Adam Saphier was named managing director of Trammell Crow’s Dallas-Fort Worth business unit in late 2009. He oversees all development and acquisition projects, new business pursuits, finance, and day-to-day operations. The North Texas group focuses on land, office, retail, industrial, residential, airport services, and health care. Saphier first joined Trammell Crow in 2005 and previously served as a principal in the company’s Houston business unit.

Alan P. Shor co-founded The Retail Connection LP. in 2004, and serves as its president and co-chairman. He oversees the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the firm and leads its investment and merchant banking business. Shor also is an operating partner with Parallel Investment Partners and sits on a number of corporate boards. He previously was president, chief operating officer, and a board member of Zale Corp.

Allen Gump is executive vice president of the industrial division at Colliers International. During his extensive career, he ran his own brokerage firm, The Gump Co., and successfully led industrial divisions for both The Baldwin Co. and Fults/Oncor. In 1998, Kennedy Wilson bought Fults/Oncor and Gump became senior managing director. He joined Colliers International in May 2002.

As the chief operating officer of Real Estate Tax Consultants Group (RETC), Amish Gupta is responsible for the organization’s strategic direction and overseeing day-to-day operations. He previously was an executive with The Carlyle Group, where he oversaw the acquisition and management of $500 million in real estate assets. Prior to that, Gupta worked for Procter & Gamble.

As managing director of occupier services for CBRE, Blair Oden is responsible for setting and deploying the local business strategy for global corporate services, tenant representation, retail, and corporate relationships. Prior to joining CBRE in 2008, Oden was vice president of leasing and development at Duke Realty, senior vice president at Transwestern, and director of leasing at Macfarlan Real Estate Services.

Bob Morris, FAIA, is president and CEO of Dallas-based Corgan. During the past 30 years he has been involved in the architectural and interior design of private and public building projects that collectively represent a broad range of  North Texas development, including major corporate office, operations, high technology, educational, and aviation  facilities. Morris was recently honored by the American Institute of Architecture with his election to its College of Fellows.

Bob Voelker, a shareholder at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC, is the business development coordinator of the firm’s real estate group. His practice emphasis is on complex development projects, including mixed-use, hotel, condominiums, office, and office/warehouse. www.munsch.com

Bob Young is managing director of The Weitzman Group, one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage and related services firms in Texas. Prior to joining Weitzman, he was a senior managing director for Kennedy-Wilson, executive vice president and managing director in charge of Dallas operation for Grubb & Ellis, and executive vice president for BEI Management, Inc.

Brad Blankenship is managing director of the project and development services team for Jones Lang LaSalle. A former commercial general contractor, he has developed office, healthcare, industrial and interior finish-out projects. Blankenship also serves as part of JLL's healthcare and development management practice groups.

Brant Bernet is senior vice president of CBRE, where he leads the firm's critical environments group in Dallas. He previously was co-founder and managing director of Lincoln Rackhouse, and specialized in tech environments as a principal at Trammell Crow Co. Prior to that he was owner of The Bernet Co., and vice president at both The Amend Group and Nova Development Co.

Brian O’Boyle is founder and managing broker of the ARA Dallas office. He has nearly 30 years of experience in real estate, specializing exclusively in the brokerage of multifamily projects, mostly in Texas. A noted expert in the Dallas-Fort Worth multifamily real estate market, O’Boyle has been a guest speaker at more than 50 industry events throughout the state.

As president and owner of Spire Realty Group LP, Caleb S. Smith oversees acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and management of the company’s $375 million real estate portfolio. He joined Spire in 1997 and became president in 2002. He previously worked as an independent contractor, researching and analyzing Russia’s emerging securities and other markets, and was a bankruptcy analyst at BDS Securities in New York City.

Chris Hipps rejoined CBRE in February 2011 to serve as managing director of institutional services for North Texas region, leading nearly 100 professionals within the firm’s institutional business lines. He previously was managing director of Transwestern’s agency leasing division, and executive vice president and managing director of Brandywine Realty Trust and Prentiss Properties Realty Trust.

As managing partner of Stream Realty, Chris Jackson is responsible for directing the firm’s leasing, management, acquisition, development, and tenant representation activities. The office has a leasing and management portfolio of 35 million square feet, ranking it as one of DFW's largest commercial real estate companies. Prior to joining Stream, he worked for Trammell Crow Co.

As executive managing director and principal, Chris Taylor has responsibility for co-leading the marketing and leasing services delivered to Cassidy Turley clients. In his 22-year career, Taylor has created highly successful leasing programs for more than 100 office and industrial properties and closed more than 11 million square feet of transactions on behalf of institutional and entrepreneurial clients.

Chris Teesdale, executive vice president at Colliers International, began his commercial real estate career in 1976 and is considered an expert in industrial transactions, including lease and sale negotiations, strategic planning, finance, development, and logistics. He is a consistent top producer, and also is a winner of the prestigious Stemmons Service Award. He was the first president of the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors when it was formed in 1995, has served as president of SIOR, and continues to actively serve North Texas real estate and community organizations.

Chris E. Wallace is president and CEO of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, where he oversees administrative and staff operations, as well as the economic development marketing/retention initiatives for the City of Irving. He is a member of the prestigious committee of 100 of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and also serves on the boards of the Texas Association of Business and Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives.

D CEO Managing Editor Christine Perez is an award-winning journalist who has held editor and reporter posts at leading business publications in Minneapolis, Kansas City and, for the past 11 years, Dallas. From 2000-2007 she covered commercial real estate for the Dallas Business Journal. She also is a former columnist for National Real Estate Investor and the author of a book on Dallas’ Corrigan family. A 2006 report Perez wrote on former HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson sparked a federal investigation.

Chuck Dannis has been a real estate appraiser and consultant since 1972. In 1976 he co-founded Crosson Dannis, Inc., which provides real estate appraisal and consultation services for many of the nation’s largest real estate lenders and owners. He also is a longtime adjunct professor and lecturer in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics in the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Craig Hall's distinguished career in business and as an author, civic leader, and philanthropist reflects the highest qualities of entrepreneurship. He formed Hall Financial Group in 1968 at age 18 with $4,000 saved from small ventures begun at age 10. Today, the company's diversified interests include real estate, including Hall Office Park in Frisco; oil and gas; and the vineyard and winery business. The company also maintains a portfolio of other investments spanning a broad range of industries.

Darrell Hurmis serves as executive vice president of the investments division at Henry S. Miller Brokerage LLC. He began his real estate career in 1985 at Grunnah Swanson Real Property Co., which merged with an affiliate of The Henry S. Miller Co. in 1994. Prior to real estate, Hurmis was in the oil industry for eight years. He specializes in income properties and land sales, as well as unique lease assignments. Hurmis is the 2010 winner of the prestigious NTCAR Stemmons Service Award.

David Craig is the visionary president and CEO of Craig International and the founder of Craig Ranch. He and his company have played a significant role in the expansion of McKinney and sparking the Collin County economy for more than 30 years, most notably as the master developer behind Craig Ranch, a 2,200-acre business, retail, and residential community.

David Pinsel serves as regional managing director of Colliers International. He's responsible for all operations and for setting the course for the firm's growth and development across the North Texas region. Previously, Pinsel was managing director of Colliers' operations in the Inland Empire of Southern California. There, he opened two offices for the firm, increased broker headcount by 33 percent, and grew revenue by more than 50 percent.

Debi Carter serves as vice president of Hudson Peters Commercial, a full-service commercial real estate firm she joined in 2009. Prior to that she worked for 18 years at Jackson-Shaw Co., ultimately serving as partner in charge of the North Texas region. She then joined Huffman Commercial Builders to specialize in medical and office condominium projects, and co-founded its services division.

Donald R. Powell Jr. serves as principal-in-charge of an architecture and design firm he launched three decades ago, now known as BOKA Powell. After planning and designing more than 40 million square feet of space, he maintains that the best design solutions come from a thorough understanding of the problem and allowing that clarity to drive the process. Like every other BOKA Powell principal, he stays involved in his projects from beginning to end. Powell continues his professional education through executive graduate courses at Harvard Graduate School of Design; in 2008 was honored with an Award of Outstanding Achievement from Ball State University, his alma mater.

In 2009, Frank Bullock merged his firm, Revere Commercial Realty, with SRS Real Estate Partners, to blend SRS’ exceptional national platform and expansive tenant relationships with the local, entrepreneurial, personal service exhibited by his former company. Frank has concentrated on representing entrepreneurial, local tenants/buyers and landlords/sellers in retail, restaurant, office, medical office and multifamily segments.

Giovanni Palavicini is founder of Fronteras, a Dallas real estate firm that specializes in the Latino market. His expertise in this area has made him a sought-after broker to assist with both site selection and lease negotiations in Latino communities for local, regional, and national clients. A native of Mexico City, Mexico, he’s one of the area’s few retail brokers who speaks fluent Spanish.

Glenn Hunter has been executive editor of D CEO since 2007. In 2009, D CEO was named the best magazine in its category by the City and Regional Magazine Association. Hunter previously was editor of the Dallas Business Journal for eight years. Under his leadership, the DBJ received numerous accolades, including a Best in Business award from the national Society of American Business Editors and Writers. He has written over the years for national and regional magazines and newspapers, including the Albuquerque Journal, the Arizona Republic, and the Los Angeles Times.

Greg Biggs is an executive managing director and principal at Cassidy Turley, where he helps lead the firm's tenant rep group in Texas. He previously held leadership posts at both Cushman & Wakefield of Texas and Studley. During his more than 25 years in the industry, Biggs has brokered some of the largest real estate transactions in the Dallas area.

Herbert D. Weitzman is chairman and CEO of The Weitzman Group and Cencor Realty Services. He founded The Weitzman Group in 1989. The full-service firm now ranks as the largest retail real estate brokerage force in Texas. Cencor Realty Services was founded in 1984 and is now among the top shopping center management firms in the United States.

Jack Eimer is Central region president of Transwestern, overseeing a team that provides property and facilities management, leasing, development, investment sales, tenant representation, and corporate advisory services. He also serves on the company's board of directors. Prior to Transwestern, he held executive posts with Portman Properties, Inverness Securities, The CRS Group, and Intergroup Development.

Jack Gosnell's arrival at United Commercial Realty in 2004 prompted the launch of UCR Urban, a division formed to pursue urban redevelopment of mixed-use projects in the urban core. He began his real estate career in 1972, handling specialty leasing and commercial sales with Henry S. Miller Jr. Gosnell launched his own company in 1978 and, during the 1980s and 1990s brokered more than 200 building sales and 300 leases, most in Uptown and downtown Dallas. He continues to be actively involved in redevelopment efforts in downtown Dallas and is creating a leasing plan for a specialty retail district in the city's urban core.

As managing director, Jeff Staubach is responsible for new business relationships, market research, financial analysis, and lease structure, negotiation, and documentation for corporate users. He spent 10 years with The Staubach Co. prior to the firm’s merger with Jones Lang LaSalle, initially representing Staubach Capital Partners before moving to the firm’s Southwest Corporate Services group.

Executive Vice President Jeff Turner has responsibility for Duke Realty’s South and West Regions, including all development, leasing, asset management, and real estate operations. He previously headed up North Texas operations, where his team grew the Dallas portfolio from 1.3 million square feet to more than 15 million square feet. Prior to joining Duke Realty in 1998, Jeff was Vice President for Paragon Group.

Jennifer Pierson is a national managing director of CBRE's private capital group and also serves on the firm's capital markets national leadership team. She also is a retail investment specialist with CBRE, serving private capital retail investors in North Texas. Pierson has helped sell numerous shopping centers, with a total valuation that tops $3 billion.

Jesús Antonio Araiza is founder and principal of Armada Commercial Real Estate, a full-service retail brokerage and development company that focuses on dense urban areas in the Southwest. After helping the developers of Fort Worth's La Gran Plaza turn around the once-abandoned indoor mall, he left in 2007 to launch a brokerage division for Vista Property Co. Having grown up in two countries and cultures (United States and Mexico), he has a deep understanding of the ongoing shift in demographics/psychographics that’s occurring throughout the Southwestern United States.

Jim Hancock has served as managing director and senior advisor for Sperry Van Ness since 2006. A 26-year industry veteran, he specializes in the sale of industrial and office properties in Texas. His prior experience includes development, leasing, and representing national industrial users across the United States. Hancock currently serves on the board of North Texas CCIM.

As senior vice president of UGL Equis, Jim Lob co-manages the firm's brokerage operations in Dallas. His expertise lies in establishing and executing client strategy, including managing large office transactions for corporate headquarters relocations and build-to-suit projects. In his career, Lob has executed real estate transactions totaling more than $1 billion in value. Deals have ranged from 1,500 to 515,000 square feet and have included leases, build-to-suits, and sales.

Jim Yoder is a principal and managing director of Velocis Partners. He is responsible for day-to-day operations of the firm's real estate assets and serves on the investment committee. He previously was managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle's Investor Services group, where he leased and managed a portfolio of more than 12 million square feet, and a principal at Trammell Crow Co. where he led a team of 41 brokers.

Jo Staffelbach Heinz, president and CEO of Dallas-based Staffelbach, is a noted expert on interior architecture and the complexities of today’s work environment, its impact on productivity, and the business of design. She is a fellow of the International Interior Design Association and has held leadership posts within the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research, the Institute of Business Designers and the Dallas Architecture Forum.

John Alvarado is a managing director in the capital markets group for Jones Lang LaSalle, where he focuses on the disposition of office properties, especially those in the Southwest region. He works closely with leasing and management personnel to conduct due diligence for acquisitions, advise clients on valuation maximization strategies, and create optimal exit strategies for single assets and portfolios. During his career, he has transacted more than $4.2 billion in office property sales.

John T. Amend is founder and president of The Amend Group, an innovative commercial real estate solutions company he launched in 1989. Prior to this he was a CPA for a national accounting firm, the president of a finance company, a development partner with one of the world’s largest real estate companies. In the early 1980s, he was a driving force the formation and growth of The Staubach Co.

As principal, John Conger oversees operations at CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners, a full-service firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. He joined the company, then called Cawley Partners, in 1996, and helped grow it to a formidable management and leasing group, with a 5 million-square-foot portfolio. After 12 years, he and business partner Tom Sutherland acquired the company from founder Bill Cawley and rebranded it as CASE.

John F. Crawford, president and CEO of Downtown Dallas Inc., brings to his role more than 30 years of marketing and general management experience as a senior executive with four Fortune 500 firms. He also served on the development team of the two largest real estate projects in downtown Dallas—the 1.7 million square foot Bank of America Plaza and the 1.4 million square foot Cityplace.

John Sughrue established Brook Partners, Inc. in 1994 to capitalize on real estate investment opportunities in the Southwest. Since that time, the firm has evolved into a leading full-service development, investment, and advisory company. High-profile projects include the Fashion Industry Gallery, Stephan Pyles’ restaurant, The Magnolia Theatre, and Museum Tower, a $200 million 42-story luxury condominium high-rise.

John Zikos is a partner at Venture Commercial Real Estate. He has more than 25 years of experience, specialing in landlord and tenant representation, leasing, income property sales, disposition, and new development consulting. His clients include Albertsons, LA Fitness and other big-box retailers. In the past five years, Zikos has represented buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in deals totaling about 3.5 million square feet of space.

John L. Zogg Jr. is managing director of leasing for Crescent Real Estate Equities LLC, overseeing leasing teams in three of Crescent’s office markets, including Dallas. He joined Crescent in 1994 after working for both Rosewood Property Co. and Hines. Zogg serves on the executive committee of the Uptown Public Improvement District and is a founding board member of the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation.

As executive managing director and principal, Johnny Johnson is responsible for co-leading the marketing and leasing services delivered to Cassidy Turley clients in Dallas and Houston. He is a recognized market leader who has closed more than 9 million square feet of transactions during his 23-year career. Prior to joining Cassidy Turley, Johnson was principal and founding partner of Capstar Commercial Real Estate Services.

Jon Altschuler is a partner at Altschuler + Co., a firm he founded in 2009. Previously, he was president of Stream Realty Partners, where he grew its Class A agency-leasing portfolio five-fold, hired the firm’s top performers, and opened three offices around the country. Prior to that, he was a leasing agent with Trammell Crow Co.

The managing director of Gensler’s Dallas office, Judy Pesek has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of interior architecture, from initial strategic facilities planning, conceptual design, furniture and materials implementation, interior construction, and contract administration. She was recently inducted as a Lifetime Member of UT at Austin’s Architecture Foundation Advisory Board.

Lawrence Gardner is president of real estate services for OMS Strategic Advisors. He has worked in the commercial real estate industry for 17 years, specializing in tenant representation, project leasing, and real estate consulting. His clients have included AT&T, Oncor Electric Delivery Co., and Alliance Data. He has participated in transactions totaling more than 10 million square feet.

Linda Burns, a 30-year industry veteran, specializes in site selection and incentive negotiations, economic development consulting, location strategy tools to improve a community’s responsiveness, and real estate development support services with partner International Risk Group of Colorado. The principal of Burns Development Group previously was director of economic development for the Dallas Regional Chamber.

Linda McMahon, president of The Real Estate Council, has been actively engaged in community development initiatives for more than half of her 30-year banking career. At JPMorgan Chase Bank, she managed a $500 million commercial real estate portfolio. In 2009 she founded Neighborhood Strategies LLC, to specialize in capital sourcing and financial structuring for affordable housing and community development projects.

Lisa Gardner heads up consulting and strategy development for OMS Strategic Advisors, a firm she co-founded with her husband, Lawrence. She brings extensive corporate experience to the role, with posts at PepsiCo and J.C. Penney, where she helped manage its $100 million re-branding initiative, “It’s All Inside.” Gardner also serves on the Executive Board of SMU’s Cox School of Business.

Mace McClatchy is principal of Holt Lunsford Commercial’s Dallas office division. He oversees portfolio leasing, client relationship development, and the division’s long-term growth plans. McClatchy also has served as part of the firm's investment team since 2006.

Manuel M. "Manny" Ybarra is president of Pillar Commercial, a full-service commercial real estate investment and operating company. He leads a team of seasoned professionals in implementing strategies related to acquisitions, finance, property operations, project leasing and dispositions. He previously was with TPMC Realty Corp. and, prior to that, served as vice president of economic development for the Greater Dallas Chamber.

R. Marshall Mills is president and COO of Cencor Realty Services and The Weitzman Group, a corporate alliance that forms one of the largest commercial real estate management, development, and brokerage services firms in Texas. He is responsible for overseeing the daily operations for the companies, with particular emphasis on overall performance. Prior to joining Cencor in 1992, Mills was with Chase Manhattan Bank NA, where he was a construction lending/workout officer responsible for a portfolio of more than $150 million.

Michael Ablon is principal of PegasusAblon, a commercial real estate development, investment and management company. He provides the vision, know-how, and discerning strategies in achieving the company’s specialty— recognizing emerging, undervalued, and overlooked real estate opportunities. He previously was president of Connected Acquisitions for The Retail Connection and held executive posts at Cousins Properties, Carr-America, and Hillwood. Get more insight from Michael on the PegasusAblon insights blog.

Michael W. Dardick is president and CEO of Granite Properties Inc., which he founded in 1991. The company now owns and operates more than 10 million square feet of office, industrial, and retail properties. He previously served as a senior vice president at a JPMorgan/Chase predecessor, running the foreclosed real estate division, and established a regional office for one of the largest real estate auction-marketing firms in the country and before that, started his career spending 3 years as a commercial real estate lender.

The high-energy environment of United Commercial Realty is a direct result of the passion and creativity exuded by its president, Mickey Ashmore. His commitment to strong partnerships and a talent for attracting skilled senior agents has helped him build one of the largest retail real estate services firms in Texas. UCR also has a nationwide presence through its affiliation with ChainLinks Retail Advisors, for which Ashmore is the immediate past chairman. Prior to getting into commercial real estate in 1992, he was a soccer coach and speech and English teacher.

Serving as president of Hillwood Properties, Mike Berry leads development efforts the 17,000-acre AllianceTexas development north of Fort Worth. Anchored by the Alliance Global Logistics Hub, the project is home to 250 corporate residents, 28,000 employees, and 7,400 single-family homes. Prior to his 22-year career at Hillwood, Berry spent seven years with Woodbine Development.

Mike Geisler co-founded Venture Commercial Real Estate in 2000. It's now one of Texas’ leading retail brokerage services firms, with more than 17 million square feet of retail properties and more than 100 tenant representation accounts. Geisler has 25 years of experience as a top broker in North Texas, including 15 years spent leasing specialty and lifestyle centers such as The Plaza at Preston Center, Park Place, and LakeSide Market.

Michael Wyatt, a 26-year industry veteran, is an executive director within Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc.'s brokerage services group. Specializing in tenant representation and corporate services, he has successfully represented more than 1,000 local, national, and international clients. Among his many honors, Wyatt was the 2005 recipient of the industry's highest honor, NTCAR's Stemmons Award, which recognizes real estate production and industry and community service.

A 20-year commercial real estate veteran, Moody Younger rejoined Grubb & Ellis in 2008 as executive managing director for the state of Texas and the surrounding area, including Oklahoma, Arkansas, and northern Mexico. Throughout his career, Moody has held senior management roles with CB Richard Ellis, Stream Realty Partners, Transwestern, Compass Management, LaSalle Partners, and Trammell Crow Co.

In 1985, six attorneys left one of the largest law firms in Dallas to form Munsch Hardt. Their idea was to create a new type of law firm—one that did not operate like the old-guard firms. They envisioned a firm that was more energetic, agile and responsive; a firm that focused on the practice groups, industries and needs critical to a new generation of business leaders. Building on the philosophy of our founders, Munsch Hardt is now one of the dominant players in Texas, with more than 100 attorneys in three offices.

H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, FACHA, is chairman and CEO of HKS Inc., one of the top five architectural and engineering firms in the United States. Under Ralph’s direction, HKS is continually recognized for its unique ability to create and deliver award-winning buildings that are enhancing the human experience. The firm, which currently has $6.6 billion in work under way, employs 900 staff and operates from 23 worldwide offices. Hawkins also is a noted writer and speaker, as well as a recognized advocate and supporter of the building industry.

As vice president of development, Ran Holman heads up North Texas operations for Hines, focusing on the office, industrial, and multifamily sectors. He joined the company in 2011. Holman previously served as founder and principal of Extant Commercial and, prior to that, was vice president of real estate development for Opus West Corp.

A principal at Transwestern, Randy Garrett specializes in tenant advisory services. A 26-year commercial real estate veteran, he is known as an expert on activities in the market's Platinum Corridor, a 14-mile stretch of the Dallas North Tollway between LBJ Freeway and just north of State Highway 121. Garrett has closed more than 5.6 million square feet of office leases and building sales valued at $460 million in 12 states and Great Britain. He is actively involved in SIOR and serves as vice president of the organization's North Texas chapter.

Randy Thompson is the managing director within Cushman & Wakefield’s corporate occupier and investor services group and a member of C&W’s sustainability task force and global data center advisory services group. As such, he is responsible for managing and overseeing the work of LEED-accredited project management professionals from Minneapolis to Houston, and is also called upon for his technical expertise when dealing with clients looking to build or otherwise occupy technology spaces.

Rick Hughes is an executive director within Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc.’s brokerage services group. A 33-year industry veteran, he has averaged more than 2 million square feet of assignments per year throughout his brokerage career. He has an extensive background in both office and industrial property types, representing some of corporate America’s largest and most recognizable companies.

Rick Medinis is an executive vice president with NAI Robert Lynn. He joined the firm in 1993 and has built his career in conjunction with the growth of industrial parks around North Texas. He represents both tenants—specializing in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, and air-freight companies—and owners of industrial properties.

Ron Taylor is president of Henry S. Miller Realty Management and is responsible for the strategic vision and operations of the full-service, commercial real estate property management entity. Prior to merging his firm with Henry S. Miller Cos., Taylor served as founder and CEO of TriVest Residential. He has been involved in the acquisition, management, and leasing of commercial real estate properties since 1982.

Sam Kartalis is president and chief operating officer of Henry S. Miller Realty Services LLC, where he leads a team of 400 employees and oversees a commercial real estate portfolio of about 8.5 million square feet. Prior to his real estate career, he was an officer in the U.S. Navy serving aboard a Destroyer; an executive with GMC, and a general manager with Westinghouse Electric in Caracas, Venezuela.

Sarah (Payne) Erickson joined Stream Realty Partners in 2006 and was the company-wide top producer in 2007. She is well respected within the industry and has received numerous accolades and held several leadership positions. Erickson is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of Directors of NTCAR and Downtown Dallas Inc. She is also on TREC’s Fight Night Committee and active within DREM.

Scot Farber serves as executive director in the capital markets group at Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc., which he joined in March 2012. He focuses on the disposition of high-profile office and industrial properties for financial institutions, pension funds, REITs, corporate users, and private investors. Farber previously was executive vice president of investment services at Grubb & Ellis Co., a director at Credit Suisse First Boston, a senior vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle, and a senior director at Cushman Realty Corp.

Seth Weinstein is a principal of the Dallas office of Newmark Knight Frank and an executive managing director of the firm's global corporate services, overseeing U.S. operations of that division. He is largely credited with helping evolve Newmark Knight Frank into one of the world’s leading global services providers. Weinstein joined the company in 2008, when it acquired Predium, a firm he had co-founded in 2002.

Steve Crosson is chairman and CEO of Crosson Dannis Inc., which provides real estate appraisal and consultation services for many of the nation’s largest real estate lenders and owners. He has served in the role since 1977. He is a former chair of the Appraisal Review Board of Dallas County and currently serves as chairman and editor in chief of The Appraiser Journal.

As senior managing director, Steve Everbach leads North Texas operations of Cushman & Wakefield. Prior to that, he oversaw Jones Lang LaSalle’s leasing and management operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He previously was a founder of Evergreen Realty Partners, chief operating officer for Lazarus Property Corp., managing director of asset services for Cushman & Wakefield, vice president of Cambridge Realty Partners and leasing agent at both Trammell Crow Co. and Joe Foster Co.

Steve Van Amburgh is CEO of Dallas-based KDC Real Estate Development & Investments, one of the country’s top commercial real estate firms. He assumed leadership of the company in 2001, after heading its Texas operation for 15 years. During his tenure, KDC has completed more than 110 corporate build-to-suit office and industrial projects valued at $3 billion and totaling more than 25 million square feet.

Steven A. Lieberman is CEO and co-chairman of The Retail Connection LP, a real estate advisory, brokerage, and investments firm exclusively focused on retail. The company represents more than 200 leading tenants and oversees 20 million square feet of space. Lieberman previously was president of The Weitzman Group and also led Grubb & Ellis’ Dallas-Fort Worth retail division. He began his career in 1986 at Henry S. Miller.

As managing director of The Retail Connection’s brokerage division, Steven H. Zimmerman is responsible for business development and maximizing the potential of the company's brokerage platform and its linkage to the overall operation. He is a 20-year industry veteran who has negotiated hundreds of transactions across the United States. He previously was a top national producer for Trammell Crow Co.

Susan G. Arledge represents business and corporate clients locally, regionally and nationally, combining her market knowledge with expertise in the financial and strategic aspects of a transaction. Prior to the inception of Arledge Partners Real Estate Group in 1993, she was a senior vice president and top producer with both The Swearingen Co. and The Staubach Co.

A 29-year commercial real estate industry veteran, Susan Gwin is an executive director for Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Inc.’s capital markets group, which represents financial institutions, special servicers, corporate clients, and private funds. She began her career as a tenant representative broker and previously was a senior vice president with The Staubach Co.

Tanya Little is the founder and CEO of Hart Advisors Group LLC, a real estate advisory firm specializing in equity portfolio management and due diligence of commercial properties. She previously held posts with RBC Capital Markets and the lending division of GE Real Estate.

Ted Wilson is principal and president of Residential Strategies Inc., which specializes in new home market research and consulting. Founded in 1997, the company operates in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso. Wilson’s prior experience includes the development of more than 3,000 apartment units in Texas and Washington, D.C., with Drexel Properties and The Parkford Cos.

Terrence Maiden is managing partner at Corinth Properties. He also serves as managing partner and CEO of The Nediam Co., a development and investment firm he co-founded with his twin brother. Prior to that, Maiden worked for The Woodmont Co. then held executive corporate real estate posts at both Panda Restaurant Group (Panda Express) and Panera LLC (Panera Bread/Paradise Bakery).

As managing director at Jones Lang LaSalle, Terry Darrow leads the firm’s Dallas-Fort Worth industrial practice. In this role he is responsible for growing the firm’s capabilities in all facets of industrial real estate, including advisory services, investment sales, leasing, and management. Darrow previously was a senior development officer for First Industrial Realty Trust. Prior to that he held a variety of senior level and partner positions at Henry S. Miller, Foster-Darrow, Darrow-Hildreth, GVA Cawley, and Argent Property Co.

Terry Montesi founded Trademark Property Co. in 1992. The firm has since developed or invested in more than $1.2 billion in retail and mixed-use properties. Local projects include Alliance TownCenter, Preston Oaks, Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm, and WestBend. Montesi formerly was a principal and co-founder of Huff, Brous, McDowell & Montesi Inc. Prior to that worked for Lincoln Property Co.

Terry D. Quinn is a managing principal and founding member of CresaPartners Dallas and Birmingham. A 25-year industry veteran, he has been involved in transactions valued in excess of $4 billion. Prior to founding CresaPartners Dallas in 1993, Quinn worked for Trammell Crow Co. and Arthur Andersen. He’s known for his ability to develop strategies that address complex issues and for his deep understanding of underlying financial issues.

Todd C. Howard is president of the architectural firm, t. howard & associates architects, which he launched in 1998. His work is primarily focused on the educational and healthcare sectors. He is an active member in numerous professional organizations and recently served as Dallas chapter president of the American Institute of Architects. He is also a passionate community volunteer.

Thomas T. Lynn is president of the office division for NAI Robert Lynn. He also serves as business director for the firm. Over his 23-year commercial real estate career, Lynn has negotiated more than 400 transactions, ranging from 5,000 to more than 1.2 million square feet. His clients include Fortune 500 companies such as The Sherwin-Williams Co., Ingram Micro, and Coach America, as well as many local and regional firms.

As principal, Tom Sutherland oversees all operations of CASE Commercial Real Estate Partners, a full-service firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. In his 18-year career he has negotiated nearly 7 million square feet in transactions. He specializes in law firm and corporate headquarter assignments in the central business district and Far North Dallas submarkets.

As a founding and managing principal of Lee & Associates’ Dallas-Fort Worth office, Trey Fricke provides clients with a broad knowledge of regional distribution centers and associated selection factors, such as taxes, transportation, incentives, and other short- and long-term occupancy costs. To date, he has executed more than 500 transactions totaling more than 36 million square feet for local, national, and global clients.

As senior managing director and principal, Trey Smith co-leads agency leasing operations for Cassidy Turley, where he also develops the firm's property marketing systems and processes. During his 15-year career, he has completed more than 6 million square feet in real estate transactions. Prior to joining Cassidy Turley, he was a vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle.

William R. “Bill” Cawley is chairman and CEO of Cawley Partners, a group of real estate companies that acquire, develop and provide tenant representation, corporate services, project management and development services to its clients. With more than 30 years of experience as a commercial real estate professional, Cawley directs holdings of approximately $350 million in capitalization.