Essex Property Trust CEO and leadership

Mr. Schall, Director, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He previously served as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Company from 2005 to 2010, during which years he was responsible for the strategic planning and management of the Company’s property operations, redevelopment and co-investment programs. From 1993 to 2005, Mr. Schall was the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the organization’s financial and administrative matters. He joined The Marcus & Millichap Company in 1986. He was also the Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s predecessor, Essex Property Corporation. From 1982 to 1986, Mr. Schall was the Director of Finance for Churchill International, a technology-oriented venture capital company. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Schall was employed in the audit department of Ernst & Young (then known as Ernst & Whinney), where he specialized in the real estate and financial services industries. Mr. Schall received a B.S. from the University of San Francisco. Mr. Schall currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Inc. Mr. Schall is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and is a member of NAREIT, the National Multi Housing Council, the AICPA, and the Board of Governors of NAREIT.

Adam Berry is an Exec VP/CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER at ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. and is based in Palo Alto, California. He has worked as Associate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; First Vice President, Acquisitions at ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.; and Co-Chief Investment Officer at ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.. Adam attended UC San Diego between 1991 and 1995, USC Gould School of Law between 1998 and 2001, and University of Southern California.

Angela Kleiman is an Exec VP/CFO at ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. and is based in San Francisco, California. She has worked as Vice President at JP Morgan Investment Management - Security Capital; Senior VP:Portfolio Mgmt at ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.; and Director at JP Morgan Investment Banking. Angela works or has worked as VP:Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group at JPMorgan Chase & Co, VP:Investor Relations/Sr Equity Analyst at Security Capital Corp, and MEMBER at Nareit. She attended Northwestern University - Kellogg Graduate School of Management and KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT.

Mr. Schall, Director, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He previously served as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Company from 2005 to 2010, during which years he was responsible for the strategic planning and management of the Company’s property operations, redevelopment and co-investment programs. From 1993 to 2005, Mr. Schall was the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, responsible for the organization’s financial and administrative matters. He joined The Marcus & Millichap Company in 1986. He was also the Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s predecessor, Essex Property Corporation. From 1982 to 1986, Mr. Schall was the Director of Finance for Churchill International, a technology-oriented venture capital company. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Schall was employed in the audit department of Ernst & Young (then known as Ernst & Whinney), where he specialized in the real estate and financial services industries. Mr. Schall received a B.S. from the University of San Francisco. Mr. Schall currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Inc. Mr. Schall is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and is a member of NAREIT, the National Multi Housing Council, the AICPA, and the Board of Governors of NAREIT.