East Coast Affordable Housing Summit

Wed May 27, 2026

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East Coast Affordable Housing Summit

A New, Full-Day Event Exploring the Policy and Partnerships Fueling New Housing Opportunities, as Well as the Top Financing, Operations, and Development Trends Impacting the Sector at Large

to be Hosted in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday May 27 2026 @ 8:00 AM EDT

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Policy, Politics & Production: What Affordable Housing Really Needs Right Now

Exploring federal, state, and local policy shifts shaping deal feasibility, LIHTC allocations, zoning reform, and the next wave of affordable housing delivery

Andrew Hughes

Andrew Hughes was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 2025, to be the Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Hughes serves under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Turner to advance HUD’s mission of expanding access to affordable housing, cutting burdensome regulations, increasing housing supply, and promoting homeownership opportunities for all Americans. Andrew manages the day-to-day operations at HUD, ensuring the department works efficiently and effectively in its service to the American people. Hughes most recently served as Chief of Staff to Secretary Turner and previously served in the same role to the 17th Secretary of HUD, Dr. Ben Carson during the first Trump administration. After his tenure as Secretary Carson’s Chief of Staff, Hughes became the Chief Executive Officer and co-founded the American Cornerstone Institute, helping lead the organization in promoting conservative, commonsense solutions to pressing issues facing our country. Hughes also worked on President Trump’s 2024 transition team and on President Trump’s first transition team and presidential campaign. Prior to that he worked at the University of Texas System Office of Federal Relations and worked in the wholesale plumbing supply industry and as a manufacturer’s representative which was closely tied to the development of housing. His Texas roots run deep as a passionate alum of Texas Tech, where he graduated with honors receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations. Hughes is the youngest Deputy Secretary in HUD’s History. Andrew is married to his wife, Kara, of 15 years, and they have three children, Hope, Henry and Reagan. They also have a daughter named Harper who they hold in their hearts. Andrew is from Fort Worth, TX and graduated from RL Paschal High School.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Deputy Secretary

Keynote

Andrew Hughes

Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Alfonso Costa Jr.

As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Falcone Group, Alfonso Costa Jr. oversees the development of multifamily apartment communities and condominium projects, leading public-private partnership opportunities as well as the company’s operational and strategic initiatives. His current pipeline of mixed-use development projects includes more than 2,000 residential units and 200,000 square feet of retail & self-storage, with a total value exceeding $1 billion. Such projects include “Block C-East” at Miami WorldCenter, and the “Horizon of Oakland Park,” a mixed-use public-private-partnership with the City of Oakland Park. Prior to joining the Falcone Group, Alfonso served as Deputy Chief of Staff & Opportunity Zones lead for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he oversaw policy for the $50 billion annually-budgeted Cabinet agency, which maintains a wide range of housing and community development programs, a $1.3 trillion mortgage insurance portfolio, and approximately 7,000 employees across 57 offices nationwide. As an expert on the bi-partisan Opportunity Zones program, he held the title of Chairman’s delegate and HUD’s lead representative on the Federal Government’s inter-agency Opportunity and Revitalization Council, and for his efforts he was recognized in the Opportunity Zone Magazine’s “Top 25 OZ Influencers” list for both 2020 and 2021. A former 5th-grade teacher as a Teach for America corps member, Alfonso is now an active social advocate through philanthropic & academic volunteer efforts on both the local and national levels. In his home State of Florida, he is the Program Chair of ULI Florida’s Affordable & Workforce Housing Council (AWHC), Advisory Board Member & recent Chair of the Nova Southeastern University Master’s in Real Estate Development (MSRED) Program, recent Member of the City of West Palm Beach Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Heart & Spirit Society member for the Boca Helping Hands food-giving non-profit organization, and an In Jacob’s Shoes of Hope Hero member for the shoes/socks/school supplies non-profit organization. Nationally, he serves as a Member of the Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board, National Housing Taskforce, Housing Advisory Council Member of the Bipartisan Policy Center, Board Member of the Home Builders Institute, and Full Member of the Urban Land Institute. He earned his law degree from Harvard University, master’s degree from the University of Oxford, and bachelor’s degree from Yale University, where he played both Division-I basketball and Division-I lacrosse while serving as Chair of the Yale Athletic Department’s Thomas W. Ford Community Outreach Committee.

Falcone Group

COO

Keynote

Alfonso Costa Jr.

COO, Falcone Group

Follow the Money: Financing Affordable Housing in 2026

Navigating higher rates, tighter spreads, creative capital stacks, and evolving investor return expectations

Brandon Kearse

President, CIO, Jonathan Rose Companies

Andy Cohen

Managing Director, BRP Companies

Senthil Sankaran

As Managing Principal of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Senthil is responsible for the oversight, deployment and management of Amazon’s commitment of over $2 billion in below- market capital, in the form of loans and grants, to preserve and create over 20,000 affordable homes in Amazon’s ‘hometown’ communities: The Puget Sound region of Washington State, the Arlington, VA/Greater Washington region, and Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to Amazon, Senthil has served in a variety of real estate development leadership roles in both the private and public sectors. As SVP, Real Estate Development & Capital Programs at the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), Senthil led DCHA’s strategic portfolio repositioning and rehabilitation efforts. He also served as Senior Director of Development focused on the Union Market neighborhood in Washington, DC for EDENS – a firm specializing in the acquisition, entitlement and development of mixed-use, urban infill, real estate projects. Prior to EDENS, Senthil served as Director of Real Estate Development for the Government of the District of Columbia in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development (DMPED) where he managed a multi-billion dollar portfolio of large-scale, mixed use, public-private real estate development projects on behalf of the District — most of which required the structuring and deployment of layered public financing tools such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF), proceeds of securitized revenue bonds, capital budget funding and real property tax abatements. Senthil began his real estate career as a real estate financial advisory consultant with Jones Lang LaSalle’s Public Institutions practice in Washington, DC. Senthil received an MBA as a John F. Connelly Foundation Scholar of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and holds a BA in Government/International Relations from Georgetown University as well.

Amazon Housing Equity Fund

Managing Principal

Senthil Sankaran

Managing Principal, Amazon Housing Equity Fund

Brett Macleod

Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase

Joe LeMense

Managing Director, United Bank

Chad Musgrove

Chad Musgrove is an Executive Director at PGIM, based in Miami, Florida. In this role, Chad is responsible for driving multifamily loan production, cultivating and managing key client relationships, and delivering customized financing solutions through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA-HUD executions with additional access to the firm’s proprietary capital sources and bridge loan capabilities. With a deep understanding of Agency loan products and credit processes, Chad plays a pivotal role in supporting institutional investors and borrowers across the Southeast and beyond. Before joining PGIM, Chad served as Senior Vice President at M&T Realty Capital Corp. (MTRCC), where he launched the firm’s Florida operations and originated over $500 million in multifamily loans and structured credit facilities. His career also includes leadership roles at Orix Real Estate Capital (Lument), Hunt Real Estate Capital, and Centerline Capital Group, where he structured and managed over $1.5 billion in loans. Chad’s expertise spans permanent Agency financing, balance sheet bridge loans, construction financing, preferred equity, and mezzanine debt, with a proven ability to advise clients on complex transactions through financial analysis, market research, and risk assessment. Chad began his career in New York, gaining experience in underwriting, credit analysis, and strategic business development at Auriemma Consulting Group, Coleman Research Group, and the NYC Department of Finance. His early roles provided a strong foundation in financial services, market research, and corporate strategy. Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Columbia University. He is actively involved in the real estate and local community, having served on the board of Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade and as Vice President of the Real Estate Lenders Association – South Florida. Chad is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, Mortgage Bankers Association, Real Estate Lenders Association, 100 Black Men of South Florida, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

PGIM

Executive Director, Agency Financing

Moderator

Chad Musgrove

Executive Director, Agency Financing, PGIM

Beyond Development: Operating and Scaling Affordable Housing

Managing rising operating costs, compliance complexity, resident needs, and long-term asset performance

Andrew Kadish

President, CAPREIT

Jamie Weinbaum

CEO, Horning

Priya Jayachandran

CEO & President, National Housing Trust

Jeffrey Woda

Jeffrey J. Woda is the Founder and CEO of Woda Cooper Companies, Inc. (“WCCI”), which wholly owns Woda Construction, Inc., Woda Cooper Development, Inc., Woda Management & Real Estate, LLC, along with various other subsidiaries. Mr. Woda continues to serve as an officer of The Woda Group, Inc., the Woda Cooper Communities family of entities, and Woda Cooper Holdings, LLC. Mr. Woda founded WCCI’s predecessor, Woda Development & Construction, Inc., in 1990. In 2018, WCCI became the first vertically integrated, employee-owned affordable housing development company in the United States. Mr. Woda has been involved in the residential construction and housing industry for most of his career and was fortunate to grow up involved in his family’s construction business based in eastern Ohio. Mr. Woda graduated from Bethany College with a degree in Accounting, then worked for Ernst & Whinney (later Ernst & Young) in Charleston, WV, where he achieved his CPA designation. Mr. Woda received his Master of Science degree from Syracuse University in Professional Accounting. Mr. Woda currently serves as a board member of Bethany College, the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association, the Ohio Housing Council, the Appalachian Partnership, Inc., Appalachian Growth Capital (a U.S. Treasury federally-designated Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)), and the Pennsylvania Developers’ Council. Mr. Woda is the Multifamily Housing Chair for the Ohio Home Builders Association and is a steering committee member of the Housing Credit Group of the National Association of Home Builders. Mr. Woda is past President of the Council for Rural Housing and Development of Ohio, the Ohio Housing Council, and is a past board member of Main Street Bank, Benchmark Bancorp, VisionTrust International, the Building Industry Association of Central Ohio, Housing Services Alliance, Inc., Partners in Housing Corporation, Habitat for Humanity of Delaware and Union Counties, and the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition. Mr. Woda was previously appointed by the Ohio Governor as an Advisory Committee member to Ohio Housing Trust Fund, previously served as an Advisory Council member for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, and previously served as a member of the St. Clairsville Historic District Architectural Board of Review. Mr. Woda and his wife, Lynette, have three daughters.

Woda Cooper Communities

Founder and CEO

Jeffrey Woda

Founder and CEO, Woda Cooper Communities

Joe Ouellette

Chief Operating Officer, Standard Communities

Kyle Shoemaker

Managing Director, MMG Real Estate Advisors

Moderator

Chuck Hurchalla

Founder and CEO, Evolution Sustainability Group

Celebrating the Success Stories of Public-Private Partnerships

Case studies on land contributions, incentives, political alignment, and partnerships that moved projects from concept to completion

Connor Hughes

EVP, Harmony Housing Affordable Development

Andrew Velo-Arias

VP, Development, Related Urban

Mike Chiappa

Mike Chiappa has served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate at True Ground Housing Partners since January 2023. He has held numerous roles at True Ground including Vice President of Real Estate Development and Director of Real Estate Development. Mr. Chiappa oversees all aspects of True Ground’s $1 billion+ real estate development portfolio, including acquisition, entitlement, financial underwriting, legal documentation, and construction management, in addition to asset management since September 2022. Under his leadership, True Ground has significantly expanded its regional geographic footprint with 25 affordable apartment communities that house more than 6,000 neighbors. True Ground has properties across Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties in Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, and opened its first community in Washington, DC in 2025. He oversees an additional 1,000+ units under construction, with 1,800+ more in pre- development across the region. True Ground has received prestigious awards for its outstanding contributions to affordable housing, including Best Large Affordable Housing Project for Unity Homes at Ballston (Housing&, 2025), Sale Multi-Family Residential Award of Excellence for The Exchange at Spring Hill Station (NAIOP Northern Virginia, 2024) and Affordable Housing Finance’s list of Top Affordable Developers of 2023. Mr. Chiappa joined True Ground in 2013 and served as the project manager for the nonprofit’s first 4%/9% hybrid tax credit project, the award-winning Columbia Hills, a 229-unit development that was completed in 2018. He has doubled the size of the real estate team since 2018, attracting top talent to fuel the organization’s growth. Prior to joining True Ground, Mike worked for Berkeley Point Capital, where he underwrote multifamily properties across the eastern United States. Mike has over 18 years of experience in investment management and financial modeling, including more than 13 years of real estate development experience focused on Historic and Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects. Mike is a native Spanish speaker and has lived with his husband in the region since 2005.

True Ground Housing

SVP

Mike Chiappa

SVP, True Ground Housing

Colleen Green

Director, DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Rob Barnard

Senior Director, Fairstead

Patricia Booker

Associate Principal, KTGY

Moderator

Steven Mikulic

Associate, McGuireWoods

Closing the Gap: Workforce, Mixed-Income & Missing Middle Housing Solutions

Serving households between subsidies and market-rate while attracting capital and meeting community needs

Adam Stein

President, WinnDevelopment

Aaron Pechota

Aaron Pechota joined The NRP Group in 2004 and in 2021 was elevated to Executive Vice President of Development with responsibility for leading the affordable development organization and all related activity across the entire NRP footprint. For more than 20 years, Aaron Pechota has developed multifamily housing at The NRP Group. He is responsible for leading the company’s affordable development activity across the entire NRP footprint. In this capacity, Mr. Pechota oversees 15 team members in more than 20 markets. It is his and all NRP’s mission to create exceptional rental opportunities for all individuals and families, regardless of income. Over the course of his career, Pechota has gained extensive experience in various types of multifamily housing development including Class A luxury apartments, student housing, senior housing and affordable housing. During this time, he has developed over 50 communities totaling over $1 billion of investment, much of which has been in disadvantaged communities.He brings specialized expertise in urban infill developments, focusing on unique opportunities and challenges in redevelopment. He also has a long history of creating strong public/private partnerships with local municipalities, community groups, public institutions, community-based non-profit organizations and other for-profit developers. Prior to joining NRP, Pechota worked as a Corporate Associate and in the investment banking group at National City Corporation, now PNC. In this role, he advised clients on both strategic sell-side and buy-side merger and acquisition transactions. Pechota holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of Dayton and an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. He is a board member at the Ohio Housing Council and a board member of the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. Pechota resides in Avon, Ohio, with his wife and six children.

NRP Group

EVP

Aaron Pechota

EVP, NRP Group

AJ Jackson

Brian Allan Jackson (AJ) serves as President of LEO Impact Capital, an investment management platform focused on acquiring, operating, and investing in workforce housing. Using an Impact Framework, LEO aims to enhance residents' financial well-being while providing competitive returns for investors. Its business lines cover investments (debt and equity), asset management, and advisory services. LEO is a subsidiary of JBG SMTH (NYSE: JBGS). AJ joined JBG SMITH as Executive Vice President for Social Impact Investing and built the Washington Housing Initiative, an innovative, market-driven approach to preserve and create affordable workforce housing. In that role, he led the formation of the Impact Pool, an investment platform that has provided capital for the preservation of more than $1 billion of affordable workforce housing. AJ is a member of JBG SMITH’s Investment Committee and its Sustainability Committee. Prior to joining JBG SMITH, AJ was a Managing Partner with EYA, LLC, a Washington, DC area urban infill development company. He led EYA’s participation in more than one billion dollars of double and triple bottom line real estate developments. Earlier in his career, AJ served as Chief of Staff to the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and on the staff of the Budget Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. AJ serves on the Advisory Board of Center Creek Capital Group , a mission-oriented housing investment and development firm. He also serves on the Board of Up For Growth, a national, cross-sector member network committed to solving the housing shortage and affordability crisis through data-driven research and evidence- based policy. AJ is a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute and Chair of the Advisory Board of ULI’s Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate. AJ was honored as a Minority Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal. He is a Trustee of the Federal City Council and past president and a life director of the Maryland Building Industry Association. AJ earned a BA with Honors in economics from the University of Alabama and an MBA with Distinction from the Harvard Business School.

LEO Impact Capital

President

AJ Jackson

President, LEO Impact Capital

Matthew Berger

SVP, Policy, NMHC

Alecia Hill

VP, Housing Preservation Investments, FCP

Moderator

Pushpita Kotikalapudi

Partner, CohnReznick

Building Through the Headwinds: The Future of Affordable Housing Development, Construction, and Design

Controlling costs, rethinking design, shortening timelines, and delivering housing that pencils and performs

Keith Harris

President of AVID, Avanath Capital

Feras Qumseya

Chief Development Officer, Standard Communities

Jonathan Lubonski

As Executive Vice President of Development, Jonathan Lubonski is responsible for overseeing The Michaels Organization’s nationwide affordable housing development operations. In this role, he provides strategic leadership across all regional business units, ensuring the successful execution of an extensive and high-value project pipeline. A member of Michaels’s Senior Leadership team, he is instrumental in guiding the company’s long-term development vision, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring alignment with the overall business objectives on a national scale. Mr. Lubonski joined The Michaels Organization in 2013, bringing a wealth of experience in economic development and affordable housing. As Vice President of Development, he successfully spearheaded the creation of more than 1,500 units of affordable and mixed-income housing, with a combined value exceeding $525 million. As Senior Vice President, he established the core development infrastructure and processes that professionalized the platform, strengthened risk management, and enabled sustained, scalable growth, while leading the transaction team that provided centralized oversight and support across the entire development portfolio. Mr. Lubonski’s expertise spans the full spectrum of real estate development, from project conception and financial structuring to construction management and final delivery. He has a proven track record in leading complex, largescale projects, leveraging his deep understanding of market trends, regulatory environments, and innovative financing mechanisms to deliver impactful results. His leadership ensures seamless coordination among internal teams and external partners, driving projects forward and achieving long-term success for the organization. Mr. Lubonski graduated from Rutgers University-Camden with a bachelor’s degree in urban planning and a minor in political science.

The Michaels Organization

EVP, Development

Jonathan Lubonski

EVP, Development, The Michaels Organization

Bryan Embrey

VP, The Whiting-Turner Contracting co

Moderator

Bill Best

Managing Director, Apprise by Walker & Dunlop

Remarks and Presentations Throughout the Day

Opening Presentation

Emily Cadik

CEO, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC)

John O'Donald II

Regional Manager, WoodWorks

Why You Can't Miss this First-Time Conference

Inspired by our Bisnow's BMAC East series, our East Coast Affordable Housing Summit is a full-day event featuring 6+ panels discussing all aspects of affordable housing up to Boston down to Florida. From discussions on policy, financing, partnerships and public-private initiatives, asset management, construction, development, and design, join Bisnow as we bring together top leaders across the industry to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities they see in their distinct missions to create accessible, affordable housing for all.

What You'll Learn:

Hear how investors are structuring deals amid elevated interest rates and tighter debt, layering LIHTC equity, tax-exempt bonds, soft debt, and gap financing, and repricing risk and returns while keeping projects feasible
How leaders are predicting the future of the 9% and 4% LIHTC programs, particularly after recent changes made by the Trump administration, as well as state-level allocation changes and competitiveness, and potential expansions or reforms tied to affordability initiatives
How owners and developers are grappling with labor shortages and material volatility, value engineering without compromising long-term durability, and phasing projects or redesigning unit mixes to control costs
How operators are managing operating cost inflation (insurance, utilities, staffing), preserving affordability while maintaining quality and compliance, and using technology and data to improve efficiency and resident outcomes
The success stories: How owners and developers are working with municipalities on zoning, density, and land contributions, leveraging public land and incentives to unlock new supply, and navigating local political dynamics and community opposition
The Missing Middle: How CRE experts are serving households earning 60–120% AMI who fall outside traditional subsidies, blending affordable, workforce, and market-rate units, and attracting broader capital sources while meeting community needs

Who You'll Hear From: Top Owners, Developers, Investors, Political Officials, Foundations and Associations, and Providers working to build and preserve affordable housing up and down the East Coast.

Why should you attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

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Venue

Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009

Ballroom: Columbia West + 5,7,9,10

Parking Information:

Daily parking at the Washington Hilton is $56. Rideshare services are encouraged. The closest metro station is Dupont Circle approximately 0.4 miles from the hotel.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
9:00 AM 9:15 AM	Welcome to East Coast Affordable! Remarks and Commercials
9:15 AM 9:30 AM	Opening Presentation: Emily Cadik, CEO, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC)
9:30 AM 10:00 AM	Policy, Politics & Production: What Affordable Housing Really Needs Right Now Exploring federal, state, and local policy shifts shaping deal feasibility, LIHTC allocations, zoning reform, and the next wave of affordable housing delivery
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Follow the Money: Financing Affordable Housing in 2026 Navigating higher rates, tighter spreads, creative capital stacks, and evolving investor return expectations
10:45 AM 11:15 AM	Networking Break!
11:15 AM 12:00 PM	Beyond Development: Operating and Scaling Affordable Housing Managing rising operating costs, compliance complexity, resident needs, and long-term asset performance
12:00 PM 12:45 PM	Celebrating the Success Stories of Public-Private Partnerships Case studies on land contributions, incentives, political alignment, and partnerships that moved projects from concept to completion
12:45 PM 2:00 PM	Lunch Break and Networking!
2:00 PM 2:45 PM	Closing the Gap: Workforce, Mixed-Income & Missing Middle Housing Solutions Serving households between subsidies and market-rate while attracting capital and meeting community needs
2:45 PM 3:30 PM	Building Through the Headwinds: The Future of Affordable Housing Development, Construction, and Design Controlling costs, rethinking design, shortening timelines, and delivering housing that pencils and performs
3:30 PM 4:30 PM	Closing Networking

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