After being employees of Developers Research for almost 20 years, Scot and Laura recently purchased the company from its founder, Barry Gross. As the new Principals of Developers Research, they are responsible for running all facets of the business.While Scot acts as the voice of the company, responsible for heading up the Sales and Marketing efforts and overseeing the work product of the employees; Laura handles the day-to-day operations, including Administration and Operations, to ensure that the company continues to run smoothly, projects are delivered on time and that the clients are satisfied with staff and quality of work. Having been involved with Barry and the company from its inception allowed for a seamless transition with the change of ownership and enabled them to keep the entire Developers Research team intact. As active members of the Builder Industry Association and Urban Land Institute Scot and Laura ensure that the company is represented at industry events and stays informed of the current state of the real estate development world. This enables Developers Research to provide its clients the most detailed and accurate information to allow them to make sound business decisions for their project.

Scot and Laura have been married 24 years with two children and are very involved with the numerous activities that come with being parents including volunteering their time whether it be as a coach of a youth sports organization or as a leader for the local chapter of the National Charities League.

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After being employees of Developers Research for almost 20 years, Scot and Laura recently purchased the company from its founder, Barry Gross. As the new Principals of Developers Research, they are responsible for running all facets of the business.While Scot acts as the voice of the company, responsible for heading up the Sales and Marketing efforts and overseeing the work product of the employees; Laura handles the day-to-day operations, including Administration and Operations, to ensure that the company continues to run smoothly, projects are delivered on time and that the clients are satisfied with staff and quality of work. Having been involved with Barry and the company from its inception allowed for a seamless transition with the change of ownership and enabled them to keep the entire Developers Research team intact. As active members of the Builder Industry Association and Urban Land Institute Scot and Laura ensure that the company is represented at industry events and stays informed of the current state of the real estate development world. This enables Developers Research to provide its clients the most detailed and accurate information to allow them to make sound business decisions for their project.

Scot and Laura have been married 24 years with two children and are very involved with the numerous activities that come with being parents including volunteering their time whether it be as a coach of a youth sports organization or as a leader for the local chapter of the National Charities League.

 

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Ian Wales: Vice President As the head of the cost estimating department at Developers Research for over 18 years, Ian has personally been a part of thousands of horizontal land development cost estimates. He has worked in over 20 states from California (Southern & Northern), Florida, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Utah, Washington, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, Louisiana, and (Baja, Mexico), (Ontario, Canada). While at Developers Research Ian manages the due diligence process with all of our employees. He has worked with many large and small home building companies to create their cost estimates; builders such as William Lyon, Lennar, New Home Company, and DR Horton; investment banks such as Paulson, Lehman Brothers, Sabal, and Oak Tree, as well as private land owners and individual investors. As a valued team member on any land development team Ian has helped manage consultants and contractors, from the CFD bid process to large scale multi-million cubic yard grading bids with multiple bidders. Loves his family, hiking, the beach, and cycling

 

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Peter joined Developers Research in 2003 and is an excellent resource for both clients and company employees, consistently being commended for his accuracy and attention to detail. As Project Director, Peter specializes in the more complex and larger projects contracted by the company. Peter's Bachelor of Architecture degree and studies in Urban Design coupled with his experience in construction and development provides our clients another level of service that many of our competitors do not have. His diligence and hard-working manner are a fantastic contribution to the company and our clients.

 

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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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Kristine returned to Developers Research in summer of 2017 after moving back to Southern California from Park City, Utah.  She originally came on board in 1999 and was integral to the development of the company, assisting with technical writing, marketing, fee research and supporting the executive staff.  Adding to her ten years of prior experience with the company, she is once again providing clients with valuable information through impact fee studies, project document review and project summaries. Kristine is also expanding her knowledge with plan measuring skills to assist the team and our clients.

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Scott joined Developers research in 2014 as a project technician assisting with impact fee studies, document review and plan take-offs. After displaying an aptitude for detail oriented and computerized work, he moved into the grading department where he now performs grading take-offs and analysis in addition to his other duties. Scott's extensive customer service background working for the Boy Scouts of America, Blizzard Entertainment and the cleanroom packaging industry allows him to communicate seamlessly with clients and their consultants, collecting all the pertinent information to get the job done right. His attention to detail, ability to adapt and initiative were enhanced by his time in the United States Marine Corps and these traits lend themselves to the high quality work that Scott puts out.

 

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Developers Research was fortunate to have Connor join us in 2014. He has been responsible for preparing, reviewing and organizing project documents, performing take-offs on a variety of plan types and conducting impact fee studies. In addition, he maintains the database of the thousands of projects Developers Research has been involved with and keeps the office running smoothly. Connor's enthusiasm and work ethic enable him to take on any task he is presented with and has proven to be a great asset to our team.

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David Warren joined Developers Research in 2015 as the Staff Accountant and has become a Project Technician as well. In addition to processing all of the day-to-day accounting for the company, David helps our clients implement internal control systems and procedures by providing assurance about financial information which enable them to accomplish their most important goals, such as making decisions about allocating resources. He brings to Developers Research many years of in-the-trenches experience in all manners of accounting and finance, working in the Real Estate, Legal, Automotive, and Retail/Wholesale industries.

 

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The most recent addition to the team, Jon joined Developers Research in Jan 2022. Originating from the UK, Jon brings with him a wealth of experience, serving 26 yrs in the Royal Air Force. He works within the grading department performing grading take-offs, and with his background in program management in military test parachuting he also has the ability to manage projects, build relationships with clients and stakeholders, and deliver high quality reports and analysis for our clients.