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RealCapital
February 24, 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North)Toronto

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