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Robert C. Peterson has been our Chief Investment Officer since 2004. Mr. Peterson has been a Director of Cornerstone Ventures, Inc. since 2000 and has been involved with Cornerstone related entities since Cornerstone’s joint venture began in 1993. Mr. Peterson was previously Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Dispositions for Koll Bren Schreiber Realty Advisors (KBS Realty Advisors (KBS). KBS is one of the largest institutional real estate fund managers in the United States. KBS has acquired over $5 billion of commercial real estate on behalf of many of the largest private and public institutional investors in the United States. In his capacity, Mr. Peterson was the individual responsible for identifying, underwriting, acquiring and disposing of real estate opportunities in the western region of the United States for KBS. Mr. Peterson was with KBS since its inception in 1992 until 2004. Mr. Peterson is also principal of RCP Realty Advisors, a firm focused on commercial real estate acquisition and development in Southern California. From 1990 to 1992, he was an officer of Koll Management Services, Inc. (Koll), one of the largest managers and operators of commercial real estate in the United States. Mr. Peterson was instrumental in the formation of both the first joint venture between Koll and Cornerstone in 1993 and the second joint venture between Koll and Cornerstone in 1995. Mr. Peterson has 24 years of real estate investment experience, including a diverse background in acquisitions, financing, and leasing through previous affiliations with Koll Management Services, Meyer Real Estate Advisors, VMS Realty, Inc. and Peat Marwick in Chicago. Mr. Peterson is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Certified Property Manager (CPM) and a licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of California. Mr. Peterson also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois. | 