Bradley F. Schlosser - President

Mr. Schlosser is co-founder and President of SDC, a private real estate firm based in Austin that has developed, maintains and owns more than 2,000,000 square feet of property throughout Texas and Oklahoma - in addition to projects currently in plan for development or repositioning located in North Carolina, Idaho and California.

SDC's noted developments in the Austin Market District include the largest Whole Foods Market grocery store in the nation and the Whole Foods Market national headquarters , the redevelopment of the old Whole Foods Market headquarters into a mix of uses now occupied by Anthropologie REI, BookPeople, offices and a recently completed mixed-use development that is home to West Elm and the headquarters of HomeAway.

SDC is the recipient of land-use awards that recognize its expertise in the urban in-fill redevelopment projects that include the following:  Urban Light-Liveability Award 2003 and 2005; Best Real Estate Mixed-Use Award - Whole Foods Market 2006; TOBY Office Building of the Year, Regional Award in 2008 and International Award in 2009.

From a community enrichment standpoint, Mr. Schlosser has served on many non-profit boards and commissions including Board Member of KLRU Austin Public Television Station, Board Member of Trinity Episcopal School, Board Member and Officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, Building Committee Chair and Officer of Texas Hillel and Building Chair of Dell Jewish Community Campus.  Mr. Schlosser completed his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Since 1999, Mr. Schlosser's hobbies have focused almost exclusively on his pride and joy, the raising of his three children - Razzi (12), Sophie (10) and Alexander (6) - with his wife, Kimberly.

David A. Vitanza - Vice-President

Mr. Vitanza has been working in real estate development for 25 years and has been with SDC for 20 years. He began his career in land development and has focused on retail development for the past 20 years. Mr. Vitanza monitors the overall development process in terms of tracking costs and overall tenant relations. He also oversees entitlements for SDC.  Mr. Vitanza serves on the board of Austin's West End Austin Alliance.

Mr. Vitanza completed his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He is married and has three sons.

Richard W. Duggan III - Director, Design and Construction

For more than 25 years, Mr. Duggan has been managing the design and construction of significant projects for real estate developers across the country.  His experience includes all aspects of the development process on such diverse projects as golf courses, high-rise office towers, and retail malls in locations ranging from New England to Hawaii.  Almost half of his professional career has been in the Northeast performing the design and construction administration of super regional shopping centers and mixed-use urban complexes with dominant retail components. 

Following this 12 year absence from the Austin, Texas area, he joined SDC to provide the hands-on, day-to-day oversight and control of both the General Contractor and the team of design professionals. Mr. Duggan's ability to organize people and events has helped produce not only budget and schedule successes, but also completed developments that remain both popular and enduring.

Mr. Duggan has a B.A. in Architecture and B.F.A. in English from Syracuse University and is a registered Architect in New York and Texas, with N.C.A.R.B. Certification. He serves on the Boards of the Emily Ann Theater and the Arts From the Heart non-profit organizations in Wimberley, Texas.

Brian C. Rider - Chief Counsel

Mr. Rider is a 1972 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. In 1983, he was certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Commercial Real Estate Law. Mr. Rider has represented developers of office buildings, shopping centers, subdivisions, and other projects in the acquisition, development, construction, and leasing of properties. He is also an authority in the area of environmental law and its impact on owners of commercial property.

Mr. Rider is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, a past Chair of the County Bar Real Estate Section and a past member of the council (the Board of Directors) of the State Bar of Texas Real Estate and Probate Section.

In addition to his private practice, Mr. Rider has taught real estate law courses as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law for twelve years.

Mark Zimmerman - Controller-CFO

Mr. Zimmerman holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater and a Masters of Management degree in Finance and Organizational Behavior from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He earned his Certified Public Accounting certificate in 1991.

Mr. Zimmerman previously managed the Dell Venture Lease program for The CIT Group Inc., helping to generate $125 million in lease commitments over an 18-month period. He joined SDC in June 2005. As the Controller-CFO, he is responsible for setting strategic goals for both financing and business development, as well as the accuracy of the financial records.

Joseph Orr - Acquisitions

Mr. Orr, head of SDC Austin's San Francisco, CA. office, has over 23 years of institutional, corporate, and private commercial real estate investment experience. His areas of expertise include commercial real estate due diligence, macro- and micro-market research, underwriting, acquisitions and dispositions across a wide spectrum of property types and markets. Prior to joining SDC Austin, Mr. Orr was Vice President of Real Estate for Safeway, Inc. He has also held senior acquisitions' positions with the RREEF Funds and AMB Institutional Realty Advisors.

Mr. Orr has both a B.A. in Biological Sciences and an M.S. in Real Estate and Urban Land Development from the University of Texas as Austin. He is a licensed real estate broker in California. He enjoys yoga, hiking and spending time with his wife and daughter.

Daniel Morton - Leasing

Mr. Morton is from Houston, Texas and received his dual B.A. degrees in Economics and Geography from The University of Texas at Austin.  Mr. Morton joined Schlosser in 2007 and is working as a Leasing Associate representing SDC properties, as well as our third-party managed properties.  Daniel is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and holds a Salesperson license from the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Paul Gaddis - Project Manager, LEED AP

Mr. Gaddis , an honor graduate of the University of Texas School of Architecture, is a registered architect with over 25 years of experience in construction management. His projects include custom residential, retail, health care, educational and high tech manufacturing. Mr. Gaddis is a former General Contractor and professionally familiar with both the design and the building aspects of the industry. As Project Manager, he is directly involved from the initial selection of the design architect to the completion of the final punch list. His duties include project coordination, environmental protection, quality and fiscal control and practical problem solving.

Martha Waitkus - Senior Property Manager
Ms. Waitkus joined SDC in June, 2009.  Her primary responsibility is to oversee the Whole Foods World Headquarters building in Austin, Texas.  She has 39 years of experience managing and leasing commercial real estate in Austin.  Prior to joining SDC, Martha served for 9 years as the General Manager for CarrAmerica Realty Corporation, a publicly-traded national Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), where she oversaw a 1.4 million square foot portfolio of office properties.  Before her tenure with CarrAmerica, she served as the Director of Commercial Property Management for Martine Properties, overseeing a 900,000 square foot portfolio in Austin, which included Seton Hospital’s medical office buildings.  Ms. Waitkus spent 17 years as a property manager, leasing director and consultant for Paragon Properties-The Watson Casey Companies in Austin.

Chris Vitanza - Property Manager

Ms. Vitanza oversees the Property Management and Accounting for several SDC projects in Austin and throughout Texas.  She is a licensed real estate broker and has owned and operated a successful management consultation business in Austin for the past 17 years.  Her prior clients ranged from small business owners to multi-million dollar corporations. 

Ms. Vitanza has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Sherie Railsback - Property Manager

Ms. Railsback is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Spanish.  She has numerous years of experience in commercial and residential real estate. Her expertise ranges from accounting to sales to property management. Currently, she is the Property Manager for SDC-owned downtown Austin properties, which include retail and office.  Ms. Railsback also manages property for an SDC retail center located in McAllen, Texas.

Patti McClung - Property Manager

Ms. McClung is a Property Manager responsible for third-party retail portfolios.  She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Angelo State University, and the GRI and ABR designations from the Texas Realtors Association. Ms. McClung holds a Texas Real Estate Broker’s License.

Lisa Rose -Marketing and Office Manager

Ms. Rose has extensive experience in office management and in the oversight of legal and human resource issues. Her experience ranges from working with the State Legislature to an Association to the technology industry to a non-profit.  Her duties include marketing, entitlements and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the office.  Ms. Rose is a graduate of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a B.A. in English and holds a Salesperson license from the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Dana Bailey - Senior Accountant

Ms. Bailey is a graduate from Texas A&M University-Commerce with a B.B.A. in Finance. She currently has 7 years experience in Accounting, which includes 4 years in commercial real estate industry.  Her current responsibilities at SDC include project accounting.  Prior to SDC, Ms. Bailey worked at Endeavor Real Estate Group as a project accountant with responsibility for construction loans and the accounting duties of numerous properties.

Dee Audain - Accounting Administrator

Ms. Audain is an accounting assistant who provides support to the Senior Accountant and Controller.  She also provides organizational support to the senior staff and various departments, including construction and property management. Ms. Audain has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the State University of New York at Plattsburg.

Angie Spross - Assistant Property Management

Ms. Spross is responsible for assisting the property managers with third party and SDC-owned properties.  She previously worked for MCI in the accounting department for ten years.  Her most recent experience is in residential property management, commercial real estate law and 1031 exchanges.

Emma Barker-Perez - Administrative Assistant

Ms. Barker-Perez is the receptionist and administrative assistant for SDC. She is a 2009 graduate of the University of Washington with a B.A. in international studies.

Charlie Collins - Lead Engineer, SMA, FMA, LEED Green Associate

Mr. Collins has been involved in commercial property maintenance for over twenty years. After moving to Austin in 1980, he earned his HVAC Contractor’s License, and received both the Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) and the Facilities Management Administrator (FMA) designations through Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI).  Mr. Collins is an active member of the Austin Association of Facility and Maintenance Engineers (AAFAME). 

Kellyn Prior - Engineer, SMA, SMT

Mr. Prior is the Assistant Engineer assigned to the Whole Foods Market Headquarters building. He has six years of experience in the home construction industry. Mr. Prior is a member of the Austin Association of Facility and Maintenance Engineers (AAFAME).

Patrick Wanty - Assistant Engineer

Mr. Wanty has been employed in the construction industry for over 30 years, working mainly in the HVAC and home building trades, and has a residential air balance certification.  He is a member of the Austin Association of Facility and Maintenance Engineers (AAFAME).  Mr. Wanty is currently responsible for maintenance of the downtown and third-party properties.

Alex Prater - Assistant Engineer

Mr. Prater has worked in the construction industry as a cabinet maker's assistant. He is a member of the Austin Association of Facility Maintenance Engineers (AAFAME). Mr. Prater is currently responsible for the maintenance of the downtown and third-party properties.