Kessinger Hunter & Company, LC

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  CHARLES H. HUNTER

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Chuck Hunter serves as a principal at Kessinger Hunter, where he has been an active presence since 1966. The firm has been in continuous operation since 1879, making it the area’s oldest commercial real estate company. The firm has management and leasing responsibility for over 23,000,000 SF of commercial space. Although based in Kansas City, the portfolios overseen by Kessinger/Hunter cover 25 states and four countries in Europe and the British Isles. WORK EXPERIENCE Along with a variety of real estate organizations, Chuck has served on the following civic and corporate boards: Boatmen’s First National Bank, The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Pride of Kansas City, Bank of Blue Valley, and as an Advisory Director of First Tee of Greater Kansas City.

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  JOHN DEHARDT

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES As Managing Principal of Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC, John has overall responsibility for all functions performed by the company, including Development, Brokerage, Property Management, and Construction. Kessinger/Hunter & Company is Kansas City’s largest full-service commercial real estate firm, operating over 23,000,000 SF of office, industrial, and retail properties in 23 states. WORK EXPERIENCE John joined Kessinger/Hunter in 1981 as the Director of Property Management. During his tenure, John has contributed greatly to the company’s growth from a staff of 15 people handling 1,300,000 SF to over 200 employees operating over 200 projects totaling over 23,000,000 SF. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • Managing Partner for 40 real estate partnerships owning over 7,000,000 SF of office buildings, warehouses, and retail properties. These partnerships own 65 buildings in 13 states including in Missouri, Kansas, California, Florida, and Texas. EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Accounting, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Missouri

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  DANIEL B. JENSEN, SIOR

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Dan Jensen is a principal for Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC. Dan specializes in industrial brokerage and development on both a local and national level. WORK EXPERIENCE Dan has been active in commercial real estate since 1985. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • Husqvarna represented in leasing (153,000 SF) warehouse • KGP Logistics represented in leasing (251,000 SF) • eScreen represented in leasing (75,000 SF) for new corporate headquarters • US Engineering represented in buying (80,000 SF) in Kansas City + (45,000 SF) in Manhattan, KS • S&S Activewear represented in leasing 474,000 SF • Kinedyne represented in sale of (45,000 SF) building, Lawrence, KS • Developing and leasing with Sun Life Financial, a 4.7 million SF logistics park in Olathe, Kansas (Building B – 821,669 SF) + (Building C – 567,115 SF) • Sun Life Financial site selection, development services, and leasing for the largest speculative warehouse ever built in Kansas City (600,000+ SF) • Represented Sun Life in disposition of (600,000 SF) bulk distribution center • Logoplaste Kansas City, represented in leasing (200,000 SF) + (100,000 SF) • Appleton Papers national representation (27 transactions totaling 5,200,000 SF) • Flex-N-Gate, represented in leasing (148,800 SF lease) • LKQ, represented in leasing (120,000 SF lease) • US Oncology (acquisition of four sites and development of (28,000 SF) buildings for cancer treatment centers) • Gill Studios represented in leasing (45,000 SF) • Cargo Largo, represented in leasing (300,000 SF warehouse facility) • Bosch Tool, represented in leasing (258,000 SF lease) • Cleveland Chiropractic College, site search and acquisition (129,000 SF campus) • Benchmark Furniture (660,000 SF three-building campus disposition) • Great Point Investors (240,000 SF state-of-the-art bulk distribution facility disposition) • Development of (225,000 SF) build-to-suit for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) • Medart, Inc. site selection and development (45,000 SF) and expansion (47,000 SF) • Diamond Engine site selection and development services (54,000 SF) • McCormack-Payton Atlas Van Lines, site selection and development services (64,000 SF corporate headquarters) • LabOne, site selection and development services (54-acre, 270,000 SF corporate headquarters and central testing lab facility) • KC Industrial, site selection, development services, and leasing (240,000 SF speculative warehouse) • INX International Ink Co. (Sakata) – Site acquisition & building development (45,000 SF) and expansion (45,000 SF) • Prairie Star, LLC, site search and development (25,000 SF medical facility) • Prairie Star II, site search and development (25,000 SF medical facility) • Development and leasing of Kansas Commerce Center (1,200,000 SF in a 140-acre master planned business park) • Monmouth Real Estate landlord representation ➢ 126,880 SF Lease – St. Joseph, MO ➢ 179,280 SF Lease – Edwardsville, KS ➢ 65,067 SF Building Sale – Kansas City, MO • Mahindra USA represented 100,000 SF expansion – Houston, TX • Nazdar – 117,000 SF Development Services • Nazdar – 40,000 SF Tenant Representation EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • Midwest Real Estate News magazine 2016 Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame inductee • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing from the University of Missouri (Columbia) • Member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) • Member of the KC Area Development Council • Board Member of the Olathe Economic Development Corporation • Member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) • Elder and Chair of the practical services committee at Country Club Christian Church

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  GREGORY W. SWETNAM

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Serving as the Director of Office Brokerage, Greg oversees all facets of the office brokerage team. Additionally, he is one of the top office and landlord/tenant rep brokers in Kansas City. Greg serves as the Team Marketing Director for the TA Associates Realty Kansas City office portfolio, which originally consisted of six properties totaling approximately 879,565 square feet of mid-rise and suburban garden-style type office buildings. All but one of the properties has now been sold, leaving 500,000 square feet in the portfolio. Greg is also the Marketing Director for the Hallbrook Office Center, a premier suburban office park located at I-435 & State Line, in southern Leawood, Kansas, which when fully developed may consist of nearly 850 – 1.2 million square feet of office space. All three properties are occupied, and a fourth building consisting of approximately 165,000 square feet is planned. Greg formerly served as Team Marketing Director for Highwoods Properties Company’s entire office building portfolio of over 1.1 million square feet of office space in 13 buildings, which is now primarily owned by a partnership made up of Taubman and Macerich. Included within this portfolio is Valencia Place, a premier 10-story, 263,000-square foot mixed-use project that is 100% leased at the top of market rates located on the regionally renowned Country Club Plaza. WORK EXPERIENCE Greg has been involved in the office building specialty of leasing and sales since 1983. Prior to joining Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC as a principal in 1993, Greg spent ten years of his career in commercial real estate brokerage as a First Vice President for the national firm of CB Commercial Real Estate. During his tenure with CB Commercial, he was a member of their Top producers (three years as number one) in the Kansas City commercial office for eight consecutive years. He also ranked twice as the 60th and 56th salesperson within that company nationally, qualifying him for the Colbert Coldwell Circle, which consists of the top three percent for personal earnings out of over 2,500 salespeople nationally. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • H&R Block world headquarters consolidation, spurring the redevelopment of Kansas City’s Central Business District (500,000 SF, 18-story office building) • National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) relocation (132,000 SF) • Data Systems International (DSI) relocation (39,490 SF) • State Farm Auto Insurance relocation/reduction of space (42,538 SF) • Applebee’s International, Inc.’s world headquarters consolidation requirement, resulting in the purchase of 31 acres of ground for the building of a 150,000 SF office building. Thereafter, the sale of the 80,000 SF former headquarters to Allied Insurance. Further representation of the owner of 8140 Ward Parkway in Kansas City in securing Applebee’s relocation to approximately 121,324 SF • Capital One Home Loans headquarters (185,000 SF five-story office building). Further represented Capital One in the lease termination and re-leasing of the entire building to US Bank • Universal Underwriters Group, Inc.’s national headquarters (240,000 SF eight-story build-to-suit) (Corporate Services basis). Thereafter, the sale of UUG’s 145,000 SF former headquarters building to TA Realty Associates, which then resulted in the leasing of the entire 145,000 SF to Sprint Communications on a long-term lease. Five years later, upon the expiration, the building was repositioned in the marketplace, leased on a multi-tenant basis to 80%, and sold in early 2008 to Executive Hills, Inc. on behalf of TA Realty Associates • Farmers Insurance HelpPoint (184,000 SF build-to-suit call center) • Greenfield Partners (100,100 SF call center on a seven-year lease term) EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from the University of Missouri • Two-time recipient of the #1 Broker Home Run Award (Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors) • Named a Top 3 Office Broker (1994 – 2008) (Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors) • Named to the Real Estate Hall of Fame (Midwest Real Estate News) (2013) • President, JDRF-Kansas City (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) (2005-2006) • Board Member, JDRF-Kansas City (2000-present) • Named KCRAR (Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors) Office Deal Maker of the Year (2015 & 2016)

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  Jerry P. Fogel, SIOR

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Jerry Fogel is a principal with Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC, where he focuses his efforts on industrial brokerage. WORK EXPERIENCE Jerry has over 50 years of experience in the industrial real estate field as both a broker and a developer. After running his own company, J.P. Fogel & Company, for over 20 years, he joined Kessinger/Hunter in 2002 as a principal and industrial broker. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • Brokered a 150,000 SF manufacturing building sale in Iola, KS (2013) • Assembled two city blocks for the Kansas City Star and Knight-Ridder Company (2002) • Brokered 120,000 SF lease with Northrop Grumman (2007) • Co-brokered a 401,000 SF build-to-suit for Pure Fishing (2008) • Co-brokered a 1,100,000 SF build-to-suit for Coleman Company (2008) • Brokered a 180,000 SF transaction at Airworld Center for Wainwright Industries (2009) • Brokered a 50,000 SF warehouse lease for Gates Rubber (2011) EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • BS/BA from the University of Missouri – Columbia – 1962, first recipient of the Junior and Senior Scholarship from the Missouri Real Estate Association • Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, where he served on active duty in Korea from 1962-1964. Discharged with the rank of Captain and received the Army Commendation Medal • Member, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), two-term past President of the Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter, former regional Vice-President • Former Director of the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Realtors, former Chairman of the Commercial & Industrial branch, and Nominating Committee member • Named “Citizen of the Year” by the Mid-America Regional Council for outstanding leadership in formulating clear air policies for the metropolitan area (1981) • Boy Scouts of America “Distinguished Eagle” (1997) • Member, Visiting Professors Program, School of Business at the University of Missouri – Columbia • Member, Herbert J. Davenport Society • Executive Board Member, Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America • Member of Board of Directors – Missouri Bank • Age-group winner- 2016 Amy Thompson Men’s 8K Run

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  PATRICK J. MCGANNON, SIOR

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Pat is Managing Broker of Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC and additionally oversees an industrial department comprised of eight brokers who handle the leasing and sales of over 9,000,000 SF of industrial properties in the Greater Kansas City area. Pat has personally handled the day-to-day leasing and sales of nearly 2,100,000 SF of industrial properties in the metro, including Quivira Business Park, Congleton Industrial Park, Forbes Industrial Park, and Interchange Business Park. WORK EXPERIENCE Pat started his career in commercial real estate in 1984, and joined Kessinger/Hunter & Company in 2002 as a part of the company merger with J.P. Fogel & Company. He has received national awards from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) for Largest Dollar Transactions and Highest Number of Transactions. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • Smart Warehousing (lease of 517,000 SF) • Dillons Food (sale of 300,838 SF) • American Eagle Outfitters (sale of a 289,000 SF) • Sonoco Products (sale of 204,000 SF) • Ash City Sportswear (lease of 120,000 SF) • Holland 1916 (lease of 98,000 SF) • Crown Equipment (lease of 70,000 SF) • Country Club Bank (sale of 69,000 SF) • FedEx Freight (sale of 126+ acres of land) • Massman Construction Headquarters (30,000 SF) EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Georgetown University • Licensed Broker in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska • SIOR Member, Former National Education Fund Trustee – National Board Member • Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter, SIOR – Past President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Development Day Chairman • CoStar “Power Broker” 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2015 • Commercial Realtor of the Year (Metropolitan Board of Realtors, 1994) • Allen J. Block Commercial Broker of the Year, Kansas City Regional Association-Realtors • Civically involved with the Hands and Hearts Association, Church of St. Ann, Finance Council, Board of Directors for Higher M-Pact, Young Presidents’ Organization, Mission Hills Board of Zoning Appeals and Crime Commission, as well as the Executive Board of Directors for the American Royal Association, Lancer Lacrosse, and Shawnee Mission East Booster Board

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  DEBORAH F. SCHULTE, SIOR

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Debbie specializes in office brokerage transactions and her role as an office brokerage specialist focuses on landlord and tenant advisory services in addition to sales transaction services. WORK EXPERIENCE Debbie began her career in commercial real estate in 1987, and joined Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC in 1988. Throughout her career, she has represented local and institutional clients in the leasing and sale of numerous office properties in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including KPERS, The Hall Foundation, A.E.W., Lincoln National Life, T.I.A.A., U.S. Life Insurance Company, Highwoods, Taubman, TA Associates, Community Healthcare Trust, and Woodbury Corporation. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • Agent for the Denzer portfolio of three properties since 1997 • Baker University, local and regional sites in excess of 100,000 SF • St. Paul Travelers Insurance (70,000 SF) • Beacon Medaes (50,000 SF) • Airgas nationally in more than 25 transactions (totaling more than 500,000 SF) • Prime Capital Investors f/k/a Lawing Financial, headquarters and national locations in excess of 50,000 SF • Advised numerous other companies, both locally and nationally, including GTE, Guardian Life, Ericsson, Conoco, AAA, and BMO Harris Bank EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • President of Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter of SIOR (2017), Vice-President of Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter of SIOR (2016), Secretary/Treasurer of Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter of SIOR (2014-2015) • Member of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) since 2001 • KCRAR Commercial Division President (1996) and former Vice-President, Board Member and Executive Committee Member, Metropolitan Board of Realtors • Recipient of the President’s Award for Community Service (KCRAR) (2008) • Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Kansas City Board Member (2009-2016), and Top 50 team fundraiser since 2008 • Chair of Toast to Pink (2012-Present), which has raised over $115,000 for Susan G. Komen, Kansas City • BBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with an emphasis in Marketing • Named KCRAR Top 10 Office Broker

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  KEVIN CURTIN

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Kevin heads our Investment Department and is responsible for development, asset management and investment sales for income-producing office, industrial and retail properties. His skills include cradle-to-grave representation, project management, financial analysis, asset valuation, marketing and sales of commercial properties. Kevin serves as a landlord and agent with knowledge of capital markets, financings, vendor engagement and business operations. WORK EXPERIENCE Kevin brings professional experience in three distinct industries. As an officer in the U.S. Air Force, he served as a systems engineer and program manager for avionics and satellite programs for the Department of Defense. After leaving the Air Force, Kevin started his real estate career entitling land and managing residential projects in Southern California for two national public homebuilders. Kevin joined Kessinger/Hunter in March of 2007, performing development work for commercial and Federal build-to-suit projects, asset management and investment sales. KEY ASSIGNMENTS Co-Developed and sold the 222,500 square feet (sf) NOAA National Logistics Support and Reconditioning Center in Grandview, Missouri. Currently developing the 70,000 sf FEMA Region VII Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri and a150,000 sf data center in Manassas, Virginia. Leads the Kessinger/Hunter Investment Sales Group which has sold office buildings, portfolios, shopping centers, manufacturing facilities, and warehouses comprising 4,555,000 SF, with an aggregate value of $293 million. Performs asset management and ownership representation for the KH Iron Mountain Portfolio comprised of 18 buildings and 2,656,000 SF in 11 U.S. States and Europe as well asset management and property management for 3rd-party clients. EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • MBA, Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri, 2012 • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, 1998 • Licensed salesperson in Kansas and Missouri

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  MATTHEW SEVERNS, CCIM SIOR

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Matthew focuses on the leasing and sales of warehouse, manufacturing, and flex properties in the Kansas City area. He currently handles the leasing of several projects, totaling over 1,800,000 SF, including Merriam Industrial Park, Quivira Business Park, Lenexa Industrial Park, Lackman Place, and Forbes Industrial Park. WORK EXPERIENCE Matthew joined Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC in 2006. He is actively involved in both Landlord and Tenant/Buyer representation throughout the market. KEY ASSIGNMENTS • M Finishings (78,000 SF purchase) • Crown Equipment (70,000 SF lease) • Kansas City Star (50,000 SF sale) • Universal Forrest Products (66,000 SF lease – Tenant Rep) • Plastic Packaging Corporation (57,000 SF Lease – Tenant Rep) • Asset LifeCycle (151,680 SF lease and 46,000 SF lease – Tenant Rep) • Lithko Contracting (16,000 SF sale – Buyer Rep) • J & A Industries (30,000 SF sale – Buyer Rep) • AAA Party Rental (24,000 SF lease – Tenant Rep) • Harlan Global Manufacturing (67,000 SF sale) • Linn Star Transfer (24,000 SF sale and 45,000± SF lease – Tenant Rep) • Industrial Fumigant Company (10,000 SF build-to-suit warehouse lease and 10,000 SF office lease – Tenant Rep) • Crawford Supply (27,000 SF lease – Tenant Rep) • Kranz Equipment (25,000 SF sale and land sale – Buyer Rep) EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • Bachelor’s of Science in Business from Taylor University • MBA from Rockhurst University • Licensed salesperson in Kansas and Missouri • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) • Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) • Board Member, House of Hope Kansas City • Advisory Board Member, Heartland Business Capital • Active member at Redeemer Fellowship

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  MICHAEL WATSON

  ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Michael Watson specializes in industrial brokerage, land sales, advisory services, and redevelopment projects at Kessinger/Hunter & Company, LC. Through Michael’s dedication and accomplishments, he became a Principal at Kessinger/Hunter in January, 2018. WORK EXPERIENCE Michael joined Kessinger/Hunter in 2005, after interning with the company in 2003. Since joining the firm, he has assisted in the sales and leasing of over 3,500,000 SF of industrial space exceeding $170 million and in excess of 750 acres of land. HIGHLIGHTED TRANSACTIONS • Richie Bros. Properties – 140 acre sale • Ash City Sportswear – 140,000 SF lease • Nostrum Laboratories – 95,938 SF lease • Interconnect Devices, Inc. – 62,138 SF lease • National Logistics Provider – 200,000 SF BTS sale on 70 acres • Houston’s, Inc. – 90,000 SF lease • Art Marble Furniture, Inc. – 84,000 SF sale • Carlisle Transportation Products, Inc. – 180,000 SF lease • Appleton Papers, Inc. – 105,536 SF lease • Holland 1916, Inc. – 95,898 SF lease • A.B. May Company – 83,076 SF lease • Capital Electric – 40,000 SF sale on 11 paved acres • Midland Radio – 50,000 SF sale • Bunzl Distribution Midcentral – 158,000 SF BTS sale • Iron Mountain Information Management, Inc. – 75,000 SF lease • Altec Industries, Inc. – 126,880 SF lease • KCI Farms, Inc. – 152 acre sale • National Logistics Provider – 300,000 SF sale • UniFirst Corporation – 65,000 SF sale on 6 acres • Current Landlord Representation totaling over 1,000,000 SF EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas • Licensed salesperson in Kansas and Missouri • Member of the Northeast Industrial Association (NEIA) • Active Member – The First Tee of Greater Kansas City • Vice President – TSWSF – Directed and Raised over $500,000 in Charitable Funds for the betterment of Junior Golf in Kansas City

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