Innovations in Master-Planned Communities

Laura leads the residential and lifestyle arm of Lakewood Ranch, the nation’s best-selling multi-generational community in the U.S. since 2018. Located in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Lakewood Ranch has over 49,000 residential units, 6 million square feet of non-residential mixed-use space, two office parks, a medical center, four hotels, and six grocery anchored shopping centers. Laura oversees a portfolio of 16,000+ lots under active development…

Brian has been a Member of the Urban Land Institute since 2002. He served as the Chair of the ULI SW Florida Regional Council from 2008 - 2010. He also served as the Chair of the ULI Florida Community Housing Development Council (CHDC) from 2022 - 2024. He is a member of the ULI Community Development Product Council (CDC Black). He is the Chief Investment…

Tom is President, Chief Investment Officer and Partner of Kitson & Partners. Tom has over 27 years of experience in the real estate industry, which includes a broad understanding of the capital markets. Tom helps set the strategic direction for K&P and spends the majority of his time focusing on growth initiatives for K&P, both through investment and capital sourcing. Tom is responsible for the…