Motto: Making Business Personal Again
Mission Statement: Our mission at CCC is to help others succeed in creating life-long relationships in the commercial real estate & construction industries so that the organization can help its members to gain access to influential industry contacts that can be invaluable and help advance the real estate and construction industries overall. However, the benefit to our members is extremely powerful because the value attained through the meetings/interactions through the quality members that are a part of CCC will provide a fast ROI but could also greatly advance your position in the market.
Vision: The overall vision of the CCC is to continuously provide our attendees with a one-of-a-kind networking experience and atmosphere, something completely different than the typical; an environment that genuinely cultivates natural relationships easily. Our goal is to have a CCC chapter available in every state to create a national networking experience that has an unparalleled effect on its members, resulting in improving the quality of their professional life. Our goals also include continuously updating and educating our members on current events that can have a direct impact on their professional career. CCC plans on continuously improving our communities nationally by supporting local charities that will have a positive impact on future generations.
Values:
Integrity – Do what is right, even when nobody is watching.
Respect – Be cordial to others, no matter what position they hold in society or what walks of life one may hail from.
Servitude – Lend service to your community and fellow man; be a Servant Leader.
Christopher Maier
(Founder)
Chris is the Founder of the CCC and began the 1st chapter in 2019 in Atlanta, GA. He formerly served the commercial real estate development industry as Director of Acquisitions at The Montalto Group, and formerly served the commercial construction industry as Director of Business Development at Cooper & Company General Contractors. Chris presently sits on the Board of Directors for EV Hotel Group and serves as a consultant for an industrial development firm, Yukon Ventures.
Chris formerly served 501c3 non-profit charities in the capacity of Board of Directors Member for Mentor Me North Forsyth to mentor young men and women in the community where he was raised, and as Vice President of Hands Across Atlanta 501c3 to assist the less-fortunate homeless population in Atlanta.
He received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University and an MBA from University of The Rockies.
Chris believes that you’re not truly doing what you love, and cannot be the best at what you do, until you find the thing in life that makes you excited to wake up in the morning and you fall asleep thinking about at night; for Chris this is the ability to help others through the CCC by connecting them and improving their quality of life, thereby uplifting them in their careers.
KRISTINE HERNANDEZ – THREE31 Investment Group
(Executive Leadership Team)
Kristine Hernandez has experience in all facets of development, including site selection, market and financial analyses, due diligence, product design, entitlements, permits, financing, construction, property and asset management, and disposition of projects. During her career, she has developed numerous multifamily and mixed-use projects throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including over 6,500 apartments.
Kristine has started her own development and consulting company with a focus on multifamily, build-to-rent, and townhome communities throughout the sunbelt region. She grew up in the industry as her dad’s (former Florida developer) side kick on job sites and city council meetings. Her dad would take her flying on the weekends to look at sites from the sky. She learned from a young age how to spot good land opportunities. Kristine is a graduate of Rollins College Hamilton Holt program.
TOD PETTY – Lloyd Jones Senior Living
(Executive Leadership Team)
As the vice chairman of Lloyd Jones Senior Living, Tod Petty draws upon his development and operations skills honed over a 30-year career within the senior housing industry. His experience encompasses all levels of senior housing from independent living through assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. In this role, Tod focuses on the business development of our Lloyd Jones’ management services and forging relationships with investors.
Tod first joined Lloyd Jones Senior Living as EVP/COO, where he was responsible for the operations of the Lloyd Jones portfolio of senior living communities—both existing and to-be-developed.
Early in his career he founded Augusta Respiratory Care, which he subsequently sold to Lincare Holdings. From there, he joined various health-related organizations serving in executive-level positions in business development and operations. Ultimately, he became president and COO of Thrive Senior Living, a high-growth operator of assisted living and memory care communities. Over a nine-year period, he led the company through an era of extensive development with the addition of 29 new senior communities.
TOD PETTY – Lloyd Jones Senior Living
Prior to joining Lloyd Jones, he served as president and CEO of Mainstay Senior Living, which offers innovative housing solutions from independent living through skilled nursing. Altogether, he has managed over 50 senior housing communities of varying levels of care.
MATT LIETZAN – Yukon Ventures
(Executive Leadership Team)
Matt is a Principal at Yukon Ventures, responsible for Build-to-Suits for the industrial food and beverage manufacturing markets. Lietzan comes from Primus Builders, a national leader in cold storage design-build, where he led their Business Development team. During his twelve years at Primus, the ICC Group, and Sidel, Lietzan has worked with prominent F&B companies including MillerCoors, KraftHeinz, and Mars, expanding their manufacturing capabilities throughout the US.
Matt joins Yukon Ventures co-founders, Martin Khait and Oliver Davis Urman, in their pursuit of growing America’s cold storage, food and beverage manufacturing, and industrial real estate. Founded in 2018 in Austin, TX, Yukon Ventures pursues development and acquisition opportunities in the uniquely critical food and beverage real estate supply chain. Lietzan will continue this effort by partnering with food and beverage manufacturers and distributors to alleviate their real estate and infrastructure challenges by providing fit-for-purpose build to suit and sale-lease-back transactions.
ZACKREY CEASAR – Revolutionary Entertainment Group
(Executive Leadership Team)
Zackrey Ceasar, age 34 born in Monroe, Louisiana started working in the entertainment business at the tender age of 8years old acting in community theater productions in churches, schools etc. At the age of 18 he earned an opportunity to fly out to Orlando Florida to show off his talents before acting scouts in a talent search called “Talent Rock.” He fared well. After he showed up and showed out, it resulted in several callbacks, including, but not limited to “John Daily, producer,” of the movie “The Terminator”. Although Mr. Daily did not have any parts for Zackrey at that time, he was very impressed with his acting abilities. He felt compelled to give him an extensive coaching session on the entertainment business regarding networking and ways of getting more exposure. He also gave him contacts to short film Directors, such as Elswarro Productions where he guest starred in a film called “Gut Shot Str8.”
Zackrey also was featured in TSW’s hit star-studded film called “The Stick-Up Kids” directed by the legendary Mr. Hawthorne James, which appeared on the TV 1 station. Zackrey has also hosted red carpet events for TSW, been in their reality shows alongside Mr. John Paul Dijoria, Commercials casted by Hollywood casting director Michael Fenton, and has also performed in exotic places like The Hamptons, NY for philanthropist Joan Hornig. His strength of mind became direct fuel to his engine in this aggressive game in such a competitive world.
Finally, his hard work is paying off. Zackrey started his own company called Revolutionary Entertainment Group LLC a multi-divisional entertainment company with a focus on music, media, film and TV production as well as technology and real estate development. Zackrey has at least 3 major developments underway throughout the City of Atlanta.
RICHARD TAYLOR – ARRC Capital Partners
(Executive Leadership Team)
Richard is the founder and managing partner of ARRC Capital Partners (ARRC Capital), a real estate development firm focused exclusively on the Atlanta metro area. His specialty is multifamily housing with a strong emphasis on affordable housing and homelessness prevention. Prior to founding ARRC Capital, he worked in the private equity industry at NextGen Growth Partners. Before that, he was an investment banker, first at Raymond James, then at Robert W. Baird. During that time, he worked with both publicly- and privately-held companies on mergers and acquisitions advisory and strategic corporate advisory mandates.
Richard earned a Master’s in Finance from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor’s in Finance and Accounting from Clemson University, cum laude. Richard is dedicated to giving back to the community: he sits on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA), is in the Center for Leadership at the Urban Land Institute, is a member and part of the Emerging Leadership Initiative at the Council for Quality Growth and is a member of NAIOP. Never one to turn down a challenge, Richard backpacked around the world, during which time he was in the running of the bulls, jumped off the highest bungee jump in the world and stayed months in the jungles across South America and Asia. He spends his free time following his Clemson Tigers and is never shy about cooking a new recipe.
Ken Patel is the Founder of EV Hotel. His goal is to revolutionize the hospitality Industry with technology innovations that will create centric experiences for EV Hotel guests and employees. 2021 marks his 25th year in hospitality. He graduated from the #1 hospitality school in the world (Dubai) where he obtained an MBA in International Hospitality Management.
EV Hotel is the world’s first tech/automation and crypto-infused hotel brand which will accept crypto payments and incorporate the world’s first crypto trade floor. The focus is to lessen employee tasks and drive guest service while increasing the Gross Profit Margins. EV Hotel boasts over 20 smart devices in each guest room and more automation throughout the hotel. Employees and guests will feel the real meaning of hospitality with this brand. The first hotel is expected to open in downtown Phoenix late 2022/early 2023.
Originally from New York City, Ken currently resides in Atlanta. He has been in hospitality since the age of 15. Ever since then, he has been in the world of hospitality and have worked from the ground up to where he is today.
Ken is an expert in operations, new builds, PIP, C-level operations and development. Ken has managed over 100 hotels and 15,000 rooms in different roles. He has worked with all the major hotel brands.