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Balazs Szekely
Balazs is a qualified journalist with a thing for real estate. This obsession comes in handy in his work as an online content developer and creative writer for RENTCafé. When he’s not thrashing his keyboard, he takes pleasure in photography, aquascaping and all kinds of DIY projects.1 Articles
Ryan Simonetti
Ryan is the co-founder and CEO of Convene. Convene has set out to change the way the world works by partnering with the largest landlords in commercial real estate to design and service the next generation office building – one that feels more like a full-service, lifestyle hotel. Convene’s integrated “workplace-as-a-service” platform gives building tenants and enterprise clients access to a growing network of premium meeting and event spaces, private workspaces, hospitality services, and curated experiences, all connected by Convene’s technology platform. Ryan has been recognized for his transformative achievements in Inc. Magazine’s “30 Under 30,” a list of America’s Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs, was named “Top Entrepreneur” by Crain’s New York, and was named a finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® New York Awards.1 Articles
James Segil
As the President of Openpath, James runs operations and leads strategy and partnerships for the business. A serial entrepreneur, James has built and sold three successful technology companies (EdgeCast Networks, KnowledgeBase and Virtualis) over the past 17 years. James received the E&Y's 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year award for the greater Los Angeles area, is an investor and advisor to tech startups and VC/PE funds, and is active in various community and philanthropic organizations.1 Articles
Grant Brutten
Grant Brutten is currently enrolled as a graduate student in University of San Diego’s Real Estate Program. He also works full time as Project Manager for Brixton Capital.1 Articles
Matt Lesniak
Xiaomin Zheng
MSRED Columbia University1 Articles
Tyler Jenkins
Tyler is a part-time graduate student at the University of San Diego working towards his Masters of Science in Real Estate (MSRE). He earned his BA in economics from Fresno State University, spent three years in commercial brokerage in the East Bay Area industrial market, and currently works in the acquisitions department for a San Diego multifamily developer. Tyler is a licensed sales agent in the state of California and plans to assemble and manage a real estate fund on West Coast industrial and neighborhood mixed-used opportunities.1 Articles
Pleun van Dalen
Pleun van Dalen is CCO of DutchWheels. Equipped with an engineering background combined with an MBA @ Henley, has gained a broad experience in a wide range of industries and positions with many years in international sales and business development. He joined Dutch Wheels almost 10 years ago and with a dedicated team, Dutch Wheels has positioned itself as a leader in the giant observation wheel market with a wide portfolio of products, a clear message to its markets and an installed base in prime tourist locations all over the world.1 Articles