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8:00 AM
Dr.Dotzour
9:00 AM Keynote
9:15 AM
State of the Market
10:00 AM
About Space
10:45 AM
From the Top
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8:00 AM
Dr.Dotzour

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Jeffrey Hertz

Senior Vice President

Cantor Fitzgerald Capital

Jay Young

CEO

King Operating

William L. Exeter

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC

Susan Ahlheit

Partner

TSCG

Adam Marshall, SIOR, CCIM

Senior Managing Director

Newmark

Dr. Mark G. Dotzour

Real Estate Economist

Michael Deemer

President & CEO

Downtown Cleveland Alliance

Gerald Sagona

Executive Director of the I-39 Association & VP of Business Development of Rockford Area EDC

Rockford Area Economic Development Council

Mark Lundine

City of Columbus

Keynote: Real Estate Economist, Dr. Mark G. Dotzour

Commercial Real Estate Economic Update &
State of the Economy

• How long will interest rates stay low?
• Is there a risk of high inflation?
• What kind of job recovery can we expect?
• Is there room for more cap rate compression?
• What will job growth look like in 2021?
• Will investors still have an appetite for commercial real estate in 2021?
• What about retail and hotel?

9:00 AM Keynote

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Jeanne Darrow Peck

President

Darrow Peck Investments & Consulting

Jeanne Darrow Peck DARROW PECK INVESTMENTS & CONSULTING Jeanne Darrow Peck is an investor and consultant in underserved communities and affordable housing in Chicago. She has invested in multifamily projects in Auburn-Gresham, Humboldt Park and Woodlawn and has advised on acquisitions in Oak Park, South Shore and Englewood. Jeanne has extensive transactional and finance experience in her 25+ year career. Most recently, she served as a Director of Mortgage Banking at Berkadia (a Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group company) from 2011 to 2018. Jeanne has originated $1Billion in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Life Insurance Company, Mezzanine Debt and Equity transactions. Having worked at Fifield Companies, PGIM and GMAC Commercial Mortgage, Jeanne has financed over $3 billion of commercial real estate through acquisitions, permanent and construction loan originations, and mezzanine debt/joint venture/preferred equity placements. Jeanne is a committed CREW Chicago/Network member, having served on the chapter Board 2016-17 and she is currently CREW Chicago’s Foundation Chapter Champion. She earned an undergraduate degree in Real Estate Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Business School; she is a licensed Illinois Real Estate Sales Broker.

Dave Syverson

Senator

State of Illinois 35th District

Keynote and Opening Remarks:
Adam Marshall, SIOR, CCIM, Senior Managing Director, Newmark
Jeanne Darrow Peck, President, Darrow Peck Investments & Consulting

9:15 AM
State of the Market

WATCH EVENT HERE

Rick Lawler

Chairman of the Board

Katy EDC

Moderator

Lauren Johnson

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Attorney

Pete Evans

Senior Managing Director 

Berkadia

Matt Gelb

Principal – Technology Consulting

Wipfli

Tre’ Giller

CEO

Metro Development

Michael Scheurich

Chief Executive Officer

Arch -Con Corporation

Michael Doss

SALES & LEASING AGENT

Robert Weiler Co.

Moderator

Dallas Hall

President

Allied Fire Protection

Scott Kurinsky

Executive Vice President

BEAR Construction

State of the Market:

Executives from some of the largest and most prominent CRE companies take an in-depth look at the Chicago marketplace, covering the downtown and suburban markets and focusing on all property Sectors. They give a brief recap of the dominant storylines from 2020 while looking ahead at what to expect in 2021 and beyond.

10:00 AM
About Space

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

John Hammond

President & CEO

Riverway Title

Moderator

Erin Hilligan

Vice President Operations

Ebenezer

Moderator

Joyce Stupnik

President, Partner

BDH

Moderator

Melissa Taphorn

Executive Director

Washington County CDA

Moderator

Tim Korby

Regional Director

HR Green

Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

REjournals

Moderator

Jane Arthur Roslovic

Managing Partner

Treplus Communities

Andrea Upwood

Vice President Residential Assets

Captivate

Moderator

Kaci Hancock, CPM, ACoM

Operations Director

REIS Associates, LLC

It’s All About the Space

The space has always been an important element—but more so from the aesthetic perspective. The pandemic is changing that in office, industrial, retail and other asset classes. Those instrumental in the built environment look at how the spaces we live, work and play in are changing and how we can be safe and collaborative.

10:45 AM
From the Top

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

REjournals

Josh Budish

Principal

Endeavor Development

Jeff Gears

Vice President of Architecture

BDH

Alfredo Gutierrez

Founder & President

SparrowHawk

Alfredo Gutierrez SparrowHawk Real Estate Strategists founder, Alfredo Gutierrez, possesses more than 35 years of experience in real estate acquisition, operations, investment and management. Alfredo offers investors, tenants, brokers and owners a distinct combination of comprehensive property financing acumen and proven transactional expertise. Importantly, Alfredo takes pride in fostering longstanding, mutually beneficial relationships with investors, brokers and tenants.  Alfredo’s spirit of personal accountability and alliances are often key to quickly seizing unique opportunities and market solutions.

Colleen O’Neil

Director of Real Estate

Big Sports Properties

Dan Buck

Managing Partner

Big Sports Properties

Sam Adler

Development Director

The Staenberg Group

Todd Rogan

Director Development Services

Lawrence Group

Kevin Bryant

President

Kingsway Development, LLC.

From the Top

Commercial real estate executives high up the corporate ladder have been wrestling with the issues and challenges affecting our industry from day one. They’re advising clients and shaping how their organizations respond to the pandemic, the financial implications and the uncertainty that exists. Along the way they’ve made tough decisions. So what do these people look for in 2021 … Members of the C-Suite tell you!

Continue

Continue to BReakout Sessions below

Session I
Office
Investment
Retail
Session I

11:30 Am Breakout Sessions, Part I

A series of three breakout sessions provides the forum to take a closer look at the individual specialty markets.

Office

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Dean Dovolis

Principal – CEO

DJR Architects

Moderator

Bethany Babcock

Founder & Principal

Foresite Real Estate

Moderator

Susan Farr

Vice President of Business Development

Ebenezer

Moderator

Patrick Seeb

Executive Director

Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency

Moderator

Todd Phillips

POWER 30 Host

REjournals

Moderator

Elizabeth Gracie

Partner

O’Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC

Elizabeth Gracie Elizabeth Gracie has more than 30 years of experience representing developers, owners and managers of office buildings, apartments and hotels in property tax matters. She understands that commercial taxpayers desire equitable and predictable taxes. Liz’s competitive and analytical nature, uniquely suit her to the pursuit of those goals. Throughout her career, Liz has studied trends in and observed relationships between market data and property tax outcomes. She was instrumental in launching the firm’s database to track such information. It has always been essential in building cases for property tax appeals. Now, it will enable OLH to stay ahead of future changes in assessment practices to ensure continued uniformity in the assessments of our clients’ properties.
Moderator

Leanna Stefaniak

Chief Real Estate Office & General Counsel

At Home Apartments, LLC

Moderator

Severin Oman

Executive Director

Minnesota Brownfields

Moderator

Peter Conlon

Senior Director, Capital Markets

The Opus Group

Breakout Sessions, Part I

OFFICE

Investment

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Art Plante

Owner, General Manager

John Arthur Homes

Moderator

Susan Farr

Vice President of Business Development

Ebenezer

Moderator

John Feeney

Senior Vice President

The Boulder Group

Moderator

Stephen Todd

Chief Guide

Energy Guy LLC

Moderator

Zar Haro

Managing Director

Northmarq Capital

Moderator

Nick Koricanac

Group Senior Vice President

WINTRUST Commerical Real Estate

Nick Koricanac Nick Koricanac is a Group Senior Vice President for Wintrust Financial. Since joining Wintrust’s Commercial Real Estate Group in 2012, Nick and his team have provided clients with more than $1 billion in total debt facilities for real estate developments across the country. The Wintrust Commercial Real Estate Group has extensive working knowledge in construction and ownership of retail centers, office developments, industrial and warehouse spaces, multifamily properties, and self-storage facilities.

Jennifer Ray

Managing Director

Walker & Dunlap – Houston

Daniel Macks

Vice President

STREAM Capital Partners, LLC

John Boriack

President

Veritas Equity Management

Breakout Sessions, Part I

INVESTMENT

Retail

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Joel Staffilino

President – Multi-Tenant Retail

JRW Realty

Brad Motley

Partner

Trinity Real Estate Investment Services

William L. Exeter

President and Chief Executive Officer

Exeter 1031 Exchange Services, LLC

Ryan Sailer

Vice President of Development

Timberland Partners

Moderator

Keith Lord

President

Lord Companies

Keith E. Lord President, Manager & Managing Partner Since 1986, Keith Lord has served as President and General Partner of The Lord Companies, L.L.C., a diversified real estate corporation with consulting, brokerage and development divisions specializing in urban infill and adaptive re-use brokerage, design, and development. The Companies’ clients range from developers, Fortune 500 corporations, banks, law firms, private individuals, and the City of Chicago. In 2004, Keith Lord, along with Scott Fithian, were named the City of Chicago’s “Top Retail Leasing Owner’s Representation Brokers” by the Commercial Forum Awards. In 2012 he received the Top Producer Gold Sales Award by Chicago Commercial Forum for investment sales. Mr. Lord has been the President of the Retail Brokers Network which has over 65 independent commercial retail real estate offices, including 5 offices in Canada and Mexico. From 1984 to 1985, Mr. Lord attended the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, where he received Masters Degrees in both Marketing and Finance. Mr. Lord is heavily involved in the Chicago non-profit sector and has served on over 15 boards and been elected President of 8 organizations. Mr. Lord lives in Chicago on the north side of the City.

David Strusiner

Vice President Leasing

Craig Steven Development Corporation

David Strusiner Vice President-Leasing Craig/Steven Development Corporation David Strusiner graduated from Roosevelt University with a degree in Bachelor of General Studies with honors, with a major in Communication and a minor in psychology. From 1996 to present Mr. Strusiner specializes in commercial, industrial, office and income producing properties. Mainly concentrating on the Leasing of all the retails shopping centers in the company’s portfolio. Mr. Strusiner is currently involved with the IL State committee of ICSC. Mr. Strusiner is Vice President-Leasing with Craig/Steven Development Corporation. Mr. Strusiner oversees all the retail Leasing that goes on within the company. Craig/Steven Development has been in business since 1972 and has been actively involved in the architecture, contracting and development of multi-apartments/condominium projects, industrial developments, office developments, shopping centers, and downtown redevelopment projects. At present, Craig/Steven Development Corporation is involved in the development, management and contracting of over 5,000,000 square feet of commercial, office and industrial space.

Deena Zimmerman

Vice President& National Retail Council Co-Chair, SVN Chicago Commercial

SVN Chicago Commercial

Deena Zimmerman Deena Zimmerman is an award-winning broker who has worked in the real estate industry since 2004. Serving as a vice president in the SVN Chicago office, Deena’s focus is on tenant representation, specializing in finding high quality sites throughout Chicagoland and surrounding areas for national operators, franchisees, and first-time entrepreneurs. Deena also specializes in the sale and leasing of retail, investment and development properties. Deena brings a consistent, positive, upbeat attitude with an honest and straightforward approach to each and every assignment. Her skills in negotiating and her attention to detail have proven to be invaluable to all parties in a transaction. With extensive experience representing both Landlords and Tenants, she understands what it takes to get the transaction completed. Deena’s commitment to her clients is unmatched, and she believes relationship building is key to her success, and that of her clients as well.

Jackson Phillips

Partner

BXD Apartments

Kent Roers

Co-Founder & Owner

Roers Companies

Breakout Sessions, Part I

RETAIL

Session II
Property Management
Industrial
Multifamily
Session II

12:15 Pm Breakout Sessions, Part II

A series of three breakout sessions provides the forum to take a closer look at the individual specialty markets.

Property Management

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Jim Lockhart

Partner

Wipfli

James D. Lockhart, JD, LLM, CPA Partner Jim Lockhart serves as the national leader of Wipfli’s real estate practice. He has nearly 20 years of experience dedicated to providing extraordinary, proactive advice to help clients succeed and grow. He serves a full range of construction, real estate, and hospitality organizations, specializing in investment and development due diligence, financing, tax and business structuring, construction services, and exit strategies.

Michael Fitzgerald

Senior Vice President, Sale-Leaseback Acquisitions

VEREIT, Inc.

Brian Shanfeld

Senior Managing Director

JLL Capital Markets

Glen Kunofsky

Executive Managing Director Investments

NNN Pro team of Marcus & Millichap 

Timothy Hall

Principal

Avison Young

Moderator

Elizabeth Randall

President

Randall Commercial Group, LLC

Moderator

Michael Mulcrone

Executive Director

BOMA Suburban Chicago

Michael Mulcrone Michael serves as the Executive Director of BOMA/Suburban Chicago, a 350+ member association representing Class A office, medical office, and industrial building owners and managers is the suburban Chicago real estate market. Prior to working for BOMA, Michael held leadership positions in the Palatine Police Department, Elgin Community College, DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and has completed advanced studies in public administration.

Carrie Szarzynski

Director of Management Services

NAI Hiffman

Carrie Szarzynski Carrie Szarzynski is the Director of Management Services at NAI Hiffman and Hiffman National with 25 years of experience in CRE operations and management, representing 90+ M SF of office, industrial and retail assets nationally. She has extensive experience managing teams, property operations, capital planning and management, construction oversight, marketing, and leasing. Throughout her career, Carrie has developed and provided senior oversight to property teams focusing on team-building. This year, she has spearheaded our COVID-19 efforts across our managed properties.

Bridgette Battle

General Manager

L.J. Sheridan

BRIDGETTE S. BATTLE Bridgette S. Battle works with L.J. Sheridan & Co. as the General Manager for The Garland Building. She has a wealth of Chicago high rise experience including 333 S. Wabash Avenue (previously CNA Center), The Streeter at 345 E. Ohio Street, 33 N. LaSalle and facilities management at the Bank of America, 135 S. LaSalle. She has worked with some of Chicago’s premier real estate management firms. Her educational credentials include both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Governors State University along with a litany of real estate and environmental certifications and licenses. She has overseen a broad variety of capital improvements including façade, mechanical, electrical, window replacements as well as a multitude of tenant improvement projects.

Breakout Sessions, Part II

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Industrial

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Jeff Johnson

CEO

REDnews

Michael Houge

Managing Director

NAI Legacy

JT Thomson

CEO

ModWash

Nicholas Kanich

First Vice President Investments

Marcus & Millichap

Thomas Boyle

Principal

Lee & Associates of Illinois, LLC.

Thomas Boyle Since 1992, Tom has managed a variety of real estate projects, originally developing low income housing in Rogers Park section of Chicago. He moved into commercial real estate and gained experience working for nationally-ranked developers The Alter Group and HSA Commercial Real Estate. Tom works primarily on projects that involve new construction and land development. Tom has completed transactions in all of Chicago’s 23 sub-markets.

Matt Reardon

Owner

MCR Partners Ltd.

Matthew Reardon, EDFP   Matt has 25 years of experience in private and non-profit business interests, government and project management. Matt has facilitated, acquired financing for and completed projects ranging from a few thousand dollars in community improvements with federal, state or local grant funds to mult-million-dollar new construction and redevelopment projects.   Most recent/ongoing projects include Midwest Trade Center, HWY 421/I 94 infrastructure and Kingsbury Logistics Park (LaPorte County), Digital Crossroads Data Center, Hammond, IN and Multi Use Medical Development Munster, IN. Matt is the owner of MCR Partners, a professional service firm engaged in economic development, real estate, engineering and municipal finance for both public and private sector clients. MCR specializes in professional service management for municipalities, investors and owners. Matt is a graduate of University of Illinois Chicago-Business Administration, Loras College-BA Political Science, Certified Economic Development Finance Professional via the National Development Council and is a licensed Indiana real estate broker.    

Breakout Sessions, Part II

INDUSTRIAL

Multifamily

WATCH EVENT HERE
Moderator

Emcee, Mark Goode

Principal

Venture One Real Estate

Michael Hayford

Director of Multifamily Business Development, Midwest

Kastle Systems

Michael Hayford Director of Midwest Business Development Michael has spent his career in developing and expanding technology solutions in Multi-Family developments, specifically driven towards improving the resident experience, security, and safety.  His degree in Criminal Justice, along with a number of certifications from the Department of Homeland Security, allowed for Michael to build a strong foundation and expertise in his field.  Michael’s current role at Kastle Systems allows for him to combine his fervor for technology and security to expand Kastle’s state of the art solution in the Multi-Family environment.

Steve Barnes

Senior Manager

Wipfli

Vicky Arroyo

Executive Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending

Bank Financial

Vicky Arroyo EVP-Commercial RE Lending Vicky Arroyo, Executive Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending at BankFinancial headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is a 29-year commercial real estate veteran. Vicky has a long record in community development, applying her expertise and market knowledge to successfully guiding clients with financing for real estate properties, including multifamily, retail, office and industrial. Vicky currently serves as Board Chair of The Resurrection Project (TRP) and Vice Chair for NHS Chicago.

John Przybyla

Managing Director

Horvath & Tremblay

John Przybyla   John Przybyla is Managing Director of Horvath & Tremblay in Chicago specializing in the sale of multi-family and retail properties in the Chicago market as well as regionally and nationally. John has been in the commercial real estate industry since 1992 and has been an Agent, Broker, Managing Broker and Director with the firms of Sperry Van Ness (SVN), Marcus & Millichap, and now Horvath & Tremblay. While at these firms he has been involved in over a billion dollars in commercial property sales of multi-family buildings, retail, office, industrial, medical office, NNN single tenant, hotels, seniors housing and mobile home communities.

Breakout Sessions, Part II

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