A retail, hospitality and placemaking veteran with over 25 years of experience, Jess is a trusted leader with a proven track record of achievement across a full spectrum of real estate platform types. Known across the country for her breadth of industry relationships, her execution across complex lease transactions, and her unwavering passion for relationship-building, she has executed on the some of the country’s most notable retail projects with a transaction history that features a preeminent collection of both high-profile national concepts and innovative upstarts alike.

After a twenty-year career at EDENS, she took on the rollout of national real estate strategy for Sam Fox of Fox Restaurant Concepts as well as Fox’s personal management company, Author and Edit. She founded BOND in 2022 with the vision of creating a boutique retail and development group committed to principal-minded advisory, service excellence and industry-leading insight. With BOND, she is committed to being a thought partner to owners and principals by providing advisory service to top national landlords/developers and a select roster of premier hospitality leaders.

In addition to her work at BOND, she sits on the board of Bartaco – an L Catterton-owned brand, as well as on the advisory board of Colada Shop, a best-in-class Cuban-style café in Washington DC. Outside of her professional life, Jess can be found spending time with her husband and two daughters, traveling, trying new restaurants, and rooting for her New York Mets.

Danielle is a trusted retail development advisor with extensive experience across some of the most innovative, large-scale mixed-use projects in the United States. She began her career at Bluemercury, first on the corporate team and later in real estate, before spending nearly eight years at EDENS, where she executed on the development vision for a $800MM+ portfolio of high-profile urban and suburban assets — including the nationally renowned Union Market District in Washington, D.C.

Danielle is known for her diverse transactional expertise, strong industry relationships, and deep specialization in adaptive reuse development, lifestyle centers, and complex mixed-use environments. Her work spans coast to coast, supporting institutional landlords and capital partners in repositioning and unlocking value within dynamic retail environments.

Based in New York City, Danielle has been a Partner at BOND since its inception, where she leads national retail strategy, repositioning and execution for BOND’s development partners, as well as the retail strategy for Fox Restaurant Concepts from Sam Fox. With a focus on vision, value creation, and operational excellence, Danielle brings a unique blend of merchandising creativity, executional rigor, and relationship-driven leadership to every project. Danielle is a graduate of Middlebury College, an avid skier and certified ski instructor, and spends her free time listening to the Grateful Dead and exploring New York.

Stephanie is a seasoned professional in retail leasing, strategy, and sales, recognized for her expertise in transforming retail spaces into thriving, successful destinations. With a background in fashion and apparel, she has a proven track record of delivering strategic leasing solutions for some of the industry’s most high-profile developments.

After beginning her real estate career on a landlord advisory team at Streetsense, Stephanie went on to hold leasing positions with Ashkenazy Acquisitions, working on properties such as Union Station in Washington, DC, and Harborplace in Baltimore. She later joined Brookfield Properties Retail, where she executed leasing strategies for Tysons Galleria, Natick Mall, and the Shops at Merrick Park. Prior to joining Bond, Stephanie played a pivotal role in the retail leasing efforts for the Union Market District in Washington, DC, with EDENS. Her earlier experience in fashion, working as an Account Executive with renowned brands like Catherine Malandrino and Nicole Miller, has provided her with a unique perspective on retail strategy and merchandising. Stephanie specializes in building strong relationships with national, regional, and local tenants, as well as in developing and implementing dynamic merchandising strategies. Her expertise in these areas significantly contributes to the success of landmark properties.

Now based in Washington, DC, after living in New York City for a decade, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her twin daughters and husband. She is also passionate about discovering new retail concepts throughout the country and continually expanding her industry knowledge and insights.

Carren Coston brings 20+ years experience of best-in-class national tenant representation to BOND, where she leads the organization's National Tenant Advisory practice. Prior to BOND, Carren built a team of women and young talent at Newmark, where she took a holistic approach to national tenant representation for both established and emerging brands. Before joining Newmark, Carren Coston spent 6 years as the Vice President of Real Estate and Development at Shake Shack, where she was responsible for the creation of growth strategies and development process, site evaluation, lease negotiations, schedules and permitting for the brand’s nationwide expansion. Carren’s intimate knowledge of the retail landscape in all major markets in the United States—as well as her hands-on experience leading one of the nation's fastest-growing brands—gives her a unique ability to understand a brand's business needs, ensuring their brick-and-mortar roll out is successful.

Prior to Shake Shack and Newmark, Carren worked at Dallimore & Co. where she assisted in creating and implementing growth strategies for clients such as Allen Edmonds, MOMA, Vince, Reformation, Soft Surroundings, Splendid and Open Realty Advisors, where she assisted in implementing growth strategies for clients such as Apple, J. Crew, Madewell, Restoration Hardware, Aritzia and more. Carren was awarded ICSC Foundation’s first Mary Lou Fiala Fellowship, honored as one of ICSC’s 4 Under 40 for 2019, is a current member of the ICSC Foundation Board and is a former member of the ICSC Board of Trustees.

Casen is an emerging retail real estate professional who brings fresh analytical insights and strategic thinking to BOND's national advisory practice. Originally from Batesville, Arkansas, Casen graduated from Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business, where he also competed as a member of the baseball team for two years.

After joining BOND as an intern, Casen transitioned to a full-time role in 2025, where he conducts comprehensive nationwide market research and assists in developing market expansion strategies for premier retail clients including Fox Restaurant Concepts and Vuori. His work spans both tenant and landlord advisory, supporting property-level merchandising strategies for institutional owners while providing critical transactional support through detailed deal analysis and pipeline management.

Based in Washington, D.C., Casen brings a unique combination of analytical rigor and creative problem-solving to every project. When not analyzing retail markets or supporting transactions, he can be found pursuing his passion for trout fishing or cheering on his beloved Arkansas Razorbacks. His Arkansas roots and genuine approach to relationship-building make him a valued member of the BOND team as the firm continues to expand its national footprint.

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Karen Schweikert is a retail real estate and operations strategist with over 20 years of experience driving scalable growth for global and emerging brands. She combines deep expertise in transaction management, operational infrastructure, and process-driven solutions to deliver sustainable expansion and efficiency.

Karen began her career at J.Crew, where she played a pivotal role in growing the brand from 200 to more than 500 locations worldwide, spearheading the launch of Madewell and accelerating J.Crew Factory’s footprint. She later advised premium and emerging brands at boutique consultancy Dallimore & Co., leading strategic initiatives for Agent Provocateur, Allen Edmonds, and Rituals.

At Shake Shack, Karen served in multiple roles including Director of Project and Asset Management, guiding the company’s growth from 60 to over 300 restaurants. She introduced enterprise-level project management systems that streamlined operations and improved rollout timelines. Most recently, as Senior Transaction Manager at CBRE, she managed global expansion strategies for brands including Bond Vet, CAMP, Figs, Mejuri, and Sukoshi.

Based in New York City, Karen currently leads national account transaction and operations strategies at BOND, overseeing multi-market rollouts and optimizing processes for scalable growth. She is passionate about building long-term partnerships and shaping the future of retail through innovative concepts and operational excellence.