THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE: ROUND TABLE PANEL

MODERATOR

Don Peebles Chairman & CEO The Peebles Corporation

Meridith Baer Founder & CEO Meridith Baer Home

Meridith Baer Home is the premier home staging company in the nation. Celebrating over 20 years making properties more beautiful and more marketable, Meridith and her team treat every space like a unique vignette, telling its story through alluring, artful design. With offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Hamptons, and Miami, MBH offers staging, interior design, luxury furniture leasing, and Instant Home services.

Meridith Baer Home has been widely featured in media, notably ABC, CBS, NBC, HGTV, and Bravo.

Christopher Rising CEO Rising Realty Partners

Christopher Rising manages the day-to-day business activities of Rising, while also serving on its Investment Committee. Drawing on his experience as Senior Vice President, Asset Transactions at MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPG), Christopher is skilled at managing acquisitions and creative development. At MPG, he worked directly with the CEO to improve finances through debt reduction and restructuring.

Scott Hunter Principal & Los Angeles Office Director HKS

Scott Hunter, FAIA, LEED AP is Principal and America West Regional Director for HKS Architects, an interdisciplinary global design firm. Scott has led a wide range of award-winning projects, including master planning, workplace environments, government, high-rise mixed-use, hospitality, multifamily, academic and professional sports facilities. His current projects include the new SoFi stadium, UCSD North Torrey Pines and Future College Living and Learning Neighborhoods, and Robertson Lane Hotel in West Hollywood. Scott currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Business Council.