

Now in its ninth year, the Marcus & Millichap / IPA Multifamily Forum: Northern California has become a reliable annual gathering for local, regional and national multifamily investors, operators, developers and other professionals active in the SF Bay Area and Central Valley apartment industries. Participants come from California and across the U.S. to participate.
The conference on October 26, 2023, tackled important and timely challenges and opportunities in market rate, mixed income and affordable apartment properties in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties, with a particular emphasis on development, finance, acquisitions and operations in Bay Area markets.
Agenda:
- By the Numbers: NorCal Multifamily Market Trends & Outlook Presentation
- Dry Powder: Navigating the Complexities of Today’s Real Estate Capital Markets
- YIMBY: Multifamily Developers Discuss Challenges, Pipeline, Activity & Trends in Northern California
- Diamonds in the Rough: Where to Find Untapped Value in Existing Properties and How to Unlock that Value
- Getting Techie With It: Maximizing the Value of Your Portfolio While Improving the Resident Experience
- Keynote Fireside Chat with Hessam Nadji, CEO, Marcus & Millichap & Special Guests
- Broad View: Industry Leaders Discuss How Economics, Politics and Demographics Affect the Next 12 to 18 Months
- Private Closed-Door Roundtables for Investors, Owners & Developers
- Over 3 hours of networking opportunities
Topics addressed include

New
development

Value add
investment

Apartment
design

Construction
issues

New
technology

Property
management

Local and
regional trends

Capital
sources
Registration
Marissa Monroe
Registration Coordinator
marissa@greenpearlevents.com
Sponsorship
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
abright@greenpearlevents.com
Speakers & Featured Participants

David Allen
Vice President – Development
Fairfield Residential

Nora Collins
VP – Development
AvalonBay Communities

Kelly Cordano
Director
Greystar

Nazar Elwazir
SVP – Investments
Equity Residential

Casey McManus
Vice President
Asset Management
Martin Group

Jasmine Nazari
Chief Operating Officer
Urban Green Investments

Jenn Popoola
Regional Portfolio Manager
Bozzuto

Stephen Siri
Co-Managing Principal
Martin Group
Speakers & Featured Participants
- Pete Alford, Managing Director – Capital Markets, Alamo Equity
- David Allen, Vice President – Development, Fairfield Residential
- Kendrick Askew, Managing Director – Investments, Kennedy Wilson
- Yat-Pang Au, CEO, Veritas Investments
- Angela Biggs, SVP – Investment, Grosvenor
- Brad Blake, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Blake Griggs Properties
- Ken Busch, SVP – Residential Development, Sares Regis Group of Northern California
- Steve Buster, SVP – Development, Grosvenor
- Pat Calihan, Chief Investment Officer, Prometheus
- Peter Casey, Managing Director – Capital Markets, Hamilton Zanze
- Jason Ceglarz, VP – Asset Management, Signature Development Group
- Brian Chuck, Managing Principal, Calvera Partners
- Sebastian Cohn, Energy Analyst, Association for Energy Affordability, AEA
- Joe Coleman, Chief Operating Officer, Decron Properties Corp.
- Nora Collins, VP – Development, AvalonBay Communities
- Kelly Cordano, Director, Greystar
- Rita Crawford, Sr. VP of Operations, Sequoia Equities
- Charmaine Curtis, Principal, Curtis Development
- Kate Cusack, VP – Originations, Nuveen Green Capital
- Todd Darling, Chief Operating Officer, Acacia Capital
- Joel Deis, Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap
- Mike D’Onofrio, Managing Director, Engineered Tax Services
- Nazar Elwazir, SVP – Investments, Equity Residential
- Scott Eschelman, Managing Partner, Build
- Jennifer Eskildsen, VP – Co-Investment, Grosvenor
- Thomas Fischer, Principal & Director – Capital Markets, JB Matteson
- Dara Friedman, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, BentallGreenOak
- Kevin Guibara, President, Silicon Valley Real Estate Investments
- Rick Holliday, Co-Founder, Factory OS, Managing Principal, Holliday Development
- Drew Hudacek, CIO – Development Properties, Sares Regis Group of Northern California
- Forrest Jinks, Chief Executive Officer, Altus Equity Group
- Ramon Kochavi, FVP & District Manager, Marcus & Millichap
- Vincent Korta, Chief Operating Officer, 2B Living
- Alvaro Leiva, SVP – Asset Management, SummerHill Apartment Communities
- Frank Liu, Managing Director, Canyon Partners
- Mark MacDonald, Co-Founding Principal, DM Development
- John Manning, SVP & Head of Production – Western Region, Marcus & Millichap
- Doug McDonald, President, SummerHill Housing Group
- Casey McManus, VP – Asset Management, Martin Group
- Margaret Miller, President – Development, John Stewart Company
- Jasmine Nazari, Chief Operating Officer, Urban Green Investments
- Paul Nieto, Executive Vice President, Signature Development Group
- Al Pace, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Urban
- Brian Pianca, Senior Vice President, Trammell Crow Company
- Jenn Popoola, Regional Portfolio Manager, Bozzuto
- John Protopappas, Chief Executive Officer, Madison Park Financial
- Derek Raynor, Principal, Vasona Management
- Aaron Reuter, Senior Vice President, Veritas Investments
- Scott Richter, Senior Vice President – Acquisitions & Asset Management, Related California
- Paul Ring, Executive Vice President, Urban Catalyst
- Philip Saglimbeni, Executive Managing Director – Investments, Institutional Property Advisors
- Charles Schoenau, Managing Director, Insurent
- John Sebree, SVP & National Director – Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
- Andrew Silverman, Chief Operating Officer, Mosser Companies
- Stephen Siri, Co-Managing Principal, Martin Group
- Peter Standley, Director – Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
- Percy Vaz, President, AMCAL Multi-Housing
- Robert Walter, Senior Vice President, Cresleigh Homes
- Randy Waters, Regional Manager, 2B Living
- Scott Youdall, Development Partner, Hanover Company
Who Speaks
Speakers at the Marcus & Millichap Multifamily Forum: Northern California 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 2023 conference. Contact Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com for speaking inquiries.
Past speakers include:
Who Speaks
Speakers at the Marcus & Millichap Multifamily Forum: Northern California 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 2023 conference. Contact Samantha Williams at sam@greenpearlevents.com for speaking inquiries.
Past speakers include:
- Barry Altshuler, Executive Vice President – Investments, Equity Residential
- Yat-Pang Au, Founder, Veritas Investments
- Kim Bender, President – Property Management, Fairfield Residential
- Adam Berry, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Essex
- Angela Biggs, SVP – Investment, Grosvenor
- Marshall Boyd, Co-President & Chief Information Officer, Interstate Equities
- Jerry Brand, Executive Director, Greystar
- Elaine Breeze, SVP – Development, SummerHill Housing Group
- Debra Carlton, EVP – Government Affairs, California Apartment Association
- Greg Christopher, SVP – Development, Carmel Partners
- Brian Chuck, Managing Principal, Calvera Partners
- Ziv Cohen, Chief Investment Officer, Resmark
- Joe Coleman, Chief Operating Officer, Decron Properties Corp.
- Michael Covarrubias, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, TMG Partners
- Charmaine Curtis, Principal, Curtis Development
- Todd Darling, Chief Operating Officer, Acacia Capital
- Steven Eggert, Founder & President, Anton Development Partners
- Oz Erickson, Chairman, Emerald Fund
- Robert Freed, President & CEO, SummerHill Housing Group
- Dara Friedman, Managing Director, BentallGreenOak
- Jack Gardner, President & Chief Executive Officer, John Stewart Company
- Michael Ghielmetti, President, Signature Development Group
- Bob Hart, President and CEO, TruAmerica Multifamily
- Arden Hearing, Executive General Manager – Development, Lendlease
- Drew Hudacek, Chief Investment Officer – Development Properties, Sares Regis Group
- Dan Kaplan, Chief Investment Officer, FPA Multifamily
- John Kennedy, Managing Director & Head of Real Estate Asset Management, Barings
- Frank Liu, Managing Director, Canyon Partners
- Mark MacDonald, Co-Founding Principal, DM Development
- George Marcus, Chairman, Marcus & Millichap
- Steve O’Connell, Chief Executive Officer, Grosvenor
- Al Pace, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Urban Investors
- Cynthia Parker, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bridge Housing
- John Protopappas, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Madison Park Financial
- Page Roberson, Chief Operating Officer, PTLA Real Estate Group
- Rob Rosania, Founder & Lead Visionary, Maximus Real Estate Partners
- Kirby Sack, Chief Executive Officer, Sack Properties
- Dan Safier, President & Chief Executive Officer, Prado Group
- Jackie Safier, Chief Executive Officer, Prometheus Real Estate Group
- Vanessa Siebern, SVP, FPI Management
- Ann Silverberg, Chief Executive Officer – NorCal NW Affordable, Related California
- Andrew Silverman, Chief Operating Officer, Mosser Companies
- John Sobrato, Founder & Chairman, Sobrato Organization
- Peter Solar, Managing Director, Northern California, Alliance Residential Company
- Tod Spieker, President, Spieker Companies
- Meg Spriggs, Executive Vice President & Head of Residential, Lendlease
- Jackie Todesco, Senior Vice President – Asset Management, AvalonBay Communities
- Percy Vaz, President, AMCAL Multi-Housing
- Rob Wagner, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Sares Regis Group of Northern California
- Alex Waterbury, Managing Director & Head of Property Development, Starwood Capital Group
- Julia Wilk, Managing Director, Wood Partners
- Bill Witte, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Related California
Attendee Stats

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- 2B Living
- A&A Prosperity
- Abbott Capital
- AC Martin
- Acacia Capital
- Acclaim Companies
- ACQ Holdings
- Acquity Realty
- AEA
- Alamo Equity
- Altus Equity Group
- AMCAL Group of Companies
- AMCAL Multi-Housing
- American Capital Group
- Anton DevCo
- Ares Management
- AvalonBay Communities
- Avenue5 Residential
- Avesta Development Group
- Avidbank
- Bank of America
- Base Builders
- Bassior Consulting
- BentallGreenOak
- Berkshire Residential Investments
- Bernards
- BluSky Restoration Contractors
- Bowery Valuation
- Bozzuto
- Brown Construction
- Build
- California Golden Properties
- Calvera Partners
- Canyon Partners
- Carmel Partners
- Castle Construction
- Catalyst Housing Group
- Central Coast Community Energy
- Chase
- Chicago Title NCS
- Cityview
- Commercial Energy
- Comstock Realty Partners
- Cresleigh Homes
- Curtis Development
- Cypress Capital Group
- Deacon Construction
- Dealpath
- Decron Properties
- Derivative Logic
- DERN Architecture
- Devla Real Estate
- Diamond Potrans Investment
- DJM Capital Partners
- DM Development
- Dunnigan Sprinkle Architects
- EAH Housing
- EKHO Capital
- Enduravest Partners
- Engineered Tax Services
- Ensemble
- Equity Residential
- Essex Property Trust
- Fairfield Residential
- Fidelity National Title
- First American Title
- Fizzard Properties
- Flynn Architecture
- FORMA Development
- Foxen
- FPA Multifamily
- Frontier Energy
- Gantry
- GD RE Investment Properties
- Genesis
- GreenRock Capital
- Greenspan
- Greystar
- GRI Real Estate Investments
- Grosvenor
- Handel Architects
- Hanover Company
- Holliday Development
- IEC
- Insurent
- Interstate Equities
- JB Matteson
- JETT Landscape Architecture
- John Stewart Company
- Kennedy Wilson
- Khoury and Daoudi Brothers
- Klingbeil Capital Management
- Korody Business Services
- Launch Point Capital
- Legacy Partners
- Lejbman Group
- Level Home
- Loka Properties
- Luxer One
- M&D
- Madison Park Financial
- Mann Properties
- Marcus & Millichap
- Martin Group
- Mega Western Multifamily
- MJD Capital Partners
- MNM Partners
- Mogavero Architects
- Morgan Hill Partners
- Mosser Companies
- MVE + Partners
- NAI Northgate Commercial
- Nuveen Green Capital
- O’Brien Homes
- O’Brien Land Company
- Old Republic Title Company
- Oldcastle APG
- OMNIA Partners
- OMS Property Investments
- Pacific Urban Investors
- Pankow Builders
- Partner Engineering and Science
- Partner Valuation
- Phoenix Realty Group
- Prometheus Real Estate Group
- Provident Savings Bank
- PTLA Real Estate Group
- Pumco
- PYATOK
- R and R Rentals
- Redwood Residential
- Related California
- Roux
- Rubenstein Capital
- Rubicon Mortgage Fund
- Rutherford Investment Company
- Safehold
- San Francisco Giants
- Sand Hill Property Company
- Santa Cruz Property Management
- Sares Regis Group
- SCB
- Schwab Capital
- Seagull Prime Real Estate Fund
- Sequoia Equities
- Severin Group
- Shamrock Real Estate
- Shea Properties
- Shorenstein Realty Services
- Sialia
- Signature Development Group
- Skyline Pacific Properties
- Sleep Mode Apartments
- Smart Capital Center
- SMUD
- SPUR
- Sridhar Equities
- Stake
- SummerHill
- Sun Archer Management
- TCA Architects
- Ten-X
- The Claremont Companies
- The Grupe Company
- The Real Deal
- Throckmorton Partners
- Ticor Title
- Tim Lewis Communities
- TMG Partners
- Towman
- Trammell Crow Residential
- UC Investments
- Urban Capital
- Urban Green Investments
- USA Properties Fund
- Valley Song Management
- Vanguard Properties
- Vasona Management
- Veritas Investments
- W. L. Butler
- Walker & Dunlop
- Warm Springs Holdings
- Watry Design
- Windsor Communities
- Windy Hill Property Ventures
- Worthing Capital
- Zamin Property Management
- ZCON Builders
- Zell & Associates
Hotel and Conference Venue
Address: 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA, US
Discounted Room Rate: $289
Deadline: October 16, 2023
Conference Chairs
With nearly 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 13,255 transactions in 2021 with a value of approximately $84 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. To learn more, please visit: www.MarcusMillichap.com.
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.
Speaking Opportunities
Samantha Williams
Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
Registration
Marissa Monroe
Registration Coordinator
marissa@greenpearlevents.com
Sponsorship
Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
abright@greenpearlevents.com

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