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The Kelley A. Bergstrom Center’s advisory board

Guided by industry leaders

The Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center at the Warrington College of Business is Florida’s authoritative focal point of thought leadership in the field.

It also serves as a nexus of professional exchange and student mentorship. That success is possible because of the center’s strong real estate industry connections.

The Kelley A. Bergstrom Chairman’s Circle

The Chairman’s Circle was established in 2009. This group of generous individuals advance the center’s mission, contributing at the highest levels.

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Angel Arroyo

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Dirk Aulabaugh

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Eddy Benoit, Jr.

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Kelley A. Bergstrom

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Richard Bezold

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Joe Brady

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Nathan S. Collier

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John Crossman

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Steven DeRose

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Mary Pat Dunleavy

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Paul Ellis

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Howard Gutman

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Stephen Hagenbuckle

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Jim Heistand

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Ernest Johnson

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Todd Jones

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Robert Klein

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Joe Marconi

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Chris McGibbon

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Kenneth McGurn

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Patrick Nutt

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Timothy Peterson

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Gilbert Pomar

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Todd Powell

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Wanda Riley

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Rick Scarola

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Elliott Throne

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Justin West

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Seth Wise

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Bob Wordes

The Kelley A. Bergstrom Center Advisory Board

The Kelley A. Bergstrom Center’s Advisory Board is a thriving community of real estate professionals committed to the center’s mission. Their philanthropy allows for increased recognition among fellow peers, industry and professional organizations. They are also active participants in student education through mentorship and formal curricular contributions in the form of case studies.

Members enjoy fellowship with senior executives and benefit from the center’s research.

The Executive Committee of the Advisory Board featured below spearhead the center’s academic and professional endeavors through their leadership.

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Cary Goldberg

Chair

President, Diversified Companies

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Lisa Dilts

Vice Chair

Principal, Comprising

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Mary Pat Dunleavy

Past-chair

SVP, Agency Division Manager, Fidelity National Financial

Anne-Marie Ayers
Principal, Avison Young, Tampa

Jonathan Balthrop
Executive Managing Director, Head of Investments, Foundry Commercial, Boca Raton

Kelley A. Bergstrom
Chairman, Bergstrom Investment Management, LLC

Steven DeRose
Senior Vice President, Starwood Mortgage Capital

Ernest Johnson
Executive Managing Director, ApexOne Investment Partners

Robert Klein
CFO, Postal Realty Trust

Albert Livingston
Partner, National Director of Asset Management, TerraCap Management, LLC

Peter Ma
Executive Vice President/Shareholder, England-Thims & Miller Inc.

Trey McPherson
Vice President, R.D. Keene Inc.

Patrick Nutt
Executive Vice President NNLG /Market Leader, South Florida, SRS Real Estate Partners

Jeremy Pino
Vice President, Walker & Dunlop, Tampa

David Rattner
President, Blue Sky Holdings, Inc.

Angela Tharpe
Chief of Staff, The Collier Companies, Gainesville

Chris Ward
Vice President of Land, Meritage Homes

The Advisory Board Retreat

Save the date for our fall retreat in 2025!

The retreat will be in Gainesville, Florida on Thursday, September 11 and Friday, September 12, 2025 at the University of Florida Hilton Conference Center. Registration is for current advisory board members.

Hotel information

The block rate for the board retreat is $159 plus taxes. Please book our block rate via the online portal. The address of the hotel is 1714 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32607.

Agenda

The agenda for our retreat is forthcoming and will be available a few weeks prior to the event.

Advisory Board member database

Current Bergstrom Center Real Estate Advisory Board members and students enrolled in University of Florida real estate programs also have access to our searchable database.

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