Ted Elam joined Foundry Commercial in 2017 and serves as a Principal. Along with David Blount, he leads sourcing, capitalization, and underwriting efforts for Foundry’s Development & Investments business in South Florida. Ted has closed over $600MM of acquisitions and dispositions in both office and industrial across South Florida and Texas including over $400MM in industrial product in South Florida.

Prior to his role as Principal, he served in Foundry’s Deal Hub as an Associate where the team lead the underwriting and acquisition of over $4.0B of office, industrial, healthcare, and retail assets since 2015. Ted began his career as a Financial Analyst at DISH Network and later developed a passion for real estate as a Business Intelligence Analyst at JLL.

Jill Marasa is the Director of Development – Treasure Coast for Ashley Capital, one of the largest privately held industrial real estate investment companies in the United States.  Jill oversees the land development activity for the Florida land portfolio, comprised of over 2,000 acres in Martin County including Sunrise Grove Commerce Center and Martin Commerce Park. 

Prior to joining Ashley Capital, Jill started her career in the financial services industry in New York and New Jersey and held various economic development roles at the Business Development Board of Martin County, Florida.  Prior to joining Ashley Capital, she served as the Vice President, Business Retention and Expansion at the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County.  In her role, she was responsible for promoting economic development in St. Lucie County, Florida leading business retention, expansion and attraction efforts, as well as recruitment for new industrial development activity. 

Amanda De Seta is the Head of Development at Dragonfly Investments, a leading real estate investment firm. With over 15 years of experience in residential, hospitality, and commercial real estate development, Amanda has established herself as an expert in both historic renovations and new construction, with a focus on innovative high-end design in both the starter home sector and the high-end luxury market.

As Head of Development, Amanda is responsible for leading Dragonfly Investments’ entitlement, development, and construction efforts. She brings her expertise in project management, acquisition, and financial projection to every project, ensuring accuracy and quality in all aspects of the development process.

Prior to joining Dragonfly Investments, Amanda founded and owned LointerHome, an established residential real estate development company in Los Angeles, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Miami. Her focus on preserving the original design intent of each structure and finding redeeming, genuine qualities to bring back to life has earned her numerous accolades, including the American Institute of Architects’ top prize for excellence in Renovation and Addition

As an experienced professional in the field of Commercial/Industrial Real Estate since 1982,  Michael Falk serves as a Commercial Market Specialist in the South East Florida Metropolitan market, delivering an elevated level of expertise. Falk has successfully performed site selections, corporate consulting, lease analysis, sales and leasing, nationwide. He also provides national market consulting to various Wall Street Investment Firms. 

Prior to joining  Colliers, he founded Michael Falk & Co., LLC in  1998 and it grew to become a full-service commercial brokerage firm focused on the sale and leasing of office, industrial, and investment properties. Michael Fak's team represented a variety of clients including Wall Street investment firms and Fortune 500 companies while also working with some of the region’s largest industrial owners, including West Palm Beach-based McCraney Property Co. and Precise Properties.

Christopher Thomson joined Cushman & Wakefield in 1999 after graduating from Florida State University with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Real Estate and Finance.

In 2001, Mr. Thomson found his true calling when he joined Chris Metzger and Rick Etner as a member of the South Florida Industrial Team. During his tenure, he has worked in the three major commercial real estate fields of office, retail, and industrial, while expanding Cushman & Wakefield’s industrial and land expertise from Palm Beach County north to Indian River County.

As his license plate reads "Sell Dirt", Mr. Thomson is one of the top land brokers in the South Florida market. Mr. Thomson has been involved in some of the largest land deals over the past 10 years and working with both buyers and sellers. He brings an unparalleled knowledge of the land market in Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast.

Mr. Thomson is also one of the top industrial brokers in South Florida. He has represented most of the largest Landlords and Tenants in Palm Beach County. He is currently marketing the largest industrial park in Palm Beach County.

David Pickett was elected to the Port St. Lucie City Council in November of 2020. As a thirty-two-year resident, he has a vast knowledge on the early years of Port St. Lucie’s growth and has brought that knowledge to the City Council to help make some tough decisions regarding our city’s future and development.

Pickett was born and raised in Indiana. At the age of nineteen, he joined the US Army. As veteran of the United States Army, he served in a variety of highly- sensitive roles within the Air Defense Artillery Corps, the Military Police Corps, and finally as a Logistician and Transportation Specialist. He served two combat tours in the Middle East and received a multitude of accommodations and medals, including the Combat Action Badge, Army Achievement Medal, Army Accommodation Medal, and the Florida Distinguished Service Medal. 

While serving our country, David found Port St. Lucie as the ideal place to relocate to and raise his five children, claiming the city had some of the same family values he learned growing up in the Midwest. With his children now grown, David has been blessed with five grandchildren.

In 2015 he retired from the US Army with a master’s degree in Critical Incident Management and joined the private sector as a Transportation/Warehouse Manager. 

Bill West is a distinguished figure in Florida business. He has contributed to the growth and success of numerous Florida businesses and financial institutions. His work in economic development, business finance, and business sales has been recognized with awards from the Florida Economic Development Council, the International Business Brokers Association, the Florida Business Brokers Association and regional EDOs in Martin, St. Lucie and Collier counties.

He is the founder of West Advisory, a South Florida-based economic development and succession planning consultancy