Thomas Toomey

The Ryland Group, Inc. engages in homebuilding and provision of mortgage-related financial services. It operates through the following segments: Homebuilding, Financial Services, and Corporate. The Homebuilding segment includes the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached housing, town homes, and condominiums. Its four geographically-determined Homebuilding Regions include North, Southeast, Texas, and West. The Financial Services segment includes loan origination and mortgage, title, escrow and insurance services to its homebuyers. The Corporate segment is a non-operating business unit segment whose purpose is to support operations. The company was founded by James P. Ryan and Robert J. Gaw in 1967 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lincoln Property Co. provides real estate services. The firm's services include retail, commercial, office, industrial, and mixed-use developments. It also provides student housing and conventional property management for third-party owners. The company was founded by Mack A. Pogue in 1965 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

The National Multi Housing Council is a national association representing the interests of apartment firms in the United States. Its members are the principal officer of firms engaged in aspects of the apartment industry, including ownership, development, management, and financing. The organization also conducts apartment-related research, produces strategic on formation on business-related issues, and promotes the desirability of apartment living. The National Multi Housing Council was founded in 1978. Its headquarters are located in Washington, DC.

The Real Estate Roundtable operates real estate and trade associations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Jeffrey D. DeBoer.

Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) is a non-profit trade association based in Hartford, CT, for the institutional real estate investment industry. The company's members include public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and investment advisory firms. PREA provides its members with materials to keep up to date on trends and issues in real estate investment decisions, including sustainability and other ESG considerations. The company also offers access to the MSCI/PREA U.S. Property Fund Index, which allows for detailed analysis of the performance of open-end property funds and their underlying investments.