Day One - 5/28 - EST
As the Southeast multifamily market enters a new equilibrium, this presentation session aims to outline the macro trends that will define the next 12-18 months. Through high‑resolution market analytics, the session explores the trajectory of employment, inflation, interest rates, and migration, and examines how these variables will influence demand, pricing power, and capital availability across Atlanta and major Southeast residential markets. A bird’s eye view of supply‑demand balance, lease‑up velocity, vacancy softening or tightening, and rent‑growth expectations, contextualized within Atlanta’s unique economic profile.
- Keanan Gomez - Executive Vice President, Co-Head Multifamily Investments, The RADCO Companies
- Craig Marbach - Executive Vice President, Hilltop Residential
- Whit Marshall - CEO, Laseter Development
- Mark Elliott - Chairman and CEO, Opportunity South Carolina
- Matthew Joiner - Senior Managing Director and Head of Multifamily Acquisitions, Continental Realty Corporation
- Hans Dara - Partner, Loebsack & Brownlee, PLLC
- Jacqueline Ware - Chief Executive Officer, Pegasus Next
- Pam Berkosky - Regional Sales Manager, Conservice
- Henry Peery - Regional Sales Manager, Metron
Capital Corner is a curated networking session that pairs capital providers with multifamily owners and operators for high-impact dialogues.
Investors anchor capital pods by cheque size, strategy, and market focus, while operators rotate to discuss live deals, pipelines, and fit. Expect meaningful introductions, clear qualifications and a path to post-event meetings.
This is an interactive, invite only session facilitated by multi-family leaders focused on empowering women in the multifamily industry. The luncheon meeting offers a platform for meaningful discussions, guided activities, and networking to explore challenges, opportunities, and strategies for success in the real estate ecosystem. Join us for lunch conversations on growth, empowerment, and inclusivity!
- Taylor Jones - President & CTO, Elauwit Connection
- Alec Raggio - Head of Acquisitions, Beacon Real Estate Group
- Tim Crisman - Vice President of Asset Management, ARC Multifamily
- Aryeh Kieffer - Managing Director, Addison Capital Group
- Gary Newman - Managing Director, BrightSpire Capital Acquisitions
- Ryan Simonetti - Chairman & Co-Founder, Ease Capital
- Annie Laurie - Executive Director of Leasing & Loyalty, Bilt
- Jordon Gofourth - Managing Director, ResProp Management
- Jessica Barnes - Vice Present, Client Services, Bozzuto
- Jim Kenneally - Director- Utilities, Zego
Build‑to‑Rent has evolved from a niche concept into a permanent feature of the Southeast rental landscape. In 2026, the discussion is no longer about whether BTR works, but where it performs best, how it underwrites in today’s environment, and how it complements traditional multifamily within a more disciplined market cycle. This session brings together Southeast‑focused developers, operators, investors, and lenders to examine the realities of BTR execution across suburban, secondary, and infill markets, exploring how assumptions have shifted since the post‑pandemic surge and how firms are adapting land strategies, capital structures, and operating models to deliver durable returns. Designed for owners, developers, investors, asset managers, lenders, and operators, this discussion is aimed at those evaluating BTR investments or integrating horizontal rental into Southeast‑focused multifamily portfolios.
- Demand & risk dynamics: What’s sustaining BTR demand across Southeast growth markets; and where absorption, rent growth, and timing risks emerge
- Site feasibility: How land pricing, infrastructure readiness, and entitlement friction determine where BTR pencils in suburban and secondary markets
- Economic comparison: Yield‑on‑cost, lease‑up speed, stabilization, and exit differences between BTR and traditional multifamily
- Residents & operations: How resident behavior and expectations differ; and what that means for maintenance, staffing, turns, and centralized leasing
- Capital & portfolio strategy: How lenders and equity are underwriting BTR today and when a BTR + multifamily approach strengthens Southeast portfolios
The Southeast continues to deliver some of the strongest returns in secondary and tertiary metros, where construction pipelines are lighter, demand is steadier, and yield‑to‑risk ratios remain more favorable than many major markets. The different roundtables would highlight high‑growth metros across Southeast and Georgia. An interactive operator‑led discussion on what works in smaller markets including site selection, staffing, rent‑setting, risk management, and operational execution. Participants will compare notes on submarket types, investment timing, and the specific “dos and don’ts” that determine whether a Southeast secondary deal truly pencils.