Mr. Smith, based in San Francisco, is one of the founders of Rockwood and is currently a Senior Strategic Advisor. Mr. Smith has years of experience in the real estate industry. From 1995 to 2005, Mr. Smith was Chairman of Rockwood and was responsible for the firm’s real estate investment strategy, including the selection of markets, projects and partners and the timing of acquisitions and sales. Mr. Smith contributes to the formulation of the firm’s national real estate investment strategy.

From 1980 to 1995, Mr. Smith served as Director and Executive Vice President of Competrol Real Estate Limited, a private real estate investment company, partner and co-founder of Sullivan Smith & Kavounas, a real estate investment advisor, and co-manager of RAR/CREL. Mr. Smith also advised on Olayan real estate investment in the U.K., New Zealand and Australia.

Mr. Smith was previously with Mobil where he served as President of Redwood Shores in California and Chairman of Reston Land Corporation in Virginia. While with Mobil, Mr. Smith also advised on projects in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, including Mei Foo in Hong Kong. In addition, Mr. Smith previously worked with Grosvenor on development projects in England and Canada.

Mr. Smith received his BSC degree from the University of London in Urban Estate Management and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.