Chief Executive, California Commercial Investment Group

Hastie is the chief executive of California Commercial Investment Group, a full-service acquisition, asset management, property management and development firm based in Westlake Village. Hastie transitioned into the role of chief executive after spending 18 years leading all of California Commercial Investment Group’s acquisitions, dispositions and refinances – having managed the closing of hundreds of real estate transactions around the country. During her tenure, she played an integral role in the firm’s expansion, helping the organization reach 30 states and hundreds of employees.

In her role of chief executive, Hastie is focusing on strategic planning as well as the growth and development of California Commercial Investment. While her experience spans a variety of asset classes including hotel, industrial, multifamily and office, she often works in senior housing.

The company made news recently when it purchased the Motion Picture and Television Fund campus in Woodland Hills for $30 million. California Commercial Investment Group plans to transform the 19-acre site into a 300-unit luxury senior living complex. The property had been used as a farm to grow fruits and vegetables.

Chief Executive, D.S. Honda Construction

Honda is the chief executive of Northridge-based D.S. Honda Construction Inc., which he founded in 1980. Some of the company’s most notable projects include the Japanese American National Museum Barracks Restoration and the 1984 Special Olympics Archery Range Complex. It also oversaw the creation of the Director’s Guild of America headquarters in the old Bank of America Building on Sunset Boulevard. Honda has created or renovated millions of square feet of commercial real estate. His company’s development of the Honda Financial Centre was given the Accommodation Award and the Community Award for Excellence in 1985. Honda is working with a handful of Asian governments on projects in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Chief Executive, NAI Capital Commercial Inc.

Jackson serves as the chief executive of NAI Capital Commercial, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in industrial deals. Jackson drives NAI’s mission, business development and operations, as well as engagement with the board of directors and its agents and employee ownership stakeholders. He joined NAI Capital in 2006 and has assumed various roles over the years including executive managing director of its Encino office. He is also the head of the Investment Services Group which he cofounded in 2015. Prior to joining NAI Capital, he worked at CB Richard Ellis and then Grubb & Ellis. Jackson is a native Angeleno. He graduated and received his bachelor’s degree from Woodbury University in Burbank with a minor in international business.

Founder, President, illi Commercial Real Estate

Nathanson is the founder and president of illi Commercial Real Estate, a Southern California-based commercial brokerage, property management and investment advisory service firm specializing in multitenant, triple net leased commercial real estate, headquartered in Sherman Oaks. Prior to launching illi in 2007, Nathanson was the director of the San Fernando Valley division of Centers Business Management, the leasing and brokerage arm of La Mancha Development. He previously held roles at CBM and Forest City Enterprises. To date, Nathanson has been a part of almost 4,800 lease and sales transactions and has partnered with or mentored over 150 agents. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Co-Founder, Chief Executive, RentSpree

Lucarelli is the chief executive of RentSpree, a company he co-founded with Paul Sirisuphang in 2016. Based in Sherman Oaks, RentSpree is an online rental application service that includes tenant screenings in order to streamline the rental process for both applicants and owners/agents. The software platform is meant to simplify rental agreements by consolidating all facets of the home renting process into one portal. RentSpree has grown its database by partnering with other real estate companies and now serves a client base of over 2 million. Outside of work, Lucarelli is a member of the Council of Multiple Listing Services and Reso, a real estate data development company. Lucarelli has an MBA from Pepperdine University.

President, Chief Executive, Marcus & Millichap

Nadji joined Calabasas-based real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap in 1996 as vice president of research and advisory services and was named chief executive in 2016. During those years, he assumed various roles including chief marketing officer, overseeing all specialty division sales, launching the company’s institutional services division and playing a leading role in the company’s initial public offering in 2013 as chief strategy officer.

Prior to that, he was a senior vice president of research and technology for Grubb & Ellis, where he started his career in 1986. Nadji received his Bachelor of Science degree in information management and computer science from City University in Seattle and has over 35 years of experience working in the real estate industry. Last year, Marcus & Millichap completed over 7,500 transactions woth nearly $44 billion. The company has more than 1,700 employees and encompasses 80 offices in North America.

In recent years, the brokerage has been investing heavily in proptech. In 2022, the company launched MyMMI, an internal, customizable brokerage tool that automates perpetual matching of investors’ property-search preferences with the firm’s exclusive listings. Today, the firm has more than 100,000 investors registered with MyMMI.

And last year it announced partnerships with San Francisco-based Archer and New York-based EquityMultiple. Archer is a venture-backed real estate technology company that uses automation to accelerate market analysis and underwriting processes. EquityMultiple is a real estate financing and investment technology platform.

“Certain aspects of the business can be enhanced by joining forces with other proptech companies that have an entire business plan and commercial path toward a business they’re trying to carve that’s complementary to our core business,” Nadji told the Business Journal at the time.

Agent, Rodeo Realty

Livyatan is an agent at brokerage firm Rodeo Realty’s Sherman Oaks office. Specializing in luxury homes, particularly in the San Fernando Valley, Livyatan averages sales over $300 million each year. She has won her company Presidents Circle Elite award a number of years and is one of a very few to win the Chairman’s Award – the highest accolade possible at the firm for her production in 2022 and 2023. She is a graduate of California State University, Northridge, where she originally pursued business law. She embarked on her real estate journey with her husband, initially flipping houses. She continues to specialize in newly constructed properties and collaborates closely with developers. Livyatan is also actively involved in the Jewish community.

Senior Associate, Cushman & Wakefield

Pearson is a senior associate at Cushman & Wakefield. Pearson works out of the company’s Woodland Hills office, representing entities throughout the San Fernando and Conejo Valleys. She serves corporate clients in a variety of fields and asset types. She works with her clients to lower occupancy costs, finding and negotiating leases and renewing existing leases. Pearson is responsible for all the business development efforts for the Woodland Hills office of Cushman & Wakefield including sponsorships, events and networking activities. Pearson is also a member of ACG 101 Corridor and The Exchange networking organization. She is the co-chair of the Child and Family Guidance Center Development Committee.

Co-Founder, Chief Executive, Parker Brown Inc.

Parker is the co-founder and chief executive of Canoga Park-based Parker Brown Inc., a construction company specializing in tenant improvements, which he founded with Scott Brown. Parker left his native Ireland in 1989. At the time, he owned and operated John Parker Buildings Ltd., a residential remodeling firm. After relocating to Los Angeles, he served as the construction manager at a Los Angeles area commercial construction company until the inception of Parker Brown Inc. in 1994. Outside of work, Parker is the newly appointed chair of Mission Valley Bancorp and Mission Valley Bank. He is the past president of the Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce and the former president of the Canoga Park Improvement Association.

Principal, Managing Partner, GCX

O’Connor is a principal and managing partner at Toluca Lake-based GCX, a licensed general contractor which he co-founded in 2018 along with Jarred Walker. Since the company’s inception, it has grown to include more than 40 full-time professionals and four offices, with additional locations in San Diego, Orange County and the Bay Area. O’Connor’s introduction to the industry came when he worked as a laborer on the Central Arizona Project in the summer of 1985. O’Connor spent 22 years as a superintendent, becoming vice president at Howard Building Corp., one of Los Angeles’ largest tenant improvement contractors. He is a strong advocate for incorporating technology into construction practices to be competitive.