April 9-10, 2026
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Thursday, April 9th - CT (Central Time, GMT-06:00)
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Thursday, April 9th - CT (Central Time, GMT-06:00)
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Registration
8:00am - 8:35am
Registration & Breakfast
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General Session
8:35am - 8:40am
Welcome Remarks
8:40am - 9:20am
C-Suite Outlook: Navigating Labor, Supply Chain, and Market Drivers in 2026
- Rachel Rost - Chief Executive Officer, Story Built Homes
- Chris Bolio - Owner/Partner, Alair Homes
- David Herzog - CEO, Herzog Homes
- Kevan Shelton - CEO, Co-Founder, Park Street Homes
9:20am - 10:05am
Capital & Financing Strategies: Navigating Institutional and Alternative Capital Sources
- Sandeep Shah - Founder & CEO, Vitae Capital
- Cortney Newmans - CEO, Asteris Lending
- Robb Kenyon - President, Partner, Sound Capital
- Jermey King - Head of Homebuilder Finance, Avenue One
- John Curry - Chief Executive Officer, Setana Development
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Networking Break
10:05am - 10:35am
Networking Break
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General Session
10:35am - 11:20am
The art of originations: Securing financing in a competitive market
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Fireside Chat
11:20am - 11:40am
Fireside Chat - Breaking Ground: The Art and Strategy of Building on the Right Land
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General Session
11:40am - 12:25pm
Speed without sacrifice: Strategies to shorten construction timelines
- Greg Huegel - Co-Founder, PK Capital Solutions
- Daniel Gibbens - CEO, G6 Development Company
- Brent Zande - CEO, Slate Building Group
- Troy Robinson - VP of Construction, First America Homes
- Brett Zimmerman - Owner, Delta Homes
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Lunch
12:25pm - 1:25pm
Networking Lunch
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Track A
Track B - Interactive Discussion
1:25pm - 2:10pm
Banks vs. private lenders: Competing approaches to financing ground-up construction
- Reezaan Bharwani - SVP-Sales, Asteris Lending
- Chad Miles - Chief Financial Officer, John Houston Homes
- Robb Kenyon - President, Partner, Sound Capital
- Curt Altig - Founder and Chairman, Builders Capital
- Glenn Tatham - Managing Director, Originations, Churchill Real Estate
- Justin Hubbert - Founder & CEO, Park Place Finance
2:10pm - 2:55pm
Tech & transparency: Elevating the buyer experience and builder efficiency
- Scott Bland - Owner, Jim Bland Construction Company
- Pierre Perry - Owner / Operator, Iconic Custom Home Builders
- Charlie Coleman - Regional President, Homebound
- Curtis Lawson - Principal, Crafted Custom Homes
2:55pm - 3:40pm
The 2026 homebuyer: Design, features, and value drivers
- Pierre Perry - Owner / Operator, Iconic Custom Home Builders
- Rusty Stout - President, JS2 Partners Custom Builders
- Patrick Henderson - Managing Partner & Founder, PLH Homes
- Angela Pencsak - Co-Founder/Designer, Pencsak Custom Home Builders
2:10pm - 2:55pm
The supplier ecosystem: Driving innovation, efficiency, and value in residential construction
- Jonathan Barrow - Founder & CEO, BAM Builders
2:55pm - 3:40pm
The spec builder’s playbook: Timing, financing, and inventory management
- How are spec builders managing risk in a high-rate, high-cost environment?
- Strategies for inventory control and avoiding overexposure in slower markets.
- What financing options work best for spec projects—and how are lenders viewing them?
- Pricing and product mix decisions to align with affordability and buyer demand.
- Leveraging data and market analytics to time starts and sales effectively.
- How do partnerships with landowners or developers reduce capital strain?
- Are builders using creative marketing or incentives to move spec inventory faster?
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Networking Break
3:40pm - 4:05pm
Networking Break
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Track A
Track B - Interactive Discussion
4:05pm - 4:50pm
The custom market: Managing client expectations, cost escalation, and profitability
- Drew Williams - Managing Partner, 8th & Main
- Blake Swoboda - Founder, Blake Custom Homes
- Harrison Polsky - Principal, Development & Sales, Catena Homes
- Curtis Lawson - Principal, Crafted Custom Homes
- David Herzog - CEO, Herzog Homes
4:05pm - 4:50pm
Rates, inflation, and affordability: How builders are responding to today’s buyer realities
- Colleen Ellison - Founder / Managing Member, Ellison Development
- Barry Christy - President/CEO, B & M Asset Group
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Interactive Roundtable Discussions
4:50pm - 5:35pm
Interactive Roundtable Discussions
Choose from the topic areas below and participate in roundtable discussions in smaller groups. This is a great opportunity to meet people, learn about more niche or specialist areas, and share your own expertise. There will be more than one table discussing each particular topic area and there will be two blocks of 30 minute discussions. Participants will move to a different table at the end of the first 30 minute block and may choose to stick with the same subject and change the people you are speaking with, or you may choose a different topic altogether.
Risk, insurance & resilience: Navigating environmental and regulatory pressures
Unlocking land value: Strategies for acquisition, development, and risk management
Resilience, regulation & resources: Building smarter in Texas
Facilitator:
Sy Safi, Founder, UberGreen Spaces & Homes
Growth, labor & innovation: Meeting Texas housing demand
Financing Ground-Up Construction: Navigating Debt, A&D Loans, and Capital Access
Facilitator:
Christopher Hubler, Head of Sales, Homebuilder Finance, Avenue One
Jeremy King, Head of Homebuilder Finance, Avenue One
- Sy Safi - Founder, UberGreen Spaces & Homes
- Chris Hubler - Head of Sales, Homebuilder Finance, Avenue One
- Jermey King - Head of Homebuilder Finance, Avenue One
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Cocktail Reception
5:35pm - 6:35pm
Cocktail Reception
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