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Real Estate CFO & COO West
May 2026
Waldorf Astoria Monarch BeachDana Point, CA

Brian Kerns
Vice President at Defease With Ease | Thirty Capital
Speaker

Profile

Brian Kerns is Vice President at Defease With Ease | Thirty Capital, where he leads strategic growth across the firm’s commercial real estate debt advisory services. With over 20 years of experience in capital markets and investment management, Brian has held senior roles at Midloch Investment Partners, CrowdStreet, CoStar Group, and Sperry Van Ness. He began his career in private banking at LaSalle National Bank and also served in the White House under the Clinton administration. Brian holds an MBA from Loyola University Chicago and a dual degree from The American University in Washington, D.C.

Agenda Sessions

  • CRE financing environment: rebound year or stay in the mix until ’26?

    9:00am