Mark Deason

Starwood Capital Group Global LLC (Starwood Capital Group) is a private equity, a subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group Holdings LP founded in 1991 by Barry Stuart Sternlicht and Gene A. Gorab. The firm is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.

Milken Institute provides research and analysis services in the areas of economic issues. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA. Michael L. Klowden has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

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.

Part of University of California, The Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics provides educational and real estate services. The private company is based in Berkeley, CA.

Opus Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking products, services and solutions. It offers lies of credit, personal, retirement, healthcare, commercial real estate, municipal, interest rates swaps, cardvalet, depository services, business loans, and treasury management products. Its client includes small and mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company was founded by Stephen H. Gordon in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.