Christina draws from a decade of community and economic development experience to guide clients from visioning to implementation of place-based strategies to advance their goals.

Christina joins our growing Atlanta presence as a Senior Analyst. She was previously the Research Manager for the Atlanta Region at JLL, where she led a team of analysts that tracked market trends, policies, and initiatives impacting the local commercial real estate market. Prior to her role at JLL, Christina worked as a principal planner in Research & Analytics at the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), working with a team of internal and external partners to provide data, content, and thought partnership on issues and trends shaping metro Atlanta.

Before working with the ARC, Christina worked as a research analyst with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, where she, her colleagues, and a team of external research partners worked to attract and expand business through metro Atlanta.

Christina holds a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wayne State University, a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from Lawrence Technological University, and a dual-Master’s degree in City Planning and Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kimberly carries out staff development strategy to attract, advance & retain diverse talent.

Kimberly oversees the firm compliance and legal HR matters, coordinates the performance review process, and manages employee benefits. Kimberly works closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Head of Talent and the President to review firm policies and procedures ensuring inclusivity. Kimberly is based in HR&A’s New York office.

Before joining H&A Kimberly worked at Robert A.M. Stern Architects as the Learning and Development Specialist, while there she partnered with business leaders to develop and deliver impactful employee training. Kimberly holds a Masters of Crime and Justice Studies from Suffolk University.

Ben helps local governments and nonprofits leverage funding and drive policy change. He specializes in criminal justice reform, equitable economic development, and fair housing policy.

Ben provides analytical support on specific plans, transit-oriented development, market analyses, and disaster recovery. He also has experience facilitating affordable housing loan closings and identifying strategies to preserve and expand naturally occurring affordable housing.

Before joining HR&A, Ben received his B.A. in Urban Studies at Brown University. There, he researched the implications of prison labor in California’s wildfire response, environmental contamination and cancer incidence, and bus rapid transit efficacy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Solomon supports HR&A’s Washington, DC office in real estate advisory, knowledge economy, and TOD projects.

Solomon works closely with public organizations, non-profit institutions, and private developers to advance complex development projects. His research and analysis have advanced competitive positioning market assessments, transit impact evaluations, joint development feasibility studies, and strategic planning for a diverse range of clients. Prior to joining HR&A, Solomon supported the George Washington University Endowment Fund in its REIT allocation strategy.

Solomon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the George Washington University with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance. He also spent a semester at Sciences Po in Paris, where he studied Business Management and Economics.

Landry uses economic and strategic analysis to bridge the gap between vision and implementation —  designing operating models and governance structures to put ideas into action.

Landry develops pragmatic strategies to advance racial equity and economic inclusion. Recognizing the economic pressures facing public and private sector clients, Landry enjoys designing creative financing and operating models that put ideas into action.

Landry has advised numerous Southern California governments including the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach, and LA Metro. As a member of the Broadband Equity Partnership, Landry has also advanced national strategies for closing the digital divide and deploying advanced broadband infrastructure.

Previously a member of the Mobility team at Sidewalk Labs, Landry is passionate about transportation and urban technology as mechanisms for advancing sustainability and economic opportunity. Prior to joining HR&A, Landry also served the City of Santa Monica as a Management Fellow, where she led an interdepartmental effort to improve the City’s long-term financial forecast. She also previously worked as an analyst for a sanctions and illicit finance consulting firm and led operations for an NGO in the water and sanitation sector.

Landry holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of International Relations from the University of Southern California.

Hannah supports the design and implementation of policies to promote inclusive decarbonization, and climate change adaptation in cities. 

As a Director based in the New York office, Hannah focuses at the intersection of climate, community planning, and housing. She advises governments, community-based organizations, and philanthropy on how to steer investments in decarbonization and climate adaptation. Working closely with the federal government, she provides technical assistance to communities across the U.S. on how to advance building upgrades in low- and moderate-income housing, tapping into new federal funding opportunities. To inform decision-making and infrastructure funding strategies, she evaluates the economic and social impacts of climate risks and climate adaptation investments for residents, businesses, property owners, and local governments. Making climate science more accessible, she engages the public through interactive open houses, community meetings, and surveys. 

Prior to joining HR&A, Hannah worked at 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), an initiative of the Rockefeller Foundation, supporting resilient strategy development and implementation in numerous cities. This also included leading capacity building workshops in cities, advising on social infrastructure projects, and training city officials and staff.  

Hannah serves on the Urban Land Institute New York Climate and Sustainability Council and Prospect Park Alliance State of the Park Board Committee. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Colorado College. 

Mark manages projects that advance transformative visions, revitalize neighborhoods, implement public-private strategies, and improve how people connect to economic opportunity and mobility.

Working across the firm’s practices, Mark works with public, private, civic, and non-profit clients to advance equitable economic development. Recently, he has been working on behalf of Dallas College to develop a real estate strategy informing how the community college system should deploy a $500 million voter-approved bond towards a Downtown Education and Innovation Hub, meant to improve how its students connect to opportunities in regional growth industries across Dallas-Fort Worth. In Tulsa, he provided analysis and strategic guidance to the City of Tulsa on how to realign its economic and community development services across seven authorities, departments, and commissions. These efforts led to the launch of a new entity, the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity, and the release of its inaugural strategic plan dedicated to achieving racial equity and shared prosperity for Tulsans.

Mark is also one of the firm leaders in sports and entertainment district development, working with professional sports teams, developers, public agencies, and non-profits to advance visioning, planning, and implementation for generative projects.

Based in Chicago, Mark holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Law, Letters, and Society from the University of Chicago.

Ada Peng provides implementation and financing strategies in the realm of public-private partnership, housing and real estate development.

Ada brings her background and experiences in housing and real estate development to HR&A’s real estate advisory practice. She assists public agencies, non-profits, and private developers to achieve their long-term vision with a practical approach suitable for the market condition.

Prior to joining HR&A, Ada contributed to three large-scale mixed-use developments in Southern California with residential, hotel, office, retail, and entertainment components. Her role included financial analysis and project management throughout the full development cycle— from master entitlement, to project positioning, construction, lease-up, and disposition. Ada was previously a graduate student researcher at UCLA, focusing on Asian-American asset building and housing disparity issues.

Ada received her Master of Public Policy from University of California, Los Angeles, and holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Policy and Public Administration with a minor in Economics from the City University of Hong Kong. Ada is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, championing the Diversity Committee and Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Los Angeles chapter.

Ethan leverages his expertise in place-based strategic planning and impact analysis to guide the implementation of transformative urban projects and initiatives.

Ethan is deeply involved in the company’s place-based work in AAPI neighborhoods. He guided the deployment of $20 million in state funding to capital projects in Manhattan’s Chinatown as part of Round 5 of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Following the completion of the DRI planning process, he developed a programming and operations strategy for Welcome to Chinatown’s Small Business Innovation Hub, a resource center for legacy businesses and entrepreneurs.

Beyond his work with AAPI communities, Ethan develops governance plans, feasibility assessments, and operating budgets that empower clients to deliver impactful projects and initiatives in cities.

Ethan also advises clients on how to communicate the benefits they provide to urban communities through their operations and programming. He has quantified the economic and fiscal impacts for a range of clients, including Con Edison, LinkNYC, and URBAN-X (BMW-MINI’s urban tech accelerator).

Prior to joining HR&A’s New York Office, Ethan interned at Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, where he conducted market, transit, and demographic research to inform stakeholders of current and future real estate development opportunities within the Business Improvement District. He also supported wayfinding and transportation accessibility initiatives during his internship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.

Ethan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and a Minor in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. His senior honors thesis and GIS study evaluated the real estate development practices of urban universities through social, economic, racial, and spatial lenses.