Newmark Knight Frank

Barry M. Gosin has been a principal of Newmark Knight Frank since 1978 and he has served as CEO since 1979, directing all facets of the day-to-day operations for the firm. Mr. Gosin has spearheaded and guided Newmark Knight Frank's national expansion initiatives and has been instrumental in the creation of Newmark Knight Frank's global partnership with Knight Frank LLP. Taking a visionary approach to industry practices, Mr. Gosin has directed the firm's client-focused growth through the addition of project management, logistics and facilities management divisions. Over the course of his career, Mr. Gosin has personally facilitated several billion dollars worth of office leasing transactions. In the past 15 years alone, he has been responsible for leasing more than 30 million square feet of commercial space in some of the largest and most innovative transactions in New York City history. Among his extensive roster of corporate clients, Mr. Gosin has negotiated headquarter leases for Bloomberg L.P.; the Equitable Life Assurance Society; Purdue Pharma L.P.; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Lowe Lintas & Partners; Liz Claiborne, Inc.; White & Case LLP; Chadbourne & Parke; Cahill Gordon Reindel; Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and others. His clients also include Citigroup Inc.; The Bank of New York; North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System; The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and KeySpan Energy. Additionally, Mr. Gosin and his partners have acquired as principal over 10 million square feet of commercial and residential properties.

Jim Kuhn joined Newmark Knight Frank (formerly Newmark & Co.) as a Principal and President in 1992, founding Newmark Knight Frank's Capital Group, a division providing management and advisory services for corporate and institutional clients. Mr. Kuhn was a lender with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and was an owner/manager with The Mendik Company before starting his own firm in 1990. He holds a master of arts degree in real estate and a bachelor of arts degree in finance from Syracuse University. He also studied finance and business at The Wharton School and Harvard University. His current and former Board and Trustee memberships include New York University Real Estate Institute, The Urban Land Institute, The International Committee of the Real Estate Board of New York, the New York/Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Offices Parks and the Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association of New York.

Thomas Wozniak joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2007 as chief information officer. His responsibilities include directing all of Newmark Knight Frank's technology initiatives and systems for the firm internationally. Mr. Wozniak's extensive background includes more than 15 years of leadership experience in building technology for mission critical applications. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Wozniak served as chief technology officer at OfficeTiger, an RR Donnelley Company. Mr. Wozniak was responsible for OfficeTiger's overall technology vision and strategy, building the company's global voice and data networks as well as developing their proprietary workflow management tool, tTrack. During his six years with OfficeTiger, Mr. Wozniak played an integral part in helping the company grow from $8 million in private equity to $250 million with the purchase of OfficeTiger by RR Donnelly in April 2006. Additionally, Mr. Wozniak worked for Goldman Sachs & Company as their senior global project manager and as head of operations security. In these positions, he specialized in large-scale technology projects. Previously, Mr. Wozniak worked with firms such as TMG Financial Products, Citicorp, EJV Partners, L.P. and AIG Trading Group, where he played a strategic role in the building of their technology platform. Mr. Wozniak is a proven executive with a broad range of leadership skills in the professional services industry and possesses a detailed understanding of information technology, applications, vendor management, outsourcing and large-scale technology implementation. Mr. Wozniak received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Business from St. John's University.

Gary Alterman has 27 years of retail leasing experience. He co-founded New Spectrum Realty in 1987, building the company into one of New York City's leading retail real estate brokerage firms. Newmark Knight Frank acquired New Spectrum in May 2000 in a merger that created the largest retail real estate brokerage firm in the City. Mr. Alterman has completed scores of leasing transactions throughout the New York Metropolitan Area. He represented Ann Taylor in the rollout of its Ann Taylor Loft concept, securing eight high-profile locations throughout Manhattan for this leading women's fashion design company. Mr. Alterman represented the Men's Wearhouse in its opening of four stores in Manhattan, including the flagship store on Madison Avenue as well as their new division, K&G Superstore in the leasing of a 22,000 square foot space across from Grand Central Station. In another major transaction, he represented the owner of a New Rochelle commercial property in the leasing of 44,000 square feet to Linens N Things for the company's first store in Westchester County. Mr. Alterman is an active member of the Real Estate Board of New York's Store Brokers' Committee. Mr. Alterman holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brooklyn College, and was a practicing accountant for three years before beginning his career in real estate.

With over 20 years of real estate experience, Joseph Bellina joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2005 as the executive vice president for the Property Management Department. In this capacity, he is in charge of overseeing all aspects of property management, providing leadership and expertise on critical operational and construction issues throughout the Property Management Department to ensure premium asset care to all managed properties. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Bellina was the senior vice president of operations for the Macklowe Properties, for three years where he ran the property management department, for the company's commercial and residential properties. He was responsible for 7 million square feet of space, including the General Motors Building. Before joining Macklowe, Mr. Bellina held various positions in the Mendik Company and its successor Vornado. For 17 years, Mr. Bellina worked at Vornado Realty Trust, where he was in charge of overseeing various properties and portfolios including, 1 Penn Plaza, 2 Penn Plaza, 11 Penn Plaza and Hotel Pennsylvania. Mr. Bellina has served on the board of BOMA, which he has been a member of since 1991. He is a member and a current management director of REBNY and has taught various real estate courses at NYU. Mr. Bellina was also a Trustee of Holy Rosary Church. Mr. Bellina earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance and his MBA from Baruch College.

Ms. Post acquired financial savvy on Wall Street prior to bringing her experience to Newmark Knight Frank 20 years ago. Her hands-on experience makes Ms. Post an integral part of the Newmark Knight Frank Management Team. She serves as Newmark Knight Frank's financial controller overseeing the assets of long-standing New York portfolios totaling approximately 16 million square feet; some of these clients are UNITE, The Moinion Group, The City of New York and the Gural family. Her tenacious and scrupulous nature is the foundation for the cost-effective method by which Newmark Knight Frank successfully manages properties. Ms. Post brings integrity, insight, and creative solutions to Newmark Knight Frank's clients while simultaneously nurturing and strengthening these third-party relationships. Ms. Post supervises Newmark Knight Frank's acquisitions, leasing, disposal and negotiation of real estate transactions. In 1992, Ms. Post became a partner of the firm and was appointed Corporate Secretary.

Michael R. Ippolito joined Newmark Knight Frank in 1991 for the purpose of bridging the gap between the then emerging global tenant representation industry and strategy consulting. To accomplish this feat, Mr. Ippolito developed analytical and strategic tools that brought real estate and operational strategy development into alignment with his clients' core business objectives. As a result of his advancements, Mr. Ippolito has become one of the leading tenant representatives for global corporations, specializing in providing creative solutions for evaluating risk within growth strategies, measuring operational redundancies, analyzing consensus and the developing operational efficiency metrics.

Douglas Sugimoto joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2005 at the firm's Silicon Valley office. Mr. Sugimoto's extensive experience in managing real estate portfolios for large corporations and high-tech firms provides him with an abundance of real estate knowledge and firsthand experience from an internal perspective. Mr. Sugimoto has spent his entire 24-year career in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Sugimoto worked over 20 years as a corporate real estate executive for 3Com Corporation; Covad; Silicon Graphics; Intuit; and Raza Foundries. The roller coaster nature of high-tech companies in Silicon Valley provided him with many opportunities to acquire, develop, expand, and then dispose of space, throughout the Valley as well as domestically and internationally. Major transactions Mr. Sugimoto has completed include: Google/Silicon Graphics Mountain View, CA, a 500,000-sf sublease and subsequent relocation/expansion (240,000 sf), creating savings of approximately $15,000,000 per year for 10 years. It was the Valley's largest lease transaction of the year.

As managing director of the retail services department, Peter Mallios specializes in landlord and tenant representation for all phases of leasing and sales activities as well as overseeing the day to day retail activity at Newmark Knight Frank in Washington D.C. Mr. Mallios' tenant representation services include site selection and analysis, market research, lease negotiations, financial analysis and lease consulting. He assists clients with the evaluation of long term facility planning and goals as well as any ongoing issues the client has regarding their real estate. Mr. Mallios was previously president and owner of Guardian Retail Group where he established and oversaw all operations of a full service real estate brokerage. Mr. Mallios has been involved in the sale of over $100 million of shopping center and retail properties as well as hundreds of retail lease transactions. He is a licensed real estate broker in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. He is a longstanding member of the International Counsel of Shopping Centers (ICSC), as well as an active member of the Dupont Circle Merchants and Professionals (DCMAP), the American Helenic Institute (AHI) and the Delian League. He is also an active participant in the Washington Board of Trade, the District of Columbia Builders Industry Association (DCBIA), and Women in Retail Real Estate (WIRRE). Recent transaction highlights include: Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries, Safeway Stores, Modell's Sporting Goods, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Blockbuster Video, Domino's Pizza, The Melting Pot, Lebanese Taverna, John Rosselli International Antiques, and Randstad Staffing. Mr. Mallios earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Business at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Peter P. Kozel joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2005 as executive managing director, research & real estate strategies. He is responsible for implementing a national research platform for the firm, providing the various operating units with the market and property analyses needed to complete their respective assignments. In addition to working with the research groups responsible for specific regional areas, Dr. Kozel directs the presentations and proposals groups, developing the analytical materials presented to current and future clients of Newmark Knight Frank. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Dr. Kozel was a senior vice president at GMAC Institutional Advisors, a division of GMAC Commercial Mortgage. He provided analytical services and guidance to clients and potential clients of the firm regarding the investment opportunities and risks associated with real estate related assets. Dr. Kozel worked closely with the asset management, acquisition, and marketing staffs in both the direct equity investment and commercial mortgage debt operations, estimating the potential credit risks and investment returns associated with these assets. Dr. Kozel was also a director in the Structured Finance Ratings Group at Standard & Poor's, one of the world's preeminent providers of credit ratings. He led the analytical activities associated with the investment characteristics of securities backed by real estate assets. His areas of research included the behavior of U.S. and non-U.S. property sectors and the risk characteristics of securities backed by real estate assets, including CMBS, CDOs, and unsecured REIT debt. He was also the research director at Phoenix Realty Group in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Kozel was on the faculty of Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts and has taught at both Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He has been active in a number of professional organizations including: the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association, the Research and Education Committee of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association, and the Research Committee of the Pension Real Estate Association. His academic training includes an undergraduate degree from Harvard College, an MBA from Wharton, and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Richard Taylor is a Senior Managing Director at Newmark Knight Frank. He advises global corporate clients in areas of corporate real estate such as aligning business and real estate strategies, building strategic real estate plans, merger and acquisition integration, site selection and business location studies. Mr. Taylor has extensive experience in corporate real estate. He holds the Master of Corporate Real Estate designation from CoreNet Global, which is the world's premier association for corporate real estate. In addition to his consulting experience, Mr. Taylor has personally represented corporations in several hundred million dollars worth of real estate transactions comprising more than five million square feet. Mr. Taylor's client list includes firms such as ADP, APS Healthcare, Danaher, GreenPoint Financial, National Electronics Warranty Corporation, Tenet Healtcare, Rotech Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, Usinternetworking, and Versar. Mr. Taylor utilizes extensive real estate experience, executive level business operating experience and a graduate degree in real estate investment to match real estate strategy with business goals. He has significant experience in handling large, complex assignments. Mr. Taylor was the Director of Real Estate at Oxford Health Plans. He was hired to develop Oxford's corporate real estate department. At Oxford he was personally responsible for developing the real estate strategy, facilities portfolio analysis, nationwide site selections, state economic incentive negotiations and all contract negotiations. Prior to Oxford, Mr. Taylor co-founded Alliance Partners, a consulting and tenant representation company. Alliance Partners specialized in real estate portfolio analysis, cost reduction strategies and corporate relocations. Mr. Taylor began his real estate career at Carson Crane, a tenant representation firm headquartered in the North Eastern United States. Mr. Taylor earned a BA in Property Valuation from Massey University, New Zealand, a Masters of Science in Real Estate Investment from New York University and a Masters in Corporate Real Estate (MCR) from CoreNet Global.

Mr. Burkhardt joined Newmark Knight Frank's Washington, D.C. office in 1994, where he served as a vice president. Now situated as a managing director in the firm's West Los Angeles office, he continues to specialize in national tenant representation, where he provides his clients with real estate related professional and technical support. Mr. Burkhart specializes in lease or purchase transactions including facility acquisition, financial analyses, market research, lease negotiations, and sublease representation. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Burkhardt was a senior leasing associate at Berens Asset Management Company, Inc. During his three years at Berens, Mr. Burkhardt focused on tenant representation and corporate real estate services. During his last year at Berens, he was recognized as the top producer in office leasing.

Charles V. Tabone, SIOR, is a managing principal and partner in charge of Newmark Knight Frank's Long Island office. Throughout his over 30-year career in the field of commercial and industrial real estate, Mr. Tabone has been instrumental in facilitating countless industrial, office, R&D, retail, land and build-to-suit transactions. His experience in successfully marketing millions of square feet of exclusive listings, in addition to providing exclusive tenant/purchaser representation, has provided him with valuable insight into the dynamics of transactions. His many clients have included: The New York Times, Allied Building Products, Inc., Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital and Comtech Telecommunications, Inc. In April 1998, Mr. Tabone was recognized by the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) and the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society (CIBS) as "Broker of the Year", winning the "Most Ingenious Deal of the Year" award. He was honored by being named to the list of "Who's Who in Commercial Real Estate Brokers" by the Long Island Business News in 2001 and 2005, was selected as Newmark Knight Frank's 2001 and 2003 Industrial Broker of the Year. He was named as a "Long Island Power Broker" by the CoStar Group in 2003, 2004 and 2006, and "Business Leader of the Year" in 2006 by the Route 110 Redevelopment Corporation. Mr. Tabone is a member and past president of the New York City & Downstate Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and a member of the Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association of the New York Metropolitan Area (IOREBA). He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island (CIBS), where he is a past president and former chairman of their Ethics Committee. In addition, he serves as a board member of the Route 110 Redevelopment Corporation and recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Barrier Beach Preservation Association. Mr. Tabone is a graduate of Villanova University.

Since she joined the Newmark Knight Frank Project Management & Logistics team, Ann Tucker has managed numerous full service projects, whose scopes included design, construction, procurement and relocation management. More recently, Ms. Tucker has been successful in applying her comprehensive workplace strategies and master planning expertise to assist clients with their capital asset planning. By conducting strategic facilities and operations assessments for companies such as the KeySpan Corporation and Energy Solutions, Ms. Tucker has been able to show clients significant savings in operating costs by realigning their corporate facilities and other capital assets with their business objectives. Ms. Tucker began her career as a space planner and interior designer in 1988. Her knowledge of national and local building codes, construction management and documentation, combined with her ability to create innovative solutions for business environments, provides clients with a unique advantage in the strategic planning and workplace design process. In addition, Ms. Tucker is a NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer and a professional member of the International Interior Design Association. She was also among the first group of interior designers to be registered with the State of Georgia. Ms. Tucker has managed projects and provided workplace strategies consulting for a diverse client base, including: Georgia Power, DoubleClick, KeySpan Corporation, Primedia, Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants, Aspen Technology, Energy Solutions, Assurant Group, Tenet Healthcare, LaFarge Corporation, Peoples Energy, Precision Valve, Alstom Power, Qosina and Manhattan Associates.

Mr. Stapleton joined Newmark Knight Frank in the firm's West Los Angeles office in 2003. With a focus on corporate research, business development and tenant representation, Mr. Stapleton provides strategic services that foster business planning and corporate cost reductions. With 10 years of experience in the IT industry, Mr. Stapleton has proven himself invaluable at conducting in-depth market research and analysis of the latest trends in Southern California business. He brings to Newmark Knight Frank a detailed knowledge of how technology is shaping both the economy and facilities design.

Dan Marcus joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2004 as associate director in the firm's Long Island office. Mr. Marcus specializes in representing both tenants and landlords, as well as strategic planning and implementation of industrial transactions. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Marcus was a member of CBRE's Industrial Services Group. He has also worked at Grubb & Ellis as an associate, working directly with owners, brokers and clients in the disposition and leasing of industrial properties on Long Island. Mr. Marcus was selected to serve as a member of their strategic planning committee concentrating on national assignments. Mr. Marcus is a member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island. Mr. Marcus received a Bachelor of Arts from C.W. Post College.

Jessica Tierno joined Newmark Knight Frank's New York office in May 1999. As Director of Corporate Marketing, Ms. Tierno manages the firm's national marketing efforts, coordinating all internal and external aspects of marketing, branding and corporate communications, and overseeing Newmark Knight Frank's Marketing and Graphics departments. Her work has been integral to the global branding endeavors of Newmark Knight Frank, among other initiatives. Before assuming her current role, Ms. Tierno served within the Marketing Department as Art Director. She was responsible for maintaining and evolving the firm's brand across all mediums, including corporate marketing collateral, advertising campaigns and corporate web sites. Prior to working at Newmark Knight Frank, Ms. Tierno was co-founder and CEO of The Liquid Project, a full-service corporate branding and design firm. For The Liquid Project, Ms. Tierno managed all operational functions, oversaw client relationships, and coordinated the creation of complete corporate identities for the firm's clients. Ms. Tierno holds a Bachelor of Art in Graphic Communications from Binghamton University, and a Certificate in Marketing from New York University.

Mary Kegelman is the director of operations for Newmark Knight Frank. Ms. Kegelman is responsible for the overall daily operations of the Newmark Knight Frank corporate headquarters, and acts as liaison for corporate services throughout the Newmark Knight Frank organization. Ms. Kegelman plays an integral role in the growth and expansion of Newmark Knight Frank. In particular, she is involved in the construction and redesign of existing and new locations. In addition, Ms Kegelman coordinates all special events, both for Newmark Knight Frank offices as well as outside venues. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Ms. Kegelman was with Macy?s. As part of the Federated transition team, Ms. Kegelman served as the merger coordinator for Macy?s, Jordan Marsh, Rich?s and Burdines locations, incorporating them into one company, Macy?s East. At the end of her tenure at Macy?s, Ms Kegelman was the facilities coordinator for all 96-branch locations. Ms. Kegelman was also in charge of the 600 clowns who volunteered for the annual Macy?s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Over the course of her career Ms. Kegelman has served with a variety of prominent corporations, including Interco and Brooks Brothers. Ms. Kegelman is a graduate of Marymount University.

Mike Shuler joined Newmark Knight Frank's Washington office in 2004 as a member of the Law Firm Advisory Services Team. Already, Mr. Shuler has assisted in the representation of some of the world's most prestigious law firms, which include: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Andrews Kurth LLP; Chadbourne & Parke LLP; Cooley Godward Kronish LLP; Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C.; Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. In 2005, Mr. Shuler received the Washington, D.C. Rookie Broker of the Year and the Regional Junior Broker of the Year in 2006. In 2007, Bisnow on Business named Mr. Shuler one of the top 35 real estate professionals in the Washington area under the age 35. Mr. Shuler graduated from Georgetown University in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Government and a minor in Theology. While attending Georgetown, Mr. Shuler was a member of the varsity lacrosse team.

Richard Falco is an associate director at Newmark Knight Frank?s Long Island office. He specializes in office and industrial leasing and sales. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Falco was an associate with CB Richard Ellis, where he focused on tenant and landlord representation as well as strategic planning and implementation of office & industrial transactions. Before his work with CB Richard Ellis, Mr. Falco was an Associate at Grubb & Ellis New York, Inc. where he was a member of the team responsible for the disposition and leasing of industrial properties on Long Island.

Before entering the real estate industry, Mr. Berfas worked for the Anne McBride Company, a leading investor relations/corporate communications consultancy. At Anne McBride, his responsibilities were focused on advising public telecom companies. He also assisted in providing market research of domestic and international banks for Global Finance Magazine. Mr. Berfas is a member of Commerical Industry Brokers Society of Long Island, March of Dimes Society, Long Island Chapter and the Long Island Executives. Mr. Berfas received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Delaware.

Casey Caylor joined the Newmark Knight Frank Project Management & Logistics team as a project manager with extensive construction management experience. Mr. Caylor served as vice president of a commercial construction company and was directly responsible for generating and managing $2.3 million in annual revenue from the retail space, tenant finish and restaurant construction divisions of the company. Additional responsibilities included managing superintendents, coordinating subcontractors, developing and operating budgets and tracking schedules for retail build-outs, interior renovations, technology upgrades and restaurant construction. Since joining Newmark Knight Frank Project Management & Logistics, Mr. Caylor has worked closely with the director of Corporate Assets and manager of Corporate Facilities Divisions of Shaw Industries Group, the world's largest carpet manufacturer and distributor. Mr. Caylor applies his construction management skills and managed design development and documentation phases and relocation projects.

Joe Gaither joined Newmark Knight Frank Project Management & Logistics as a senior project manager. In this capacity, Mr. Gaither oversees commercial relocations, build-outs, renovations, warehouse design/management, technology upgrades and enhancements, purchasing and budgeting. He is skilled in improving productivity and lowering costs. Mr. Gaither is adept at transforming strategic vision into creative and cost effective solutions. His approach emphasizes his exceptional ability to motivate and direct individuals and teams toward achieving a goal despite any challenging circumstances or environments. Mr. Gaither has a successful history of delivering quality projects within scope, schedule constraints and budget. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank Project Management & Logistics, Mr. Gaither served as a senior project manager for NCR - Global Service Logistics. During his time with NCR, Mr. Gaither utilized Global Project Management and Six Sigma methodologies in meeting the deliverables assigned in his project charters. Furthermore, while Mr. Gaither was with NCR, he delivered the company a New European Logistics Center in Maastricht, Netherlands, meeting both Dutch building codes and NCR insurance requirements. Mr. Gaither delivered this project two months ahead of schedule and $400,000 below design budget. Select clients Mr. Gaither has worked with at Newmark Knight Frank include: KeySpan Corporation, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Tauber & Balser, Clark Hill, Shaw Industries, Tenet Health Care, Fossil, Comverge, GTC-Technology's, McPherson Oil, and Deemer Davidson & Prather.

Aaron Katz is a 22-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry who, in the past five years alone, has completed more than two billion dollars in transactions involving more than 3.5 million square feet. Mr. Katz advises global law firms in their strategic real estate planning and implementation. He joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2004 at the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where he serves as managing principal and head of the Law Firm Advisory Services practice. Previously, Mr. Katz was affiliated with CB Richard Ellis, following the firm's acquisition of Insignia/ESG. At Insignia/ESG Mr. Katz was a co-founder of the firm's Law Firm Advisory Group, and was named the firm's top producer for the Mid-Atlantic region in 2001. During his career, Mr. Katz has represented law firms in transactions around the world. His clients include: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Baker & Hostetler LLP; Chadbourne & Parke LLP; Cooley Godward LLP; Fleischman and Walsh LLP; Latham & Watkins LLP; Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP; McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Proskauer Rose LLP; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Venable LLP, among others. Mr. Katz is a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Leasing Club and has won the award for 15 consecutive years. His peers, professional organizations and business publications have frequently recognized him as one of the top professionals in the industry. In 1992, 1996 and 1999, he received GWCAR's Top Broker Award, and in 1999 and 2001 he received the Washington Business Journal's award for "Transaction of the Year". In 2004, Mr. Katz was honored by Commercial Property News as one of the nation's "Hot Brokers". In 2006, Mr. Katz was distinguished as one of Real Estate Forum's "Forum Fifty Top Leasing Brokers" in the United States. Mr. Katz received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Duke University.

Alan Nager co-founded Operations Associates (OA) in 1993. Previously, Alan was a senior consultant to Fortune 500 companies at CRS Sirrine Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. Alan also worked for Texas Instruments' Defense Systems and Electronics Group in Dallas, Texas. Operations Associates, particularly Alan Nager, collaborated with Honour Project Management to implement a Strategic Partner Alliance which allows our team to bring more experience, knowledge, and expertise to our clients and provide them with a broader range of services and a Single-Point-of-Accountability. Mr. Nager has over 16 years of experience in world class operations analysis, design, and improvement.

David McRae joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2006 as Principal in the Nashville, Tennessee office. As a pioneering member of the Nashville office, Mr. McRae helps ensure the growth and success of Newmark Knight Frank in the Tennessee market. Mr. McRae has been responsible for the leasing and marketing of over 3.5 million square feet of office and industrial space and over 500 acres of commercial property in Tennessee. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. McRae was a Director of Leasing for Crescent Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, where his duties included all areas of marketing to tenants, brokers, site selection consultants and economic development agencies. Mr. McRae has been recognized by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties for the 2001 Industrial Deal of the year. In addition, Mr. McRae has been recognized as a "Rising Star" in Commercial Real Estate, Nashville Business Journal 2003 and a "Heavy Hitter" in Commercial Real Estate, Nashville Business Journal 2004.

Donna Heilman joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2003 at the firm's Atlanta office. Previously, Ms. Heilman worked with Ernst & Young, where she acted as a tax consultant on a state and local level. In this capacity, her focus was on obtaining business incentives for her clients, including such notable corporations as: Turner Broadcasting, Cingular Wireless, WebMD, Lucent Technologies and Cox Enterprises. Ms. Heilman also has experience exploring opportunities provided in state law to reduce tax consequences through business or transaction restructuring, as well as experience with issues in Employment Tax, Income/Franchise, State Incentives, Sales & Use, Property Tax, Unclaimed Funds and Practices and Procedures. Prior to Ernst & Young, Ms. Heilman worked for the IRS. Ms. Heilman's expertise in these areas makes her a valuable partner and real estate advisor to major corporations and law firms. Ms. Heilman graduated from the University of Florida and earned her law degree at Nova Southeastern University. She is a member of the Florida Bar.

Earl L. Segal joined Newmark Knight Frank's D.C. office as a Principal in 2006, following a highly distinguished career in real estate law. Mr. Segal brings to Newmark Knight Frank the skills, successes and relationships of his past 30-plus years in practice, during which he has been frequently recognized nationally and internationally as one of the best real estate lawyers in America. Mr. Segal is recognized for his expertise in areas including Law Firm Advisory Services, Corporate Services, Not-for-Profit Advisory Services, Hospitality Industry Advisory Services and Investment Sales. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Segal was a Partner in the D.C. business law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. He was responsible for the national and international representation of both landlord and tenant clients in the leasing of several million square feet of office and retail space, and the acquisition, sale and financing of over 100 hotels, both as part of a portfolio and as "one-off" transactions. Mr. Segal has represented institutional and other buyers and sellers of improved properties in several billion dollars of transactions, the largest being the disposition and restructuring of 3.5 billion dollars of real estate assets for a major pension fund. Mr. Segal has been a contributor to numerous real estate and law publications, including The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, The Journal of Real Estate Finance, International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Real Estate, Real Estate Review and The National Law Journal. He has also acted as speaker and moderator at venues throughout the United States on subjects pertaining to all of his many areas of experience, and currently serves as a member of the editorial advisory board of The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, a publication of the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute. Mr. Segal Received the Burton Foundation's Burton Award for Legal Achievement in 2001, and the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs' Outstanding Service award in 1999. Mr. Segal has been recognized by Chambers USA as a recommended real estate lawyer and by the Legal Times as one of the 12 leading real estate lawyers in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area in 2003. He has been included in: "Best Lawyers in America" in 2003, 2004 and 2005; "The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers" in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and "The Global Counsel's 2004-2005 Corporate Real Estate Handbook". A devoted member of his professional and local communities, Mr. Segal is a member of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Committees, and has participated in a variety of its special subcommittees. He currently chairs the Programs Committee of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and previously was vice chair of its leasing committee. He was a member of the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District's Board of Directors from 2003-2005. For the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Mr. Segal serves as its General Counsel and as a member of the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. Mr. Segal serves on the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations' Board of Directors, and served as a member of the executive committee of the Washington, D.C., Leukemia Ball from 2000-2002. Mr. Segal received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University, where he was awarded its "Service to the University" award. Mr. Segal was received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and has been admitted to the Bar in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Eric Griffin joined Newmark Knight Frank as an associate in 2005. His primary focus with Newmark Knight Frank has been tenant representation and business development, with new clients in the Greater Atlanta and Central North Carolina areas. Mr. Griffin comes to Newmark Knight Frank most recently from a position assisting in infrastructure planning and business development with a venture capital group concentrated on private equity investments in a variety of real estate projects throughout the Southeastern United States. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Mr. Griffin spent seven years in technology sales, assisting in facilities expansion planning for companies around the world such as Boeing, Becton-Dickinson, Google, Wachovia, Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratories, UUNet, Cable and Wireless, and Exodus Communications. Mr. Griffin has achieved Bachelor Degrees in both urban planning and business at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He actively participates in the American Planning Association, National Apartment Association, and the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors.

Greg Stone joined Newmark Knight Frank Project Management & Logistics in the spring of 2006, bringing with him extensive industry experience. Mr. Stone began his real estate career as a commercial leasing and investment broker in Northern California, enabling him to transition into the development / construction side of the industry. In the construction industry, Mr. Stone served as a liaison creating alliances and a wide network of relationships between commercial real estate companies, developers, architects, engineers and others, developing new markets for business. Mr. Stone created a capture plan that secured $40 million in multiple tenant improvement projects for Netscape Communications, adding $1.3 million in fees and doubling revenue for his company's interiors group. Mr. Stone also served as manager and partner in co-developing two flex-tech light industrial buildings of 54,000 square feet in Santa Clara, California. He led the brokerage team in site selection, permit acquisition, architectural selection, project oversight and management of design and construction. Later in his career, Mr. Stone was a superintendent/project manager for a construction management firm. In his last project, Mr. Stone completed an in-depth due-diligence study for an equity fund that was planning to acquire 13-floors of a 29-story high-rise, mixed-use office/apartment building in San Francisco. After completing the study, Mr. Stone created the project scope needed to renovate 12-floors of common area, elevator lobbies, building lobby and mechanical, electrical and fire life-safety systems upgrades.

Greg Kirsch joined Newmark Knight Frank’s Chicago office in 2008 as a principal. Bringing his highly specialized retail representation skills to both the firm and his client’s, Mr. Kirsch’s primary focus is on expanding the Chicago office’s retail service platform. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Kirsch served for 10 years as a principal with Baum Realty Group, LLC, shattering a national transaction record and representing a number of high-end clients. During his tenure with, Baum Mr. Kirsch completed more than 75 transactions on behalf of Starbucks Coffee, 60 transactions for FedEx Kinko’s, 50 transactions for HealthSouth Physical Therapy and more than 182 transactions for Washington Mutual. In 2003, after completing less than half of his eventual 182 lease transactions for Washington Mutual, Mr. Kirsch and his team set a national record for executing more transactions for a single client in one year than ever before. The 182 Washington Mutual leases were valued at more than $60 million in cumulative lease obligations. Mr. Kirsch and his team continued their success with Washington Mutual the following year completing an additional 60 leases valued at more than $70 million. Presently, Mr. Kirsch represents FedEx Kinko’s and Firestone Tires in suburban Chicagoland. In addition to his vast tenant representation experience, Mr. Kirsch also represents a variety of local and national landlords most notably the Wilson Yards redevelopment in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood and Park Boulevard the redevelopment of the Stateway Garden’s housing development in Bronzeville. A licensed attorney in the State of Illinois and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Mr. Kirsch practiced insurance defense litigation, insurance coverage and subrogation litigation prior to 1998. As a recognized leader in the real estate industry, Mr. Kirsch has won several awards for his work including being named a finalist in 2003 for Retail Broker of the Year in the Crain’s Chicago Business and the Chicago Food Depository competition and winning the 2003 Gold Medal for Retail Broker of the Year - Tenant Representation from Commercial Forum, The Chicago Association of Realtors. He was also named to the Retail Advisory Committee to the Urban Business Districts Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Kirsch is a member of the International Association of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, Friends of Downtown Chicago, The Chicago Loop Alliance and the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association. Mr. Kirsch earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Loyola University of Chicago. He is also a licensed attorney in Illinois, obtaining his law degree from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Kristi I Schofield joined Newmark Knight Frank's Atlanta office 2003, as an associate specializing in real estate advisory services to a diverse group of law firm and corporate clients throughout the country. Ms. Schofield has developed and implemented strategic real estate plans on behalf of clients such as Kaplan Higher Education, Fossil Partners, AFC Enterprises and CH2M Hill, Inc. For these and other clients, Ms. Schofield has performed a wide array of real estate services such as lease restructures, renewals, buy-outs and ownership transactions. Previously, Ms. Schofield served as a senior product manager with a major telecommunications provider where she was responsible for both strategic planning and project management. Ms. Schofield also worked with Ernst & Young as a management consultant where she focused on business strategy and operations and information management to help clients streamline their systems and operational procedures. These prior experiences along with a background in finance enhance Ms. Schofield's expertise in providing comprehensive services to her clients. Ms. Schofield graduated with High Honors from the University of Florida, where she received a BSBA in Finance.

In 1994 Mr. Kuhn received the National Jewish Humanitarian Award and was guest of honor at the Real Estate & Construction Industries' annual Winter's Eve Ball, which benefited the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine. Mr. Kuhn received the NYU "Real Estate Service Award of the Year" in 1984, and the 1985 "Young Man of the Year" Award presented by the Real Estate Board of New York. Mr. Kuhn graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1965. He was Captain of the fencing team, second place finisher in the tri-state championship and member of the 1964 City Championship team. Mr. Kuhn went on to fence at Syracuse, winning tri-state championships in 1968 and finishing 12th in the country. Kuhn, after a 25 year absence, returned to fence in the Veterans division where he ranked 7th in the country when he retired in 2001. Mr. Kuhn holds both a B.B.A. in Finance and an M.B.A. in Real Estate from Syracuse University. He recently endowed the new Business School with the Dean's office and established the Leo and Sunnie Kuhn Scholarship for Entrepreneurial Studies in the Syracuse Whitman School of Business.

As the co-managing principal of the West Los Angeles office, Mr. Arnold leads a team of nine experienced professionals. Mr. Arnold's tenant representation practice focuses on exceeding client expectations through creative problem solving, proven execution processes, timely responsiveness, and attention to detail. This type of performance provides solutions for complex real estate transactions that are financially beneficial to his clients. Mr. Arnold has consistently been a top performer in the Region, quoted numerous times in the Los Angeles Business Journal and was recently recognized by The Costar Group as one of the "Top 20 Power Brokers in Los Angeles". He was previously involved in the second largest lease transaction in Los Angeles on behalf of The Interpublic Group of Companies, consisting of approximately 161,000 square feet. He has represented numerous prominent clients over the course of his career, spanning various industry types and requirements. His clients have included: HBO, Live Nation, Lucas Films, The Culver Studios, Endemol USA, The Consulate General of France, Greenpoint Financial, Japan Airlines, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Occam Networks, Westwood One Companies, The Interpublic Group, Primedia, Hachette Filipacchi Media, and Carat. Mr. Arnold is an active member of his community. He served as the chairman for the American Diabetes Association (Father of the Year), The Guardians, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, and also volunteers at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. The father of four children and husband to an amazing wife, Mr. Arnold spends the majority of his time with his family, enjoying many athletic activities. Mr. Arnold received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric/Communications from the University of California at Davis.

Myron G. Galchutt offers a unique breadth of knowledge to corporations in the area of corporate advisory services encompassing strategic and tactical planning, portfolio/account management, site valuation, and investment. During the past 15 years, Mr. Galchutt's abilities allowed him to complete nearly 7 million square feet of assignments encompassing all aspects of real estate. Joining Newmark Knight Frank in 2002 as a managing principal for the firm's Southern California region, Mr. Galchutt has since developed strong relationships with Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup, Panasonic, and Lennar Homes, among others. In his capacity as managing principal, Mr. Galchutt represents clients on both a global and domestic basis. Mr. Galchutt has advised many prominent corporations and directed real estate efforts in North America and globally for MSC Software, Powerwave Technologies, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Kaiser Permanente (46 million square feet) and Unocal, among others. Mr. Galchutt completed major investment analysis projects for the University of California, Irvine, as well as investment sales on behalf of Cigna Insurance, GE Capital, and AEW Capital. Over his career, Mr. Galchutt has served as a real estate advisor for Studley, Inc. and Grubb & Ellis Company. Prior to entering real estate advisory, Mr. Galchutt served under Bob Bullock, Comptroller for the State of Texas, as a corporate tax auditor. Mr. Galchutt later joined Ernst & Young as a senior real estate tax advisor, providing financial forecasting, legal research and detailed portfolio analysis to his clients. Mr. Galchutt serves on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross (Orange County) in several capacities including Executive Board Member, Chairman of Governance Committee, and Lessons Learned Committee Member. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Orange Lutheran High School. He is an active supporter of The Boy Scouts of America, serving on the troop committee of Troop 51, and is a proud Eagle Scout. Mr. Galchutt is also a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Orange (Missouri Synod) where he has filled various leadership positions including a seat on the Board of Elders and chairman for the Stewardship Committee. Mr. Galchutt received a Congressional nomination and appointment to attend the United States Military Academy Preparatory School at West Point. He also successfully completed Officer Candidate School for the United States Air Force. He later graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Texas State University. Mr. Galchutt attended California State University Long Beach to continue his advanced studies in Spanish. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Patrick M. Duffy joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2002 as Managing Principal. Mr. Duffy has more than 18 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, during which he has focused on providing tenant representation services, including transaction services and long-term strategic planning. Mr. Duffy is a member of Newmark Knight Frank's National Advisory Board of Directors. Prior to Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Duffy was Senior Vice President with the Studley Company. Mr. Duffy is a member of Newmark Knight Frank's Law Firm Advisory Group. He has negotiated several million square feet of lease transactions on behalf of many of the nation's leading firms. Representative clients include: White & Case LLP; Shutts & Bowen LLP; Husch & Eppenberger, LLC; Frost Brown Todd LLC; Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC and Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Mr. Duffy has completed corporate assignments on behalf of such companies as: Burger King; AFC Enterprises; CH2MHILL; CNN Turner Broadcasting Systems; Lafarge North America; Lockwood Greene; Bellsouth; WH Smith and Lend Lease. Mr. Duffy has completed in excess of 1 million square feet of Class A office build-to-suit transactions. The 250,000-square-foot Burger King headquarters assignment engineered by Mr. Duffy in 2005 was structured as a pre-sale of a to be built building. The financing/ownership for the project was procured and negotiated by Mr. Duffy. The savings to Burger King exceeded $20 million versus a traditional developer controlled/financed project. Also in 2005, Mr. Duffy's team structured a transaction with AIG on behalf of the law firm Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP, to build a new 400,000-square-foot Class A office building in Midtown Atlanta. Each of these transactions was selected as the office transaction of the year. Mr. Duffy was the lead in structuring a 240,000-square-foot build-to-suit in Sunrise, Florida for AMCV Corp. For each of these new construction transactions, Mr. Duffy negotiated at the state and local levels for the municipal incentives ultimately received by the client. Mr. Duffy is a graduate of Valdosta State University.

Richard Perna joined Newmark Knight Frank's Long Island office as an Associate in 2005. Son of executive managing director Ralph Perna, Richard entered real estate through Newmark Knight Frank, where he interned during the winter of 2005. Specializing in Industrial and Office Tenant Representation, Richard brings substantial leadership skills to his work with Newmark Knight Frank. Two-year captain of the Pace University Tennis team, Richard was a three-time all-conference selection. Richard also spent four consecutive summers as head sailing instructor at the Dunewood Yacht Club of Fire Island, New York. As head sailing instructor, he led the most respected and best attended yacht club on Fire Island, and was head instructor during the club's most profitable summer in all 43 years of its existence. Richard is currently pursuing membership in the Commercial Industrial Broker Society and Hauppauge Industrial Association. Richard Perna received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing/Management from Pace University's Lubin School of Business.

Mr. Kolsky joined Newmark Knight Frank as a founding Principal in the firm?s Southern California operation in November of 2000. Headquartered in their West Los Angeles Office, Mr. Kolsky brings over 16 years of experience of actively overseeing brokerage and corporate service accounts and continues to represent clients in strategic planning and the negotiation of complex lease and sale transactions. Recently, Mr. Kolsky has represented and completed assignments for such clients as Interpublic Group of Companies 145,000 sf; JP Morgan Chase 51,000 sf; Deutsch Advertising 90,000 sf; Micro Muse 19,000 sf; Monster Worldwide 37,000 sf; Westcap Investors 19,000 sf; Campbell-Ewald 89,000 sf; Shandwick USA 50,000 sf; BSMG 19,000 sf; McCann-Erickson 50,000 sf; GreenPoint Financial 12,000 sf; Viewpoint 12,000 sf; CARAT 71,000 sf. Prior to joining Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Kolsky worked as a broker with NAI Matlow-Kennedy Commercial Real Estate Services where in addition to being recognized as one of the company?s top performers, also served as the company?s Corporate Services Director and was responsible for overseeing all local, regional, national and international Corporate Services Accounts. A native Southern Californian, Mr. Kolsky has always been a supporter of civic and philanthropic causes. He is currently active with the Palisades/Malibu YMCA, serving on the Athletic Participation Committee as well as Youth Soccer Coach, and Y-Guides Chief. In 2003, Mr. Kolsky was recognized by the Junior Achievement of Southern California, for his outstanding contributions and fund-raising support Mr. Kolsky graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications Arts and Sciences.

William Benton opened Newmark Knight Frank in 2002 as a founding member of the firm's San Francisco office. He brings his in-depth knowledge of the San Francisco commercial real estate market to the firm as it continues with its national expansion. Prior to coming to Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Benton, a Vice President with CB Richard Ellis, and his partner Mike Brown were recognized as one of the firms' top teams since the partnership was formed in 1998. In 2000 they were bestowed the "Hot Dot" award by the San Francisco Business Times as the Real Estate Brokers of the Year. Through their 8-year partnership their aggregate transaction volume has totaled over 2.5 million square feet and more than $400 million in total consideration. Significant transactions include the 125,000 square foot eGroups/Yahoo lease at 555 Market Street and the 117,000-square-foot, $55-million lease disposition for DoubleClick in San Francisco. An initial lease up of 140,000 vacant square feet at 123 Townsend Street in San Francisco. Other clients include General Atlantic Partners, Critical Path, Smith Barney, Legg Mason, Fox Paine, Arthur J. Gallagher, and Lehman Brothers. Recently, Mr. Benton has been focused on relieving companies of excess space through subleasing, lease restructuring, and lease dispositions. Prior to CB Richard Ellis, Mr. Benton spent 5 years with the E&J Gallo Winery managing its distributors in several states in New England and as a Brand Manager. Mr. Benton and his wife have two children and they currently live in Burlingame. He is an active board member of the Make-A-Wish foundation as well as being a member of The Guardsmen, a 55-year old San Francisco service organization that sends inner city youths to camp every year. Bill is also a member of the USC Golden Gate Alumni Club. Squash in the very early morning is Bill's favorite form of competition.

Bill Zonghetti is a principal at Newmark Knight Frank's Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Zonghetti's real estate business has focused on tenant representation in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area for the past 20 years. He is considered by his peers to be an expert in this field and has been hired by tenants as legal expert on tenant-owner matters. He has lectured on the status of the Washington, D.C. office market at such institutions as the Rotary Club, the A.S.A.E. and at real estate forums such as Oncor International and CoreNet. Mr. Zonghetti has closed more than a billion dollars in gross leasing and sale transactions in his career, and is responsible for the headquarters locations of the following companies: 60,000 square feet for Ropes & Gray; 30,000 square feet for American Capital Strategies; 75,000 square feet for Informax, Inc.; 35,000 square feet for Integrated Systems Analysts; 40,000 square feet for The Embassy of Angola; 30,000 square feet for Appian Corporation and 30,000 square feet for Research Triangle Institute. He is also a prominent member of Newmark Knight Frank's national non-profit division and in this capacity has worked with such clients as Research Triangle Institute, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and Sierra Club, among many others. He has also represented corporate tenants such as Lehman Brothers, Coca-Cola, Consumer Reports, The Hearst Corporation and R.J. Reynolds in their Washington, DC leasing requirements. Mr. Zonghetti has been recognized by the Washington, D.C. Association of Realtors as one of the region's top brokers, receiving the "Million Dollar Leasing" award for eight consecutive years. He is the 2003 recipient of Newmark Knight Frank's prestigious broker of the year award. Mr. Zonghetti graduated from Catholic University with a degree in Business Management and graduate degree in Engineering Management.