Executives
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Barry Gross, President:
Barry Gross founded Developers Research in 1997 to provide due diligence services for developers, focusing on land development costs and scheduling. As a previous land developer and residential builder, Barry’s experience in the industry is unparalleled. He served on the Newport Beach Planning Commission and is an active member of the Building Industry Association. Barry is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant and California Real Estate Broker. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Engineering. Barry is an active speaker at many industry events including Pacific Coast Builders Conference, Crittenden Conferences, HOMEX2007 and various Urban Land Institute and Building Industry Association meetings. |
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Scot
Scot has been with
Developers Research since its inception in 1997. His
extensive knowledge and excellent customer service have significantly
contributed to the overall success and growth of the company. Scot’s reputation is highly respected in the industry
for his ability to foresee potentially problematic issues as well as to initiate
cost saving strategies. Scot began as a
Project Manager at Developers Research and now holds the position of Vice
President, lending his experience to each project by working directly with the
project managers and overseeing each budget.
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Laura Oldham, Executive Director:
With more than 15 years of
management experience, Laura joined Developers Research in 1999. She has been invaluable to the overall
leadership and performance of the Developers Research team. Laura provides Human Resource functions, as
well as overseeing the administration and accounting departments. She is active in promoting the company with
her involvement within the Builder Industry Association and the local
development community. Laura has a broad
understanding of project development, ranging from fee studies to final budget
preparation. Laura’s industry knowledge
and her excellent client rapport, as well as her ability to manage internal
office affairs, have significantly contributed to the success of the company.
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Team
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Bob
Rogers:
Bob joined the Developers
Research team in 2000. As Director of
Offsite Management, Bob is responsible for performing site inspections and
control fund disbursement for numerous institutional investors and private
equity investment corporations. He also
performs entitlement analysis as well as project scheduling reviews. Bob’s exceptional public relations skills
have enabled him to develop solid relationships with various municipalities,
planning departments and regulatory committees. With his extensive knowledge of current development requirements and
impact fees, Bob oversees our fee department and assures quality control. Bob is currently an active member of the
sales team as well as an integral part of our IT department.
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Blake Kunisch:
Blake joined Developers
Research in 2005 with a financial and economic background. His experience is a tremendous asset in
building and working with complicated spreadsheets and models. In addition to creating cost estimates for many
projects, Blake has assisted in streamlining the Developers Research cost
estimate model and has worked on multiple projects for City
municipalities. Blake is currently expanding
his knowledge base by learning more about land residual modeling and the optimization
of land plans.
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Ian Wales:
Ian joined the Developers Research team in 2000. During the company’s early stages, Ian made a significant contribution in programming the cost estimating master model that Developers Research still uses today. Over the years, Ian has excelled at Developers Research and now holds the position of Project Director. Ian has overseen a majority of the projects that Developers Research has worked on. His extensive knowledge of the development industry and his ability to evaluate each project on a case-by-case basis has enabled him to provide clients with comprehensive and detailed cost analyses. |
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Jake Campbell:
While attending college, Jake
joined the Developers Research team in 2005 as one our first clerks. Since then, Jake has been promoted to Project
Technician and is currently responsible for accurately performing map
takeoffs. Jake has an overall
willingness to help with any task necessary, and he has proven to be a great
asset to our team.
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John Lucarelli:
John joined the Developers Research team in 2003 and took over as the sole grading technician for the company. As the company expanded, John established the grading department, training and managing several grading specialists who have collectively completed more than 3,000 takeoffs. John has also played an integral role in the formation and management of the 3D department. More recently, John joined the cost estimating department as Project Manager, utilizing his wealth of knowledge and experience in providing clients with accurate and comprehensive information. |
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Kelly O’Neill:
Kelly joined Developers
Research as a receptionist in 2006. She
currently holds the position of Accounting/Project Administrator, and is
responsible for processing the company’s accounting related documentation. Kelly’s expertise lies in consistently
providing accurate information to both employees and clients.
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Kristine Arrivillaga:
Since coming on board in 1999, Kristine has been instrumental in the growth and development of Developers Research. Kristine’s many responsibilities over the years have included instituting marketing and advertising strategies, producing articles and advertisements for trade publications as well as assisting with the development of the company’s collateral and website. Kristine’s expertise extends beyond communications and marketing, where she has assisted the company with technical writing, fee research, payroll, accounting functions and is currently responsible for supporting the executive staff. |
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Lindsey Welsh:
Lindsey joined Developers Research in 2006 as a Project Analyst. Her financial background has proven extremely valuable to the company in performing entitlement research and managing disbursements of funds for institutional investors. Lindsey’s client relation skills are exceptional, and she has established herself as a key member of the cost estimation and financial analysis team. |
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Patrick McAlearney:
Patrick joined the
Developers Research team in 2006 with a financial background in the banking and
financial service industries. Much of
his time has been devoted to completing feasibility analyses on projects
ranging from 50 unit subdivisions to 6,000 unit master planned communities
across the country. Recently, Patrick’s proficiency
has enabled him to expand his responsibilities to include CFD bid
administration, optimization of land plans, land residual modeling and cash
flow analyses.
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Peter Wales:
As Project Director, Peter
specializes in the more complex and larger projects contracted by Developers
Research. A student of architecture,
Pete has been instrumental in the formation of the vertical cost-estimating
department at Developers Research. Pete
joined Developers Research in 2003 and has quickly become an excellent resource
for both clients and company employees, consistently being commended for his
accuracy and attention to detail. His
diligence and hard-working manner are a fantastic contribution to the company
and to our clients.
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Steve Gillespie:
With more than 30 years in
the construction industry as General Contractor, Steve joined Developers
Research in 2006 to perform value engineering of grading, onsite and offsite
improvements. Steve also lends his experience to reviewing various project
proposals and scopes of work for accuracy. Steve is a problem solving professional manager with a proven track
record in the building industry. His
expertise is an invaluable asset to our company.
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Tim Anderson:
Tim joined Developers
Research in 2005 and has successfully and enthusiastically tackled the company’s
accounting department. Tim’s eight years of accounting experience has proven to
be extremely valuable to Developers Research in his management of accounts
payable, accounts receivable and client proposals. Tim’s expertise has assisted Developers Research
in developing new methods of expanding the business and analyzing cost. Tim also provides corporate, customer and
project level analyses to ensure the successful operation of the company.
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Todd McMiniment:
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Tyler Girimonte:
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