Halso spent 20 years as a Senior Executive for Pulte Homes (NYSE “PHM”) 3 of those years, serving as President and COO of Pulte Home Corporation in which he oversaw more than 40 operating divisions. Prior to his position as COO, Halso held various (executive) positions with upper management operating groups within Pulte. He currently is a private consultant on real estate investment strategies, operations and transactions. Halso is a CPA and an attorney with an undergraduate degree in Finance.

Dibella has over 30 years experience with two premier builders; Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company and Pulte Homes. Dibella held several senior positions with Pulte providing regional leadership in capital investment planning and deployment. Prior to Pulte, Dibella spent 17 years with Weyerhaeuser, ending his tenure as Executive VP of Operations overseeing investment strategy, land acquisition, home building operations, product design and manufacturing facilities. He is a CPA and holds a B.S. in Accounting from LaSalle University and a MBA from Temple University.

McGuirk offers extensive experience in Banking, Real Estate Finance, Operations, New Business Development, Administration and Management for major financial institutions and private developers. He has administrated multi-million dollar portfolios encompassing acquisition, development construction and permanent loans for commercial and residential properties. McGuirk received his Masters Degree in Banking and Money Management and a Law Degree.

Hance, principal and vice president of Harvest Real Estate Services, Inc., offers 22 years of commercial office, industrial and retail real estate experience including leasing, property management, marketing and construction supervision in both ground-up and tenant improvement construction. Hance provides hands on project expertise in reading blueprints and interacting with architects and designers. She runs the day-to-day operations of Harvest Real Estate’s Property Management Company, overseeing the staffing, budgeting, and overall management of the buildings and tenancies in the portfolio.

Richards, president of Drew Consulting, LLC, provides comprehensive strategic marketing experience encompassing demographic targeting, market research, feasibility studies, competitive market strategy development and environment analyses. She is well versed in traditional marketing, public relations and advertising ranging from small start up ventures to Fortune 250 companies. Richards holds a B.A. in Public Relations from Auburn University and an MBA from Pace University.

O’Connor has more than 16 years of management consulting experience with both Fortune 500 companies and to new ventures and their principals. She led both strategy and operational improvement studies for the largest financial institutions in the United States, Europe and Asia. She has experience as CFO/COO for two venture backed technology startups and is currently Vice President of McLean Asset Management Corporation. O’Connor earned a B.S. in Finance and Management Systems from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Johnston offers over 30 years of hotel and hospitality management experience with one of the world’s most renowned hotel franchises. These senior level roles have taken him throughout the country as he has managed individual hotels, divisions and regions. He provides extensive knowledge in food services, human resources, operations and general management. Johnston has been awarded numerous awards for his outstanding performance and currently sits on several industry specific advisory boards.

Settle offers over 33 years of building and development experience including 25 years with Pulte Homes where he ultimately served as VP of Land Acquisitions & Development. He was responsible for negotiating all land purchases and site development including rezoning, planning and engineering for the Mid Atlantic Region. He has been involved in more than $1 billion in real estate transactions overseeing high profile projects throughout the greater Mid Atlantic area including Fairfax County's (VA) first Smart Growth community; Historical preservation; Reuse of the previous Lorton Penitentiary; and many other master plan developments along the East coast.