decade of experience, Anita maximizes the value and returns of the organization’s real estate portfolio through the execution of active management, leasing, development, and dispositions of diversified, domestic real estate investments. Prior to this role, she was a debt originations analyst where she provided originations, underwriting, and market research support. Previously, Anita has held roles at brokerage firms such as, JLL and Colliers, with a primary focus in retail, mixed used, industrial and education sectors.
Mr. Chris Colella
EVP & Chief Credit Offer, Commercial Bank of California
Mr. Colella has over 20 years of Southern California banking experience with extensive knowledge of credit origination and business banking, and an additional 10+ years of banking regulatory oversight experience. Chris oversees all credit administration functions, including developing credit offerings, establishing lending standards and guidelines, supervising loan underwriting activities, overseeing loan documentation and servicing functions, and ensuring compliance with lending-related governing regulations.
President, Southern CA Division, Capital Pacific Homes, Inc
Having spent most of his career with Capital Pacific Homes, Inc. since it formed in 1991, Scott Coler is a 35-plus year veteran of residential homebuilding. He rose to Division President of its Las Vegas division, then returned to lead in the growth and expansion of the company's Southern California operations during the mid-2000's.
Patrick S. Donahue serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern California-based Donahue Schriber, a fully integrated, privately held real estate investment trust (REIT) operating in the western United States. The firm owns and/or operates a $2 billion portfolio of 91 neighborhood, community, community lifestyle and power shopping centers, representing over 15 million square feet, including 18 development properties.
Development Director, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jennifer possesses a unique blend of real estate development skill sets in key land use functions. She has a successful track record of leadership in diverse projects and teams enabling her to swiftly identify solutions for clients. Recognized for driving results for developers, investors, and tenants by streamlining the project approval process...
Steve Haddadin is the Founder and President/ Broker of King Real Estate Group, a Real Estate Sales brokerage located in Brea, CA. Steve entered the Real Estate industry at the age of 18, he has a diverse base of experience including selling Commercial and Residential properties, Management of Office and Retail properties, Lending, and Development in Orange County and Riverside County.
US Head of Quality Control for Value and Risk Advisory, JLL
Pauline is responsible for quality control including internal review, best practices, and training. Pauline has 25+ years of varied commercial real estate industry experience. She spent 18 years at Altus Group and their predecessor firm, PwC, and held management positions at KBS Realty Advisors, and CBRE.
Michael A. Hefner is presently in his thirty-ninth (39th) year in the real estate industry. Over the course of his career, Mike has developed an extensive list of clients including property owners, financial institutions, developers, investors and users. Mike provides his clients a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of real estate transactions including investment sales, build-to-suit, development sale and lease transactions.
Cristina Hsieh, CCIM has a diversified and international business background. She spent over ten years working in the consumer electronics sector before embarking on her real estate career. She specializes in investment sales & leasing of industrial and retail properties in Southern California.
Elyse Iwashika has over 10 years of experience as a Relationship Manager with a specialty in Business and Commercial Banking.
Elyse is an active member with CREW Inland Empire and as held various leadership roles through the years.
Currently, she serves as the Assistant Director for the CSUF Center for Real Estate and serves as a Board Member for the Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House.
Ms. Angela Gomez-Jones, RPA®, CPM®
Partner, Endeavor CRE
During her over 20-year career in property management, Angela managed or had oversight of almost every product type in numerous markets for a multitude of ownership groups.
Angela has now turned her career towards real estate focused recruiting and consulting with Endeavor Agency. Endeavor primarily serves the CRE space having recruited top talent for the leading equity, lending, 3rd party property management and brokerage firms in the industry.
National Director, Asset Management, Goodman North America
Mike’s role at Goodman is the National Director, Asset Manager which involves leading a best-in-class management service team and collaborating with each customer with a proactive approach to deliver on their business space requirements and build long-term relationships.
Mr. Phillip Leotaud
Director of Sales, Air Control Systems Inc.
Phillip Leotaud brings over 16 years of experience to his role as the Director of Sales at Air Control Systems, a leading commercial HVAC contractor known for its innovative solutions and exceptional service. With a deep understanding of the HVAC industry, Phillip Leotaud excels in driving sales growth, cultivating strong client relationships, and leading high-performing sales teams.
Gary Martinez is a hardworking commercial real estate broker with over 20 years of experience. He has successfully completed over 2,500 transactions, and has represented various investors from Fortune 100 companies to family owned operations. Gary is proficient at providing investment analyses, maximizing cash flow, maximizing commercial property values, and finding the right property at the right time.
EVP, Market Leader, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
Osbrink has more than four decades of commercial real estate experience including previous positions as vice president of Marcus & Millichap’s Orange County division and co-CEO of Grubb and Ellis.
Geoffrey Payne is a principal of Tahiti Partners Properties Corp., a real estate development and asset management company. Mr. Payne holds real estate broker licenses in California and Oklahoma and is a member of the State Bar of California. He has also been acquiring, developing and managing real estate projects for over 40 years.
Ernest Schroeder is a Certified Property Manager with the Institute of Real Estate Management headquartered in Chicago, IL. Ernie began investing in and managing apartment buildings in 1969. He oversees the acquisitions, renovations and capital improvements for all Schroeder Management Company properties.
Kate has spent most of her life as a student of sales. She took her first sales job at a young age selling vacuums door-to-door. Ever since, her enthusiasm for connecting with customers and helping them solve real problems has only grown. Kate’s attentiveness to her clients and proactive approach to every sales opportunity have helped her succeed in multiple industries.
Kate worked in the tech industry as a sales manager, account executive, and partner for several decades.
Courtney Wing serves as the Development Manager at Newcastle Partners in Corona, CA. With over seven years of experience, Courtney specializes in spearheading high-value real estate projects throughout Southern California, particularly in the inland empire region.
Her track record includes managing the development of over 5 million square feet of industrial real estate and securing $150 million in capital for various institutional and private projects.
Robert M. Taylor is the founder of The Robert M. Taylor Corporation and The REMM Group, an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) as designated by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He currently holds the title of Chairman Emeritus. He is President of REMM International, consultant to domestic and international clients since 1996...