Barry Stokes serves as Managing Principal of Portis and is responsible for the development of small bay industrial real estate assets as well as oversight of the company’s leasing and operations platform. He has over twelve years of leasing and asset management experience spanning 35-million square feet across the Central and Southwest US industrial markets. Barry has long been an active member of NAIOP and is currently involved in Arizona’s ULI NEXT chapter. Barry holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marquette University with degrees in Commercial Real Estate Development and Logistics & Supply Chain Management.

Alex Bez serves as Chief Operating Officer and helps oversee strategic initiatives and organizational growth. He previously held roles in acquisitions and asset management at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, ultimately serving as the market lead for the Southwestern United States. Alex holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan with concentrations in finance and real estate.

Ben Kort is an Associate specializing in commercial real estate analysis, underwriting, and market intelligence with experience in development across industrial, retail, and mixed-use projects. He has strong expertise in strategic analysis and research, developing detailed business insights across multiple verticals. Ben graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.