Meet the Merlone Geier Team

• Executive Team and Investment Committee
  

  Peter J. Merlone

  Managing Partner

  

  Peter J. Merlone

  Managing Partner

  Peter Merlone is a founder, co-owner and managing partner of the general partner entities of Merlone Geier Partners (“Merlone Geier”) and Merlone Geier Management (“MGM”). Mr. Merlone is also a founder, co-owner and president of the general partner entities of M&H Realty Partners (“M&H”), the predecessor to Merlone Geier, and was a founder and president of M&H Property Management (“MHPM”), the predecessor to MGM. From 1986 to 1993, prior to the formation of the first M&H fund, Mr. Merlone was the founder and owner of The Merlone Company, MHPM’s predecessor.

  Mr. Merlone is a member of the Investment Committee and his primary responsibilities are to formulate and oversee the strategy, financial and operating affairs of Merlone Geier and the activities of MGM. Since 1993, Mr. Merlone has overseen thirteen institutional limited partnerships with aggregate equity capital commitments of $4.5 billion which have acquired 174 operating properties aggregating over 28.7 million square feet of retail improvements.

  Mr. Merlone graduated from UCLA in 1979, simultaneously earning an undergraduate degree in economics, summa cum laude, and a master’s degree in education; he was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

  

  Bradley A. Geier

  Managing Partner

  

  Bradley A. Geier

  Managing Partner

  Brad Geier is a founder, co-owner and managing partner of the general partner entities of Merlone Geier and MGM and has also been a managing director of the general partner entities of M&H from its founding in 1993. From 1983 to 1993, prior to the formation of the first M&H fund, Mr. Geier held senior positions with Trammell Crow Company and The Taubman Company.

  Mr. Geier is a member of the Investment Committee and his primary responsibilities are to formulate and execute Merlone Geier’s investment strategy, including the acquisition and disposition of properties and the oversight and direction of land development and joint venture investment activities. From 1994 to 2006, Mr. Geier was the lead partner handling the purchase and subsequent sale of nearly 50 properties aggregating in excess of ten million square feet. During this period, Mr. Geier also had primary responsibility for development entitlements across the portfolio. Since that time, Mr. Geier has completed the acquisition of an additional 122 properties aggregating 17.2 million square feet and has continued to oversee dispositions.

  Mr. Geier graduated from Stanford University in 1979, earning an undergraduate degree in history with departmental honors. In 1983 he earned an MBA degree from Harvard University. Mr. Geier is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He is a Director of H.G. Fenton Company and serves on the Policy Advisory Board Executive Committee of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego. In addition, Mr. Geier is a member of the Board of Directors of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, a former member of the Board of Trustees of Stanford University, a lifetime trustee of The Bishop’s School, and a trustee of Coaching Corps, a non-profit focused on improving the health, educational and social outcomes of kids living in struggling communities through the power of coaching and sports. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Scott A. McPherson

  Managing Partner

  

  Scott A. McPherson

  Managing Partner

  Scott McPherson has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1995. He is a Managing Partner and member of the Investment Committee.  His primary responsibility has been serving as a senior project partner with a particular focus on project development, entitlement processing, leasing and coordinating personnel to ensure the execution of the Company’s strategy for each asset, including oversight of the firm’s large urban redevelopments. In 2017, Mr. McPherson became a co-managing partner for Merlone Geier’s twelfth fund.

  Mr. McPherson has led many of the firm’s larger and more complicated property redevelopments including Santa Fe Springs Mall from 1998 to 2001, Oxnard Esplanade from 2000 to 2001, Mira Mesa Mall from 2000 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2011 he oversaw the entitlement processing and predevelopment activities for Delta Shores in Sacramento.  Recently he has overseen NOHO West, Village at Laguna Hills, Northgate Mall, Commons at Federal Way, Overlake East Center and Northline Village among others.

  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McPherson held positions at Donahue Schriber and C.W. Clark.

  Mr. McPherson is a graduate of UCLA. He is an active participant in ICSC where he currently serves as a member of the ICSC Board of Trustees, is a member of Urban Land Institute and a licensed real estate broker. Mr. McPherson is also a past member of the Board of Directors and past President of the Monarch Ambassador Council of the Monarch School in San Diego, and a past member of the Board of Trustees of The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Jonathan C. Lischke

  Managing Partner

  

  Jonathan C. Lischke

  Managing Partner

  Jonathan Lischke joined Merlone Geier in 2016. He is a member of the Investment Committee and his primary responsibilities are acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Lischke also assists with capital markets and project redevelopment.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Lischke was the Chief Investment Officer and a Partner at GPI Companies, a private investor, developer, and operator of retail, multifamily, office, and mixed-use properties in Southern California. Mr. Lischke helped launch GPI in 2009, build the portfolio to more than $550 million in assets under management, establish and invest a $200 million equity commitment (which was subsequently increased to $500 million) on behalf of a state pension fund. Prior to joining GPI, Mr. Lischke worked in acquisitions and development at Trammell Crow, MRP Realty, and The JBG Companies in Washington, DC.

  Mr. Lischke graduated from Stanford University in 1997 earning an undergraduate degree in Economics with departmental honors. He was a four-year letterman on Stanford’s varsity swimming team that won a NCAA and four PAC-10 championships. In 2003, he earned an MBA degree from Harvard University. Mr. Lischke is an active participant in several real estate professional organizations including ULI, ICSC, NAIOP, and Stanford Professionals in Real Estate where he is a member of the Founder’s Circle and serves on the Stanford Real Estate Council. In addition, Mr. Lischke is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Gillispie School where he serves as President. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  Gabriela (Gabby) Parcella joined Merlone Geier in 2018.  Ms. Parcella is President of Merlone Geier Management, LLC (MGM).  She is a member of the Investment Committee where she shares oversight of investment management strategy with Messrs. Merlone, Geier, McPherson and Lischke. She also has primary responsibility for oversight of MGM’s leasing, property management, capital markets, asset management and accounting teams.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Ms. Parcella was the Chairman, President and CEO of Mellon Capital, a $380 billion institutional investment management firm focused on index and multi-asset strategies. For seven years, Ms. Parcella oversaw and coordinated the fully-integrated company including Investments, Operations, Distribution, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance. During her 20-year career at Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella held numerous other leadership roles. Prior to Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella was a tax attorney at Orrick.

  Ms. Parcella graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991, earning a M.A. in Professional Accounting and a B.A. in Business Administration, both with High Honors. In 1994, she earned a J.D. with Distinction from the Stanford Law School and was elected Business Manager of the school’s Law Review. She is admitted to the California State Bar and is fluent in Spanish.

  Ms. Parcella serves as an Independent Trustee on the Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees.  Ms. Parcella is a member of the Stanford Law School and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Dean’s Advisory Councils and the Stanford Real Estate Council.  She was formerly a director of Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an industrial REIT with a strategic focus in six major U.S. coastal markets, and the chair of the Board of Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco.

  Ms. Parcella was named one of the area’s “Most Influential Women” by the San Francisco Business Times in 2016. In 2017, Fortune and ALPFA ranked her third on their “50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America.” In 2020, Ms. Parcella received the University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award.  She is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.
• Management Committee
  

  Scott A. McPherson

  Managing Partner

  

  Scott A. McPherson

  Managing Partner

  Scott McPherson has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1995. He is a Managing Partner and member of the Investment Committee.  His primary responsibility has been serving as a senior project partner with a particular focus on project development, entitlement processing, leasing and coordinating personnel to ensure the execution of the Company’s strategy for each asset, including oversight of the firm’s large urban redevelopments. In 2017, Mr. McPherson became a co-managing partner for Merlone Geier’s twelfth fund.

  Mr. McPherson has led many of the firm’s larger and more complicated property redevelopments including Santa Fe Springs Mall from 1998 to 2001, Oxnard Esplanade from 2000 to 2001, Mira Mesa Mall from 2000 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2011 he oversaw the entitlement processing and predevelopment activities for Delta Shores in Sacramento.  Recently he has overseen NOHO West, Village at Laguna Hills, Northgate Mall, Commons at Federal Way, Overlake East Center and Northline Village among others.

  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McPherson held positions at Donahue Schriber and C.W. Clark.

  Mr. McPherson is a graduate of UCLA. He is an active participant in ICSC where he currently serves as a member of the ICSC Board of Trustees, is a member of Urban Land Institute and a licensed real estate broker. Mr. McPherson is also a past member of the Board of Directors and past President of the Monarch Ambassador Council of the Monarch School in San Diego, and a past member of the Board of Trustees of The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Jonathan C. Lischke

  Managing Partner

  

  Jonathan C. Lischke

  Managing Partner

  Jonathan Lischke joined Merlone Geier in 2016. He is a member of the Investment Committee and his primary responsibilities are acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Lischke also assists with capital markets and project redevelopment.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Lischke was the Chief Investment Officer and a Partner at GPI Companies, a private investor, developer, and operator of retail, multifamily, office, and mixed-use properties in Southern California. Mr. Lischke helped launch GPI in 2009, build the portfolio to more than $550 million in assets under management, establish and invest a $200 million equity commitment (which was subsequently increased to $500 million) on behalf of a state pension fund. Prior to joining GPI, Mr. Lischke worked in acquisitions and development at Trammell Crow, MRP Realty, and The JBG Companies in Washington, DC.

  Mr. Lischke graduated from Stanford University in 1997 earning an undergraduate degree in Economics with departmental honors. He was a four-year letterman on Stanford’s varsity swimming team that won a NCAA and four PAC-10 championships. In 2003, he earned an MBA degree from Harvard University. Mr. Lischke is an active participant in several real estate professional organizations including ULI, ICSC, NAIOP, and Stanford Professionals in Real Estate where he is a member of the Founder’s Circle and serves on the Stanford Real Estate Council. In addition, Mr. Lischke is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Gillispie School where he serves as President. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  Gabriela (Gabby) Parcella joined Merlone Geier in 2018.  Ms. Parcella is President of Merlone Geier Management, LLC (MGM).  She is a member of the Investment Committee where she shares oversight of investment management strategy with Messrs. Merlone, Geier, McPherson and Lischke. She also has primary responsibility for oversight of MGM’s leasing, property management, capital markets, asset management and accounting teams.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Ms. Parcella was the Chairman, President and CEO of Mellon Capital, a $380 billion institutional investment management firm focused on index and multi-asset strategies. For seven years, Ms. Parcella oversaw and coordinated the fully-integrated company including Investments, Operations, Distribution, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance. During her 20-year career at Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella held numerous other leadership roles. Prior to Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella was a tax attorney at Orrick.

  Ms. Parcella graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991, earning a M.A. in Professional Accounting and a B.A. in Business Administration, both with High Honors. In 1994, she earned a J.D. with Distinction from the Stanford Law School and was elected Business Manager of the school’s Law Review. She is admitted to the California State Bar and is fluent in Spanish.

  Ms. Parcella serves as an Independent Trustee on the Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees.  Ms. Parcella is a member of the Stanford Law School and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Dean’s Advisory Councils and the Stanford Real Estate Council.  She was formerly a director of Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an industrial REIT with a strategic focus in six major U.S. coastal markets, and the chair of the Board of Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco.

  Ms. Parcella was named one of the area’s “Most Influential Women” by the San Francisco Business Times in 2016. In 2017, Fortune and ALPFA ranked her third on their “50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America.” In 2020, Ms. Parcella received the University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award.  She is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.

  

  Sandra J. Dellibovi

  Managing Director

  

  Sandra J. Dellibovi

  Managing Director

  Sandy Dellibovi has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1999. Her primary responsibilities are overseeing the firm’s property management field operations, and leading acquisition due diligence. Ms. Dellibovi also coordinates the efforts of project, construction and property management personnel, including for the preparation of property budgets.

  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dellibovi was General Manager for the Esplanade Shopping Center in Oxnard, California which was later redeveloped and repositioned by M&H. She previously worked with several third party management groups where her responsibilities included the management and operations of over 1.5 million square feet of retail, office and industrial properties throughout Southern California.

  Ms. Dellibovi is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers where she earned the Certified Shopping Center Manager designation. She is also a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and a licensed real estate salesperson. She is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

  

  David E. Geiser

  Managing Director

  

  David E. Geiser

  Managing Director

  Dave Geiser has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1997 managing project design and construction, which includes oversight of contractors and design consultants and coordination with the development teams. He also plays an integral role in the firm’s land planning and entitlement processing activities.

  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Geiser served as managing principal for the San Diego office of MCG Architects, a full service architectural and planning firm specializing in retail and commercial development projects. While at MCG, Mr. Geiser completed numerous assignments for M&H Realty Partners before M&H recruited Mr. Geiser to join the firm and run design and construction from inside the organization.

  Mr. Geiser graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1988 with an undergraduate degree in architecture. He is an active participant in the American Institute of Architects and is a licensed Architect in the State of California. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Gary S. Muljat

  Managing Director

  

  Gary S. Muljat

  Managing Director

  Gary Muljat joined Merlone Geier in 2012. His primary responsibility is to provide oversight on leasing and project management across the portfolio. Previously, he served as project manager for owned assets and development projects in the Sacramento region. In that capacity, Mr. Muljat was responsible for ensuring the execution of the Company’s strategy for assets in the greater Sacramento region.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 2009 to 2012, Mr. Muljat served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Pacific Capital Investments. Mr. Muljat was responsible for operational, leasing and asset management for the company’s commercial portfolio. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Muljat was a partner with Panattoni Development Company. Mr. Muljat founded and was responsible for the Northern California retail development office, overseeing the acquisition, development, management and marketing of retail and mixed-use projects in the region. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Muljat was with Kimco Realty Corporation in a variety of capacities, ultimately serving as Regional Vice President responsible for all operational aspects of a 10.5 million square foot shopping center portfolio. From 1995 to 2001, he held Director of Real Estate positions with CVS Pharmacy and Hollywood Entertainment.

  Mr. Muljat graduated in 1988 from the University of California, Santa Barbara with undergraduate degrees in Business-Economics. He is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and a licensed real estate broker. He is resident in the firm’s Sacramento office.

  

  Nariman Lindsay

  Managing Director

  

  Nariman Lindsay

  Managing Director

  Nariman Lindsay joined Merlone Geier in 2011. His primary responsibility is to lead Capital Markets, including asset management and debt management. Mr. Lindsay is responsible for asset-level decision analysis and fund-level performance metrics. Mr. Lindsay is also responsible for arranging and maintaining property and fund financings. In addition, Mr. Lindsay is key member of the investor relations team and he manages the analyst and reporting team. Previously, Mr. Lindsay worked on the MGP acquisitions team from 2014 to 2016 where he was responsible for investment underwriting and due diligence.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Lindsay was a certified commercial real estate appraiser at CBRE in Australia and Singapore. Mr. Lindsay provided appraisal and valuation advisory services to institutional clients comprising publicly listed REITs and private equity fund managers with real estate portfolios across Asia Pacific. He worked on real estate valuation projects spanning the full spectrum of major product types (retail, multifamily, office and industrial) and across international markets including Australia, Singapore, China, Japan, Malaysia and India.

  Mr. Lindsay graduated from the University of Queensland (Australia) in 2005 with a Bachelor of Business Management, majoring in Real Estate and Development. He is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.

  

  Jamas K. Gwilliam

  Managing Director

  

  Jamas K. Gwilliam

  Managing Director

  Jamas Gwilliam joined Merlone Geier in February 2017. He is a member of the Management Committee with primary responsibilities that include the development oversight of various mixed-use densification projects in Southern California and the Greater Seattle Area in the areas of entitlements, multifamily/retail/office strategy, community outreach, anchor leasing, financial oversight and dispositions.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Gwilliam was Senior Vice President at Kilroy Realty Corporation from 2011 to 2017. During his time with Kilroy he oversaw the San Diego region and was development lead on One Paseo, a 1.1 million square foot office, retail and multifamily mixed-use project in the Del Mar Heights submarket of San Diego. In addition to One Paseo, he was also the acquisition and development lead for Columbia Square, a 700 thousand square foot office, retail and multifamily project in Hollywood that included the renovation of the historic CBS broadcasting studios. From 2011 to 2014 as part of the acquisition team, Mr. Gwilliam, was involved in more than $1.5 billion of acquisitions in all of the major western markets including the 333 Dexter development site in the Seattle submarket of South Lake Union.

  Mr. Gwilliam received his graduate degree in real estate at the University of San Diego and undergraduate degree in finance from Brigham Young University. He is a member of ICSC and NAIOP.  He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.
• Acquisitions
  

  Bradley A. Geier

  Managing Partner

  

  Bradley A. Geier

  Managing Partner

  Brad Geier is a founder, co-owner and managing partner of the general partner entities of Merlone Geier and MGM and has also been a managing director of the general partner entities of M&H from its founding in 1993. From 1983 to 1993, prior to the formation of the first M&H fund, Mr. Geier held senior positions with Trammell Crow Company and The Taubman Company.

  Mr. Geier is a member of the Investment Committee and his primary responsibilities are to formulate and execute Merlone Geier’s investment strategy, including the acquisition and disposition of properties and the oversight and direction of land development and joint venture investment activities. From 1994 to 2006, Mr. Geier was the lead partner handling the purchase and subsequent sale of nearly 50 properties aggregating in excess of ten million square feet. During this period, Mr. Geier also had primary responsibility for development entitlements across the portfolio. Since that time, Mr. Geier has completed the acquisition of an additional 122 properties aggregating 17.2 million square feet and has continued to oversee dispositions.

  Mr. Geier graduated from Stanford University in 1979, earning an undergraduate degree in history with departmental honors. In 1983 he earned an MBA degree from Harvard University. Mr. Geier is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He is a Director of H.G. Fenton Company and serves on the Policy Advisory Board Executive Committee of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego. In addition, Mr. Geier is a member of the Board of Directors of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, a former member of the Board of Trustees of Stanford University, a lifetime trustee of The Bishop’s School, and a trustee of Coaching Corps, a non-profit focused on improving the health, educational and social outcomes of kids living in struggling communities through the power of coaching and sports. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Jonathan C. Lischke

  Managing Partner

  

  Jonathan C. Lischke

  Managing Partner

  Jonathan Lischke joined Merlone Geier in 2016. He is a member of the Investment Committee and his primary responsibilities are acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Lischke also assists with capital markets and project redevelopment.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Lischke was the Chief Investment Officer and a Partner at GPI Companies, a private investor, developer, and operator of retail, multifamily, office, and mixed-use properties in Southern California. Mr. Lischke helped launch GPI in 2009, build the portfolio to more than $550 million in assets under management, establish and invest a $200 million equity commitment (which was subsequently increased to $500 million) on behalf of a state pension fund. Prior to joining GPI, Mr. Lischke worked in acquisitions and development at Trammell Crow, MRP Realty, and The JBG Companies in Washington, DC.

  Mr. Lischke graduated from Stanford University in 1997 earning an undergraduate degree in Economics with departmental honors. He was a four-year letterman on Stanford’s varsity swimming team that won a NCAA and four PAC-10 championships. In 2003, he earned an MBA degree from Harvard University. Mr. Lischke is an active participant in several real estate professional organizations including ULI, ICSC, NAIOP, and Stanford Professionals in Real Estate where he is a member of the Founder’s Circle and serves on the Stanford Real Estate Council. In addition, Mr. Lischke is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Gillispie School where he serves as President. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Kori C. Murphy

  Vice President

  

  Kori C. Murphy

  Vice President

  Kori Murphy joined Merlone Geier in 2011. Her primary responsibilities include property acquisitions and dispositions in Southern California as well as coordinating the due diligence process and transition of acquisitions into Merlone Geier’s platform.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, form 2007 to 2011, Ms. Murphy was a retail investments sales broker and senior analyst for Berkeley Capital Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was involved in the sale of 500 million square feet of shopping centers in the Southeastern region of the United States.

  Ms. Murphy is a native of San Diego and graduated from Wake Forest University with an undergraduate degree in History. She was a member of Wake Forest’s varsity soccer team from 2003 to 2006. She is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute. She is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

  

  Timothy C. Sullivan

  Vice President

  

  Timothy C. Sullivan

  Vice President

  Tim Sullivan joined Merlone Geier Partners in 2013. His primary responsibilities are acquisitions and dispositions in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as coordinating the due diligence process and transition of acquisitions into Merlone Geier’s platform. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Sullivan worked on the Portfolio Management team where he was responsible for asset-level decision analysis, fund-level performance and corporate level operations.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Sullivan held multiple roles at Developers Diversified Realty. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Asset Manager – International, managing aspects of the company’s investment in Brazil. From 2006 to 2007, he was a New Business Development Manager, responsible for specialty leasing initiatives at the company’s northeast properties. Prior to his time at Developers Diversified Realty, Mr. Sullivan spent two seasons playing professional basketball in Ireland’s Superleague and one year coaching basketball at Williams College.

  Mr. Sullivan graduated from Colgate University in 2003. He later received his MBA degree from The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Mr. Sullivan is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Rachel J. Gould

  Director

  

  Rachel J. Gould

  Director

  Rachel Gould joined Merlone Geier in 2018. Her primary responsibilities include property acquisitions and dispositions in Southern California as well as coordinating the due diligence process and transition of acquisitions into Merlone Geier’s platform.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Ms. Gould was an Investment Associate at Madison Marquette in San Francisco where she worked on their acquisitions team and served as Asset Manager of the Oxbow Public Market. Prior to joining Madison Marquette, Ms. Gould worked in asset management at UBS Realty Investors in San Francisco and in acquisitions at Realty Income in San Diego.

  Ms. Gould graduated from the University of Southern California in 2012 earning an undergraduate degree in Business Administration: Real Estate Finance. She is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. In addition, Ms. Gould is a senior volunteer and policy advocate with PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy, an organization dedicated to ending preventable stillbirth. She is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
• Leasing & Entitlement
  

  Scott A. McPherson

  Managing Partner

  

  Scott A. McPherson

  Managing Partner

  Scott McPherson has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1995. He is a Managing Partner and member of the Investment Committee.  His primary responsibility has been serving as a senior project partner with a particular focus on project development, entitlement processing, leasing and coordinating personnel to ensure the execution of the Company’s strategy for each asset, including oversight of the firm’s large urban redevelopments. In 2017, Mr. McPherson became a co-managing partner for Merlone Geier’s twelfth fund.

  Mr. McPherson has led many of the firm’s larger and more complicated property redevelopments including Santa Fe Springs Mall from 1998 to 2001, Oxnard Esplanade from 2000 to 2001, Mira Mesa Mall from 2000 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2011 he oversaw the entitlement processing and predevelopment activities for Delta Shores in Sacramento.  Recently he has overseen NOHO West, Village at Laguna Hills, Northgate Mall, Commons at Federal Way, Overlake East Center and Northline Village among others.

  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McPherson held positions at Donahue Schriber and C.W. Clark.

  Mr. McPherson is a graduate of UCLA. He is an active participant in ICSC where he currently serves as a member of the ICSC Board of Trustees, is a member of Urban Land Institute and a licensed real estate broker. Mr. McPherson is also a past member of the Board of Directors and past President of the Monarch Ambassador Council of the Monarch School in San Diego, and a past member of the Board of Trustees of The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  Gabriela (Gabby) Parcella joined Merlone Geier in 2018.  Ms. Parcella is President of Merlone Geier Management, LLC (MGM).  She is a member of the Investment Committee where she shares oversight of investment management strategy with Messrs. Merlone, Geier, McPherson and Lischke. She also has primary responsibility for oversight of MGM’s leasing, property management, capital markets, asset management and accounting teams.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Ms. Parcella was the Chairman, President and CEO of Mellon Capital, a $380 billion institutional investment management firm focused on index and multi-asset strategies. For seven years, Ms. Parcella oversaw and coordinated the fully-integrated company including Investments, Operations, Distribution, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance. During her 20-year career at Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella held numerous other leadership roles. Prior to Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella was a tax attorney at Orrick.

  Ms. Parcella graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991, earning a M.A. in Professional Accounting and a B.A. in Business Administration, both with High Honors. In 1994, she earned a J.D. with Distinction from the Stanford Law School and was elected Business Manager of the school’s Law Review. She is admitted to the California State Bar and is fluent in Spanish.

  Ms. Parcella serves as an Independent Trustee on the Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees.  Ms. Parcella is a member of the Stanford Law School and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Dean’s Advisory Councils and the Stanford Real Estate Council.  She was formerly a director of Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an industrial REIT with a strategic focus in six major U.S. coastal markets, and the chair of the Board of Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco.

  Ms. Parcella was named one of the area’s “Most Influential Women” by the San Francisco Business Times in 2016. In 2017, Fortune and ALPFA ranked her third on their “50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America.” In 2020, Ms. Parcella received the University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award.  She is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.

  

  Gary S. Muljat

  Managing Director

  

  Gary S. Muljat

  Managing Director

  Gary Muljat joined Merlone Geier in 2012. His primary responsibility is to provide oversight on leasing and project management across the portfolio. Previously, he served as project manager for owned assets and development projects in the Sacramento region. In that capacity, Mr. Muljat was responsible for ensuring the execution of the Company’s strategy for assets in the greater Sacramento region.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 2009 to 2012, Mr. Muljat served as Vice President, Director of Leasing for Pacific Capital Investments. Mr. Muljat was responsible for operational, leasing and asset management for the company’s commercial portfolio. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Muljat was a partner with Panattoni Development Company. Mr. Muljat founded and was responsible for the Northern California retail development office, overseeing the acquisition, development, management and marketing of retail and mixed-use projects in the region. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Muljat was with Kimco Realty Corporation in a variety of capacities, ultimately serving as Regional Vice President responsible for all operational aspects of a 10.5 million square foot shopping center portfolio. From 1995 to 2001, he held Director of Real Estate positions with CVS Pharmacy and Hollywood Entertainment.

  Mr. Muljat graduated in 1988 from the University of California, Santa Barbara with undergraduate degrees in Business-Economics. He is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and a licensed real estate broker. He is resident in the firm’s Sacramento office.

  

  Jamas K. Gwilliam

  Managing Director

  

  Jamas K. Gwilliam

  Managing Director

  Jamas Gwilliam joined Merlone Geier in February 2017. He is a member of the Management Committee with primary responsibilities that include the development oversight of various mixed-use densification projects in Southern California and the Greater Seattle Area in the areas of entitlements, multifamily/retail/office strategy, community outreach, anchor leasing, financial oversight and dispositions.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Gwilliam was Senior Vice President at Kilroy Realty Corporation from 2011 to 2017. During his time with Kilroy he oversaw the San Diego region and was development lead on One Paseo, a 1.1 million square foot office, retail and multifamily mixed-use project in the Del Mar Heights submarket of San Diego. In addition to One Paseo, he was also the acquisition and development lead for Columbia Square, a 700 thousand square foot office, retail and multifamily project in Hollywood that included the renovation of the historic CBS broadcasting studios. From 2011 to 2014 as part of the acquisition team, Mr. Gwilliam, was involved in more than $1.5 billion of acquisitions in all of the major western markets including the 333 Dexter development site in the Seattle submarket of South Lake Union.

  Mr. Gwilliam received his graduate degree in real estate at the University of San Diego and undergraduate degree in finance from Brigham Young University. He is a member of ICSC and NAIOP.  He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Heather R. Beal

  Managing Director

  

  Heather R. Beal

  Managing Director

  Heather Beal has been with Merlone Geier since 2021. Her primary responsibility is to serve as a senior project partner, with a particular focus on project development, entitlement processing and leasing in the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area.

  Before joining Merlone Geier, from 1998 to 2021, Ms. Beal was a Senior Vice President, Leasing for Donahue Schriber Realty Group, L.P. and she also served on its Executive Committee, which directed the company’s strategic vision and daily operations. Her responsibilities included the leasing of neighborhood, community and power centers in Northern California, Oregon and Washington.  Additionally, she was responsible for the merchandising and leasing of those assets acquired by Donahue Schriber in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. Prior to joining Donahue Schriber, Ms. Beal was a Vice President of Leasing for Diversified Shopping Centers from 1987 to 1998. Since beginning her career in 1987, Ms. Beal has leased approximately 11,500,000 square feet through approximately 1750 transactions. She has worked with national, regional and local tenants including the following: Target, Bass Pro, Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, LA Fitness, QFC/Kroger, Pottery Barn, Coach, Williams Sonoma, Old Navy, buy buy Baby, The Hobby Lobby, Bed, Bath & Beyond, TJ Maxx, Burlington, Home Goods, Ross, ULTA, AMC, Regal Cinema and 24 Hour Fitness.

  Ms. Beal graduated from Pomona College in 1987 with a BA in Psychology. Ms. Beal is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. She is resident in the firm’s San Francisco and Burien offices.

  

  Taylor R. Pham

  Vice President

  

  Taylor R. Pham

  Vice President

  Taylor Pham joined Merlone Geier in 2013. His primary responsibility is to provide leasing oversight for owned assets in Southern California.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 2007 to 2012, Mr. Pham was a Director for Epsteen and Associates, responsible for retail leasing and the acquisition and disposition of shopping centers and mixed use developments in Southern California.

  Mr. Pham graduated from the University of Southern California in 2006 with undergraduate degrees in Business and Political Science with departmental honors. Mr. Pham is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers where he earned the Certified Leasing Specialist designation. He is also a licensed salesperson. He is resident in the firm’s Orange County office.

  

  Soraya Sharifi-Slaughter

  Vice President

  

  Soraya Sharifi-Slaughter

  Vice President

  Soraya Sharifi-Slaughter joined Merlone Geier in 2015. Her primary responsibility is to serve as the project manager for owned assets and development projects in the Sacramento region.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 2009 to 2015, Ms. Sharifi-Slaughter was a Leasing Representative for Donahue Schriber Realty Group responsible for managing and leasing a portfolio consisting of over two million square feet of retail space. From 2007 to 2009 she was the Retail Director for Cushman & Wakefield’s Sacramento office. From 2004 to 2007 she was a retail broker with TRI Commercial Real Estate.

  Ms. Sharifi-Slaughter graduated from California State University, Sacramento with undergraduate degrees in Finance and Risk Management/Insurance. In 2006 she received her MBA from California State University, Sacramento. In 2007 she earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute. She is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers and was the ICSC Next Generation State Chair from 2010 to 2012. She is resident in the firm’s Sacramento office and is a proud Veteran of the United States Army.

  

  Louis E. Wenger

  Vice President

  

  Louis E. Wenger

  Vice President

  Louis Wenger joined Merlone Geier in 2019. His primary responsibility is to serve as project manager for owned assets in the Pacific Northwest region.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 2014 to 2019, Mr. Wenger was the Leasing Executive at Weingarten Realty Investors covering their Pacific Northwest portfolio of neighborhood, mixed-use, and core grocery anchored shopping centers. His responsibilities entailed the leasing and marketing of current assets, as well as assisting the acquisition and development teams to grow their presence in the region. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Wenger was a retail leasing broker focusing on tenant and landlord representation in Washington and Oregon.

  Mr. Wenger graduated from Washington State University with an undergraduate degree in Sport Management and was President of his Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a licensed real estate broker. He is resident in the firm’s Burien office.

  

  Laurie A. Dome

  Director of Leasing

  

  Laurie A. Dome

  Director of Leasing

  Laurie Dome joined Merlone Geier in 2017. Her primary responsibility is lease renewals for owned assets in the Southern California region.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 1999 to 2016, Ms. Dome was a Vice President for Business Properties Management Company responsible for portfolio wide lease negotiations and administration with oversight of rent collections, tenant improvements and property upgrades. From 1992 to 1999, she served as Property Manager for office, retail and industrial properties throughout Southern California.

  Ms. Dome graduated from the University of San Diego in 1990 with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a minor in English. Ms. Dome is a licensed real estate broker and is resident in the firm’s Orange County office.
• Design & Construction
  

  David E. Geiser, AIA

  Managing Director

  

  David E. Geiser, AIA

  Managing Director

  Dave Geiser has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1997 managing project design and construction, which includes oversight of contractors and design consultants and coordination with the development teams. He also plays an integral role in the firm’s land planning and entitlement processing activities.

  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Geiser served as managing principal for the San Diego office of MCG Architects, a full service architectural and planning firm specializing in retail and commercial development projects. While at MCG, Mr. Geiser completed numerous assignments for M&H Realty Partners before M&H recruited Mr. Geiser to join the firm and run design and construction from inside the organization.

  Mr. Geiser graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1988 with an undergraduate degree in architecture. He is an active participant in the American Institute of Architects and is a licensed Architect in the State of California. He is resident in the firm’s San Diego office.

  

  Glenn E. Goodman

  Vice President

  

  Glenn E. Goodman

  Vice President

  Glenn Goodman first joined Merlone Geier’s predecessor entity in 1998 and after five years away, from 2004 to 2008, rejoined Merlone Geier in 2009. Mr. Goodman’s primary responsibilities are to serve as Design and Construction Vice President with a particular focus on construction oversight. Mr. Goodman has managed two of the Company’s largest redevelopment projects with high density residential and mixed use components; The Village at San Antonio Center in Mountain View and Stella in Marina del Rey.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, from 1996 to 1998, Mr. Goodman was a Project Manager for MCG Architecture focusing on the design of west coast retail shopping centers. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Goodman served as Construction Manager for M&H Realty Partners, the predecessor entity to Merlone Geier, with design and construction responsibilities portfolio wide. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Goodman was a Contract Executive for Clark Realty Builders, a national multi-family housing developer. Mr. Goodman was responsible for the planning, oversight and management of the nation’s first large-scaled military privatization of bachelor housing for Navy enlisted sailors.

  Mr. Goodman graduated from Temple University with an undergraduate degree in Architecture. He is currently a candidate for California architectural registration and a licensed general contractor. He is resident in the firm’s Washington office.

  

  Barron E. Caronite, PE

  Vice President

  

  Barron E. Caronite, PE

  Vice President

  Barron Caronite has been with Merlone Geier since 2007. His primary responsibilities are to be an integral part of the firm’s forward planning land use, entitlement and development activities while maintaining an active role in underwriting the acquisition and disposition of assets. Mr. Caronite’s responsibilities extend to the oversight of the firm’s environmental compliance and mapping needs, as well as, infrastructure planning, design and construction activities.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier he served in various public agency and private consulting positions. As Deputy Director of Land Development for the City of Reno, Nevada and Assistant City Engineer for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, Mr. Caronite managed technical teams in support of the communities’ planning, community development and redevelopment efforts. Mr. Caronite has also served as a consulting engineer in the land use, entitlement, design, permitting, management and development of multiple residential and commercial real estate developments. He has extensive experience in the formulation and management of infrastructure capital improvement programs inclusive of roadway and utility systems, traffic engineering and storm water management requirements.

  Mr. Caronite graduated from the University of South Florida in 1993 with an undergraduate degree in civil engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Florida and Nevada. After residence in both the firm’s San Francisco and San Diego offices, he is now resident in the firm’s Sacramento office.
• Property Management & Lease Administration
  

  Sandra J. Dellibovi

  Managing Director

  

  Sandra J. Dellibovi

  Managing Director

  Sandy Dellibovi has been with Merlone Geier and its predecessor entity since 1999. Her primary responsibilities are overseeing the firms property management field operations, and leading acquisition due diligence. Ms. Dellibovi also coordinates the efforts of project, construction and property management personnel, including for the preparation of property budgets.

  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Dellibovi was General Manager for the Esplanade Shopping Center in Oxnard, California which was later redeveloped and repositioned by M&H. She previously worked with several third party management groups where her responsibilities included the management and operations of over 1.5 million square feet of retail, office and industrial properties throughout Southern California.

  Ms. Dellibovi is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers where she earned the Certified Shopping Center Manager designation. She is also a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and a licensed real estate salesperson. She is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

  

  Stephanie J. Turner

  Vice President

  

  Stephanie J. Turner

  Vice President

  Stephanie Turner first joined Merlone Geier in 2001 and after seven years away rejoined Merlone Geier in 2010. Ms. Turner’s primary responsibilities are lease administration and acquisition due diligence. From 2001 to 2003, Ms. Turner was a property management assistant administrator for M&H Realty Partners, the predecessor entity to Merlone Geier, collaborating in the management and review of portfolio wide due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions. She also assisted in the management and lease administrative processes.

  From 2004 to 2010, Ms. Turner was an Associate with Coast Range Investments, LLC, a real estate company managing funds for residential, commercial and raw land. Her responsibilities included the oversight of marketing and investor reporting for the firm’s eight real estate funds.

  Ms. Turner graduated in 2000 from Texas Christian University with an undergraduate degree in Marketing. She is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers and served on the board of directors for the Belden Club from 2007 to 2012. She is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.
• Asset Management, Capital Markets & Finance
  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  

  Gabriela F. Parcella

  Managing Partner

  Gabriela (Gabby) Parcella joined Merlone Geier in 2018.  Ms. Parcella is President of Merlone Geier Management, LLC (MGM).  She is a member of the Investment Committee where she shares oversight of investment management strategy with Messrs. Merlone, Geier, McPherson and Lischke. She also has primary responsibility for oversight of MGM’s leasing, property management, capital markets, asset management and accounting teams.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Ms. Parcella was the Chairman, President and CEO of Mellon Capital, a $380 billion institutional investment management firm focused on index and multi-asset strategies. For seven years, Ms. Parcella oversaw and coordinated the fully-integrated company including Investments, Operations, Distribution, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance. During her 20-year career at Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella held numerous other leadership roles. Prior to Mellon Capital, Ms. Parcella was a tax attorney at Orrick.

  Ms. Parcella graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991, earning a M.A. in Professional Accounting and a B.A. in Business Administration, both with High Honors. In 1994, she earned a J.D. with Distinction from the Stanford Law School and was elected Business Manager of the school’s Law Review. She is admitted to the California State Bar and is fluent in Spanish.

  Ms. Parcella serves as an Independent Trustee on the Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees.  Ms. Parcella is a member of the Stanford Law School and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Dean’s Advisory Councils and the Stanford Real Estate Council.  She was formerly a director of Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an industrial REIT with a strategic focus in six major U.S. coastal markets, and the chair of the Board of Schools of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco.

  Ms. Parcella was named one of the area’s “Most Influential Women” by the San Francisco Business Times in 2016. In 2017, Fortune and ALPFA ranked her third on their “50 Most Powerful Latinas in Corporate America.” In 2020, Ms. Parcella received the University of Texas Distinguished Alumnus Award.  She is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.

  

  Nariman Lindsay

  Managing Director

  

  Nariman Lindsay

  Managing Director

  Nariman Lindsay joined Merlone Geier in 2011. His primary responsibility is to lead Capital Markets, including asset management and debt management. Mr. Lindsay is responsible for asset-level decision analysis and fund-level performance metrics. Mr. Lindsay is also responsible for arranging and maintaining property and fund financings. In addition, Mr. Lindsay is key member of the investor relations team and he manages the analyst and reporting team. Previously, Mr. Lindsay worked on the MGP acquisitions team from 2014 to 2016 where he was responsible for investment underwriting and due diligence.

  Prior to joining Merlone Geier, Mr. Lindsay was a certified commercial real estate appraiser at CBRE in Australia and Singapore. Mr. Lindsay provided appraisal and valuation advisory services to institutional clients comprising publicly listed REITs and private equity fund managers with real estate portfolios across Asia Pacific. He worked on real estate valuation projects spanning the full spectrum of major product types (retail, multifamily, office and industrial) and across international markets including Australia, Singapore, China, Japan, Malaysia and India.

  Mr. Lindsay graduated from the University of Queensland (Australia) in 2005 with a Bachelor of Business Management, majoring in Real Estate and Development. He is an active participant in the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He is resident in the firm’s San Francisco office.