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Jon Dishell is President and CEO of Wilshire Capital Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm launched in February 2004 with partner Keith Pomeroy. Mr. Pomeroy, who serves as the company's Chairman, has acquired and/or developed over 10 million square feet of assets in 12 states of virtually all product types. Through affiliated entities, Pomeroy controls, and is the majority owner of, a broad based portfolio of assets totaling over 7 million square feet. Based in Santa Monica, California, Wilshire Capital Partners and its affiliates are opportunity based real estate investors committed to acquiring, developing or redeveloping assets in such a manner as to deliver superior risk adjusted returns. The firm considers both commercial and residential investment opportunities, and will act as either sponsor or joint venture equity partner as appropriate. During its brief tenure, the firm has invested in assets with an aggregate completed value approaching $200 million. Mr. Dishell graduated from the University of Arizona with majors in both Finance and Real Estate in December 1984, at which time he moved to Los Angeles to begin his real estate career. Initial positions in appraisal and analysis served as the underpinning of broad based transactional experience in development, finance (debt and equity - private and institutional) and acquisitions/dispositions. Most recently Jon spent eleven years with Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors, one of Los Angeles' largest landlords, where he was a Senior Vice President and member of the firm's Investment and Executive Committees. With responsibility for investor relations, Mr. Dishell raised in excess of $1.2B of equity from a cross section of institutional and high net worth investors. Additionally, he was a key player on the transactional team that acquired over 13 million square feet of assets and consummated over $5B of acquisitions, dispositions and financings. Mr. Dishell resides in the Los Angeles area with his wife and two sons. | 