Bailey Hopple Edelson, Principal at Buchanan Partners, has 17 years of real estate experience in investment, entitlement, master planning, and development in a diversity of product types. She is currently responsible for a range of investment and development activities across Buchanan’s portfolio. In her prior role as Senior Vice President with JBG SMITH, Bailey oversaw the investment in, and design and entitlement of over seven million square feet of mixed-use development in the DC Metro Area. She began her career in the investments group at the JBG Companies and has a background in underwriting and joint venture partnerships. She is a member of Urban Land Institute, participating as a member of the Public/Private Partnership Council, serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the Northern Virginia Housing Alliance, and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Washington. Bailey holds a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, and she graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies.