Greg Hardwick, P.E., is President and Owner of Hardwick General Contracting, a nationally recognized custom home builder serving Central Florida. With 35 years of experience in the multimillion-dollar construction industry—including leadership roles with Fortune 500 companies—Greg is dedicated to delivering high-performance, luxury homes tailored to each client’s lifestyle. He is a Past President of the Master Custom Builder Council and the Greater Orlando Builders Association.  He currently serves on the Leadership Council for the National Association of Home Builders, the Builder 20 Executive Committee, and as 2^nd Vice-Chair of the Custom Home Builders Committee.  Greg has been honored with multiple industry awards, including NAHB Project of the Year, Builder of the Year, and Remodeler of the Year at local and state levels.

Chad Hackmann is a regional partner with Alair Homes, where he leads award‑winning custom home building and remodeling teams in Arlington, Va., Falls Church, Va., and Washington, D.C., while supporting the franchise’s expansion across the D.C. metro area. With nearly 30 years in the construction industry, Hackmann began his career in Washington, D.C., before launching his own firm in 2006 and later joining Alair Homes in 2017.

Peter is an Architect, Author, Building Scientist and Realtor who is among the earliest American architects to be named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects for his life-long achievements in developing climate-responsive design & building strategies. He was instrumental in the creation of Energy Star, and the nation’s first Green Building program. Peter is the founder of Barley | Pfeiffer Architecture, whose work has been published in such diverse venues as the Washington Post, Fine Homebuilding and featured on The Discovery Channel and This Old House. Residential Architect magazine cited him as one of the ten most influential residential architects of the decade - back at the turn of the century… He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on architecture, building development, and climate change. Peter has been nominated for the prestigious Hanley Award for his meaningful efforts to advance green building in North America. He has been honored as the "National Green Advocate of the Year” by the National Association of Home Builders and named the ”Green Superhero of the Year” recently at the International Building Show. More recently he has been selected to speak at the prestigious SXSW conference addressing how architectural design decisions interact with climate & social action.