September 25, 2025 | LOS ANGELES

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08:00 AM

Registration & Networking Breakfast

08:50 AM

Chairperson’s Welcome & Opening Remarks

Matthew Friedrich

Principal, Polsinelli

Matt Friedrich draws on deep market knowledge and long-standing relationships to deliver practical, business-oriented advice. Matt advises clients on a broad spectrum of commercial real estate transactions, spanning various asset types and markets nationwide. He works with private equity firms, family offices, institutional investment advisors, REITs and real estate operating companies on a range of matters, including:

  • Programmatic and single-asset joint ventures
  • Property acquisitions and dispositions
  • Real estate financing

With over 20 years of industry experience, Matt began his career as a commercial real estate broker before transitioning to legal practice.

Matt is active in the community, serving on the board of Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles and serving as a Vice Chair in the Jewish Federation Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction (REC) Network.

09:00 AM

KEYNOTE: Capital Under Fire: How an $80B LP Navigates 2025’s Realignment

Between historic dry powder, volatile markets, and the real-world impact of LA’s wildfires, 2025 is a pivotal year for institutional capital. LACERA’s $80B fund is recalibrating deployment strategies rapidly—navigating risk while uncovering opportunities in a reshaped landscape.

  • Strategic response to wildfire impacts: Managing immediate risks and identifying resilient, high-opportunity investments in real estate and infrastructure
  • Mastering liquidity crunch: Innovative approaches to pacing capital deployment amid denominator effects and tightening funding environments
  • Shifting investor priorities: Understanding how LPs’ focus and risk tolerance are evolving in response to 2025’s market volatility and environmental challenges

Mike Gatto

Board of Investments Trustee, LACERA

 

Mike Gatto, a former California State Assembly Member and current overseer of LACERA's $75 billion retirement fund, boasts a career marked by legislative prowess and legal victories. With eight successful elections and four terms in the Assembly, he chaired influential committees, shaping policy in consumer protection, privacy, and utilities. Gatto authored 55 laws, including significant legislation, showcasing expertise in government finance, technology, and cybersecurity.

Gatto's commitment to public service extends to various roles in congressional and mayoral administrations, alongside active participation in boards and educational institutions. Mike also remains dedicated to community and family life in Southern California.




09:30 AM

KEYNOTE: L.A.’s Most Active Multifamily Developer: Cityview’s Blueprint for Growth and Resilience

For the 5th year running, Cityview has been recognized Los Angeles’ most active multifamily developer — a testament to its strategic vision, operational excellence, and deep market expertise. In this keynote, CEO Sean Burton will reveal how Cityview continues to lead amid evolving market dynamics and regulatory challenges. As housing demand surges and complexity grows, Sean will share vital insights on scaling multifamily development while driving value, sustainability, and meaningful community impact.

  • What are the core strategies that have propelled Cityview to become LA.’s most prolific multifamily developer?
  • How does Cityview successfully navigate and capitalize on economic headwinds like inflation, labor constraints, and tightening regulations?
  • How is Cityview integrating sustainability and community engagement into large-scale multifamily development?
  • What key market trends and untapped opportunities does Sean Burton identify for multifamily real estate in Los Angeles over the next 3-5 years?

Sean Burton

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cityview

 

Sean Burton co-founded Cityview in 2003. Prior to joining Cityview, Sean was vice president of corporate business development and strategy at Warner Bros. Before that, he was an attorney in the real estate and corporate groups at O’Melveny & Myers, LLP and also served in the White House during the Clinton Administration. In 2022, Burton was appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the federal nominee on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors, which oversees Washington Dulles and Reagan National airports.

From 2013 to 2021, Sean oversaw the $20B modernization of LAX as President of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. He also served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve, as the co-chair of the Los Angeles Coalition, a coalition of business leaders for the economy and jobs in LA, and will chair the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in 2027. Sean holds a B.A. from the University of California, Irvine and a JD from New York University School of Law.

Alain R’Bibo

Partner, Allen Matkins

 

Alain R'bibo is a partner in the Century City office. Since joining Allen Matkins in 2006, he has served in several leadership positions including Co-Chair of the Century City Real Estate Department. He currently serves on the firm's Management Committee. 

For more than 20 years, Alain has acted as a strategic advisor to many of the leading real estate firms in the country on some of their most significant transactions. Representations include Blackstone, Hines, Tishman Speyer, Preylock, Tesla, Karney Management, Sumitomo Life, Lubert-Adler, The Ratkovich Company, Kilroy, Silverstein, DRA Advisors, River Oaks Properties, The Moinian Group, Woodridge Capital, Equity Office Properties, Concord Capital Partners, TIAA-CREF, Brookfield, CBRE Global Investors, Westfield, and JPMorgan. 

10:00 AM

Executive Strategy Sessions

Designed for senior LPs, GPs, and developers, these working sessions explore high-stakes market challenges and strategic responses—from distressed assets to AI adoption. Focused, data-driven, and built for engagement, these roundtable sessions will cover:

  • AI in Practice: How leading firms are deploying AI in sourcing, underwriting, and portfolio optimization.
  • Distressed Assets: Restructuring playbooks, litigation landmines, and financial strategies for 2025 workouts.
  • Macro Risk Mitigation: Legal and tax tools for navigating global uncertainty and cross-border volatility.

Roundtable 1: Tariffs, Taxes & Treasuries: Real Estate at a Policy Crossroads

  • Policy Over Deals: How shifts in U.S. tariffs, tax law, and bond policy are reshaping real estate investment structures.
  • What You Need to Know Right Now: Up-to-the-minute insights from across the U.S. that foreign and domestic investors need to navigate right now.
  • What’s Next: A look ahead at potential legislative changes—and how GPs and LPs can stay ahead of risk.

Sal LaViña

Partner Real Estate Department Chair

Barnes & Thornburg

 

Business lawyer and trusted adviser Sal LaViña, the firm's Real Estate department chair, closes complex transactions and provides strategic advice to his many successful clients. With more than three decades of experience, Sal serves as a battle-tested leader who listens attentively and executes swiftly client objectives, whether closing a multistate marquee deal or a fixing a local problem.

Clients turn to Sal for guidance with their deal ventures and he has closed or supervised transactions totaling nearly $15 billion dollars over the past decade. He is a skilled negotiator and communicator, and has deep experience in virtually all areas of real estate, including acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, multifamily transactions, 1031 exchanges, real estate fund formation, development and construction, public-private and multistate matters.

11:00 AM

Networking & Coffee Break

11:20 AM

KEYNOTE: Keynote: How Does One of the Largest Global Real Estate PE Firms Win Big in Tight Markets? BentallGreenOak’s Winning Strategy

Institutional capital is sitting on record dry powder, yet many are frozen by unclear pricing, loan maturity cliffs, and volatile asset values. With $85B+ under management, BentallGreenOak is making sharp, disciplined calls in the toughest conditions the industry has seen in over a decade. Discover how in this high-value keynote.

  • How does BentallGreenOak convert market volatility and scarce deal flow into a pipeline of high-return investments?
  • Which strategic frameworks and risk filters enable BGO to protect capital and outperform, even when pressured to deploy rapidly?
  • How critical is proprietary sourcing and off-market deal flow to BGO’s ability to stay ahead in an ultra-competitive, capital-constrained environment?

Jonathan Epstein

Managing Partner and Head of US, BGO

 

Jonathan is a Managing Partner, Head of U.S. at BGO. In addition to providing overall leadership to all aspects of BGO's business in the U.S., Jonathan is also responsible for BGO’s temperature-controlled logistics investments globally, and responsible for co-leading the firm’s US Core Plus investing platform.

 

Prior to the merger of Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate in 2019, Jonathan was a Partner of GreenOak. Mr. Epstein led the firm’s investment efforts in the Western U.S. and was responsible for the firm’s investment strategy, sourcing, structuring and asset management for the Western region.

 

Jonathan has over 35 years of experience in a broad range of real estate activities, including principal investing, finance and Investment Banking. During his career, he has been responsible for the acquisition, development, financing and management of over $70 billion of commercial real estate assets and companies, representing all asset classes, in the United States, Asia and Europe.

 

Jonathan is a current member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and is a past member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher School of Real Estate at the University of California, Berkeley, and past Vice Chairman of ULI in Japan. He is a Professional Advisory Board Member of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust.

 

Jonathan is a graduate of the School of Management at Boston University.

11:50 AM

Power Players Panel: Solving the $4 Trillion Shake-Up — Strategies to Navigate Real Estate’s New Macro Landscape

With $4 trillion in assets at stake, real estate investors face urgent questions amid rapid macroeconomic and technological shifts. This session brings together leading experts to break down the toughest challenges—and co-create practical solutions for winning in today’s fast-evolving market.

  • How can investors overhaul outdated portfolio models to build resilience and deliver consistent, high returns in an uncertain economy?
  • What criteria and tools help identify and validate emerging regional hubs and secondary markets as the next growth engines?
  • How can investors develop frameworks to convert volatility and market unpredictability into actionable opportunities and risk mitigation?
  • Which tech innovations—AI, blockchain, data analytics—offer the greatest practical advantage for deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio optimization—and how do you integrate them now?

Erin Patterson

Managing Director, Manulife

As global co‐head of research and strategy of real estate private markets, Erin is responsible for developing and executing the real estate platform’s overall research strategy and house view, leveraging predictive analytics and proprietary modeling that guide the acquisition and asset management real estate lifecycle. She works closely with the regional chief investment officers and functional teams in these efforts, contributing investment decision‐making insight and working toward an increasing level of sophistication and quality with regard to evaluating and advancing the investment thesis. In her role, Erin sits on the global real estate leadership team.

Previously, Erin was director of real estate research and strategy at Wafra Real Estate, responsible for executing and maintaining a research and strategy platform in support of the Wafra real estate team, fund, and portfolio investments. Before that, Erin was a senior vice president at JLL, where she led and managed engagements with major global corporate occupiers in various real estate portfolio and organizational transformation strategies. She also managed principal and investor‐side engagements that included real estate investment/portfolio strategy, feasibility analysis, and market impact studies. Prior to that, Erin worked at DWS, where she was responsible for leading research and strategy for office investments across the United States.

Dean Allara

Vice Chairman, Bridge Investment Group

Dean Allara serves as Vice Chairman of Bridge Investment Group. He has experience in the real estate investment process including analyzing, raising capital, acquiring, financing, developing, managing, improving and selling properties beginning in 1986. Dean is responsible for capital raising, investment analysis, and investor relations. Dean is directly responsible for investing in over $4 billion in real estate assets. Property types include multi-family and single family residential, commercial, seniors housing, resort golf properties, hotel, and retail properties. Dean has been with Bridge Investment Group since March 2009, where he is involved in raising capital from high net worth individuals, family office and institutional partners in addition to responsibilities related to ownership, investment analysis, development, asset management, investor relations, and legal & tax issues. Dean is also responsible for real property development including permits and zoning, master planning, debt financing, insurance, construction management, home owners’ association management, marketing and residential sales. Dean’s previous experience includes a ten-year career with Trace Digital, a leading global supplier of software manufacturing equipment, where he rose from a Regional Sales Manager to President and CEO. Dean earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the St. Mary’s College in 1984, which included one year at Loyola University of Rome, Italy. He also earned his Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University in 1986 with a semester at the Tokyo University studying Business Law.

Mike Daniszewski

 Regional Head of Asset Management, MetLife Investment Management

12:30 PM

Power Players Panel: Tackling the $957 Billion CRE Debt Crunch — How Are Investors Overcoming the 2025 Maturity Crisis?

Nearly $1 trillion in commercial real estate debt matures in 2025 — and investors are racing against time. With liquidity drying up and banks retreating, the old playbook no longer works. This session dives into the real challenges investors face—and the concrete strategies they’re deploying to keep deals moving.

  • Refinancing deadlock: How do investors restructure maturing loans when capital is scarce and lenders are hesitant?
  • Capital vacuum: What steps are private credit funds and alternative lenders taking to step in—and what pitfalls must investors avoid?
  • Financing innovation: Which new debt structures and creative financing solutions are actually working to rescue stressed assets and fund value-add projects?
  • Risk versus liquidity: How can investors balance urgent refinancing needs with maintaining long-term portfolio health in a volatile market?

Steve Chung

 Structured Investments, Invesco Real Estate

Daniel Kattan

Executive Director, PGIM Real Estate

Daniel Kattan is an executive director at PGIM Real Estate. Based in Los Angeles, Daniel is responsible for originating structured real estate investments including senior and mezzanine loans, and preferred equity for the Western U.S., including the Mountain States and Texas.  

Prior to joining PGIM Real Estate, Daniel was with Canyon Partners Real Estate where he was a Vice President with a focus on equity acquisitions and high yield debt originations throughout the Western US. In his five-year tenure, Daniel was responsible for executing $430 million of invested equity equal to $1.5 billion of total real estate capitalization.  

Prior to Canyon Partners Real Estate, Daniel was an associate with Colony Capital, an institutional real estate investment management firm, with a focus on equity acquisitions and bridge lending. Previously, he was an associate with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, a leading accountancy firm, with a focus on tax and accounting services for institutional and high net worth real estate clients.  

Daniel has a bachelor’s degree in history and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the Jewish Federation Real Estate & Construction (REC) Network of Los Angeles.

Jason Clouet

 Sr. VP- Originations, Petros PACE Finance

Jason Clouet is a Senior Vice President of Originations at Petros PACE Finance. He is a seasoned real estate and hospitality executive with 30+ years of experience managing 1B+ in transactions. As President of Hotel Capital Management, he grew a 300M+ hospitality portfolio and led complex acquisitions, renovations, and dispositions. Previously, he held leadership roles at Laurus Corporation, Neptune Hospitality Advisors, and Allegiance Hospitality, specializing in debt/ equity financing, asset management, and investor relations. Most recently, as VP at Bayview Asset Management, he originated Florida’s largest CPACE loan.

Jason holds a BS from Florida State University and is recognized for driving value through strategic growth, operational excellence, and deep industry networks.

 

Bradley Lucas

Senior Vice President

Oaktree Capital

Mr. Lucas is a senior vice president in the Product Specialist group, where he focuses on Oaktree’s real estate strategies.  In this capacity, he is responsible for Real Estate group’s product marketing, investment strategy reviews, portfolio communications and new product development for the firm’s Real Estate Income business.  Mr. Lucas joined Oaktree in 2020 from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he was most recently an investment specialist for the Real Estate Americas business.  In his previous role, Mr. Lucas was responsible for real estate client strategy and new business development, including advising clients on U.S. real estate equity and debt strategies.  Prior thereto, Mr. Lucas worked in J.P. Morgan’s Institutional Advisory and Sales division.  He received a B.B.A. in accounting and finance from Ohio University and has completed Level II of the CFA program.

01:10 PM - 02:10 PM

Networking Lunch

01:20 PM - 02:10 PM

Luncheon Workshop

02:10 PM

Power Players Panel: Tackling the California Renaissance — How Investors Are Navigating Infrastructure, Regulation, and Climate Challenges to Unlock Real Estate Value

California is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure transformation, emphasizing digital systems, green energy, and transit upgrades across the state. With new zoning laws and a strong push for climate resilience, California is positioning itself as a leading hub for urban investment opportunities.

  • How will California’s ongoing infrastructure investments in digital systems, transit, and green energy unlock new real estate opportunities across the state?
  • How is the state’s integration of smart city technologies, such as IoT infrastructure and data-driven urban planning, reshaping investment opportunities in both commercial and residential real estate?
  • What role are recent statewide zoning reforms, including SB 9 and SB 10, playing in increasing residential density in urban areas and smaller cities alike?
  • How will California’s push for net-zero building standards and its focus on decarbonization shape long-term real estate development strategies across the state?

Dara Friedman

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, BentallGreenOak

 

Cary Carpenter

Managing Director  - Head of CRE Capital Markets, Trading & Syndication

Starwood Capital 

 

Cary Carpenter is a Managing Director of commercial real estate, capital markets, trading and syndication at Starwood Property Trust. In this role, Mr. Carpenter is responsible for pricing, structuring and capital commitments for the acquisition and sale of CRE debt for Starwood Property Trust. He also manages the financing and sale of whole loans, as well as warehouse lines for the company.

Prior to joining Starwood Property Trust in 2010, Mr. Carpenter was a Partner at Coastal Capital Partners, where he managed the acquisition of performing, sub-performing and non-performing CRE debt. As an Executive Vice President with Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance, Cary was responsible for the pricing, structuring and sale of all fixed and floating rate high-yield commercial real estate debt. Before that, Mr. Carpenter served his initial stint at Coastal Capital Partners, where his responsibilities included client development and capital raising for third parties. Before that, he was a Managing Director for Precept Corp., an online marketplace for CRE financing, with responsibilities including business and product development, and capital raising. Prior to that, he was a Vice President of Structured Finance at Nomura Asset Capital, a Senior Consultant in Deloitte and Touche’s real estate capital markets group, an Assistant Treasurer in Toyo Trust and Bank’s real estate finance group, and a Project Designer for both The SWA Group and Sasaki Associates.

Cary received an M.S. in real estate development and finance from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University.

Jason Bressler

Director,

Cerberus Capital Management

 

02:50 PM

What’s the Secret to Overcoming Asset-Class Refinancing and Adaptive Reuse Stress in 2025?

With over $1 trillion in U.S. commercial real estate assets set to face refinancing pressures by 2025 and a 21% spike in loan defaults year-over-year, real estate private equity is at a crossroads. Office-to-residential conversions, multifamily redevelopments, and mixed-use transformations are rapidly gaining traction as capital looks to seize undervalued opportunities. But as tightening liquidity and rising costs reshape the landscape, how do investors strategically navigate this volatile market?

  • How shifting demand is impacting office, multifamily, and retail sectors, and how investors can adapt strategies to seize opportunities in adaptive reuse and repurposed buildings.
  • Key factors driving successful repositioning deals, from understanding evolving capital structures to navigating risks and identifying the best financing models for value-add and opportunistic projects.
  • How capital is flowing into adaptive reuse and mixed-use developments, and whether conversion strategies are delivering long-term returns or merely serving as stopgap solutions.

Jennifer Halvas

 Managing Director and Partner, Cityview 

Jennifer Halvas is a member of the firm’s investor relations team, where she is responsible for maintaining relationships with the investor community and helping to develop investment strategies and initiatives. Over the years, she has been instrumental in securing capital needs for several Cityview funds across a broad base of institutional investors, foundations and endowments, family offices and high-net-worth investors. A 14-year veteran of the firm, Jennifer is also a partner at Cityview and a member of its investment committee.

She was previously at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where she represented a variety of clients in real estate, project development and finance transactions. Jennifer holds a B.A. with honors from the University of Southern California and a JD from Vanderbilt Law School.

Sabeen Jameel

Vice President, Hamilton Lane

Sabeen is a Vice President on the Real Estate Investment team, where she is responsible for the evaluation and due diligence of real estate investment opportunities. 

Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2020, Sabeen worked at Pathway Capital Management on their investment team. Previously, she worked at Real Asset Portfolio Management where she was responsible for conducting due diligence across real assets opportunities, as well as client reporting. 

Sabeen received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Oregon. 

Anthony Russo

Managing Principal and Partner, CSFG Real Estate

Anthony Russo ’15, a seasoned real estate professional with over a decade of experience, is a Partner and Managing Principal at CSFG Real Estate. A graduate of Duke University (2015) and NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate (2020), Anthony began his career at Sterling Project Development, where he honed his skills as a project manager from 2015 to 2020. In 2020, he joined CSFG as its first full-time employee, playing a pivotal role in expanding the firm's real estate investment portfolio across the United States and Europe. His expertise spans various sectors, including multifamily, industrial, hospitality, and retail, with deals ranging from $10 million to $100 million.

03:30 PM

Bet or Regret: A Tactical Problem-Solving Debate on Real Estate’s Next Winning Plays

Join two expert teams of investors as they tackle the toughest strategic questions shaping real estate’s future. This session isn’t just a debate—it’s a hands-on exploration of where to place capital, which sectors to back, and how to structure deals to win in 2025’s volatile market.

  • Tech-Driven Real Assets: How do you assess true upside in data centers, life sciences, and logistics amid fears of a tech bubble? What metrics reveal under- or over-allocation?

  • Secondary Cities: Are Tier 2 markets still a source of outsized returns, or are fundamentals catching up and signaling caution? What indicators help identify genuine opportunities?

  • Distressed Assets: How do you judge the timeline and risk/reward of distressed buying? When is it tactical alpha, and when is it a value trap?

  • Capital Flows: Beyond public rhetoric, where is capital actually moving today? How can investors separate signal from noise to follow real allocations—and avoid fading trends?

Alex Bhathal

Founder & Executive Chairman, Revitate and Co-Owner & Executive Board Member, Sacramento Kings

 

Kamil Homsi

Founder and CEO, Global Realty Capital

Kamil Homsi, Founder – CEO, GRC Investment Group is a single family office operating in the city of Dubai/UAE.
Mr. Homsi leads the international investment committee for the SFO whose mandate is global expansion, growth and capital preservation through direct and co-investments with global investment institutions, wealth managers, sponsors and other family offices principals forming partnerships and alliances in various countries while maintaining the oversight, alignment and integrity of the existing portfolio. Mr. Homsi focuses on alternatives in general and particularly on commercial real estate, renewable energy and waste management technologies, adding smaller investments in medical device technology, and pharmaceutical research.

Melissa Gutierrez-Sullivan

Vice President, Environmental, Social & Governance

CIM 

Environmental, Social, and Governance at CIM Group®. In this position she is responsible for creating and maintaining a comprehensive ESG plan for CIM, setting related goals for the organization and managing ESG reporting and communication. Prior to joining CIM, Ms. Gutierrez-Sullivan served as a Vice President of Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Occupier Services Sustainability and Wellness Practice, where she held a global position and managed a wide range of sustainability related programs. She also co-founded the Los Angeles-based Women in Green networking group. Ms. Gutierrez-Sullivan earned a BA from University of California, Los Angeles. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, WELL Faculty, WELL Accredited Professional and a Fitwel Ambassador.

04:00 PM

Networking Cocktail Reception

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