David Kessler – Accounting Leader Extraordinaire (#41)

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Bio David Kessler is Chief Executive Officer of CohnReznick with responsibility for overseeing the strategic priorities, operations, people, and client service initiatives for the firm. In this capacity, he works with the Executive Board and other firm leaders to realize…

Antonio F. (Tony) Marquez – Consummate Networking Banker (#40)

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Antonio F. (Tony) Marquez - Consummate Networking Banker (#40)
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Tony Marquez shares his international roots and his core values leading to his successful real estate banking career in Washington.

Vernon Knarr – Sage Deal Architect (#39)

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Vernon Knarr - Sage Deal Architect (#39)
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Vernon Knarr shares his legacy of 42 years of deal making in the Washington area. An amazing litany of many transactions and relationships.

Bryant Foulger – Principled Family Business Leader (#38)

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Bryant Foulger shares his story growing up as the son of a builder entrepreneur in the Mormon faith and growing a successful family business.

Jay Epstien & Fred Klein – Legal Mensches (#37)

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Jay Epstien and Fred Klein reflect on 40+ years practicing real estate law in Washington DC with great clients and experiences.

Cedric Bobo – Destined Inspiration (#36)

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Cedric Bobo relates his background to his successful career leading to his current mission of inspiring young real estate entrepreneurs.

Jair Lynch – Disciplined Performer and Leader (#35)

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Jair Lynch shares his background as an Olympic gymnast and an academic scholar that propels his real estate leadership career.

Dan Mathews – GSA Overseer (#34)

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Dan Mathews - GSA Overseer (#34)
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Bio As the Government Services Administration’s Public Building Services Commissioner, he manages the nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 371 million square feet of government-owned and leased space across the United States and six…

Len Forkas – Renaissance Man (#33)

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Len Forkas tells his story as a real estate, communications and social entrepreneur, extreme athlete and leader…very inspiring!

Wendy White – Alliterative Legal Leader (#32)

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Wendy White shares her background with horses and poetry to help in her real estate legal practice in helping others. Special!

Kirk Mettam – Designing Structures That Impress (#31)

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Kirk Mettam describes the structural engineering profession from his perspective, which combines architecture with engineering holistically.

Upcoming Webinar- December 14th at 5:00pm

Excited to announce an exciting panel of speakers for an evening webinar addressing the 2021 DC Area real estate markets: Registration Link

Michael Darby – Monumental Achievements (#30)

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Bio Michael J. Darby is Founder & CEO of Monument Realty, a leading privately held mixed use real estate development & operating company headquartered in Washington DC. An active member of the Washington, DC region’s development industry for more than…

Mike Bush – Pioneer of Diversity in Commercial Real Estate (#29)

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MIke Bush, Founder of Project REAP, speaks about his career as Head of Real Estate at Giant Food and the pioneering effort in minority advocacy

Marketing Superstars – Vikki Kayne, Tracy Allen & Tasha Stancill (#28)

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Marketing Superstars - Vikki Kayne, Tracy Allen & Tasha Stancill (#28)
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Real Estate Marketing Superstars, Vikki Kayne, Tracy Allen, and Tasha Stancill provide excellent insights into communications and marketing.

Matt Kelly – Finding A Smooth “Landing” Path for JBG Smith (#27)

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Matt Kelly, CEO of JBG Smith, tells his and his company’s story leading to their merger with Vornado and the Amazon HQ2 win.

Jodie McLean – Cultivating the Garden of “Edens” (#26)

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Jodie McLean shares the Edens “Enriching Community” message with a strong presentation of her vision and belief in retail going forward.

Coe Partner-Perspective of Real Estate

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when creating them.” Albert Einstein I am commencing a series of articles addressing the 2020 real estate industry from a 40+ year industry veteran’s view. The purpose is not…

John Green and Joe Carrol – Inspiring Leaders Part 2 (#25)

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Step outside of the usual network and “do the work” to bring in a “different” perspective

John Green & Joe Carrol – Inspiring Leaders Part 1 (#24)

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Bios John Green A co-founding principal of Blackstar Real Estate Partners, John Green directs firm-wide strategic planning, and leads the investment management efforts. John has over 18 years of real estate and finance experience, and has managed approximately $5 billion…