Real Estate Finance Symposium 2016: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges

February 25, 2016

Real Estate Finance Symposium 2016: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges
ULI Charlotte and UNC Charlotte Childress Klein Center for Real Estate
April 12^th, 2016

Hear from CEOs, Partners and Directors on finding investments, accessing capital, market opportunities and challenges
Discover how investors and lenders are deploying capital today
Assess whether credit risks are being properly managed and priced
Hear from capital providers and users discussing potential deals and current financing arrangements
Learn about the secular and cyclical dynamics that have affected cap rates during the current real estate cycle.
Hear experts discuss how return expectations are currently being justified and whether valuations have peaked.

Event Sponsor: UNC Charlotte Childress Klein Center for Real Estate

Program Agenda

1:00pm – Registration and Networking

1:30pm – Welcome and Introduction

1:45pm – Keynote Address: The Real Estate Markets Cycle: How Long Can This Last?

Speaker: Jim Clayton, Head of Investment Strategy and Analytics, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers

Jim Clayton

2:15pm – Debt Capital Markets: Are We Staying Disciplined?

Moderator: Mike Ortlip, Grandbridge Capital
Panelists: Darryl Dewberry, Spectrum
Judy Wishnek, Park Sterling Bank
Tom Ryan, MetLife Real Estate Investors


Mike Ortlip	Darryl Dewberry	Judy Wishnek	Tom Ryan

3:00pm – Break

3:30pm – Real Estate Valuation and Return Trends: Secular or Cyclical?

Moderator: Kip Womack, UNC Charlotte
Panelists: Serguei Chervachidze: Head of Americas Forecasting Senior Economist, CBRE Econometric Advisors
Jimmy Henton: Managing Director of Research, HFF
Jerry Gisclair: Executive Managing Director and National Client Services Director Valuation & Advisory Services, Colliers International


Kip Womack	Serguei Chervachidze	Jimmy Hinton	Jerry Gisclair

4:15pm – Break

4:30pm – CEO/Partner/Director Panel: Real Estate Markets and Accessing Capital: Opportunities and Challenges

Moderator: Dr. Steven Ott, UNC Charlotte
Panelists: Todd Mansfield, Crescent Communities
Peter Fioretti, Mountain Real Estate Capital
John Ockerbloom, Jefferies, LLC