Advisory Council
2026 Members
Co-Chairs
Erin Johnston
Chief Financial Officer
Choice Properties
Nick Macrae
Senior Vice President
Head of Investments
Woodbourne
Participants
Sarah Esler
Managing Director
Head of Mortgage Investments
AIMCo
Steven Marino
Executive Vice-President
Portfolio Management
GWL Realty Advisors
Jeff Thomas
Group Head, Development
KingSett
Lesley Gibson
Chief Financial Officer
CT REIT
Aaron Cameron
Vice President, Commercial Operations
First National Financial LP
Brian Rosen
President & CEO
Colliers
Cathal O'Connor
Principal
Chief Executive Officer
Salthill Capital
Dave Black
Executive Vice President & National Practice Lead
JLL
Nancy Anderson
Vice President, Financial Reporting
Chief Financial Officer
RealPac
Peter Senst
President Canadian Capital Markets
National Investment Team
CBRE
Dennis Mitchell
CEO and Chief Investment Officer
Starlight Capital
Eric Horie
Senior Vice President
Head of Origination, Canada
Trez Capital
Aik Aliferis
Senior Managing Director of Investments
Institutional Property Advisors, a Division of Marcus & Millichap
Paula Gasparro
Vice President
Real Estate Finance
CMLS
Kate Macdonald
Vice President
Portfolio Manager, Real Estate
BMO Global Asset Management
Richard Baillie
Vice President & Senior Managing Director
Head of Canadian Real Estate Finance
Manulife
Jeff Appleby
Managing Director
Head, Real Estate Investment Banking
CIBC Capital Markets
Leo St. Germain
Vice President of Origination
MCAP
