

Join us at the Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Midwest & Chicago 2026 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago on April 15, 2026. First held in 2013, the conference consistently brings together 400+ multifamily principals and executives from across the Midwest & Chicagoland, as well as national and regional owners, investors and developers of market-rate multifamily, affordable housing and single-family build-to-rent.
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 and 2028 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 15 at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago 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 14.
Get Involved!
Sponsorship & Exhibits
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
angela@greenpearlevents.com
Panels & Roundtables
Samantha Williams
Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
2026 Speakers & Featured Participants:

Chris Ellis
Senior Director – Originations
Nuveen Green Capital

Dan Gable
Chief Executive Officer
J+G Companies

Scott Knowlton
Partner
Westwind Development

Matt Miller
Executive Vice President
UrbanStreet Group

Gordon Navarre
Managing Director &
Market Leader – Michigan
Marcus & Millichap

Bobby Nicolls
Chief Operations Officer
Monarch Investment
and Management Group

Paul Robertson
Vice President
Opus Development Company

Liza Romans
Director – Real Estate
Northwestern Mutual

Steven Ruff
Executive Vice President
Property Management
Mandel Group
Additional Speakers & Featured Participants to be Announced
Speakers & Featured Participants:
- Trent Acuff, Chief Investment Officer, Banner Real Estate Group
- Jason Barickman, Chief Investment Officer, Fairlawn
- Bill Brennan, SVP – Investor Relations, 29th Street Capital
- Frank Campise, Managing Principal, JAB Real Estate
- Christopher Coleman, President, Nicholas Family of Companies
- Ben Cotton, Vice President – Capital Markets, Metropolitan Holdings
- Roger Daniel, President, DMG
- Phil Demeulenaere, Vice President, Artemis Real Estate Partners
- Chris Ellis, Senior Director – Originations, Nuveen Green Capital
- Jeffrey Elowe, Chief Executive Officer, Laramar Group
- Elizabeth Erikson, Regional Director – Sales, Luxer One
- Grant Fitzgerald, Managing Director & Market Leader – Ohio & West Virginia, Marcus & Millichap
- Gina Fortune-Harmon, Senior Vice President, Flats
- Dan Gable, Chief Executive Officer, J+G Companies
- John Gochberg, President & Chief Executive Officer, TGM
- Eric Helfand, Principal & COO, Peerless Development
- Anthony Hrusovsky, Chief Investment Officer, Mavrek Development
- Maxwell Jacobson, Chicago Market Principal, S.R. Jacobson Development
- Tammy Kelly, EVP & Portfolio Manager, Blue Vista Capital Management
- Scott Knowlton, Partner, Westwind Development
- Bryan Lamb, Head of Multifamily, Ryan Companies
- Andrew Leahy, Senior Managing Director & National Division Leader – Multifamily, Institutional Property Advisors
- Mark Lecocq, Managing Director, Cypress Equity Investments
- Todd Lindblom, Senior Managing Director & Market Leader – Milwaukee / Minneapolis, Marcus & Millichap
- Nick Lingenfelter, Chief Development Officer, PLK Communities
- Ryan Lovell, Chief Investment Officer, Golub & Company
- Samuel Luckino, Principal, KTGY
- Douglas Lyons, Managing Principal, Pearlmark
- Burton Metz, President – Investments & Acquisitions, Wangard
- Matt Miller, Executive Vice President, UrbanStreet Group
- Drew Mitchell, Partner & SVP – Development, Holladay Properties
- Brian Munin, Managing Director – Investments & Asset Management, McCaffery
- Gordon Navarre, Managing Director & Market Leader – Michigan, Marcus & Millichap
- Bobby Nicolls, COO, Monarch Investment and Management Group
- Diana Pittro, Executive Vice President, RMK Management
- Joe Powers, Managing Director & Market Leader – Chicago, Marcus & Millichap
- Daniel Price, Chief Investment Officer, MLG Capital
- Paul Robertson, Vice President, Opus Development Company
- Brent Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, Saturday Properties
- Liza Romans, Director – Real Estate, Northwestern Mutual
- Steven Ruff, Executive Vice President – Property Management, Mandel Group
- Trevor Ryan, President, Marquette Companies
- Chris Salazar, CEO, Archstone Capital
- Jacob Schumaker, VP – Operations, Waterton
- Lindsey Senn, Chief Development Officer & Principal, Fifield Companies
- Adam Short, Chief Investment Officer, JVM Realty Corporation
- Andy Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer, Midloch
- Zach Solomon, Managing Director & Principal, Solomon Organization
- Peter Standley, VP & Director – Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
- Field Stern, Head of US Multifamily, EQT Real Estate
- Jeremy Stern, Head of Acquisitions – East, Waterton
- Charles Swanson, Senior Design Leader & Development Managing Partner, BKV Group
- Jason Tennenbaum, Chief Financial Officer, Marquette Companies
- Marc Sznajderman, Senior Managing Director & Head of Production, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.
- Razi Uddin, Managing Director & CFO, Clear Investment Group
- Matt Vekasy, CEO, Metropolitan Holdings
- Tim Wallen, President, Point Real Estate Management
- Steven Weinstock, Senior Managing Director & Market Leader – Chicago, Marcus & Millichap
- Amy Young, VP – Property Management, Metropolitan Holdings
2026 Speakers:
We are currently recruiting speakers for the 2026 conference. Contact Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com to inquire.
Featured Past Speakers:
Speakers at the Marcus & Millichap / IPA 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.
Past speakers include:

Taylor Ardizzone
President
The Ardizzone Group

Dan Gable
Chief Executive Officer
J+G Companies

Timothy Wallen
President
Point Real Estate Management
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 2026 conference. Contact Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com to inquire.
Past speakers include:
- Phillip Aiello, President, Mandel Group
- Taylor Ardizzone, President, The Ardizzone 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
- Robb Bollhoffer, Managing Partner & CIO, 29th Street Capital
- Adam Chavers, Chief Development Officer & Principal, Browning Real Estate Partners
- Catherine Clark, Chief Investment Officer, Bedrock Detroit
- Tim Donovan, Managing Director – Investments, Midloch
- Brian Eby, Head of Americas Housing Acquisitions, 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, J+G Companies
- John Gochberg, President & CEO, TGM
- Spencer Gray, CEO, Gray Capital
- 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
- Mark Heffron, Managing Partner, CEDARst
- Julie Heigel, Managing Director, Osso Capital
- Jennifer Hoover, Managing Partner, Highgate Capital Group
- Ashish Karamchandani, Co-Head of North American Acquisitions, Heitman
- Tammy Kelly, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Blue Vista Capital Management
- Melody King, Chief Operating Officer – Property Operations, BH Properties
- Jason Koehn, President, Albion Residential
- Megan Lawhon, Chief Operations Officer, PLK Communities
- Jim Letchinger, Chief Executive Officer, JDL Development
- Lissa Lunt, Managing Director – Multifamily, Pritzker Realty Group
- Tadd Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Milhaus
- Kevin Newell, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Capital
- Max Peek, Chief Executive Officer, Magnolia Capital
- Jaime Perron, Chief Revenue Officer, Saturday Properties
- Sarang Peruri, Principal, Oxford Capital Group
- Daniel Price, Chief Investment Officer, MLG Capital
- Josh Purvis, Managing Partner, Thompson Thrift
- Steve Rappin, Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen Real Estate Group
- Kent Roers, Co-Founder, Roers Companies
- Amy Rubenstein, Chief Executive Officer, Clear Investment Group
- David Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, Waterton
- Lindsey Senn, Chief Development Officer, Fifield Companies
- Rajen Shastri, Chief Executive Officer, Akara Partners
- Adam Short, Chief Investment Officer, JVM Realty Corporation
- Ronda Shrewsbury, President, RealAmerica Companies
- Eric Silverman, Managing Partner, Eastham Capital
- Wally Smith, Portfolio Director, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
- Maggie Sprague, Chief Operation Officer, Fairlawn
- Dwight Stephenson, Principal, Blue Vista Capital Management
- Field Stern, Head of US Multifamily, EQT Real Estate
- Carly Stevenson, Executive Vice President, Avanath Capital Management
- Ben Texler, President, Coastal Ridge Management
- Matt Vekasy, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Holdings
- Timothy Wallen, President, Point Real Estate Management
- Ben Young, Head of Real Estate, Reverence Capital Partners
- Stacie Young, Chief Executive Officer, Community Investment Corporation
Agenda at a Glance:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:50 am – 9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:00 am – 9:35 am
Midwest & Chicago Multifamily Market Outlook Presentation
9:40 am – 10:25 am
Fueling the Deal: How Today’s Leaders Stack Capital for Apartment Projects & Deals
10:25 am – 10:35 am
2026 Tax Update – What You Need To Know
10:40 am – 11:25 am
Groundbreakers: The Future of Smart Multifamily Development in the Midwest
11:55 am – 12:40 pm
Operational Edge: Leveraging Talent and Tools to Maximize Multifamily Results
12:40 pm – 12:50 pm
Afternoon Presentation
12:55 pm – 1:40 pm
2026 Investor’s Playbook: Hunting for Yield and Value in Multifamily Deals
1:40 pm – 2:10 pm
Networking Lunch
2:10 pm – 2:55 pm
View from the Top: How Industry Leaders See the Midwest Multifamily Market Ahead
2:55 pm – 3:30 pm
Keynote Conversation with Maury Tognarelli, CEO, Heitman
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Networking Reception

Private Roundtables:
The PeerPod 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
11:55 am – 1:25 pm
Multifamily Developers Private Roundtable
11:55 am – 1:25 pm
Capital Markets Private Roundtable
Participating Companies (partial list):
- 29th Street Capital
- Ampable
- ApexStone Capital
- Archstone Capital
- Artemis Real Estate Partners
- Avenue5 Residential
- Banner Real Estate Group
- Bargold Storage Systems
- BASE Structural
- Bender Companies
- Biggins RE & Property Mgmt.
- BKV Group
- Blue Vista Capital Management
- BSB Design
- Burton Capital
- Casey Capital Partners
- Chicago Booth
- Clear Investment Group
- Cohen & Co
- CohnReznick
- Conor Commercial Real Estate
- CoStar Group
- CSSI Services
- Cypress Equity Investments
- D.R. Horton
- DMG
- DR Horton
- Elevate Structures
- EMP Properties
- Engineered Tax Services
- EQT Real Estate
- Eros Investments
- ETI Construction
- Fairlawn
- Field Properties
- Fifield Companies
- Flats LLC
- Foxen
- Foxhole Construction
- Free Heel Capital
- Goliath Properties
- Golub & Company
- Haley Residential
- Heitman
- Hines
- Holladay Properties
- Horizon Construction Group
- Huntington Capital Markets
- Huntington National Bank
- Innovative Insurance Solutions
- Institutional Property Advisors
- Insur3Tech
- Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
- IOC Construction
- J+G Companies
- JAB Real Estate
- Johnson Health Tech Retail
- JVM Realty Corporation
- Kahler Slater
- KTGY
- KWILL Merchang Advisors
- Laramar Group
- Locker Revolution
- Lument
- Luxer One
- Madison SPECS
- Magellan Properties
- Mandel Group
- Manske Machinery
- Marcus & Millichap
- Marquette Bank of Chicago
- Marquette Companies
- Marshall Bennett Institute of RE
- Mary Cook Associates
- Mavrek Development
- McCaffery
- McHugh Construction
- McKinley Companies
- McShane Construction Company
- Metropolitan Holdings
- MHAS Ventures
- Midloch
- MLG Capital
- Monarch Investment & Management
- Mosaic Construction
- Moyer Properties
- Nicholas Family of Companies
- Normal Development
- Northwestern Mutual
- Nuveen Green Capital
- Oak Park Residence Corporation
- Opus Development Company
- PACE Equity
- Pearlmark Real Estate Partners
- Peerless Development
- Performance Real Estate Advisors
- PLK Communities
- Point Real Estate Management
- Reebeit
- RMK Management
- Roosevelt University
- Ryan Companies
- Ryanan
- S.R. Jacobson Development
- Saturday Properties
- Scherrer Construction
- Schwartz Capital Group
- Solomon Organization
- Stark Enterprises
- Streamline Architects
- Synergy Construction Group
- Taft Stettinius & Hollister
- TGM
- The Habitat Company
- The Real Deal
- Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions
- UrbanStreet Group
- Valley National Bank
- Wangard
- Watermark Companies
- Waterton
- Wayland Real Estate Capital
- Westwind Development
Hotel and Conference Venue:

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.
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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