Meet Our Team
Jeff Harpster
- JURIS DOCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF LAW
- B.A., PRE-LAW, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Blockbuster Entertainment
• VP Real Estate U.S. & Canada
• 1,800 openings / 5 yrs
• Senior RE Counsel
Einstein Bagels
• VP Real Estate – U.S.
• 400 openings / 3 yrs
Insite Development
• VP Retail Dev. (Dev. 30 ground up single & multi-tenant BTS’s)
• Equity Partner
Woolbright Development
• VP Leasing – 30+ centers
Andrew Zeck
- M.B.A., EMORY UNIVERSITY
- B.A., MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS, FLORIDA STATE UNIV.
Taco Bell / PepsiCo
• U.S. Strategic Dev. Analysis
Starbucks
• Regional RE Mgr.
Matthew Dev. & Century Retail
• VP Dev., Strip & Grocery S/C
Winn-Dixie Grocery Stores
• New Store Dev.
TGI Fridays
• National Dir. Dev.
ZuZu Restaurants
• VP Real Estate & Construction
Mark Villalpando
- JURIS DOCTOR, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
- B.A., UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Boston Market
• Franchisee / Principal SW U.S.
• Regional Dir. of Dev.
Einstein Bagels
• Regional Dir. of Dev.
Vestar Development
• Dev. Mgr.
Vertical Holdings Co.
• Principal, Retail Dev.
First Arizona Savings Bank
• Chairman Board of Directors
Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A.-Attorneys at Law
• Partner
Mark Hoffmann
- JURIS DOCTOR, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
- B.A., ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
KinderCare Learning Centers
• National VP
• Turnaround / M&A Co-leader
Movie Gallery
• SVP Dev. N. America-led M&A
LFI, Inc. – Partner
• Nationwide S.C. Dev.
Boston Chicken & Einstein Bagels
• Regional Dir. RE
Taco Bell / PepsiCo
• National Mgr. of Acquisitions
Ray Payne
- JURIS DOCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
- B.A., SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Rite Aid – 30 yrs
• VP Real Estate U.S.
• VP Real Estate West
PayLess
• VP Real Estate U.S.
American Stores Properties
• Real Estate Manager
Sav-On Drug Stores
• Staff Attorney
Mike Beck
- M.B.A., WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
- B.S., UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL
Ruby Tuesday
• SVP, Chief Development Officer
Forever 21
• National Consultant
• 80 Openings
Blockbuster Entertainment
• VP, Development
• 2,200+ Openings
Extended StayAmerica Hotels
• VP, Real Estate
• US – Zero to 475 hotels
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
• SVP, Real Estate & Construction
Pinkberry
• VP, Development
Townsend & Associates
• Partner
Randy Miller
- Juris Doctor, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
- B.S., Political Science, Illinois Wesleyan University
Boston Market Corporation / Boston Chicken, Inc.
• 27 years
Boston Market Corporation
• Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Boston Market Corporation
• President
Boston Chicken, Inc.
• Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel
DLA Piper (f/k/a Rudnick & Wolfe)
• Associate Attorney
Jim Brennan
- M.B.A., FINANCE, MIAMI UNIVERSITY
- B.S. / B.A., PRODUCTION OPS, BOWLING GREEN UNIV.
Einstein Bagels
• Dir. Real Estate
Caribou Coffee
• Real Estate Mgr.
CVS / Zaremba Group
• Dir. of Dev.
Apache Capital Dev.
• Principal
• Walgreens, Starbucks, PNC Bank, FedEx Kinkos
Arthur Andersen & Co.
• Domestic & Intl Corp. Tax Mgr.
Rick Pastore
- M.S., REAL ESTATE FINANCE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
- B.S., CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
McCann Development
• Retail RE Dir./Asset Mgr.
Dunkin Brands
• RE Manager
Blackheath Financial
• RE Financial Analyst
YUM Brands
• RE Director
Chris Baker
- M.B.A., DUKE UNIVERSITY
- B.A., DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Pizza Hut / PepsiCo
• Regional Dev. Mgr.
Einstein Bagels
• Regional VP Dev.
Chevy’s Fresh Mex
• VP Development
Trammel Crow
• Retail Leasing Assoc.
Wells Fargo
• AVP, Workouts / Troubled Asset Mortgage Lender
• $300M & 500 loans over 10 yrs
Tom Dwyer
- M.B.A., FINANCE, PACE UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY
- B.S., MARKETING, MANHATTAN COLLEGE, RIVERDALE, NY
Rite Aid Corporation – 12 yrs
• VP Store Dev.
Eckerd Corporation
• Senior Dir. RE
Tricon Global Restaurants
• Dir. of Dev.
Taco Bell Corporation
• Real Estate Mgr.
Sam Saul
- B.B.A., FINANCE, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Chipotle Mexican Grill (17 yrs)
• Dir. Real Estate
• 750 openings
Clothestime
• Dir Real Estate & Assets
• 125 Openings
Blockbuster
• Real Estate & Asset Mgr.
• 75 openings / 5 yrs
Little Caesar’s Pizza
• Mgr. Real Estate & Constr.
Westar Associates
• Dir. of Leasing
Gerard Buckley
- B.S., BUSINESS MANAGEMENT/FINANCE, ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE
Town Sports International – 11 Years
• Senior Director
• 165 locations
Au Bon Pain – 10 Years
• Chief Development Officer
• 132 corporate locations, and 155 Franchised locations
Marc Summey
- B.B.A ACCOUNTING – UNIVERSITY AT TEXAS IN DALLAS
Zale Corporation
• 12 years
• Senior RE Director
• Responsible for new stores and renewals
• Managed leasing for Zales, Gordons, Bailey Banks & Biddle.
• Positions in Corp. Finance and Lease Accounting, provided guidelines to real estate depart for new stores and renewals
Gamestop, Inc.
• 21 years
• Senior VP RE Dev.
• Managed growth from 400 stores to over 4,800
• Managed 1,500 annual lease renewals
Cyndi Reynolds
- B.S., SOFTWARE ENGINEERING / MINOR ACCOUNTING, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Winn-Dixie Stores
• Regional Real Estate Mgr.
Blockbuster
• Regional Real Estate Mgr.
• 50 openings / 3 yrs
Cencor Weitzman
• Asset Mgr. Leasing & Lease Administration
Paul Beck
- M.B.A., RICE UNIVERSITY
- B.A., ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY
Cardsmart Retail Corp
• VP Real Estate
LOEW’S Cineplex
• Senior Dir. RE
Hoyts Cinemas Corp
• VP Real Estate
California Pizza Kitchen
• Regional Dir. RE
Taco Bell / PepsiCo
• Real Estate Mgr.
Daybridge Learning Centers, Inc
• Dir. RE Acquisition
Hunt Real Estate Services – Family Dollar
• VP Dev.
Gershman Brown Crowley – CVS
• VP Real Estate
Kitsy Ritter
- B.S., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
GAP Inc.
• Negotiated 350 new stores
• National RE Director Athleta
• Regional RE Director GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Intermix
Mid America Asset Management
• Senior Leasing Rep.
• Recipient 2008 CoStar Power Broker Award, Chicago
Robert A. Delia
- MBA FINANCE, FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
- BA ACCOUNTING, MORAVIAN COLLEGE
Summit Realty, LLC
• President/Founder
Land Capital Group
• Senior Dir. of Acquisitions
Quick Chek Food Stores
• Dir. of Real Estate
Taco Bell
• Dev. Mgr.
Wilhelm Kreuzer
- B.S., FINANCE & REAL ESTATE, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
Evolve Commercial Real Estate
• Principal / Managing Broker
• Consultant & Full-Service Real Estate Company
Tartan Realty Group
• Principal / Financing and Investment Mgr. Retail / Mixed-Use Dev.
HSA Commercial
• Senior VP Finance
• Assisted in financing over 18 million SF of real estate valued at over one billion dollars
Robin Hilliard
- B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel
Blockbuster Video
• Regional Director of Real Estate
• 6 yrs / over 180 store openings
Pure Barre
• National VP, Real Estate
Weingarten Realty, 13 years
• Vice President, Regional Director of Real Estate
• Responsible for 4 mil sq.ft.
• Opened and managed regional office.
Jos DosReis
- Juris Doctor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- B.S., Social Science, California State University, Fresno
GEMCAP Development
• Senior Vice President – Retail Development
Bojangles
• Director of Real Estate
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation
• Real Estate Manager
Ray Ruiz
- M.B.A., UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
- B.A., FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
NewMarket Properties
• Tenant Representation, Dev. / Consulting
• Court appointed Receiver
• Foreclosures / Bankruptcies / REO Consulting
• FDIC / RTC / Citibank
Bilingual
• English / Spanish
Brian Wetzel
- M.B.A., FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- B.S., FINANCE, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
L3/Harris Corporation – 25yrs
• Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning
• Senior Mgr. Bus. Dev.
• Bus. Area Financial Mgr.
Direct Beam Incorporated
• National Business Dev. Dir.
ISO Group
• Corporate Account Dir.
GE Transportation
• Corporate Finance & Program Planning
Jen Annello
- B.A. ENGLISH, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Planet Fitness
• Dir. Real Estate
Pet Supermarket
• Dir. Real Estate
Guggenheim Retail Real Estate Partners
• Dir. Real Estate
Clearwire Corporation
• Dir. Real Estate
Panda Restaurant Group
• Regional Real Estate Mgr.
Michael Ullian
- M.B.A. NYU, REAL ESTATE / FINANCE
- B.A. LIU CW POST COLLEGE
Mattress Giant
• EVP Real Estate
• 300 openings / 4 yrs
Sleepy’s
• EVP Real Estate, NY Tristate Region
• 200 openings / 3 yrs
Rockaway Bedding
• EVP Real Estate, NY
Executed major Roll outs / Roll ups, debt restructuring and CMBS work outs
Represented: Ethan Allen, Thomasville, Lazy Boy, Ashley, Dunkin Donuts, and many others across U.S.
Bette Lackovic
- B.S., THE COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
- A.A., SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NY
Jack in the Box / Qdoba (21 years)
• VP Real Estate Assets – 2,800 units / 22 states
• Managed lease renewals (150 yr), fee owned, sale leasebacks and surplus
• 500 sale/leasebacks completed
Great American Bank (13 years)
• VP Real Estate – 400 branches
