Richard D. Kincaid

Ares Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the investment and operation of real property. It operates through the following segments: Office, Retail, Residential, Industrial, and Other. The Office segment covers boutique office buildings catering to employees in supply-constrained central business districts and suburban cores. The Retail segment focuses on well-located necessity-based shopping centers. The Residential segment includes same store property NOI increased by approximately $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to increased rental rates, reduced vacancy and loss to lease, partially offset by increased operating expenses at certain of residential properties. The Industrial segment consists of distribution centers in key logistics and high-gross domestic product (GDP)-growth markets, capitalizing on seismic growth in e-commerce. The company was founded on April 11, 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Sage Vertical Garden Systems LLC designs, markets, and sells vertical garden systems. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Richard D. Kincaid.

Cearna Aesthetics, Inc. provides plastic surgery recovery products. It offers OcuMend which speeds recovery of bruising, pain, and swelling caused from facial aesthetics procedures such as rhinoplasty, blepharoplast, rhytidectomy, and dermal filler. The company was founded by Josephine Polich in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

EQ Management Corp. provides real estates financial investment services. It serves the commercial, residential, and industrial sectors. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.