Clayton R. Thelen

AJ Capital Partners, Inc. provides investment services. The firm is organization of counter-culture hospitality and real estate investors, who acquire, develop and design transformative real estate in multi-dimensional markets and prestigious resort destinations. The company was founded by Ben Weprin in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. owns and manages hotels and resorts. It has multi-purpose meeting and banqueting space and multiple revenue streams such as wine and cocktail bars, high-end spas and desirable retail offerings. The company was founded by Laurence Stephen Geller in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.