Scott is the Managing Partner of Tigerblocks Investment Management and is also the CEO and Founder of Tigerblocks Group. Prior to Tigerblocks, Scott served as Vice Chairman with Newmark's Northern California multifamily team. Based in the San Francisco office, Bales brings 30-plus years of experience in institutional real estate investment of multifamily assets, including land sales, debt and equity placement, joint venture for ground-up construction, mixed-use entitlement and marketing stabilized assets. Throughout his career, Bales has completed investment advisory and equity placement valued at over $8 billion. In the last five years, Bales' major assignments have included The Gateway at Millbae Station, Park Hacienda and The Jasper.

Prior to Newmark, Scott was a Managing Director of JLL Capital Markets having joined as part of the HFF acquisition. Bales is affiliated with the National Association of Real Estate Trusts, International Council of Shopping Centers, Housing Industry Foundation and Urban Land Institute.