David E. Kass is the president of Continental Development Ventures and the Founder/CEO of Continental Retail and Continental Hospitality Group. A nationally recognized pacesetter in commercial real estate development during his 30 year career, David has been responsible for the development of a shopping center and hotel portfolio that spans from across the country with a value of more than $2 billion.David has created several other businesses including Rave Digital Media a media/technology company that was successfully built and sold to a publicly listed retail/entertainment business.David grew up as one of the top tennis players in the world for his age and attended the Nick Bollettieri tennis academy, which is now IMG.David attended the University of Michigan for his undergraduate work. And his time at the University of Michigan, he was a 3-time All American tennis player and the Big Ten Player of the Year in 1992.After college, David competed on the ATP tour in 1992/1993 and reached the finals of several events including the ATP Challenger in Halifax before retiring with a shoulder injury.Still with a passion for sports, David currently owns an ATP Pro tennis event and operates Kass Tennis Academy where he coaches and mentors top professional and junior players including ATP World # 39 JJ Wolf.Additionally, David is an owner of a European Soccer Multi-Club group that includes teams in the English Premier League and several other top Division teams in Europe.David also entered the Pickleball world in 2022 by acquiring a Major League Pickleball team, the Columbus Sliders, in addition to opening a 19 court facility named Pickle and Chill. Another facility will be opening in Brooklyn in the summer of 2024.David led a investor group that purchased a controlling interest in DUPR ( Dynamic Universal Pickleball Ratings), a leading Pickleball technology company, and is acting as Owner and Chairman. In addition to his professional career, David has served board positions or collaborated with Buddy Up Tennis, the United Way Young Leadership group, I Know I Can, Columbus Housing Partnership and the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.He and his wife reside in Columbus, Ohio with their two children.