Landon Taylor is Co-Chairman and CEO of LegacyFirst, where he leads the firm’s strategic direction, growth, and investment strategy. He chairs the Senior Management Committee and serves on the Investment Committee, guiding LegacyFirst’s vertically integrated investment management and CRE services platform.

A seasoned CEO, operator, and corporate strategist, Landon brings more than 30 years of experience creating new markets, increasing earnings, and strengthening brand reputation across real estate, technology, and financial services. His leadership is marked by an ability to align institutional capital with ESG-driven strategies that generate both strong returns and lasting community impact.

Before leading the strategic spinout of LegacyFirst, Landon served as CEO of MacFarlane Partners’ Investment Management Group, where he oversaw the firm’s overall growth and platform expansion. He previously spent 13 years at First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a Fortune 500 real estate information services company, where he led four high-growth ventures, including First American VMS, First American New Market Ventures, and the Strategic Markets Division of First American Title Insurance Company.

Landon is deeply committed to catalyzing economic mobility and community revitalization. In 2015, he co-founded Base 11, a national nonprofit focused on STEM entrepreneurship and workforce development. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for AFIRE (Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate), where he chairs the AFIRE Mentorship Program. His prior board service includes First American Title Insurance Company, Operation HOPE, UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation, NAHREP, and West Angeles Ventures.

Landon holds a B.S. in Management from Pepperdine University and has completed executive programs at Stanford University and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

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Murad Siam serves as Co-Chairman of LegacyFirst and CEO of IDS Real Estate Group, a firm he co-founded in 1986 that has grown into one of the nation’s most respected commercial real estate platforms. With nearly four decades of industry leadership, Mr. Siam brings a unique blend of operational excellence, investment acumen, and institutional-grade execution to LegacyFirst’s mission of transforming real estate assets into enduring engines of prosperity for their clients.

Prior to launching IDS, Mr. Siam achieved distinction as CBRE’s top-performing Real Estate Manager in the U.S. for three consecutive years. Today, he leads IDS’s Landlord and Tenant Services divisions, while also overseeing investment strategy, acquisition evaluation, and portfolio-wide initiatives for both IDS and LegacyFirst.

Mr. Siam is a graduate of California State University, Northridge, and is a licensed California real estate broker. He is an active member of leading industry organizations including the American Industrial Real Estate Association (AIR), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

In addition to his business leadership, Mr. Siam is deeply committed to civic and philanthropic endeavors. He is the founder of the Valley Sports Foundation, which provides mentorship and athletic opportunities to over 1,000 youth annually. He sits on the board of American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera).

Murad Siam’s career reflects an enduring commitment to commercial real estate excellence, community advancement, and generational impact.

Dirk Hallemeier serves as Chief Real Estate Officer at LegacyFirst, where he leads the firm’s integrated real estate platform across investment, development, and asset management. A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience, Mr. Hallemeier is widely recognized for delivering transformative, urban-infill projects with institutional rigor and community impact.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Hallemeier has directed the investment and development of more than $5 billion in commercial real estate on behalf of institutional and high-net-worth investors. His diverse portfolio spans multifamily housing, mixed-use communities, for-sale residential, office, and hospitality—with a geographic focus on San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle. He has deep expertise in transit-oriented developments, public-private partnerships, and complex capital structures, making him a key driver of LegacyFirst’s mission to unlock long-term value and generational prosperity from real estate assets.

Mr. Hallemeier spent over two decades at MacFarlane Partners, rising to Managing Director and President of its development affiliate. He led major development initiatives and joint ventures, overseeing all aspects from investment underwriting and entitlements to project design, construction, and disposition. As a member of the firm’s senior management committee, he also played a central role in strategic planning and investor relations.

Before joining LegacyFirst, Mr. Hallemeier served as Chief Operating Officer of Baylands Development Inc., leading the predevelopment and entitlement of a 700-acre master-planned community in Brisbane, CA. The project, one of the largest adaptive reuse efforts in the Bay Area, aims to deliver a net-zero, mixed-use district on a remediated brownfield site.

Mr. Hallemeier began his career in structural engineering and construction management, holding early roles with Degenkolb Engineers, Ernst & Young, and Perini Building Company. This technical foundation enables him to lead with precision across all stages of the real estate lifecycle.

He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Structural) from Cornell University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California and an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Dirk Hallemeier’s career reflects LegacyFirst’s vision: to deliver institutional-grade performance while aligning capital, corporate, civic, and community interests to create resilient, high-impact real estate solutions.

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Dr. Michelle Flowers-Taylor is a visionary storyteller and strategic communicator with over 20 years of leadership in media production, education, and social impact. As Chief Media and Communications Officer, she harnesses the power of narrative-driven advocacy to showcase how commercial real estate can drive community development, economic equity, and global sustainability.

Her work is exemplified by the award-winning documentary Reimagining Freedom West, which earned the Better Communities Award at the United Nations’ Habitat Better Cities Film Festival. Through interviews, research, and immersive storytelling, Michelle crafts compelling narratives about place, belonging, and systemic change—transforming complex urban issues into actionable insights for industry leaders and policymakers.

A lifelong advocate for education and equity, Michelle holds a BA in Communications and Anthropology (University of Washington), an MA in Anthropology (Temple University), and a Doctor of Educational Leadership for Social Justice (Loyola Marymount University).

John D. Beneventi is Chief Financial Officer of LegacyFirst, bringing 30+ years of financial leadership across real estate, fintech, and mission-driven organizations. A transformation expert, he architects technology-powered financial systems that drive growth, efficiency, and scalability for LegacyFirst and its clients. His strategic guidance delivered a 372% NOI increase and 362% DSCR improvement for Freedom West Homes Corporation, demonstrating his ability to execute high-impact turnarounds.

As co-founder of 5x Solutions, John created Telemetry BI, a real-time performance platform, and previously developed CounselorMax - the nation's leading HUD-certified housing software, later acquired by NeighborWorks America. His career merges financial acumen with technological innovation, consistently building systems that scale with purpose while advancing organizational missions. At LegacyFirst, he continues to redefine modern financial leadership through data-driven transformation.

Carol Galante serves on the Board of Advisors at LegacyFirst, where she provides strategic guidance in helping to advance the firm's mission to transform commercial real estate assets into engines of prosperity. Her addition to the board represents LegacyFirst's deepening commitment to urban placemaking, including transformative housing solutions that are both equitable and scalable, leveraging her unparalleled expertise in affordable housing, public policy, and social impact innovation.

Carol brings distinguished public and private sector experience to her LegacyFirst board role. She served in the Obama Administration as Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD, where she led FHA's policy modernization and spearheaded transformative initiatives including Choice Neighborhoods and the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program. As former President and CEO of BRIDGE Housing Corporation—California's largest nonprofit affordable housing developer—and Founder and Senior Advisor of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, Carol has demonstrated the operational leadership and strategic vision essential for driving systemic change in housing markets.

At LegacyFirst, Carol's board leadership combines her deep policy expertise, operational experience, and commitment to equitable development to guide the firm's strategic vision for sustainable, community-inclusive real estate solutions that build lasting wealth and catalyze economic mobility. She also serves on the Board of Directors of The Community Builders and holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley.

Dr. Marc Spencer is a nationally recognized executive and impact investor who has built a career aligning capital with purpose. As General Partner and Strategic Advisory Board Member at LegacyFirst, he helps lead the firm’s mission to partner with family offices, corporations, large nonprofits, government, and select institutional investors to transform real estate into engines of economic prosperity, while catalyzing inclusive economic mobility in gateway cities.  

A proven C-suite leader, Dr. Spencer has raised and managed more than $200 million to advance transformative initiatives nationwide. His past leadership includes serving as CEO of Summer Search and Juma Ventures, advising the University of California on diversifying its $10 billion supply chain, and partnering with LegacyFirst and MacFarlane Partners on the $2.3 billion Freedom West revitalization in San Francisco.

He is also the Founder of The Recharge Group, a 1,500-member executive network, and an active investor across hospitality, technology, and social impact ventures. Dr. Spencer holds an undergraduate degree from UCLA, a doctorate from the University of San Francisco, and executive certificates from Harvard and Stanford.

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Victor B. MacFarlane serves on the Board of Advisors at LegacyFirst, where he brings more than four decades of visionary real estate investment experience to support the firm's mission to help its clients transform commercial real estate assets into engines of prosperity.  His leadership at LegacyFirst leverages his unparalleled track record in impact-focused real estate strategies and deep institutional expertise to advance inclusive capital access and empower historically underinvested communities through catalytic public-private partnerships.

As Founder and Executive Chairman of MacFarlane Partners, Victor pioneered the "urban investment" strategy among institutional investors, establishing the firm as a recognized leader in smart-growth, high-density, and urban revitalization developments since 1987. Under his leadership, MacFarlane Partners has managed over $20 billion in real estate assets across more than 30 U.S. metro markets, including landmark projects like L.A. Live in Los Angeles and The Shops at Columbus Circle in New York City. His distinguished career includes serving as CEO of GE Capital Investment Advisors after selling his firm's core business to GE Capital in 1996, where he expanded operations globally across Asia, Mexico, and Eastern Europe.

Victor's leadership extends beyond business success to community impact, earning honors including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the San Francisco Business Times and the Trailblazer Achievement Award from the Global Diversity Summit. He holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and has served on influential boards including the Real Estate Executive Council and UCLA School of Law Board of Advisors. At LegacyFirst, Victor's strategic partnership will be instrumental in scaling impact-focused investment strategies that create lasting value for underserved communities.