Membership invitations were extended to 24 real estate advisory professionals at the meeting of the Invitation Committee which met virtually in the Fall of 2020. While we are excited by the number of new members the organization has invited, we particularly celebrate the breadth of experience, new skill sets, and diversity in its many forms represented within our newest class of invitees.

Rebecca Bloom, CRE Managing Director, Capital Markets Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC Seattle, WA Chapter: Pacific Northwest Chapter Recommended by: Lori Mason Curran, CRE	John Brownlee, CRE Senior Managing Director JLL Dallas, TX Chapter: Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter Recommended by: John M. Walsh III, CRE Practice Focus: Originating debt and equity placement transactions with a focus is on multi-housing, office, retail and industrial properties throughout the US.
Spencer Cashdan, CRE Member Dickinson Wright, PLLC Phoenix, AZ Chapter: Southwest Chapter Recommended by: Harlan Wayne Robins, Esq., CRE Practice Focus: Acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development issues and financing.	Morris A. Ellison, CRE Partner Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Charleston, SC Chapter: Carolinas Chapter Recommended by: Alvin O. Benton, CRE Practice Focus: Commercial real estate transactions, economic development, commercial litigation & counseling entrepreneurs, startup/mature knowledge based companies.
Mary B. Hashem, CRE Principal and Co-Founder of RES; Founder and President of Adaapta, LLC RE | Solutions, LLC (RES) Denver, CO Chapter: Colorado Chapter Recommended by: Marilee A. Utter, CRE Practice Focus: Brownfield development and consulting in acquisition, planning, entitlements, cleanup, regulatory coordination, risk management, and public finance.	William Neal Herman, CRE Vice President JM Zell Partners, Ltd. Washington, DC Practice Focus: Manage, direct and execute the full range of development activities and advisory services on behalf of our clients.
Edward James, CRE Managing Partner Street Wise Retail Advisors Houston, TX Chapter: Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter Recommended by: William H. Brownfield, CRE & Reid C. Wilson, CRE Practice Focus: Commercial real estate brokerage, specializing in retail tenant and landlord representation, development consulting and investments.	Thomas J. Jensen, CRE Principal/Executive Director Boston Appraisal & Consulting, LLC Boston, MA Chapter: New England Chapter Recommended by: Thomas V. Pedulla, CRE Practice Focus: Life science research and GMP facilities, cold storage and food processing facilities, and major urban and suburban mixed-use development sites.
Tassos Kazinos, CRE Chief Executive Officer Trastor REIC Athens, Greece Chapter: European Chapter Recommended by: Nicholas Chatzitsolis, CRE Practice Focus: Investment Management	Rich Matheson, CRE Portfolio Manager Utah Retirement Systems Salt Lake City, UT Chapter: Utah Chapter Recommended by: Devon W. Olson, CRE Practice Focus: Focused on acquisitions, dispositions, asset and portfolio management for pension fund agriculture and office portfolios within Real Assets.
Michael McGowan, CRE Senior Associate Bard Consulting Oakland, CA Chapter: Northern California Chapter Recommended by: Eileen E. Marrinan, CRE Practice Focus: Independent, strategic real estate counsel to institutional real estate investors active in US and international markets.	Scott McLain, JD, CRE Managing Broker (Owner) Coldwell Banker Commercial McLain Real Estate Huntsville, AL Recommended by: Julie L. Melander, CRE Practice Focus: Downtown redevelopment, retail development and innovation, mixed – use development, land development, public – private partnerships, brokerage.
Michael Miggins, CRE Director, Valuation & Advisory Services CBRE Houston, TX Chapter: Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter Practice Focus: Appraisal and consulting centered around litigation support and eminent domain proceedings.	Hagood Morrison, CRE Executive Vice President Bridge Commercial Charleston, SC Chapter: Carolinas Chapter Recommended by: K.C. Conway, CRE Practice Focus: Industrial, manufacturing, specialized logistics, brokerage. Feasibility analysis for industrial. Specialized industrial waterfront facilities.
William Pattison, CRE Head of Real Estate Research MetLife Investment Management Whippany, NJ Chapter: New Jersey Chapter Recommended by: James Woodwell, CRE Practice Focus: Commercial real estate market, property type, and asset selection recommendations based on real estate fundamental and capital market conditions.	Courtney Derrick Pogue, CRE Director of Economic and Community Development City of Nashville Nashville, TN Chapter: Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter Recommended by: Graham Grady, CRE Practice Focus: Economic and Community Development with a focus on public/private partnerships.
James O. Ponder Jr., CRE CEO CNR Alexandria, VA Practice Focus: National Real Estate Consultant for Commercial/Multifamily/Retail Investments services for Acquisitions Dispositions and Asset/Property Management.	Edwin K. S. Ryu, CRE Founder, President & Chief Investment Officer Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC San Jose, CA Chapter: Northern California Chapter Practice Focus: Real estate consulting services to multi-family and high net worth clients; assisting not-for-profit institutions with facilities and master planning.
Kevin Turpin, CRE Regional Director of Research, Central & Eastern Europe Colliers International Prague, Czech Republic Chapter: European Chapter Recommended by: Eduard Forejt, CRE Practice Focus: European real estate research and consulting specialist with over 15 years of experience focused in the Central & Eastern European (CEE) region.	Christine Lehmann Tutaj, CRE Senior Manager Ernst & Young, LLP Chicago, IL Chapter: Midwest Chapter Recommended by: Heidi W. Barath, CRE Practice Focus: Real estate valuation for financial reporting (GAAP & IFRS) and tax purposes, financial and asset due diligence, and corporate real estate strategy.
Monet Vakili, CRE Manager, Valuation Modelling & Economics – Real Estate EY Phoenix, AZ Chapter: Southwest Chapter Recommended by: Heidi W. Barath, CRE Practice Focus: Real estate financial analysis and valuation for various property types in markets across the United States, as well as abroad.	Lance Wilhelm, CRE President The Wilhelm Group Honolulu, HI Chapter: Hawaii Chapter Recommended by: Christine H.H. Camp, CRE Practice Focus: Our primary areas of focus are development and real estate consulting, project and program management and construction management.
Raymond Wong, CRE Vice President, Data Operations, Data Solutions Altus Group Toronto, ON, Canada Chapter: Canadian Chapter Recommended by: James M. Costello III, CRE Practice Focus: Research professional who uses knowledge of information and processes to develop key market trends that are actionable by clients.	Franklin Yanofsky, CRE Director, REVS SitusAMC Parsippany, NJ Chapter: New Jersey Chapter Recommended by: Ruchi Pathela, CRE Practice Focus: Focused on valuation management, consulting, and technology solutions for the institutional commercial real estate industry. Accounting background.