Jason Lax

The Group's principal activity is to acquire, manage and develop premier retail frontage properties located in high-traffic and highly populated areas. Its portfolio consists of conservatively leveraged, grocery anchored neighborhood shopping centers, multi-tenant and single tenant properties leased to companies such as Kroger, Walgreen's, GAP and Starbucks. It's business model consists of a real estate operating business, a securities company and a retail partnership business. The real estate operating business focuses on the development, acquisition, management, brokerage and ownership of commercial retail real estate. The in-house NASD-registered securities group provides direct access to the independent financial planning market. Through retail partnership funds, it captures recurring development, leasing, property management and asset management fees for services performed while maintaining ownership interest and profit participation. It operates solely in US

AmREIT, Inc. engages in the investment and management of real estate holding companies. The company was founded by H. Kerr Taylor in January 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Trammell Crow Co. provides commercial real estate services. The company delivers brokerage, project management, and building management services through its global services group. The company operates in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin/South America. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The American Institute of Architects operates as a professional association of architects. It provides support services for architects who wants to continue education experience and maintain their licensure; web-based resources; and conducts market research and provides analysis of the economic factors that affect the business of architecture. The company was founded by Richard Upjohn, H. W. Cleaveland, Henry Dudley, Leopold Eidlitz, Edward Gardiner, Richard Morris Hunt, J. Wrey Mould, Fred A. Petersen, J. M. Priest, John Welch, Richard Upjohn Jr., Charles Babcock, and Joseph C. Wells on February 23, 1857 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Associated General Contractors of America is a leading association for the construction industry, representing over 27,000 firms, including 6,500 general contractors and 9,000 specialty-contracting firms. The private company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to ensure the continued success of the construction industry. The CEO of the company is Stephen E. Sandherr.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.