Tuesday, April 1, 2025

All times are in EST.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration & Welcome Breakfast


9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Keynote Address I: A Look Forward: Economic Insights on the Multifamily Market

A CRE Chief Economist breaks down the impacts of 2024, while deep diving into micro and macro trends for 2025, and market forecasting for the future.

Willy Walker, Chairman & CEO - Walker Dunlop

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Multifamily State of the Industry

Coming off the heels of an economic downturn, market volatility, and a mostly pencils down year, our Multifamily executives once again take the stage to discuss their renewed sense of optimism for 2025. Hear from market leaders, dealmakers and influencers on where the opportunities exist for 2024, what socio-economic factors are expected to impact the upcoming year, and provide their predictions for where they expect to land at the conclusion of 2025.

Meghan Czechowski, SVP, Head of Apprise - Apprise by Walker & Dunlop
Michael Broder, CEO and co-founder - RCKRBX
Rob Lester, SVP, Chief Investment Officer - RMR Residential

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Morning Networking Break


11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A View From the Top: A Conversation with Multifamily Owners

Today's multifamily owners have been faced with unprecedented obstacles over the past few years, but continue to remain nimble, profitable and ready to respond to swift shifts, and continued disruptors. In this intimate look at the day-to-day success and challenges for the industries top multifamily owners, attendees will get inside scoop on everything driving profits, and sustainable growth across property classes.

Matt Ferrari, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Head of Acquisitions & East Coast Asset Management - TruAmerica Multifamily, LLC
Joe Lubeck, CEO - American Landmark
Pat Gniadek, SVP, Investment - AvalonBay Communities
Greg Curci, Executive Vice President - Morgan Properties

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Horizon Scanning: Unpacking the Institutional Landscape

Institutional capital continues to shape the overarching investment landscape across CRE, and many owners, and private equity firms are watching institutional firms closely to benchmark strategies for 2025. Our speakers in this session will provide critical insights from the lens of institutional capital, and provide a peek behind the curtain on sustainable investments for the future of multifamily.


12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Networking Luncheon


1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | An Update on Capital and Lending Resources & Opportunities

Access to debt continues to be a top priority for owners and developers across the Multifamily landscape. While lenders are becoming increasingly creative on how to get a deal over the finish line.

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | A Comprehensive Look at Multifamily Development

Developers continue to be one of the most transformative areas of the multifamily landscape. From opportunities in redevelopment, mixed-use properties gaining traction, and the ever-popular BTR sector charging full steam ahead, the biggest challenge for developers is deciding just where to begin. This session will deep dive into emerging trends, continued hurdles and a look into how the development community is responding to economic turmoil. Karla Cavazos, EVP Development - Southern Land Company

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | Cocktails and Conversations: Transactions and Dealmaking

Our panel of experts will examine current multifamily transactions, and deconstruct various challenges and opportunities given the current state of the market. This session is full of real life anecdotes of those who are successfully transacting in the Multifamily sector. Doug Faron, Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Shoreham Capital

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Multifamily Closing Reception


GlobeSt Women of Influence Series at MULTIFAMILY

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Champagne Roundtables & Cocktail Hour

In an effort to expand representation and footprint of female executives within commercial real estate, we have added exclusive networking and content for our GlobeSt Women of Influence audience in their respective verticals. This closed door networking event will include dedicated executive roundtables of your choosing pertaining to your specialized asset class, followed by an exclusive cocktail reception . This intimate networking opportunity is dedicated to the accomplishments and robust expertise of our GlobeSt Women of Influence audience, fostering connections within this community far beyond the Women of Influence conference, and provide ample opportunities to deal make with fellow women leaders within commercial real estate.

Roundtable topics include: Building Your Negotiations Playbook, Hiring, Retaining & Cultivating Female Talent, Operational Insights For Owners, Investing for the Savvy Business Woman

*Advanced registration and separate fee required. To register for the GlobeSt. Women of Influence Series at Multifamily only click here. Alternatively, you can add this exclusive series to your Multifamily Spring registration for a reduced rate! 

6:00 PM | Close of Conference