Derek Ramsey

New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS) is a State-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Albany, New York. NYSTRS was founded in 1921 by the New York State Legislature to administers a defined benefit plan that provides retirement, disability and death benefits to eligible New York State public school teachers and administrators.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is a law firm based in the Capital Region. The firm offers a wide range of legal services to businesses, individuals, non-profits, municipalities, and government agencies. The American company's practice areas and industry concentrations are diverse, allowing them to provide solutions to complex legal issues.

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP provides leasing, property management, development, redevelopment, maintenance services, tenant service, acquisition, and other tenant-related services for a portfolio of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties. The company operates through the following segments: Philadelphia Central Business District (Philadelphia CBD); Pennsylvania Suburbs; Metropolitan Washington, DC; Austin, Texas; and Other. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

NEON Systems, Inc. Ddvelops and provides mainframe integration solutions and software. Its products include shadow z/services, shadow z/events, shadow z/direct, shadow z/components, and shadow z/presentation. It also providesshadow technology to reduce the complexity of mainframe integration. The company was founded by Peter Schaeffer in 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

LendLease Europe Holdings Ltd is a British company that provides retail and residential property services. The private company is based in London, UK. and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company was founded in 1991.

Cargill Ltd. provides food, agricultural, and risk management products and services. It offers beef, canola, and chicken processing, chocolate manufacturing, grain handling & exporting, grain milling, kitchen solutions, and malt production. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

AREA Property Partners LP is a real estate fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in April 1993 by William Mack and Apollo Global Management LLC as Apollo Real Estate Advisors. For the most part, the investment vehicles AREA manages have involved funds that do not participate in the active trading of securities instruments. In 2004, however, the firm expanded its fund management activities into securities trading when one of their affiliates, Claros Management LP, began managing an actively-traded investment vehicle focused on the trading of commercial mortgage-backed securities. Following the passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, AREA formed Area Management Holdings LLC (AMH) to serve as the registered investment advisor to the family of funds and other investment vehicles sponsored and/or managed by AREA and its affiliates. AMH's investment adviser registration became effective in February 2012. Under AMH's investment advisor registration, AREA continues to carry out its business through one or more affiliated investment managers. In July 2013, the firm was acquired by global alternative asset manager, Ares Management LLC. In December 2013, AREA Management Holdings LLC became known as Ares Real Estate Holdings LLC.

Court Square Capital Partners LP (Court Square Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1968. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Townsend Holdings LLC provides investment advisory services. It offers investment platform and consulting services to clients for real asset and real estate allocation. The company was founded by Terrance R. Ahern and Kevin W. Lynch in 1983 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) is a non-profit trade association based in Hartford, CT, for the institutional real estate investment industry. The company's members include public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and investment advisory firms. PREA provides its members with materials to keep up to date on trends and issues in real estate investment decisions, including sustainability and other ESG considerations. The company also offers access to the MSCI/PREA U.S. Property Fund Index, which allows for detailed analysis of the performance of open-end property funds and their underlying investments.

Prince Rupert Port Authority provides logistics and transloading services. It offers cargo shipping, receiving, and storage services. The company is headquartered in Prince Rupert, Canada.

CREW Boston promotes advancement of women within the commercial real estate industry. It offers social and community service activities throughout and has established the CREW Boston Educational Foundation, which supports a scholarship for any female undergraduate and/or graduate student interested in pursuing a career in commercial real estate upon graduation. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Facchina Construction Co., Inc. provides construction services. The company was founded on June 29, 1987 and is headquartered in La Plata, MD.

CentrePort Canada, Inc. operates as a dry port located in Winnipeg and Rosser, Manitoba. Its operation include ISCO Industries, Ply Gem, SMS equipment, TS leasing / transolutions, ampjack express, arctic ice, goodman manufacturing, pacific coast express and air unlimited. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Part of P.B. Bell Cos., Bell is a property management company that specializes in providing services for multifamily housing communities. The company is based in Scottsdale, AZ and was founded in 1976 by Philip B. The company tailors its services to meet the unique needs of each community it serves, with a focus on delivering the best possible experience for residents. Bell. R. Chapin Bell has been the CEO of the company since 1993.

Star America Infrastructure Partners LLC (Star America Infrastructure Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by William A. Marino and Christophe Petit. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ares Real Estate Group is a real estate firm which is a subsidiary of Ares Management LP. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Part of Balfour Beatty Plc, Balfour Beatty Investments, Inc. acts as an alternative investment manager. The company is based in New York, NY.

CA Ventures LLC (CA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Eddie Nurieli and Tom Scott. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional office in London.

Wx, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in New York, NY that promotes the advancement of women in the real estate industry. The organization enhances the public perception of the role of women within the industry and promotes the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and integrity in the field. Wx offers various programs, including the Scholars Program, which encourages and supports bright and talented young women seeking a career in commercial real estate, and the Mentoring Program, which promotes the advancement of scholars in the commercial real estate profession. The organization also partners with various philanthropic organizations, including those supporting women's careers in real estate, to make targeted charitable donations and provide opportunities for members and scholars to volunteer their time to these and other community service organizations.

Business Council of Canada provides program for research and consultation and advocacy of economic and social fabric. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Jernigan Capital Operating Co. LLC provides financial services. It offers investment and loans services. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Golden Horizons LLC provides business analysis services. The private company is based in Durham, NC.

Part of Great Wolf Resorts Holdings, Inc., Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. operates indoor water park resorts. The company is based in St. Paul, MN.

Greystar Student Housing Growth & Income Trust provides real estate investment trust and finance services. The company is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

Freehold Properties, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It focuses on the acquisition, ownership and leasing of specialized industrial cultivation/processing and retail/dispensary cannabis properties. Its properties include two specialized industrial cultivation/processing properties and four retail/dispensary properties located in Florida, Massachusetts and New Jersey. The company was founded by Donald C. Brain and Jeffery C. Walraven and James G. Mueller on June 24, 2019 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

GS Mountain Venture Master REIT LLC is a private company that acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT. The company is based in Charleston, SC.