Wednesday, March 25, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception (separate paid registration required)
Thursday, March 26, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:50 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
John Leonard
Senior Managing Director
& Market Leader – Atlanta
Marcus & Millichap
9:00 – 9:35 AM
Southeast Multifamily Market Outlook Presentation
John Chang
SVP – Chief Intelligence
& Analytics Officer
Marcus & Millichap
9:40 – 10:25 AM
The New Capital Playbook: Strategies to Secure Equity and Debt for Apartment Deals & Projects
Ryan Doyle
Senior Director
Nuveen Green Capital
Ernest Johnson
Executive Managing Director
ApexOne Investment Partners
Lex Rickenbaker
Managing Director
Investments
Affinius Capital
Jason Wise
Managing Director
Investments
Milestone Group
Marc Sznajderman
Senior Managing Director
& Head of Production
Marcus & Millichap
Capital Corp
Moderator
10:25 – 10:35 AM
2026 Tax Update – What You Need To Know
Michael D’Onofio
Managing Director
Engineered Tax Services
10:40 – 11:25 AM
Constructing Opportunity: Multifamily Development Activity, Trends & Outlook in the Southeast Market
Dan Doyle
President & COO
Beach Company
Jim Lott
National Director
Development
Waypoint Residential
Harvey Wadsworth
Managing Director
Portman Residential
Ned Williams
EVP – Development
Michaels Organization
Ben Yelm
Managing Director &
Market Leader – Carolinas
Marcus & Millichap
Moderator
11:25 AM – 11:55 AM
Networking Break
11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
Smarter Operations: Harnessing Talent and Technology to Drive Apartment Results
Tim Cantwell
Chief Executive Officer
Tailorbird
Jay Friedeck
President
STYL Residential
Sarah Genay-Fore
Managing Director
Asset Management
Ginkgo Residential
Shannon Judd
President
Property Management
Integral Group
Ben Nowacky
President
HappyCo
Moderator
12:45 – 1:30 PM
The Hunt for Yield: Navigating Multifamily Investment & Acquisition Opportunities
Ari Abramson
Managing Director
Multifamily Acquisitions
Continental Realty Corp.
Mark Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
Opportunity South Carolina
Joe Ianoale
Chief Investment Officer
Monument Capital Management
Andrew Kadish
Chief Executive Officer
CAPREIT
Jon Siegel
Partner & CIO
RailField Partners
Jody McKibben
Senior Managing Director
& Market Leader – Mid-South
Marcus & Millichap
Moderator
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Charting the Course: Executive Outlooks on the Future of the Southeast Multifamily Market
Karlin Conklin
Co-President & COO
Investors Management Group
Robert Paul Fransen
President & Managing Partner
Coro Realty Advisors
Clay Grubb
Chief Executive Officer
Grubb Properties
Andrew Schwarz
Chief Executive Officer
Audubon Communities
John Leonard
Senior Managing Director
& Market Leader – Atlanta
Marcus & Millichap
Moderator
2:45 – 3:20 PM
Keynote Conversation with Thomas D. Bell, Jr., Chairman & Founding Partner, Mesa Capital Partners
Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
Chairman & Founding Partner
Mesa Capital Partners
Keynote Speaker
Peter Standley
VP & Director – Multifamily
Marcus & Millichap
Interviewer
3:20 – 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
Private Roundtable for Multifamily Operators (Invite-Only)
9:45 – 11:15 AM
Private Roundtable for Multifamily Investors (Invite-Only)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Private Roundtable for Multifamily Developers (Invite-Only)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Private Roundtable for Capital Markets (Invite-Only)
Detailed Agenda
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception (separate paid registration required)
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Schedule of Public Sessions
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Check-in & Networking Breakfast
8:25 – 8:50 AM
Pre-Event Workshop
8:50 – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Presented by:
- John Leonard, Senior Managing Director & Market Leader – Atlanta, Marcus & Millichap
9:00 – 9:35 AM
Southeast Multifamily Market Outlook Presentation
Presented by:
- John Chang, SVP – Chief Intelligence & Analytics Officer, Marcus & Millichap
9:40 – 10:25 AM
The New Capital Playbook: Strategies to Secure Equity and Debt for Apartment Deals & Projects
Panelists:
- Ryan Doyle, Senior Director, Nuveen Green Capital
- Ernest Johnson, Executive Managing Director, ApexOne Investment Partners
- Lex Rickenbaker, Managing Director – Investments, Affinius Capital
- Jason Wise, Head of Investments – Eastern US, Milestone Group
Moderator:
- Marc Sznajderman, Senior Managing Director & Head of Production, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp
10:25 – 10:35 AM
2026 Tax Update – What You Need To Know
Presented by:
- Michael D’Onofio, Managing Director, Engineered Tax Services
10:40 – 11:25 AM
Constructing Opportunity: Multifamily Development Activity, Trends & Outlook in the Southeast Market
Panelists:
- Dan Doyle, President & COO, Beach Company
- Jim Lott, National Director – Development, Waypoint Residential
- Harvey Wadsworth, Managing Director, Portman Residential
- Ned Williams, EVP – Development, Michaels Organization
Moderated by:
- Ben Yelm, Managing Director & Market Leader – Carolinas, Marcus & Millichap
11:25 AM – 11:55 AM
Networking Break
11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
Smarter Operations: Harnessing Talent and Technology to Drive Apartment Results
Panelists:
- Tim Cantwell, Chief Executive Officer, Tailorbird
- Jay Friedeck, President, STYL Residential
- Sarah Genay-Fore, Managing Director – Asset Management, Ginkgo Residential
- Shannon Judd, President – Property Management, Integral Group
Moderated by:
- Ben Nowacky, President, HappyCo
12:40 – 12:50 PM
Afternoon Presentation
12:55 – 1:40 PM
The Hunt for Yield: Navigating Multifamily Investment & Acquisition Opportunities
Panelist:
- Ari Abramson, Managing Director – Multifamily Acquisitions, Continental Realty Corp.
- Mark Elliott, Chairman & CEO, Opportunity South Carolina
- Joe Ianoale, Chief Investment Officer, Monument Capital Management
- Andrew Kadish, Chief Executive Officer, CAPREIT
- Jon Siegel, Partner & CIO, RailField Partners
Moderated by:
- Jody McKibben, Senior Managing Director & Market Leader – Mid-South, Marcus & Millichap
1:40 – 2:10 PM
Networking Lunch
2:10 – 2:55 PM
Charting the Course: Executive Outlooks on the Future of the Southeast Multifamily Market
Panelists:
- Karlin Conklin, Co-President & COO, Investors Management Group
- Robert Paul Fransen, President & Managing Partner, Coro Realty Advisors
- Clay Grubb, Chief Executive Officer, Grubb Properties
- Andrew Schwarz, CEO, Audubon Communities
Moderated by:
- John Leonard, Senior Managing Director & Market Leader – Atlanta, Marcus & Millichap
2:55 – 3:30 PM
Keynote Conversation with Thomas D. Bell, Jr., Chairman & Founding Partner, Mesa Capital Partners
Keynote Speaker:
- Thomas D. Bell, Jr., Chairman & Founding Partner, Mesa Capital Partners
Interviewed by:
- Peter Standley, VP & Director – Multifamily, Marcus & Millichap
3:30 – 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
Private Roundtable for Multifamily Operators (Invite-Only) (full)
9:45 – 11:15 AM
Private Roundtable for Multifamily Investors (Invite-Only) (full)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Private Roundtable for Multifamily Developers (Invite-Only)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Private Roundtable for Capital Markets (Invite-Only)
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Marissa Monroe
Registration Manager
marissa@greenpearlevents.com
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Angela Bright
Head of Partnerships
angela@greenpearlevents.com
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Event Director
sam@greenpearlevents.com
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