Allen has provided corporate and financial management for over forty-five years. His early experience includes executive management positions for computer software and aerospace companies. From 1971 to 1985, he was president and chairman of the board of Information Management International, a company that supplies computerized software, database, and accounting services for financial, real estate, and health care organizations. Allen is President of Guggenheim Realty Group, Inc. and has been an officer and a partner of KG Real Estate, Inc and Triad Investment Group since their inception in 1985. His primary responsibilities include sales, leasing, property management, and the day-to-day operations of Guggenheim Realty Group. His impressive real estate skills stem from his experience and knowledge in the field. Allen also has over forty years of experience volunteering his management and financial skills for several non-profit organizations, many of which he has served as President. He received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh and has completed graduate work in business administration and real estate. Allen is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California.

Gary has been involved in the real estate industry for over twenty years. Coupled with his extensive experience in construction services, development, and property management, he is a specialist in commercial property leasing and investment sales of both multi-family residential and commercial properties. His major activities include the purchasing and selling of institutional and private portfolios of commercial and multi-family real estate investments. He personally liquidated a $200 million portfolio of multi-family residential properties. Gary currently spearheads the expanding leasing and sales efforts of GRGI. His prior experience includes senior management positions at Grubb & Ellis, Marcus Millichap and JMK Investments. He has attended the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University where he specialized in real estate finance and law. Gary is a licensed sales associate in the State of California. 

Accomplished in real estate brokerage, site development, and asset management, Ms. Kirkley is responsible for all day-to-day operations and new business opportunities for the Guggenheim Realty Group, Inc. in its Los Altos location. Prior to joining GRGI, she was the Founder/Managing Partner at Kirkley Investments and Brokerage, and Consultant in various private real estate investment firms. Her experience in the areas of Planning, Acquisition, Operation, and Disposition span over 2 decades of real estate practice (since 1987). She has extensive experience in syndication, group investments, capital raising, mixed used entitlements and development projects. Ms. Kirkley holds the Certified Commercial Investment (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute. CCIM is one of the most coveted and respected designations in the industry; only 6 percent of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation.

Joel has been involved in multi-family residential and commercial real estate for the past twenty years. For the last five years, Joel has been President of ABL Properties, Inc. in which he oversees the day-to-day operations of 886 apartment units (nine properties) and 250,000 square feet of commercial space. In addition to overseeing daily operations, his responsibilities include the acquisition and dispositions of properties, long-term financing, and fiscal management. Under his guidance, ABL smoothly managed the sale and transition of five properties (1028 units) in 2007 to three institutional buyers. Joel started his career in construction management working in large scale project management for Barry Swenson Builders and Archstone Communities. In 2001, Joel joined KG Real Estate as a Sales/Leasing Associate and headed the project management for tenant improvements. While at KG, he also managed the development of a new multi-family development and one historical commercial renovation project. Joel has a BSBA from Chapman University and an MBA from the University of Oregon. In his "spare" time Joel is the Board Chair for Yavneh Day School and is a board member of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley. Joel is a licensed sales associate in the state of California.

Walt has over twenty-two years of professional brokerage experience in the leasing and sales of commercial properties in Santa Clara County. A graduate of Fordham University, New York City, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Walt brought the experience of a successful career in business equipment sales, sales management and production management positions to the commercial real estate industry. During his twenty years of brokerage in Silicon Valley, Walt has completed hundreds of office, R&D and retail transactions. Walt, a decorated Viet Nam combat veteran, is an active member of the Rotary Club of Santa Clara, most recently serving as President.

Sydney came to GRGI in 2007 and immediately began contributing as part of their professional property management team. She plays a key role in managing and supervising a portfolio of more than 500,000 square feet of space, including office, industrial, and retail shopping centers. Sydney applies excellent communication skills to her work with owners, tenants, and vendors. She is active in managing construction for tenant improvements and capital investments, performing day-to-day operations, supervision of ongoing maintenance, managing operating expenses, including annual analysis and communication to tenants, in addition to routinely performing property inspections. Prior to joining GRGI, Sydney spent the better part of the last 17 years working as a property manager for Equity Office, KG Real Estate, and Kotansky Properties, Inc. In those roles, she managed the facilities maintenance staff, and outside contractors providing building services and repairs, lease administration and tenant relations. Sydney's years of experience in Property Management in the Silicon Valley have made her an asset to GRGI. She brought with her a great variety of skills as well as knowledge of multiple building systems that make her efficient in handling a wide variety of situations..

In 1997, Scott and Shannon Guggenheim ended 10 successful and rewarding years in the non-profit world to produce the San Francisco and San Jose commercial runs of the hit musical, "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" The critically acclaimed production yielded numerous collaborations between Guggenheim Entertainment and local and national partners including ABC Television, Radio Disney and the Hahn Corporation (whose properties were eventually purchased by Westfield and programming continued under that relationship). During the run, Guggenheim Entertainment honed its skills as a public relations and marketing firm and went on to create a comprehensive marketing and audience development campaign for retail centers and corporations, used today throughout the Western United States.

Utilizing over 20 years experience in the non-profit arts world and commercial theatre and marketing arenas, Guggenheim Entertainment has emerged as an established and respected organization, creating innovative and entertaining program opportunities for a variety of clients. Current projects include the design, development and presentation of original holiday programming, kids club programming, and special events for retail centers throughout the western United States; serving as entertainment coordinators and booking agents for private and corporate functions; producing, directing, and designing regional theatre; developing, administering, and implementing educational outreach in the visual and creative arts; and creating marketing collateral and publications, web site design, and press representation for retail, corporate and non-profit clients, comprehensive design, marketing and communications services for retail centers in redevelopment including marketing outreach efforts and advertising programs including unique “earning 4 learning” programs, retail incubator programs, art contests and mural projects, and customer service staff training.

When not creating programs for clients, Guggenheim Entertainment produces live regional theatre like the San Francisco and San Jose runs of the hit musical, “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” and the National Tour of “The MeshugaNutcracker!”, penned by Scott and Shannon Guggenheim. Revivals of both productions are planned in the near future in California and New York respectively. Visit www.guggenheimentertainment.com for more information. “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” will open THE RETRO DOME in San Jose, CA this fall. The company is also in partnership with JLTV, the new Jewish Television Network, to re-imagine many of its live stage shows as televised events.