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.
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Registration & Event Questions
Marissa Monroe
Registration Manager
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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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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. 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
Chief Executive Officer
Gray Capital
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
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 Operating Officer
PLK Communities
James D. Letchinger
Chief Executive Officer
JDL Development
Lissa Lunt
Managing Director
Multifamily
Pritzker Realty
Tadd Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Milhaus
Kevin Newell
Chief Executive Officer
Royal Capital
Maxwell 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
Stephen 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 Operating 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
Benjamin Young
Head of Real Estate
Reverence Capital Partners
Stacie Young
Chief Executive Officer
Community Investment Corporation
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
Welcome Reception (separate paid registration required)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:25 am – 8:50 am
Pre-Event Morning Workshop
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
The New Capital Playbook: Strategies to Secure Equity and Debt for Apartment Deals & Projects
10:25 am – 10:35 am
Morning Presentation
10:40 am – 11:25 am
Constructing Opportunity: Multifamily Development Activity, Trends & Outlook in the Midwest Market
11:25 am – 11:55 pm
Networking Break with Refreshments
11:55 am – 12:40 pm
Smarter Operations: Harnessing Talent and Technology to Drive Apartment Results
12:40 pm – 12:50 pm
Afternoon Presentation
12:55 pm – 1:40 pm
The Hunt for Yield: Navigating Multifamily Investment & Acquisition Opportunities
1:40 pm – 2:10 pm
Networking Lunch
2:10 pm – 2:45 pm
Keynote Conversation
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Charting the Course: Executive Outlooks on the Future of the Midwest Multifamily Market
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
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
- 29th Street Capital
- Affinius Capital
- Akara Partners
- Albion Residential
- AMLI Residential
- Archstone Capital
- Artemis Real Estate Partners
- Ascend Real Estate Group
- Avanath Capital Management
- Baker Development Company
- Banner Real Estate Group
- Barrett & Stokely
- Bear Peak Capital
- Becovic Management Group
- Bedrock Detroit
- Belgravia Group
- Bender Companies
- BH Management
- Blue Vista Capital Management
- Bozzuto
- Brookfield
- Browning Real Estate Partners
- Buckingham Companies
- Caisson Capital Partners
- CBRE Investment Management
- CEDARst
- Cityscape Residential
- Clark Street Real Estate
- Clear Investment Group
- Coastal Ridge
- Community Investment Corp.
- Condor Partners
- Conor Commercial Real Estate
- Continental Properties
- Crayton Advisors
- CRG
- Cypress Equity Investments
- DMG
- Doran Companies
- Drake Group
- Draper & Kramer
- DTN Management
- Eastham Capital
- Edlen & Company
- Edward Rose & Sons
- EQT Real Estate
- Equity Residential
- Erhardt Holdings
- Evergreen Real Estate Group
- Fairlawn
- Ferndale Realty Group
- Fifield Companies
- Flaherty & Collins Properties
- Focus
- Focused Capital
- Friedman Communities
- GlenStar Properties
- Golub & Company
- Gray Capital
- Greco Properties
- Greystar
- GSP Development
- Habitat Company
- Harlem-Irving
- 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
- J+G Companies
- JAB Real Estate
- JDL Development
- JK Equities
- JVM Realty Corporation
- Klein Development
- Laramar Group
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Legacy Varin
- LEM Capital
- Lendlease
- Lipe Property
- Macquarie Capital
- Magellan Development Group
- Magnolia Capital
- Mandel Group
- Marquette Companies
- Mavrek Development
- McCaffery
- Meridian Real Estate Partners
- Metropolitan Holdings
- Midloch
- Milhaus
- MLG Capital
- Monroe Residential Partners
- Murphy Development Group
- NMHC
- Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
- Nuveen
- Oakdale Capital
- Opus Development Company
- Origin Investments
- Oxford Capital Group
- Peak Properties
- Plk Communities
- Point Real Estate Management
- Prelude Capital
- Prime Property Investors
- Pritzker Realty
- 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
- S.R. Jacobson Development
- Saturday Properties
- Savoy Development
- Schafer Richardson
- Sedgwick Properties Development
- Shelborne Development
- Sterling Group
- Stoneleigh Companies
- Structured Development
- T&H Investments
- TGM
- The Ardizzone Group
- Thompson Thrift
- Time Equities
- Trilogy Real Estate Group
- VennPoint RE
- Vermilion Development
- Village Green
- VisionaRE Partners
- Waterton
- Waypoint Residential
- White Oak Realty Partners
- Wildwood Investments
- Willow Bridge Property Company
- Wingspan Development
- WPD Management
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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