If you want to go far, go together.”

Josh is responsible for overseeing all firm strategy, policies, and procedures along with day-to-day operations. He leads the Board of Directors and sits on the firm’s Investment Committee. He is widely recognized for his experience in adaptive re-use, urban redevelopment, innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives, university-leased real estate and mixed-use development.

Jeff oversees customer relationships, property operations, leasing, and innovation services. He brings over 30 years of experience and, as a principal in the development of over $1 billion in real estate, has worked with leading anchor institutions at the intersection of economic development, placemaking, and sustainability across the U.S. and internationally.

Nicole oversees Ancora’s development, construction, and transactions activities for Ancora L&G. She has led $3.2B in development and construction projects for both private and publicly held companies. Nicole’s experience spans the full life cycle of development and multiple asset classes, including complicated master planned and phased projects.

Lindsay is responsible for overseeing Ancora L&G’s legal affairs, drawing on extensive experience in commercial real estate from both private practice and in-house settings. Her comprehensive understanding of real estate law and collaborative approach greatly benefits the company, investors, and stakeholder interests.

Dr. Kirby leads the Connections & Insights team which helps anchor institutions build new partnerships within their communities. His experience spans both public and private institutions where research and innovation are core missions, serving in Chief Operating Officer roles at Rice University, Columbia University Medical Center, and the National Institutes of Health.

Ryan oversees the finance and accounting operations of Ancora L&G. As a seasoned finance leader, Ryan has been involved in over $1 billion in real estate transactions from the principal side overseeing all aspects of the real estate life cycle including deal sourcing, underwriting, capital raising, portfolio management and financial reporting and has advised on over $10 billion in real estate transaction volume.

John has over 30 years of experience working on large public-private partnership and anchor institution based mixed use development. He has worked on several award-winning projects spanning urban redevelopment and university lead real estate and mixed-use development covering 2.5 million square feet totaling over $2 billion in value.

Ursula leads the assessment of new markets and institutional partners, and actively finds, develops, and often sources funding for partnerships and tenants that generate innovation buzz and substance. Her thirty-plus year career has been focused on the intersection of commercial real estate and economic development.

Pete has spent his career helping colleges and universities optimize real estate solutions through innovative public-private partnerships. First as an advisor, then as a development partner, Pete has supported nearly 100 institutions in the planning and delivery of campus projects that are both mission driven and market responsive.

Hank focuses on Innovation Communities. Hank served as the Executive Vice Chancellor at Washington University from 2008 to 2021. Among his many accomplishments, he played a critical role in building the St Louis innovation community. As Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Cortex from 2010-2016 and the Chair through 2021, he led the 200-acre urban technology redevelopment district in St. Louis from under 100 companies and 1,000 jobs to over 425 companies and 6,200 jobs.

As a scientist, researcher, professor, and former university leader, Dr. Thorp brings a deep understanding of anchor-driven projects with a focus on university relationships. He served as provost at Washington University from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, he served as the 10th chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2008 through 2013.