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.

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.

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.

Rick Hurd Managing Partner, Investment Management Mr. Hurd joined Waterton in 2013 and serves as managing partner, investment management. Mr. Hurd collaborates with the firm’s executive management and works closely with the acquisition and capital market teams to oversee all real estate transactions. He helps to set strategy and further develop the firm’s market focus, investment execution and network of industry relationships. Mr. Hurd participates on the firm’s Management, Investment and Valuation Committees. Mr. Hurd has over 35 years of real estate investing experience with a strong focus on multifamily. Prior to joining Waterton, Mr. Hurd was the co-founder, president and chief investment officer of Strategic Capital Partners, a privately held real estate investment management company that invested over $1 billion in value add multifamily, hotel and commercial properties across the country. Prior to that, Mr. Hurd spent almost 20 years at GE Capital Real Estate (“GE”), where he was most recently a managing director responsible for GE’s institutional real estate equity program. While at GE, Mr. Hurd invested just under $2 billion in various equity joint ventures, preferred equity, mezzanine debt and convertible preferred equity strategies. Mr. Hurd holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and an MBA from Drexel University. He is a board member of The Catalyst Schools, a Chicago based chartered school organization. Mr. Hurd is a member of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Multifamily Silver Council. He is also on the board of Up for Growth Action.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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).

Ms. Fielding was appointed Executive Vice President — Securities and Debt in February 2003 and Treasurer in January 2005. She is responsible for debt financing activities, including property debt and corporate financings and she oversees all Treasury, LIHTC and joint ventures for the company. Patti joined Aimco in February 1997 as Vice President-Tenders, Securities and Debt and was promoted to Senior Vice President-Securities and Debt in January 2000. Prior to joining Aimco, Patti was with Hanover Capital from 1996-1997 and from 1993-1995 she was Vice Chairman, Senior Vice President and Co-Founder of CapSource Funding Corp. Patti was a Group Vice President with Duff & Phelps Rating Company from 1987 to 1993 and a commercial real estate appraiser with American Appraisal for three years.

Ms. Brooks-Garnett has specialized in affordable housing for over 15 years with a broad focus ranging from underwriting and securitizing debt financing to managing LIHTC fund partnership operations. Since joining the company in 2011, Ms. Brooks-Garnett established several departments within the Affordable Housing Asset Management platform; including Funds Management, Fund Accounting, Investor Reporting, and the Capital Transactions Group. She is currently responsible for oversight of these divisions as well as acting as a voting member of the LIHTC Credit Committee. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Brooks-Garnett was Managing Director and Vice President with SunAmerica Affordable Housing Partners, Inc. (SAAHP). While at SunAmerica, she specialized in underwriting, securitizing, and managing LIHTC-related tax-exempt bonds as well as conventional debt instruments. Ms. Brooks-Garnett was a Presidential Scholar and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. She received a BS degree with a focus in Global Management and completed the Marshall School's Honors Curriculum. She is based in Denver, Colorado.

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.

As a co-founder of the firm, Jay focuses on developing and overseeing the firm’s investment strategy and is continuously evaluating and researching the demographic and lifestyle trends supporting and validating our focus on multifamily investments. His goal is to identify opportunities that align with the firm’s strategic initiatives and build attractive investment portfolios on behalf of our investment partners. As a managing partner, Jay directly oversees deal origination and underwriting in addition to fostering and maintaining relationships with operating partners, local real estate brokers, and financing relationships.

Prior to LEM, Jay was President and Chief Operating Officer of RAIT Investment Trust (NYSE: RAS), Chief Financial Officer of Washington Capital Corporation and two other related real estate investment and development companies. In addition, he was a Certified Public Accountant and Supervisor with Touche Ross & Company.

Jay represents LEM on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s workforce housing committee and on their board of trustees. He is also a member of the Drexel University President’s Real Estate Council.

Jay holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Rutgers University.

In his role as Senior Vice President on the acquisitions team, Josh is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and due diligence of potential investments and expanding our network of operating partners. He also works closely with the asset management team to integrate them as our value-add renovation plans are developed and during the ongoing implementation and fine tuning of our business plans.

Prior to joining LEM, Josh was an Associate at Brookfield Properties Corporation in their Development Group in New York where he focused on due diligence and financial analysis of various commercial real estate development transactions. Josh previously was an Associate Intern at AREA Property Partners in New York and at Forest City International in their London office, where his experience included due diligence and underwriting equity and debt restructurings, acquisitions of mezzanine loans, distressed loan portfolios and various development and investment opportunities.

Josh holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College and a Masters of Business Administration from the Columbia Business School.

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.

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.

Scé started her career in the 90s in Silicon Valley, designing and developing the 1st ecommerce sites for GM, HP, Blue Cross and others. Later she helped to pioneer smart phones at Palm. In 2007, Scé started her own company, Citizen, the 7th fastest growing company in Oregon which focuses on Internet of Things (IoT) products such as connected cars and connected health. While developing IoT products for these industries, she realized that there was a lack of enterprise-level Smart Apartment solution designed specifically for the Multi-Family-Home Industry. In 2014, she founded IOTAS, a smart apartment hardware and software technology company to help the MFH industry increase revenue, save costs, gather insights & monetize data from their portfolios. IOTAS has been recognized by Fortune, Wired, Gigaom, ABC, NBC, Chicago Tribune and more as the new way of automating apartments to attract tenants. Scé has spoken at Health 2.0, TechFest NW, WebVisions, NAA, and BISNOW on the impact of Internet of Things.

John Sloot is a Vice President for Hunt Mortgage Group (HMG), focusing on originating, term, and bridge

loans for multifamily & commercial real estate properties across the country. All executions are direct

through HMG’s Agency relationship (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), FHA/HUD and HMG’s Proprietary

Lending Programs.

Prior to joining HMG, John was an AVP in Associated Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group where he

provided support and asset/portfolio management needs for the group. John was responsible for

managing a commercial real estate portfolio of 40+ assets/credit facilities with commitments totaling in

excess of $200 million. John also assisted the group in closing in excess of $500 million in new

commitments during his time with the company. Before joining Associated Bank, John was a Sr.

Commercial Real Estate Analyst at BMO Harris Bank (fna Amcore Bank) where he was in charge of

underwriting real estate debt transactions.

John began his career and received formal credit/underwriting training through MB Financial and their

Leadership Development Program where he rotated through various divisions of the Commercial Bank.

Throughout his career, John has assisted in closing over $1 Billion in real estate transactions.

John graduated from Roosevelt University with an MBA in Real Estate and received his undergraduate

degree in Business Administration (BBA) from Roosevelt University.

Paul J. Weissman is Senior Managing Director and Head of Affordable Housing

Finance at Hunt Mortgage Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hunt Companies.

Mr. Weissman has nearly twenty years of experience in multifamily housing. His

experience includes development, tax credit syndication, lending and investment

banking. He has been involved in the development and financing of over $3

billion in multifamily transactions over the course of his career including transactions

involving nearly every form of assistance available to affordable housing projects.

He has experience with tax exempt bond financing, §8 subsidies, §202 and

§236 subsidies, low income housing tax credits, HOPE VI, the FHA tax credit

pilot program, the Rental Assistance Demonstration program and many others on

affordable communities stretching from Connecticut to Hawaii. Prior to joining

Hunt Mortgage Group, Paul was a Senior Vice President at Dougherty & Company,

a Director with Credit-Suisse and a Vice President at Newman Capital where he

was responsible for the purchase of unrated tax-exempt bonds in highly structured

transactions to facilitate the new construction as well as acquisition and rehabilitation

of low-income housing tax credit properties. Mr. Weissman began his career in

affordable housing as Associate General Counsel for Simpson Housing Limited

Partnership.

Mr. Weissman holds an MBA from the Leeds School of Business and a JD from the

University of Colorado School of Law.

JEFFREY SHAPACK

CEO, SHAPACK PARTNERS

Jeffrey Shapack is the founder & CEO of Shapack Partners. Jeff relocated to Chicago sixteen years ago to develop luxury retail in the Gold Coast, Lincoln Park and Bucktown neighborhoods. During this time, Jeff developed Barneys New York in the Gold Coast, the Apple Store flagship in Lincoln Park, Intermix and Lululemon in Bucktown and many other retail developments throughout Chicago.

In 2009, Jeff founded Shapack Partners and by early 2011 Shapack Partners asserted itself as a leader in the creation of Fulton Market district. Since that time, Shapack Partners has been acquiring and developing properties in Fulton Market including Soho House Chicago, WeWork’s Chicago flagship, The Parker Fulton Market (a 29-story luxury residential apartment building), in addition to several nationally acclaimed restaurants such as Momotaro and Formento’s.

Currently in Fulton Market, Shapack Partners has 50,000 square feet of commercial retail space, two approved ground-up office buildings and a 182-key Hoxton hotel in development as well as a 95,000 square-foot office redevelopment in Cortland Corridor.

Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is a board member of the Chicago Artists Coalition and lives in Lincoln Park with his wife and three daughters.

Will Murphy is CEO & Managing Partner with CEDARst Companies responsible for all aspects of the development process

and the ongoing management of its portfolio, with a market cap in excess of $1 billion.  CEDARst Companies is a

fully integrated commercial real estate firm with a focus on development, general contracting and property

management.

Will has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience in development and finance. Prior to joining CEDARst,

Will was an Associate Director within the Real Estate Capital Markets Group of Barclays Capital, the investment

banking division of Barclays Bank headquartered in London, England. Most recently, Will was a Senior Vice

President at Cole Taylor Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Chicago, IL. Over his career, Will has been involved

in the acquisition, finance and development of $3 billion in commercial real estate transactions across all asset

classes in every major domestic market.

Will holds degrees in real estate and finance from the Business School at The University of Wisconsin. He serves on

the Board of Advisors of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the University of Wisconsin and is an

active member of the Urban Land Institute. A frequent speaker on the development process, prior engagements

include: REIA, Bisnow, Jones Lange LaSalle and the Urban Land Institute

Will resides in Lincoln Park with his wife Alexandra, daughter Charlotte and son Emmet.

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 the Managing Director of Multifamily for CRG, Russ is responsible for the sourcing, underwriting, financing and execution of multifamily development. He as 22 years of experience in commercial real estate and his background includes projects ranging from luxury condominiums to market rate apartments and all acuities of senior living. Caplin is currently focused on student and university related housing.

Brittani has been with CRG since 2015 and has almost a decade of experience in the commercial real estate industry. She is one of two ULI Foundation and ULI Chicago FY18 Jeffrey Kahan Fellows. Notable projects she has worked on include Fort Worth Apartments, Milwaukee and Armitage multifamily rental project in Chicago and the Everly on the Loop, a student housing development in St. Louis. Brittani has a Master’s Degree in Real Estate from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Howard University.

Brandon Svec is a Director of Market Analytics with the CoStar Group, where he leads the firm’s research and analysis on the Illinois and Wisconsin multifamily, office, logistics and retail markets. Prior to his current role, Brandon was Vice President of Research and Product Development at Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation, where he developed fund strategy and led firm-wide research initiatives. Prior to this role, Brandon was Vice President and Director of Due Diligence at Inland Securities Corporation, where he was responsible for reviewing and approving over $1 billion of real estate security offerings. Prior to his time at Inland, Brandon was a due diligence analyst at First Allied Securities, where he primarily focused on due diligence of REITs and closed-end real estate funds. Brandon’s past additionally includes commercial real estate loan underwriting and portfolio management experience. Brandon previously held Series 7, 24, and 66 securities licenses and is a MBA candidate at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he is finishing his studies in real estate finance and investment.

Rich Klawiter is a real estate development and finance lawyer with particular experience in the areas of land use and zoning, municipal finance (including tax increment and other public sector financing), landmarks and historic preservation matters and other public-private financing transactions.

Rich also has extensive experience in domestic and international infrastructure financings and alternative energy development and finance. Rich's practice focuses on representing developers and municipalities in annexation, zoning and public sector related matters for complex commercial, retail, residential, hotel and office developments. He also concentrates on public-private development transactions, including the establishment of industrial, commercial, retail and residential tax increment financing projects; the creation of special service areas; and the structuring of sales tax sharing agreements, property tax abatements and government grants. Rich has secured more than $1 billion in economic incentives for his clients. Richard is a member of DLA Piper's North American Pro Bono Committee.

Jack Boarman founded the multi-discipline and award-winning firm, BKV Group, in 1978 and over the last 40+ years has expanded the company to be national student housing leader with over 190 design professionals working on projects throughout the United States. Jack is a Senior Practice Leader of Housing at BKV Group, focusing his work on the development of residential environments that utilize trend-setting ideas with a creative effort that translates client’s vision into a reality. Jack embraces a vision of growth and quality, which he incorporates in each of his designs. Jack is a renowned student housing expert, and speaks frequently at national and regional events and conferences including Interface, NMHC, Bisnow, and more. Recent and notable student housing projects Jack has designed include WaHu Student Apartments and The Marshall, both in Minneapolis, MN; Georgia Heights Apartments in Athens, GA; The Standard at New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ; The Standard at Raleigh in Raleigh, NC; and, The Standard at Auburn in Auburn, Alabama.

Carolyn McMullen, senior vice president, is responsible for multifamily and healthcare loan originations for the FHA Finance group. Ms. McMullen is based out of Walker & Dunlop’s Chicago office.

Over the course of her career, Ms. McMullen has originated, structured, and closed more than $1 billion in volume. Her experience includes tax exempt bond and tax credit transactions as well as loans structured with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, and bridge lenders.

Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Ms. McMullen was a regional manager at Prudential Huntoon Paige where she was responsible for staffing and managing the Midwest mortgage banking office, specializing in FHA mortgage banking originations and originating loans. Before joining Prudential Huntoon Paige, Ms. McMullen was a director at GMAC Commercial Mortgage and responsible for mortgage banking and investment banking originations. Ms. McMullen also worked nearly ten years for Red Capital (formerly Banc One Capital Corporation).

Ms. McMullen received a Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College, a Ph.D. and master’s degree from Princeton University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

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.”

Rene Pabon is President and CEO of The Childs Dreyfus Group. With an emphasis on multifamily, urban revitalization, student housing, mixed-use and high rise developments, The Childs Dreyfus Group has created sophisticated harmonious designs that focus on context, local culture, lifestyles, and the needs of each demographic they target. The Childs Dreyfus Group is currently consulting on developing urban communities in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C. and Tampa where he continues to foster an award-winning culture driven to exceed expectations in interior architecture, merchandising and design. Rene has a deep understanding of what makes an environment special to Millennials, Gen Xers, Baby-boomers, developers and investors alike. Rene prides himself on providing interiors that turn heads, and turn profits.

Rene has been published in leading industry publications such as Builder, Raising Standards, Student Housing Business, Build, Voyage Chicago, Multifamily Real Estate News and Professional Builder. He has been a guest speaker for NAHB as well as local affiliates in Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida.

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.