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USA Conference 2023

The USA Conference is the leading event in Germany for investment in US Real Estate. For each year's conference, the organizers assemble an impressive group of experts on various sectors of the US real estate markets, even in 2023:
- Date: Monday, March 20, 2023 --Tuesday, March 21, 2023
- Location: Falkenstein Grand Hotel, Königstein
- Participation forms: on site event and online participation
- Participants: investors, fund/asset manager, project developer
- Participation fee: starting at 1.690 Euro
- Conference Language: English
- Free of charge for institutional investors
- Important links: Program | Hotel Website
Introduction
The USA Investment Plattform
The USA Conference 2022 brought together nearly 90 participants from Germany, Europe and the USA. Among them were institutional investors, managers and consultants. In 20 presentations and discussion panels, investment opportunities in the USA were presented and different investment strategies of investors were discussed.
The USA Conference 2023 is beeing prepared. Interested companies are asked to contact us if they want to contribute and actively participate.
Speakers

Michael Acton, CFA
Managing Director
AEW
Mike is Head of Research with responsibility for directing the activities of the firm’s in-house research group. He works closely with the Fund’s investment management team in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy and criteria. He joined AEW in 1990 and has 37 years of experience as an economic analyst. He is a standing member of the firm’s Investment & Risk Management Committees.

Sara Cassidy
Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Management
AEW
Sara is responsible for the oversight of all portfolio management activities. She is also a Senior PM for the firm’s open-end core fund, AEW Core Property U.S., where she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Fund’s investments and operations. She is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee, co-chairs the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and a member of AEW’s Talent Committee.

Robert Chagares
CEO
High Street
Mr. Chagares is a co-founder of High Street and serves as its CEO, with responsibility for the overall management of the company, its funds, capital strategy, and development and investment activities. Prior forming High Street in 2002, he spent 17 years with the Trammell Crow Company where he was Senior Managing Director of the NE Metro Region and a member of the firm’s Operating Committee.

Peter Ciganik
Partner, Head of Capital Markets
GTIS Partners
Peter Ciganik is a Partner and Head of Capital Markets at GTIS Partners (“GTIS”). In addition, Mr. Ciganik is responsible for GTIS’ macro and investment research, global strategy and new business development and is a member of the General Partner’s U.S. Funds Investment Committees. Prior to joining GTIS in 2007, Mr. Ciganik worked with Morgan Stanley (MSREF) and with Lehman Brothers (LBREP).

Ziv Cohen
Chief Information Officer
The Resmark Companies
For over 30 years, Mr. Cohen has been involved in the financing and development of more than 70,000 residential units in the U.S. and Israel. He joined Resmark in 2001 and currently oversees all of Resmark’s investment, underwriting and asset management activities. Mr. Cohen sits on the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Leadership Board.

Sebastian Dooley
Fund Manager
Principal Asset Management
Sebastian joined Principal Real Estate in 2017, is part of Principal’s global data centre group and is the Fund Manager for the European Data Centre Fund I. Previously, he was responsible for managing a pan-European logistics separate account and was assistant fund manager on the Principal European Core Fund. He worked in corporate finance prior to that and is a CFA charter holder.

Hubert O. Eisenack LL.M.
Partner
Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
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.

Cord Ernst
Managing Director
Magnolia Capital
As Managing Director of Capital Markets, Cord Ernst oversees investor relations, fund management and venture structuring for European and Middle Eastern investors. Prior to joining Magnolia Mr. Ernst co-founded Wafra Residential Value Invest, a US-based real estate platform specifically designed for German institutional investors.

Richard Flohr
Managing Director
CrossHarbor
Richard Flohr is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of CrossHarbor’s Strategic Debt Funds. In this role he oversees operations and serves as a member of the Fund’s IC. Prior to joining CrossHarbor, Richard was a MD with the Prudential Mortgage Capital Company where he worked for 28 years, serving as a member of PMCC’s Senior Management Group and as Head of Capital Markets and CMBS.

Dr. Sebastian Gläsner
Executive Director
MSCI
Sebastian works as ED for MSCI Real Assets and Geschäftsführer of IPD Investment Property Databank GmbH. He is responsible for the real estate consultant team in the DACH markets. He started at MSCI / IPD in 2008 and has been in various roles from research to sales. Sebastian studied at European Business School and University of Technology Sydney and holds a doctorate from European Business School.

Symon Godl
Managing Director
Deutsche Finance Group
Symon H. Godl is Group Asset Management Officer at Deutsche Finance Group. The real estate economist has been with the investment company since 2010. Prior to that, he worked in real estate investment banking and asset management for banks and an industrial group.

Paul Jackson
Managing Partner
ACCORD
Mr. Jackson is a Managing Partner with 20 years of industry experience and serves on Accord’s Investment Committee and Executive Committee. Prior to joining Accord, Mr. Jackson was a founding partner at Lakestar Capital, which focused on special situations real estate corporate finance. Prior to that, he was a Partner and served as Head of Real Estate Corporate Finance at Matrix Corporate Capital.

Joey Lansing
Head of Portfolio Management and Strategy
Harrison Street
Joey has over thirty years of industry experience and joined the firm twelve years ago to launch the firm’s $14Bn open end core fund. He is a Co-chair the Firm’s Executive Committee and is a member of all of the firm’s Investment Committees. As Global Head of Portfolio Management and Strategy, he serves as the Senior Portfolio Manager for the core fund and leads the Portfolio Management group.

Dr. Will McIntosh
Global Head of Research
Affinius Capital
Will McIntosh serves as Global Head of Research for Affinius Capital. He is responsible for developing the CRE investment strategy and manages the firm’s global research platform that informs and enhances the RE investment process. Prior to joining Affinius Capital, Will was Head of Global Research for the ADIA’s real estate department, where he was responsible for developing ADIA’s global RE investment strategy.

John McKinlay
CEO, Canada
LaSalle Investment Management
John McKinlay is the CEO of Canada and is responsible for all aspects of LaSalle’s Canadian operations. He has over 26 years of experience in institutional real estate, and has been involved in over $8 billion of real estate transactions, leading over $5 billion in the last six years. Prior to joining LaSalle, John served as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions for Bentall Kennedy in Canada.

Michael O´Connor
Managing Director, Fund Asst. Portfolio Manager
Clarion Partners
Michael O’Connor, Asst. Portfolio Manager for Clarion’s open-end multifamily fund, shares responsibility for fund management and strategy. He also directs Clarion's defined contribution strategies. Michael joined Clarion in 1997 and prior to his current role, served as an Acquisitions Officer and as a VP of Research. He recently served as co-president of the Defined Contribution Real Estate Council.

Anja Ritchie
Managing Director
StepStone Group
Mrs. Ritchie is Managing Director in the real estate team. Prior to joining StepStone, Mrs. Ritchie was responsible for Private Equity and Real Estate fund selection at Cara Investment GmbH, a Germany-based Family Office. Prior to that, she held positions with Bank of Oklahoma and ClearRidge Capital. Mrs. Ritchie is an alumnus of HHL-Leipzig Graduate School of Management and the European University Viadrina. She is also a CAIA charterholder.

Kenneth Rosen
Chairman
RCB
Ken Rosen is Chairman of Rosen Consulting Group, Chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics, and Professor Emeritus & California State Chair of Real Estate and Urban Economics at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Mr. Rosen received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. with highest honors from the University of Connecticut.

David Rückel
Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors GmbH
David Rückel is Founder and Managing Partner of PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors, a placement and structuring advisor with a focus on US equity and debt strategies raising capital in Europe. Prior, he held senior positions with US and German real estate investment management firms. Mr. Rückel holds a BA in International Affairs from the George Washington University and an Executive Master in Real Estate from the International Real Estate Business School (IREBS).

Walter Schmidt
Senior Partner
Rockwood Capital
Mr. Schmidt is one of the founders of Rockwood and has 37 years of experience in the real estate industry. During his tenure with the firm he has served in lead acquisition and asset management roles. Mr. Schmidt is a member of PREA, AFIRE and ANREV and InREV. Mr. Schmidt currently serves on advisory boards serving youth development programs in the United States and Central America.

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.

Christian Schulte Eistrup
Managing Director, Co-Head of EMEA Distribution
Clarion Partners
Christian Schulte Eistrup, Managing Director, is Co-Head of EMEA Distribution within the Client Capital Management group. Christian focuses on developing and servicing Firm client relationships throughout Europe and the Middle East, promoting both U.S. and European investment capabilities and distributing products. Christian joined Clarion Partners in 2023 and began working in the real estate industry in 2002.

Jan Segelhorst
Head of Private Markets
FERI Trust GmbH
Jan Segelhorst is Head of Private Markets at FERI Trust GmbH and responsible for the investment program with AuM of EUR 9 bn across several asset classes including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Debt. He is a long-standing member of FERI's Investment Committee, a member of several RE fund advisory boards and has more than 18 years of experience in the financial industry.

Nishu Sood
Managing Director
Pretium
Nishu Sood is Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Research at Pretium. Before Pretium, he was the lead housing sector equity analyst at UBS and Deutsche Bank and was also an analyst at Citi. He began his career at management consultancy Stern Stewart & Co. Nishu received a BA and MBA from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder.

Drew Spitler
Principal, Partner
The Dermot Company
Mr. Spitler joined Dermot in August 2002 and has been at the company for over 20 years. Mr. Spitler led Dermot’s development activities in New York City before relocating to Florida in 2020 to oversee Dermot’s expansion in the region and head the firm’s new office in West Palm Beach. Mr. Spitler holds a BSBA from The University of Arizona and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

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.

Kyle Torpey
Managing Director, Head of US Investments
Madison
Mr. Torpey serves as a Managing Director, Head of US Investments with primary responsibility for the oversight of Madison’s US investment activities including sourcing, underwriting and execution of transactions for Madison’s managed funds. Mr. Torpey works on all aspects of financial analysis, property due diligence and transaction structuring in the US markets.

Bas van den IJssel
Partner
Almazara
Bas is the founder of Almazara Real Assets Advisory which is one of the two engagement providers of GREEN (Global Real Estate Engagement Network).He is member of various advisory boards of non-listed funds across the globe and has 30 years of direct and indirect real estate experience. Almazara is an independent advisor for non-listed real estate which only works for investors. It has €1,5billion AUA globally.

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.

John R. Williams
President and Chief Investment Officer
Avanath Capital Management
John R. Williams is President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Avanath, a US institutional fund manager that specializes in affordable and workforce housing investments throughout major cities. In his role, Mr. Williams spearheads the firm’s portfolio acquisitions, asset management, capital formation, investor relations and fund management.

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.

Manuel Philippe Wormer
Head of Global Real Estate Investment Management
BVK - Bayerische Versorgungskammer
USA Conference 2023
Advisory Board

David Rueckel (Chair)
Conference Chairman and Managing Partner
PIA Pontis Institutional Advisors GmbH

Anja Ritchie
Managing Director
Stepstone Group Europe

Michel Schram
Senior Director Private Real Estate
PGGM

Oliver Strumpf
Founder
FondsForum Platform

Bas van den IJssel
Partner
Almazara

Manuel Philippe Wormer
Head of Global Real Estate Investment
Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK)
Supporting companies to the conference
Sponsors

Sponsor Details
AEW is one of the world’s largest real estate asset managers, with €90.8bn AuM (30.09.22). AEW has 800+ employees, with its main offices in Boston, London, Paris & Hong Kong and offers a wide range of investment products including comingled funds, SMAs and securities mandates across the full spectrum of investment strategies. AEW represents the real estate platform of Natixis Investment Managers.
Avanath Capital Management is one of the largest US institutional fund managers that specialize in the acquisition and enhancement of Affordable and Workforce rental housing. Since its inception in 2008, Avanath has been a leader in the Affordable/Workforce housing sector, raising over $2 billion of institutional and global capital, and acquiring over $3.7 billion of assets totaling over 15,500 units.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, Boston Capital Real Estate Partners (BCRE) has been dedicated to market-rate rental housing since 2002, and has pursued various acquisition strategies over multiple real estate cycles. BCRE specializes in originating and executing value and opportunity-driven equity investments throughout the U.S. utilizing discretionary multi-investor fund vehicles, separate accounts and strategic joint ventures.
Clarion Partners, a leading real estate investment manager for 40 years, offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to 500+ institutional investors globally. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the U.S. and Europe, the Firm oversees $83.5B in total real estate and debt AUM.
CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC is a Boston-based alternative investment management firm with more than 25 years’ experience investing in over $15 billion of debt and equity commercial real estate transactions on behalf of a diversified and highly regarded community of endowments, foundations, public and corporate pension plans, financial institutions, family offices and sovereign entities.
The Dermot Company is a 30+ year old multifamily specialist, with a current portfolio of $4.0 billion comprised of 5,000+ apartment units across the Eastern US. Dermot has an extensive history of acquiring multifamily properties with various institutions and brings a developer mindset to creating value. Dermot is a leader in sustainability, with a GRESB 4-star rating and a robust ESG program.
DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP ist eine internationale Investmentgesellschaft und bietet Investoren Zugang zu institutionellen Märkten und exklusiven Investments in den Bereichen Private Equity Real Estate, Immobilien und Infrastruktur. DEUTSCHE FINANCE GROUP verwaltet rund 12 Milliarden Euro Assets under Management.
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help building trust and confidence in the capital markets. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities.
GTIS Partners (“GTIS”) is a leading investor in the US residential and industrial sectors, with a portfolio footprint in more than 35 major markets located predominantly in the Sunbelt. In Brazil, GTIS has significant experience in the acquisition and development of office, residential, industrial and hospitality assets. With broad expertise GTIS professionals oversee projects from concept to completion.
Harrison Street is a leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets. Since 2005, the firm has created differentiated investment solutions focused on senior housing, student housing, healthcare delivery, life sciences and storage real estate as well as social and utility infrastructure. The firm has more than 240-employees and approximately $63 billion in AUM.
Heitman is a global real estate investment management firm with over $53bn of real estate assets under management. Founded in 1966 & headquartered in Chicago, Heitman has 10 offices globally and is an active in three areas – private equity, private debt & public equity. Heitman serves a global client base with clients from North America, Europe, Middle Eastern and Asia-Pacific.
High Street Logistics Properties is a recognized private equity real estate investment management company with a proven track record of performance investing exclusively in institutional quality small box regional, local and last mile industrial and logistics properties located in major markets across the eastern two-thirds of the United States.
LaSalle is one of the world's leading real estate investment managers with a diverse global client base of public and private pension funds, insurance companies, governments, corporations, endowments and private individuals. LaSalle sponsors a complete range of debt and equity investment vehicles including custom accounts, open- and closed-end funds, public securities and entity-level investments.
Madison International Realty was founded in 2002 by Ronald Dickerman with a focus on providing liquidity to real estate owners and investors. With offices in New York, London, Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Frankfurt, Madison has become a global leader in providing equity in class A real estate in the US, UK and Europe. Since inception, Madison has raised over $8.0 billion in capital commitments.
Magnolia is an experienced, vertically integrated rental housing (multi-family and single-family rental) investment manager headquartered in Chicago with offices in Atlanta, New York and Munich. Magnolia has developed a proprietary technology-enabled platform that results in increased deal flow, superior data analytics and optimized operations.
Nuveen Real Estate is one of the largest investment managers in the world with $154 billion of assets under management. Managing a suite of funds and mandates, across both public and private investments, and spanning both debt and equity across diverse geographies and investment styles, we provide access to every aspect of real estate investing. Source: Nuveen, 31 Dec 2022
Pretium is a $51.3B specialized alternative investment management firm that is an innovator in single-family rentals, residential credit and corporate structured credit. Founded in 2012, the firm was built by a team of seasoned leaders who have grown and run successful businesses previously. Don Mullen, CEO and Founder, was previously the Head of Global Credit and Mortgages at Goldman Sachs.
Principal Real Estate is a top 10 global real estate manager providing access to capabilities across the spectrum of public and private equity and debt. Our in-depth market knowledge, experienced teams, and extensive connections across all four quadrants of the market, help us to offer investors the right investment solution for their needs.
Resmark is a leading provider of capital to residential developers. Since 1995, the firm has delivered institutional investors preferred access to America’s best residential developers and has cherry-picked from among their best projects. To date, Resmark has completed over 275 investments totaling 90,000 units/lots with over $13B in value.
Rockwood Capital is a real estate investment management firm founded in 1995 with offices in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles that provides debt and equity capital combined with real estate operating expertise for the repositioning, development, redevelopment and recapitalization of residential, office, retail and hotel space in key markets throughout the United States.
Triovest is a fully integrated leading Canadian investment manager and property developer with over 25 years of experience in real estate investment. It manages $13.5B in assets (industrial, residential, retail and mixed-use properties) with a development pipeline of over $3B on behalf of family offices and institutional investors.
Program 20 March 2023
Registration
Registration & Coffee
I. Interest Rates & Debt
Economic Data & Potential, Investment Experience
II. Real Estate Fundamentals
US Real Estate Market, Tax and Structural Consideration
Reception
Reception at the Hotel Lobby
USA Conference Dinner
Program 21 March 2023
Registration & Coffee
Face-to-Face Meetings (Part 1)
6 face-to-face meetings of 20 minutes each with investors and conference participants
III. Living Sectors
Face-to-Face Meetings (Part 2)
6 face-to-face meetings of 20 minutes each with investors and conference participants
IV. Industrial Sector
V. Commercial Sector
Closing Remarks & Get-Together
USA Conference 2023
Conference Location

Falkenstein Grand Hotel, Königstein
The USA Conference will take place at the Falkenstein Grand Hotel in Königstein. The hotel is right at the gates of Frankfurt and can be reached from the city and Frankfurt airport in 25 minutes. It offers the highest level of comfort as well as a unique location with a nice view of Frankfurt. Therefore, the eve reception also takes place on the hotel's great terrace.
Falkenstein Grand Hotel
Debusweg 6-18, 61462 Königstein
Tel.: +49 6174 900
Website
Conference

20 March 2023
Registration & Coffee: 15:00
21 March 2023
End of conference: 17:00
Conference Dinner

20 March 2023
Reception: 18:45
Dinner: 19:30
Hotel Rooms

Falkenstein Grand Hotel
Debusweg 6 - 18, 61462 Königstein/Falkenstein
Tel.: +49 6174 900
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Strumpf Eventmanagement
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