Chad C. Braun

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

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

REITPlus, Inc. provides real estate investment services. It also offers finance and other related services. The company was founded in April, 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.