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Michelle McAtee
Moderator

Michelle McAtee

Partner

Jenner & Block

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

President

The John Buck Company

Jason Burian
Moderator

Jason Burian

Partner

CohnReznick

Paul Heinen

Paul Heinen

SVP

Vornado Realty Trust

Steven Fifield

Steven Fifield

Founder & CEO

Fifield Companies

Tom D'Arcy

Tom D'Arcy

Senior Managing Director

Hines

Scott Goodman

Scott Goodman

Founding Principal

Sterling Bay

Mark Buth

Mark Buth

EVP

MB Real Estate

Melissa Copley

Melissa Copley

Vice Chairman

NGKF

Christopher Cassata

Christopher Cassata

EVP

JLL

Jason Burian

Moderator

CohnReznick

Jason Burian is a partner in CohnReznick’s Chicago office and a member of the Firm’s Assurance Practice. He also leads the Commercial Real Estate Industry Practice in the Firm's Chicago office. Jason has 12 years of experience in public accounting, providing clients with audits, compilations, compliance, due diligence, agreed-upon procedures, and other accounting services. His clients include real estate operating companies, real estate syndicators, real estate investment funds, and real estate developers.

Jason specializes in the audits of commercial real estate entities, developments benefitting from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), and employee benefit plans. He is responsible for many aspects of client engagements including planning, determining audit scope, identifying audit issues, selecting audit procedures to be applied, supervising staff, coordinating all fieldwork, establishing budgets, reviewing workpapers , facilitating client communications, and preparing financial statements or reports.

In addition to Jason’s client responsibilities, he develops programs and techniques specifically tailored to auditing commercial real estate entities for the Firm. He also takes an active role in developing staff, recruiting, scheduling initiatives, and leading the Chicago office’s efforts for the Firm’s volunteer and charity outreach.

Steven Fifield

Founder & CEO

Fifield Companies

As founder and CEO, Steve has built 15 million sf of apartments and offices worth over $7 billion in 7 different markets. Particular focus continues in mid and high rise luxury apartments in Chicago, Los Angeles and Texas, where the company has delivered over 3,000 units in the last 5 years. Steve has been named Developer of the Year twice in Chicago, National Executive of the Year (with his wife Randy) by Multi Housing News and has received numerous project awards for design and innovation in Los Angeles and Chicago. He is a trained mathematician with an MBA from the University of Chicago, an active member in YPO GOLD (Chicago and Los Angeles), a Foundation Board member of both Chicago's Children's and Prentice Hospitals, and the father of 7 children.

Tom D'Arcy

Senior Managing Director

Hines

Mr. D’Arcy is a senior managing director and has been involved in headquarter development management projects for several companies. He also has been working on Hines equity developments, as well as multifamily projects, and on leading new business initiatives or projects. Mr. D’Arcy has been with the firm since 1998 and has also been responsible for assisting in the acquisition, leasing and development of several Chicago-area projects.

D'Arcy earned a BA in Political Science from Kenyon College.

Summary

2014 saw pre-recession office sales levels, and leasing activity has picked up dramatically. The increase of foreign capital, changing political climate, and tenant requirements have also greatly impacted downtown.

Come listen first hand from the players working behind the scenes reshaping the landscape of Chicago’s office market. The event will be hosted by one of the buildings shaping and defining a new wave of tech, the MART.


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Venue

theMart
13th floor
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654