Join us at the Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Midwest & Chicago 2025 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago on April 24, 2025. First held in 2014, the conference consistently brings together 400+ multifamily executives from across the Midwest & Chicagoland, as well as national and regional multifamily owners, investors and developers active in Midwest markets.
This year, we look at the new reality emerging as we enter a new cycle. With a large number of new units coming online, asset & property management leaders are in a crunch to look for solutions as they are squeezed between increasing costs and stagnating rents. Meanwhile, capital markets are wavering, as it is unclear where interest rates will go from here, forcing owners, investors and developers to re-evaluate their capital strategies. Workouts and re-capitalizations are adding additional stress on what some are calling an overbuilt market. Meanwhile, developers struggle to keep active with an eye towards new starts that will deliver in 2027 when deliveries are expected to be lower than average. Come connect with your peers to get the latest insights on capital markets, new development, operations, acquisitions & dispositions from market-leading apartment industry principals.
Join hundreds of fellow owners, investors and developers on April 24, 2025 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago at the Midwest & Chicago Multifamily Forum 2025 for a day of in-person learning, idea sharing, deal making and networking. Remote access via podcast and post-event recordings are also available. Sign up for the Attendee List to set up meetings and connect with key contacts. And don’t miss the Welcome Reception on the evening of Wednesday, April 23.
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Sponsorship & Exhibits
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
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Panels & Roundtables
Samantha Williams
Event Director
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2025 Speakers & Featured Participants:
Jason Barickman
Chief Investment Officer
Fairlawn
Robb Bollhoffer
Managing Partner & CIO
29th Street Capital
Bill Brennan
SVP – Investor Relations
29th Street Capital
Frank Campise
Managing Principal
JAB Real Estate
John Chang
SVP & National Director
Research Services
Marcus & Millichap
Michael D’Onofrio
Managing Director
Engineered Tax Services
Chris Ellis
Senior Director – Originations
Nuveen Green Capital
Rick Filler
President
Harlem-Irving
Jay Friedeck
Managing Director & Principal
Asset Management & Operations
Magnolia Capital
Dan Gable
Chief Executive Officer
J+G Companies
John Gochberg
President & CEO
TGM
Kristen Gadberry
Regional Vice President
Barrett & Stokely
Mark Heffron
Chief Development Officer
Managing Partner
CEDARst
Iman Jalali
Managing Partner
Bear Peak Capital
Jim Jann
Principal
JAB Real Estate
Tammy Kelly
Managing Director
Head of Asset Management
EQT Exeter
Jason Koehn
President
Albion Residential
Kathy Makino-Leipsitz
Owner
Shelborne Development
Brian Munin
Managing Director
McCaffery
Joseph Powers
VP & Regional Manager
Marcus & Millichap
Dan Price
Senior Vice President
MLG Capital
Thomas Shanabruch
Vice President
Investments & Capital Markets
Residential
CRG
Walter Smith
Portfolio Director
Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
Brian Southworth
SVP – Acquisitions
Thompson Thrift
Maggie Sprague
Chief Operation Officer
Fairlawn
Peter Standley
VP & Director
Multifamily
Marcus & Millichap
Dwight Stephenson
Principal
Blue Vista Capital Management
Field Stern
Managing Director
Head of US Multifamily Investments
EQT Exeter
Marc Sznajderman
SVP & Head of Production
Eastern Region
Marcus & Millichap
Timothy Wallen
President
Point Real Estate Management
Steven D. Weinstock
SVP & Regional Manager
Marcus & Millichap
2025 Speakers & Featured Participants:
- Jason Barickman, Chief Investment Officer, Fairlawn
- Robb Bollhoffer, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, 29th Street Capital
- Bill Brennan, SVP – Investor Relations, 29th Street Capital
- Frank Campise, Managing Principal, JAB Real Estate
- John Chang, SVP & National Director – Research Services, Marcus & Millichap
- Michael D’Onofrio, Managing Director, Engineered Tax Services
- Chris Ellis, Senior Director, Originations, Nuveen Green Capital
- Rick Filler, President, Harlem-Irving
- Jay Friedeck, Managing Director Asset Management, Operations & Principal, Magnolia Capital
- Dan Gable, Chief Executive Officer, J+G Companies
- Kristen Gadberry, Regional Vice President, Barrett & Stokely
- John Gochberg, President & Chief Executive Officer, TGM
- Mark Heffron, Chief Development Officer & Managing Partner, CEDARst
- Iman Jalali, Managing Partner, Bear Peak Capital
- Jim Jann, Principal, JAB Real Estate
- Tammy Kelly, Managing Director & Head of US Asset Management – Multifamily, EQT Exeter
- Jason Koehn, President, Albion Residential
- Kathy Makino-Leipsitz, Owner, Shelborne Development
- Brian Munin, Managing Director, McCaffery
- Joe Powers, VP & Regional Manager – Chicago Downtown, Marcus & Millichap
- Dan Price, Senior Vice President, MLG Capital
- Thomas Shanabruch, Vice President – Investments & Capital Markets – Residential, CRG
- Wally Smith, Regional Director – Real Estate, Northwestern Mutual
- Brian Southworth, SVP – Acquisitions, Thompson Thrift
- Maggie Sprague, Chief Operation Officer, Fairlawn
- Peter Standley, VP & Director – Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
- Dwight Stephenson, Principal, Blue Vista Capital Management
- Field Stern, Managing Director & Head of US Multifamily Investments, EQT Exeter
- Marc Sznajderman, SVP & Head of Production – Eastern Region, Marcus & Millichap
- Timothy Wallen, President, Point Real Estate Management
- Steven Weinstock, SVP & Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap
Featured Past Speakers:
Speakers at the Marcus & Millichap Multifamily Forum: Midwest & Chicago are typically senior executives and company leaders who own, invest and/or develop multifamily properties in the greater region, as well as a curated selection of industry leaders from organizations that impact the industry. We are currently recruiting speakers for the 2025 conference. Contact Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com to inquire.
Past speakers include:
Phillip Aiello
President
Mandel Group
Curt Bailey
President
Related Midwest
Maria Banks
President & CEO
AMLI Management Company
April Barkeim
President
Whitecap Property Management
Bryan Barrett
Chief Executive Officer
Barrett & Stokely
Kurt Bender
Principal
Bender Companies
Catherine Clark
Chief Investment Officer
Bedrock Detroit
Tim Donovan
Managing Director
Investments
Midloch
Brian Eby
Managing Director
U.S. Housing Investments
Nuveen
Jeff Elowe
Chief Executive Officer
Laramar Group
Collete English Dixon
Executive Director
Marshall Bennett Institute
of Real Estate
Matt Fiascone
President
Habitat Company
Anne Ficeli
President
PURE Real Estate
Management
Bob Flannery
Chief Executive Officer
Banner Real Estate Group
Dan Gable
Chief Executive Officer
JG² Companies
John Gochberg
President & CEO
TGM
Francis Greenburger
Chief Executive Officer
Time Equities
Brad Gries
Head of the Americas
LaSalle Investment
Management
Kimberly Grimm
Chief Development Officer
Continental Properties
Jana Hageman
President & Owner
T&H Investments
Jennifer Hoover
Managing Partner
Highgate Capital Group
Ashish Karamchandani
Executive Vice President
Heitman
Tammy Kelly
Head of Asset Management
EQT Exeter
Megan Lawhon
Chief Operating Officer
PLK Communities
James D. Letchinger
Chief Executive Officer
JDL Development
Jeffrey Michael
Chief Operating Officer
Horizon Realty Group
Tadd Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Milhaus
Greg Mutz
Chief Executive Officer
AMLI Residential
Kevin Newell
Founder & CEO
Royal Capital
Maxwell Peek
Chief Executive Officer
Magnolia Capital
Sarang Peruri
Chief Operating Officer
Oxford Capital Group
Diana Pittro
Executive Vice President
RMK Management
Dan Price
SVP – Acquisitions
MLG Capital
Josh Purvis
Managing Partner
Thompson Thrift
Stephen Rappin
Chief Executive Officer
Evergreen Real Estate Group
Kent Roers
Co-Founder & Owner
Roers Companies
Brent Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Saturday Properties
David Schwartz
Chairman & CEO
Waterton
Lindsey Senn
Chief Development Officer
Fifield Companies
Rajen Shastri
Chief Executive Officer
Akara Partners
Ronda Shrewsbury
President
RealAmerica Companies
Eric Silverman
Managing Partner
Eastham Capital
Wally Smith
Regional Director
Real Estate
Northwestern Mutual
Dwight Stephenson
Principal
Blue Vista Capital Management
Carly Stevenson
Executive Vice President
Avanath Capital Management
Matt Vekasy
Founder & CEO
Metropolitan Holdings
Stacie Young
Chief Executive Officer
Community Investment Corporation
Benjamin Young
Chief Investment Officer
Buckingham Companies
Featured Past Speakers
Speakers at the Marcus & Millichap Multifamily Forum: Midwest & Chicago are typically senior executives and company leaders who own, invest and/or develop multifamily properties in the greater region, as well as a curated selection of industry leaders from organizations that impact the industry. We are currently recruiting speakers for the 2025 conference. Contact Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com to inquire.
Past speakers include:
- Phillip Aiello, President, Mandel Group
- Curt Bailey, President, Related Midwest
- Maria Banks, Chief Executive Officer, AMLI Management Company
- April Barkeim, President, Whitecap Property Management
- Bryan Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, Barrett & Stokely
- Kurt Bender, Principal, Bender Companies
- Catherine Clark, Chief Investment Officer, Bedrock Detroit
- Tim Donovan, Managing Director – Investments, Midloch
- Brian Eby, Managing Director – U.S. Housing Investments, Nuveen
- Jeff Elowe, Chief Executive Officer, Laramar Group
- Collete English Dixon, Executive Director, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate
- Matt Fiascone, President, Habitat Company
- Anne Ficeli, President, PURE Real Estate Management
- Bob Flannery, Chief Executive Officer, Banner Real Estate Group
- Dan Gable, Chief Executive Officer, JG² Companies
- John Gochberg, President & CEO, TGM
- Francis Greenburger, Chief Executive Officer, Time Equities
- Brad Gries, Head of the Americas, LaSalle Investment Management
- Kim Grimm, Chief Development Officer, Continental Properties
- Jana Hageman, President, T&H Investments
- Jennifer Hoover, Managing Partner, Highgate Capital Group
- Ashish Karamchandani, Executive Vice President, Heitman
- Tammy Kelly, Head of Asset Management, EQT Exeter
- Megan Lawhon, Chief Operations Officer, PLK Communities
- Jim Letchinger, Chief Executive Officer, JDL Development
- Jeffrey Michael, Chief Operations Officer, Horizon Realty Group
- Tadd Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Milhaus
- Greg Mutz, Chief Executive Officer, AMLI Residential
- Kevin Newell, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Capital
- Max Peek, Chief Executive Officer, Magnolia Capital
- Sarang Peruri, Principal, Oxford Capital Group
- Diana Pittro, Executive Vice President, RMK Management
- Dan Price, SVP – Acquisitions, MLG Capital
- Josh Purvis, Managing Partner, Thompson Thrift
- Steve Rappin, Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen Real Estate Group
- Kent Roers, Co-Founder, Roers Companies
- Brent Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, Saturday Properties
- David Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, Waterton
- Lindsey Senn, Chief Development Officer, Fifield Companies
- Rajen Shastri, Chief Executive Officer, Akara Partners
- Ronda Shrewsbury, President, RealAmerica Companies
- Eric Silverman, Managing Partner, Eastham Capital
- Wally Smith, Regional Director – Real Estate, Northwestern Mutual
- Dwight Stephenson, Principal, Blue Vista Capital Management
- Carly Stevenson, Executive Vice President, Avanath Capital Management
- Matt Vekasy, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Holdings
- Stacie Young, Chief Executive Officer, Community Investment Corporation
- Ben Young, Chief Investment Officer, Buckingham Companies
Agenda at a Glance:
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception (separate paid registration required)
Thursday, April 24, 2025
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:20 am – 8:45 am
Pre-Event Morning Workshop
8:50 am – 9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:00 am – 9:35 am
Midwest Multifamily Market Metrics & Industry Outlook Presentation
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Unlocking Capital: Updated Strategies for Raising Equity and Debt for Multifamily Deals
10:30 am – 10:40 am
Morning Presentation
10:45 am – 11:30 am
Blueprints for Growth: Developing Affordable, Market Rate & Luxury Housing in Chicago & the Midwest
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Networking Break with Refreshments
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Operations 2.0: Leveraging People & Technology to Enhance Apartment Management & Performance
12:50 pm – 1:00 pm
Afternoon Presentation
1:05 pm – 1:50 pm
Finding Value: Investment Strategies and Acquisitions in the Multifamily Market
1:50 pm – 2:20 pm
Networking Lunch
2:20 pm – 3:05 pm
Looking Forward: Key Perspectives from Market Leaders on Navigating a New Multifamily Cycle
3:05 pm – 4:00 pm
Networking Reception
Welcome Reception:
The Welcome Reception will be held the evening prior to the conference at either the venue or a nearby location in Chicago. The location is to be announced. The reception runs from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and includes drinks and finger food. Dress is typically business casual. The Welcome Reception is not included in the conference registration fee and requires a separate paid registration.
Private Roundtables:
The Private Roundtable is a closed-door, invite-only, off-the-record group conversation among 12 to 15 handpicked, invited executives. Led by a chairperson, the session is 90 minutes allowing for a candid conversation among peers to share information, compare notes and generate ideas on industry challenges. Topics are determined in the week prior to the conference and sourced directly from participants.
What participants get out of the Private Roundtable:
Participants love the roundtables because they offer an opportunity to get beyond the public information to a more in-depth solutions-focused conversation that is confidential. The goal is that everyone walks away a bit wiser with more tools in their toolbox, as well as some new or renewed connections. Private roundtables are more exclusive and include more senior executives. Private roundtable participants are considered “Featured Participants” and are listed in the event materials alongside other speakers.
Who can join a Private Roundtable:
Private Roundtable participants are selected in advance of the conference and require an invitation to join. Each roundtable participant must meet selection criteria of the specific roundtable to be considered for an invitation to that roundtable. If you do not meet the criteria, you can still gain access via sponsorship, pending availability. Sponsored spots on roundtables are extremely limited. Inquire with Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com about joining a Private Roundtable.
9:45 am – 11:15 am
Multifamily Operators Private Roundtable
9:45 am – 11:15 am
Multifamily Investors Private Roundtable
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Multifamily Developers Private Roundtable
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Capital Markets Private Roundtable
Attendee Stats:
Average Attendance
Attendee Ratio
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Past Attending Organizations:
The Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Midwest & Chicago brings together hundreds of active multifamily developers, owners, investors, managers and operators. Both private capital and institutional players are well represented at the conference. The conference is a great place to meet with both capital and operating partners active in the multifamily space Chicagoland and around the Midwest.
Past attending companies include:
- 10 West Real Estate Group
- Affinius Capital
- Akara Partners
- Albion Residential
- AMLI Residential
- Archstone Capital
- Artemis Real Estate Partners
- Ascend Real Estate Group
- Avanath Capital Management
- Baker Development Company
- Barrett & Stokely
- Bear Peak Capital
- Becovic Management Group
- Bedrock Detroit
- Belgravia Group
- Bender Companies
- BH Management
- Blue Vista Capital Management
- Bozzuto
- Brookfield
- Buckingham Companies
- Caisson Capital Partners
- CBRE Investment Management
- CedarSt
- Cityscape Residential
- Clark Street Real Estate
- Coastal Ridge
- Community Investment Corporation
- Condor Partners
- Conor Commercial Real Estate
- Continental Properties
- Crayton Advisors
- CRG Real Estate
- Cypress Equity Investments
- DMG
- Doran Companies
- Drake Group
- Draper & Kramer
- DTN Management
- Eagle Property Capital
- Eastham Capital
- Edlen & Company
- Edward Rose & Sons
- EQT Exeter
- Equity Residential
- Evergreen Real Estate Group
- Fairlawn Capital
- Ferndale Realty Group
- Fifield Companies
- Flaherty & Collins Properties
- Focus
- Friedman Communities
- GlenStar Properties
- Golub & Company
- Greco Properties
- Greystar
- GSP Development
- Habitat Company
- Harmoniq Residential
- Harrison Street RE Capital
- Heitman
- Highgate Capital Group
- Hines
- Holladay Properties
- Horizon Realty Group
- HP Ventures Group
- Hubbard Street Group
- Integra Realty Resources
- JDL Development
- JG² Companies
- JK Equities
- Klein Development
- Laramar Group
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Legacy Varin
- LEM Capital
- Lendlease
- Macquarie Capital
- Magellan Development Group
- Magnolia Capital
- Mandel Group
- Marquette Companies
- Mavrek Development
- McCaffery
- Metropolitan Holdings
- Midloch
- Milhaus
- MLG Capital
- NMHC
- Monroe Residential Partners
- Northwestern Mutual
- Nuveen
- Opus Development Company
- Origin Investments
- Oxford Capital Group
- Peak Properties
- Plk Communities
- Prelude Capital
- Prime Property Investors
- Providence Management
- PURE Real Estate Management
- Randolph Street Realty Capital
- Real America Development
- Related Midwest
- REVA Development Partners
- RMK Management
- Rockefeller Group
- Roers Companies
- Royal Capital
- RPM Living
- Ruttenberg Gordon Investments
- Ryan Companies
- Saturday Properties
- Savoy Development
- Schafer Richardson
- Sedgwick Properties Development
- Shelborne Development
- Sterling Group
- Stoneleigh Companies
- Structured Development
- T&H Investments
- TGM
- Thompson Thrift
- Time Equities
- Trilogy Real Estate Group
- VennPoint RE
- Vermilion Development
- Village Green
- VisionaRE Partners
- Waterton
- Waypoint Residential
- White Oak Realty Partners
- Willow Bridge Property Company
- Wingspan Development
- WPD Management
Hotel and Conference Venue:
Address: 221 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL
Room rate is $289. Deadline is April 3, 2025
Conference Chairs:
With over 2,000 investment sales and financing professionals located throughout the United States and Canada, Marcus & Millichap is a leading specialist in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research and advisory services. Founded in 1971, the firm closed 8,954 transactions in 2020 with a value of approximately $43 billion. Marcus & Millichap has perfected a powerful system for marketing properties that combines investment specialization, local market expertise, the industry’s most comprehensive research, state-of-the-art technology, and relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors.
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) is a unique platform created to support the needs of institutional and sophisticated private investors. IPA is centered around a select national network of institutionally qualified brokerage professionals and supported by a robust technology platform and highly regarded research. IPA’s unique combination of real estate investment expertise, industry-leading technology, superior support services and acclaimed research will offer customized solutions for the acquisition and disposition of institutional multifamily properties and portfolios.
Featured 2025 Conference Sponsors:
Who Sponsors:
Sponsors of the Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Midwest & Chicago are typically industry vendors, professionals and service providers looking to secure new business from multifamily owners, investors and developers. If you’d like to sponsorship information for the event, please contact Angela Bright at abright@greenpearlevents.com.
Past sponsors include:
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