Date

October 18, 2018

Location

Baruch College

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Connect Media

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CRE Industry Professionals

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Connect National Investment & Finance

As real estate continues to outperform other sectors of the economy, New York remains the epicenter of investment and finance. Despite record low unemployment, rising property values, and strong interest from global investors, many have begun to question where we are in the current cycle as they struggle to find value in the market. Connect National Investment and Finance explores the most pressing topics impacting the world of real estate investment and finance. Discover what industry leaders and major stakeholders have to say about the state of the market and what’s next in this current cycle.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Baruch College Engelman Recital Hall

#ConnectNationalInvestmentFinance

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Event Speakers / Connect with Our All-Stars

To Be Announced

Featured Speakers

Brian Hanson

CWCapital Asset Management

Managing Director, Client Management

Brian Hanson joined CWCapital in February

Carrington Guy

Biproxi

Chief Operating Officer

Carrington most recently served as Managing Partner

David C. Pahl

GTIS Partners

Managing Director, US Income Investments

David Pahl joined GTIS as

David Eyzenberg

Eyzenberg & Company

President

David Eyzenberg is president of Eyzenberg & Company, a

David Fisher

Integra Ledger

Founder & CEO

David Fisher is the founder and CEO

David K. Kadin

TH Real Estate

Managing Director

Bio to Follow.

Doug Faron

CIM Group

Vice President, Investments

Doug Faron is a Vice President on

Eric Anton

Marcus & Millichap

Senior Managing Director

Mr. Anton is a Senior Managing Director

Frederick N. Cooper

Toll Brothers, Inc.

Senior Vice President Finance, International Development and Investor Relations

Toll

Howard Fife

Westport Capital Partners

Principal

Mr. Fife joined Westport in 2006 and is a

Jacky He

DMG Investments LLC

CEO

Jacky is a growing entrepreneur and has diverse experience

Jerry Tang

Natixis

Global Head of Real Estate & Hospitality Distribution

Jerry Tang

Jon Strain

Juniper Capital

Managing Partner

Jon Strain joined Juniper Capital from Goldman Sachs

Keith Banhazl

Moody’s Investors Service

Managing Director

Keith Banhazl is a Managing Director within the

Larissa Belova

CBRE Global Investors

Deputy Portfolio Manager

Larissa V. Belova joined CBRE Global Investors

Lew Feldman

KBS Direct

President

Over the past 35 years, Mr. Feldman has helped

Margarette Lee

Youngwoo & Associates

Principal

Margarette Lee is a Principal and serves as senior

Marious Sjulsen

EquityMultiple

Co-Founder & Head of Real Estate

Marious leads the real

Mark Fisher

CBRE Capital Markets

Senior Vice President

Mark Fisher is a Senior Vice President

Michael Schneider

Hunt Real Estate Capital

Director, Transaction Counsel

Mike provides legal advice in connection with

Nicholas Hecker

Oz Real Estate

Senior Principal and Chief Investment Officer

Nicholas Hecker is a

Paul Massey

B6 Real Estate Advisors

Founding Partner, CEO

Paul Massey was born in Boston, Massachusetts

Poonam Mathis

StealthForce

Founder

After nearly 15 years in real estate development and

Rob Bernstein

Mag Mile Capital

EVP Capital Markets and Originations

Based in New York, Rob

Robert M. White

Real Capital Analytics

Founder

Robert M. White, Jr. founded Real Capital Analytics Inc.

Sara Queen

Mapletree

Head of Operations and Asset Management, US

Sara Queen joined

Tal Peri

Union Investment Real Estate

Head of US East Coast & Latin America

Tal Peri

Todd Lippiatt

Propellr

Founder and CEO

Todd Lippiatt is Founder and CEO of

Tom Whitesell

Pacific Western Bank

EVP, Group Head, Real Estate

As National Head of the

Ted Willcocks

Manulife Real Estate

Global Head of Asset Management

Ted Willcocks leads the development

Zach Murphy

Pender Capital

Co-Founder | Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Murphy is Managing Director

1:35pm – 2:15pm: Slicing A Piece of The Pie In A Crowded Debt Market

Moderator

Mark Fisher

CBRE Capital Markets

Senior Vice President

Mark Fisher is a Senior Vice President

David K. Kadin

TH Real Estate

Managing Director

Bio to Follow.

Michael Schneider

Hunt Real Estate Capital

Director, Transaction Counsel

Mike provides legal advice in connection with

Tom Whitesell

Pacific Western Bank

EVP, Group Head, Real Estate

As National Head of the

Zach Murphy

Pender Capital

Co-Founder | Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Murphy is Managing Director

2:15pm – 2:35pm: Special Presentation – Art of The Deal: Creating The Next Mega-Deal

Moderator

Eric Anton

Marcus & Millichap

Senior Managing Director

Mr. Anton is a Senior Managing Director

Doug Faron

CIM Group

Vice President, Investments

Doug Faron is a Vice President on

Margarette Lee

Youngwoo & Associates

Principal

Margarette Lee is a Principal and serves as senior

2:45pm – 3:25pm: The Money Keeps Rolling In: Opportunistic Investing and Gauging Risk & Return

Moderator

Howard Fife

Westport Capital Partners

Principal

Mr. Fife joined Westport in 2006 and is a

Larissa Belova

CBRE Global Investors

Deputy Portfolio Manager

Larissa V. Belova joined CBRE Global Investors

Marious Sjulsen

EquityMultiple

Co-Founder & Head of Real Estate

Marious leads the real

Nicholas Hecker

Oz Real Estate

Senior Principal and Chief Investment Officer

Nicholas Hecker is a

Sara Queen

Mapletree

Head of Operations and Asset Management, US

Sara Queen joined

3:25pm – 4:05pm: Old Hat, New Tricks: The Re-Emergence of CMBS, CLO’s, and Other Debt Instruments

Moderator

Jon Strain

Juniper Capital

Managing Partner

Jon Strain joined Juniper Capital from Goldman Sachs

Brian Hanson

CWCapital Asset Management

Managing Director, Client Management

Brian Hanson joined CWCapital in February

David Eyzenberg

Eyzenberg & Company

President

David Eyzenberg is president of Eyzenberg & Company, a

Jerry Tang

Natixis

Global Head of Real Estate & Hospitality Distribution

Jerry Tang

Keith Banhazl

Moody’s Investors Service

Managing Director

Keith Banhazl is a Managing Director within the

Rob Bernstein

Mag Mile Capital

EVP Capital Markets and Originations

Based in New York, Rob

4:15pm – 4:55pm: Not The Usual Suspects: New Players And Game-Changers In Foreign Investment

Moderator

Frederick N. Cooper

Toll Brothers, Inc.

Senior Vice President Finance, International Development and Investor Relations

Toll

David C. Pahl

GTIS Partners

Managing Director, US Income Investments

David Pahl joined GTIS as

Jacky He

DMG Investments LLC

CEO

Jacky is a growing entrepreneur and has diverse experience

Robert M. White

Real Capital Analytics

Founder

Robert M. White, Jr. founded Real Capital Analytics Inc.

Tal Peri

Union Investment Real Estate

Head of US East Coast & Latin America

Tal Peri

Ted Willcocks

Manulife Real Estate

Global Head of Asset Management

Ted Willcocks leads the development

4:55pm – 5:35pm: The Agents of Change Transforming The Real Estate Industry- Innovation, Disruption, and Technology

Moderator

Poonam Mathis

StealthForce

Founder

After nearly 15 years in real estate development and

Carrington Guy

Biproxi

Chief Operating Officer

Carrington most recently served as Managing Partner

David Fisher

Integra Ledger

Founder & CEO

David Fisher is the founder and CEO

Lew Feldman

KBS Direct

President

Over the past 35 years, Mr. Feldman has helped

Paul Massey

B6 Real Estate Advisors

Founding Partner, CEO

Paul Massey was born in Boston, Massachusetts

Todd Lippiatt

Propellr

Founder and CEO

Todd Lippiatt is Founder and CEO of

Conference Schedule / Know the Details

To Be Announced

1:00pm – 1:30pm:

Registration

1:30pm – 1:35pm:

Opening Remarks

1:35pm - 2:15pm:

Slicing A Piece of The Pie In A Crowded Debt Market

In recent years, the debt market has undergone a radical transformation and become increasingly competitive with the addition of new players such as debt funds, bridge lenders, private equity, and developers to the market. How has increased competition affected the market overall? What challenges and obstacles are lenders facing in this new market? What kind of deals are getting done and why? Where is the sweet spot- bridge, mezzanine, refinancing, or construction?

2:15pm - 2:35pm:

Special Presentation – Art of The Deal: Creating The Next Mega-Deal

Join us for a special case study presentation highlighting some of the biggest deals in commercial real estate today. Learn how these deals were financed from the industry leaders responsible for making them happen.

2:35pm – 2:45pm:

Networking Break

2:45pm - 3:25pm:

The Money Keeps Rolling In: Opportunistic Investing and Gauging Risk & Return

As real estate outperforms other sectors of the economy, capital continues to flow into the market at an unprecedented rate. However, the result has been a scarcity of development opportunities, making it difficult to find value and place capital. Moreover, investors have become more willing to take higher risks in the pursuit of greater returns. Learn where capital is currently being placed, how to find opportunistic investment opportunities, and when to gauge risk and return in today’s market.

3:25pm - 4:05pm:

Old Hat, New Tricks: The Re-Emergence of CMBS, CLO’s, and Other Debt Instruments

After the financial crisis in 2007, many of the industry’s most popular debt financing tools like CMBS financing and CLO’s fell out favor. Previously hampered by government regulations and public scrutiny, the current market is now seeing a re-emergence in the use of CMBS and CLO’s to finance deals. Examine the pros and cons, and how these debt instruments compare with competitors like Freddie and Fannie.

4:05pm – 4:15pm:

Networking Break

4:15pm - 4:55pm:

Not The Usual Suspects: New Players And Game-Changers In Foreign Investment

With recent reports that China is no longer the biggest buyer of US based assets and is, now, in fact, the biggest seller. There has been a major shift in foreign investment. The entrance of new players has become a real gamer-changer in the current market. Join us as we track sources of foreign capital and identify where that capital is being invested-asset classes, property types, etc.

4:55pm - 5:35pm:

The Agents of Change Transforming The Real Estate Industry- Innovation, Disruption, and Technology

The real estate industry has long had a reputation as being slow to adopt change and embrace technology. That is clearly no longer the case as innovation now dominates nearly every aspect of the industry. Today the industry has been redefined by a growing list of bold new concepts including: coworking, blockchain, fintech, crowdfunding, cryptocurrency, and cutting-edge real estate technology. Discover how new technologies and innovative platforms are being adopted by the industry. What is driving investment in the sector? Who are the active investors?

5:35pm – 5:45pm:

Next Generation Awards Presentation

5:45pm – 6:45pm:

Cocktail Reception

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Connect brought together some of the industry’s most prominent leaders.

“It was a pleasure to sit amongst them and discuss some of the main trends emerging along with the challenges we are all facing. The event was well thought-out and I look forward to future ones with Connect Media.”

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The Connect Media team has done a phenomenal job!
“Particularly at organizing and coordinating their events. I found that the Connect LA event I spoke at earlier this year was extremely beneficial and educational. They really know how to throw a great conference and connect this industry!”

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