Linda Coburn is vice president of asset management for NexMetro Communities, a national

developer of luxury leased home neighborhoods that has nearly 7,000 homes completed and under

construction representing 42 projects in major metro areas across the nation. Linda leads and

collaborates with asset management partners on strategic initiatives to enhance property

performance and build financial discipline, while inspiring a consumer-focused culture for the renters

by choice who live in the company’s Avilla Home neighborhoods. With more than 25 years of

experience in the multifamily industry, she formerly led a diverse owned and operated $520 million

portfolio for Mark-Taylor Residential; and held regional management positions with Equity

Residential. Active in the multifamily industry, Linda has a long record of service on several key

committees, and is currently vice chair of the Arizona Multifamily Association Executive Board and an

NAA Delegate.

George Stellas is a Vice President at Blue Vista and supports all aspects of the acquisition process for the firm’s real estate equity strategies.

George has underwritten $13BN of opportunities across all asset types and geographies and has closed on over $570MM of aggregate asset value.

George co-developed Blue Vista’s BTR platform and currently leads a sizeable component of Blue Vista’s build-to-rent acquisitions and developments efforts. He has closed or is under contract on 6 BTR deals across three states representing 934 units and nearly $100MM in total capitalization.

George is involved in ULI Chicago, JBURNS Future Leaders in Housing, and The Hellenic Initiative. He holds a Hotel Real Estate Investments & Asset Management certificate from Cornell University and lectures at the McIntire School of Commerce on behalf of the University of Virginia’s Real Estate program.

George earned a BA in Economics and Spanish from the University of Virginia.

Ron Gonski leads business development and growth at Mosaic, and is both a lawyer and electrical engineer. Ron previously held roles in systems and software engineering at several large aerospace companies and as a corporate real estate attorney at Fennemore Craig, a leading Mountain West law firm. While in law school, Ron started a software company that created mobile scheduling applications for airline employees, which he later sold. Ron obtained his JD from Harvard Law School and his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland. Ron is an active member of the Urban Land Institute’s Arizona chapter and is an original member of the groundbreaking “ULI 2D” neighborhood mural project initiative. The Arizona Business Journal named Ron one of the top 10 Millennial leaders in commercial real estate in 2017.

Drawing on his prior experience as a banker and general counsel for a

private equity firm, Joe Hernandez counsels a variety of clients in negotiating and structuring complex commercial real estate transactions. He represents real estate developers, financial institutions, private equity firms, and public entities in all phases of such transactions, with deals across the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. He handles acquisitions, development, financing, leasing, joint ventures, and advises clients on raising capital for real estate projects.

He also represents developers and investors in the area of condominium

redevelopment, which oftentimes involves the complex process of

terminating an existing condominium. He helps clients navigate all stages of the process, from due diligence, joint venture structuring, and termination strategies to acquisition financing, construction financing, and mezzanine financings that facilitate the redevelopment.

Joe is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), a prestigious fellowship reserved for lawyers distinguished for their skill,

experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of real estate law. He also serves as Chair of ACREL’s Common Interest Ownership Committee.

As the Director of Land Acquisition at Toll Brothers, Dustin oversees the identification, evaluation, and negotiation of land opportunities for the nation's leading luxury home builder. With more than 12 years of experience in the real estate industry, with expertise in land, homebuilding, and build to rent deals – Dustin brings a unique home builder perspective to the panel.

Doug Faron is a real estate leader and skilled dealmaker specializing in sourcing, capitalizing,

structuring, and executing debt and equity transactions throughout the United States. With over

15 years of industry experience, Doug has overseen $10+ billion of real estate investments and

developments across multiple asset classes. He has successfully executed the investment,

development, and management of more than 7,500 residential units across prime markets

including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Washington D.C.

At Shoreham Capital, Doug oversees the acquisition, capitalization, development, and

management of best-in-class real estate projects. With his extensive background in the

quantitative and strategic analysis of various transaction types, Doug helps Shoreham target

high-quality real estate assets for its investors.

Before co-founding Shoreham, Doug spent the last 10 years at the CIM Group, a $35bn AUM

Real Estate Private Equity firm where he worked as Managing Director and oversaw the firm’s

East Coast equity investment platform. Prior to CIM, Doug worked in Corporate Private Equity

for LNK Partners, and in Investment Banking in the Mergers and Acquisition Group at Deutsche

Bank based in New York City. During that time, his transaction experience included quantitative

and strategic analysis of an assortment of transactions across a wide variety of industry

verticals.

Doug serves as an active member of ULI, NMHC, and ICSC. He graduated from Brown

University with an A.B. in business economics and international relations and received his MBA

from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Alexander Hoffman is a USF Civil Engineering Graduate who specialized in Structural Engineering. On Alex's spare time he likes to lift weights, run, cycle, fish and hunt when time is permitting. Alex’s work experience with Advanced Engineering includes Structural design and analysis utilizing many different materials such as wood, steel, past in place concrete etc for multi story structures. Civil land development design and analysis for mixed use, single family, commercial, multi-family and airport developments for site planning, stormwater, retention ponds, underground vaults, etc. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing design and analysis on residential, multi-family and commercial developments, renovations and restorations. At Advanced Engineering Alex has excelled in scaling and training the Advanced Engineering team which provides the next level of service to clients including owner representation and real state development management.

Jason Rhees, CEO of HercuTech, has over 25 years of experience in the

building materials industry in executive level roles throughout CRH, Oldcastle

Infrastructure and Oldcastle Architectural Products Group. Oldcastle,

established in 1978, has become the largest building materials company in

the US. Jason was appointed CEO of HercuTech in 2019 and has a passion for

building businesses, identifying value that is absolutely needed in the space,

and putting world class teams together to make it happen.

Since stumbling upon my passion for insurance in 2015 (funny backstory on my website), I have dedicated myself to helping real estate owners and developers navigate the complexities of risk management. After 6 years with one of the largest brokerages in the world, I decided to further perfect my business by starting my own firm in 2021. Forever reliable and with endless tenacity, I have created a process to make client lives easier. With Ivy Risk Strategies, I’m on a mission to make insurance less painful and (yes) enjoyable.

Liya Mo is a Senior Associate of Acquisitions and Operations at Lafayette Real Estate. She is focused on the SFR investment and Brandywine Homes USA.

Prior to joining Lafayette, she worked at Deloitte Consulting in Real Estate & Location Strategy, helping companies find optimal real estate space for geographic expansion and relocation. Liya has also worked for Rockefeller Group in real estate development, FortBridge Capital Management in real estate acquisitions, and Goldman Sachs in asset management.

Liya received her MBA/MA degree from The Wharton School and the Lauder Institute where she majored in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MBA) and East Asia and Chinese language (MA). She completed her undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis where she graduated magna cum laude.

Ray Mazzie, Founder & Managing Partner at Southern Waters Capital, focuses his time on sourcing and managing BTR and multifamily development opportunities throughout the Sunbelt. With a strong background in raising capital and forming strategic partnerships, Ray's experience spans key government agencies and corporate advisory roles. Ray has a proven track record of building collaborative relationships and creating value at the intersection of business and bureaucracy.

Colin Cavill is an Australian native who established St. Clair Holdings in 2012. St. Clair Holdings is an investment company specializing in build-to-rent and multifamily value-add real estate projects in the South and Southeast regions.

Before founding St. Clair Holdings, Colin began his commercial real estate career in Brisbane. He served as a Partner and broker with Colliers International for many years before venturing out on his own. Since establishing St. Clair Holdings, Colin has sold thousands of units, completed student housing projects, 55 and better communities, and is actively underwriting new opportunities.

With more than 35 years of experience, Colin has a proven track record of acquiring, sourcing, financing, and managing a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate investments for a wide range of investors, from private individuals to global corporate entities. Colin creates strategic partnerships with investors from around the world and delivers reliable returns that outperform the market. He is renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and has an impressive track record of identifying great opportunities and delivering strong results for investors.

Colin is an active member of the ULI Single-Family Rental Council.

Brent Long is the Director of Investment and Land for Christopher Todd Communities, one of the leaders in the Build-To-Rent real estate niche. Long has more than 25 years in the multifamily sector including investment, development, investment sales and capital markets. In his role as Director of Investment and Land, he is leveraging his connections and expertise to guide the company into new markets.

Long’s leadership in real estate development includes principle of Cypress Investment Partners, president of Land Advisors Organization and president of Berkadia Investment Sales.

Christopher Todd Communities was one of the early multifamily disrupters in the build-to-rent niche, creating communities that are a hybrid between traditional single-family home neighborhoods and apartment communities. The communities are platted and zoned as multifamily and are comprised of luxury single-story smart homes with robust technology, private maintenance-free pet-friendly backyards combined with resort-inspired community amenities. Every community is professionally managed. www.ChristopherTodd.com.

Paul Minoff has been an attorney in Florida for over 23 years. Throughout his noteworthy career, Paul has practiced in the areas of complex commercial litigation, business litigation, banking and financing, real estate transactions and litigation, and landlord/tenant transactions

and litigation. For the past 8 years, Paul’s practice has largely focused on handling commercial real estate matters, residential real estate matters, title curative matters, and landlord-tenant matters.

Paul started his career at Holland & Knight before going in-house at Washington Mutual Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and then Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Paul resumed his private practice at GrayRobinson, where he has been a shareholder and director since August 2013. In mid-May 2023, Paul joined CATIC, a regional title insurance underwriter based out of Connecticut as a Vice President and Commercial Sales Manager, with the express charge of growing and further developing its commercial title operations throughout the Southeastern United States.

Aside from his professional responsibilities, Paul serves as a board member and legal counsel for the CREW Fort Lauderdale/Raton Chapter and also as a board member HANDY/H.O.M.E.S, a charitable organization. Paul is also active with a number of other commercial real estate-related organizations as well as charitable organizations.

Paul has also received a number of accolades throughout his career: Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2023 (Commercial Litigation); Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, Top Lawyers, 2020; CREW Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton Chapter Member of the Year, 2019; Florida Trend, Legal Elite, Up and Comer, 2007; Holland and Knight LLP- Pro Bono Champ, 2006; The Holland and Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. – The Opening Doors for Children Award, 2003; and Crime Stoppers Council of Broward County, Inc. – Director of the Year, 2001.