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Speakers

A distinguished lineup of industry experts joined us in San Diego in 2026.

Stacy Gray Ackermann Global Managing Partner
K&L Gates, LLP
Catherine Alexander, CRI VP, Managing Director, Commercial Mortgage Loans
Unum
Brian Bailey Senior Managing Director, Head of Research
Trimont
Nate Barnson Senior Vice President / Managing Director
Northmarq
Eric Becher Managing Director, Co-Head Commercial Mortgage Production
NYL Real Estate Investors
Adam Behlman President
Starwood Mortgage Capital
Reggie Booker Associate Vice President, Commercial/Multifamily Research
Mortgage Bankers Association
Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB President & Chief Executive Officer
Mortgage Bankers Association
Kelli Burke Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Finance | Policy & Strategic Industry Engagement
Mortgage Bankers Association
Bill Buskirk Senior Vice President, Multifamily Chief Operating Officer
Freddie Mac
Victor Calanog, PhD, CRE, FRICS
Manulife Real Estate Finance Group
Cris Carter Pro Hall of Famer; Chairman
CB Tech
The Honorable Frank Cassidy FHA Commissioner, Assistant Secretary for Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Christine Chandler 2026 MBA Chair; Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
M&T Realty Capital Corporation
Katie Chowdhry SVP, Head of Agency Warehouse, Co-Head of REB Underwriting
PNC Real Estate
Kathleen F. Corton Co-Head, CRE
Saluda Grade
Chelsea Cutler Senior Managing Director
CBRE Capital Markets
Dominic J. De Simone Partner
Ballard Spahr LLP
Leslie Duchene Managing Director - FHA Chief Underwriter
M&T Realty Capital Corporation
Kevin Fagan Senior Director & Head of CRE Capital Markets
Moody's Analytics CRE
Kathleen S. Farrell Head of Commercial Real Estate
Truist - Commercial Real Estate
Melissa A. Farrell Managing Director, Head of U.S. Originations
PGIM
Quentin Fogan Managing Director, Head of CMBS Origination
Bank of America
Kelly Follain EVP & Head Of Multifamily
Fannie Mae
Adam Fox Senior Director
Fitch Ratings
Mike Fratantoni, Ph.D. Chief Economist, Senior Vice President, Research and Business Development
Mortgage Bankers Association
Drew Fung Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
Clarion Partners
Kamara Green National Director of Affordable Production
BWE
Tyler Griffin President of Mortgage Banking
Lument
Brandon Harrington Managing Director – Multifamily & BTR Debt & Equity
Northmarq
David A. Harrison Chief Operating Officer
PNC Real Estate
Daniel Heberle President - KeyBank Real Estate Capital
KeyBank
Jason Hernandez Managing Director - Head of Commercial Mortgage Investments
Nuveen Real Estate
Michelle Herrick Head of Commercial Real Estate
J.P. Morgan
Meg Honigberg Vice President
CWCapital Asset Management LLC
Laura Hopkins, AMP Senior Vice President of Membership, Meetings and mPower
Mortgage Bankers Association
Jennifer Jaclin Vice President
MetLife Investment Management
Timothy Joyce Managing Director
JLL Capital Markets
Andrew Kaskel Senior Managing Director of Capital Markets and Head of Data Center Advisory
Walker & Dunlop, LLC
David Link Executive Vice President, Regional Managing Director
Northmarq
Tony Love SVP, Affordable Housing and FHA Lending
BWE
Phil A. Maniscalco Head of Production and Managing Director
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Patrick Mattson Managing Director
KKR
Admiral William H. McRaven, USN (Ret.) Retired Navy Four-Star Admiral; Chancellor of the University of Texas System (2015-2018); Commander of U.S. Special Operations (2011-2014)
Matt Mercier Chief Financial Officer
Digital Realty
Greg Michaud Managing Director & Head of Real Estate Finance
Voya Investment Management
James Millon President & Co-Head, Capital Markets U.S. & Canada
CBRE Capital Markets
Diana Olick CNBC Senior Real Estate Correspondent
(DC Bureau)
Ankit Patel Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
BioMed Realty
Chad Phillips Global Head of Real Estate
Nuveen Real Estate
Hilary Branson Provinse Executive Vice President, Production and Capital Markets
Berkadia
Judith Ricks, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Research
Mortgage Bankers Association
Austin Sacco Managing Director, Seniors Housing & Healthcare
Berkadia
Gerard T. Sansosti Executive Managing Director & Co-Leader
JLL Capital Markets
Katie Schwarting, Esq. Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Robert L. Slatt Principal
Gantry
Jan Sternin, CMB Senior Vice President, Managing Director
Berkadia
Tim L. Stoner Senior Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets
Affinius Capital
Julie Thick Managing Director, Northeast Market Manager, Real Estate Banking, Commercial Bank
J.P. Morgan
Sheri Thompson EVP, Head of Affordable Housing
Walker & Dunlop, LLC
Jenna Unell Senior Managing Director
Greystone
John M. Waldeck, CMB, CRI Head of Real Estate Debt Portfolio
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Willy Walker Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Walker & Dunlop, LLC
Jeffrey A. Weidell, CMB Chief Executive Officer
Northmarq
Terry W. Wellman Chief Underwriter
Berkadia
Justin Wheeler Chief Executive Officer
Berkadia
Stephanie Wiggins Managing Director & Head of Production, Agency Lending
PGIM
Jamie Woodwell Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement
Mortgage Bankers Association

Thanks to Our Sponsors

Platinum

Walker & Dunlop

Gold

Berkadia

CBRE

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

KeyBank

Lument

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation

Northmarq

UBS Securities LLC

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Silver

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc

Bank of America

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital

M&T Realty Capital Corporation

MetLife Services & Solutions

Newmark

PGIM

Resilience Insurance Analytics

Bronze

Axos Bank

Barclays

Capital One

Colliers Mortgage LLC

Eastdil Secured, L.L.C.

Gantry

Greystone Servicing Company LLC

Meridian Capital Group

Morgan Stanley

NewPoint Real Estate Capital

Peachtree Group

PNC Bank

Societe Generale

Starwood Mortgage Capital

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