Bisnow Hosts Its Inaugural Women Leading Real Estate event in San Antonio On April 29
BISWIRE/April 6, 2026 — Bisnow is thrilled to announce our inaugural Women Leading Real Estate event in San Antonio.
Launched in 2011, Bisnow’s WLRE series honors the women who are leading and innovating in commercial real estate. We currently host events in 18 cities across the U.S. and internationally, and now, with the launch of the San Antonio event, we are hosting these awards in all of our Texas markets, including Austin, Houston and Dallas.
The event will take place on Wednesday, April 29, at the Centre Club, San Antonio, and will honor local CRE leaders from development, investment, brokerage, property management, design, construction, operations and more.
"I'm truly honored to be among the first cohort of honorees for this program and to share the stage with so many inspiring female leaders in commercial real estate," said Connie Gonzalez, Chief Strategy Officer, Brooks. "Events like this are a great reminder of how powerful it is when we come together to celebrate achievements, share perspectives and continue to champion one another."
Gonzalez is a Leader of the Year honoree. She will be speaking with fellow Leader of the Year honoree Helena Finley, managing director and executive vice president of construction at Embrey; Innovator of the Year honoree Samantha Whitney, principal, director of urban design at TBG; as well as Deal Maker of the Year honorees Christi Griggs senior vice president at CBRE and Hailey Ghalib, senior managing Director at Affinius Capital, on a panel highlighting the strategies, stories and insights driving progress throughout San Antonio’s CRE landscape.
The full list of awards and honorees includes:
Leader of the Year:
Arleen Garza, co-founder, REEP Equity
Laura Gilliland, assistant director, UTSA College of Business
Monica Martinez, division president, Stewart Title of San Antonio
Carolyn Shaw, partner and EMD, Stream
Deal Maker of the Year
Carrie Caesar, senior director, Cushman & Wakefield
Amanda Concha, principal, Core Commercial
Alyssa Hartlage, senior vice president, Broadway Bank
Lindsey Tucker, partner, Partners
Innovator of the Year
Bethany Babcock, principal, co-owner, Foresite Commercial Real Estate
Beverly Baldwin, principal, Alamo Architects
Julissa Carielo, co-founder and partner, DreamOn
Melissa Robinson, CEO, Hemisfair
Yesenia Smith, senior associate, Transwestern, founder and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, All Y’all Consulting
Rising Star
Elizabeth Araujo, associate, NAI Excel
Stephanie Martinez, vice president, industrial, Catamount Constructors
Whitney Snell, director, capital markets, JLL
Sarah Sposato, regional vice president, RPM Living
Roxanne Zinnermon, portfolio manager, Weston Urban
Please join us in celebrating the women who are driving the San Antonio CRE market forward at this important event. Visit this link to learn more and register today.
For more information on our WLRE series or other CRE events, email hello@bisnow.com.
