Katie Nyberg is a Senior Director for the Capital Projects Group at AvalonBay Communities. She is responsible for overseeing the execution of capital programs including redevelopments, amenity and apartment renovations, and the accessory dwelling unit program at stabilized communities for AvalonBay’s Western US markets of California, Washington, Colorado, and Texas. Katie holds a BS in Finance from California State University, Long Beach, and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute and CREW.

Peter Winscott is Villa’s VP of Growth. Peter oversees Villa’s D2C and B2B demand-gen functions spanning marketing, sales, business development, and partnerships. Peter brings over 20 years of people leadership, sales, and operations experience to Villa. Prior to Villa, Peter was an RVP of Sales at Orchard where he led multiple markets in the Western U.S.. Before Orchard, Peter was a Managing Broker for a Denver-based real estate brokerage. Prior to that, Peter held leadership roles at start-ups and faith-based community organizations. Peter graduated from Cal Poly with a B.A. Peter is a licensed realtor

Jesse joined Optimus as Director of Acquisitions with responsibility for investment strategy, sourcing new investment opportunities, and expanding capital partner relationships. Prior to joining Optimus, Jesse was a Senior Vice President with Watt Investment Partners where he was responsible for the sourcing and management of equity investments. Previously, Jesse was the Vice President of Acquisitions at Laurus Corporation and Originator/Underwriter at Calmwater Capital where he closed over $300 million of senior and mezzanine bridge loans on commercial real estate properties. Jesse began his career as Director of Acquisitions at Levy Affiliated Holdings where he focused on value-add investment opportunities on the West Coast. Jesse received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of California, Irvine.

Kelly Nealis is a Senior Vice President of Pearlmark, focused on high yield debt originations. Prior to joining Pearlmark, she served as head of the West Coast for CIM’s real estate credit platform. Prior to her time at CIM, Ms. Nealis worked on PGIM’s Acquisitions and Debt Strategies teams after stints with JLL and The Carlyle Group. Ms. Nealis earned a BS in Finance from Florida State University and a Master’s Degree in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jake Michaels holds the position of Vice President at Geolo, focused on new multi-family, hospitality, and real estate technology investment opportunities across Geolo's acquisitions and development platform along with strategic, firm-level financial analysis and forecasting. Michaels joined Geolo from the Real Estate Syndicated Finance Team at Wells Fargo Securities, where he worked as an Investment Banking Associate and closed approximately 110 transactions, representing $33 billion in volume across all real estate asset classes over four years at the bank. Prior to his tenure at Wells Fargo, Michaels gained internship experience in hotel acquisitions, development, and operations with premier hospitality firms, such as The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Michaels graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. from the School of Hotel Administration.

Corey Hall (Los Angeles) joined KKR in 2022 and is a member of the Real Estate team. Mr. Hall is responsible for sourcing and executing debt investments across KKR’s real estate credit strategies. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Hall was a senior vice president at Brookfield, where he oversaw originations throughout the western U.S. for the firm's series of real estate credit funds. Prior to that, he was a managing director at Cantor Commercial Real Estate, where he focused on the origination, structuring, and disposition of both fixed and floating rate securitized debt. He began his career at Deloitte within the financial advisory services practice as part of the firm's real estate consulting team. Mr. Hall is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he received a B.S. in Business Administration, with a concentration in Real Estate Development & Finance. He is a member of Urban Land Institute and is an active member of the University of Southern California’s Lusk Center for Real Estate.

Carey is the managing principal of the real estate industry, leading a team dedicated to helping clients navigate every phase of the real estate investment life cycle. With 20 years of experience, Carey specializes in providing accounting, assurance, tax, and consulting services to real estate owners, operators, developers, syndicators, and family offices.

CLA’s real estate practice serves over 30,000 clients across various property types and asset classes. Carey and the team deliver strategic insights to support acquisitions, improve operations, and guide transitions, helping clients maximize property value and achieve their long-term goals.

Carey also contributes regularly as an editor and writer for the Real Estate Industry Insights blog, sharing valuable expertise and thought leadership.

He is passionate about providing impeccable client service and is committed to becoming the premier resource for privately held businesses and their owners. Carey is honored to lead the dynamic industry team and mentor the next great generation of real estate professionals.

Ryan K. Burton is a Senior Vice President of Development for the Lendlease Los Angeles office. His current duties include leading Habitat (www.habitatlosangeles.com) a mixed use development at 3401 S La Cienega (La Cienega Metro Stop) which is comprised of 260 apartment units, 256,000 sf of office and a pedestrian plaza.

Ryan has over two decades of real estate investment and development experience, most recently at Lowe overseeing the Ivy Station mixed-use project, a $400M development project comprised of 200 apartments, a 148 key hotel, 240,000 sf of office and 47,000 sf of retail adjacent to the Culver City Metro Stop. Ryan had a leadership role in setting the strategy and execution of the project entitlements, design, financing, marketing, leasing and operations.

Prior to Lowe, Ryan was a Development Manager at Clarett West Development, primarily developing Eastown, a $230M mixed-use project with 535 apartments, 74,000 sf of retail and 4 supergraphic signs on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (adjacent to the Hollywood and Vine Metro Stop), including financing, construction, marketing, lease-up and operations.

Education: University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, BS; University of Southern California, MBA/MRED.

In her role as VP of Development, Emily oversees all development activities for Goldrich Kest, managing the full lifecycle from entitlement through lease-up. Her expertise spans working closely with government and local stakeholders to secure entitlements, overseeing design and planning, and ensuring successful underwriting, construction, and lease-up phases. Emily’s strategic leadership has been instrumental in the delivery of high-profile, ground-up developments and large-scale capital projects. Most recently, Emily has spearheaded the joint venture for an Affordable housing asset, successfully securing tax credits, bond financing, and negotiating amended agreements with HUD.

Bob Lisauskas serves as Principal in the firm’s placemaking studio. He offers more than two decades of experience with noteworthy master planning and mixed-use architecture projects in California and across the world. Bob has dedicated his time to working with clients who are focused on creating mixed-use residential districts and the re-imagining of cities. Current work includes the development of three multifamily residential projects in Downtown San Diego. Their basis of design includes an exploration of experiential placemaking opportunities, biophilia, and the integration of health and wellness initiatives. Holding degrees in both architecture and urban design, Bob is passionate about working at various project scales. In his local LA neighborhood, Bob has served as a board member of the Silver Lake Urban Design and Preservation Committee for the past ten years and acts as a student mentor at USC.

Before joining RDC, Lisauskas served for seven years as senior associate, vice president at CallisonRTKL, and before that as project design director at RDC’s predecessor firm, P+R Architects.

Dolph serves as Senior Vice President of VCC. He began his career right out of college at VCC and held positions such as Project Engineer, Superintendent, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, VP, and now SVP. He has been with VCC since 1998.

Dolph earned his BS in Building Construction from Northeast Louisiana University and enjoys gardening, reading, cooking and LSU football.

Fernando Villa has significant land use, regulatory, real estate and litigation experience helping clients secure entitlements while mitigating development risk. He advises clients on entitlements and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review for complex development projects and on reducing exposure to environmental liabilities.

Fernando’s entitlement work spans industrial, mixed-use, residential, commercial and retail developments. He is particularly experienced with Brownfield redevelopment, merging his knowledge of real estate development with a deep understanding of environmental regulation to help clients complete projects while mitigating environmental risks.

Tommy is responsible for the overall Development, Entitlement, Design, and Construction team and works in tandem with Fairfield’s capital markets group to raise debt and equity capital. He participates in strategic planning for the firm. With more than 28 years of industry experience, he previously held roles in Development, Acquisitions, and Asset Management. He began his career with Harbert Management Corporation, and prior to joining Fairfield in 2008, was Vice President for development and acquisitions at Lincoln Property Company – Southeast. Tommy graduated with a bachelor’s in Business Administration from Birmingham-Southern College and earned a master’s degree in Real Estate Development and Finance from Columbia University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, National Multifamily Housing Council, and National Association of Homebuilders, and is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Apartment Association.

Prior to founding The Max Collaborative, Kevin ran Forest City Realty Trust’s Los Angeles office, where he’d been employed since 1998. During his career, he was extensively involved in the entitlement, development, rehabilitation, and repositioning of over 10 million square feet of real estate, including over 3,000 apartment units. He developed market rate, affordable, and high-density urban housing, both new and through the adaptive re-use of preexisting structures. Additionally, Kevin oversaw several mixed-use developments focused on placemaking and today’s innovation economy; as a result, he has significant expertise in revitalizing urban neighborhoods.

Kevin has spent the majority of his professional career working in California and is deeply embedded in its civic community. He is currently on the Board of Directors for SCI-Arc and The Hammer Museum.

His past involvement includes serving on the LA Conservancy Board, the Board of Directors for the Center for Creative Land Recycling, as an Advisory Board Member of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, and membership in the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate Leadership Council.

Kevin graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BA degree and holds a Masters in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.

Adrian is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, due diligence, and negotiating new investment opportunities including real estate acquisitions and equity co-investment. Adrian also fosters and grows CEI's network of lenders, equity partners, and brokers. In Los Angeles, Adrian is focused on the acquisition of land for development, multi-family value-add, retail/office for repositioning; and equity co-investment with local sponsors. Nationally, Adrian is responsible for identifying and qualifying sponsors who require co-investment capital.

Konstantin Daskalov is an accomplished Senior Executive of Development & Construction with 16 years of diverse

experience in all phases of the development process, leading professional teams through entitlements, design

development, GC selection, budgeting, scheduling and construction execution of large ground-up, multifamily,

affordable, mixed-use, hospitality and healthcare projects with full P&L responsibility.

As the Vice President, US Operations, Konstantin is spearheading all the firm's Operations in the US, and

Directing: Marketing; Sales; Business Development; Architecture / Developer / Construction Partners & Lenders;

Project Entitlements & Approvals; Project Delivery; Product Erection & Assembly and Business Plan Execution.

Previously, as Founder & President of Daskoney Properties, Konstantin led all operations for the firm, overseeing

acquisitions, development and construction management staff with full P&L responsibility for multi-family projects,

while he was also an Executive Consultant for SOLA Impact on their large multifamily and affordable housing efforts.

Prior to that, as VP of Development & Construction with a major real estate investment & development company,

Konstantin has directed all development and construction operations for a large portfolio of hotels and office assets

across the US with annual development budget of over $75M.

Previously, as VP of Development for a national condominium developer, Konstantin has directed and successfully

completed several ground-up multifamily, high-rise projects in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Chicago with average

construction cost of $200M each and delivered great investment returns expediting construction and unit sales.

Konstantin started his career as a Project Manager for a General Contractor and later as Director of Construction

successfully completed the construction of large multifamily projects in Chicago directing PMs, and Contractors.

Konstantin Daskalov holds a M.S./MBA degree from Northwestern University, as well as, a BS in Civil Engineering

and a BA in Business Management degrees from Calvin University. He is a proud member of Urban Land Institute

(ULI), Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and variety of other professional organizations in

Real Estate and Construction Management, and is a speaker and participant for numerous professional panels.

With over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Carl leads all multi-family projects for Bernards. With a rich experience in all types of multi-family projects from low-income subsidized housing to market rate and luxury projects, he provides guidance and insight into our multi-family preconstruction development and project management implementation.

A seasoned leader, Carl has overseen Bernards teams on many challenging projects, from the 800,000 SF Wilshire La Brea development to the 700-unit College Station mixed-use project in Chinatown. An expert project manager and executive, Carl is a highly respected member of our team, providing unsurpassed experience with public agencies, serving utilities and inspectors who influence the success of these types of projects to enable Bernards to boast predictable outcomes for cost, quality, and schedule.

Carl holds a degree in Construction Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Tim Reimers leads Sheppard’s Healthcare Real Estate practice and advises many of the nation's leading healthcare systems, providers, investors, and developers on their most significant real estate and finance transactions. With deep experience across hospitals, behavioral health, senior housing, and other healthcare assets, Tim is widely recognized for helping clients navigate complex legal, regulatory, and business challenges at the intersection of healthcare and real estate. He counsels clients on acquisitions, development projects, joint ventures, financing transactions, sale-leasebacks, public-private partnerships, and other strategic initiatives, bringing a practical approach shaped by decades of experience in the healthcare sector.

Marcus Corral is one of CTI’s longest tenured team members with nearly 15 years of service. During this time, he has worked across several service lines to help cement the CTI culture and foster the growth of each department. Marcus earned his stripes by starting out in CTI’s foundational programs such as the CAEZ Hiring Credit and the WOTC program before transitioning to help lead the pursuance of R&D and ERC. He has also been a driving force in the development and implementation of Tax Beacon across the organization. Marcus’ adaptability and experience has allowed him to be a key player in all aspects of the firm from hiring and training, staff development, process improvement, and overseeing operations and business strategies across multiple service lines.

Simon Herrmann is an accomplished leader in sales, business development, and investor relations, with a focus on real estate, fintech, and proptech sectors. He is currently spearheading business development for PearlX, an energy infrastructure capital company. In this role, Simon helps drive investments across California and has overseen significant developments and projects.

Prior to joining Calvera, Simon served as Senior Vice President of Global Sales at RedSwan CRE, where he was instrumental in driving a 300% revenue increase by onboarding $7 billion of real estate using blockchain and Web3 technologies. His leadership helped RedSwan CRE become a top platform for commercial real estate tokenization, securing capital for key real estate projects and leading a team of account managers.

With over two decades of experience in managing multifamily property sales, Simon has also held senior positions at Greystone, Cushman & Wakefield, and CBRE. His expertise spans real estate advisory, sales management, and strategic investment, with a solid track record of brokering multimillion-dollar deals.

Aaron Thomas is the Senior Managing Director at Standard Communities, a national affordable housing developer. At Standard, Aaron assists the founders in their leadership of the firm while working with cities around the country on affordable housing solutions. Prior to joining Standard, Aaron was the President and CEO of Accelerator for America, a national nonprofit focused on capital solutions to economic insecurity. He is a graduate of Harvard College and received his MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

As the Chief Real Estate Development Officer (CREDO) / Assistant Secretary at EAH Housing, Mr. Jordan is responsible for all real estate development activities including, business development, real estate acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction activities in California and Hawai`i.

He presides over a current active pipeline of 60 deals totaling nearly $2 billion while leading a team of more than 25 development professionals, including several newly created positions such as director of development and director of portfolio finance and policy.

Mr. Jordan has been with EAH Housing since 2013 and is the first person to be appointed to the CREDO position in EAH Housing’s 50+ year history. Under his leadership, he has increased overall visibility of EAH within the industry, grew and spearheaded a reimagination of the real estate development department, and has expanded the organization’s footprint into Sacramento, Southern California and the Central Coast.

He has more than 15 years of experience in real estate development, construction and finance for new construction and rehabilitation of a variety of multifamily developments. He has worked with many private and public funding sources to build affordable/family, market rate, mixed income, mixed use, workforce and permanent supportive housing.

Prior to joining EAH Housing, Mr. Jordan was a Development Project Specialist for the Housing Authority of the City and County of Fresno (HACCF).

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Mr. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Finance from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and earned a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He has worked in public and private sector housing finance throughout California and received certification as a Housing Development Finance Professional from the National Development Council.

Doug Austin, FAIA, is Founder, Chairman and CEO of AVRP Studios, a California-based architectural firm well known for its expertise in the design of affordable housing and the urban environment. Mr. Austin is recognized by his peers as a visionary design leader. Since establishing his firm in 1976, he has led teams in designing projects both domestically and internationally that have been recognized with over 150 awards for design excellence. Doug’s passion for architecture and his mission to make housing available to all, led him to some of the first micro-unit housing during the 80s in trying to make homes naturally more affordable through design as an alternative to unsustainable government subsidies. He challenged the building Industry, who was faced with inclusionary housing issues, to build two projects that ranged in size from 195 SF per unit to 295 SF. The premise was simple “if people can’t afford more there should be a good option to buy or rent less?” In its outside-the-box nature, the firm was recently awarded US and International patents for a new methodology involving prefabricating modules that act as the formwork for Concrete buildings up to 75 stories in height that hold the potential to save significant construction cost and time in the process. Austin serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for YIGBY (Yes in God’s Backyard), which is an organization committed to finding innovative ways to house its poor and homeless. YIGBY is one of many ways that represent AVRP Studios’ commitment to the larger goal of housing for all. Austin served as the Vice chairman of San Diego’s Redevelopment Agency and currently sits on the City’s Planning Commission. Austin received his B’ARCH from Cal Poly SLO, where he is an Honored Alum and serves on the President’s Council of Advisors. His firm sponsors a grant each year for “Housing Innovations”. Austin has furthered his post graduate education studying at the Harvard’s Graduate Center for Design and participating in the exploration of workforce housing at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing.

Randy Chapman, P.E., is the Founder and President of CCE Design Associates with over 25 years of extensive experience in civil engineering and land development. He has demonstrated expertise in a wide range of projects, from complex and detail-orientated custom residential engineering designs to large-scale solar arrays spanning multiple square miles. His project portfolio includes single and multi-family residential projects, commercial and retail sites, major industrial facilities, public projects, and clean energy projects.

Randy's work is not only varied in scope but also geographically diverse, with completed projects throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Orange, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Additionally, he has significant experience in the Bay Area and Central Valley, navigating the complex approval processes of cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Randy is particularly passionate about housing development. Since founding CCE Design Associates in 2017, he has contributed to the creation of over 10,000 housing units. His dedication to housing is further exemplified by his recent appointment as one of two City of Camarillo commissioners on the Ventura County Area Housing Authority. His experience also includes disaster relief engineering, with several home reconstruction projects he designed and permitted after both the Thomas Fire (2017) and the Woolsey Fire (2018).

As Design Director, Mark brings over 35 years of experience in architecture, leading the charge on a broad spectrum of project typologies ranging from small multi-family residential projects to large-scale, mixed-use developments. Among his notable projects, Mark was Design Director for The Jasper – a 39-story high rise; Truckee Artist Lofts – a 77-unit modular, affordable housing project; and Electric Lofts – a micro-unit, co-living, urban-infill apartment building.

Matthew Haas is SVP for Key Bank’s CDLI team covering CA, NM, AZ and NV. In this role, as a senior banker,

Matthew works to advance community lending and investment opportunities with for profit and nonprofit developers of

affordable housing for both LIHTC properties and workforce / missing middle housing. While at KeyBank over the past

two years, he has financed over 2,000 units totaling almost $400mm in debt. In addition, he has advanced the growth

of KeyBank’s equity syndications platform by identifying new partner investors for both debt and equity participations.

Prior to Key Bank, Matthew Haas was the Director of Investor Relations for the Western US at Berkadia Affordable

Housing Tax Credit Solutions, a national syndicator of affordable housing credits for 2 1⁄2 years and Director of Investor

Relations and Fund Management for 8 years at Merritt Community Capital, a nonprofit CA-only syndicator. In these two

positions, Matthew was able to raise over $600 million in equity for 63 properties financing over 5,000 units of

affordable housing.

Matthew has over 25 years of affordable housing and community development experience in three major markets of

NY, Illinois and California having been employed by key organizations and companies involved in the planning,

development and financing of affordable housing. He has held positions as Deputy Director of California Lending at the

Low Income Investment Fund, a national CDFI; Multifamily Manager of LIHTC funds for Community Investments at

Fannie Mae, a GSE; a VP and Client Manager for Community Development lending at Bank of America; a Senior

Acquisitions Officer at National Equity Fund; and Senior Program Manager for Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Matthew’s other professional positions have included Assistant Director of Senior Housing and Healthcare

Development at St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation in Brooklyn, NY and Assistant Architect and

Project Development Manager for the New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Matthew has an M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a B.A. in Architecture / Environmental Design

from UC Berkeley. Currently, Matthew serves on the Board of Holos Communities and is a Project Review Committee

Member for Innovative Housing Opportunities.