A graduate from the University of Illinois, Andy began his extensive career in the mid-1990s, buying, selling and developing more than 80 different properties across the United States. During the early part of his career, developments ranged from convenience stores, car washes and gas stations to outposts for fast food chains like McDonald’s. In more recent years, Andy owned and developed several office buildings, mixed-use projects, large-scale commercial plazas and shopping centers. Standout projects include Park Lane, a 33-acre landmark destination for shopping and dining that spans four entire blocks and has become the most talked about intersection in Dallas. Andy also developed the Mercado Santa Clara shopping center, a 24-acre retail development located along Highway 101 in the heart of Silicon Valley’s “Golden Triangle.”

Andy’s passion and enthusiasm for real estate development has taken him around the globe, along the way finding inspiration and ideas. He brings those to Bellevue—his home, backyard and the city he loves—to create a flagship development. To that end, Andy spent more than a year finding and assembling a dream team of designers, architects, restaurateurs and other experts in their fields to help realize his vision and legacy project.

Arne’s responsibility includes consultant selection, design, pre-construction management and services, budget development and control, general contractor selection, GMP negotiation, as well as all City, State and Federal entitlements and permits.

Prior to Fortress, Arne owned and managed his own company where he provided a wide range of design, construction and real estate development management services to owners and developers for private sector office, hotel, resort and mixed-use projects. Arne was the Senior Development Manager for the Bravern while at Schnitzer West and Founding Partner of DPR Construction for Seattle and Portland’s offices following his tenure with McCarthy Construction. While at Callison Architecture, he was a member of the winning design and construction team for the Microsoft World Headquarters Campus in Redmond, and was the project architect for the first nine office buildings and the initial data center.

A member of the Bellevue Downtown Association, as well as AGC of Washington and Washington State Golf Association, Arne is also the Co-Founder of Annual ACE (Architects / Engineers / Contractors) Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the First Tee of Greater Seattle, where annual donations average $50,000.

A native Seattleite, Arne holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering and a Minor in Construction Management from Washington State University.

David has more than 30 years of accounting and financial analysis experience in real estate development, hotel operations, insurance, service industry and manufacturing. Prior to joining Fortress, David was Director of Financial Planning at Kemper Development Company, the developer and owner of Bellevue Square Mall and The Bellevue Collection, where he was responsible for debt compliance, asset valuation, partnership reporting and cost control. David also served as the Assistant Controller for Bentall Capital, where he was responsible for financial analysis and reporting for the company’s Seattle region assets.

David holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Seattle Pacific University. He is a Board Member emeritus and financial advisor for the Heart Walk Foundation, an organization that works with native Q’ero tribal villages in the high Andes Mountains of Peru by funding projects that the local people can sustain over time, that support traditional culture, and increase the quality of life for current and future generations.

Dee is responsible for deal structuring and negotiations, risk management and quality control at Fortress. She also oversees income and cost analysis, budgetary and reconciliation processes, contract negotiations and construction supervision.

Dee’s previous roles include Vice President and Director of Property Management for Management Northwest and Assistant Vice President at Hawaiian Trust Company.

A graduate of the University of Hawaii with graduate work at Ohio State, Dee holds various licenses and certificates, including a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM), Certified Trust Financial Analyst (CTFA), Washington State Managing Brokers License, and Washington State Public Notary.