Mark Grace

Managing Director Mark is responsible for new loan origination utilizing direct relationships with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, CMBS, bank, and life insurance companies. He provides financing solutions to commercial real estate developers and owners nationally and has over 18 years of

David Herbst

Founding Partner David A. Herbst is a public relations veteran, having been a senior executive of one of the Nation’s Top 10 PR firms. Herbst is well known for handling media crises stretching from the war in Iraq, to product recalls and

Riggs Kubiak

Chief Executive Officerand Co-Founder Riggs Kubiak is the CEO & Co-Founder of Honest Buildings, the intuitive project management and procurement solution built for commercial real estate owners and managers. His passion for enabling urban progress project by project, building by building, city

Jacqueline Dompe

Head of Northwest Project& Development Services Jacqueline Dompe has over 20 years of experience in successfully managing and driving A/E/C business. Currently, Ms. Dompe oversees project and development management teams leading occupancy planning, relocation, build-to-suit and other real estate projects for clients

Bill Lanting

Vice PresidentHead of Commercial Debt Originations Bill Lanting is Vice President of Loan Originations for RealtyShares, in San Francisco, California, where he concurrently leads lending platforms in GSE SBL financing, NNN-leased investment financing, and commercial real estate bridge lending. Prior to entering

Rod Chu

Managing Director Rod Chu is currently responsible for acquisition and development opportunities in the West Coast markets. He is based in the San Francisco office. Prior to re-joining the firm in August 2004, Rod was Executive Director – Multifamily Capital Transactions at

Alexa Arena

Head of West Coast Development Alexa Arena, as Executive General Manager of West Coast Development, is responsible for leading and growing Lendlease’s development capabilities, identifying urban regeneration projects, and overseeing development in the Western US. With a $36.9 billion development pipeline*, Lendlease

Brian Flax

Managing Director Brian Flax joined Meridian Capital Group in 2012 and currently serves as a Managing Director and head of the company’s corporate training program, which he designed in March, 2013. He is responsible for the training and management of a large

Evan Schwimmer

Senior Vice President Evan Schwimmer is responsible for development and acquisition activities in Northern California for The John Buck Company. His development work is currently focused on the Park Tower project, a 750,000 SF office tower under construction in the Transbay District

Jaja Jackson

Director, Global Multifamily Housing Partnerships Jaja has over 13 years of experience in multifamily real estate development and property management, most recently as the President of Emerald Property Management, a division of Emerald Fund, Inc . Throughout his career, Jaja has managed