Tuesday, April 14
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception (separate paid registration required)
Hosted by:
Wednesday, April 15
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Arrival and Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Joe Powers
Managing Director & Market
Leader – Chicago
Marcus & Millichap
9:00 – 9:35 AM
Midwest & Chicago Multifamily Market Outlook Presentation
Andrew Leahy
Senior Managing Director
& National Division Leader
Multifamily
Institutional Property Advisors
9:40 – 10:25 AM
Fueling the Deal: How Today’s Leaders Stack Capital for Apartment Projects & Deals
Chris Ellis
Senior Director – Originations
Nuveen Green Capital
Douglas Lyons
Managing Principal
Pearlmark
Daniel Price
Chief Investment Officer
MLG Capital
Andy Sinclair
Chief Executive Officer
Midloch
Marc Sznajderman
Senior Managing Director
& Head of Production
Marcus & Millichap
Capital Corporation
Moderator
10:25 – 10:35 AM
2026 Tax Update – What You Need To Know
Michael D’Onofrio
Managing Director
Engineered Tax Services
10:40 – 11:25 AM
Groundbreakers: The Future of Smart Multifamily Development in the Midwest
Christopher Coleman
President
Nicholas Family of Companies
Nick Lingenfelter
Chief Development Officer
PLK Communities
Burton Metz
President
Investments & Acquisitions
Wangard
Cole Tyrell
Region Vice President
D.R. Horton
Samuel Luckino
Principal
KTGY
Moderator
11:25 – 11:55 AM
Networking Break
Hosted by:
11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
Operational Edge: Leveraging Talent and Tools to Maximize Multifamily Results
Roger Daniel
President
DMG
Sarah Oglesby-Battle
President – Operations
Beztak
Diana Pittro
Executive Vice President
RMK Management
Steven Ruff
Executive Vice President
Property Management
Mandel Group
Clayton Isacson
Director & Sales
Manager – Chicago
Marcus & Millichap
Moderator
12:45 – 1:30 PM
2026 Investor’s Playbook: Hunting for Yield and Value in Multifamily Deals
Dan Gable
Chief Executive Officer
J+G Companies
Ryan Lovell
Chief Investment Officer
Golub & Company
Trevor Ryan
President
Marquette Companies
Zach Solomon
Managing Director & Principal
Solomon Organization
Steven Weinstock
Senior Managing Director
& Market Leader – Chicago
Marcus & Millichap
Moderator
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 PM
The View from the Top: How Industry Leaders See the Midwest Multifamily Market Ahead
Kurt Bender
Principal
Bender Companies
Jeffrey Elowe
Chief Executive Officer
Laramar Group
Bryan Lamb
Head of Multifamily
Ryan Companies
Bobby Nicolls
Chief Operations Officer
Monarch Investment
and Management Group
Peter Standley
Managing Director &
National Division Leader
Multifamily
Marcus & Millichap
Moderator
2:45 – 3:25 PM
Keynote Conversation
Collete English Dixon
Executive Director
Marshall Bennett
Institute of Real Estate
Roosevelt University
Keynote Interviewer
Maury Tognarelli
Chief Executive Officer
Heitman
Keynote Speaker
3:25 – 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.
Private Roundtable Schedule:
9:45 – 11:15 AM
Apartment Operators Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)
11:55 AM – 1:25 PM
Developers Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)
11:55 AM – 1:25 PM
Investments & Capital Markets Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)
Detailed Agenda
Tuesday, April 14
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception (separate paid registration required)
Hosted by:
Wednesday, April 15
Schedule of Public Sessions
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Arrival and Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Presented by:
- Joe Powers, Managing Director & Market Leader – Chicago, Marcus & Millichap
9:00 – 9:35 AM
Midwest & Chicago Multifamily Market Outlook Presentation
Presented by:
- Andrew Leahy, Senior Managing Director & National Division Leader – Multifamily, Institutional Property Advisors
9:40 – 10:25 AM
Fueling the Deal: How Today’s Leaders Stack Capital for Apartment Projects & Deals
Panelists:
- Chris Ellis, Senior Director – Originations, Nuveen Green Capital
- Douglas Lyons, Managing Principal, Pearlmark
- Daniel Price, Chief Investment Officer, MLG Capital
- Andy Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer, Midloch
Moderated by:
- Marc Sznajderman, Senior Managing Director & Head of Production, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation
10:25 – 10:35 AM
2026 Tax Update - What You Need To Know
Presented by:
- Michael D’Onofrio, Managing Director, Engineered Tax Services
10:40 – 11:25 AM
Groundbreakers: The Future of Smart Multifamily Development in the Midwest
Panelists:
- Christopher Coleman, President, Nicholas Family of Companies
- Nick Lingenfelter, Chief Development Officer, PLK Communities
- Burton Metz, President – Investments & Acquisitions, Wangard
- Cole Tyrell, Region Vice President, D.R. Horton
Moderated by:
- Samuel Luckino, Principal, KTGY
11:25 – 11:55 AM
Networking Break
Hosted by:
11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
Operational Edge: Leveraging Talent and Tools to Maximize Multifamily Results
Panelists:
- Roger Daniel, President, DMG
- Sarah Oglesby-Battle, President – Operations, Beztak
- Diana Pittro, Executive Vice President, RMK Management
- Steven Ruff, Executive Vice President – Property Management, Mandel Group
Moderated by:
- Clayton Isacson, Director & Sales Manager – Chicago, Marcus & Millichap
12:50 – 1:35 PM
2026 Investor’s Playbook: Hunting for Yield and Value in Multifamily Deals
Panelists:
- Dan Gable, Chief Executive Officer, J+G Companies
- Ryan Lovell, Chief Investment Officer, Golub & Company
- Trevor Ryan, President, Marquette Companies
- Zach Solomon, Managing Director & Principal, Solomon Organization
Moderated by:
- Steven Weinstock, Senior Managing Director & Market Leader – Chicago, Marcus & Millichap
1:35 – 2:05 PM
Networking Lunch
2:05 – 2:50 PM
The View from the Top: How Industry Leaders See the Midwest Multifamily Market Ahead
Panelists:
- Kurt Bender, Principal, Bender Companies
- Jeffrey Elowe, Chief Executive Officer, Laramar Group
- Bryan Lamb, Head of Multifamily, Ryan Companies
- Bobby Nicolls, Chief Operations Officer, Monarch Investment and Management Group
Moderated by:
- Peter Standley, Managing Director & National Division Leader – Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
2:50 – 3:25 PM
Keynote Conversation
Keynote Interviewer:
- Collete English Dixon, Executive Director, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate Roosevelt University
Keynote Speaker:
- Maury Tognarelli, Chief Executive Officer, Heitman
3:25 – 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 – 11:15 AM
Apartment Operators Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)
11:55 AM – 1:25 PM
Developers Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)
11:55 AM – 1:25 PM
Investments & Capital Markets Private Roundtable (Invite-Only)
Get Involved!
Sponsorship & Exhibits
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
angela@greenpearlevents.com
Panels & Roundtables
Samantha Williams
Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
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.
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