About the Board

UF's Real Estate Advisory Board works to advance the quality and visibility of the university's real estate degree programs. In 2006, long-time supporter and Advisory Board member Kelley Bergstrom endowed the Center, to further this effort. That same year, Board member Nathan S. Collier endowed the Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) program. These are two examples of the commitment, investment and leadership Board members provide to the University's program in real estate - with impressive results!

Chairman's Circle

The Chairman's Circle of the Advisory Board was established in 2009 to provide a venue for senior executives in the real estate industry an opportunity to contribute at a higher level to our program and Center. We greatly appreciate the founding members for their tremendous support and guidance.

Kelley Bergstrom

Daryl Carter

Nathan Collier

James Heistand

Andrew Hogshead

Kenneth McGurn

Rick Scarola

UF Real Estate Advisory Board Members

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Altshuler, Barry Senior Vice President, Equity Residential Fort Lauderdale, FL	Arroyo, Angel R. Principal/Sr. Asset Manager, Banyan Realty Advisors, LLC West Palm Beach, FL
Asher, Dean Don Asher & Associates, Inc. Orlando, FL	Augustyn, Julie Marie Real Estate Director, Office Depot, Inc. Boca Raton, FL
Barry, Jody Administrative Director - Facilities Development, Florida Hospital Orlando, FL	Bartlett, Bryan Vice President, Grubb & Ellis Phoenix Realty Group Jacksonville, FL
Benoit, Eddy President, The Benoit Group Atlanta, GA	Bergstrom, Kelley A President, Bergstrom Investment Management, LLC Kenilworth, IL
Bezold, Richard M Shareholder, Akerman Senterfitt Miami, FL	Blackmon, John W. Structured Lending Director, The Citigroup Private Bank West Palm Beach, FL
Bonifay, Cecelia Shareholder - Chair, Green and Sustainable Development Practice, Akerman Senterfitt - CNL Center II at City Commons Orlando, FL	Brandon, Stephen E President, Brandon Partners, Inc. Orlando, FL
Brown, Angela L. Vice President, Meridian Appraisal Group, Inc. Winter Springs,, FL	Burns, Laurie B. President of Bahama Breeze, Darden Restaurants, Inc. Orlando, FL
Butler, Deborah J Vice President and General Manager, Butler Enterprises Gainesville, FL	Byrd, Walter O. Managing Director, Transwestern South Florida Miami, FL
Carpenter, Jr., Walter N. President, Pinel & Carpenter, Inc. Orlando, FL	Carter, Daryl M. President, Maury L. Carter & Associates, Inc. Orlando, FL
Castan, Rod L. SCLS, Courtelis Company Miami, FL	Church, Larry Beaumont Matthes & Church, Inc., Orlando, FL
Clark, Timothy President, Cypress Real Estate Advisors Austin, TX	Cohen, Steve A. Senior Vice President, Sabadell United Bank Miami, FL
Cohn, Steve H. SVP/Florida Region Executive, Bank of America - Commercial Real Estate Banking Tampa, FL	Coleman, John F. Senior Vice President, EastGroup Properties Orlando, FL
Collier, Nathan S. CEO, The Collier Companies Gainesville, FL	Conn, Jeffrey Allen Principal, Hallmark Partners, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Conte, Mark J Senior Vice President, Bank of America Winter Park, FL	Conti, Ralph Joseph Principal and Managing Member, Ra Co Real Estate Advisors LLC Atlanta, GA
Cope, David President, Cope Properties, Inc. Ocala, FL	Crossman, John President, Crossman and Company Orlando, FL
Cumming, Jr., Bruce University Relations Director, W. Coast FL Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Sarasota, FL	Cummings, Casey President, Ram Development Company Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Davis, Jr., Charles C. Director, Met Life Real Estate Investments, Inc. Tampa, FL	Delahunty, Jr., Terry J. Shareholder, Gray Robinson Orlando, FL
Deutsch, Steven W Partner, Frank, Weinberg & Black Plantation, FL	Dignum, Dale Executive Vice President, FNB of Pennsylvania Valrico, FL
Donnellan, Richard P Principal, Apartment Realty Advisors Boca Raton, FL	Douglas, Paul President, Douglas Development Group Miami, FL
Dunleavy, Mary Pat Vice President, Fidelity National Title Insurance Group Maitland, FL	Ebenger, John G. Director, Real Estate Tax Services, Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant Boca Raton, FL
Eckhard, Richard D. Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP Tampa, FL	Ellis, Paul President, CNL Commercial Real Estate Orlando, FL
Fabian, Howard President, Fabian Realty, Inc. North Miami Beach, FL	Finvarb, Robert President and CEO, Robert Finvarb Companies Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Fishkind, Henry H. President, Fishkind and Associates, Inc. Orlando, FL	Francis, Thomas Edward Attorney, Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed, PA Orlando, FL
Fried, James L. Managing Director, Aztec Group, Inc. Miami, FL	Gale, Brian Managing Director, Taylor & Mathis Miami, FL
Gardner, Esq., J. Stephen Partner, Gardner Brewer Martinez-Monfort, PA Tampa, FL	Gisclair II, Jerry P Executive Managing Director, Colliers International Valuation & Advisory Services Tampa, FL
Given, Robert Executive Vice President, CB Richard Ellis - Investment Properties Institutional Group Miami, FL	Good, Carson Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle - Capital Markets Orlando, FL
Grainger, Farley J. President, Broom, Moody, Johnson & Grainger Jacksonville, FL	Greene, Michael S. Attorney, Berger Singerman Boca Raton, FL
Gruber, Zac Regional Vice President, Easton Lynd Management Doral, FL	Gutman, Howard B. President, The Lutgert Companies Naples, FL
Halyard, Paul James Owner, Property Condition Assessment, Inc. Orlando, FL	Hamilton, Whitfield SIOR Regional Partner, Panattoni Development Company Nashville, TN
Hanson III, Karl B. Vice President - Asset Management Services, Flagler Development Jacksonville, FL	Harris, Stumpy Founding Partner, Harris, Harris, Bauerle & Sharma Orlando, FL
Heistand, James R. Chairman of the Board, Parkway Properties Inc. Orlando, FL	Herbert, Jr., John S Managing Director, 6/10 Capital Advisors, LLC Winter Haven, FL
Hogshead, Andy Chief Operating Officer, The Collier Companies Gainesville, FL	Hostetter, Sandra President, CNL Bank of Central Florida, CNL Bank Orlando, FL
Hunt, Jr., Hamilton Principal & Founder, HuntDouglas Real Estate Services Tampa, FL	Irmscher, Doug Senior Vice President, Central Florida, Duke Realty Corporation Orlando, FL
Izzo, James Managing Principal, The 1220 Group Coconut Grove, FL	Jones, Todd D. Real Advice Tampa, FL
Jones, Jr., Edgar C Vice President & Regional Development Officer, Florida Rockefeller Group Development Corporation Miami, FL	Klann, Avery R. Principal, Apartment Realty Advisors Boca Raton, FL
Koehler, Debra F. Sage Partners, LLC Tampa, FL	Kolar, Alan E Senior Managing Director, Mill Creek Residential Trust, LLC Orlando, FL
LeClair, Darryl A President, CEO & Chairman, Echelon Development, LLC St Petersburg, FL	Livingston, George D. Chairman, Founder, NAI Realvest Maitland, FL
Love, Robert B. President, American Realty Consultants, Inc. Davie, FL	MacLaren, Scott Senior Vice President, Stiles Corporation Fort Lauderdale, FL
Maguire, Michael Senior Vice President, BB&T Regional Corporate Banker, BB&T - Branch Banking & Trust Company Jacksonville, FL	Mamula, Kenneth G. President, Florida Southeast Development Corporation Tampa, FL
Margiotta, Charles President, TerraPointe Services Jacksonville, FL	McGowan, P. Ted Executive Director, Clay County Port, Inc., Universal Sales Coorporation, and Reynolds Real Estate V Green Cove Springs, FL
McGurn, Kenneth R President, McGurn Investment Co. Gainesville, FL	Mehalso, Jim Managing Director, Prudential Real Estate Investors Atlanta, GA
Mench, Steven J. Director of Capital Markets, Front Street Commercial Real Estate Group Gainesville, FL	Menor, Arthur James Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP West Palm Beach, FL
Messing, Steven A. President, Retail Division, Kitson & Partners Commercial Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Metalonis, David C. Senior Vice President-Partner, Investment Sales Group, Colliers International Coral Gables, FL
Miskew, Steven C. Managing Director, RJS Realty Group, Inc. Delray Beach, FL	Mitchell, Ed Sr. Vice President, Duke Realty Corporation Weston, FL
Mooallem, Jeffrey S. Vice President, Equity One, Inc. Daly City, CA	Moran-Dieringer, Jennifer Vice President, Partner, and Licensed Real Estate Broker, Fabian Realty, Inc. North Miami, FL
Motta, Jim President, Motta Group Fort Lauderdale, FL	Mousa, P. E., Sam E. Managing Principal, JBC Planning & Engineering, LLC Jacksonville, FL
Newman, Greg Senior Vice President-Investments, iStar Financial, Inc. Alpharetta, GA	Nicholson, Bill Principal, Heritage Capital Group Jacksonville, FL
Nordmann, Larry Orlando, FL	Norton, Sam Esq., Norton, Hammersley, Lopez & Stokos, P.A. Sarasota, FL
Ownby, T.J. Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Tampa, FL	Parrish, J. President, Coldwell Banker / M.M. Parrish Realtors Gainesville, FL
Peek, Jr., Scott I Vice President of Commercial Sales, Lake Nona Orlando, FL	Peterson, Timothy A Chief Financial Officer and Partner, The Altman Companies Boca Raton, FL
Phillips, Paul Executive Vice President, Investment Management, IDI Atlanta, GA	Pincus, George A. Shareholder, Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P. A. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Powell, Todd Director, Real Estate, Plum Creek Newberry, FL	Rattner, David T. Vice President, Acquisitions, Konover South Deerfield Beach, FL
Reader, Perry J President, Reader & Partners Orlando, FL	Reid, Randall Managing Director, Tampa Office, The Fiorentino Group Tampa, FL
Rex, Albert G. Senior Vice President, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC Weston, FL	Rice, Mitchell CEO, RMC Property Group Tampa, FL
Richey, Larry D Senior Managing Director for Central and North Florida, Cushman and Wakefield of Florida, Inc. Tampa, FL	Ropes, John Newell President, Ropes Associates, Inc. Ft.Lauderdale, FL
Sandelli, Raymond F Tampa, FL	Scarola, Frederic Managing Partner, Covenant Capital Group Nashville, TN
Schaffer, John Executive Vice President, CFO, ContraVest Altamonte Springs, FL	Schantz, Keith E Regional Real Estate Director, The TJX Companies Newberry, FL
Schopp, David Vice President, LEED AP, Sharpe Project Developments, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL	Sheehan, Daniel Managing Director, Cohen Financial Miami, FL
Sher, Craig H. President & CEO, The Sembler Company St. Petersburg, FL	Skinner, Robert Senior Vice President of Development, Ram Development Company West Palm Beach, FL
Sobelman, David Executive Vice President, Calkain Companies Inc. Tampa, FL	Soefker, Walter Shane Senior Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield of Florida, Inc. Miami, FL
Spencer, Marc Vice President, The Ryland Group, Inc. Tampa, FL	Sproul, Katie Co-President, Barron Collier Companies Naples, FL
Starkey, Ted Wells Fargo Real Estate Banking Group Tampa, FL	Stine, James W. Chief Investment Officer, RAM Realty Services Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Strickland, H. Blaine Chief Executive Officer, Remora Partners Windermere, FL	Swearingen, Hunter Principal, Ciminelli Real Estate Services of Florida, LLC Tampa, FL
Taft, Howard Senior Managing Director, Aztec Group, Inc. Coconut Grove, FL	Taylor, Cliff First Vice President, CB Richard Ellis/Capital Markets Jacksonville, FL
Templeton, Tad Managing Director, Templeton Group, LLC Miami, FL	Toppino, Charles P. President, Oak Pass Capital Management, LLC Los Angeles, CA
Tuttle, Doug Market President, Bank Atlantic Tampa, FL	Vescovacci, Milton Shareholder, GrayRobinson, P.A. Miami, FL
Wacksman, Ben President, WP Commercial, Inc. Tampa, FL	Walters, Lisa Partner, Burke, Blue, Hutchison, Walters & Smith, P.A. Panama City Beach, FL
Warren, Michael E. President & Founder, AMJ, Inc. of Gainesville Gainesville, FL	Webb, John (Chip) Tramell Webb Partners, Inc. Orlando, FL
Wein, Rachel Elias Principal, Wein + Associates St. Petersburg, FL	Wheeler, Andrew Vice President, RS&H & President, RS&H Commercial Realty, Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Wheeler, Ron Chief Operating Officer, The Sembler Company St. Petersburg, FL	Whitaker, Cole Partner, Hendricks & Partners Orlando, FL
White, Michael P. Vice President of Real Estate, Harbert Management Corporation Birmingham, AL	Williams, David B. Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen Tampa,, FL
Willison, Jr., Daniel L. President, Wakefield Capital, LLC Chevy Chase, MD	Wilson, Clay F. Senior Vice President, Capital Bank Miami, FL
Wise, Seth President, Woodbridge Holdings Corporation Fort Lauderdale, FL	Wolf, Jonathan L. President & Founder, Wendover Housing Partners, LLC Heathrow,, FL
Woodward, Daniel E. Vice President - Tampa, Highwoods Properties, Inc. Tampa, FL