Date

October 29, 2019

Location

InterContinental Chicago

Planner

Connect Media

Speakers

CRE Industry Professionals

Peeking at the Peak of the Market

The Chicago region’s steady run is continuing, with leasing, development and investment sales firing on all cylinders. However, the active sellers’ market indicates that we may be headed toward a peak, while questions remain on how to encourage economic growth beyond Chicago’s CBD and across the region. Our experts will provide invaluable insights on these and other trends shaping the market.

Join us for an afternoon of informative panels, networking and cocktails as experts discuss these topics and more including what’s affecting developers, owners, investors, and brokers along with the overall commercial real estate industry players!

Connect Chicago Fall 2019

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

 

Location: InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

505 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

 

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To Be Announced

Featured Speakers

AJ Finn

Earles Architects + Associates

Senior Project Manager

AJ Finn is currently a Senior Project

Al Klairmont

Imperial Realty Company

President

Since 1978 Alfred Klairmont has directed Imperial Realty’s portfolio

Amy Hall

Caton Commercial

Chief Operating Officer

Since 1997, Amy has enjoyed a fruitful

Ari Klein

Cushman & Wakefield

Executive Managing Director

Ari Klein, an Executive Managing Director in

Beth Pinder

CA Ventures

Chief Operating Officer, CA Management Services

Beth Pinder serves as

Brad Joseph

Core Acquisitions

Principal

Bradley Joseph is a Principal at Core Acquisitions after

Christy Lockridge

PGIM Real Estate Finance

Principal

Christy Lockridge is a Principal with PGIM Real Estate

Collete English Dixon

Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, Roosevelt University

Executive Director

Collete English Dixon has more than 30 years

Danny Nikitas

Avison Young

Principal, Managing Director

A well-known member of the Chicago real

Doug Lyons

Pearlmark

Managing Principal

Douglas W. Lyons is a Managing Principal of

Elan Peretz

Barnett Capital, LTD.

Managing Director and General Counsel

Elan Peretz is the Managing

Eteri Zaslavsky

Next Realty, LLC

Managing Director

Eteri Zaslavsky is a Managing Director at Next

Fritz Kaegi

Cook County

Assessor

Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to

Karoline Eigel

MB Real Estate

Senior Vice President

Karoline Eigel is a commercial real estate

Kate Davis

Broadstone Real Estate

President & Portfolio Manager

Kate Davis joined Broadstone as a

Mark A. Goodman

Mark Goodman & Associates

President

Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. founded in 1978 has

Randy Fifield

Fifield Companies

Chairwoman

As chairwoman of Fifield Cos., Randy Fifield oversees the

Regina Stilp

Farpoint Development

Principal

Regina is a Founding Principal at Farpoint Development.

Scott Gendell

Terraco Real Estate

President & CEO

Scott H. Gendell founded Terraco, Inc. in

Tammy Kelly

Redwood Capital Group

Senior Vice President - Asset Management

Tammy Kelly, CCIM, CPM,

Ted Weldon

Lendlease

Executive General Manager - Development

Theodore Weldon, Executive General Manager

1:35pm – 1:55pm: Keynote Presentation with Audience Q&A

Fritz Kaegi

Cook County

Assessor

Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to

Al Silva

Marcus & Millichap

Marc Renard

Cushman & Wakefield

Aaron Jodka

Colliers International

Managing Director - Client Services

AREA OF EXPERTISE

As the

Aaron Wooler

Hunt Real Estate Capital

Managing Director

Aaron Wooler is a Managing Director in the

Abby Thorne-Lyman

BART

Program Manager

Abby Thorne-Lyman is the Program Manager for Transit-Oriented

Rohan a’Beckett

Wanda Group

Deputy General Manager

Bio to Come

Acho Azuike

DC Partners

Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director

Acho Azuike manages DC

Charles Adam

Union Bank

Senior Vice President

Charles Adam serves as vice president and

Adam Kaufman

ArborCrowd

JOBTITLE

BIO

Adam Matar

Inception Property Group

Founding Partner

Adam Matar is a founding partner of Inception

Adam Roth

NAI Hiffman

JOBTITLE

BIO

Adam Saper

Eataly

Managing Partner and CFO

Adam Saper spent childhood summers in

Adam Tiktin

Tiktin Real Estate Investment Services

President/Broker

Adam is President and Broker of Tiktin Real Estate

Adrian Franco, Ph.D.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Officer & Director of Community Development Finance (CoDeFi)

Adrian Franco

Adrienne Hunter

Kinzer Partners

Principal

Adrienne Hunter recently joined Kinzer Partners' growing capital markets

Dougall Agan

Stirling Development

President &
Chief Executive Officer

A 20-year veteran of pioneering

Matthew Ahrens

Rising Realty Partners

Senior Vice President
Acquisitions and Capital Markets

Bio to Come

Aimee Morgan

JLL

Senior Vice President

Aimee Morgan runs the regional multfamily operations

AJ Finn

Earles Architects + Associates

Senior Project Manager

AJ Finn is currently a Senior Project

Varun Akula

Hines

Director

Varun Akula is a Director at Hines in the

Alan D. Lev

Belgravia Group

Chairman and Managing Broker

Alan D. Lev is the Chairman

Alan D. Wapner

Ontario City Council

Mayor pro Tem, City of Ontario

Mayor pro Tem Alan

Alan Rubenstein

NYL Real Estate Investors

Senior Director, Regional Head of Asset Management, Portfolio Manager

Alan

Justin Alanis

Rentlytics

Chief Executive Officer

Bio to Come

Alecia Burdick

Savills Studley

Tenant Representative

Alexandra Glickman

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co

Area Vice Chairman & Managing Director-Practice Leader

Alex Glickman has

Alexandra Loye

Avison Young

Principal

Alfonzo Leon

Global Medical REIT Inc.

Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Leon joined Global Medical REIT Inc.

10. Alfred Goh

Pacific Century Realty

$26,000,000

Al Klairmont

Imperial Realty Company

President

Since 1978 Alfred Klairmont has directed Imperial Realty’s portfolio

Alice Carr

JPMorgan Chase

Head of the Community Development Banking

Alicia Berhow

Orange County Business Council

Senior Vice President of Government Affairs

Bio to Follow.

Alissa Adler

Podolsky Circle CORFAC International

Managing Principal/Managing Broker

Alissa Adler brings more than 25 years

Teresa Alvarado

SPUR

San Jose Director

Teresa Alvarado leads SPUR's work in San

Amalia Paliobeis

Common

Director of Real Estate, West Coast

Amalia is a Director

Amanda Donson

Allen Matkins

Real Estate Attorney

Amanda Donson is an attorney in the

Amanda Houghton

Healthcare Trust of America

Executive Vice President of Asset Management

Amanda Houghton is Executive

Amanda Moreno-Lake

Jim Lake Companies

Vice President, Operations

Bio to Follow.

Amir Sadr

Cox Castle & Nicholson

Associate

Amir is a real estate transactional attorney with extensive

Amir Sadr

Cox Castle & Nicholson

JOBTITLE

BIO

Amish Tolia

Leap

Co-Founder & CEO

Amish is serial entrepreneur who has co-founded

Amy Hall

Caton Commercial

Chief Operating Officer

Since 1997, Amy has enjoyed a fruitful

Amy Price

Bentall Kennedy

President and Chief Investment Officer

Amy Price is the President

Amy Sands

HFF

JOBTITLE

BIO

Amy Wells

Cox, Castle & Nicholson

JOBTITLE

BIO

Ana Ramos

Greystone

Managing Director

Ana Ramos is a Managing Director and Regional

Andrea Kendrick

Berkadia

Director

Andrea Korb

Downtown Santa Monica, Inc

Economic Development Manager

Andrea B. Korb is the Economic Development

Andrew Benton

Parkview Financial

Managing Director

Andrew Benton is currently a Managing Director of

Andrew Bowen

RealPage

Industry Principal

Andrew Bowen serves as an Industry Principal for

Andrew Fogg

Cox Castle Nicholson

Partner

Andrew is a member of the firm's Land Use

Andrew Goldberg

CBRE

JOBTITLE

BIO

Andrew Hellinger

Urban-X Group

Co-Principal

Andrew and Urban-X Group Co-Principal Coralee Penabad are the

Andrew Levin

Boston Properties

Senior Vice President, Leasing

Mr. Levin is in charge of

Andrew Martin

Behavioral Health Association of Providers

Chief Operating Officer

Andrew Martin is the Chief Operating Officer

Andrew Mays

Berkadia

Andrew Mays

Berkadia

Andrew Mays

Berkadia

Andrew Merin

Cushman & Wakefield

Andrew Saba

Stockdale Capital

Vice President

Andrew Saba is responsible for Asset Management of

Andrew Spanswick

WRP/KLEAN Centers

CEO

Andrew Spanswick, one of the leading mental health authorities

Andrew Stein

Vicus Partners

Founding Principal

Andrew Stein is the co-founder of Vicus Partners,

Andrew Turf

CBRE

Senior Vice President

Andrew Turf joined CBRE in 2016 as

Andrew Lustgarten

Savills

JOBTITLE

BIO

Andy Poppink

JLL

President, West Region

As President of the West Region at

Andy Poticha

Cannabis Facility Construction

Principal

Andy Poticha, Principal at Cannabis Facility Construction, a division

Angie Weber

CBRE

First Vice President

With more than 30 years of commercial

Paul Angle

Hunt Mortgage Group

Managing Director

Bio to Come

Anita Paryani-Rice

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.

Senior Vice President Capital Markets

Anjee Solanki

Colliers International

National Director Retail Services, US

Ann Silverberg

BRIDGE Housing Corporation

Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

Ann Silverberg, Executive

Ann Silverberg

Related California Affordable

CEO

Ann Silverberg is Chief Executive Officer for Related California's

Ann Sperling

Trammell Crow Company

Senior Director

Anne Torney

Mithun

Partner

Anne is an architect who has made affordable multi-family

Ted R. Antenucci

Catellus Development Corporation

President and
Chief Executive Officer

As of March 2011, Ted

Anthony B. Miles

TPP Capital Management Group

QOZ Fund Manager

Anthony B. Miles is a Philadelphia native

Anthony DeLorenzo

CBRE

JOBTITLE

BIO

Anthony Graziano

IRR

Chairman and CEO

Mr. Graziano has been involved in the

Anthony Ping

Anthony C. Pings and Associates

CEO

Registration California Architect, Number C10930, 1980 Nevada Architect, Number 4680, 2002 Certification:

Antonio Hachem

George Smith Partners

Principal

Antonio joins George Smith Partners as a Principal. He

April Little

Realty Income

Vice President, Acquisitions

Ms. Little sources new property investment opportunities,

Alan Araki

Primestor

Managing Director
Investment

Mr. Araki is responsible for Primestor’s Investment

Charlie Arbing

Starbucks

Senior Store
Development Manager

Bio to Come

Alexa Arena

Lendlease

Head of West Coast Development

Alexa Arena, as Executive General Manager

Ari Klein

Cushman & Wakefield

Executive Managing Director

Ari Klein, an Executive Managing Director in

Susan Arledge

E Smith Realty Partners

President
Site Selection and Incentives

Susan Arledge, SIOR, focuses her

Arleen Garza

REEP Equity LLC

JOBTITLE

BIO

Taylor Arnett

CapRock Partners

Acquisitions Manager

Taylor Arnett brings more than a decade of

Aron Will

CBRE

JOBTITLE

BIO

Arthur J. Mirante, II

Avison Young

Principal and Tri-State President

Arthur J. Mirante II joined Avison

Arthur Rasmussen, Jr.

CBRE

Senior Vice President

Art Rasmussen has earned extraordinary success in

Asia Abreu Bribiesca-Hedin

City of Hope

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Initiatives, Organization Transformation

Asia Abreu Bribiesca-Hedin is

Laila Assanie

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Senior Business Economist

Laila Assanie is a senior business economist

Nicole Atoyan

Columbia Business School

MBA Candidate

Bio to Come

Ryan Aubry

Greenland USA

Director of Development

In his role as Director of Development

Azadeh Hawkins

Pendry Hotels

Azadeh Hawkins oversees brand marketing of the new luxury

Brandon Bachner

Mesa West Capital

Vice President
Originations

Mr. Bachner is VP, Originations at Mesa

Tom Bak

Trammell Crow

Senior Managing Director

Tom Bak is Senior Managing Director of

Andrew Baker

Anton Development

Senior Vice President
Development & Acquisitions

Andrew Baker oversees Anton

Laurie Baker

Camden Property Trust

Senior Vice President Fund and Asset Management

Laurie Baker is Senior

1:55pm – 2:35pm: Preparing Your Business and Portfolio for What’s Next

Moderator

Collete English Dixon

Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, Roosevelt University

Executive Director

Collete English Dixon has more than 30 years

Al Klairmont

Imperial Realty Company

President

Since 1978 Alfred Klairmont has directed Imperial Realty’s portfolio

Amy Hall

Caton Commercial

Chief Operating Officer

Since 1997, Amy has enjoyed a fruitful

Eteri Zaslavsky

Next Realty, LLC

Managing Director

Eteri Zaslavsky is a Managing Director at Next

Mark A. Goodman

Mark Goodman & Associates

President

Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. founded in 1978 has

2:50pm – 3:30pm: Urban vs. Suburban: Spotlight on Development Trends

Moderator

Danny Nikitas

Avison Young

Principal, Managing Director

A well-known member of the Chicago real

Brad Joseph

Core Acquisitions

Principal

Bradley Joseph is a Principal at Core Acquisitions after

Regina Stilp

Farpoint Development

Principal

Regina is a Founding Principal at Farpoint Development.

Scott Gendell

Terraco Real Estate

President & CEO

Scott H. Gendell founded Terraco, Inc. in

Ted Weldon

Lendlease

Executive General Manager - Development

Theodore Weldon, Executive General Manager

3:45pm – 4:25pm: Which Amenities Do Tenants Want and Really USE?

Moderator

Karoline Eigel

MB Real Estate

Senior Vice President

Karoline Eigel is a commercial real estate

AJ Finn

Earles Architects + Associates

Senior Project Manager

AJ Finn is currently a Senior Project

Ari Klein

Cushman & Wakefield

Executive Managing Director

Ari Klein, an Executive Managing Director in

Beth Pinder

CA Ventures

Chief Operating Officer, CA Management Services

Beth Pinder serves as

Randy Fifield

Fifield Companies

Chairwoman

As chairwoman of Fifield Cos., Randy Fifield oversees the

4:25pm – 5:00pm: Deal Flow Across the Capital Stack: It’s Complicated

Moderator

Tammy Kelly

Redwood Capital Group

Senior Vice President - Asset Management

Tammy Kelly, CCIM, CPM,

Christy Lockridge

PGIM Real Estate Finance

Principal

Christy Lockridge is a Principal with PGIM Real Estate

Doug Lyons

Pearlmark

Managing Principal

Douglas W. Lyons is a Managing Principal of

Elan Peretz

Barnett Capital, LTD.

Managing Director and General Counsel

Elan Peretz is the Managing

Kate Davis

Broadstone Real Estate

President & Portfolio Manager

Kate Davis joined Broadstone as a

Conference Schedule / Know the Details

To Be Announced

1:00pm – 1:30pm:

Registration and Networking

1:30pm – 1:35pm:

Opening Remarks

1:35pm – 1:55pm:

Keynote Presentation with Audience Q&A

1:55pm - 2:35pm:

Preparing Your Business and Portfolio for What’s Next

As we head into the 11th year of the expansion cycle, what do CRE players need to know about preparing their businesses and portfolios for a downturn? What if anything, are CRE players doing differently than they did in 2008?

2:35pm – 2:50pm:

Networking Break

2:50pm - 3:30pm:

Urban vs. Suburban: Spotlight on Development Trends

There’s no denying that rising labor and construction costs, coupled with soaring land prices and taxes, have caused developers to rethink how and where they’re building. What are the driving forces affecting development and redevelopment decisions among all property types? Do Chicago-area developers still see development right over the border in WI or IN creating competition?

3:30pm – 3:45pm:

Networking Break

3:45pm - 4:25pm:

Which Amenities Do Tenants Want and Really USE?

Hear industry experts and tenants discuss the latest trends regarding which amenities are really being used in all property types. How are millennials, Gen Z and baby boomers shaping these trends? How are developers and designers dealing with any changes in current and future developments?

4:25pm - 5:00pm:

Deal Flow Across the Capital Stack: It’s Complicated

Real estate players across the buying, lending and sales platforms will address critical issues including where investors are finding higher yields; public vs. private REITS; preferred investment strategies; the role foreign investors are playing; the growth of non-bank lenders, and diversification into nontraditional property types.

5:00pm – 5:15pm:

Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Today’s Next Generation

5:15pm – 6:30pm:

Cocktail Reception

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John Tronson

In Terms of Networking… it’s one of the best events!

“I’ve received several inquiries from people who I met at Connect LA who want to do business. It was one of the best events, in terms of really networking, that I’ve been to in my 20 year career”

by John Tronson, Avison Young

Great Networking Opportunity That Is Fun And Energized!

Great Networking Opportunity That Is Fun And Energized!

“We’ve been really pleased with the format and content that the Connect Conferences have created. They do a great job bringing in speakers that provide relevant information that helps educate and inform our commercial real estate community.”

by Greg May, Regional Managing Director at NGKF

Stephen Jones

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.”

by Stephen Jones, Chairman/CEO of Snyder Langston

Chris Rising

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!”

by Chris Rising, President & COO of Rising Realty Partners

Collete English Dixon

Want to give a “shout out” to
“Connect Media/Chicago for its successful effort to provide interesting CRE industry discussions and to showcase the diversity of talent in Chicago at its event last afternoon (5/14/19). I believe this is the first event I have attended/participated in where all of the panel moderators were women! Excellent job by ConnectMedia and by my industry colleagues.”

by Collete English Dixon, Executive Director of MARSHALL BENNETT INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE, ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY

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