7:30 AM
Agenda
Breakfast & Registration
8:25 AM
Welcome Remarks
8:35 AM
Multifamily State of Market: National vs. Northern California
Presented by:
- John Sebree, FVP & National Director, Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
9:10 AM
Morning Keynote: John A. Sobrato, Chairman, Sobrato Organization
Interviewed by:
- George M. Marcus, Chairman, Marcus & Millichap
9:45 AM
NIMBY vs. Infinite Demand: The Apartment Industry Outlook across Northern California
Moderator:
- Steven J. Seligman, First Vice President, Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap Palo Alto
Panelists:
- Osborn Erickson, Chairman, Emerald Fund
- Chek Fong Tang, Owner & Principal, Studio T-Square
- David Neale, President & CEO, Core Companies
- Meg Spriggs, Managing Director – Multifamily, Shorenstein
- Robert Wagner, Managing Director, Sares Regis Group of Northern California
10:30 AM
Morning Break
11:15 AM
Track A – The Right Ingredients: Perspectives on Raising Capital from Active Equity Sources & Lenders
Moderator:
- Tony Solomon, First Vice President, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation
Panelists:
- Brett Blasingame, Loan Officer, PGIM Real Estate Finance
- Frank Liu, Senior Director, Canyon Partners Real Estate
- Alexa Mizrahi, Director – Loan Origination, Lone Oak Fund
- Will Nelson, SVP – Originations, Columbia Pacific Advisors
- Ryan Schierberl, Private Equity – Real Estate, Ares Management
11:15 AM
Track B – Innovation Nation: Emerging Technologies & Best Practices in Multifamily Property Management
Moderator:
- David McGuinness, VP – Corporate Strategy, Kastle Systems
Panelists:
- Joe Coleman, Chief Operating Officer, Decron Properties
- Charles Schoenau, Managing Director, Insurent
- Gregory Sherman, VP – Western Region, Bright Power
- Greg Toschi, CEO & Co – Founder, Onerent
- Jackie Todesco, SVP – Asset Management, AvalonBay Communities
12:05 PM
Track A – The New, New Value-Add Playbook: Updated Strategies to Rethink the Rehab Game
Moderator:
- Ramon Kochavi, First Vice President, Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap San Francisco
Panelists:
- Todd Darling, Chief Operating Officer, Acacia Capital
- Kevin Guibara, Director, Millennium Flats
- Al Pace, President & CEO, Pacific Urban
- Matt Sridhar, Chief Executive Officer, Sridhar Equities
- Jim Wiegandt, Commercial Real Estate Banking, Banc of California
12:05 PM
Track B – Tariffs, Wildfires & City Councils (Oh My!): Secrets of Multifamily Design & Construction
Moderator:
- David Nelson, Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap
Panelists:
- Greg Christopher, SVP – Development, Carmel Partners
- Jon Dishotsky, Chief Executive Officer, Starcity
- Geoff Gibson, Partner, Winder Gibson Architects
- Paul Nieto, Senior Vice President, Signature Development Group
- Peter Solar, MD – Northern California, Alliance Residential Company
12:50 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM
Lunch Workshop – Tax Free Forever: New Information Just Released about Opportunity Zones and Tax Policy Changes
Workshop Leader:
- Mike D’Onofrio, Managing Director, Engineered Tax Services
1:50 PM
Afternoon Keynote: Yat-Pang Au, CEO & Founder, Veritas Investments
Interviewed by:
- Paul Niewiadomski, Partner, Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski
2:25 PM
Renters Endgame: — Potential Regulatory Issues Impacting Multifamily
Moderator:
- John Sebree, FVP & National Director, Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
Panelists:
- Marshall Boyd, CEO, Interstate Equities
- Damon Conklin, Director – Government Affairs, Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange
- Jim Lapides, Vice President, National Multifamily Housing Council
- The Honorable Scott Wiener, Chair – Senate Housing Committee, California State Senate
3:05 PM
Closing Remarks
3:10 PM
Networking Reception
Roundtables
Conference registration does not automatically qualify you to participate in a Roundtable; separate registration is required. If you are interested in participating, contact Scott Milliken at scott@greenpearlevents.com.
11:15 AM
Active Ground-Up Developers Roundtable
11:15 AM
Owners & Operators Roundtable
Featured Speakers

Damon Conklin
Director – Government Affairs
Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange

Jon Dishotsky
Chief Executive Officer
Starcity

Brett Blasingame
Loan Officer
PGIM Real Estate Finance

Chek Fong Tang
Owner & Principal
Studio T-Square

Ramon Kochavi
First Vice President,
Regional Manager
Marcus & Millichap
San Francisco

Will Nelson
SVP – Originations
Columbia Pacific Advisors

David Nelson
Regional Manager
Marcus & Millichap

Steven J. Seligman
First Vice President,
Regional Manager
Marcus & Millichap
Palo Alto

Tony Solomon
First Vice President
Marcus & Millichap
Capital Corporation
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