Big East Coast Student Housing Event

David Adelman

CEO - Campus Apartments

Wes Rogers

CEO - Landmark Properties

As President and CEO of Landmark Properties, Wes has overseen the design, financing, development, and operations of nearly $2 Billion worth of new construction student housing. Wes and Landmark have largely focused on developing student cottage communities under the “Retreat” brand, and, more recently, have expanded into luxury urban infill. Wes is responsible for establishing and implementing Landmark¹s overall corporate strategy. He is very involved in the development and finance side of the Company¹s business, but his hands on leadership style keeps him engaged in all aspects of the business. Landmark currently has approximately $800 Million in student housing currently under construction, making the Company one of the most active developers in the Space. Wes, an Athens, GA native, obtained his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Georgia in 1999 and his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from UGA in 2004. While finishing up his MBA, Wes partnered with James Whitley to form Landmark Properties in May 2004. Wes lives in Athens with his wife, Kimberly, and sons, James, Harrison and William.

Gary Holloway Jr.

President - GMH Capital Partners

As President of GMH Capital Partners, Gary Holloway Jr., draws on 18 years of acquisition, property management, asset management, and commercial real estate experience to lead the second generation of the family business. Since its inception in 1985, the GMH family of companies has completed more than $7.4 billion of transactions throughout 41 states consisting of all major property types including multifamily, student housing, retail, office and industrial. GMH has owned and operated over 60,000 student, military, and conventional multifamily units as well as 5.5 million square feet of office and retail space. Through Mr. Holloway’s vision and leadership, GMH Capital Partners manages its current portfolio of real estate properties and assets while researching and investing in new niche-related multifamily housing opportunities both nationwide and abroad. Mr. Holloway pursues many philanthropic interests. Currently, he serves as a Trustee for the Westtown School and has served as chair of Westtown’s annual golf outing for 5 years and also serves on the advancement committee and the building and grounds committee. Mr. Holloway is currently a board member of the Pennsylvania Apartment Association (PAA) and is also a lifetime member of the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholars program which benefits deserving caddies in their pursuit of higher education. Mr. Holloway received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Finance from Villanova University.

Anne Papageorge

Vice President for Facilites and Real Estate Services - University of Pennsylvania

Anne Papageorge is the Vice President for Facilities and Real Estate Services at the University of Pennsylvania. Anne joined the University in October 2006 and is responsible for: Planning; Design and Construction; Facilities Operations, Maintenance and Utilities; and Real Estate Operations and Development. Anne is a licensed landscape architect and was previously the Senior Vice President and Memorial Design Director for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMCD), managing the planning, design and construction of the nearly $1 billion project encompassing the World Trade Center Memorial, Memorial Museum, Visitor's Center and related facilities. Prior to joining the LMDC in 2004, she worked in design and construction for the City of New York, where she served as first deputy commissioner of the Department of Design and Construction, managing a staff of 1,200 and overseeing 750 projects valued at $4.4 billion. Anne holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry School of Landscape Architecture, where she currently serves on the Faculty Landscape Architecture Advisory Council, and an M.B.A. from the City University of New York – Baruch College.

Bob Clark

CEO - Peak Campus

Bob joined the Company in 2003 and was named the Chief Executive Officer in 2015. He is responsible for directing all aspects of the Peak Campus operating platform, including oversight of all support departments, corporate finance, and strategic planning, as well as chairing the Executive Committee. Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer, he served as President and Executive Vice President of Operations for the Company with oversight of portfolio performance and support. Bob joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer and later served as Chief Acquisitions Officer, where he helped to establish a highly active joint venture investment platform. He is one of the longest-tenured members of the Peak Campus team and, as such, played a critical leadership role in establishing Peak as an industry leader. Prior to joining the Company, he spent his entire career in the hospitality industry, where he served as CFO for Hardin Capital and Vice President of Finance for Homestead Village, where he participated in raising more than $1 billion and was a key member of the team that led the firm through its IPO. He began his career at the Marriott Corporation where he was instilled with the people-first culture that remains a center point of the Peak operating doctrine. Bob is a frequent speaker panelist at industry events. He is a member of the NMHC Student Housing Committee, a member of the RealShare Student Housing Conference Committee, and Co-Chair of the 2014 and 2015 NMHC Student Housing Conference. He was recognized in 2013 as a Pioneer of Student Housing by Real Estate Forum Magazine. He was also honored in 2014 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution with its Top Leadership Award. Bob earned his BS in Accounting from Frostburg State University in Maryland.

Robert Gilbane

Chairman and CEO - Gilbane Development

Mr. Gilbane founded the development arm of Gilbane, Inc. As Chairman, CEO of Gilbane Development Company, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the company. In addition, he oversees all service groups including Development, Asset/Property Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, and Finance and Advisory to ensure client satisfaction and unparalleled service. Bob has led the company in the development of a wide range of projects throughout the United States, including oversight of student housing projects, single and multi-family housing, mixed-use facilities, operation and data centers, distribution and manufacturing facilities, medical/hospital facilities, corporate headquarters, and many other types of facilities delivered through public/private partnerships. His long-term perspective as owner-developer of millions of square feet nationally provides the insight and experience necessary to create maximum investment value for our clients. Bob is a member of the Urban Land Institute, Rhode Island Commodores, and Rhode Island Builders Association, and serves on the Board of Directors at Gilbane, Inc., Gilbane Building Company, and Gilbane Development Company. He is a former chairman and a member of the executive committee of the Providence Foundation, former chairman of the Rhode Island chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and former board member of the Providence Preservation Society and of Sovereign Bank and Old Colony Bank. Bob holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University.

Greg Blais

President - RISE Realty

James Wilhelm, III

EVP, Public-Private Transactions - American Campus Communities

Jamie is the executive overseeing ACC’s P3 division, responsible for all on-campus business development efforts, including our American Campus Equity® (ACE) program. Under Jamie’s leadership, his team has developed and/or completed more than three dozen on-campus transactions – including third party, tax-exempt bond finance projects, conventional leasehold mortgages, university general obligation bonds, and direct investments under the ACE program. These transactions comprise nearly $2.1 billion in total development cost. All told, Jamie has been involved in higher education finance for more than 25 years. Prior to joining ACC in 2007, Jamie was an investment banker specializing in higher education and related non-profit finance. Throughout his investment banking career, Jamie participated in the origination of more than $2 billion of debt and derivative transactions for more than 80 higher education institutions and nonprofits. Prior to joining the company, he also served as the investment banker for more than $350 million of ACC projects prior to joining the company. Having worked very closely with higher-ed presidents, CFOs, and finance committees, Jamie has an unmatched understanding of the complex issues these leaders face when managing their balance sheets, debt capacity, and credit ratings while successfully achieving their overall mission and vision. His deep experience and unique perspective combine to help ACC achieve win-win solutions for the colleges and universities we serve. Jamie joined ACC from RBC Bank’s public finance department, where he served as the managing director of the higher education sector. Prior to RBC, he was a managing director with Banc One Capital Markets (currently JPMorgan Capital Markets) and held positions at McDonald & Company Securities (currently KeyBanc Capital Markets) and The Ohio Company (currently Fifth Third Markets).

Julie Skolnicki

SVP - University Partnerships - EdR

Julie Skolnicki, EdR’s senior vice president of university partnerships, is responsible for overseeing day‐to‐day details of the entire development process for on-campus collegiate housing facilities. She is the primary point of contact between the university and all other development team members. Julie is directly responsible for evaluating market demand, working with operations to prepare operating pro formas and working with the architect and contractor in concert with the university to design the project to meet the needs of the students and the university stakeholders. She also works with the appointed investment bankers or financier to provide needed input to arrange project financing. Upon the bond and/or financing closing, Julie helps oversee the construction process, coordinating with Wally Wilcox, senior vice president of construction, to ensure a smooth transition of the completed property to university operations or EdR’s operations department, depending on the financing/ownership model ultimately selected.

Justin Gronlie

VP - Harrison St

Mr. Gronlie is a Vice President in the transactions group of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, LLC. Mr. Gronlie is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, and closing properties and venture relationships within the student housing sector. Prior to joining Harrison Street, Mr. Gronlie was an Assistant Vice President within the Commercial Real Estate Group at Citizens bank. In this role, Mr. Gronlie was responsible for underwriting and portfolio management in the Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Gronlie also served as the bank's student housing expert, whereby he analyzed each project the bank evaluated within the asset class. Before working at Citizens, Mr. Gronlie was a Senior Acquisitions Analyst at GMH Communities Trust, a student housing REIT. Mr. Gronlie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from James Madison University.

Greg Cannito

Partnership Innovator - Corvias

As a Partnership Innovator, Greg oversees the application of Corvias’ innovative public-private partnership (P3) model to challenges faced by public sector institutions nationwide. Greg joined Corvias in 2003 and has nearly two decades of P3 and business development experience. His expertise in development, structured financing, and managing the implementation of P3s has brought value to partners where he has identified and articulated progressive solutions for a complex infrastructure program that utilize both private and public funding sources. He was instrumental in the development of The Clean Water Partnership, a first-of-its-kind P3 pilot program that is addressing federal environmental regulatory requirements for stormwater management in Prince George’s County. Previously the Senior Vice President of Program Development of Corvias Group, Greg successfully managed operations representing a total development budget of over $500M at Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, as well as the development of Reece Crossings, the Army’s first-ever on-post apartments for junior unaccompanied service members. Greg served in the U.S. Marine Corps and holds a B.S. in Finance from Virginia Tech University.

Donna Preiss

CEO - The Preiss Company

Donna Preiss is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Preiss Company. For nearly 30 years, The Preiss Company has specialized in the development, acquisition, and management of off-campus student housing and is currently the 3rd largest privately owned student-housing provider in the country. The company employs over 500 team members and is one of the largest and fastest growing student housing providers in the United States—currently owning and/or operating properties in 16 states. The Preiss Company is the leader in the development of new technologies, tools, and strategies for the student housing industry. Donna received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA Degree from the University of Maryland at College Park. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the NMHC, the Board of Trustees for Ravenscroft School & the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Donna also serves on the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board and is a member of the NAA National Student Housing Committee, the NMHC National Student Housing Committee, and the Women President’s Organization.

Nathan Collier

CEO and Founder - The Collier Companies

Nathan S. Collier is principal and chairman of The Collier Companies, a developer, manager, and owner of multifamily housing with headquarters in Gainesville, Florida, home of the state's flagship university, University of Florida. Under The Collier Companies umbrella, Collier owns more than 45 properties and 10,500 apartments in Gainesville, Ocala, Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee, and other Florida locations, as well as in Norman, Oklahoma, Champaign, Illinois, and Athens, Georgia. The Collier Companies was recently ranked by Student Housing Business magazine as the third largest—and largest privately held—student housing owner in the country. The Collier Companies also is ranked seventh on Student Housing Business’s list of the top 25 management companies of student housing properties, based on October 2012 data. He endowed the Nathan S. Collier Master of Science in Real Estate program at University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business Administration, where he teaches a real estate case studies course. He is lead author of “Construction Funding: The Process of Real Estate Development, Appraisal, and Finance,” published by John Wiley & Sons, now in its 4th edition and recently published in Chinese and Korean. Collier is a life member of the University of Florida Foundation and on the executive committees of Gator Boosters, Inc. and National MultiHousing Council, where he served as founding chair of the Student Housing Committee. He is on the Multifamily Board of Trustees for National Association of Home Builders and the board of UF’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, is a member of Urban Land Institute, and is active in World Presidents' Organization. Collier also serves as a member of Columbia University's Columbia Journalism Review Board of Overseers. A member of the Florida Bar and licensed in Florida as a real estate broker, a CPA, and a building contractor, Collier earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from University of Florida in 1974 and an MBA in 1978. He passed the CPA exam on the first sitting, scoring among the top 10 in that sitting in Florida. In 1982 he received a JD from University of Florida. Collier is a member of Harvard Business School's OPM 25 class. A generous supporter of the arts, Collier supports Gainesville’s Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet as well as the University of Florida’s Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Harn Museum, and Museum of Natural History. He also is a financial patron of New York City’s Central Park Zoo, Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, Museum of Modern Art, American Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim Museum, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Andy Feinour

President - Student Quarters

With more than 15 years of experience, Andy Feinour is an authority in student housing. As President of Student Quarters, a division of St Clair Holdings, Andy is responsible for generating high yield returns for investors by transforming underperforming, non-institutional units into prime, yet affordable, student housing. He leverages deep industry knowledge and consulting experience to assess, acquire, and improve properties, while keeping student needs in mind. Prior to Student Quarters, Andy served as Senior Vice President at Carter & Associates, a leader in the development of student housing. In this role, he led the firm’s off campus student housing development efforts and has been instrumental in projects totaling over 2,300 beds throughout his career. From 2001 to 2008, Andy served as Vice President at Holder Properties, where he completed 16 build-to-suit projects for clients across the Southeast. Prior to joining the firm, Andy spent 5 years with the Boston Consulting Group as a Project Leader in its Atlanta office focusing on the fields of business development, finance and strategy for public and private clients. Andy holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce, both at the University of Virginia.

Neil Rubler

President - Candlebrook Properties and Letter 9

Marc Lifshin

Managing Partner - Core Campus

Mr. Marc Lifshin is a company founder and a current Managing Partner of Core Spaces. Marc’s vision is to develop and manage real estate in multiple sectors that reinvents the environment where our tenants live and how they enjoy the spaces they call home. Marc steers company objectives by monitoring and evaluating the ever-changing market trends in multi-family housing and by doing so, keeps CORE a progressive industry leader. Marc also focuses his attention greatly on ensuring the company’s working environment encourages fun, success, responsibility and the right amount of risk-taking. Marc graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering and Minor in Business Administration. Post-degree, Marc worked for Vail Resorts and IKON before starting his own real estate development company, LG Development Group (LG). Through LG, a student-housing platform evolved as did segmentation into the hospitality and conventional multifamily markets. These new divisions are now known today as Core Spaces.

Fred Pierce

CEO - Pierce Education Properties

Fred Pierce founded Pierce Education Properties in 1995 to provide real estate investment and development services in the Student Housing and Education industries. Prior to founding PEP, Fred was CFO and Principal of Los Angeles-based Platt Companies where he directed the acquisition and financing of $400 million in real estate assets. Mr. Pierce previously served as Western Regional Director of Real Estate Consulting for Price Waterhouse, and before that as Director of Real Estate Investment Consulting for KPMG Peat Marwick/Goodkin Group. Fred has also served as a Trustee of the 23-campus, 460,000-student California State University (CSU) System, as Board President and Trustee of the $4 Billion San Diego City Employees Retirement System and as an Advisory Board Member of Invesco’s $350 million Real Estate Fund I. Mr. Pierce was named as one of 24 “Student Housing Pioneers” by Real Estate Forum Magazine (2013), received Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2012) and was recognized as the Distinguished Alumni from San Diego State University’s College of Business with The Monty Award (1999). Fred earned his bachelor’s degree in finance, cum laude, from SDSU and completed MBA studies with an emphasis in real estate at SDSU.

Joe Coyle

CEO - University Student Living

Joseph M. Coyle is an innovative leader with more than 25 years of experience in the housing and development industry. As President, Joe is focused on the joint venture opportunities for the development and management of on-campus and off-campus student housing communities. Additionally, he oversees fee-management opportunities available from other private student housing owners, as well as acquisition opportunities in this market segment. Throughout his career in student housing, Joe has been committed to working closely with colleges and universities to develop student living solutions that address financial, academic and cultural goals that stand the test of time. Joe received a B.S. degree from Villanova University. He is a former Certified Public Accountant, and served on the Board of Directors of Hyperion Bank as the chairman of the Audit Committee.

Christopher Feeley

President - Campus1st

Over his 30-year career in commercial and multi- family real estate, Mr. Feeley has acquired, managed, underwritten, developed, invested in, or was the lender on more than $6 billion of commercial and multifamily properties, primarily located along the East Coast and Southwestern U.S. Prior to becoming Principal of Campus First Student Housing, Mr. Feeley was the Managing Partner and Principal of MVHP (formerly OCG, LLC) for 7 years, acquiring over $1 billion of multifamily real estate. In addition, Mr. Feeley has held positions with such prestigious institutions as Legg Mason Real Estate (now NorthMarq Capital), GE Capital Corporation (now Bank of America), and Paine Webber Mortgage Finance. Mr. Feeley also has prior experience as a Legislative Assistant for the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental affairs (for Senator William Roth of Delaware), and the Governor of the State of Delaware (Gov. Michael Castle), Mr. Feeley is a member of the National Multi-Housing Council and the Pension Real Estate Associations (“PREA”).

Bob Keane

MP, Director, Higher Ed - WDG Architecture

Mr. Keane’s thoughtful and intuitive design approach is reflected in his portfolio of university and residential projects. He has developed an astute understanding and national expertise in master planning, program analysis, design analysis, budget analysis, and building systems research. In addition to his design experience Robert has spoken professionally on the subjects of urban planning, campus planning, student housing, the profession of architecture, and continually acts as a visiting critic at local universities. His ability to conceptualize and coordinate complex design problems among team members and client/user groups has proven invaluable to clients and the firm. His experience includes campus master planning, campus housing, university research facilities, and large mixed-use developments.

Brendan Coleman

Managing Director - Walker & Dunlop

Brendan Coleman, managing director, is responsible for new loan origination out of Walker & Dunlop's Bethesda, Maryland office. Mr. Coleman joined the Multifamily Finance production group in 2007 and specializes in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily products. In addition, Mr. Coleman focuses on manufactured, student housing, and structuring large portfolios. Since joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Coleman’s team has originated over 350 transactions totaling over $4.5 billion dollars’ worth of loan production. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Coleman's served as a sales director with GMAC-RFC, a compliance underwriter at GE Capital Mortgage, and an account executive at Genworth Financial. Mr. Coleman holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Virginia as well as a master's degree in business administration from the University of Maryland. Beyond the company, Mr. Coleman is actively involved in the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and several charities that focus on combating homelessness and poverty in the Nation’s Capital.

Isaac Sitt

CEO - Vesper Holdings

Isaac J. Sitt co-founded Vesper Holdings to focus on private equity real estate investments in both commercial and residential properties. Throughout his professional career, Mr. Sitt has invested in, developed and managed retail and residential real estate. He utilizes his keen understanding of the industry to lead Vesper in the acquisition of varied asset classes. In 2010 Vesper Holdings launched its student housing acquisitions fund. Mr. Sitt identified a confluence of market factors that make this niche likely to experience accelerated growth over the next few years. Mr. Sitt has led the fund’s rapid acquisition of multiple large student housing assets located in close proximity to major universities throughout the country. In 1999 Mr. Sitt began to build a powerful portfolio of key urban retail and residential real estate throughout the country in partnership with Thor Equities, a family owned business. He recognized retail real estate in dense urban city locations as an underserved market. Major active investments included the Military Circle Mall in Norfolk Virginia and the Gallery at Fulton Street Mall which was sold in 2008 to Acadia Realty Trust. In 1992, Mr. Sitt began his career at Baby Togs Inc., a manufacturer and importer of children’s apparel. His initial responsibilities were to source and manage production for the firm in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Bangladesh. Mr. Sitt rose to become the company’s President where he led a massive re- branding and customer centric marketing effort. Under his leadership, the company successfully completed a turn around and was restored to a position of industry leadership. Mr. Sitt’s keen understanding of retail market trends were a quintessential element of the company’s success. Isaac J Sitt is a graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business and sits on the boards of several charitable institutions.

Brian Thompson

EVP of Investments - CA Ventures

Brian serves as Executive Vice President of Investments and leads the firm's student housing investment strategy consisting of both acquisitions and development. Additionally, he focuses on sourcing, securing, and closing investments and joint ventures across the US. His approach and vision are drawn from 16 years of experience within the student housing sector working with various operators and investment management firms. Prior to joining CA, Brian began his career as an analyst with GMH Communities Trust, a developer and owner of student housing that was sold to American Campus Communities in 2008. He subsequently spent nine years as senior vice president at Harrison Street Real Estate Capital. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington.

Gavin Leach

VP for Finance and Administration - Northern Michigan University

Mr. Gavin Leach became Vice President for Finance and Administration at Northern Michigan University on July 1, 2007. Mr. Leach represents the university on several state and national committees including the Michigan Universities Coalition on Health, Inc., Midwestern Higher Education Commission Computing Task Force, the Merit Board of Directors, Northern Initiatives Board of Directors, and Educause. He leads a cross-divisional team that planned and implemented the Teaching, Learning, and Communication notebook computer program and provides ongoing oversight of the program. In addition, he oversees planning and implementation of the university’s campus master plan, computer leasing program, wide area network, administrative computer systems and programmers, facilities operations, auxiliary operations, and the university’s human resource operations. Previously, Mr. Leach served Northern Michigan University as the Associate Vice President for Finance and Planning. In this role Mr. Leach developed and presented university strategies with regard to the annual and long-term planning for NMU’s $178 million budget, state budget requests, legislative hearings, compensation, technology, facilities, auxiliary operations, and financial aid. Prior to joining Northern in 1989, his career included serving as a Senior Tax Analyst for Arthur Andersen & Company and a Senior Tax Analyst at MTS Systems Corporation. He holds a B.S. degree in Accounting and Master’s of Public Administration (MPA) Degree from Northern Michigan University, and a CPA certificate.

Rita LaRue

VP of Campus Services - Drexel University

Rita LaRue earned a Master of Science degree from Drexel University and joined Drexel’s Division of Student Life and Administrative Services in 1997. From 2007 through 2015, LaRue served as Senior Associate Vice President for Drexel Business Services, providing leadership and creative solutions for University Housing, Campus Dining, Retail Management, University Bookstores, DragonCard Services, Dragon Dollars, Event & Conference Services, Parking Services, Printing & Mailing Services, Vending and the Drexel Student Centers. This portfolio includes 2.5 million square feet at Drexel’s three Philadelphia campuses and an annual budget of more than $100.0 million, as well as 48 professional staff members, 300 industry-related employees and 250 student employees. In January 2016, LaRue was appointed Vice President of Campus Services. In this expanded role, LaRue continues to provide leadership of Drexel Business Services while leading a number of new initiatives, including comprehensively reimagining residence hall space utilization to achieve maximum alignment between the student’s living, academic and co-op experiences; developing “third places” on campus – physical anchors of community life that facilitate an excellent learning environment and campus engagement; and stimulating and supporting operational sustainability programs in alignment with academic goals and student success. LaRue is an industry leader in transforming the campus experience through student-responsive initiatives. Her achievements include the College Foodservice Excellence Award from On-Campus Hospitality magazine for the creative and successful expansion of the campus dining program, which increased sales from $11.8 million to $27.0 million in five years; leadership of a market-competitive and student-centric University Housing occupancy management strategy that includes the 2-Year Residency Program, designed to offer students a diverse mix of housing that is close to the campus core; and the "Models of Efficiency" award from University Business magazine for maximizing efficiency in administrative functions, reducing costs for students and improving service. LaRue serves her industry and community through a variety of volunteer positions as current Past President of NACAS East (the National Association of College Auxiliary Services), the past National Chair of the NACAS Inclusive Excellence Committee, and 10 years as a member of the board of directors for UC Green in Philadelphia, including three years as the chair of the board. LaRue holds a third degree black belt in karate and coached the International Shotokan Karate Federation’s first national collegiate women’s kumite champion team. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, LaRue now resides just west of Philadelphia, where she is involved in the arts and K-12 public education.

Jason Taylor

Senior Vice President - The Scion Group

Jeff Arnold

COO - United Plus Property Management

Jeff Arnold serves as the Chief Operating Officer of United Realty Management Corporation, AMO®. Jeff has direct responsibility and oversight of the management and marketing divisions. He provides best practices and direction of operations across all of the property management portfolios, including student, senior and multifamily housing, commercial and mixed use. Jeff leads a team of over 125 employees and is passionate about their and United’s success. Jeff brings to United over 20 years experience in all facets of property management. Formerly from Houston, Texas, he played an essential role in starting up Asset Plus Corp’s student division, Asset Campus Housing, growing the company from just over 1,000 beds to 22,000 beds. Jeff also was SVP of Operations and co-founder of a startup company, Innovative Housing Solutions, for four years. During his tenure, he led all operations, grew the firm to over 5,500 beds and assisted in closing just over $115 million in acquisitions and new development. The organization made a +18% NOI growth year-over-year for their investors and clients in just two years. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Stephen F. Austin University. He is an Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®) and holds a license to conduct real estate transactions.

Jared Hutter

Principal, Co-Founder - Aptitude Development

Jared Hutter founded BLVD Equities, the predecessor to Aptitude Development in 2014 after working in all aspects real estate development for the previous 8 years. Long having an interest in student housing since his time at Syracuse University when he recognized the pent up opportunity given the zero supply of purpose built student housing, Jared founded BLVD Equities with the intention of building ground up student housing around the country. After successfully completing his first development at his alma mater of Syracuse and ultimately selling the completed project to ACC, BLVD Equities became Aptitude Development. With a proven model amongst its investors and a fresh infusion of cash, Aptitude currently has about 2,000 beds in various stages of the development cycle with a primary focus on urban core pedestrian sites, many of which are boutique in nature and mixed-use projects. Jared holds a BS from Syracuse University in Finance and Entrepreneurship and a Masters in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.

Christopher Aiken

Safanad - Senior Director, Real Estate

Christopher Aiken is Senior Director, Real Estate and is based in New York. He was previously a Director, Real Estate Equity at Blackrock where he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, executing and managing over US $3 billion in real estate investments in multifamily, retail, office, industrial and land on behalf of institutional clients. Prior to BlackRock, he was an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Aiken holds an M.Sc., Real Estate, from New York University and is also a magna cum laude graduate of Morehouse College, where he studied Business Administration and Marketing. In addition, he is a member of the Real Estate Executive Council (REEC) and the ULI Multifamily Bronze Council.

Timothy Bradley

Founder - TSB Capital Advisors

Timothy S. Bradley is the founder of TSB Capital Advisors, a real estate finance advisory firm that delivers proven results for real estate owners, investors and developers nationwide. At TSB Capital Advisors, Mr. Bradley advises clients on the financing of all product types within the real estate sector. His noteworthy focus and expertise is structuring of student housing transactions that include private, off-campus transactions and public/private partnerships with colleges and universities via both conventional finance and taxable/tax-exempt bond financing. Additionally, Mr. Bradley provides consultation services for his clients on joint venture partnerships. Prior to founding TSB Capital Advisors, Mr. Bradley was a Senior Vice President at a Philadelphia-based investment banking firm where he was instrumental in the development and expansion of the firm's core business from 2004 until 2009. While at the firm, Mr. Bradley was involved in over $350 million in closed financings. Mr. Bradley received his B.A. from James Madison University in 2001. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. In addition, Mr. Bradley has spoken on numerous real estate panels and has authored for various real estate publications.

Justin Glasgow

Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets - Cushman & Wakefield

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Ryan Lang

Executive Managing Director, Student Housing Group - ARA, A Newmark Company

Ryan Lang, executive managing director for ARA, A Newmark Company’s Student Housing Group, is responsible for leading the team and spearheading best-in-class investment-sale services for its clients. He has represented a multitude of large multihousing investors including Blue Vista, Harrison Street, Heitman, and American Campus Communities, the nation’s largest developer, owner and manager of student housing. Prior to joining ARA Newmark, Mr. Lang was vice president and co-leader of CBRE’s National Student Housing Group. He has represented some of the largest institutional, private and public real estate companies in the country and has closed approximately $3.2 billion in real estate transactions. In 2010, Mr. Lang joined New Orleans-based Stirling Properties as director of multi-family investments. While at Stirling, Mr. Lang specialized in the sale of conventional and student housing and was one of the most active multihousing experts in the state. He was recognized as the top investment sales broker at Stirling Properties for 2011 and 2012. Mr. Lang began his real estate career in New York City at Marcus & Millichap where he gained experience in seller representation, acquisitions and investment underwriting. During his first year there, his investment team was recognized as the #1 top earning team in the office and he was awarded the Pace Setter award for 2008. Mr. Lang regularly speaks at nationally acclaimed student housing events and was named to the ARA Newmark/ NGKF Chairman’s Circle in recognition of being one of the top producing brokers across the entire company. Mr. Lang received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Florida. He holds a real estate license in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama.

Mike Palotas

Higher Education Mid-Atlantic Co-Coordinator - The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Mike is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Engineering, Leadership and Development. Upon graduating and after a 2-year co-op with Whiting-Turner, Mike joined the company full time as a project engineer and he has spent 14 out of the 16 years with Whiting-Turner working on the University of Delaware campus. His experience includes a multitude of project types from performing arts centers to interdisciplinary science & engineering laboratories to residence halls. Most recently, he completed a residence hall with 1,150-seat dining hall, one of the largest dining halls on the East Coast. When he manages to find some free time, he enjoys spending it with his wife and three kids.

John “Jay” Stewart

VP - PRESCIENT

Ann Volz

Vice President - The Scion Group

Ms. Volz has over 25 years of real estate experience in program/project management, property management, and business development and marketing. She has been actively involved in virtually all aspects of project development, from strategic planning through ongoing operations. Her background includes leadership positions at a national program-management firm and an international architecture firm, and also includes experience serving on the management team of three large development projects, a significant mall renovation and a 52-story urban mixed-use building. As Project Executive with The Scion Group, Ms. Volz provides and supervises delivery of student housing real estate advisory services to Scion’s clients. Earlier, Ms. Volz also served Scion as Vice President for Capital Projects and directed the renovation of student housing projects located adjacent to the campuses of Virginia Tech, Western Michigan University, Pennsylvania State University Purdue University and others, including private and two-year institutions. She has shared her expertise through industry presentations and membership in the Urban Land Institute, National Association of College and University Business Officers, Society of College and University Planners, Association of College and University Housing Officers, Commercial Real Estate Women, International Council of Shopping Centers, International Association of Conference Centers, and Society of Marketing Professional Services. Ms. Volz received her Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing as well as a Bachelor of Communications from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN in 1991.