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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
September 15-16, 2026
Rancho Bernardo InnSan Diego, CA
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Fiona Ma
Building California's Future: Strategic Finance, Sustainable Infrastructure, and the ADU Revolution
State of California
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Day One: 9/15 - US/Pacific

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Showing 2 of 2 Streams
8:30am - 9:15am
Breakfast & registration
8:30am - 9:15amInvitation only
VIP breakfast with a govt official
  • Fiona Ma - Treasurer, State of California
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9:15am - 9:25am
Opening address
  • Buffy Wicks - Assemblymember, State of California
9:25am - 9:45am
Conference Chair: State of the ADU market 2026
  • Noerena Limon - CEO, Casita Coalition
9:45am - 10:00am
Building California's Future: Strategic Finance, Sustainable Infrastructure, and the ADU Revolution
  • Fiona Ma - Treasurer, State of California
10:00am - 10:30am
Breaking the mold: The story behind California's first ADU condo conversion
  • Stephanie Yi - Founder & CEO, AlphaX RE Capital
10:30am - 10:45am
Four ADUs on one lot: A bungalow court case study in Costa Mesa

Butterfly's recently completed Costa Mesa fourplex, built as a duplex plus two detached units, rents at 2x comparable multifamily. The team breaks down what drives that premium, and how owners and developers can build smaller housing that meets missing middle demand inside existing single-family neighborhoods.

  • Mark Rapparport - Founder & CEO, Butterfly
  • Xander Rapparport - Director, Design & Marketing, Butterfly Dwellings, Inc.
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10:45am - 11:15am
Networking Break
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11:15am - 12:00pm
California Legislation as National Blueprint: AB 2533, AB 1033, SB 1211
  • Muhammad Alameldin - Director of Growth, California YIMBY
  • David Barboza - Senior Housing Policy Specialist, Housing and Community Development, ADU Team
  • Anna Alekseyeva - Director, ADU Resource Center of San Mateo County
  • Emre Turanalp - CEO, Hoadu Consulting
  • Max Dubler - Policy Manager, California YIMBY
  • Buffy Wicks - Assemblymember, State of California
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12:00pm - 12:30pm
ADUs as a redevelopment and a financing tool to rebuild Altadena and the Palisades
  • Richard Xavier Corral - CEO/Principal Consultant, Corral Consulting
  • Vivian Lum - Loan Officer & Certified Mortgage Advisor, Movement Foundation
  • Katherine Peoples - CEO, HPP Cares
  • Tal Karasso - Co-Founder & CEO, TESH Group Inc.
12:30pm - 1:15pm
The Capital Stack: National Financing Strategies for ADU Development
  • Jonathan Mitchell - Managing Member, ADU Pals
  • Sujata Raman - Vice President, Single-Family Housing Finance, San Diego Housing Commission
  • Marc Shenkman - CEO, President, Priority Financial Network
  • Dan Hardcastle - Founder & CEO, BuildTrust
  • Dan Hapner - VP, Unison Mortgage Corporation
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1:15pm - 2:15pm
Lunch
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2:15pm - 2:35pm
Myth-Busting Energizer | ADUs Myths vs. Reality: Setting the Record Straight
  • Whitney Hill - CEO, SnapADU
2:35pm - 3:30pm
Fishbowl Session - Navigating 480+ Municipalities: Developer vs. Municipal Official Perspectives
  • Whitney Hill - CEO, SnapADU
  • Emre Turanalp - CEO, Hoadu Consulting
  • Anna Alekseyeva - Director, ADU Resource Center of San Mateo County
  • Michael McLaughlin - Board Memeber, Yolo YIMBY
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3:30pm - 4:00pm
Networking Break
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4:00pm - 4:30pm
Scaling ADU Success: $100M+ Portfolio Insights
  • Daniel Shkolnik - Founder & CEO, Atlas West Group
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4:30pm - 5:15pm
Real Operator Insights: What Actually Works at Scale
  • Justin Lee - CEO & Founder, ABI Investments
  • Derek Petersen - Chief Compounding Officer, Aviara Capital Investments
  • Matt Pace - Principal, Pace Properties
  • Dominic Ewers - COO, RFC Capital
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5:15pm - 6:15pm
Joint Networking Reception with SoCal Multifamily Event

Connect with multifamily professionals from across Southern California in a relaxed, collaborative atmosphere. Tour innovative onsite ADUs, expand your network, share insights, and build valuable relationships with industry peers and leaders over refreshments and conversation.

6:15pm - 6:20pm
Day One Concluded
Informal Networking & Exhibitor Set-up: 9/14
NextDay Two: 9/16
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