Mr. Emory is Founder and Executive Chair of the Board of Allied Properties REIT, after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied since 2003. Prior to entering the commercial real estate business in 1988, he was a partner with the law firm of Aird & Berlis LLP, specializing in corporate and real estate finance. Mr. Emory received his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen’s University and his J.D. from the University of Toronto.