Real Estate Journal — August 28 - September 10, 2015 — 9A
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2015 NJ A partment /M ulti F amily C onference Meet some of our speakers & moderators
Jose Cruz, Senior Managing Director — HFF Jose Cruz is a Senior Managing Director in the New Jersey office of HFF with over 21 years of experience in commercial real estate. He specializes in investment sales in New Jersey, New York State and Connecticut. Over the course of his career, Jose has been involved in over $18.4 billion of office, industrial, retail, multi-housing and land sales. Jose joined the firm in March 2010. Mark M. Scott, Founder/Principal — Commercial Mortgage Capital Corp. (CMC) | Mark M. Scott established Commercial Mortgage Capital Corp. (CMC) in 1996. Since then he has arranged over $6.1 billion dollars of debt and equity for his clients. His focus over a 25-year career has been multifamily finance. Scott continues to expand CMC’s strong commercial lending platform in New Jersey and the Tri-State Region. In April 2009, Mark appeared on Bloom- berg TV as a guest speaker regarding commercial real estate finance. Timothy Touhey, CRE Team Leader — Investors Bank Timothy Touhey is a CRE Team Leader at Investors Bank, in charge of expanding the Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Finance Group into the Southern and Central New Jersey, Philadelphia and Delaware markets. Tim brings to Investors broad expertise in financial services, construction, housing and urban development, government affairs, and relationship building across many industry sectors. Alan R. Hammer, Partner — Brach Eichler LLC Alan Hammer joined Brach Eichler, LLC immediately after gradua- tion in 1971. He is former Managing Partner and a member of the Executive Committee and Real Estate Practice Group. He has concen- trated his practice in the areas of investment real estate transactions and tax appeals. He has been personally active in the acquisition, own- ership, management and operation of investment properties, primar- ily apartment complexes, throughout NJ and Eastern Pennsylvania. Mitchell Berkey, Co-Chair, Real Estate Group — Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi | Mitchell Berkey is co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate, Development and Land Use Group. He concentrates on all aspects of real estate ventures and transactions, including acquisi- tions, sales, financing, development, leasing, management, loan work- outs, ownership restructuring and resolution of intra-ownership dis- putes. His extensive background spans all asset types, including office, retail, industrial, hospitality and mixed-use properties. Brian J. Whitmer, CCIM, Senior Director | Capital Markets Group —Cushman &Wakefield of NJ | Brian Whitmer serves as Senior Director of the Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group in C&W’s East Rutherford, New Jersey office. Part of a 13-member team, Whitmer is responsible for managing, underwriting, and marketing investment properties for sale and arranging joint ventures in the sub- urban markets surrounding New York City. While he handles all asset types, his focus is on multifamily transactions. Paul Heilmann, Senior Vice President — Columbia Bank Paul Heilmann is Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending and Commercial Construction Lending at Columbia Bank, one of New Jersey’s leading community banks with Total Assets of $4.3 Billion and 44 Branches. Paul is a member of the Bank’s Com- mercial Loan Committee and Senior Loan Committee. Prior to join- ing Columbia in 2004, he was the SVP of Commercial Lending at Penn Federal, a Newark, NJ based bank for 10 years. Brian Stolar, CEO/Founder/President —The Pinnacle Cos. Brian M. Stolar is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Offi- cer of The Pinnacle Companies and he has led the upscale builder/ developer’s growth from a start-up in 1984 to its present position with 50 full-time professionals operating in New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Connecticut. Brian’s steadfast focus on technology, design, qual- ity, and cost control has greatly contributed to the company’s contin- ued expansion in the marketplace. Debra Tantleff, Founding Principal — TANTUM Real Estate Debra Tantleff operates a certifiedWomen’s Business Enterprise focus- ing on creating boutique multi-family and mixed-use communities in the New Jersey region. Prior to founding TANTUM, Debra was a Vice President of Development at Roseland, a Mack-Cali Company, where she established a highly acclaimed reputation for delivering exception- al mixed-use developments, with a portfolio consisting of more than 3,500 residential units and 175,000 s/f of retail space. Thomas McConnell, Managing Partner — Redwood Realty Advisors | As Managing Partner of Redwood Realty Advi- sors, Thomas McConnell, CCIM is responsible for the growth and strategic oversight of the firm. He also oversees all multifamily ad- visory and brokerage activity in New Jersey and New York. Tom has more than 15 years of real estate experience and is frequently called upon to share his professional insight.
Joni Sweetwood, Senior Vice President —The Kislak Co., Inc. Joni Sweetwood joined The Kislak Company, Inc. in 1996. As both a senior vice president and sales associate, she is a leading producer, manages client relationships and transactions and has managed and mentored sales trainees.Throughout her career, Joni has represented clients in multiple industries throughout New Jersey, including real estate, accounting and finance. John Motzel, Senior Vice President of Originations — Berkadia Commercial Mortgage | Based in New York City and Shrewsbury, New Jersey, John Motzel is actively involved in origina- tions of multifamily and commercial real estate financing through- out the United States. Berkadia Commercial Mortgage is a leading principal and intermediary providing debt and equity solutions for multifamily and commercial real estate nationwide. Ronald M. Shapiro, Executive Director — Rutgers Busi- ness School’s Center for Real Estate Studies | Ron Shapiro is Executive Director of the Rutgers Business School’s Center for Real Estate Studies (“CRES”). As Executive Director, Ron has re- sponsibility for developing the strategic vision and long term plan- ning for CRES. He has full oversight and management of all out- reach activities including creating executive education programs in real estate. Elie Rieder, CEO/Founder — Castle Lanterra Properties Elie Rieder is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Castle Lan- terra Equity and Castle Lanterra Properties. An active real estate in- vestor, owner and manager since 1998, Elie has been directly involved in acquiring in excess of 10,000 multifamily units and has invested across the real estate spectrum in residential, office, hospitality, retail and parking. Elie Rieder specializes in value-add acquisitions. Mark DeLillo, Managing Partner — BlueGate Partners Mark DeLillo has 17 years of institutional real estate and finance experi- ence, and has contributed to the successful completion of more than $9 billion in multifamily, retail, office and land development investment sales, financing, joint venture and acquisition assignments. Prior to co- founding BlueGate Partners, he was a Managing Director & Partner of DTZ Rockwood, an international property advisory firm, where he worked for 11 years. Len Nitti, CPA, MST, Principal —Wilkin & Guttenplan, PC Len Nitti joined the firm in 1999. Len has a broad range of clientele including closely-held businesses, real estate entities, high net-worth individuals, professional athletes, officers of major corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Len’s knowledge in Federal and State taxation encompasses planning, research and audits. Major areas of taxation include partnership, state and local, green energy incentives and low income housing tax credit projects. Doug Root, Senior Managing Director — Greystar Doug Root is a Senior Director of Investments on the East Coast. He is primarily responsible for acquisitions and dispositions for the Mid- Atlantic and the Northeast. Previously Root was an Acquisitions As- sociate with Invesco Real Estate. During Doug’s tenure at Invesco he assisted with sourcing, underwriting, and closing over $2 Billion of acquisitions. Prior to Invesco, he competed on the ATP professional tennis tour for 3 years. Arthur Rosenberg, CEO/Co-Founder —Azure Partners Arthur Rosenberg is the CEO and Co-Founder of Azure. Prior to forming Azure, Arthur was a Director at Marathon Asset Manage- ment’s Real Estate Opportunity Fund. Marathon is a $12 billion global investment management firm with over $3 billion invested in real es- tate debt and equity. At Marathon, Rosenberg was primarily respon- sible for North American investment opportunities. Russell Tepper, Senior Managing Director —Mill Creek Residential | Russell Tepper serves as Senior Managing Direc- tor with overall responsibility for all development activities in Mill Creek’s Northeast Region, including NY, NJ, and CT. From 1993 – 2013, Russell’s management responsibilities had grown extensively, culminating in the development of Matrix Development Group’s ur- ban redevelopment portfolio and mixed-use investments throughout NJ and Philadelphia. Kieran Flanagan, President & Co-Founder — Hollister Construction Services | Kieran D. Flanagan, a partner of the firm, has over 20 years of experience in commercial construction. Since 2004, he has overseen construction and operations for Hollister Con- struction Services and has been instrumental to the company’s success and growth. Specializing in client consultation for design/build proj- ects and value engineering, he monitors the project planning, schedul- ing, budgets, and construction progress.
For speaking and Sponsorship information please contact: Linda Christman
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