Real Estate Advisory Board

The members of our advisory board play an important role in the development of our programs, and curricular and co-curricular activities within our Borrelli Institute for Real Estate Studies. Further, their financial commitment helps bolster research, student experiences, and expands learning opportunities.

There are two membership levels for real estate advisory board members, Executive Committee and Advisory Board.

• Executive Committee
• Advisory Board
  • Advisory Board, graduates of the last 10 years (This level is free for one year for Master’s in Real Estate Analysis and Development recent graduates.)

There are benefits that our members can enjoy, such as networking with other professionals at twice-annual BIRES advisory board meetings; exclusive opportunities for engagement with the program and students; access to research and information related to the field of real estate; opportunity to support our real estate education and research at Smeal; inclusion on board exclusive emails regarding engagement events (ex: REIT Stock Pitch Competition).

If you are interested in learning more about our advisory board or would like to send us candidates for membership, please contact Sean Miller, Senior Director of Major Gifts, in the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at smm401@psu.edu. Please note that board membership is by invitation only.

Executive Committee 

Board Member	Contact Information
	Claudia A. Steeb Chair, Real Estate Advisory Board Managing Director JLL Capital Markets
	Lawrence Colorito Vice Chair, Real Estate Advisory Board Senior Managing Director Valbridge Property Advisors | Virginia
	Angelo Annese Partner Ernst & Young, LLP
	Jeff Baltzer Vice President of Development and Owner Relations Bridge Hotel Group, Magna Hospitality Group
	Robert J. Banks CEO Seminole Financial Services, LLC
	Carl Berquist Former CFO & Executive Vice President Marriott International, Inc
	Jason A. Borrelli Principal EQT|Exeter
	Tabitha Brittain Vice President Quadrangle Management Company
	Jim Calder Chief Financial Officer Alpine X Inc.
	Jordan S. Claffey President & Founder JSC Real Estate LLC
	Peter J. Cocoziello President & CEO Advance Realty Investors
	Evan Cohen Partner PwC
	Charles Conwell CEO Novele
	Michael Croce President Pat Croce & Company
	Jeffrey R. Dunne Vice Chairman CBRE, Inc.
	Robert Fenza Retired CEO Liberty Property Trust
	J. Andrew Hansz Gould/Mayfield Professorship in Real Estate University of Texas at Arlington
	Kurt Heister President Foxtail Investments, LLC
	Jeffery L. King General Partner King's Grant Holdings, L.P.
	Jonathan W. Knipe Member Cozen O’Connor
	Ira M. Lubert Chairman Lubert-Adler Partners, L.P.
	Brennan Marion Managing Partner Homsher Hill, LLC
	Mark Pasierb President Kingbird Investment Management
	Arthur P. Pasquarella Executive Vice President & COO Equus Capital Partners, LTD
	Justin Pelsinger Partner & COO Charney Companies
	Jeffrey Perrone* Tax Partner, Real Estate Service Deloitte Tax LLP
	Robert E. Poole President & CEO S & A Homes, Inc.
	Walter C. Rakowich Former CEO ProLogis
	Frank Recine Principal Accordia Realty Ventures
	Stuart A. Rothstein Partner & COO Apollo Global Real Estate
	Niraj Shah Partner and Head of Credit Strategies Rockwood Capital, LLC
	Stephen R. Smith Retired CPA & Attorney Stephen R. Smith, P.C.
	Richard S. Sokolov Vice Chairman Simon Property Group
	Steve Stein Principal, Investment & Leasing Manager EQT|Exeter
	Joe Stunja Principal Stunja & Company
	Diane Wade Head of Sustainability, Listed Securities CBRE Investment Management
	Matthew Wallace Market Leader Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
	David T. Welsh Founder and Partner GreenBarn Investment
	Ben Willner WRDC
	Simon Ziff President The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, LLC

*Deceased

Advisory Board 

	Samir Gandhi
	Robert Hudert RHR Capital Partners LLC
	Andrew Richie Asset Manager Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
	Ashley Wilson Co-Founder Bar Down Investments, LLC & HouseItLook, LLC