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Horses, Wolves, Scouts and Seals

John Jarvis | HM Blog
May 22, 2025

It is my pleasure to serve on the Board of Advisors for YMCA Overnight Camps, where we oversee three great year-round resident camps: Camp Surf, Camp Marston and Raintree Ranch. It was in a conversation about Raintree Ranch, a camp where kids learn to ride and care for horses, where I learned something interesting. A dominant stallion will typically lead its herd from the back of the group. I knew this was true about wolf packs, and I’ve always thought it was cool and that it makes a lot of sense in the right circumstance. And what is the right circumstance to lead from the back? Let’s dig in.

Capital is Tight and Strategy Matters More Than Ever

Owen Rice, Riley Hillis | HM Blog
May 13, 2025

As a firm that specializes in representing tenants and owner/users of commercial real estate, we spend every day protecting the interests of companies. That singular focus gives us a real edge, especially in moments like this when the market is shifting quickly.

Demolition and Rezoning: Simultaneously Solving the Office Supply Glut and Affordable Real Estate Shortage

David Marino | Forbes
May 6, 2025

A fundamental tenet of real estate valuation and development is that land gravitates to the highest and best use. The United States has a residential real estate crisis, where Zillow reported in 2024 that there’s a shortage of approximately 4.5 million housing units.

Motivating Fuel That Can Be Adopted by Any Team

Hughes Marino | HM Blog
May 2, 2025

At Hughes Marino, we take inspiration a step further with our “HM-isms”—phrases that we’ve cultivated over the past 14 years from our teammates and guest speakers, and from influences around the world. Designed to inspire, these HM-isms motivate and provide valuable life lessons across...