Fall 2025 Members’ Meeting

Endowed by the Ina and Lewis Heafitz Fund for the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center

The Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

Friday, October 24, 2025 · The Inn at Penn

8-9 am

Registration, Networking Breakfast

Location: Lobby Area

9-9:15 am

Welcoming Remarks

Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor of Real Estate; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School

Location: Woodlands Ballroom

9:15-10 am

The Ina and Lew Heafitz Keynote Speaker: Jeremy Siegel on the Markets and the Economy

Jeremy Siegel, Russell E. Palmer Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School in Conversation with Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor of Real Estate; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School

10-10:20 am

Networking Break

10:20-11:05 am

Beyond Multifamily Housing: Single Family Rentals, Senior, and Student Housing

Moderator: Ben Keys, Rowan Family Foundation Professor of Real Estate and Finance, the Wharton School

Panelists: David Adelman, CEO, Campus Apartments

Alex Russo, Senior Managing Director, Investments, Ventas Inc.

Michael Simanovsky, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Conversant Capital LLC

11:05-11:25 am

Networking Break

11:25-12:10 pm

AI and the Workplace

Moderator: Maisy Wong, James T. Riady Professor of the Wharton Real Estate Department; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center

Panelists: Will Bate, Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Lynn Wu, Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School

12:10-1:10 pm

Lunch

1:10-2 pm

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Credit Flows and Favored Debt Plays

Moderator: Spencer B. Haber, CEO, H/2 Capital Partners LLC

Adam Behlman, President, Starwood Property Trust

Timothy Gallagher, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Real Estate, M&T Bank

Larry Kravetz, Managing Director, Nomura Securities International, Inc.

2-2:20 pm

Networking Break

2:20-3:10 pm

Where are the Best Opportunities in Real Estate Equity?

Moderator: Joe Gyourko, Martin Bucksbaum Professor, Professor of Real Estate, Professor of Finance, Professor of Business Economics & Public Policy, The Wharton School

Panelists: Lauren Hochfelder, Co-CEO, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing

Adam Schwartz, Managing Partner, TPG Angelo Gordon

Julie Solomon, Partner, Co-Head of Real Estate, Ares Management

3:10-3:15 pm

Closing Comments

Andy Jonas, Global Co-Head, Real Estate Department, Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC

Participants

David Adelman

CEO, Campus Apartments

Will Bate

Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Adam Behlman

President, Starwood Property Trust

Timothy Gallagher

Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Real Estate, M&T Bank

Joe Gyourko

Martin Bucksbaum Professor of Real Estate, Finance, Business Economics & Public Policy, The Wharton School

Spencer B. Haber

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, H/2 Capital Partners LLC

Lauren Hochfelder

Co-CEO, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing

Andrew Jonas

Global Co-Head, Real Estate Department, Goldman, Sachs & Co., LLC

Ben Keys

Rowan Family Foundation Professor of Real Estate and Finance, the Wharton School

Larry Kravetz

Managing Director, Nomura Securities International, Inc.

Olivia S. Mitchell

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Executive Director, Pension Research Council

Alex Russo

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Ventas Inc.

Adam Schwartz

Managing Partner, TPG Angelo Gordon

Jeremy Siegel

Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance, The Wharton School

Michael Simanovsky

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Conversant Capital LLC

Julie Solomon

Partner, Co-Head of Real Estate, Ares Management

Maisy Wong

James T. Riady Professor of Real Estate; Nancy A. Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School

Lynn Wu

Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School

Who's Attending

List complete as of October 2, 2025

Company Name Title
Armada Advisors Richard AdlerAdvisor
H/2 Capital PartnersMaury AppleManaging Director
American Asset CorporationMarie-Gabrielle ArcoExecutive Vice President
American Asset CorporationMaximiliana ArcoVice Chairman
AresBianca ArriagaAnalyst
The Ashforth CompanyHank AshforthExecutive Vice President
KKRAviv Bar-YadinAnalyst
Granite CapitalNick BarnettPrincipal
Bain CapitalJacob BassAssociate
Lazard Louis BeckVice President
ASB Real Estate InvestmentsRobert BellingerPresident and CEO
Elmington Capital Andrea BlumencweigDevelopment Director
Darco CapitalDimitri BoufidisChief of Staff
American Opportunity Zone Advisors Kelley BrasfieldPartner
Brause Realty Inc. David BrausePresident
CenterSquare Investment Management Todd BriddellCEO/CIO
American Asset CorporationBrian BriodyExecutive Vice President
Korman Communities Jeffrey BrownManaging Director
GICGrace Bucchianeri MD
DLA Piper LLPAmy CarbinsPartner
H/2 Capital PartnersJulia CarruthersExecutive Assistant
Aris Venture Marco Castillo Associate
Newmark Mitch ClarfieldExec Vice Chairman
Fort Partners Mike CochranDeputy CEO
Goulston & Storrs Brian CohenPartner
McCarthy Cook Edward CookCo-President
H/2 Capital PartnersJohn CrawfordAssociate
RXRScott CroweEVP, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Equity Capital Markets
Tishman SpeyerPaola CuevasSenior Associate
Landrock Bob CulverManaging Director
Goldman SachsMargaux Dacremont KobouloffPE Analyst
Ballard Spahr LLP Dominic De SimoneVice Chair, Finance Department
Silverstein Properties Jeffrey Deitrich EVP & Head of Equity Investments
Morgan PropertiesMarina DikosEVP and CFO
Argosy Real Estate PartnersSara DoelgerPrincipal
Gables ResidentialCharles ElliottChief Investment Officer
Two Sigma Real Estate Jeremy ErdmanPrincipal
Field Development Benjamin Field Chief Executive Officer
Tikehau Capital Alex ForouzanReal Estate - North America
The Wharton SchoolColleen FranceDirector of Student Services - The Lauder Institute
Ankura Consulting Group Bruce GambleSenior Managing Director
Dechert LLP Matt GinsburgPartner
Firstrust Bank Richard GreenExecutive Chairman
Rockefeller Group Orlando GutierrezDirector
Alliance Partners Brett HamiltonPresident
Sterling Realty Organization Whit HamlinCIO / VP
Equity Industrial Partners Corp. Lew HeafitzCo-Founder/ Principal
Equity Commonwealth David HelfandCEO
The Henderson Group Zach HurstAcquisitions Associate
H/2 Capital PartnersChristine JaipaulVice President
Osso Capital Olivia JohnFounder & CEO
LighstoneAndrew KarasSenior Associate
Argosy Real Estate PartnersSam KellyVice President
Firstrust Bank Bob KenneySVP
RAGHSAEdgardo KhafifCEO
Korman Communities Bradley KormanCEO
American Opportunity Zone Advisors Christine KwakPrincipal
Crow Holdings Alex KwonVP of Corporate Strategy & Investments
H/2 Capital PartnersChris LamettaAssociate Vice President
CBRE - Trammell Crow Company Lindsay LechnerCapital Markets
CitiMichelle LiBanking Analyst
Lazard Matt LustigChairman of Investment Banking, N.America; Head of Real Estate & Lodging
Mack Real Estate Group Richard MackCEO, Co-Founder
Firstrust Bank Seth MacklerEVP/Managing Director RE Finance
Alliance HPJake MaldonadoVP
ABR Capital PartnersJake MartinDirector
H/2 Capital PartnersMike McGeeAssociate
Verde Capital CorpMaureen MenardeManaging Director and COO
BlackstoneAlan MiyasakiSenior Managing Director
Morgan PropertiesJason MorganPresident, Special Situations & Principal
Morgan Properties Jon MorganPresident, Morgan Properties JV
HinesAlfonso MunkManaging Partner - Co-Head of Investment Management
Pantzer Properties, Inc. Jason PantzerCo-CEO
W.P. Carey Inc.Jason PattersonExecutive Director
CBREBob PerryPresident, Americas Real Estate | Portfolio Manager, U.S. Logistics Partners
Verde Capital CorpChris PhilippsSenior Portfolio Manager, Director
Hawthorne Residential Partners David PrietoInvestment Associate
Firstrust Bank Joe RagoSenior Vice President
Verde Capital CorpJake ReiterPresident
ACTA RealtySam SaeghCOO & Director - Real Estate Portfolio
RXRKatherine SalvatoriDevelopment Project Manager
BlackstoneJonah SchenkInvestment Associate
TPG Angelo Gordon Adam SchwartzManaging Partner & Global Head of Real Estate
Hersha Hotel and Resorts Neil ShahCEO
Barings LLCAnjum SharmaSenior Director
Boston Consulting GroupKartik ShastriProject Leader
Welltower Cissy ShiInvestments Associate
Artemis Real Estate Partners Mike StrattonManaging Director
The Ashforth Company Melissa SullivanChief Financial Officer
AresIman TajadodAssociate
Two Sigma Real Estate Chris TangVice President
Associated Real Estate ConsultantsChris TerlizziPrincipal
Arselle InvestmentsBianca TomkoriaPrincipal
Center Capital Partners Alex ValnerManaging Partner
H/2 Capital PartnersMatt WhalenAssociate
Bain Capital Kavindi WickremagePartner
Gold House VenturesOscar WongPartner
LNL Capital Joe YiuCeo
Goldman Sachs Angelica ZhouAssociate