Real Estate Professionals:
Edward (Ted) Burr, CTP, CIRA
tburr@sierracgllc.com
(602) 424-7007
Mr. Burr is both principal and managing director of Sierra Consulting Group LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sierra Real Estate Solutions, LLC. He brings over 18 years of receivership, restructuring and turnaround consulting experience to Sierra Real Estate Solutions. Mr. Burr has been appointed as receiver and financial advisor for a wide range of property types and industries, including homebuilders, developers, condominium projects, retail centers, office buildings and industrial properties. Mr. Burr has been recognized by the Turnaround Management Association as the Turnaround Professional of the Year for 2008 in Nevada and Turnaround of the Year for 2005 and 2006 in Arizona. He is also a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) and is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Burr is currently the President of the Arizona Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association and frequently lectures for various trade organizations about current issues relating to receiverships and commercial real estate in the restructuring arena. Mr. Burr received his M.B.A. and B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University, and a B.A., Bio-Chemistry, from University of Colorado, Boulder
Matthew R. Hartley, Esq.
mhartley@sierracgllc.com
(602) 424-7005
Mr. Hartley brings over 16 years of experience in real estate matters to Sierra Real Estate Solutions. He has served as receiver, lender, principal and lawyer for over $2 Billion of real estate assets encompassing hundreds of different properties including condominiums, multi-family projects, master planned communities, office projects, regional malls, industrial parks, multi-property portfolios, power plants and professional sports stadiums. Mr. Hartley’s professional experience includes being a Partner in the real estate and real estate finance groups of the law firms Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Gallagher & Kennedy, as well as three years with the Corporate Restructuring and Real Estate groups of Skadden Arps in their Chicago, Illinois office. Mr. Hartley’s clients have included all sizes and types of companies from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Hartley is a member of the Turnaround Management Association, Risk Management Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Arizona and Illinois State Bars. Mr. Hartley received a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Minnesota and a Law Degree from Northwestern University.
Adrian Evarkiou
adrian@sierracgllc.com
(602) 424-7012
Mr. Evarkiou has been working in commercial real estate for over 15 years and has been involved in the development of over four million square feet of commercial property. In Mr. Evarkiou’s career he has worked for both regional and national development companies and has been involved in various capacities on the delivery of over thirty successful projects with duties including acquisition and disposition, entitlement, leasing, management and overseeing of the overall development process. Mr. Evarkiou has been involved in the development of multiple product types including office, mixed use, flex office, industrial, retail, high rise condominium and multi-family projects. He is also the principal of Helio Real Estate and holds an Arizona Brokers Real Estate License. He has been a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Urban Land Institute (ULI), and International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. (ICSC). Mr. Evarkiou earned a bachelor’s degree in regional development from the University of Arizona.
Renee S. Villalpando
rvillalpando@sierracgllc.com
(602) 424-7010
Ms. Villalpando brings over 10 years of experience in commercial real estate development, construction and management, business & project management and project accounting to Sierra Real Estate Solutions. In Ms. Villalpando’s career she has worked for both state government and global corporate real estate firms, and has been involved in the successful execution of over 25 projects. Her duties have included project management, project budgeting and scheduling, due diligence, competitive bid review and award, permitting and overseeing the overall construction process of tenant improvements, ground-up construction and interior fit-out projects. Ms. Villalpando has been involved in the development, construction and management of multiple product types including public school, medical, office, mixed use, retail and banking projects. Ms. Villalpando’s experience also includes site identification, geographical assessments, development economic studies and capital investment proposals.
J. Dale Belt, CPA, CTP, CIRA
dbelt@sierracgllc.com
(602) 424-7006
Mr. Belt brings over thirty years of experience with receiverships, restructuring and accounting to Sierra Real Estate Solutions. He has consulted with companies ranging from entrepreneurial startups to large multi-national enterprises involving a wide range of issues including strategic planning, due diligence, financial forecasting and cash flow analysis. Mr. Belt has represented clients in a wide variety of capacities, including receiver, property manager and advisor regarding construction bonding issues. He has served as a financial advisor in bankruptcy related engagements to debtors, numerous unsecured creditor committees, secured lenders and subordinated debt holders involving a diverse range of industries. Mr. Belt is a member of the Turnaround Management Association, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He has written and published several articles on restructuring and is a frequent speaker for industry-related groups. Mr. Belt obtained his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a Certified Public Accountant in both Kentucky and Arizona.
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