Christopher P. McColpin

Part of U.S. Retail Partners LLC, First Washington Realty Trust, Inc. is a national real estate investment and management firm that specializes in the ownership of convenience, necessity, and experience-oriented retail real estate. The company is based in Bethesda, MD and currently owns an interest in nearly 150 shopping centers with a value of over $9.10 billion located in 22 states and the district of columbia. FWR's legacy of institutional expertise equips them with the tools to cultivate success for their investors, merchants, partners, and team members. The company offers a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture rooted in integrity and attention to detail. FWR cares about giving back and helping to build a better world, and participates in the real estate sustainability benchmark (GRESB) survey. First Washington Realty Trust was acquired by U.S. Retail Partners LLC on February 28, 2001 for $346.01 million.

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

CarrAmerica Realty Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm focuses on the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of office properties in the United States. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman LLC provides investment sales and advisory services for office, hotel, residential, and retail sectors. It has offices in Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sydney and Tokyo. Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Draper & Kramer, Inc. provides commercial, residential brokerage and financial services. It offers mortgages, transactions, and development services, and also risk & property management, insurance, and leasing. The company was founded by Adolph Kramer in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Memorex Products, Inc. manufactures and sells recordable media equipment such as magnetic diskettes, tapes and optical disks. Its products include computer peripherals such as optical storage drives (CD-RW, DVD-RW), keyboards, mice, and flash card readers. Memorex was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. operates as the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The firm provides treatment for , lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. It identifies and funds the most promising blood cancer research projects and forges partnerships with academic institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the development of new therapies. The company is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

Cardiac Science Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets Powerheart automated external defibrillators. Its offers power heart AED G5, G5 trainer, G3 plus, G3 Pro, G3 trainer, and rescue ready services. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Waukesha, WI.

KBS Realty Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The firm manages, develops and sells United States commercial real estate on behalf of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors. The company was founded by Peter Bren, Keith David Hall and Peter B. McMillan III and Charles J. Schreiber, Jr. in 1992 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, 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.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

NAIOP, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate development association for developers, owners, and investors of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use real estate. It offers advocacy, educational programs, and business and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Alphabet España Fleet Management SA provides car renting services. The company was founded on January 14, 2003 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) is a non-profit trade association based in Hartford, CT, for the institutional real estate investment industry. The company's members include public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and investment advisory firms. PREA provides its members with materials to keep up to date on trends and issues in real estate investment decisions, including sustainability and other ESG considerations. The company also offers access to the MSCI/PREA U.S. Property Fund Index, which allows for detailed analysis of the performance of open-end property funds and their underlying investments.

The Bascom Group LLC ( Bascom Group ) is a private equity firm founded by Derek Chen, Jerome Fink, and David Kim in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Institutional Real Estate, Inc. provides research and advice to the investment-management, brokerage, development and technology communities. The firm publishes a portfolio of news magazines, special reports and directories for the benefit of global institutional real estate investment community. It provides real estate investment fiduciaries with information and insights on the people, issues, ideas and events driving the global real estate investment marketplace. The company was founded by Geoffrey Dohrmann in 1987 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

The Standard Club provides insurance services. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.