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Please join some of the leading figures of Chicago commercial real estate for a real time look at the equity and debt markets. Will credit loosen in 2010?  When will construction financing return?  What lies ahead for the CMBS market?  When will equity waiting on the sidelines be deployed and into what asset classes?  An important discussion at a critical time for the region's economy.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Oak Room at the Metropolitan Club
233 S Wacker Dr, Floor 66
Chicago, IL 60606
(in the Willis Tower)

Agenda

 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast & Schmooze
 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Keynote Interview: Mike Reschke & Paul Beitler
 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Panel of Experts
 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Post-game Schmooze

Price
$39

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J. Paul Beitler
President
Beitler Real Estate
Over the past 30 years, Paul and his companies have negotiated over 7,000 leases, managed over 30 million square feet of space across 16 states and developed 10 million square feet of buildings. He has been recognized as one of Chicago’s most influential real estate brokers, most well known for acting as the sole broker in one of the largest transactions in the history of Chicago – the long-term lease signed by JP Morgan Chase at 131 S. Dearborn Street in Chicago, IL for 650,000sf. In Addition, Paul leased 350,000sf of space to Chase at One North Dearborn Street for a combined total of 1 million square feet. Both buildings were Beitler developments.
 
   
Mike Reschke
Chairman and CEO
The Prime Group
Since 1982, Mike has served as Chairman and CEO of The Prime Group and its various private and public-company affiliates. Prime's vast real estate development and investment experience includes over $11.0 billion of institutional-quality commercial and residential real estate projects, ranging from award-winning office towers, such as 77 W. Wacker and the Citadel Center in downtown Chicago, to retail centers, luxury hotels, and residential housing.
 
   
David Maki
Head of North American Capital Markets
RREEF
David oversees the placement of all property and portfolio-level financing, as well as implementation of hedging strategies for RREEF’s North American investments.  RREEF is the alternative investment management division of Deutsche Asset Management, a member of the Deutsche Bank Group, and has more than $60 billion of assets under management globally.  RREEF’s Capital Markets group has sourced more than $10 billion of debt for its clients, including private bond placements, unsecured lines of credit, fixed rate property financing, portfolio and single-asset securitizations, construction and development financing, and bridge facilities.
 
   
Mike Kavanau
Senior Managing Director and Chicago Co-Office Head
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler
Having completed in excess of $6 billion in commercial real estate transactions, Mike is primarily responsible for originating debt transactions throughout the Midwestern United States. Mike focuses on multi-housing, office, retail and industrial properties, as well as running the Chicago office’s day to day activities.
 
   
David Friedman
Managing Director, Fund Management
Wrightwood Capital
Wrightwood has closed 470 transactions and invested approximately $5 billion in capital since its inception. As head of the firm’s Fund Management Group, David is responsible for the origination and structuring of equity and mezzanine debt investments throughout the US. Previously, David served as Senior Managing Director of Sterling Real Estate Partners, the real estate investment arm of the Chicago and Baltimore-based private equity firm, Sterling Partners.
 
   
Vic Clark
Senior Vice President/Central Region Manager
Walker & Dunlop

One of the largest multifamily lenders in the US, Walker & Dunlop lent over $2.8 billion in 2008 and currently services over $12 billion in mortgages, as well as asset managing more than 1,400 properties.  The firm is a Fannie Mae DUS, Freddie Mac, and Map- and Lean-approved FHA lender.  Vic oversees the company’s Midwestern activities and has over 19 years of experience in real estate financial services. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Vic was the managing director/co-head of national production at Credit Suisse/Column Financial.
 
   
Michael T. Fishman
Shareholder, Real Estate Practice
Greenberg Traurig

Michael focuses his practice on real estate, real estate finance, private equity and real estate fund formation representing all forms of investors, funds and REITs.  Michael has worked to form domestic and cross-border real estate funds and joint ventures, and regularly represents lenders on real estate projects throughout the US and Mexico. In addition, he has experience with mezzanine finance, mortgage finance, lease finance and loan defeasance transactions.