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Jason is a seasoned real estate development executive with more than 25 years of experience specializing in retail Build-to-Suit (BTS) development on a national scale. Throughout his career, he has successfully originated, entitled, and delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in multi-tenant and single-tenant retail projects for high-credit clients. Jason is known for his expertise in value creation, financial analysis, contract negotiation, entitlement strategies, and comprehensive development management from concept through delivery. Currently a Development Partner at Solutions Group Real Estate, Jason focuses on sourcing and executing new development opportunities in collaboration with affiliated design and construction partners.

Jason's prior leadership roles include Managing Director roles at Insite Real Estate, Vequity, and V Land Corporation, consistently driving client expansion, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering complex retail developments in over 30+ States nationwide. A respected industry professional, Jason is recognized for building long-term client, tenant, and vendor relationships while consistently delivering profitable, high-quality projects.

Mark is the owner and founder of both Design Studio 24 (architecture firm) and DCS Midwest LLC (construction firm) and serves as the firm's bridge between high-level architectural vision and construction execution. Trained at IIT under the mentorship of architectural legend Gerald Horn, Mark intentionally expanded his career beyond the drafting table to master the complexities of the job site. This dual background allows him to view every development through two critical lenses: the creative eye of an architect and the practical, budget-conscious reality of a builder. By speaking the language of both the studio and the construction crew, he ensures that strategic approach is always anchored by technical feasibility and market-ready results.

• Founding director of CenTrust Bank, Deerfield IL.
• Creative force and pioneer behind Devil Dawgs, an iconic Chicagoland hot dog franchise.
• Partnered with Heisler Hospitality in many Chicago bar/restaurant ventures.

Mark's commitment to community is reflected in his support of organizations including Marillac Center, Citadel Theatre, Gorton Center, Bravo Waukegan, the History Center of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, and the Preservation Foundation of Lake Forest. Outside of work, Mark enjoys traveling with his wife, restoring and working on cars, gardening, and spending time with his beloved dogs.

Matt brings over 40 years of deep commercial development and construction experience to the firm, providing invaluable knowledge across all facets of a real estate transaction. Currently serving as the COO and Director of Construction at DCS Midwest LLC, he applies his extensive background in operational oversight to de-risk and streamline complex projects.

Known for a proactive leadership style and "best practice" management, Matt has overseen large development groups and authored proprietary budgetary proformas, project management tools, and contract documents. These systems allow his teams to perform transparently, completing assignments on-time and within budget, regardless of the physical location.

His vast portfolio encompasses all real estate product types in over 30 states, including 300+ retail strip and build-to-suit developments, regional shopping centers, high-rise office buildings, and large-scale industrial distribution facilities. Prior to Solutions Group and DCS Midwest, Matt held varying capacities at national general contractors and development firms, including Metropolitan Structures, Lincoln Property Company, and InSite Real Estate.

Matt resides in a near NW suburb of Chicago with his wife, and they are proud parents of two adult children, both of which are successful in their own careers. He and his wife enjoy all types of outdoor sports, activities, and traveling.

Arnie is a retired attorney and one of the founding partners of Strauss Malk & Feder, a firm he led for decades in the northern suburbs of Chicago. His professional journey began with a unique multi-disciplinary foundation, attending business school and teaching while simultaneously completing his law degree at night. This background in business and taxation fundamentally shaped his practice, which concentrated on high-level corporate and real estate law. Arnie played a central role in shaping the firm's identity, culture and incredible success for many years.

Throughout a distinguished 50-year legal career, Arnie earned the respect of colleagues and clients alike through his practical insight, strategic thinking and unwavering commitment to giving both good service and doing good work. His practice focused on sophisticated transactional matters, providing tax consulting, structuring, and negotiation for institutional financing sources, international investment banks, and entrepreneurs. His expertise spanned various facets of commercial and multi-family residential real estate, representing both borrowers and lenders in complex domestic and overseas funding transactions.

Driven by a desire to provide deeper value to his clients, Arnie began personally acquiring, rehabbing, and operating apartment buildings in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood within the first decade of his practice. This hands-on experience evolved into the design, construction, and marketing of condominium and townhome projects. These successful ventures eventually fueled a strategic shift into the retail sector, where he developed properties for national tenants including Starbucks, Aldi, Goodwill, Northwestern Medicine, and 7-Eleven.

Retired from law, Arnie was ready for new challenges and transitioned his decades of legal and structural expertise into the world of merchant development. He is excited to be a key member of this talented collective specializing in the design, engineering, and construction of commercial properties. With over 100,000 square feet under construction and a robust pipeline of projects in various stages of development and disposition, he is not taking retirement laying down.