Christian Torgrimson, Esq.

Managing Partner, Pursley Friese Torgrimson, LLP Christian F. Torgrimson helps her business and real estate clients obtain the just compensation guaranteed to them by the Constitution when the government condemns private property. As a founding and managing partner of Pursley Friese Torgrimson, Christian focuses on helping her clients navigate the complexities of a condemnation, minimizing… Read more

Michael MaRous, CRE

President, MaRous & Company Michael S. MaRous, MAI, CRE, is president and owner of MaRous and Company. He has appraised more than $15 billion worth of primarily investment-grade real estate in more than 25 states. In addition to providing documented appraisals, he has served as an expert witness in litigation proceedings for many law firms;… Read more

Jeffrey Hamill

Hammill Visual Specialists Jeffrey Hamill has a varied and unique background in education and design. He has over 20 years of special education and information design experience, primarily in the field of multiple intelligences (Howard Gardner) and learning behaviors. Through his real-world experiences and throughout his career, Mr. Hamill has created unique visuals and teaching… Read more

Christophe Petit

Co-Founder, President and Managing Partner, Star America As Co-Founder, President and Managing Partner of Star America, Christophe has led critical aspects of arranging financing and achieving financial close on several P3 transactions including the $2.3B Purple Line P3 in Maryland and the $556MM Portsmouth Bypass in Ohio. By leveraging his extensive experience in infrastructure finance… Read more

Suzanne R. Mellen, CRE, MAI, FRICS, ISHC

Senior Managing Director, HVS San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas With her extensive history in the industry and keen understanding of the markets, Suzanne R. Mellen, MAI, CRE, FRICS, ISHC, sets new standards for hospitality and gaming valuation. Suzanne is the Senior Managing Director – Practice Leader of HVS. She has unparalleled experience, having… Read more

Sharon L. Madison, A.I.C.P.

CEO Madison Companies Sharon Madison is an urban planner known for strategic real estate planning and development, program and construction management and creative design solutions. She has been a leader in green technology and adaptive reuse in historic buildings As the 3rd generation leader in her family’s architecture, engineering, planning and construction business, Sharon has… Read more

Geoffrey Kasselman

Industrial Specialist, Executive Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank Geoffrey Kasselman, SIOR, LEED AP, serves as Executive Managing Director at NGKF where he leads the company’s National Industrial Practice. In this capacity, he guides the direction and expansion of the firm’s industrial brokerage capabilities across North America, including supporting various data center projects and promoting the… Read more

Jean-François Grenier

Senior Director at Altus Group Since 1982, Jean-François has given opinions and consulting advices for national retailers, shopping centers developers and municipalities. His field of expertise is related to site location research, sales forecasting, market research and geomarketing. Jean-François has been involved in the network development of several large retailers as well as many large retail… Read more

The Honorable Denis Coderre

Mayor of Montréal Denis Coderre was elected Montréal’s 44th mayor on November 3, 2013, a new beginning in a political career of more than 30 years. He got started in federal politics in the 1980s, first as president of the Young Federal Liberals Committee in the riding of Bourassa and a member of the steering… Read more

Alam Pirani

Executive Managing Director, Hotels, Colliers International Hotels Alam leads the team of professionals responsible for hotel investment advisory services in Canada and specific markets in Latin America/Caribbean. Alam’s specialized experience is in sourcing equity and debt capital for hotel and leisure investments, negotiating management and joint venture agreements, as well as valuation analysis for hotel… Read more

The Counselors of Real Estate®, established in 1953, is an international group of high profile professionals including members of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia who provide expert, objective advice on complex real property situations and land-related matters. Membership is selective, extended by invitation only. The organization’s CRE® (Counselor of Real Estate) credential is granted to all members in recognition of superior problem solving ability in various areas of real estate counseling. For more information, contact The Counselors of Real Estate