Chris Clemente founded the Comstock organization in 1985 and has guided its growth and diversification since its inception. Mr. Clemente managed the growth of Comstock as a private enterprise until the 2004 initial public offering of Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI), now known as Comstock Holding Companies®, Inc. (“Comstock” or “Company”). Since the IPO, Mr. Clemente has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Comstock and is the largest individual stockholder of the Company. Mr. Clemente chairs Comstock’s Executive Committee, which charts strategic direction, evaluates acquisition opportunities, and oversees strategic partnerships, including multiple public-private partnerships. Mr. Clemente is also Managing Member of Comstock Partners, LC (“Partners”), a family-owned, private company founded by Mr. Clemente in 1999 to focus on commercial real estate development and investment. Key assets included in the portfolio of managed assets, include; Reston Station, a 4.5 million square foot transit-oriented and mixed-use development covering nearly 40 acres surrounding the terminus station of Phase I of the Silver Line in Reston, Virginia, and Loudoun Station, a 2+ million square foot transit-oriented and mixed-use development located adjacent to the terminus station of Phase II of the Silver Line in Ashburn, Virginia. Mr. Clemente attended the University of Wisconsin and George Mason University where he studied Business and Psychology. Mr. Clemente and his wife, Tracy Schar, have been long-time supporters of numerous charitable organizations in the Washington, DC region that support international adoptions, foster care programs, and that provide educational, housing and other assistance to families and children in-need.

HERE’S WHAT MATTERS TO STEPHANIE Critical thinking. Style. Dark chocolate. My mini Aussie. Hydrangeas. Stephanie joined LandDesign in 2006 as Director of Planning, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture in the Asheville, NC office, and is currently a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office. As a professional landscape architect and dedicated community advocate for greenways, complete streets and green infrastructure, Stephanie is focused in integrating economically viable and environmentally sustainable community and site design through all of the projects on which she participates. She believes strongly that social well being is created by implementing proper planning, design and construction into our built environment at all scales, whether that is integrating local greenways and trail linkages into a high density urban area or designing a an active public realm streetscape near a major metro station. Her current work includes several large scale mixed use urban design / landscape architecture projects in the Tysons and DC metro area. Stephanie has also lead many public planning projects with a community participation process. This includes an extensive community involvement process for City of Asheville’s signature River Arts District multi-modal transportation project which consists of complex NEPA, state, and federal agency submittal and review requirements balanced with other design factors such as public arts, local character, economic development, environmental sustainability, recreational opportunities, and resource preservation. A key design project in Stephanie’s portfolio is Camp Lake James, a private recreation center completed for Crescent Resources in NC. This project has received several awards for its sustainable landscape, irrigation and hardscape design that evokes the rich historical character of a rural mountain retreat with distinctive details hand crafted by local artisans and creative contractors and water conservation methods.

As CEO since 1988, Jim is truly the heart of the company, and views each and every person at DAVIS as family. For over 30 years, his foresight, intelligence, and genuine passion have helped transform a small family business into a nationally recognized construction leader. Jim’s pride in the company’s reputation for honesty and integrity is absolute; a reputation supported by the belief that corporate responsibility extends well beyond the bottom line. He consistently demonstrates this by his commitment to improving the quality of life for all employees and their families, as well as the community where we live and work through his involvement with the National Building Museum, Samaritan Inns, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington and the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation. Jim strategically oversees operations and key project development, exemplifying teamwork, and his commitment to quality and excellence in service. As a fourth generation construction industry leader, Jim reflects the principles of hard work and innovation in everything he does. His well-honed instincts are invaluable, and his experience and perspective are essential as the company moves forward. His pride in continuing the good work his father began is abundantly clear and inspirational to all who work at DAVIS.

Rachel Flynn is the Deputy County Executive of Fairfax County – overseeing seven departments: Planning, Building, Transportation, Economic Initiatives, Public Works, Code Compliance, and Environment & Energy. She joined Fairfax in 2019. Prior to moving to Fairfax, Rachel worked for Google as Director of Planning and for Lennar/FivePoint Communities as Vice President in Northern California. Previously, Rachel directed planning and development efforts for the cities of Oakland, CA, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Richmond, VA, and Lynchburg, VA. She practiced architecture for over twelve years with Cannon Design in New York, Boston, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. She has been honored with numerous awards from civic and professional organizations for successful master plans, downtown revitalization, historic preservation, environmental initiatives, and innovative technology programs. Rachel holds degrees from Harvard University and Catholic University.

Chris Lessard is the founding Principal of Lessard Design and is a registered architect in 18 states. He is recognized nationally and internationally as a design innovator, which can be partly attributed to his uncanny ability to recognize and understand market trends. Chris Lessard’s continuing success is evidenced by the more than 450 national and local awards he and his firm have received, including honors from the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the Congress of New Urbanism (CNU), and the Best in American Living. Chris Lessard and his works have been prominently featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and several leading industry publications for his insight into real estate market trends. As a featured speaker, his expertise is sought for at national conventions, seminars and trade shows including ULI, the American Institute of Architects, International Builders and Multi-Family Housing. He actively participates in the Urban Land Institute and National Association of Home Builders, Northern Virginia Builders Industry Association and numerous land development and code committees. As one of America’s top architects, Chris Lessard is a national leader in the planning and design of successful mixed-use and residential communities. Lessard has designed master plans for the multi-phase communities — including town centers comprised of retail, office, hotel, and public amenities — as well as the architectural design for individual mixed-use, residential, and retail buildings. His recently completed work includes two projects for Donald Trump: Trump Plaza – an iconic mixed-use tower in New Rochelle, NY — that city’s tallest building; and the Trump Parc residential tower – the tallest building in Stamford, CT and the second tallest residential building in the state of Connecticut. In response to a growing international demand for the firm’s award-winning architectural and planning services, Mr. Lessard has expanded the firm’s practice overseas to Central Asia and the Middle East. The firm has an office strategically located in Ahmedabad, India, and has recently been awarded projects in Nanjing, China and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In addition to Lessard’s high-rise building and resort projects, the firm is able to provide high-density residential design solutions that work well in these countries’ heavily populated cities. Lessard’s expertise in planning urban projects around the greater D.C. metro area as well as major markets across the United States offers developing markets the advantage of the firm’s experience.