Richard E Hulina began his real estate career with Sears and Homart Development Company in 1973. While at Homart, Mr. Hulina served as Development Director - Regional Malls; Vice President - Land Development and Vice President of Leasing. Mr. Hulina's various responsibilities included overseeing regional mall development on the West Coast; marketing and developing the peripheral land surrounding some forty regional malls nationally and directing a staff of 35 leasing professionals. Chicago area regional malls included Northbrook Court, Woodfield Mall, Springhill Mall, Louis Joliet Mall, Fox Valley Mall and Orland Square Mall.

In 1984, he became Partner and Executive Vice President of the Vantage/Bradford Companies Midwest Division. He formed the Retail Development Group and was responsible for the overall development and leasing of more than a million square feet of shopping centers.

In 1989, Mr. Hulina joined Hiffman Shaffer Associates (HSA) as a Principal and President of HSA Real Estate Acquisition & Development (HSA READ). He developed more than 10 large-scale retail projects totaling over 2 million sq. ft while overseeing the Retail Division.

Mr. Hulina's Chicago area retail projects include Broadview Village Square, South Loop Marketplace, Century Shopping Centre and The Broadway, Bedford City Square, Orland Park Place, Hawthorn Hills Fashion Square, River Tree Court, Hinsdale Lake Commons, Townes Crossing, Westridge Court and Grandview Court.

Along with Tom Collins, Hulina founded the Reliant Group, Ltd in 1999 specializing in retail development. Several years later they formed Clark Street Development, LLC, a real estate company engaged in retail, industrial and land development.

Mr. Hulina holds a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois & an MBA from the University of Chicago.