About Patriot Services Group

Cheryl Lau has served the country and her state in several impactful roles, including as General Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Nevada’s Secretary of State, and Deputy Attorney General for Nevada. She also was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress in Nevada’s second district. Among her many affiliations, Ms. Lau served as Vice Chair of the Republican National Platform Committee, Secretary of the Republican National Convention, and Chair for the National Commission for the Renewal of American Democracy. Prior to her notable political and legal career, Ms. Lau spent 12 years as an educator before she became Nevada’s first Asian American woman to hold an elected office at the executive level.

Ms. Lau previously served on the Nevada Commission on Professional Standards in Education (2009-2013) and currently serves as the Chairman for the Nevada Commission on Ethics, a Judge Pro Tempore in the Carson City Municipal Court system. In her spare time, she manages a small business in Carson City, NV with her husband, Garth.

Ms. Lau received a Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Smith College, a Doctor of Music Arts from The University of Oregon, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from The University of San Francisco.

Liz Peak is a nationally recognized transportation leader, planner, communicator and grant writer. She is an award-winning “outside of the bus” innovator who has expanded the capabilities of software and mobility options for all people, improving efficiency and productivity through automation and process improvement.

As President and CEO of Regional Mobility Group, Liz has extensive experience implementing innovative transportation solutions, obtaining federal, state and local funding, convening diverse groups, publishing comprehensible planning documents and leading successful organizations.

Shane Cormier has extensive experience with non-profit entities, most recently having served as a contract executive for Step Up for Students, the largest non-profit provider of education assistance programs to children K-12.

Mr. Cormier has over 20 years’ experience in leadership roles involving planning and directing companies and business segments as controller, COO and CFO with revenues ranging from $500 thousand to $3.9 billion. He has served as COO for Team JAS, V.P. of finance and controller for Compass Consulting Group and CFO for All Weather Contractors. He specializes in profitability improvement and organizational, accounting, and finance leadership across a diverse platform of industries.

Mr. Cormier is a current member of the Florida Institute of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and previously served as the Treasurer for the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and the Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group (AAIRRG). There he served as one of the 17 founding members and helped establish the first Captive Insurance company for Aviation Repair Stations in the United States. Mr. Cormier received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from McNeese State University, a Master of Accountancy (President’s List) from Grand Canyon University and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Florida.

Cameron Hooper stands as First Vice President at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ in Jacksonville, Florida. Cameron specializes in the acquisition and disposition of multifamily properties and capital markets and financing throughout Florida. In the last two years, Cameron has closed over $100 million in deals. In February 2023, Cameron led a record-setting $28.2 million apartment sale, The Metro, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Prior to Matthews™, Cameron worked for Capstone where he specialized in multi-family brokerage and capital solutions as a Senior Advisor. Cameron was Capstone Florida’s number one producer in 2022 and through May 2023. Cameron also has experience on the General Partner side as he was the Director of Finance for Corner Lot Companies where he was responsible for facilitating debt and equity for various projects. Before getting into commercial real estate, Cameron spent the first 7 years of his career as a Financial Advisor with experience at various firms such as Morgan Stanley and Janney Montgomery Scott.

Cameron is an accomplished athlete as he was an All-American and Captain of his golf team at Coastal Carolina, where he played alongside one of the world’s best golfers, Dustin Johnson. Cameron is married to his beautiful wife Holly and they have a daughter Noa and two rescue dogs, Chad and Todd.

William Bruce is an Associate at Matthews™, specializing in the disposition of stabilized multifamily assets. Leveraging his market expertise and industry connections, he offers clients exceptional service. His strong work ethic, effective communication, thorough analysis, and strategic pricing approach collectively steer clients toward their investment aspirations in the commercial real estate sector. In the first two quarters of 2024, Will and his colleagues have closed over $17M in sales volume and have another $35M under contract.

Prior to joining Matthews™, William worked at Capstone, a national multifamily brokerage. He also worked with a bank called PNC, where he served as the manager of the corporate office, focusing on deposits, loans, and fee-based income. While at PNC, William was perennially recognized as a top licensed banker throughout the East Region. He was also nominated for and won the “East Territory I-Lead” award: one of 9 winners in the entirety of PNC.

William earned a B.S. in Business Management from the University of North Florida.