Name: Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference (BMAC) East
Start: 2024-12-05T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-05T18:30:00-05:00
Location: North Bethesda Marriott & Conference Center

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Speakers and Panels

Opening Keynote: Walker & Dunlop and AvalonBay Communities Interview

Keynote

Benjamin Schall

CEO & President, AvalonBay Communities

Willy Walker

Willy Walker is consistently recognized as one of the most influential executives in the United States commercial real estate finance industry. He joined the company in 2003 as executive vice president and chief operating officer and became chief executive officer in 2007. Under Mr. Walker’s leadership, Walker & Dunlop has grown from a small, family-owned business with one office and forty-six employees to become one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States with twenty-five offices and over five hundred employees. Walker & Dunlop has been named one of the "50 Fastest Growing Companies" in the Washington Region every year since 2011, named a "Great Places to Work" in 2012, 2013 and 2015, and named a “Top Workplace” by the Washington Post in 2014 and 2016. Investors in Walker & Dunlop’s IPO saw their stock appreciate 191% in the company’s first five years as a public company. Mr. Walker won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2011. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Walker was president of the European and Latin American divisions of TeleTech, a global business process outsourcing company. He previously worked at private equity firm Newbridge Latin America, and was also general manager of a regional airline start-up in Argentina. He currently serves on the boards of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Federal City Council, the Sustainable Technology Fund, and St. Albans School. Mr. Walker was Chairman of the Board of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) from 2008 until 2012, and Chairman of the Board of Transcom, a global business process outsourcing company, from 2007 until 2012. Mr. Walker received his Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University. He has run the Boston Marathon in 2:36, is an avid cyclist, and can likely be found on the ski slopes of Sun Valley when not running Walker & Dunlop.

Walker & Dunlop

Chairman & CEO

Keynote

Willy Walker

Chairman & CEO, Walker & Dunlop

Navigating Multifamily Financing: Adapting to Current Market Pressures and Economic Shifts

Geraldine Borger Urgo

Head of Production, NewPoint Real Estate Capital

Matthew Serenius

Director, Multifamily, PRP, LLC

Brian Hosey

Senior Vice President and Division Manager, Marcus & Millichap

Ryan Doyle

Senior Director, Originations, Nuveen Green Capital

Elizabeth Cotter

SVP, FCP

Moderator

Ryan Moore

Director of BPO, Citrin Cooperman

Policy Pulse: Understanding Policy Impacts on the Multifamily Market

Sharon Wilson Géno

Sharon Wilson Géno is the president of NMHC. She is a 30-year veteran of the housing industry, during which she has helped guide numerous for-profit, nonprofit and governmental entities around housing affordability, community development and other housing policy challenges. Sharon most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS), the housing and healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization and one of the largest nonprofit affordable and mixed-income/mixed-use housing operators in the nation. VOANS operated 240 properties and nearly 13,000 units in over 40 states during her tenure. She originally joined the organization as its Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and provided advice and counsel to the organization on a wide variety of legal matters, including housing operations and housing development issues. Before joining Volunteers of America, Sharon was a partner in a private practice in Washington DC, where she advised on housing and community development projects, government contracting, corporate structure, internal governance, and compliance with federal, state and local laws. During her career, Sharon has served as both in-house counsel and outside General Counsel for various types of organizations. Her legal experience includes providing advice regarding government and non-government contracts, nonprofit organizations, corporate formation, litigation, employment law, tax law, and other topics. She has also taught courses on housing law and policy at The George Washington School of Law and Georgetown University. She has also worked on legislation and advocacy efforts related to affordable housing programs on both the local and national levels. Sharon has a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master of Arts in Urban Affairs from St. Louis University and a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Newcomb College of Tulane University.

NMHC

President

Sharon Wilson Géno

President, NMHC

Moderator

Katie Noonan

Partner, Ballard Spahr

Affordable Housing Solutions: Bridging the Gap Between Supply and Demand

Frank Craighill

SVP, Development, Monday Properties

Sarah Reddinger

VP of Housing & Community Strategies, Habitat for Humanity

Joe LeMense

Managing Director, United Bank

Christopher Kehde

Principal/Managing Director, FGM

Scott Melnick

Founder, Melnick Real Estate Advisors

Moderator

Winell Belfonte

Partner, CohnReznick

Designing for Tomorrow: Design, Operations, Technology and Sustainability in Multifamily Projects

Rebecca Snyder

EVP, Brookfield Multifamily

Jenna Miller

VP, Customer Experience, Bozzuto

Christian Lee

CEO, Mint House

James Hannah

Managing Director, Parity

Sarah Alexander

Ms. Alexander is an award-winning architectural designer committed to improving the quality of life for those who live in the homes and neighborhoods she helps create. Through her work she espouses her belief that community transformation begins with understanding the community and the people who live there. Ms. Alexander is an expert in building consensus among a wide array of community stakeholders. She listens, learns, understands and responds to what is important and meaningful to the people who will live, work, shop and play in the communities and homes she designs. Ms. Alexander believes that there are inextricable links between people and the places they inhabit. Her keen awareness of the changing patterns of society have enabled her to design housing for people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles, creating inviting communities that will meet the needs of people now and in the future. Ms. Alexander has worked throughout the District of Columbia and the greater Washington Metropolitan area on projects that have transformed not only the lives of the people who live there, but also the surrounding communities. In many cases this means transforming urban blight into livable communities. These complex, mixed-use urban infill projects serve as catalysts for change, creating transit-oriented, walkable communities that in many cases now represent some of the most desirable places to live in the Washington region. Ms. Alexander is sought out by clients and colleagues for her leadership in the unique District of Columbia zoning and entitlement realm, specializing in creating real estate value for her clients through innovative design solutions that maximize the allowable density for a site, while at the same time adding value to communities. She is frequently called upon to lead projects through the District’s complex approval process which can involve presentations to various agencies and commissions, including Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Historic Preservation Review Board, the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the Commission of Fine Arts, the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Capital Planning Commission. Ms. Alexander has recently begun to expand her expertise in entitlement processes to include projects in both Maryland and Virginia. Ms. Alexander’s designs have been honored with numerous regional and national design awards from such prestigious groups as the Congress for the New Urbanism, the Urban Land Institute, the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, the Urban Guild, and Builder Magazine. Mr. Alexander is a Registered Architect and a LEED Accredited Professional. She received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Maryland and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Torti Gallas & Partners

Principal

Sarah Alexander

Principal, Torti Gallas & Partners

Mendowa Martin

SVP, Head of Multi-housing Operations, JLL

Moderator

Craig Andersch

Manager, LG Electronics

Building the Future: Challenges and Innovations in Multifamily Construction and Development

Sean Caldwell

Executive Managing Director, Development, Mill Creek Residential

Erin Reisinger

Managing Director, Toll Brothers Apartment Living

Jason Spicer

Division VP, The Whiting-Turner Contractor Company

Dominic Magnolia

EVP, Magnolia Companies

James Moore

Co-Founder & COO, RCKRBX

Joseph Ahmadi

Principal, Lessard Design

Moderator

James Haley

Principal, Urban Practice

Exploring Investment Opportunities: Analyzing Risks, Rewards and The Latest Strategies

Nikita Rao

Managing Director, Head of Residential, Tishman Speyer

Bob Murphy

Managing Principal, MRP Realty

Cris White

Partner, Investments, Penzance

Kelly Nagel

Kelly Sewell Nagel is the head of residentials for EDENS, a leading national owner, developer, and steward of more than 100 open-air retail and mixed-use places in high- growth markets coast to coast. Prior to joining EDENS, Kelly was the founder and managing partner of Residy, a multifamily investment management platform, and was responsible for acquisitions and asset management of the venture’s investment portfolio. She has broad experience in multifamily operations, development, and investments in both publicly traded REITs and privately held firms and has developed and asset managed thousands of apartment units. Before founding Residy, she built and oversaw the multifamily platform and portfolio for a Philadelphia-based real estate private equity fund manager, managing acquisitions, dispositions, financings, redevelopment and capital expenditures, asset and property management. She served as a regional vice president at AIMCO Apartment Homes, one of the country's largest owners and operators of apartments, with 125 communities in 17 states, where she was responsible for the company’s east coast investments including acquisitions, developments, redevelopments, and construction. Ms. Nagel led development and asset management teams for over $1.5 billion of multifamily and mixed-use projects throughout the US. She also provided direction and strategic oversight in key functional areas of operations, marketing, long-range planning, and property management for over 5,700 apartments. Ms. Nagel has held senior positions at AvalonBay Communities and Archstone where she led development teams for over $600 million of multifamily and mixed-use projects. She started her commercial real estate career at Regency Centers, a leading national retail REIT, where she was responsible for the financial underwriting of acquisitions and developments for multiple markets. Prior to commercial real estate, Kelly was a senior program manager for the Defense Intelligence Agency and served as a consultant with Accenture. She has been an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) since 2009, recently serving as a Global Governing Trustee and she is a past chair of the Americas Women’s Leadership Initiative. Kelly is also on the leadership team of the Urban Development and Mixed Use (UDMUC) Bronze Product Council. She holds an MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, and a BS in Business Administration & Accounting from Washington & Lee University, where she sits on the advisory board for UNC’s Leonard Wood Center for Real Estate Studies (executive committee and chair of the nominating and governance committee), and currently chairs the board of advisors for the W&L Williams School of Commerce. She is a Girl Scout leader and a board member of Good Shepherd Housing, a nonprofit providing affordable housing and ancillary services in Fairfax County, VA. Kelly also serves as an adjunct professor and executive in residence for the Steers Center for Global Real Estate at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Kelly resides in McLean, VA, with her three children.

EDENS

Head of Residential

Kelly Nagel

Head of Residential, EDENS

Brett Weir

Assistant VP, Petros PACE

Walter Whitt

Managing Director, Sapphire Capital Group

Moderator

Anthony Golden

Risk Advisor, RCM&D

The Executive Outlook: Strategic Visions for the Future of Multifamily Real Estate

Gina Baker Chambers

President, MCB Real Estate

Greg Lamb

President & COO, Jefferson Apartment Group

Evan Regan-Levine

Chief Strategy Officer, JBG Smith

Ruth Hoang

SVP, Development, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners

Ron Kaplan

Principal & Co-Founder, Five Squares Development

John Clarkson

Managing Director, Greystar

Moderator

Harvey Goodman

President & CEO, Goodman Gable Gould

Remarks at the Podium

Geoffrey Kimmel

Senior Client Development Director, Engineered Tax Services

Benji Shin

Co-founder & CEO, Zenerate

Brian Miller

Senior Design Director, Streetsense

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Venue

North Bethesda Marriott & Conference Center
5928 Executive Boulevard
North Bethesda, MD 20852

Floor: Salon and Foyer- A-D

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Garage parking is attached to the convention center NOT by the hotel.
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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Registration, Networking and Breakfast
9:00 AM 10:00 AM	Opening Keynote: Walker & Dunlop and AvalonBay Communities Interview
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Navigating Multifamily Financing: Adapting to Current Market Pressures and Economic Shifts Dive into the latest financing trends, traditional and alternative loan structures, and strategies for mitigating financial risks to successfully secure capital in today’s market.
10:45 AM 11:00 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM 11:30 AM	Policy Pulse: Understanding Policy Impacts on the Multifamily Market Navigating complex zoning laws and regulatory frameworks, and developing strategies for advocacy and influencing policy to support industry growth
11:30 AM 12:15 PM	Affordable Housing Solutions: Bridging the Gap Between Supply and Demand Explore innovative mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and effective strategies for advancing affordable housing development and success
12:15 PM 1:30 PM	Lunch Break
1:30 PM 2:15 PM	Designing for Tomorrow: Design, Operations, Technology and Sustainability in Multifamily Projects Discover the latest on living experiences through advanced design, sustainable practices, and effective operational strategies for optimal performance and efficiency across multifamily properties
2:15 PM 3:00 PM	Building the Future: Challenges and Innovations in Multifamily Construction and Development Insights into the pipeline, strategies for overcoming economic constraints, innovations in modular and sustainable practices, and the opportunities and challenges of urban versus suburban growth
3:00 PM 3:15 PM	Networking Break
3:15 PM 4:00 PM	Exploring Investment Opportunities: Analyzing Risks, Rewards and The Latest Strategies Examine the evolving landscape of investor risk appetite and discover innovative financing solutions as industry experts discuss current their strategies.
4:00 PM 4:45 PM	The Executive Outlook: Strategic Visions for the Future of Multifamily Real Estate Strategic guidance from top industry leaders on navigating current market conditions, overcoming leadership challenges in today's economic trends and implementing long-term investment strategies for sustainable growth and risk management
4:45 PM 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks
5:00 PM 6:00 PM	Post-Event Cocktail Party & Professional Headshots

What You'll Learn

With the notable decline in multifamily housing starts and units under construction, what strategies should developers and investors consider to effectively navigate these market challenges?
As rent prices continue to rise, how can multifamily developers and property managers balance the need for rent increases with tenant retention strategies?
In light of the decrease in multifamily units under construction and the growing supply of newly completed units, how can developers and investors adjust their strategies to align construction activities with evolving demand? What are best practices for managing labor shortages and high construction costs?
With the increase in vacancy rates to 6.1% and variations across metro areas, what key factors are driving these changes? How can property managers and developers address these factors to stabilize occupancy levels and optimize rental income?
Given Freddie Mac's forecast of muted multifamily performance due to high new supply and slow rent growth, how can investors and developers strategically position themselves for long-term growth in the multifamily sector?
Facing challenges such as low rental growth, rising operating expenses, and increased insurance costs, what strategies can multifamily property owners use to effectively manage margins and remain attractive to lenders?
How might the political shifts as a result of the new presidency impact commercial real estate development, zoning regulations, and affordable housing availability?

How You'll Do More Business: The multifamily sector is facing significant challenges, with declining housing starts and units under construction, while rent prices continue to rise, impacting inflation and tenant retention. At the same time, vacancy rates have increased to 6.1%, and the market is seeing a growing supply of newly completed units. How will the results of the presidential election impact commercial real estate investment, development, zoning regulations, and the availability of affordable housing?

BMAC East is our premier multifamily event, consistently attracting over 500 attendees each year. Join us and industry leaders to explore these critical issues and gain insights into navigating the multifamily market in 2024 and beyond. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with top investors, developers, owners, and policymakers at this full-day summit designed to address the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the multifamily sector.

Who You’ll Meet: The East Coast's multifamily experts, investors, owners, developers, lenders, brokers, public sector companies, city officials, architects, contractors, engineers, and property managers.

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