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Twelve01West

Twelve01West

Twelve01West is located in Chicago’s hottest neighborhood, the Fulton Market District, just one block north of Randolph Street’s “Restaurant Row” and two blocks west of the Morgan CTA station. The seven-story building features five floors of efficient office space, and a gorgeous 9,000 SF penthouse amenity lounge, equipped with a robust fitness center and outdoor rooftop outfitted with lounge areas and fireplaces, unobstructed skyline views serving as the stunning backdrop. The building’s current tenant roster includes The Coca-Cola Company, ServiceNow, Heritage Bicycles & Coffee, and McCaffery.

Speakers and Panels

Namrata Vora
Opening Remarks

Namrata Vora

VP Sales/North America, India, Asia-Pacific

SageGlass/Saint-Gobain

Namrata Vora

Opening Remarks

SageGlass/Saint-Gobain

Namrata Vora oversees all sales functions and field operations in North America, India, and Asia-Pacific regions for SageGlass, a Saint-Gobain company. Prior to joining Saint-Gobain, she served as Chief Revenue Officer at Suntuitive Dynamic Glass, leading all aspects of sales and marketing. She also spent eight years at View Dynamic Glass in key roles including product marketing, product management, and sales. Namrata is a graduate of Savitribai Phule Pune and Purdue University and holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.

Everything You Need To Know About Commercial Real Estate Finance

Pam Boneham

Pam Boneham

Managing Director

Barings Real Estate Advisers

Bill Rogalla

Bill Rogalla

CIO

Zeller Realty Group

Jerry Lumpkins

Jerry Lumpkins

Senior Vice President

Valley National Bank

Clayton McCaffery

Clayton McCaffery

Senior Managing Director, Development & Acquisition

McCaffery Interests

Jacob Proctor

Jacob Proctor

Vice President

KeyBank

Molly Phelan
Moderator

Molly Phelan

Partner

Siegel Jennings

Pam Boneham

Managing Director

Barings Real Estate Advisers

Ms. Boneham oversees Barings' Central Region equity investment and management activities including acquisitions, joint ventures, asset management and dispositions. Barings maintains a multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio of all major product types with over 50 investments in the Central Region. Ms. Boneham also serves as Portfolio Manager for one of Barings' Separate Accounts. Prior to joining Barings in 2013, Ms. Boneham spent 16 years as a Portfolio Manager and Managing Director for Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management, formerly known as RREEF. In her time there, she was the lead Portfolio Manager for several public and corporate pension fund separate accounts, including the firm’s largest separate account with assets under management in excess of $1.5 billion. She also was President of RREEF America REIT, Inc., the company’s first private Real Estate Investment Trust, and other comingled funds during her tenure. Earlier in her career, she was at Equity Office Properties and Jones Lang LaSalle. Ms. Boneham earned an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a BBA degree from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. She is active in a variety of professional and community associations, including Urban Land Institute, Pension Real Estate Association, Economic Club of Chicago, Commercial Real Estate Women, the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, and the Thoracic Oncology Council at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She is also a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.

Bill Rogalla

CIO

Zeller Realty Group

Bill Rogalla joined Zeller Realty Group in 2015. As President of Zeller Investment Corporation, he handles oversight of the acquisition and disposition activities of the firm. He leads a team of investment professionals in the identification of targeted markets for investment and all aspects of the transaction process. During his tenure, the firm has acquired approximately $375 million of office assets, which included expansion into Portland and Atlanta. He is a member of the firm’s Management and Investment Committees.

With a career spanning twenty-five years, Bill brings a wealth of experience having been involved in excess of $8 billion in acquisitions, dispositions and development projects across the United States. Prior to joining Zeller Realty Group, he was a Partner with GlenStar Properties, a real estate investment firm in Chicago. He led the expansion of the firm’s investment platform outside of the Chicago area with the acquisition of portfolio investments in Texas and Ohio. Prior to GlenStar Properties, he was SVP - Head of Acquisitions/Dispositions, Central Region for KBS Realty Advisors. While with KBS, he directed the acquisition of nearly $3 billion and disposition of $900 million of assets in the Central United States. Notable acquisitions included 300 N La Salle (Chicago), Providence Towers (Dallas), Carlson Center (Minneapolis) and the Opus Multi-State Industrial Portfolio.

Prior to opening the Central Region office for KBS, Bill was Director of U. S. Development/Investment for UK based SEGRO plc, where he led the development of $1.5 billion and acquisition of $600 million in projects concentrated in the Central and West Coast regions. He led the firm’s expansion into the biotech/pharmaceutical industry with multiple development projects in San Diego and the Bay Area including the 1.1 million square feet Torrey Pines Science Center, in La Jolla, subsequently sold to Pfizer.

Bill received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from De Paul University. He is active as a member and speaker for real estate organizations including Urban Land Institute (ULI) and National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) as well as several charitable and civic organizations. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker and CPA (inactive).

Jerry Lumpkins

Senior Vice President

Valley National Bank

My Team provides balance sheet lending and banking services for commercial real estate owners and investors throughout Chicago and the Midwest. Loan sizes from $5mm to $30mm. Product types include multifamily, industrial, medical office, select retail, and select office.

Clayton McCaffery

Senior Managing Director, Development & Acquisition

McCaffery Interests

Clayton McCaffery leads and is responsible for the identification and coordination of strategic acquisitions in alignment with the company’s goals. With a real estate career spanning more than 21 years, Mr. McCaffery previously led the firm’s leasing and development teams for more than 15 years; prior experience included tenant and landlord representation work with Mid-America Real Estate Group in Chicago and Liberty Greenfield in Denver. He is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Clayton holds an MBA in Real Estate and Finance from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a B.A. from Colgate University.

Molly Phelan

Moderator

Siegel Jennings

Molly is a partner in the Chicago Office of Siegel Jennings, a national property tax law firm. As a litigator and trusted advisor, she collaborates with Owners, Asset Managers, Acquisition teams and Tax Departments to identify, create and execute property tax reduction strategies. She becomes a member of her clients’ management team. Her goal is to maximize and protect the full potential of real estate assets, minimize related tax liabilities, and resolve disputes with tax authorities and government entities.

Molly’s client experience ranges from family owned 1031 portfolios to national commercial investment funds, including special use properties such as hospital campuses to multi-million-dollar manufacturing facilities.

Her comprehensive understanding of the commercial real estate market was developed in part through her time as a real estate broker in the Chicago area prior to starting her legal career. Molly regularly represents clients in hearings before review boards, local assessors’ offices, the

Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, and the circuit courts.

Fireside Chat: How Are Deals Being Structured

David Schwartz

David Schwartz

CEO

Waterton

Gene Leone
Moderator

Gene Leone

Partner

White & Case

David Schwartz

CEO

Waterton

Mr. Schwartz co-founded Waterton with Peter Vilim in 1995 and serves as CEO and Chairman. Mr. Schwartz is responsible for strategic decisions and leadership of the firm’s business activities and operations, and participates on the Management and Investment Committees.

Prior to co-founding Waterton in 1995, Mr. Schwartz was a vice president of acquisitions for Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR-NYSE) and from 1985 through 1989 was with AMLI Realty Co.

Mr. Schwartz holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. He is a member of the executive committee, a senior officer and chairman of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC). He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is previous chairman of the ULI Multifamily Blue Council and a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). Mr. Schwartz is a member of the Advisory Council for the Pritzker School of Medicine and the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago, and serves on the Strategic Advancement Committee for the US Holocaust Museum and Memorial in Washington D.C.

Gene Leone

Moderator

White & Case

Eugene "Gene" J.M. Leone is a Partner in the Global M&A Practice

Group and a member of the Real Estate Industry Group, based in the

Chicago and New York offices. Gene represents some of the most

recognizable names in real estate and has a track record of leading,

structuring and executing complicated deal transactions for a broad

universe of investors, including private equity, entrepreneurs and public

companies. His practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real

estate, including joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing,

financings and workouts.

A highly rated lawyer and sought-after speaker, Gene is a member of

the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the Real Estate

Roundtable and frequently speaks on a variety of real estate topics at

conferences around the country.

Summary

1. After a slow start to the year for REIT's, most were able to get back on track, pointing to a strong industrial market and a 13.9% jump in demand for warehouse space; should we expect this trend to continue?

2. Retail took another beating posting a 3.1% drop in returns over the past 12 months. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel for the retail sector? 

3. As interest rates continue to rise, how are dealmakers changing the way they structure their capital stack? 

4. Last year was a record year for Real Estate Investments, with $1.75 trillion invested globally, up 4% from 2017. According to reports from Cushman & Wakefield, 2019 is likely to match 2018. What markets are primed to benefit the most from a strong 2019? 

5. Interest rates rose four times in 2018, but cap rates barely changed. Should we expect continued stability or are changes coming our way in 2019?

Agenda

Time Activity
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Coffee, Breakfast, & Networking!
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
Fireside Chat: How Are Deals Being Structured
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
Everything You Need To Know About Commercial Real Estate Finance
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
More Coffee & Networking!