Multifamily Success

A Look into Key Projects, Development Strategies And Investment Opportunities

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  Ash Shah

  Ash Shah is the President & CEO of IMPEX Capital Group, a Houston-based commercial real estate investment firm. The firm owns and manages over $1.8 Billion in various properties across the US, including ~$800 Million in Houston and Texas, in general. To date, IMPEX has acquired over 10,000 multifamily units, 1500 units of new Multifamily Development & Built-to-Rent Projects, 600,000 sf of Industrial & Commercial office, and 400,000 square feet of Retail & Mixed Use. Mr. Shah’s schedule of real estate ownership also includes Hotels, Assisted Living with Memory Care, Storage Facility and Land parcel for housing development. Mr. Shah currently serves as a Co-Sponsor, Key Principal or Equity Owner in over 50 properties. Prior to entering the commercial real estate sector, Ash was the founder and CEO of Impex Global, a Plastic Films, Paper and Packaging products company. After expanding the business into locations all over North America and operations in several international markets, Mr. Shah successfully sold the business to a private equity firm in 2012. Ash holds an MBA from Thunderbird Business School of International Management, and his company has been ranked in the “Top 100” and “Fastest Growing Company” by Houston Business Journal and Inc. 5000 magazine. Mr. Shah is also a former “International Entrepreneur of the Year” award recipient from the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce and member of Forbes Financial Council.

  IMPEX Capital Group

  President & CEO

  Ash Shah

  President & CEO

  IMPEX Capital Group

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  Terri Clifton

  Terri Clifton has been a dynamic force in the Texas multifamily industry since 1987. She began her career working on-site with some of the most respected names in the industry. Today, she leads her own multifamily investment and management companies. Over her career she has personally improved over 35,000 units – everything from new class-A construction to boarded up and shut down. Today, her Better World Companies operate nearly 5,000 apartments, have ownership in 1,300 and employ over 150 multifamily professionals. In 2022, her family-first style earned her company the distinction of being named Houston’s #1 Top Workplace. Terri is also a licensed real estate broker, serves on the Board of the Houston Apartment Association as an Honorary Life Member, is a strong advocate for the HAA Political Action Steering Committee and supports the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Advisory Committee. She enjoys teaching up-and-coming professionals for The National Apartment Association and is known for her fair, transparent and honorable approach. Terri is a native of Indiana and a proud Texan by choice.

  Better World Properties

  Managing Partner

  Terri Clifton

  Managing Partner

  Better World Properties

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  Sameer Walvekar

  Sameer Walvekar joined Urban Genesis in 2019 and serves as Senior Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets. Sameer is responsible for capital raising, marketing and investor relations. He also oversees the firm’s investments and developments in Dallas- Fort Worth. Prior to Urban Genesis, Sameer worked for Stockbridge Capital Group in their investments team, covering the western United States. Sameer started his real estate career as an acquisitions analyst at Lionstone Investments. Sameer received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.

  Urban Genesis

  Sr. Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets

  Sameer Walvekar

  Sr. Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets

  Urban Genesis

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  Cole Kellogg

  Cole Kellogg is FCP's regional head of Texas and is responsible for the firm’s multifamily investments throughout the state. He specializes in underwriting core, core+, and value-add acquisitions, ground-up development and structured finance opportunities. Prior to joining FCP in 2016, Cole worked in the Asset Management group of J.P. Morgan Chase. He graduated with a BA from Vanderbilt University in 2013.

  FCP

  VP, Multifamily Acquisitions

  Cole Kellogg

  VP, Multifamily Acquisitions

  FCP

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  Craig Bunk

  EXPERIENCE: INTERNATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE 1998 - present NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS, N. A. 1993 – 1998 EDUCATION: MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Houston Baptist University Concentration in Finance 1993 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Baylor University 1990 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: THE CENTER FOR HEARING AND SPEECH Former Board of Directors/Treasurer BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY Board of Directors PESCA DE MAYO Board of Directors TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE Oyster Advisory Committee

  Bank of Commerce

  EVP International

  Moderator

  Craig Bunk

  EVP International

  Bank of Commerce

Tenant Centric Trends

Features And Amenities Driving Resident Satisfaction

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  Nathaliah Naipaul

  Nathaliah Naipaul is the driving force behind XAG Group, a diversified real estate development organiza

  XAG Group

  CEO & Partner

  Nathaliah Naipaul

  CEO & Partner

  XAG Group

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  Gabe Lerner

  Gabe Lerner is a seasoned commercial real estate and investment management leader with over a decade of experience spanning mixed-use, office, retail, and large-scale land acquisitions. Currently, he serves as Executive Vice President at Lincoln Property Company in Houston, where he focuses on expanding Lincoln’s service businesses, as well as its development and investment portfolios in the market. Additionally, his priority is to grow Lincoln’s mixed-use development business. Originally from Houston, Gabe has led real estate acquisition, development, and financing initiatives in markets across the globe and nationally, with a particular focus on the energy and real estate sectors. His comprehensive expertise encompasses Acquisition and Divestiture Management, Legal Due Diligence, and Asset Evaluation. Prior to joining Lincoln, Gabe held the position of Managing Director at Allied Orion Group. He was responsible for the acquisition, development, and alternative investment opportunities, concentrating on multifamily properties across the Sun Belt states. His strategic vision and leadership played a crucial role in expanding the company’s portfolio and driving its growth. Gabe’s career also includes a tenure as Managing Director for one of China’s largest private real estate developers, ZTC Investments. In this capacity, he spearheaded investments, oversight, and management of projects outside mainland China, with a portfolio that included ventures in North America, Europe, Japan, and other global locales. Gabe started his career working as an attorney in Houston, Texas.

  Lincoln Property Company

  EVP

  Gabe Lerner

  EVP

  Lincoln Property Company

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  Jason Masters

  Jason began his multifamily career in 2010, and has overseen performance for student, lease-up, stabilized, mid-rise, high-rise, mixed-use, and value-add assets in major markets throughout Texas. He possesses expertise in partnering with property owners to identify asset goals and objectives, generating detailed reports for property owners, crafting comprehensive budgets, analyzing market conditions and competitor performance, monitoring industry trends and making operational strategy recommendations accordingly, establishing operational policies and procedures, maximizing NOI, controlling expenses and delinquencies, implementing marketing and rebranding initiatives, developing resident retention and resident experience enhancement strategies, and training and mentoring associates. Prior to joining Avenue5, he served in property and portfolio leadership roles for ZRS Management, LLC as well as Alliance Residential.

  Avenue5 Residential

  VP

  Jason Masters

  VP

  Avenue5 Residential

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  Wesley Salazar

  As a KW Partner, Wesley fosters a collaborative environment, emphasizing diversity, efficiency, excellence, and teamwork. With over 18 years of experience, Wesley is a multi-family expert who has worked on garden-style, wrap, and on-structure projects. His deep expertise in balancing design with constructability ensures high-quality and functional developments. Wesley has overseen notable projects like the award-winning 1221 Broadway Lofts in San Antonio, which transformed an abandoned structure near the Pearl into 307 apartments featuring lush courtyards, and an on-structure pool with Riverwalk views. Wesley’s strategic vision and innovative approach consistently lead to successful multi-family developments. During this conference he will share insights on trends in multi-family development, design excellence, and urban living.

  KW Landscape Architects

  Partner

  Wesley Salazar

  Partner

  KW Landscape Architects

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  John Cadenhead

  John Cadenhead has over 20 years of design experience and brings a creative edge to the leadership team. As the Director of Design at Goree, John leads the company’s effort to build a firm wide culture of design. As the Commercial Team continues to grow, he works with the team to continuously leverage the possibilities within each project. John graduated from Parsons School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and has worked in multiple lead design roles throughout his career. He has spearheaded a wide array of projects from luxury vacation homes in Egypt, to condominiums in San Antonio. John has been instrumental in helping design Houston with his work on London House, Riverview Apartments, and The Chaucer to name a few. John adds value to projects through design by carefully inspecting what is unique about each site and combining this with the client’s wishes to achieve exceptional buildings. He’s a technology pro and incorporates 3D-printing and Building Information Modeling whenever possible to improve the design process. When John’s not tinkering with his designs, he’s carving up lakes on his wakeboard, playing softball, or searching for a band in need of a guitarist.

  Goree

  Director of Design

  John Cadenhead

  Director of Design

  Goree

• Moderator

  David Rasch

  VP, Partner

  Harvey Builders

Houston Affordable and Workforce Housing

Investing and Developing Social Responsibility

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  Tyler Johnson

  Tyler Johnson is a Division President and leads operations for the Central region of Asset Living's market rate and affordable portfolio. He has worked in the property management industry at Asset Living for over 15 years, gaining experience and expertise in new construction lease-ups, value-add repositioning, compliance monitoring, and underwriting. At Asset Living, his goals include developing and retaining the best talent in the industry, executing best-in-class standard operating procedures, and employing cutting-edge leasing and operating technology to maximize value. Tyler holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from Texas A&M.

  Asset Living

  Division President

  Tyler Johnson

  Division President

  Asset Living

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  Joy Horak-Brown

  As New Hope Housing’s founding President and Chief Executive Officer, Joy oversees real estate development, property management, social service programming, fundraising, marketing, public relations, and administration. Joy began in 1993 as New Hope’s first employee and has since led the organization to its 31-year legacy as the leading provider of affordable, permanent Housing + Services in the State of Texas. With Joy’s leadership, New Hope Housing has grown from a small organization that operated 40 units of studio-efficiency housing, to one with more than 1,500 apartment homes at 11 affordable communities across Houston. New Hope has additional developments under construction and in the funding pipeline, including affordable housing for families and seniors. The organization is also consulting with other organizations wishing to replicate its model. New Hope Housing’s historic mission of offering exclusively SRO housing for the formerly homeless broadened in 2013 to include supportive housing for vulnerable families, and again in 2021, to include working families and individuals with modest incomes. In 2023, New Hope expanded its mission even further to include supportive housing for seniors (55+) living on modest incomes. Fifty-five percent (55%) of New Hope’s portfolio is dedicated to Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), serving the chronic homeless. Since inception, New Hope Housing has assisted more than 13,000 people, and has raised more than $285MM in layered, debt-free financing for capital expansions, organization operating funds and resident services. New Hope has received numerous prestigious local, national, and international awards honoring the organization’s innovative and transformative approach to community change.

  New Hope Housing

  President and CEO

  Joy Horak-Brown

  President and CEO

  New Hope Housing

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  Jake Walker

  Jake oversees all aspects of The BLVD Group with primary emphasis on corporate strategy, investments and capital raising. He has a 16-year track record of success in real estate investment and extensive experience building and scaling alternative investment platforms. During this time, he has closed over $1.2 billion in investments across multiple asset classes. Prior to joining BLVD, Jake served as Chief Operating Officer for a Dallas based investment firm focused on strategic investments in the US and Europe. In this capacity, he was responsible for driving overall operational strategy and optimizing the growth and performance of the firm’s various investment platforms. Prior to this, Jake served as head of acquisitions for several investment firms where he was responsible for structuring and executing the overall investment strategy including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and asset management. Jake received a degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.

  The BLVD Group

  Managing Principal

  Jake Walker

  Managing Principal

  The BLVD Group

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  Ziad Kaakouch

  President

  Z&Co., LLC

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  Howard Altshuler

  Howard brings more than 30 years of experience in accounting, audit and assurance, including more than two decades at a Big Four accounting firm. He has served as the lead client service partner to a number of public and private real estate companies ranging in size from $10 million to $13 billion in assets. Howard has experience with all major real estate classes, including office, multifamily, industrial, retail and hotels. Howard also has worked with property managers, land developers and construction companies. In addition to real estate operators and developers, Howard also has extensive experience working with funds, including real estate and other private equity funds, as well as with portfolio companies. He has assisted clients with fund formation, structuring, ongoing accounting and reporting. Howard has assisted clients with strategic operating and financial decisions regarding company formation, market analysis, tax structuring and planning, accounting systems, financing, investor relations, compliance and financial reporting. He has extensive experience working with REITs, partnerships and LLCs. He has also advised companies regarding SEC accounting and reporting standards, business combinations, valuation, consolidation, stock compensation, leasing and sales, internal controls, compliance and corporate governance. Howard also has international experience, having worked for four years in Shanghai, PRC, where he served multinational clients who invested in Chinese real estate. While there, he served as the lead partner for a United States IPO of a local Chinese real estate company. Howard is an active member and has held leadership roles in several industry organizations, including the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth (REC of FW). He has served his community as a board member for the Dallas Mayor’s Committee for the Employment of People with Disabilities and the Arts District Friends, as well as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Irving. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Houston.

  Weaver

  Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate and Construction Servi

  Moderator

  Howard Altshuler

  Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate and Construction Servi

  Weaver

Innovation in Multifamily

Mixed-Use Strategies, Neighborhood Hotspots, and Community Building

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  Chris Yuko

  Chris Yuko is the Managing Director of Development – Southern Region at Marquette Companies. He has been with the company for 4 years and has 22 years of experience in development. In his role at Marquette, Chris is responsible for directing and overseeing development efforts in the Southern Region. He manages the development life cycle from site identification to capitalization, construction, and asset stabilization. Chris has a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Wake Forest University School of Business. Before joining Marquette, Chris was Principal of Strategy & Operations at Slalom Consulting.

  Marquette Companies

  Managing Director of Development

  Chris Yuko

  Managing Director of Development

  Marquette Companies

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  Anna Deans

  Prior to joining Midway, Deans developed mixed-use properties for Thor Equities and earlier in her career was a design architect for Gensler. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas, Austin and is a LEED accredited licensed architect in the state of Texas.

  Midway

  VP, Investment and Development

  Anna Deans

  VP, Investment and Development

  Midway

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  Steve Williams

  CIVE®’s Vice President Mr. Williams has more than 25 years of experience in management, design engineering, and construction of various projects including: telecommunication site design and construction, paving and drainage facilities, residential and commercial facilities. Mr. Williams oversees design and assists in facilitation of the construction process. Mr. Williams is directly involved in the review and selection of all subcontractors and vendors. He is responsible for the review of the construction bids for accuracy and completeness of bids as they relate to the construction documents.

  CIVE

  VP & Head of Design

  Steve Williams

  VP & Head of Design

  CIVE

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  Krystyn Haecker

  Krystyn Haecker, AIA is a Principal and Architect who joined Mirador Group in 2013. She specializes in leading Urban Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Commercial Projects, where she enjoys engaging with how people live, work and interact with their communities at different scales. She serves on the Leadership Team where she not only leads projects, but also serves as the company Integrator, and manages programs for Recruitment and Professional Development. Krystyn has served on various boards and committees within the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) and American Institute of Architects (AIA) Houston Chapter. She will be serving as President-Elect for the TxA in 2025, and previously served as the TxA Vice President of Professional Development from 2021-2022. Krystyn currently serves on the AIA Houston Board of Directors. She is also currently a Co-Chair for the TxA Conference Committee for 2024. Previously, Krystyn co-founded the Women in Architecture (WiA) Committee of AIA Houston, and served in its early leadership as a Committee Chair. Krystyn is a licensed architect in Texas and LEED AP BD+C professional. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University and received a Masters of Architecture from Virginia Tech. Krystyn has been previously featured in the Say It Loud Texas exhibit and has recently been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as a recipient of the 2024 HBJ Women Who Mean Business Award.

  Mirador Group

  Principal

  Krystyn Haecker

  Principal

  Mirador Group

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  Joe Sinnett

  Principal & Team Leader

  Kahler Slater

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  Alexander White

  Alex delivers a dynamically versed perspective in commercial real estate having experience at both an international law firm and a commercial real estate development company. For 11 years, he served clients in acquisitions, dispositions, ground-up development, landlord/tenant representation, and financing on behalf of Andrews Kurth LLP. During his career at AK, Alex developed a strong relationship with PinPoint Commercial, a real estate development company in Houston, and was later hired to serve as General Counsel. Alex's role at PinPoint allowed him to learn a greater appreciation for the business side of real estate development. He takes pride in helping clients solve problems from a practical perspective, weighing both legal and business interests. Alex received his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and his B.S., magna cum laude, in Finance from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Alex and his family are members of Chapelwood United Methodist Church and the Houston Racquet Club, where he served as President of the Board in 2020.

  Wilson, Cribbs & Goren

  Shareholder

  Moderator

  Alexander White

  Shareholder

  Wilson, Cribbs & Goren