Nicholai Lazarev is a partner at The Boyer Company focused primarily on multifamily and build-for-rent residential development and acquisition opportunities. Nicholai works on all aspects of development including deal sourcing, project management, land entitlement, partnership structuring, capital markets, and construction management. Prior to joining the Boyer Company, Nicholai was a Director of Acquisitions at Foulger-Pratt, a vertically-integrated real estate development firm, based in their Southern California office. Nicholai focused on development and acquisition opportunities across the full range of multifamily product types in Utah, Southern California, and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Nicholai began his career with PEG Development, a Provo, Utah based real estate developer.

Stephen is a Founding Principal of Urban Alfandre and brings over 16 years of real estate acquisition, development, finance, and operational experience to the company. Recently he led the acquisition and development efforts for the Toll Brothers City Living office in Washington DC where he sourced all types of urban residential deals in multiple submarkets. Prior to Toll Brothers, Stephen worked with the Bozzuto Group where he managed multiple infill residential developments. He also spent time working in various real estate consulting and development roles in Salt Lake City prior to moving back east.

Stephen received an MBA in real estate and entrepreneurship from Georgetown University and a bachelors degree in Urban Planning from Brigham Young University. He has served as a panelist on multiple DC-area real estate expert panels - including three times with Bisnow - and has also been featured in real estate articles in the Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, and Wall Street Journal.

Stephen grew up in the Washington DC area and now lives in the greater Salt Lake City area with his wife and five children.

Howard Kohler is an accomplished professional with an impressive

career in the insurance industry, currently holding the position of

Vice President, Commercial Lines at IMA Financial Group. He

earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from

Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. With a rich background

spanning over two decades, Howard's journey in insurance began

as a Risk Manager for Frasier Meadows Retirement Community in

Boulder, CO, where he honed his skills in assessing and mitigating

risks. He joined IMA in 2009 and in 2017, he transitioned to the

construction sector, lending his expertise to IMA's Construction

unit. Howard's specialization lies in orchestrating insurance

programs for an array of properties, including apartments,

condominiums, and commercial buildings. Beyond his professional

achievements, Howard is a sought-after panelist, lending his

insights to discussions on critical topics such as construction

defect, development insurance, and tort reform. His influence

extends to advocacy work, as he has passionately represented the

interests of developers at the Colorado state legislature. With a rich

tapestry of accomplishments, Howard continues to shape and

elevate the landscape of commercial lines insurance.

Arthur Woodbury joined Woodbury Corporation in April 2012. He is chief investment officer of Woodbury Corporation and managing director of the Woodbury Capital funds. Arthur oversees equity financing for new Woodbury investments as well as fund and asset management of all Woodbury sponsored funds (five funds totaling approximately $600 million of equity commitments). Arthur also co-manages the development and acquisitions team at Woodbury. Prior to joining Woodbury Corporation, Arthur spent four years working in the real estate private equity teams at the Blackstone Group (BREDS) and with Goldman Sachs (REPIA) in London where he had transaction experience in excess of $6 billion. Arthur has a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania with a minor in Urban Real Estate Development in conjunction with the Wharton School and a Masters in Finance and Strategy from l’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

Jeff Grasso is the Founder & Managing Partner of Vesta where he is responsible for the firm’s management & strategy, investment implementation, and investor relations. Before launching Vesta, Jeff was Senior Vice President and Head of Acquisitions at Silverstein Properties, Inc., where he was responsible for sourcing, capitalizing, and executing over $10 billion of acquisition, development, and corporate investments in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining Silverstein, Jeff worked in the portfolio management group of ING Clarion Capital, a $5 billion AUM real estate credit opportunity fund. He was responsible for the acquisition and asset management of an ABS portfolio in addition to acquiring and originating high yield whole loans.

Jeff holds a B.S. in Accounting, Finance, and Real Estate from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. He resides in Salt Lake with his wife where he enjoys fly fishing, whitewater rafting, and embraces a “pay it forward” mentality with the local Utah community.

Tom leads ViaWest’s ground-up development and investment efforts in the Mountain West

Region, identifying key market and economic trends with special focus on Colorado, Utah, and

Nevada. He has been involved with the acquisition, disposition, repositioning, and development

of over $1.4 billion of commercial real estate totaling more than 11 million square feet.

Additionally, his responsibilities include expanding investor and brokerage community

relationships, feasibility studies, financial analysis, due diligence, entitlements, design,

construction coordination, leasing, and asset preparation for disposition or on-boarding into

ViaWest’s existing portfolio.

Tom earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California, holds Series 7 and

66 securities licenses, AZ and CO real estate licenses, and is involved with ULI, NAIOP, and SIOR.

Prior to joining ViaWest, he played professional golf. Based in Colorado, he enjoys hiking,

backcountry skiing, and fly fishing with his wife and kids.

Pieter Berger serves as Principal and Design Director of MVE + Partners’ Irvine office, bringing over 15 years of architectural expertise to the firm. A creative and visionary architect, Pieter has led the design of many of MVE’s most acclaimed mixed-use, residential, and international projects. His approach blends contextual sensitivity, thoughtful materiality, and innovative design strategies to deliver timeless, client-focused solutions. His portfolio includes significant contributions to high-profile developments such as OCVIBE, The Residences at Pacific City, The Ritz-Carlton Residences Newport Beach, Rafferty in Downtown Santa Ana, Mandarin Oriental Residences Beverly Hills, and Post House Residences in Salt Lake City. A committed mentor, Pieter volunteers his time to support architecture students and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with Honors from the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Southern California with his wife, son, and three daughters, and is an active supporter of the Hydrocephalus Association.

Mark is the State Manager for Utah and has worked at First American for

19 years. From 2008 to 2014 he was also the State Manager in Nevada. He

received his B.S. degree in Marketing and Finance from the University of Utah in

1983, and his J.D from Brigham Young University Law School in 1986. He was a

litigation shareholder with the Salt Lake City law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer,

and was President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Utah State Bar. In 1995,

Mark started Equity Title in Utah and Colorado. He built Equity Title to the largest

title agency in Utah with approximately 20 offices and 200 employees, and sold

to First American in 2004.

Mark has been married to his wife, Marcia, for 35 years and they’re the proud

parents of 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Mark loves the outdoors, golfing, snow

and water skiing, mountain biking, and hiking.