CHRIS BURKA With a diverse background in business start-ups, hospitality concepts, investment management, real estate development, design, finance, facilities and international program management, Mr. Burka is a General Partner in several businesses operating in the United States, South America, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Chris is active in developing early stage growth and middle market operating companies focused on technology, health care, energy, real estate and hospitality. Burka works closely with high net worth individuals, developers and operators, law firms, investment banks, wealth managers, family offices, hedge funds, private equity, specialized debt funds, financial institutions, asset and portfolio managers. Mr. Burka is a Senior Partner and Chief Investment Officer at The Digit Group, Intl. (TDG) (www.thedigitgroup.com). Chris is responsible for strategic planning, business development, legal and financial activities at TDG; including joint ventures and investor relations. Mr. Burka manages the TDG parent holding company and operating companies in APAC and MENA regions. TDG is a real estate development and innovation company that provides Master Planning, Executive Program Management Office (ePMO) services, Central Building Information Modeling (BIM) Office services, Software Products and Innovation Products focused on Urban Solutions, commonly called Smart Cities. TDG is considered to be the worldwide leader in Smart Cities design, innovations and successful project delivery. Chris serves as Senior Advisor to CEO of CyberCity 3D, Inc.™ (CC3D). CC3D is a state-of-the-art, 3D geospatial modeling company specializing in emerging GIS and visualization solutions. A global leader in modeling and streaming of 3D content for smart cities as well as those who build them, the Company’s core technology is its patented 3D modeling process. CyberCity 3D creates 3D built environment content with multiple measurement attributes (“smart” 3D buildings) for use in commercial real estate, AEC, urban planning and analysis, visualization, defense, and sustainability. Our patented 3D software integrates with platforms including Autodesk® InfraWorks, Esri® ArcGIS and CityEngine, Cesium, and Bing Maps API. CyberCity 3D is an Autodesk AEC partner and in DigitalGlobe®’s Information Partner Program (IPP). We have partnerships globally along with production and development facilities in Mumbai, India and in Zurich, Switzerland. Contact us at http://www.cybercity3d.com. Mr. Burka serves as Senior Advisor to Chairman of the Board, Dr. Robert Breault of Breault Research Organization, Inc. (BRO) (www.breault.com) based in Tucson, AZ. BRO has repeatedly met its customers' most demanding requirements in the traditional optics community and markets in which optics is an enabling, enhancing, and emerging science. BRO is a premier provider of concurrent optical engineering software, training products, and turn-key hardware solutions developed and supported by our world-class staff. Since 1979, BRO has become THE GLOBAL LEADER in optical engineering solutions to industry and innovators. Chris is a Co-founder and CEO at Palace Investment Co., LLC, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona. Palace and its affiliates manage equity funds. Mr. Burka manages an active pipeline of real estate and operating company engagements consisting of direct principal acquisitions, co-investment/equity joint ventures and structured finance opportunities. Oversight activities include deal sourcing, negotiating and analyzing distressed debt and asset acquisitions for its principals and private investors. Project experience includes; hotels, shopping centers, office buildings and single-family communities, condominium and multi-family transactions. Chris has established several global strategic alliances with capital and operating partners. Mr. Burka co-founded and serves as the General Partner, CEO of Direct Point Technologies, a holding company based in Tucson, AZ. Direct Point Tech is a highly specialized boutique advisory focused on the merger and acquisitions of tech-centric operating companies with a keen focus on companies deeply rooted in the Optical Engineering industry with unique intellectual property that DPT can utilize and position company for growth. DPT’s affiliate Direct Point Capital is active in the local Venture community and recently Co-founded and secured a Board seat on the newly chartered Arizona Venture Capital Association, a National Organization starting a Chapter in Scottsdale. Chris holds two bachelor degrees in Architecture and Construction Management and a graduate degree in Facilities Management from Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture in New York, NY. Mr. Burka is an industry speaker and teaches Continuing Education Courses to the Real Estate community for the State of Arizona.

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