Greg Specht’s entire professional career has been in real estate development and construction. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance, in 1973. His early real estate projects included development of single and multifamily dwellings, subdivision development, various federally funded housing programs, and low and moderate income rehabilitation projects in the core area of downtown Portland, Oregon.

In 1986, Greg joined Scherzer-Moore Partners as Vice President of Acquisition and Development. As the firm grew, he was promoted to Senior Vice President and in 1988 to President of Scherzer Partners, Inc. In 1990, Greg resigned from Scherzer to form Specht Properties and Specht Development. At that time, Specht became the general partner of three industrial and office projects developed in partnership with the National Electrical Benefit Fund, based in Washington, D.C. As a commercial developer, he has been responsible for developing or providing project and construction management on 12 million square feet of commercial and industrial real estate in Oregon and Washington, with a cost basis of over $1 billion.

 

Brent Hedberg has worked in commercial real estate development his entire professional career.

He joined Specht Properties as a Project Manager in 2006 after graduating college and is responsible for sourcing new real estate development and acquisition opportunities from conception to delivery. This includes overseeing due diligence activities, underwriting and financial analysis, facilitating debt and equity financing, securing entitlements, contracting project team members, supervising the construction process, and negotiating leases and purchase & sale agreements.

Brent graduated from Oregon State University, where he obtained a B.S. in Business Administration (with an emphasis in accounting and construction engineering management).  He has served as a member of the board for the Oregon chapter of NAIOP since 2015.  Brent has also been a national NAIOP forum member since 2014.

Brent enjoys being out in the wilderness in just about any capacity (skiing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing), and flying small planes around the beautiful northwest. He and his wife Wendy currently live in Southwest Portland.

Chris Hartson has been in the real estate development and construction industry since 1994. He started his career as a field engineer working for Charles Pankow Builders, LTD in the state of New York. During that time Chris gained experience working directly with carpenters, laborers, and cement masons on cast-in-place and precast concrete parking structures.

Chris joined Baugh Construction in 1997 as a project engineer and was promoted to a project management position after two years. His responsibilities included budgeting, estimating, scheduling, project safety and forecasting profitability. While working at Baugh, Chris was involved in many successful negotiated and hard-bid projects in the retail, office, and flex-warehouse market sectors.

In 2000, Baugh Construction was acquired by Skanska USA Building and Chris continued as a Project Manager after the acquisition. Chris taught Skanska University courses, led project pursuits, and continued servicing clients such as Specht Development. During that time, Chris managed award winning projects such as the Hillsboro Civic Center, Tyco-Precision Interconnect, Tigard Corporate Center, Wilsonville City Hall, and the Machine Works project in the Pearl District.

After 14 years with Baugh & Skanska, Chris accepted a position at Howard S. Wright as a Project Executive, where he expanded his resume of work to include the $136 million renovation of the 18-Story Edith-Green Wendell-Wyatt Federal Building. This was one of the most watched and energy efficient projects ever constructed for the Federal Government. Chris also completed $43 million renovation and expansion to the University of Oregon Student Recreation center, a new $17 million softball stadium, practice, and office/support facility for the Duck Softball team.

He joined Specht Properties in April of 2016 as Vice President of Construction and manages all aspects of construction for new developments, tenant improvements, and third-party construction projects. Chris’ long history of construction management work with the Specht team makes him an excellent fit for this position.

Chris is a certified Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) professional, and a graduate of Oregon State University’s Construction Engineering Management program.

Tyler Reeves joined Specht Properties in January of 2019. Prior to pursuing his career in real estate development, Tyler spent five years working in state tax consulting for Moss Adams LLP.

As a Project Manager, Tyler coordinates due diligence studies & reports and prepares financial analyses on potential development projects. In addition, he conducts market research and assists with the development of business plans in new markets.

Tyler attended Wilsonville High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from Western Oregon University, in 2012. He earned a Masters in Real Estate Development at Portland State University.

In his free time, Tyler enjoys being outdoors, and serves on the ambassador board at New Avenues for Youth, and as a partner for Social Venture Partners.

Toni Wheat is a licensed CPA with over 25 years of financial and managerial accounting experience. As Controller, Toni is responsible for business accounting and financial recommendations spanning business development, cash management, strategic planning, and operations. 

Toni’s professional background includes a B.S. degree from Indiana University with a double major in Accounting and Finance. With previous tenures at both IT services and engineering firms, Toni brings broad industry perspective. She enjoys the business relationships developed over the years with Specht business partners and associates.

Angela Klingsporn joined Specht Properties in March of 1999. With more than 25 years of professional Administrative Assistant experience, her friendly, proactive approach to service and open communication shines in managing the front desk, and providing administrative support for our team members.

She is working towards a Business Management degree, and her pastimes include learning German, genealogy, and an appreciation for the outdoors, from helping to clean up Oregon beaches to camping and hiking.

Angela is a native Oregonian living in the Tigard area and enjoys spending time with her family.

Robin Frybarger is an administrative professional with many years of diversified experience working in a variety of different roles and industries. She joined Specht Properties as Office Manager in 2003.

Prior to joining Specht, Robin worked at ORIX Financial Services for over thirteen years. While at ORIX, Robin managed operational and technical projects and provided administrative support to the sales division.

Her range of administrative and technical skills makes Robin well suited to the many facets of the office manager position at Specht. In addition to making sure the office runs smoothly, Robin takes care of event planning, human resources and purchasing. She also oversees the computer system and manages the company website. Robin is a resourceful problem solver who is always willing to take on new challenges.