Alex is a health and performance focused entrepreneur and founder of Biohack Miami. He promotes longevity, recovery, and human optimization by connecting people with tools, technologies, and experts that elevate how they feel and function, while building strategic partnerships to support health and biohacking initiatives. He also owns a payment processing company serving e-commerce and growing brands.

With 20+ years in luxury real estate, Carlos has led sales, marketing, and business development for flagship residential and branded-residence projects in the Mexican Caribbean. He held senior leadership roles at Mayakoba Residences (2011–2019), overseeing commercialization and positioning across Banyan Tree, Rosewood, and Fairmont Residences, and later served as Managing Director at MKB Real Estate (2019–2022), supporting large-scale master-planned development execution. Today, as Co-Founder and Managing Partner at AB Collection, he focuses on go-to-market strategy and commercialization for ultra-luxury and wellness-led developments, aligning product narrative, channel strategy (in-house, brokers, and partnerships), and pipeline discipline to drive conversion and forecast visibility.

Maile Aguila is a Principal at The Agency South Florida Development Division and one of South Florida’s most respected leaders in luxury real estate. She brings more than 40 years of experience in finance, real estate sales, and sales management, with a career defined by landmark projects and record-setting performance.

Prior to joining The Agency, Aguila spent over 30 years at Swire Properties, where she most recently served as Senior Advisor. The final project she led as a developer representative was the pre-development launch of The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami, marking the last residential sellout on Brickell Key and Swire’s final developable residential site in Miami.

During her tenure at Swire, Aguila also served for many years as Senior Vice President of Residential Sales, leading sales efforts for the company’s Brickell Key and Brickell City Centre developments. Under her leadership, Swire generated more than $2.5 billion in residential sales, including Tequesta Point, Courts Brickell Key, Carbonell, Asia, and Reach and Rise at Brickell City Centre—projects that significantly elevated Swire’s profile in both domestic and international markets.

In addition to directing residential sales, Aguila oversaw operations for Swire Realty, the company’s general real estate subsidiary, and managed sales documentation and accounting for luxury developments including Jade, a joint venture with Fortune International.

Earlier in her career, Aguila held senior leadership roles with several prominent real estate and development firms throughout the Southeast, including The Sunshine Group, Ben Franklin Properties, Lowell Homes, and Dayco Investment Corp. She began her professional career in public accounting, serving as a senior accountant with Hurdman and Cranston and Arazoza, Gravier & Company, both certified public accounting firms.

Aguila holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Miami, is a licensed Florida real estate broker, and has served on the boards of Reach and Rise at Brickell City Centre and the Brickell Key Master Association. She is a member of the Miami Master Brokers Forum, Miami Association of Realtors, FIABCI, and holds the CIPS designation, among other professional affiliations.

An accomplished equestrian, Aguila has earned multiple national and regional titles in the United States and Canada with her Arabian and half-Arabian horses. She is also a passionate advocate for equine-assisted therapy, serving on the board of Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Academy, supporting children and adults with disabilities. She resides at her equestrian facility in the Redlands with her daughter.

Jorge Larrieu, Jr., Director of Sales for Developer Services at KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; CONSULTING (KWPMC), brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across luxury hotels, resorts, and condominium communities.

In his current role, Larrieu partners closely with developers to help translate vision into high-

performing, hospitality-driven residential communities. His work focuses on advising developers

throughout the entire lifecycle of the project, from pre-planning to supporting the transition to

association ownership, ensuring that operational strategy, service models, and resident

experience are thoughtfully integrated from the outset.

Larrieu’s career spans the full spectrum from hands-on operations to enterprise strategy, giving

him a rare perspective on how early development decisions influence long-term operational

success, financial sustainability, and lifestyle outcomes.

Prior to joining KWPMC, Larrieu served as General Manager with Benchmark Hotels & Resorts, where he led Beachwalk Resort & Residences. He has also held senior leadership roles with globally recognized hospitality brands, including Wyndham, Hilton Hotels, and Sol Meliá Vacation Ownership. Throughout his career, he has led large teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, overseen property openings and renovations, and guided organizations through complex operational and market challenges.

Larrieu’s ability to connect hospitality principles with real-life residential expectations, particularly

as wellness becomes more prevalent among homeowners, allows him to bring a unique

perspective to new development projects. He understands how service culture, amenities,

staffing models, and operational planning shape not only day-to-day resident satisfaction, but

also long-term brand equity and asset value.

As Moderator of the Bisnow’s South Florida Wellness Real Estate Forum, Larrieu will serve as a

strategic conduit between developers, operators, and industry thought leaders, guiding the

discussion beyond concept and into execution. His role will help ensure the dialogue remains

focused on how wellness-driven design and lifestyle programming can be successfully

delivered, operated, and sustained over time.

Larrieu’s participation underscores KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; CONSULTING’s

commitment to supporting developers with forward-thinking, hospitality-driven operational

expertise that elevates residential communities and enhances long-term performance.

Brad Meltzer is a Partner and President of Two Roads Development. In this role, he oversees real estate development activities from design through construction and supports the team in identifying new opportunities. Meltzer has facilitated the growth of numerous regional business units scaling some from start up to more than 250 employees. Specializing in delivering high-end projects, Meltzer has led award-winning projects from inception to completion across various asset classes, including condominium, multifamily, hospitality, office, and retail. A sampling of such projects includes Biscayne Beach, The One Thousand Museum Tower, the 4 Tower Paraiso Complex, the Ritz Carlton Residences Miami Beach, The Marquis, Millicento, W Hotel South Beach, One Hotel and Homes, Icon Bay, Carillon Miami Beach (aka Canyon Ranch), Town Center One at Dadeland, Aventura Mall Expansion, Westshore Marina Pointe, Mandarin Oriental Miami. Meltzer led the construction of 15 buildings in excess of 35 stories and 2 in excess of 60 stories. He holds a Masters's in Architecture from Tulane University and has more than 30 years of construction experience, having headed a top national construction firm as its CEO. Meltzer also sits on the Advisory Board of the University of Miami MRED+U and Construction Management programs, Tulane University School of Architecture Advisory Board, Gulliver Prep Board of Trustees, and Voices for Children Board of Directors.

Mr. Schlank is a Founder and Managing Partner of Savanna. At Savanna, Mr. Schlank sits on the investment committee and is in charge of construction and redevelopment and shares responsibilities for asset management, sales and marketing and acquisitions. Mr. Schlank has overseen the acquisition and redevelopment of more than 70 real estate assets, comprising over 20 million square feet of space and nearly $3.8 billion of total capitalization, including raw land development sites, apartments, office buildings, industrial to residential conversions, retail and warehouse/distribution properties. Prior to founding Savanna, Mr. Schlank was a project manager for the Westside Federation for Senior Housing, a New York-based developer of low-income housing. Mr. Schlank received an MS in Real Estate Development from the Columbia School of Architecture and a BA in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Schlank is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he teaches a seminar in Real Estate Finance to graduate students in the Columbia Architecture School’s Real Estate Master’s Degree Program.

Alexandra Eichner is the President of Continuum Company, focusing on the South Florida market. Continuum Company is a boutique real estate development firm that specializes in complex, mixed-use, ground up development in New York and South Florida.

Until Alexandra joined the team 4 years ago, Continuum Company had not developed anything in South Florida in over 20 years, since developing the Continuum South Beach – arguably one of the most successful luxury condominium projects in Miami. Upon joining the team, Alexandra set her eyes on the South Florida market, with the goal of bringing a New-York level of sophistication and style to projects in undervalued neighborhoods. With her oversight and vision, Continuum Company is now developing luxury condos on 3 waterfront parcels of land in North Miami and Miami Beach and has plans to expand further.

Alexandra graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in Communications and East Asian Languages & Civilization.

Ellen C. Buckley is the Founder and CEO of Prospera Real Estate Collective, LLC (“Prospera”), a national real estate development firm. In this highly competitive industry, this experienced real estate developer stands out as a tenacious trailblazer backed by an accomplished academic performance. Over the past two plus decades, she has led the execution of major projects totaling approximately $16 billion in real estate value in a full spectrum of asset classes, including: multifamily/workforce housing, mixed use, luxury residential, hospitality, retail, industrial, education, adaptive reuse, and master-planned communities throughout the Midwest, Northeast, Southeastern US and Asia.

Historically, the focus of real estate development has been transactional – merely generating wealth – rather than addressing what makes people human and enables them to create meaningful connections within their communities. Committed to bring value to people, place and partners, she is establishing a new metric for evaluating the impact of real estate development by bringing profits and people together to create transformative outcomes. Notably, across all projects, Ellen and her Prospera team create thriving environments where people of all ages can fulfill the basic human need for positive connections that minimize loneliness and maximize wellbeing.

Ellen received graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, a Certificate of Real Estate Development and Finance from The Wharton School, and a Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation and a Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Miami, where she graduated first in her class. Committed to expanding investment and research in neuroscience, Ellen is a proud board member of the Baptist Health Foundation with an appointment to the Neuroscience Institute Council. Ellen also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the University of Miami’s School of Law LLM Real Property Development program. More information is available at www.prosperaco.com

Head of Growth & Partnerships, Elite Wellness Amenity Group

Author of The Elite Playbook: Turning Resident Wellness into ROI

Franchise Leader • Wellness Strategist

Luis Mendonça is a results-driven entrepreneur and wellness strategist transforming how real estate and fitness intersect in today’s multifamily landscape. As the Founder & CEO of Elite Home Fitness, the Northeast’s leading in-home personal training company, Luis has scaled a single-market startup into a thriving, multi-state franchise that delivers concierge-level fitness to thousands of residents in the comfort of their own homes.

In his role as Head of Growth & Partnerships for Elite Wellness Amenity Group, Luis leads the charge in converting underutilized residential gyms into fully staffed, NOI-generating wellness centers. By partnering with Class A and lease-up properties, his team helps owners boost rent premiums, improve retention, and differentiate their communities in increasingly competitive markets.

Luis is also the author of the upcoming book, The Elite Playbook: Turning Resident Wellness into ROI – A Proven Strategy to Monetize Apartment Gyms and Boost Retention, where he breaks down the winning formula for modern amenities that deliver both lifestyle value and measurable financial returns.

With over a decade of experience in fitness, franchising, and partnership development, Luis brings a unique blend of innovation and operational insight. At the 2025 Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference Midwest, he’ll share real-world strategies for rethinking wellness not as an expense—but as an asset.