Gary Scott leads Combined’s efforts to acquire core and core-plus retail and multi-family properties in both of its primary markets, Southern California and the Washington, DC region, while simultaneously disposing of selected assets in its current portfolio. Additionally, he will be seeking to source new value-add properties on both coasts. Gary brings over 20 years of commercial real estate experience to the company, most recently with Weingarten Realty Investors as Regional Director of Acquisitions for the Western United States. In this capacity he sourced and closed transactions representing approximately 1.5 million square feet at a total value in excess of $300 million, including a portfolio transaction in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to Weingarten, Mr. Scott held various roles with private and institutional real estate investors and developers. Mr. Scott is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where he received a B.S. from the School of Business Administration. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Scott Kend is responsible for identifying and acquiring new value-add / redevelopment retail and mixed-use projects as well as developing portions of Combined’s extensive portfolio in the Southern California region. Scott began his real estate career at Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, an institutional real estate investor in Los Angeles, California. He later worked for Standard Management Company, a family office with investments in retail and multifamily assets. Most recently, Scott was a principal at DTM Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based investor in the distressed single family residential market. Mr. Kend holds a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he was designated a Carter Fellow. He was a United States Fulbright Scholar in Mexico City, Mexico.

Jason Bohle has been with Combined Properties for 9 years and is responsible for the day-to-day execution of work for a portion of the Company’s mixed-use projects in West Hollywood and Los Angeles. He started his real estate career at J.P. Morgan & Company in New York where he worked on a variety of M&A transactions including a $1 billion merger of two office REITs, private equity raising for a number of Latin American real estate companies and the sale of an interest in a Brazilian shopping mall company. In 2001, Jason joined Prudential Real Estate Investors where he advised Latin American real estate companies on launching growth strategies. In this capacity, he worked with a large Mexican homebuilder to develop retail properties within its residential developments and helped a Brazilian homebuilder develop an affordable housing platform. Mr. Bohle graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University with honors in Economics and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Ronald S. Haft is Founder and Chairman of Combined Properties, Incorporated (Combined), a commercial real estate development and management company. Under his leadership, Combined has grown to more than 5 million square feet of assets under ownership and management, valued in excess of $1 billion, comprised of more than 40 shopping centers and mixed-use projects. The company currently has an active development pipeline, investing over $1 billion in 8 projects, including several large and dynamic mixed-use projects located in both Los Angeles and the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. Combined is one of the largest private owners of community centers in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area and during recent years has made a substantial commitment to the Los Angeles marketplace with 18 projects under ownership. Prior to becoming the sole owner of Combined, Mr. Haft was President of Dart Group Corporation, a publicly traded company, with annual sales in excess of $1 billion from more than 700 stores. Dart Group had stakes in four major retail chains comprised of supermarkets, auto parts, books, and beverages. Ronald Haft holds an M.B.A. and B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance. He sits on advisory councils at the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate and the University of California, Berkeley at the Fisher School of Real Estate. He is also chairman of the Dart Group Foundation, Dart Group II Foundation, and the Ronald S. Haft Foundation and is a past honoree and trustee of the Affordable Living for the Aging. Ronald Haft is a member of numerous organizations including, International Council of Shopping Centers, World Presidents Organization, and American Friends of the Louvre.