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Board Chair
Founder and President
Mattoni Group

LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2018

 Immediate Past Board Chair
 Founder
The Vagabond Group
Company Website


Member Since 2014


Founder and Managing Principal
Adler Real Estate Partners 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2019


Partner, Head of Real Estate Practice Group
Bilzin Sumberg 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2019


Principal
Aria Development Group 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2014

Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig 

 Company Website


Member Since 2017



Vice Chairman
CBRE | Capital Markets | Multifamily 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2014

Vice Chairman
Newmark Knight Frank 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2021


President
Berkowitz Development Group, Inc. 

 Company Website


Member Since 2019


President and Founder
Borghese Investments

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2021


President
Swire Properties, Inc.

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Member Since 2022

President
Alice Bravo & Associates

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Member Since 2021



CEO
Neology Group

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Member Since 2018

Managing Partner
Cervera Real Estate

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Member Since 2015


EVP and General Counsel
Florida East Coast Industries

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Member Since 2018


Past Board Chair
Co-CEO
Grass River Property

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2013


Senior Director-Commercial Real Estate
Synovus

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Member Since 2017

Managing Partner
Two Roads Development

 Company Website


Member Since 2020



Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer
City National Bank

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Member Since 2022

CEO and President
SSD, LLC

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Member Since 2015


Founder
Seaside, Florida

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Member Since 2009


Managing Principal
John Burns Research & Consulting

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2021


Principal
Finvarb Group

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Member Since 2018

Senior Managing Director
Berkadia

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Member Since 2013



Managing Principal
Place Projects

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Member Since 2020

Managing Director
Marc Belsky Ltd

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Alumni Representative 2025-27


Founder and President 
MRK Partners 

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Member Since 2021


Co-Chair
Goldman Properties

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Member Since 2017


Principal
Seagate Capital Construction & Development 

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Member Since 2024

Principal 
Edsa 

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Member Since 2021



Chairman and CEO
Integra Realty Resources

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Member Since 2016

Global Head of Residences
Aman

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Member Since 2016


President
R. J. Heisenbottle Architects, P.A.

  LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2015


Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Fortune International Group

Company Website 


Member Since 2015


Managing Principal
13th Floor Investments

  LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2014

Managing Principal
Karson & Co.

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2017



CEO
Royal Palm Companies

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2024

Managing Partner
Knickpoint Ventures

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2025


Chief Investment Officer
Mast Capital

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2025


President and CEO
Whitman Family Development
MRED+U'12
 Company Website

Member Since 2013

Vice Chairman and Managing Director
LeFrak

 Company Website


Member Since 2022

President 
Rialto Capital Group

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2022



CEO
Terra Group

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2013

 Past Board Chair
Managing Principal
Rivergate Companies
 LinkedInCompany Website

Member Since 2013

Past Board Chair
Managing Partner
Merrimac Ventures

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Member Since 2012


Co-President
Coastal Construction

  LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2012


Managing Director
Kawa Real Estate Investment 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2021

Owner & CEO
Rilea Group

  Company Website


Member Since 2015



President
Related Development

 Company Website


Member Since 2014

President and CEO
Adler Properties 

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Member Since 2021


Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners

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Member Since 2025


CEO and Managing Partner
NR International

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Member Since 2014


President and CEO
Housing Trust Group

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Member Since 2019

CEO and President
Dacra

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Member Since 2009



Founder, Chairman and CEO
Driftwood Capital

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2018

Managing Principal
Pebb Capital 

Company Website


Member Since 2022


Executive Vice President
AMLI Residential 

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Member Since 2022


Founder
Rosso Development 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2025


Owner
Claro Development 

 LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2021

Chief Human Resources Officer, Managing Director
Starwood Capital Group & Starwood Property Trust

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Member Since 2022

 



Director of Development 
Fort Partners  

 Company Website


Member Since 2020

Managing Principal and CEO
PTM Partners

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Member Since 2015


Iron Hound Management Company, LLC

  LinkedIn


Member Since 2016


Founder
Coral Rock Development Group
  Company Website

Member Since 2022

President and Co-Founder 
The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group 

  LinkedInCompany Website


Member Since 2021

Emeritus Members

  • Neisen O. Kasdin (Past Chair), Office Managing Partner, Akerman LLP, Miami, Florida 
  • Edgar Jones, Jr. (Past Chair), Edgar Jones and Company, Miami, Florida
  • John C. Sumberg (Past Chair), Chairman, Bilzin Sumberg, Miami, Florida

 

Founding Members

  • Tony Goldman, Goldman Properties, Miami, Florida

 

Alumni Representatives

2025-2027

  • Ilya Gamer, MRED+U '12, Managing Director, Marc Belsky Ltd

2023-2025

  • Amanda Bonvecchio, MRED+U ‘15, Director of New Development and Design, Vagabond Group
  • Natalia Cebollero, MRED+U ‘16, Director of Design and Construction, Vagabond Group

2021-2023
  • Elena Gonzalez, MRED+U ’17, Associate, Starwood Property Trust

 

2019-2021
  • Charlo Jenkins, MRED+U '10, Project Executive, DSS, Miami, Florida

 

2017-2019
  • Catie Sacks, MRED+U '11, Development Manager, Sanford Waterfront Partners, Miami, Florida

 

2015-2017
  • Emran Ally, MRED+U '15, Vice President, CBRE, Miami, Florida

 

2013-2015
  • Felipe Azenha, MRED+U '12, Co-Founder & Director of Business Development, Gridics, Miami, Florida

 

2011-2013
  • Alex Vargas Vila, MRED+U '11, Sr. Corporate Development Manager, Florida East Coast Industries, Miami, Florida

 

Outstanding Board Members in Real Estate Development + Urbanism

  • 2025: Carlos Rosso
  • 2024: Avra Jain
  • 2023: Ryan Bailine
  • 2022: Jay Massirman
  • 2020: Arden Karson, Matt Reiger, Florencia Tabeni
  • 2019: Vanessa Grout
  • 2018: Troy Ballard
  • 2017: Troy Ballard

 

Distinguished Service in Real Estate Development + Urbanism Award

  • 2024: Toby Cobb

 

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