How builders and developers are leveraging technology to reinvent the consumer journey

Tom has over 24 years in the real estate industry building a vast network of best-in-class consultants, vendors, and relationships throughout the industry. Tom Founded OxLand Advisors, a Real Estate Development Consulting Company, specializing in unlocking the potential value in community development. Currently, Tom is working on variety of projects across the country, providing forward thinking solutions at all different scales. In addition to Tom’s real estate experience, Tom has been a pioneer in implementing various technological strategies, startups, and partnerships throughout the real estate platform. Prior to OxLand Advisors, Tom served as Vice President at Hillwood Communities. During his tenure at Hillwood, Tom is known as the Father of “Live Smart” vision in 2011, a fresh holistic approach on developing the next generation of Master Planned Communities. Tom was the driving force behind all five of Hillwood’s Live Smart Communities including Harvest (First Agri-hood in Texas), Pomona, Union Park, Wolf Ranch, and Pecan Square. Prior to Hillwood, Tom worked for TBG Partners as a Land Planner and Landscape Architect in Austin and Dallas. Tom’s design and consulting background at TBG was foundation building for the ability to look at real estate solutions with a very unique approach. Prior to TBG, Tom graduated Texas A&M University with a Landscape Architecture degree. Woliver is an active member on the National levels of the Urban Land Institute and currently serves as the Co-Chair for the ULI Community Development Product Council, and has been a public speaker and has been featured in numerous articles about community development, technology, healthy living, and in the food and real estate movement.

Heath Melton joined The Howard Hughes Corporation® (HHC) in 2015 and is currently the Executive Vice President, Master Planned Communities Residential in Houston. Heath is responsible for residential planning & development for the award-winning master planned communities of The Woodlands, Bridgeland and The Woodlands Hills. Prior to joining The Howard Hughes Corporation, Heath was a General Manager for Travisso working for Taylor Morrison, Austin Division. He also worked for Sueba and KB Home in the Houston market. Heath is a West Point Graduate and served in the US Army as a Field Artillery Officer for five years where he deployed to Kosovo and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Nicole Godfrey is Global President of Runway. Established in 1997, Runway Proptech is a privately owned company, founded in Melbourne, Australia, Runway is recognised as the leading software solution provider for the Australian builder and property development sector. Nicole relocated to Dallas, Texas with company founder and husband, Rown Kelly last year to establish a branch office and is working with builders and developers nationally to streamline back-end operations and create cutting end front-end consumer journeys. Runway employs over 40 technicians and developers across Australia, India and the USA.

Strada is a Denver-based marketing and branding firm specializing in placemaking and community cultivation. My partner and I started Strada 22 years ago with a simple idea: be true, have fun and do the unexpected. Today we are 33 people strong, working in a variety of markets, from Irvine to Oahu to Charleston to Plymouth. Fundamentally, we believe that placemaking is an honor and responsibility, one that requires a cultural anthropologist’s respect for what has come before, and what will come next. I am an optimist and I believe there is good in all of us, we just have to find it. I have a deep curiosity about the human spirit, and I have made a career of finding meaningful connections that open up the possibilities.

Chris Hartley has 17 years of New Home Sales Experience as an On-site Sales Representative, Corporate Sales Trainer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Vice President of Operations. In addition, Chris is a Certified Trainer for the Texas Real Estate Commission, frequent contributor to industry leading publications, a guest on numerous industry podcasts, and a highly sought out Public Speaker. Chris has worked with both public and private homebuilders across the US and holds an active Brokers License in his home state of Kansas. Chris was named Sales Manager of the Year by the Dallas Builders Association, a Silver Award Finalist for National Sales Manager of the Year at The Nationals through the NAHB, a Gold Award Winner at The Nationals for One to Watch through the NAHB, Texas Star Winner for Sales Manager of the Year, NAHB Young Professional of the Year finalist, and recognized in Professional Builder Magazine for 40 Under 40. Chris is an active member of the Zillow Builder Advisor Board as well as a Board Member for AtlasRTX. In addition, Chris is an advocate for the American Cancer Society, being named a three-time Corporate Hero and is part of Team Determination participating in half and full marathons. Chris has raised over $200,000 fighting for the cause.