Justin Lia is the President of Pond, Robinson & Associates and brings over 25 years of diverse experience in commercial real estate. Having grown up in a family of contractors, engineers, architects and developers commercial real estate is a big part of Mr. Lia’s life. Mr. Lia has worked as a contractor, a construction inspector, a design engineer, a forensic engineer, a broker, a developer, and extensively as a real estate due diligence advisor for both transactional and occupier clients. His specialty is leveraging his extensive experience in commercial real estate to understand complex real estate transactions and guide clients through technical scopes of work that mitigate risk in their investments and manage the lifecycle costs of their buildings. Mr. Lia has been a registered professional engineer for over 20 years.

As a civil engineer, Mr. Lia was responsible for preparing commercial and residential site plans, due diligence reports/feasibility analyses, entitlements, infrastructure assessments (projects up to $3.7B), building inspections, and various structural and geotechnical engineering services. Clients include both public and private on a host of projects ranging from a runway extension on an air force base, slope stability for a Department of Energy particle collider, to the feasibility of large mixed-use sports and gaming complexes, to the structural design and retrofit of retail centers, to large earth retaining and waterfront structures, and a variety of others across all asset types. Mr. Lia has guided clients through the physical, environmental and capital planning due diligence process on many of the largest, most valuable buildings in the United States including: The Bellagio Hotel and Casino, the Willis Tower, multiple movie studios, a 15MM SF industrial/warehouse portfolio, large hospital/MOB portfolios, large multifamily portfolios, sale-leaseback transactions, retail malls, and many large office complexes. Mr. Lia is a subject matter expert in site, civil, geotechnical engineering, and real estate due diligence, and has served as an expert witness.

David Jones brings over ten years of well-rounded experience in design, construction, facility assessments and project management to Pond, Robinson & Associates.  His role is to serve as bridge for clients, helping them understand and develop the right technical or project management approach to each investment or exchange. Mr. Jones has provided services to institutional real estate investors and lenders and many developers and contractors.

Mr. Jones has experience with property condition evaluations and construction observation and compliance reviews related to all asset types, including commercial office, industrial, retail, and multi-family improvements.  His consulting experience includes comprehensive reviews of design documents for planned projects, performing evaluations of existing properties, and acting as the owner’s representative during the construction of properties of various sizes and complexities.

Steve Brandt is the Chief Engineer of Pond, Robinson & Associates. He brings more than 40 years of Professional Engineering consulting experience to the firm, possessing comprehensive training, knowledge, and experience in construction management and consulting; commercial land development; commercial property condition assessments; accessibility engineering; and sustainability. He has proven business and engineering success serving a broad range of institutional clients, across all industries, sectors and property types, providing a high degree of professional service and care to meet the changing needs of our clients.

Mr. Brandt possesses a unique combination of professional assessment and evaluation skills, consisting of a thorough knowledge of land development, including the entitlement, financing and feasibility of commercial developments, and the design and construction of the built environment.

His comprehensive understanding of building systems, material characteristics, construction techniques, green and sustainable design and construction practices, contracts, codes and standards, environmental and hazardous materials regulations, remediation alternatives, and maintenance and repair strategies provides a qualified and focused approach to construction management, commercial property review, assessment and due diligence investigations. He has extensive training and experience in energy consulting, commissioning, benchmarking, energy audits, LEED® and ENERGY STAR® certifications. As a Certified Accessibility Specialist, he also possesses detailed expertise in accessibility and disability engineering.

Rebecca L. Fischer is the Director of Construction Services at Pond, Robinson & Associates and brings over 25 years of facilities and construction consulting experience to the firm. Ms. Fischer has been involved in the design and construction of several new facilities, development and construction monitoring of large projects, and the assessment of existing buildings nationwide.  She has over 21years of experience at PR&A working with our Investment and Asset Management clients on high profile development projects including high-profile resorts, office and residential complexes, and multi-family projects with total project costs of up to $935M.  Through her experience with development and construction projects she has cultivated an understanding of site development, building construction administration, specifications, scheduling, quality assurance, cost control, and project management issues. She is a registered LEED^® AP BD+C professional which has helped clients achieve their sustainability goals within their portfolio.

Since joining Pond Robinson & Associates in 2015, John Maher has performed numerous property condition assessments, peer reviews and owner’s representation of new construction projects throughout the country.

Prior to joining Pond, Robinson and Associates and after college, Mr. Maher’s experience as an architectural project manager started in 2009. He was involved with designing, bidding, and performing field services for new construction and renovation projects.  An area of special interest for Mr. Maher has been the assessment, design, and management of exterior building envelope rehabilitation projects.

Michael A. Passaro is a Registered Architect and senior capital programs leader with more than 30 years of experience delivering complex, high-value construction initiatives across healthcare, life sciences, media, and commercial real estate. He brings a rare, end-to-end perspective spanning architectural design, owner-side project leadership, construction risk management, and large-scale pharmaceutical campus development.

Michael began his career with URS Corporation, building a strong technical foundation in architectural design and construction administration, with a focus on healthcare environments. He went on to serve in senior in-house design and construction roles for some of the nation’s most demanding institutions, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NYU School of Medicine, and NBCUniversal. In these mission-critical, fully occupied environments, he led complex planning and execution efforts while safeguarding operational continuity, coordinating diverse stakeholders, and meeting stringent regulatory requirements.

He later transitioned into construction risk management and capital project advisory roles with IVI / CBRE and Nova Consulting. There, he built and led teams dedicated to mitigating financial, contractual, and delivery risks across major capital programs. His expertise includes project financing strategies, risk transfer and insurance structuring, procurement strategy, and delivery models designed to ensure cost certainty, schedule discipline, and capital protection.

Most recently, Michael has served for six years as a contractor and owner’s representative supporting Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ $3.8 billion campus expansion. He has played a key leadership role in delivering advanced laboratory and research facilities, overseeing design team selection, construction management strategy, design coordination, contractor performance, risk mitigation, and compliance within highly regulated pharmaceutical environments.

Throughout his career, Michael has been recognized for integrating design excellence with disciplined execution and financial rigor. He is known for building trusted relationships across executive leadership, technical teams, and external partners—consistently delivering complex projects that advance long-term institutional goals.