“I always wanted to be in rooms like this… so I figured the best way to do that was to create the room myself.”— Noah Martin
“My focus and energy is on building platforms to help others develop their potential and multiply their success… the Winner’s Circle was created to achieve this.”— Jeff Bommarito
The Winner’s Table Dinner Series
An evening of great food, inspiration, and collaboration.
Each dinner is built around a featured guest, a meaningful theme, an opportunity, or a question worth exploring together.
Founded: August 25, 2026
San Diego, California
Dinner #1
The Winner’s Table
August 25, 2026 · By invitation
This evening was the first dinner among friends, real estate professionals, and guests. Today was important. But it was just the start.
Dinner #2
The Real Estate Connection
September 23, 2026 · Herb & Wood, Little Italy
Gordon Carrier will share insights from a career shaping some of San Diego’s most iconic buildings, bringing vision, passion, and business savvy.
Dinner #3
The Paradyme Shift
October 26, 2026
This evening, we’ll have the opportunity to learn from a developer and real estate finance leader whose career reflects resilience, vision, and a proven ability to build lasting projects and brands.
Dinner #4
Managing Complexity in Construction
November 20, 2026 · Location TBC
Mike brings over 25 years of construction industry experience. After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Construction Management, Mike started at a local San Diego construction company, working his way up from Project Engineer to Vice President of Operations.
Dinner #5
Decades of Development in San Diego
December 14, 2026
Derek Davis is President and shareholder of davisREED Construction. In 2002 Derek realized that he could do even more for the construction industry. Taking the best parts of what he gained from his first 20 years in the industry, he decided to start davisREED Construction with EE Reed.
Dinner #6
The buildings that outlast us
January 29, 2027 · Members & guests
Kevin’s expertise spans a variety of project types — from commercial office campuses, to science facilities, to mixed-use and higher education. He has been a pivotal force for client development, project leadership, and strategic vision, and under his leadership Gensler’s San Diego office has grown into the city’s largest and most impactful firm.
Dinner No. 02 is confirmed; later dates are placeholders. Dates, guests, and locations are confirmed privately with invitees — nothing on this page is a public event listing.
The format
Structured enough to create meaning, relaxed enough to let relationships happen naturally.
- 01
The Table
15 to 20 thoughtfully selected people, brought together for a shared evening and meaningful conversation.
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The Subject
A theme or question that gives the evening direction and sparks real conversation.
- 03
The Guest
A featured guest brings experience, perspective, and ideas to explore together.
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Afterwards
Connections continue through introductions, shared experiences, and the wider Winner’s Circle community.
Beyond the dinners
Beyond the Table.
Dinners are the foundation, but relationships continue between them through experiences designed to bring members together in different ways.
Small and working
Intimate creative sessions or salons for deeper dialogue.
In confidence
Someone opens up the real version of a project or decision, for a room that keeps it in the room.
On site
Behind the scenes tours and project site visits.
Not about business
Group experiences to align on things such as health and wellness, travel, and the arts.
Curation, intention, alignment. This is the Winner’s Circle.
Membership grows through referrals. If you know someone that would elevate the room, please use this form to suggest them.
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