Kay Properties & Investments’ 2026 Annual Investor Day Conference in Newport Beach, CA Attracts Record Number of Attendees
Events Considered The Most Successful Kay Properties Event To Date, Featuring Individual Sponsor Presentations, Kay-Moderated Panels, Due Dilligence Deep Dives, And Comprehensive Asset Class Review For DST Investors
BISWIRE/May 28, 2026 — Kay Properties & Investments, a leading national real estate investment firm specializing in Delaware Statutory Trust (DST), 1031 exchange, and 721 UPREIT offerings, announced the firm's 2026 Annual Investor Day Conference was the most successful in company history.
Hosted at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, CA, the event attracted more than 200 accredited investors and a record number of leading DST sponsor firms from across the United States—surpassing last year's attendance and sponsor participation.
Event Highlights At A Glance
- Record Attendance: Over 200 accredited investors from across the U.S.
- Record Sponsor Participation: The most leading DST and 721 UPREIT sponsor firms ever assembled at a Kay event
- Individual Sponsor Presentations: Each sponsor presented separately, moderated by Kay Properties team members
- Due Diligence Deep Dive: Key areas every investor should evaluate before investing
- Asset Class Pros & Cons Review: Comprehensive analysis of multifamily, industrial, self-storage, medical office, retail, hospitality, and more
- kpi1031.com Marketplace Access: Overview of DST and 721 UPREIT offerings from over 25 sponsor companies, plus direct cash opportunities including opportunistic & income-oriented funds, real estate credit funds, and NNN lease development offerings
Unlike previous years, the 2026 Kay Investor Day introduced a format featuring individual sponsor presentations, each led and moderated by members of the Kay Properties advisory team. This structure allowed investors to hear directly from each sponsor firm while benefiting from Kay's independent perspective.
Due Diligence Takes Center Stage
A key centerpiece was the emphasis on due diligence. Kay Properties dedicated multiple sessions to outlining critical areas investors should evaluate before committing capital, including:
- Sponsor track record and alignment of interest
- Property-level cash flow history and projections
- Debt structure, interest rate risk, and loan maturity timelines
- Fee transparency and sponsor compensation
- Exit strategies and liquidity considerations
Attendees received a thorough review of available asset classes including multifamily, industrial and last-mile warehouse properties, self-storage facilities, medical office buildings, retail net-lease properties, and small bay industrial properties.
"Investors often hear 'DST' as a single concept, but the underlying real estate can be radically different," said Dwight Kay, Founder and CEO of Kay Properties & Investments. "Our goal was to arm every attendee with the knowledge to choose the right asset class for their unique situation—not just the most popular one."
"When I founded Kay Properties nearly 20 years ago, DST and 721 UPREIT strategies were in their infancy," Kay added. "Seeing more than 200 investors gather with dozens of top-tier DST sponsors reaffirms our belief that relentless education, our online DST marketplace, and risk-mitigated strategies continue to propel Kay Properties as one of the most respected firms in the nation."
What Attendees Are Saying
"This year's Newport Beach event set a new standard. Over 200 investors, nationally recognized sponsors representing every major asset class, and senior Kay executives moderating forced genuine apples-to-apples comparisons. The panel discussions alone were worth the drive up from San Diego," said a San Diego-based investor.
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