Wes Craiglow is the Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute’s Northwest Arkansas district council, where he aligns ULI’s mission with regional development and land-use leadership. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of Planning and Development for the City of Conway, focusing on urban design, commercial development, and cycling advocacy. Wes holds degrees in Geography and Community & Economic Development from the University of Central Arkansas and is an AICP inductee. He lives in Fayetteville with his wife Emily and their son Murrell, enjoying cycling, community events, and fishing in their free time.

Steve Lane has more than three decades of experience in commercial real estate, spanning corporate real estate, land development, sales and leasing, investment structuring, and asset management. Known for helping shape many of Northwest Arkansas’ most high-profile retail and mixed-use projects, he combines deep market knowledge with a consistent record of delivering results for clients, investors, and the community. Steve began his career in 1992 with Walmart Stores’ Real Estate Department, where he quickly became a top producer managing Supercenter site acquisitions across multiple states. He later served as Vice President for a national REIT before founding a brokerage firm in Northwest Arkansas.

Matthew K. Loos, P.E. graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with a minor in General Business. He has worked in the civil engineering consulting field since 2012. He specializes in commercial real estate development throughout the Southeastern United States. His projects include, but are not limited to multi-family residential, retail, campus, and office developments. As a business minor at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A, Loos was given a unique taste of the vast landscape of business. This interest in business strategies has only increased since his graduation and was a driving force behind the writing of his book “The Business of Engineering” as well as this Podcast. Matt has always been curious about what makes for successful developments and has been driven to search for these answers from others in the industry.

William P. Burckart is the owner of Burckart Construction, Inc., a family-founded company established in 1953 by his father, John C. Burckart. A lifelong resident of Bentonville, Arkansas, William has spent the past 38 years building homes and communities across the Bentonville metropolitan area. With a background in architecture, business, and finance, William has held multiple professional licenses throughout his career, including Series 7, 63, insurance, and real estate licenses. He currently holds both residential and commercial building licenses. His contributions to affordable housing were recognized in 1991 with a special award from HUD, presented by then-Secretary Jack Kemp, for developing Bentonville’s first RZL neighborhood. A dedicated advocate for the housing industry, William has served as president of the local, regional, and Arkansas State Home Builders Associations. He is a past Director of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). During his tenure as state president, HBA played a key role in shaping housing policy, helping to pass builder licensing requirements and impact fee legislation through collaboration with state legislators and stakeholders. In addition to his work in construction and housing policy, William has served on the Bentonville City Council since 2008 and was a member of the city’s airport board for nine years. He was also a founding member of the Genesis Committee that helped launch the Bentonville Schools Ignite program—an educational initiative that started with building trades and has expanded to 10 areas of study. Today, William continues to focus on developing missing middle and workforce housing projects in Bentonville and surrounding communities. He remains actively involved in efforts to create sustainable, inclusive growth through collaboration and community-driven solutions. Married for 31 years, William is a proud father of two and grandfather of two.

As President of Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners, Tom serves on the company’s Board of Directors and has a leadership role in the performance of the company. Tom works with corporate, private, and public clients in the commercial real estate industry. He is the exclusive and primary contact for Hunt Ventures’ commercial real estate portfolio where he is responsible for the development, leasing, sales, acquisition, and management of Hunt Venture’s portfolio of office and retail properties. In addition, Tom works with clients from a broad spectrum of individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners, Tom began his commercial real estate career in 1998 as a Real Estate Manager with Walmart where he led a team to identify new sites for Supercenters, Sam’s Clubs and Neighborhood Markets. In addition, Tom gained valuable experience selling out lots, leasing, subleasing and selling vacant big boxes (dark stores) for Walmart and Sam’s Club.