Day One - 8/21Thursday, August 21, 2025 - MST

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Exhibitor Set-Up & Early Registration - Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00am - 8:00am

Exhibitor Set-Up

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Registration & Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00am - 8:30am

Registration & Breakfast

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

8:30am - 9:15am

A General Overview of Denver & The Multifamily Market

Growing demand for affordable, quality Class B and C units as renters seek alternatives to rising Class A rents.
Investors are targeting mid-market assets for stable cash flow amid luxury market volatility.
Sustainability Focus: Mid-market projects are incorporating green building standards and energy-efficient features to meet demand for sustainable living.
Property management software, smart home tech, and AI-driven systems are improving efficiencies and tenant satisfaction in mid-market properties.
How are investments and federal incentives addressing Denver and the Mountain States cities affordability crisis?
Why are vacancy rates high in mid-tier properties, and what’s the rent growth forecast for 2025-2026?
Key strategies for funding acquisitions vs. developments in a shifting market.
Are rising interest rates and high construction costs squeezing margins
Mid-Tier Property Struggles: Vacancy rates in mid-tier properties remain stubbornly high, with tenants showing a preference for either luxury units or more affordable options outside urban cores.
The current environment of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty is reducing liquidity and complicating distressed asset deals, leading to more cautious investment behavior

Daniel Rickert - Vice President, 29th Street Capital
Craig Kalman - Investment Director, RedPeak
J.C. Clemens Jr. - Managing Director, Chief Production Officer, Flagship Capital Partners
Jay Miller - CIO, Forum Investment Group

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

9:15am - 10:00am

Successful Strategies For Large Multifamily Property Managers In Today’s Economic Environment

How are top operators improving resident satisfaction and lease renewals in a high-rent, high-vacancy climate?
What’s helping large operators manage expenses in the face of inflation, insurance hikes, and increased repair costs?
What KPIs and tools are driving operational strategy today—especially across multi-state portfolios?
Which upgrades are helping lease-up or retain residents—and which are falling flat?
Are managers shifting focus between value-add, stabilized, and lease-up assets in different metros to hedge risk?
How are you approaching insurance renewal negotiations across multiple assets to protect margins?
What strategies are you using to hit ESG goals without sacrificing NOI?

Erica Sanchez - Vice President of Operations, Places Management
Brett Frank - Community Director, CenterSpace
Greg Christiansen - President & COO, Akara Partners
Ted Brown - President & Partner, Lockton Companies

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

10:00am - 10:45am

Reducing Asset Management Stress: Analytics, AI Efficiency Reporting and Processes

How are you improving margins and ROI?
How are you controlling costs while minimizing churn?
What are some of your best practices for increasing operational efficiency that you would like to implement but haven’t been able to yet?
How much does property management cost internally? Externally?
Have you been going more conservative with expense/capex underwriting? What are your NOI assumptions?
Preventive maintenance in tight times. Where does AI fit in?
Improving data collection, communications, reporting and analysis & the technology out there to assist
Managing a portfolio with performance tracking and AI

Jenna Tuttle - VP, Product, Zego
Henry Manoucheri - Chairman & CEO, Universe Holdings
Brendan Dolan - Investment Officer, EQT Partners
Craig Kalman - Investment Director, RedPeak

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Networking Break - Grand Ballroom foyer

Women's Small Group Meeting - Aspen Room

10:45am - 11:30am

Networking Break

10:50am - 11:25am

Women's Small Group Meeting

How can influential market players better support the growth of women in the real estate industry? To attract more women into the field and cultivate them as leaders, organizations must invest in targeted initiatives such as promoting visibility for female role models, offering leadership and mentorship training, and creating clear pathways for career progression. This small group meeting encourages an open dialogue about gender biases and embedding diversity as a core business value to transform the market into one where women can thrive and lead.

ZaZa Davis - CEO, Zeal Deal Capital
Erica McLaughlin - Managing Director, Southwest, Rangewater

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

11:30am - 12:15pm

Debt Market Outlook: Market Dynamics, Interest Rate Impacts and Navigating Tightened Conditions

How are interest rates and economic conditions impacting lender and borrower strategies?
Forecasting future market conditions: Potential shifts in lender sentiment, and strategies for navigating a potentially prolonged period of market uncertainty
Exploring the role of banks, insurance companies, CMBS, and private lenders in the current multifamily debt market
How unpredictable interest rates are affecting loan terms, refinancing, and debt servicing
Technology: Exploring digital platforms, AI, and data analytics, and how they are transforming loan origination, underwriting, and asset management
How do preferred equity, private credit, mezzanine debt, and/or high-leverage loans fit into a capital stack?
What changes are we seeing in LTV ratios, DSCR, and underwriting practices in today's cautious market?
Examining the increase in distressed assets and the strategies lenders are using to manage defaults, workouts, and foreclosures
What is the influence of regulatory changes, rent control, and housing policy on multifamily debt financing?
Occupancy rates, rent growth, and demographic trends, and their influence on lending decisions and debt availability

Scott Graber - Senior Managing Director, Gershman
Lorne Pulger - Co-Founder & Sr. Managing Director, Pathfinder Partners
Ash Shah - President & CEO, IMPEX Capital Group
Bryan Brown - Managing Partner, Cardinal
Edward Gray - Loan Originator, Lument
Charles Jones - Sr. Director: Multifamily Housing Finance, Western Alliance Bank

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

12:15pm - 1:00pm

From Underwater to Under Control: Managing Troubled Assets in a Shaky Market

What to look for when working with a special servicer
Investing in bankrupt assets: What can bankrupt you?
As office vacancies persist, are conversions a viable option for distressed building owners?
Digging into the 50% occupied building
Technical defaults, non-payments and workouts: When are lenders taking back properties or forcing sales?
Hold, sell or refinance?
Navigating through NPLs, foreclosures and deeds-in-lieu
What are the differences in due diligence in the current market?
Non-traditional exit strategies: Ensuring your price in a market with limited liquidity
When will lenders start to sell or are we back to extend and pretend?
Is the buy/sell valuation gap starting to narrow in general? Specific markets or sub-assets?
How are owners bridging the cash flow gap while waiting to refinance in a tighter lending environment?
Extend, Amend, or Exit: Which loan modification paths are working today?
How do you hit your sale price target when liquidity is drying up?
Are bridge loan takeouts still viable across the Mountain States?

Scott Brown - Managing Director, Coulton Creek Capital
Greg Bechler - Managing Partner, Outwest Investments
Haroun Cowans - Founder & Managing Principal, Goshen Development
Jim Biggs - Founding Partner, Jiroma Enterprises

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Lunch - Grand Ballroom B

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Identifying and Addressing the Most Overlooked and Underfunded Areas of Maintenance and Property Management

Per unit operating costs: What is the real inflation you are expecting? How much in rent increases are you budgeting? Resident renewals?
What are you monitoring the most on the construction/rehab side?
Where did the budget blow through your expectations last year?
Managing renovations and repairs with the use of AI
What financing options are you seeing for large restoration projects?
Are you planning for amenity upgrades? How are you managing increased costs for these upgrades?
Budgeting for vacancy and turnover costs as you raise rent
Rent collection best practices
What kind of data-driven decisions has AI been helping you with?
Capex: When to spend and when to defer
Operational expenses: Where are you budgeting the greatest increases?

Sarah Witt - Director, Business Development, Rangewater
Brian Edmonds - Asset Management, FCP
Debo Ayeni - Director - Research & Analytics, ABR Capital
Annalisa Lavoie - Regional Vice President of Operations - Colorado/Utah/Arizona, Kairoi

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

2:45pm - 3:30pm

The New Multifamily Equation: Capital, Concessions, and Community Retention

Rent Growth vs. Vacancy Risk: How to balance pricing power with occupancy stability as new deliveries normalize
Lease Strategy Optimization: Leveraging fixed-term and month-to-month leases to enhance flexibility and retention
Resident Retention Tactics: Incentives, lease structures, and community engagement to reduce turnover and improve tenant quality
Targeted Renovations & Development Alignment: Matching capital improvements and new projects with evolving market demand
Amenity ROI: Prioritizing features that drive value without overextending budgets
Bad Debt Management: Economic and operational drivers of delinquency, and how to mitigate through proactive property management
Eviction Trends & Ethics: Understanding the impact of investor activity, location dynamics, and regulatory scrutiny
Fraud Prevention: Addressing rental application fraud and maintaining ethical standards in tenant screening
Capital Markets & Interest Rates: How potential rate cuts and capital availability are influencing investment and development decisions
Local Market Focus – Denver & Beyond: Insights into economic conditions, income-to-rent ratios, and investor behavior shaping regional performance

Devang Shah - Managing Partner, Cityview
Art Lieb - Managing Partner, Provence Real Estate
Gabe Bodhi - Founding Partner, Tekton Group
Kimberly Byrum - Managing Principal, Multifamily, Zonda Advisory
Annalisa Lavoie - Regional Vice President of Operations - Colorado/Utah/Arizona, Kairoi

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Networking Break - Grand Ballroom foyer

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Networking Break

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

4:00pm - 4:45pm

New Revenue Sources: Trends in Resident Demands for Amenities

How much is too much?
With rents at maximum, how much more can you squeeze out of the resident?
Comparing classes “A”, “B”, and “C”
Different demographics, different amenity expectations
EV chargers: What is the ROI?
Using facial recognition & other technologies for security and safety
Do high ROI amenities actually lead to an increase in resident retention rates?
Outside space, inside common areas, and private space: Where should you be investing?
What should be in your standard resident benefit package?

Erica McLaughlin - Managing Director, Southwest, Rangewater
Kevin Rifkin - Managing Partner, Outwest Investments
Dani Sassower - Sr. VP, Housing, McWhinney
Davis Wilson - Senior Associate - Real Estate, NelNet
Steven Weinstock - Co-Founder, WE Capital

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General Session - Grand Ballroom A

4:45pm - 5:30pm

What’s Being Done to Address the Affordable Housing Issue in Colorado & Beyond?

Why is the Denver housing market so unaffordable?
Exploring the impacts of the Colorado Housing Authority Investments
Using federal incentives and tax credits. How have these incentives impacted apartment valuation?
Learning from other markets where affordable housing has been implemented
What innovations in Denver have been used to make the city so successful in increasing affordable housing units?
Can conversions make a dent in the lack of multifamily and affordable housing? Especially in urban areas?
The importance of essential and workforce housing
Are micro communities a proper solution?
How can the market get involved?
Exploring collaboration among public, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sectors
Adaptive reuse and office conversions

Dani Sassower - Sr. VP, Housing, McWhinney
Shelly Marquez - President of Mountain Plains Region, Mercy Housing
Hilary Cooper - Director, Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade
Jim Biggs - Founding Partner, Jiroma Enterprises
John Azar - Founder & CEO, Peak 15 Capital

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Cocktail Reception - Grand Ballroom Foyer

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Cocktail Reception

Day One - 8/21Thursday, August 21, 2025 - MST

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