Kelsea Alexander

Director Industrial Development & Aquisition
Crow Holdings Capital

Kelsea Alexander is a Director in the Industrial Group of Crow Holdings Capital, where she focuses on development and acquisition opportunities in the Southeast and Central regions of the United States. Since joining the firm in 2017, Kelsea has also been involved in the leasing, asset management, and disposition of industrial investments across various CHC real estate funds.

Margaret Anadu

Senior Partner and Head of Real Estate
The Vistria Group

Margaret is a Senior Partner at Vistria where she leads Real Estate including their workforce/affordable housing strategy which, with $4 billion in Assets Under Management, is today one of the fastest-growing residential funds. Prior to Vistria, Margaret was a Partner at Goldman Sachs where she was Global Head of Sustainability & Impact and led a team that invested $2bn+ annually in workforce housing.

Melissa Anezinis

Global Head Real Estate Client Strategy
J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Melissa Anezinis ist Managing Director und Head of Client Strategy Real Estate. In dieser Funktion leitet sie ein globales Team, das für die Kapitalbeschaffung, Kundenberatung und Produktmanagement über die gesamte Real Estate Investmentplattform von J.P. Morgan Asset Management hinweg verantwortlich ist.

Peter Braffman

Managing Director
Grosvenor Capital Management

Mr. Braffman leads GCM Grosvenor’s real estate practice, overseeing investment activities, product development, and growth. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President at Zurich Alternative Asset Management, and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Braffman holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a JD from Northwestern University School of Law, and a BA from the University of Rochester.

Matt M. Bronfman

Chief Executive Officer
Jamestown LP

Matt Bronfman is a Principal and the Chief Executive Officer of Jamestown. Mr. Bronfman joined the company as General Counsel in 1998 before becoming Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer in 2002. He became CEO in 2012 and is responsible for managing Jamestown’s global operations and overseeing corporate strategy and execution.

Daryl Carter

Chairman & CEO
Avanath Capital Management

Daryl J. Carter is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a California-based investment firm that acquires, renovates, develops, and operates apartment properties. Since its formation in 2008, Avanath has acquired $4 billion worth of properties in 15 states in the US, comprising 16,000 apartment units. Mr. Carter has 43 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Dombret

Senior Advisor Oliver Wyman,
frmr. Board Member Deutsche Bundesbank,
frmr. Advisory Board Member ECB

Andreas Dombret worked from 1987-1991 at Deutsche Bank, from 1992-2002 at JP Morgan, from 2002-2005 at Rothschild and from 2005-2009 at Bank of America. From 2010-2018 he served on the Deutsche Bundesbank Board and from 2014-2018 on the ECB Supervisory Board. Andreas now teaches at Columbia University and acts, amongst others, as Global Senior Advisor to Oliver Wyman.

Hubert Eisenack

Partner
Ernst & Young GmbH

Hubert Eisenack is a tax partner at EY Munich and leads EY Germany’s US real estate tax team. Hubert is specialized in advising German institutional investors on US real estate investments, from both a US as well as a German tax perspective. Hubert is admitted as a German Rechtsanwalt and Steuerberater, as well as an Attorney-at-Law in New York.

Dr. Bernhard Eschweiler

Senior Advisor
beta economics

Bernhard Eschweiler holds a doctorate in economics and has been advising financial institutions on economic and strategic issues for 16 years. His clients are banks as well as asset and currency managers. Previously, Mr. Eschweiler worked at JPMorgan for 18 years with positions in New York, London, Frankfurt and Singapore, where he was Chief Economist and Head of Market Research for Asia.

Guillaume Esnou

CTO
Invisible Technologies

Guillaume Esnou is Field CTO for Invisible Technologies in EMEA, leading AI deployment strategy and technical delivery for enterprise clients. He previously built and scaled AI solutions at McKinsey across real estate and PE, and held quantitative roles at Exane, CME, and Bank of America. Most recently, he led Engineering, Insights & Analytics at Citadel’s Surveyor Capital.

Paul Galiano

Senior Managing Director
Tishman Speyer

Paul Galiano is jointly responsible for Tishman Speyer’s acquisition program throughout the United States, as well as its global debt & global equity capital markets, and joint venture programs. He is a member of the company’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer in 1993, Paul was with Arthur Andersen & Co. for seven years, where he specialized in real estate taxation.

Rob Goodman

Chairman & CEO
The Resmark Companies

Robert N. Goodman is the Chairman and CEO of The Resmark Companies. The founder of Resmark, Mr. Goodman has an extensive background in the real estate industry, with over 50 years of experience in corporate finance, real estate finance, and asset management. Since founding Resmark in 1995, he has guided 300+ investments totaling over 100,000 single-family, BTR, and multifamily units.

Wenzel Hoberg

Global Head of Real Estate
Fiera Real Estate

As Global Head of Real Estate, Wenzel leads the growth of Fiera Real Estate’s Canadian and European platforms, with a focus on delivering attractive returns to our investors, supporting capital raising efforts and business partnerships. Wenzel holds a Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA in International Real Estate from the University of Regensburg. 

Ben Hodges

Managing Partner
FBH Geostrat

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges was the Commander of the US Army in Europe (2014-2017). The West Point graduate's assignments included deployments to South Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, and Germany. Today, he works with NGOs, has a regular presence in the international media, and advises companies on Europe and NATO. Hodges is co-author of the book „Future War and the Defense of Europe“.

Sebastiaan Kho

Senior Portfolio Manager
a.s.r. real assets investment partners

Sebastiaan Kho is a senior portfolio manager at a.s.r. real assets investment partners. He oversees the indirect real estate investments in North America on behalf of European institutional investors. Sebastiaan has almost a decade of experience in international investments and participates in various advisory councils.

Shawn Lese

CIO Americas
Nuveen Asset Management

Shawn serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Head of Funds Management for Nuveen Real Estate’s ~$100 billion Americas platform. He leads a team of seasoned portfolio managers in driving investment performance and partnering with our clients on their current and prospective real estate investments. In addition, as Chief Investment Officer, Americas Shawn oversees the end-to end investment process.

Barbara Maltha

Managing Director
Hodes Weill & Associates

Barbara Maltha is a Managing Director with Hodes Weill, based in Amsterdam, with responsibility for European institutional investor coverage and business development for global real estate and infrastructure investments. Prior to joining Hodes Weill, Mrs. Maltha worked at CBRE Capital Advisors, Bouwinvest REIM and Deloitte Real Estate. Mrs. Maltha received an Msc. and a Bsc. from Delft University of Architecture.

Brian Minnehan

Principal
Blue Vista Management

Brian Minnehan is a Principal and Head of Acquisitions at Blue Vista Capital Management, a Real Estate Investment Manager based in Chicago, IL. In this role, Brian is responsible for sourcing, structuring and closing residential equity investments with a focus on the US student housing sector. In 15 years at Blue Vista, Brian has closed over $2.0 billion USD in student housing transactions.

Peter Morgan

Head of Real Estate
PFA Pension

Bahram Motamedian

Senior Managing Director
Affinius Capital

Mr. Motamedian is responsible for evaluating and initiating new investment strategies and vehicles as well as overseeing separately managed accounts. He is the Portfolio Manager of Digital Economy Partners Fund investing in data centers. Bahram chairs Affinius Capital’s Strategy Advisory Group and is a member of the firm's Investment Committee.

Adam Naparsteck

Managing Director, Partner
High Street Logistics Properties

Mr. Naparsteck leads High Street’s capital markets and investor relations efforts. He previously oversaw all Midwest acquisitions, development, and asset management, deploying $1B across 10MSF. He joined in 2018 after 12 years in brokerage and is active in NAIOP, AIRE, and ULI.

Brad Olsen

President
Atlantic Partners LTD

Brad Olsen has been active in international real estate for more than 40 years. He established Atlantic Partners, Ltd. in 1995. The firm assisted its clients in developing and implementing cross-border real estate strategies. He retired in 2021 but continues to advise a developer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Brad is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.

David Pahl

Managing Director
GTIS Partners

David Pahl joined GTIS Partners in 2015. As Managing Director, he is responsible for investment strategies for primarily German investors in the residential, industrial, office and retail sectors. In more than 30 years, Mr. Pahl has realized over 170 transactions with a volume of USD 7 billion. Previously, David worked with PGIM and TMW Real Estate Investors.

Soultana Reigle

US Head of Equity
PGIM Real Estate

Soultana Reigle is a managing director and head of U.S. Equity for the real estate business of PGIM. She is responsible for the performance and growth of PGIM's U.S. real estate equity strategies and operations, including direct oversight of portfolio management, transactions and asset management. Soultana is also the senior portfolio manager for PGIM's U.S. value-add real estate strategies.

David Rueckel

Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors

David Rueckel founded PIA in 2025 and manages all aspects of the business. PIA is a leading German and European placement advisor for real estate and infrastructure investment managers. PIA also creates real estate club structures, predominantly for family offices. He chairs the USA Conference and Real Estate Debt Conference and is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the German American Exchange.

Michael Sauer

COO US Real Estate
BVT Equity Holdings, Inc.

Michael Sauer joined BVT in Atlanta in 2001 (and remained there until 2013), where he was responsible for acquiring and structuring project developments in the US multi-family segment, encompassing several thousand residential units. In 2013, he moved to the Milestone Group in Dallas, working in the Value Add division. Since June 2025, Mr. Sauer has returned to BVT as Chief Operating Officer. 

Sven Schaltegger

Executive Director
UBS Asset Management Switzerland

Sven Schaltegger is Senior Portfolio Manager & member of the IC at UBS Unified Global Alternatives – Real Estate. He has over 25 years of experience and holds a Master in Finance from the University of Zurich and is a CFA & CAIA Charterholder. He built and headed the Multi-Manager Real Estate team at Credit Suisse before its merger with UBS and worked at PwC and Partners Group earlier in his career.

Walter Schmidt

Senior Partner
Harrison Street Asset Management

Mr. Schmidt has 40 years of experience in the real estate industry. In addition, Mr. Schmidt is a member of various Investment and Portfolio Management Committees. During his tenure with the firm he served in lead acquisition and asset management roles. Mr. Schmidt began his career in 1984 with Touche Ross & Co (currently Deloitte).

Michel Schram

Senior Director Private Real Estate
PGGM

Michel is a senior director at PGGM Private Real Estate focusing on JV’s and fund investments in the US. PGGM is pension fund investment advisor with EUR 250 billion AUM. Michel serves on several Executive and Advisory Boards like AFIRE and PREA and is a member of PGGM’s Private Real Estate Investment Committee. Michel is active in real estate since 1997 and has master degrees in Economic Geography and Real Estate.

Cheyenne Sparrow

Managing Director
Morgan Stanley Real Estate

Cheyenne is a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley’s Real Estate Investing group and Deputy Portfolio Manager of Prime Property Fund. In its 52nd year of operation, PRIME is one of the oldest and largest core U.S. real estate funds in the ODCE Index. Cheyenne has been with Morgan Stanley Real Estate and working on PRIME in various capacities for the last 15 years.

Nick Stein

Managing Director
Sentinel Real Estate Corporation

Nicholas Stein is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Sentinel. He is a member of the Investment Committee and chairs the ESG Committee. Prior to joining Sentinel in 2007, he was an Associate at White & Case, LLP. Mr. Stein received a BS degree from Georgetown University and a JD degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the New York State Bar.

Phil Stone

Managing Director
BGO

Phil Stone is Managing Director, Head of Canada Research and Strategy, and Portfolio Manager at BGO. Based in Toronto, he helps guide strategy and execution for over $29 billion of AUM that BGO manages in Canada across both debt and equity. He has 18 years of commercial real estate experience across research, valuation, and asset and portfolio management, and he is a Counselor of Real Estate (CRE).

Oliver Strumpf

Initiator of the USA Conference
FondsForum-Platform

Oliver Strumpf studied business information management and real estate economics at the European Business School. In addition to start-ups, he gained professional experience at international fund and consulting companies. Since 2002, he has initiated various platforms and event formats in the institutional real estate sector. He joined HEICO Group in 2015 and was managing partner of the investment section until May 2021.

Jonathan Turnbull

Managing Director
Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC

Jonathan is the Head of Canada at Harrison Street, where he leads Canadian transaction sourcing, joint venture partnerships, and the development of uniquely tax-efficient investment strategies for both global and domestic investors. Based in Toronto, he has overseen the growth of Harrison Street's industry leading Canadian alternative real estate platform to over $2 billion gross AUM since inception 5-years ago.

Bas van den IJssel

Partner & Founder
Almazara Real Assets Advisory

Bas van den Ijssel is Partner and Founder at Almazara, an independent boutique advisory firm supporting European institutional investors with advice on global non-listed real estate.

Max von Below

Managing Director
Affinius Capital

Max von Below serves as Managing Director for Affinius Capital. He is based in Amsterdam and responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors, their managers, advisors and consultants both domestically and internationally. Prior joining Affinius Capital he worked in similar positions on the Manager but as well on the Investor side and brings close to 20 years of work experience.

Duncan Woodard

Managing Director
Boston Capital Real Estate Partners

Mr. Woodard is responsible for the funds’ portfolio management, and contributes to BCRE’s acquisition efforts. In addition, Mr. Woodard is involved in fundraising and investor relations. Prior to BCRE, Mr. Woodard was a Vice President at Spaulding & Slye, and Director of Acquisitions at Colony Capital. Mr. Woodard holds an MBA from the U. of WA, and a B.A. in Economics from Lafayette College.

Garrett Zdolshek

CIO
IDR Investment Management

Garrett Zdolshek serves as Chief Investment Officer of IDR and Accordant. He serves as Portfolio Manager of the IDR ODCE Index Fund, Accordant ODCE Index Fund and Accordant Real Estate Growth Fund. He has over 24 years of experience in private real estate fund investments, investment banking and consulting. He led development of the first and only Index Fund for the private real estate industry.