Our People

Lance C Ross

As President of Ross Property Advisors, Lance Ross has over 30 years of experience in the Arizona real estate market. Lance C. Ross was a Senior Director for Cushman and Wakefield of Arizona, Inc. Mr. Ross joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2003 after having formed and served as a Principal/Broker for Ross Brown Partners. Prior to founding Ross Brown Partners, Mr. Ross was a Senior Marketing Associate for Iliff Thorn & Company (now known as Colliers International) for ten years. Lance has consistently been a leading sales and leasing agent in his affiliations.

As a Principal with Ross Brown Partners, Mr. Ross demonstrated business leadership as President of the Southwest Chapter of the Society of Industrial & Office Brokers, Associate member of the Urban Land Institute and a member of Lambda Alpha, a land economic real estate fraternal organization.

Mr. Ross attended the United States Air Force Academy and is a graduate of Arizona State University (B.S., Business 1978) and (MBA, 1979). He was an Associate Professor in the Finance Department teaching Real Estate Principles from 1983 – 1986.

Mr. Ross is an active member of the community, having served on the boards of a number of not-for-profit organizations and cultural institutes, including the ASU Art Museum, the Scottsdale Center of the Arts, The Center Against Sexual Abuse, Valley of the Sun Schools, Valley Leadership, and the Board of Adjustment in the City of Phoenix. Mr. Ross has been honored by community, cultural and professional institutions.

Contact Lance at 480.212.7677

Bill M Hudson

Bill Hudson joined the Ross Property Advisors team early 2008. For the past five years, Mr. Hudson was a Commercial Real Estate Agent with Sonoran Vista Realty. In 1993, he marketed The Perimeter Center and later developed it into a 260 acre Corporate Park for Scottsdale Land Trust LP.

Mr. Hudson has spent many years working in Economic Development and is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute from the University of Oklahoma. His experiences include working for the Governor’s Office for Economic Development in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in Dallas, Texas with the Dallas Partnership and in Arizona with the Arizona Economic Council. He has helped many major corporations expand or relocate, such as Coors, Carnation, Nestles, Toyota, Bank of America and True Value Hardware.

As a graduate of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, Mr. Hudson has a B.S Degree and a M.A. Ed. and was selected as a Kellogg Fellow at Michigan State University in 1971. He also did extensive graduate work at North Carolina State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Contact Bill at 480.212.7607

Julie A Palmer

Julie Palmer joined Ross Property Advisors in March of 2005. She was previously Vice President and Designated Broker for a property management company providing extraordinary full-service property management specifically for 35 to 150 unit multiple-family dwellings, single family homes, town homes, and condominiums. Julie maintained a "no-compromise" quality of hands-on service, a corporate philosophy that served both the owners and managers of the properties, as well as residents who called these properties home.

Julie managed all office and off-site personnel with regard to training, education, and marketing. She maintained a senior management position in securing contracts and approving major expenditures for both the company and property portfolios. Julie handled monthly financial reports, direct owner correspondence, ensured that site standards were maintained, oversaw occupancy, traffic reports, lease renewals and rent rolls. She was instrumental in creating management standards to monitor expense control procedures, ensured policies and procedures were maintained, including fair housing, resident complaints, hiring/firing, HUD and IDA compliance.

Julie recommended and coordinated capital expense projects, established and coordinated marketing and leasing plans for properties. She acted as liaison with current and prospective clients, property owners and lenders. Julie made it her chief responsibility to ensure the highest level of customer service to her owners, tenants and employees.

Julie obtained her Real Estate license in 1994 and Real Estate Broker's license in 1998. She is a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Contact Julie at 480.212.7601

Ted S Liles

Ted Liles joined Ross Property Advisors in September of 2008. He previously worked for a commercial contracting company in Southern California as a project coordinator before transferring within the company to their real estate division. Ted’s main focus was on sales and leasing of the industrial markets. His attention to detail, knowledge and market awareness makes Ted a key source for information in the industry. The information and collective database Ted upkeeps and manages helps him to advise his clients to make better short and long term real estate decisions.

In May 2007, Ted received his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Business Development from California State University Long Beach. Ted was a former standout athlete and Captain for the Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball program and trained briefly with the USA National Volleyball Team.

Ted is both a California and Arizona licensed real estate agent.

Contact Ted at 480.212.7608