Charley Freericks is founder and principal of Freestone Holdings, LLC, an Arizona based real state investment, development, and advisory firm. From 1997 to early 2016 Mr. Freericks was an executive with DMB Associates, Inc., serving as president from 2012-2016. DMB is a Scottsdale, Arizona based developer of large-scale, best in class communities and mixed-use commercial properties. DMB is recognized nationally for its people and projects. Prior to DMB Charley served as president of Talley Realty Group, a real estate development and finance division of Talley Industries, Inc. (NYSE), where he worked in executive roles from 1989 to 1996. His background in real estate also includes serving as Senior Marketing Consultant for Grubb & Ellis Commercial Brokerage Services in Phoenix. Freericks is a board member and chairman emeritus of Fighter Country Partnership and Fighter Country Foundation, the premier community support organizations for Luke Air Force Base. Currently he is a board member of the Arizona Community Foundation. A full-member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Mr. Freericks is a member of the Community Development Council (Green Flight). Additionally, he is a former board member and past chair of Valley Partnership, a non-profit real estate industry organization which advocates responsible development; former member and past chair of the Arizona Advisory Board of the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national land conservancy specializing in Land for People. Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska Mr. Freericks now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with Cathy his wife of 34 years and young adult children. He holds undergraduate and masters degrees in Business Administration from Arizona State University.