Mr. Mutz is the Chairman & CEO of AMLI Residential, which he co-founded in 1980. He received a B.A. from DePauw University in 1967 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1973. Mr. Mutz served as an infantry lieutenant in Vietnam (1968-69)

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.

Lee Golub leads the Golub & Company U.S. division, spearheading the company’s successful pursuit of high-profile development opportunities across the country, stimulating rapid growth in multiple property sectors and geographical markets. Lee provides leadership to the firm’s development group responsible for ensuring the quality of ground-up construction projects, as well as to the asset management and marketing executives responsible for enhancing the sustained value of every property. Lee is also a member of Golub’s Executive Committee which is responsible for company strategy, decision-making, and relationship-building. He serves on the boards of Chicago Gateway Green, Lookingglass Theatre, the Magnificent Mile Association and the Latin School of Chicago and has acted as co-chair of the City of Hope REACH (Real Estate Action Committee) social for many years. Lee is also a member of the Architecture and Design Committee at the Art Institute of Chicago. He joined the company in 1987 and serves as the designated managing broker for Golub & Company of Illinois LLC.

Rajen Shastri has spent over 12 years working in senior management roles across the spectrum of the commercial real estate value chain, from being an investment professional at a global real estate institutional investor to acting as a Principal at an operator/developer. His vision for Akara partners is to offer investors the ability to participate with a vertically integrated real investment firm, allowing them to capture value from the elimination of the inherent information asymmetry between investors, operators and developers.

Prior to founding Akara Partners in 2013, Rajen was a Principal, CIO and Co-COO of Campus Acquisitions (“CA”) a developer and operator of student housing assets from 2009-2013. While at CA, Rajen led the capitalization and monetization of over $1 billion in student housing assets across the U.S., including the $627 million sale of a portfolio of assets to American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC) in 2012.

Prior to CA, Rajen worked at Syndicated Equities and Jones Lang LaSalle, where he identified and structured commercial real estate investments across asset types both in the U.S and Internationally.

Rajen has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He serves on the Kellogg Alumni Real Estate Board, is a member of YPO, Windy City Chapter and is on the Board of Advisors for the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin School of Business.

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.

Derek Lopez joined GEM Realty Capital in 2017 and is the Head of Acquisitions for GEM Realty

Properties. Mr. Lopez is responsible for overseeing the acquisitions team as well as sourcing real estate

investment opportunities on behalf of GEM’s private equity funds. As a member of the Investment

Committee, Mr. Lopez is also involved in setting investment strategy for GEM Realty Properties and

GEM Realty Securities.

Prior to joining GEM, Mr. Lopez was Head of U.S. Acquisitions at LaSalle Investment Management,

where he oversaw the team responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and executing U.S. investments. Mr.

Lopez also served on LaSalle’s North American Private Equity Investment and Allocation Committees.

Prior to joining LaSalle in 2005, Mr. Lopez was a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at J.P.

Morgan Chase in Houston. Mr. Lopez received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at

Northwestern University and a BBA from Texas A&M University.

Bob Flannery serves as Chief Operating Officer at CA Ventures with a focus on CA’s national multifamily development platform, along with involvement in CA’s strategic planning, acquisitions, capital markets and asset management activities. Bob is also active in decisions regarding the holding, selling, repositioning and refinancing of CA assets.

Prior to joining CA Ventures, Bob was Chief Operating Officer at JRG Capital Partners and Chief Financial Officer at Jameson Real Estate, an affiliated company of JRG.

Bob has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and executive leadership. He has worked for many of the industry’s top firms, including Prudential Insurance, JP Morgan Chase and Sam Zell’s Equity Office. He has been involved in transactions totaling over $2 billion and has managed real estate portfolios consisting of office, retail industrial and multifamily in major markets throughout the United States.

Bob holds a BS in Finance from Northern Illinois University and an MBA in International Business from Wayne State University.

Richard Aaronson is CEO and Founder of Atlantic Realty Partners. He is responsible for all of the firm’s

operations throughout its two operating regions -- the Southeast based in Atlanta and the Midwest based

in Chicago -- including development, construction, leasing, and property management. ARP is a private

real estate development and management company headquartered in Atlanta. Through affiliated entities,

it currently owns and manages over 3,000 apartments. It has developed mixed-use and residential

projects with over 6,000 apartments and condos and an aggregate value of over $1.5 Billion since its

inception. It is currently developing eight new multifamily communities in Atlanta (3), Chicago (1),

Milwaukee (1), and South Florida (3) containing over 2500 apartments. Richard received his BS in

Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and his MBA from Emory University. He is a past-president

of both the Atlanta Apartment Association and the Georgia Apartment Association.

Joanna joined BH in November 2013 as Senior Vice President focusing on new initiatives and special projects that help improve the overall operating efficiency of the organization. Prior to joining the company, she worked with BH for many years as a sponsor/partner on multifamily acquisitions. Her previous roles include serving as the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Harbour Realty Partners, a company she co-founded, and serving as Regional Vice President for Captec Financial group. Joanna earned an undergraduate degree from Carleton College and a Masters in International Management and an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird). She has more than 25 years of experience in real estate, banking and finance.

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.

Jim is an Executive Vice President and Heitman's Director of North American Acquisitions. He is an equity owner of the firm and a member of Heitman's Management Committee. Jim is responsible for all property types and is the firm's senior multifamily acquisitions officer. Jim was with JMB Realty Corporation from 1981 until 1994, when JMB's advisory business was acquired and merged with Heitman. Prior to joining Heitman, he was associated with the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.

Jim received a BS in Accounting from the University of Colorado and is a CPA. He is a member of the National Multi Housing Council and the Urban Land Institute.

Matt Fiascone, president of The Habitat Company, has led a full range of real estate development and investment activities for more than 30 years. Since joining The Habitat Company in 2011, Matt has been instrumental in strategizing, executing and managing capital events including development joint ventures, recapitalization of existing ventures and acquisitions. Matt has also established new relationships for both debt and equity, as well as strategic partnerships.

As president he leads the creation and integration of the vision and growth of Habitat. During his tenure he has overseen the expansion of the company's footprint and assets under management with a focus on continuously enhancing the company's culture for its team members, partners and residents.

Previously, Matt served as senior vice president for Inland Real Estate Development Corporation, where he originated and implemented real estate transactions involving assets valued at over $1 billion and negotiated and managed equity joint ventures.

Matt serves as vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Inland Bank and Trust and is a member of Lambda Alpha (a Land Economics Honorary Society), the Urban Land Institute and the National Multifamily Housing Council. Matt has been a frequent speaker and panelist for industry events. In addition, he is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin and Missouri.

Matt has a bachelor's degree in business and economics from Bradley University.

Recognized as one of the leading real estate experts in Chicago for his development, advisory and management skills, Mr. Murphy has been on the real estate scene since 1989. As President of Murphy Asset Management, LLC, he develops corporate opportunities, advances company initiatives and serves as a principal and advisor to institutional clients. He also leads development initiatives and has been involved in various equity syndications for the acquisition and repositioning of assets across the United States.

Primarily as a principal and owner, Mr. Murphy has been involved in, and in most cases, led the development and repositioning of several million feet throughout the Midwest and East Coast. His recent notable accomplishments include Lincoln Park 2550, a prestigious three-tower, 219-unit luxury condominium development in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood; the Hyatt Centric “The Loop” Chicago,” a redevelopment of 100 W. Monroe, a 183,275 square foot historic office high-rise in Chicago into a 257-room, full-service hotel; the 88,000 square foot redevelopment of the Chicago Motor Club building at 68 E. Wacker into a 143-room, select-service Hampton Inn; and a 237,200 square foot redevelopment of the Oriental Theater Building at 32 W. Randolph into a 199 room Cambria suites hotel. He is also actively involved in the development of a 227-acre private marina and beach resort on Lake Erie in Ohio.

Over the years, Mr. Murphy has also brokered high-profile properties such as the development site at 155 North Wacker and 200 West Jackson. Other notable past achievements include successfully leasing several Chicago properties such the Citadel Center, 200 North LaSalle and 230 West Monroe. Mr. Murphy received his bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University in Ohio. He is an active member of the Building Owners & Managers Association, the Urban Land Institute and the Executive Club of Chicago. In addition to participating in various civic organizations, he also serves as Trustee for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and is co-chair of the buildOn organization (formerly Building with Books).

Susan Tjarksen joined Cushman & Wakefield in October 2018 serving as Managing Director of the firm’s multifamily investment sales team in Chicago. Susan co-founded KIG CRE in 2015 which was acquired by Cushman & Wakefield in 2018. She brings more than 30 years of real estate experience working with both private and public investment institutions throughout the country. Prior to brokerage, Susan was a leader in apartment and mixed-use development, having planned, built, designed, financed and delivered projects totaling more than $3.5 billion in revenue. She has also successfully developed and sold 12,000 residential units, 2,500 hotel rooms and more than 2M

square feet of retail and office space. Additionally, Susan is the co-founder and chair of Enodo, an AI-assisted multifamily underwriting and valuation platform. She is an active in the commercial real estate industry and her community. Susan is a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council, Roosevelt University’s MBIRE Advisory Board and the Lincoln Park Builders Club of Chicago.

Mr. Hites is Principal and Chief Investment Officer for The John Buck Company with primary responsibility for the development and implementation of investment strategy, oversight and coordination of the firm’s investment activities and the origination of new investment opportunities. Kevin also has direct responsibility for management of capital partner and investor relationships. Kevin is a member of The John Buck Company’s Investment Committee and Board of Directors.

Prior to joining JBC, Kevin was a Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Pearlmark Real Estate Partners, where he oversaw and coordinated the firm’s investment activities. Kevin invested over $2 billion in real estate across the U.S. on behalf of Pearlmark’s private equity funds during his 15-year tenure at the firm. Previously, Kevin was with ING Clarion Partners in New York, where he was involved in acquisitions and asset management. He also worked in Morgan Stanley Dean Witter’s Real Estate Investment Banking Group in New York.

Kevin earned his AB degree in Business Economics at Brown University and his MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is an active member of Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Jim Letchinger founded JDL Development in 1993 and to date, has developed more than 1,200 residential units with another 1,500 currently preparing to be in construction.

He launched his development career with a conversion of a 1940’s Benjamin Marshall building at 210 E. Walton St. in Chicago where he transformed 21 apartments into five unique residential condominiums. Mr. Letchinger quickly became known as one of Chicago’s most creative and respected residential developers, specializing in urban development where his expertise in entitlement and infill design provides a significant competitive advantage. Mr. Letchinger is intimately involved in all aspects of JDL’s projects, from inception to completion. His hands-on approach has helped JDL survive a number of real estate cycles.

Mr. Letchinger is a graduate of the University of Michigan. A life long resident of the City of Chicago, Mr. Letchinger is married with two grown children.

Adam is responsible for originating multifamily loans throughout the country. He also manages the Chicago production office. Joined Pillar in March 2014

PAST EXPERIENCE: Adam has more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience focusing exclusively on multifamily finance. Adam has has been involved in all facets of apartment lending. His expertise ranges from large high rises and large suburban garden complexes to smaller urban properties. During his career he has been responsible for originating more than $10 billion in multifamily loans. Before joining Pillar he worked in senior management or origination positions at a number of major multifamily lenders including Freddie Mac, Washington Mutual Bank, CNA Insurance, Centerline Capital and GMAC Commercial Mortgage.

EDUCATION:

M.B.A., Olin School of Business at Washington University (St. Louis, MO);

B.A. in history, Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL)

AFFILIATIONS:

Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker.

Michael H. Zaransky is the Founder and Managing Principal of MZ Capital Partners, a private equity real estate investment firm, and the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Prime Property Investors, Ltd. MZ Capital Partners concentrates on institutional quality investment property acquisition and development with an emphasis on opportunistic value add multifamily projects nationwide. Michael has a wide range of real estate, banking, and financial experience and has been a licensed Real Estate Broker since 1979.

Mr. Zaransky is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO-Gold), the National Apartment Association, the National Multifamily Housing Council, and the Urban Land Institute.

Michael Zaransky is a James Scholar graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-

Champaign and Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Zaransky has published numerous articles, and lectured nationally, on the subject of real estate investment. Michael’s real estate investment books Profit by Investing in Student Housing and Purchase Rehab, and Reposition Commercial Investment Property, real estate category best sellers, were published by Kaplan Publishing and are sold in major bookstores and online booksellers.

Michael is active in numerous trade, civic, and professional associations. Michael is a Board member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago/Jewish United Fund, one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the nation.

With nearly 25 years of experience as a design principal, David Kennedy, Principal at KTGY’s Chicago Office, has extensive experience in mixed-use residential projects and urban in-fill development projects including large scale commercial and low, mid and high-rise residential developments. Mr. Kennedy is adept at site selection, analysis and site master plan development and has been instrumental in obtaining appropriate project approvals on behalf of his clients. Mr. Kennedy is committed to providing creative and sustainable design solutions to meet the needs of his clients and create successful, prosperous communities and buildings.

Aaron Galvin is the CEO and Founder of Luxury Living Chicago Realty (LLCR), a development focused residential real estate brokerage.

In his role as CEO and Founder, Galvin has helped curate and manage a team of Realtors responsible for leasing over 7,500 apartments in downtown Chicago with revenue exceeding $250 Million. The Chicago Association of Realtors has personally recognized Galvin as the top producing rental broker in downtown Chicago since 2014 and his brokerage has consistently been named to the Inc. 5000 as one of the 50 fastest growing real estate companies in America. For the past eleven years, LLCR has provided the highest level of service for renters, buyers, landlords and sellers of luxury apartments and for-sale condos in downtown Chicago.

In addition to traditional brokerage work, Galvin also oversees a talented team of marketing professionals, creative strategists and leasing and operations experts. Galvin and LLCR partner with forward thinking developers to develop and execute the best strategic marketing plans for the lease-up of multifamily properties and sales for condo developments. LLCR offers comprehensive pre-development consulting, branding and creative services, digital marketing strategy, and a best-in-class sales execution.

With over 28 years of real estate and business operations experience, Scott serves as CityLift’s Chief Executive Officer. Prior to creating CityLift, Scott served as Chief Operating Officer for Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust where he played a key role in establishing the single family rental industry as an institutional asset class—eventually taking the company public in 2014. Previous to this, Mr. Gable was with Wells Fargo Bank where he helped create the home equity lending business and ultimately served as its EVP of Operations across the United States. Scott began his career with Booz Allen & Hamilton where he consulted on operations and strategy for consumer products, entertainment, and retail companies—eventually becoming a principal. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB in International Relations from Stanford University.

Jordan began his real estate career in 2004 in Manhattan at Deutsche Bank followed by Ernst & Young in their Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities groups. In 2006 Jordan moved to Chicago where he began working on various real estate development deals. Since that time he has seen the height and trough of the real estate market. Currently, Jordan is overseeing the construction and redevelopment of JK Equities’ existing portfolio as well as working on new projects.

Marc Kushner, AIA is an architect with just one agenda: he wants you to love architecture. As partner at Hollwich Kushner and co-founder and CEO of Architizer, Marc is a celebrated designer and pioneer in the digital media industry. Marc presents at events such as TED, PSFK, and GRID on topics surrounding architecture’s intersection with digital media. He has taught at Columbia University’s GSAPP and is a published author. His book ‘The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings’ published by TED Books and Simon & Shuster in 2015 is #1 in Architecture on Amazon.

Rene Circ is responsible for enhancing CoStar’s research capabilities in the industrial sector, as well as

contributing to forecasts and the development of analytical tools for the company. As a trained

economist, Rene specializes in real estate market forecasting, investment structuring, and market

selection.

Prior to joining CoStar, Mr. Circ was vice president and national director of research for Grubb & Ellis

Company, where he led all aspects of industrial real estate research, including data quality and

integration and market analysis and forecasting. With more than 15 years of experience as a market

strategist and real estate economist, Mr. Circ also worked with institutional investors on investment

strategy development and market selection, and served as a resource to appraisers on valuations of

industrial portfolios. Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Mr. Circ led the investment research function at First

Industrial Realty Trust, focusing on domestic and international investment strategy, investment

structuring, and joint venture formation.

A frequent speaker and writer, Mr. Circ has written articles on industrial real estate strategy, industrial

real estate property classification, and sale-leaseback transaction structures for several real estate

industry publications. He has served as a reviewer for textbooks published by the Urban Land Institute

and as a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Mr. Circ received his bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations from Beloit College in

Beloit, WI, and his master’s degree in Economics from DePaul University in

Chicago, IL.

A Principal at Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Devon Patterson has over 20 years of experience working on major urban residential, mixed-use, commercial office, and higher education projects, resulting in an award-winning portfolio of work. As one of the firm’s leaders in high- and mid-rise residential and mixed-use development design, Devon’s approach centers on creating buildings that enrich their unique urban environments. He is committed to reducing resource consumption and works to integrate sustainable design strategies that conserve energy and maximize occupant comfort into all of his projects. He is a leader in the field of hybrid mixed-use buildings that are designed to support density as an urban growth strategy.

In addition to his commercial practice, Devon led the decade long transformation of Loyola University Chicago’s three campuses designing over ten new buildings. Devon’s commitment to sustainability is evident in all three campuses through innovative active and passive energy reduction strategies, like naturally ventilated, double-skin glass façades; hydronic-radiant floors; and geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Devon frequently speaks publicly on issues relating to urban design and residential innovation. He is a longtime member of the Chicago Architecture Foundation and the Loyola University Chicago Library Friends Board; participates in a number of AIA committees, including Design, Environment, and Architecture for Education; and is active in the USGBC and Design Futures Council. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Pennsylvania State University.

As Director of Clayco’s residential business unit, Alan provides design and planning oversight and delivers full-service building solutions to clients on a national level. He has over 35 years of experience in the development of a wide range of residential, multi-use, hotel and hospitality projects. Alan looks for clients, projects and relationships that understand and embrace the partnering concept in pursuit of great opportunities to deliver impactful results for our clients. Alan is also active in the full range of development activities for multifamily projects in conjunction with CRG, Clayco’s development arm. Alan began his career as an architect with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and has a Bachelor’s of Architecture from Washington University and a Masters of Architecture from the University of Illinois. He has been a member of the Home Builders of America, the Urban Land Institute, the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council, the American Institute of Architects, and the Chicago Real Estate Alliance. He has also served on the boards of the Chicago Development Council, Chicago Architecture Foundation, and the Chicago Building Congress. He has taught real estate development at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, DePaul University’s MBA program, and for the Urban Land Institute.

Joshua Hanna is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group in the Chicago

office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he focuses on complex real estate

transactions including joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions as well as

financing, development, management and restructuring of real estate assets.

He advises private equity funds, REITs, foreign pension funds and other

institutional investors in transactions involving various asset classes, including

office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality and community living.

Chambers USA noted in its 2015 edition that Josh “has an increasingly

prominent presence in the real estate market and is described by his clients as

‘a rising star who’s super-confident and gets things done’” with “notable

expertise in the hospitality sector.” He was described as “outstanding” in the

2015 edition of The Legal 500 U.S. and “extraordinary” in the 2016 edition of

Chambers USA. In the 2017 edition of Chambers USA, clients praised Josh

for being “commercial and knowledgeable.”

Donald I. Resnick focuses his practice in commercial real estate on a national and local basis. Clients seek his counsel on all types of real estate transactions, financing, leasing, development and construction and corporate real estate needs. He also has significant experience in real estate-related loan and equity restructuring and workouts. Mr. Resnick is Chair of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice, Co-Chair of the Firm’s Real Estate Securities Practice, and Co-Chair of its Real Estate Finance Litigation and Workout Task Force.

Chambers USA has consistently named Mr. Resnick one of the country’s leading lawyers in real estate law. He was listed in Best Lawyers in America for real estate law, elected by his peers as an Illinois Super Lawyer in real estate transactions, and named a leading lawyer in real estate finance law and commercial real estate law in the Leading Lawyers Network survey of more than 52,000 Illinois lawyers. Mr. Resnick is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.

Mr. Resnick serves the firm as Co-Chair of the Business Services and Transaction Executive Committee and is a past member of the Management Committee. He has given seminars and written articles regarding various real estate issues including complex like-kind exchanges, real estate workouts and loan and equity restructures, dual agency for brokers and real estate contract negotiations. He has been a guest lecturer for the real estate program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is also a member of the Chicago Central Area Committee, a group of civic leaders dedicated to the economic development of Chicago's downtown community.

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.

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.

Colin Hebson has worked as a broker in the Chicago area’s real estate markets since 2000, and since that time he has grown his business to become one of the region’s most productive real estate experts, with over one billion dollars in sales to his name. He specializes in high-end properties and premier developments within the River North neighborhood and the greater north side, and has built a reputation among his clients as a professional who knows how to close great deals. His talent for connecting people encompasses not only his knack for bringing together buyers and sellers, but also building a dedicated sales team that regularly exceeds the competition in service and results.

Colin is also an oft-quoted authority on the Chicago real estate industry, having been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including Realtor Magazine, Chicago Agent, Illinois Realtor, HGTV, the Chicago Tribune, and more. He is the recipient of numerous industry awards, and has been honored as a Top Producer by the Chicago Association of Realtors in 2010, 2012, and 2015.

Outside of his real estate career, Colin keeps himself busy with his family and doing work for local charities. Residing in Evanston with his wife and three young boys, he regularly coaches his sons’ many sports teams, and helps out at the Wolcott School, Camp Out for Kids, and his local chapter of PAWS.

William (Bill) Montana is a Managing Director of Brown Gibbons Lang Real Estate Partners where he is the co-leader of the national Multifamily Real Estate Group with his business partner, Christopher Sackley. Mr. Montana is a seasoned veteran with 26 years of specializing exclusively in the development of acquisition and disposition strategies for owners and investors of multifamily properties. His depth of specialization and market knowledge enables him to provide a highly efficient and effective process, ultimately leading to certainty of execution, maximized returns and wealth preservation. During his career, William has sold over 34,000 apartments throughout the Midwest with well-known firms such as Cushman & Wakefield, Draper and Kramer and Grubb & Ellis.