Rory D. Gardner

BlackRock Realty Advisors Inc (BlackRock Realty Advisors) is a real estate subsidiary of BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

The Marcus & Millichap Co. provides commercial real estate brokerage, investment, and development services. The company was founded by George M. Marcus and William A. Millichap in 1971 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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.

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.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Grant Thornton (Tanzania) provides accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services. The company is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

A.G. Spanos Cos. develops and sells residential buildings. Its projects include multi-family communities, master planned communities, and the preserve. The company was founded by Alexander Gus Spanos in 1960 and is headquartered in Stockton, CA.

Valet Living LLC engages in the provision of full-service amenities to multifamily housing industry. It offers doorstep collection, trash and recycling service, maintenance, and waste logistics. The company was founded by Michael K. Ferris in 1995 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

The National Multi Housing Council is a national association representing the interests of apartment firms in the United States. Its members are the principal officer of firms engaged in aspects of the apartment industry, including ownership, development, management, and financing. The organization also conducts apartment-related research, produces strategic on formation on business-related issues, and promotes the desirability of apartment living. The National Multi Housing Council was founded in 1978. Its headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

Security Capital Corp. operates as a holding company that participates in the management of its two operating subsidiaries Primrose Holdings, Inc. and WC Holdings, Inc. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

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.

GI Manager LP (GI Manager) is a private equity firm founded by Richard Allen Magnuson and Michael F. Foust in 2001. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of The Marcus & Millichap Co., Meridian Property Co. is a commercial builder specializing in medical sites. The company is based in San Ramon, CA. The company offers full-service real estate development, leasing, and commercial real estate solutions. Mike Conn has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Bay Area Council operates as an advocacy and research organization. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The CEO of the company is James Wunderman.

MMC Technology Ventures (MMCT) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Marcus & Millichap Co. founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Burr Pilger & Mayer LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. Its services include corporate tax; international tax; private client; audit; information technology assurance; risk assurance and advisory; corporate finance consulting; business process outsourcing; technology solutions; and human resources and people. It serves industries including agribusiness, automotive, consumer business, financial services, life science, and nonprofit. The company was founded by Curtis Burr, Henry Pilger, and Steve Mayer in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Real Estate Roundtable operates real estate and trade associations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Jeffrey D. DeBoer.

International Orthodox Christian Charities operates as a nonprofit organization. It offers emergency relief and development programs. The firm provides assistance for orphans, refugees, displaced persons, the elderly, school children, families and people with disabilities. The company was founded by John G. Rangos, Sr., Charles R. Ajalat and Andrew A. Athens in 1992 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Essex Portfolio LP operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages primarily in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of predominantly apartment communities. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of University of California, The Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics provides educational and real estate services. The company is based in Berkeley, CA.

The UCSF Foundation promotes and supports the interests and welfare of the University of California San Francisco and the UCSF Medical Center. The UCSF Foundation’s daily operations are administered by a development staff responsible for major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation gifts, annual giving, development communications, alumni relations and campus events

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco owns and operates museums. Its collections include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. CA.

InCarda Therapeutics, Inc. develops cardiovascular disease treatment through pulmonary delivery of established drugs. It also develops an inhaled therapy intended to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Narasimhan Rangachari, John S. Patton, Gregory M. Marcus and Carlos A. Schuler in 2009 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.