2nd Annual Denver New Construction & Development

The co-founder of Sage Hospitality, Walter Isenberg serves as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Denver-based Sage Hospitality specializes in the operations, development and capital transactions of hospitality real estate. Sage Hospitality owns and operates hotels and restaurants in 26 states. Isenberg directs all company operations, including property management, real estate transactions and brand development. Isenberg co-founded Sage Hospitality in 1984 with partner Zachary Neumeyer. The company’s history in hospitality includes ground-up development, historic-adaptive re-use, acquisitions and third-party management. Sage hotels include well -known brands such as JW Marriott, Starwood Collection, Westin and Hilton, as well as several independent hotels. In 2006, Sage formed the Sage Restaurant Group, which operates unique high-volume restaurants inside its urban hotels.

Jim joined the development team of Prime West in 2012, and became the Owner, President and CEO in 2015. Jim is responsible for the overall success of Prime West and works directly with the leadership team of the firm to establish the direction of the company, its vision, goals, objectives, strategies, and market focus.

Brian P. Wynne serves as a President and co-Founder of Wynne Yasmer Real Estate. Wynne Yasmer was formed in 2019 and is a Denver-based real estate company with focus on multi-family and mixed-use development and acquisitions. Until June 2019, Mr. Wynne was Senior Managing Director for Mill Creek Residential Trust. He oversaw all activities in the Mountain States division of the company as well as the office as a whole. Prior to joining Mill Creek, Mr. Wynne served as Vice President of Simpson Housing LLLP, responsible for all development activities in Colorado, California, and Arizona. In this positions, he sourced and executed the development of over 2,000 apartment homes worth over $600mm in capitalization. Mr. Wynne previously held development positions with Forest City Enterprises, covering mixed-use development activities in Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Arizona. In this capacity, he oversaw over a million SF of commercial and residential development including high-rise office and residential as well as luxury retail. Prior to starting his career in real estate, Mr. Wynne worked at Deloitte Consulting in New York City. He is an alumnus of Leadership Denver 2015 and is actively engaged in the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation. He sits on the Colorado ULI Multi-Housing Product Council. He holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus on finance and real estate from The Anderson School at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Virginia. Mr. Wynne lives in Denver with his wife and three children.

As a Senior Vice President with Walker & Dunlop, Ralph Lowen originates permanent and construction financing for both market rate and affordable multifamily properties. Mr. Lowen is a multifamily finance specialist with an emphasis on FHA/HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Lowen was a principal at Prudential Mortgage Capital Company where he was responsible for financing over 10,000 multifamily units and producing over $650 million in commercial real estate loans. Consistently a top producer, Mr. Lowen spent 11 years with Prudential and held the previous titles of director and associate. A Colorado native, Mr. Lowen holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Administration from The University of Colorado at Boulder.

As a Colorado native, Bobby Hutchinson knows what it means to be a true local. He has been in the multifamily investment industry for 13 years and has contributed to the success of real estate companies Grubb & Ellis and Pinnacle Real Estate, where he was a consistent top producer. Five years ago, he joined the RedPeak team as the Investment Director and has helped to significantly reshape the RedPeak portfolio with the purchase of 17 new buildings, contributing to the company's 23 total properties. In a short time, his involvement has resulted in quadruple growth for that category and a marked urbanization for the company.Bobby loves that Denver's urban neighborhoods are becoming increasingly vibrant and active as they evolve and that this growth creates new experiences and vast opportunity to connect with people. Outside of helping to buy incredible buildings that people get to call home, he is involved in the professional community as a member of the Urban Land Institute. When not basking in Denver's urban oasis, you can find Bobby camping on Kenosha pass with his wife and three children.

Bahman Shafa is the CEO and entrepreneurial spirit behind the Focus Group of Companies. With over 30 years experience in real estate acquisition and development, Bahman has grown Focus from a humble street cart into a multi-faceted group specializing in retail, ecommerce, self-storage, flexible workspaces, parking systems, real estate investment, development and property management. Bahman’s passion for real estate has seen him become an architect of emerging neighborhoods, contributing to the culture and history of premier Downtown Denver locations. Bahman’s portfolio has won accolades such as the 2019 Mayor’s Design Award and he serves the Denver community on the Downtown Business Improvement District Board.