Meet our team

Our philosophy is simple — hire a team of diverse, passionate people and foster a culture that empowers them to do their best work.

Leon I. Walker, Esq.

CEO & Founder

DL3's Principal, Leon, revitalizes Chicago neighborhoods, creating jobs, services, and opportunities.

Neil Freeman

Member, Advisory Board

Neil Freeman is a successful entrepreneur, CEO of Aries Capital, LLC, with 45 years of experience in real estate and finance.

Sonia Golden

CFO

Sonia brings over 25 years of strategic planning and accounting experience in real estate and banking.

Ryan Christopher Green, ESQ., CRE

EVP and General Counsel

Ryan, DL3's operations lead, brings 15 years of expertise in law, real estate, and government.

Linda Hattar

Director of External Relations and Civic Engagement

Linda, with 10+ years in real estate and 400+ deals, enhances transaction management and deal certainty for DL3.

Daniel Hayes

Member, Advisory Board

Daniel Hayes is a commercial real estate investment executive with 31+ years of experience spanning debt and equity investing, underwriting,

Dana Probst

Director of Accounting

Dana, an experienced accountant in real estate, manages finance at DL3 Realty.

Jacques Sandberg

Member, Advisory Board

William Smith

Director of Operations

Bill, with DL3 since 2003, oversees the firm's 500k sq ft property portfolio.

Alex Sparhawk, Esq.

Director of Commercial Investments

Alex, with DL3 since 2015, manages strategic investments, community revitalization, and lease negotiations.

J. Andrew Stables

Senior Development Manager

Andrew oversees DL3’s growing residential and affordable housing development practice.

Rian Walker

Creative Director

Rian shapes DL3 Realty's creative direction, blending film, philanthropy, fashion, and communications expertise.