In-Person

Finance

National

National Finance Forum

April 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Convene Quorum, 1221 6th Ave New York, NY 10020

2025 AGENDA

Attendee HIGHLIGHTS

ALL EVENTS

Speakers

KEYNOTE

KARA MCSHANE

Managing Director, EVP and Head of Commercial Real Estate (CRE)

Wells Fargo

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KEYNOTE

leo v. levya

Member of Cole Schotz & Co-chair of the Litigation, Real Estate and Real Estate Special Opportunities Departments

Cole Schotz P.C.

KEYNOTE

ROB VERRONE

Principal

Iron Hound

jay neveloff

Partner, Chair of Real Estate, US

HSF Kramer

Michael Trachtenberg

President

Safehold Inc.

What You Need To Know

Join 250+ commercial real estate finance executives for this must-attend forum designed to convene the most prominent and influential voices across the capital stack. This flagship event will provide critical insights and strategies for navigating today’s rapidly evolving lending landscape and national trends impacting deal flow and risk appetite.

Industry experts and top power players will provide their 2026 market and financing outlook, including economic forecasts, the macroeconomic trends driving opportunities and challenges, and capital availability across the debt and equity markets. From lender-borrower dynamics to the emergence of alternative capital solutions, hear where top opportunities lie and which trends will define 2026 and beyond.

Attendees will hear directly from borrowers and top financing sources as they discuss:

Where capital is flowing and why, including the asset classes drawing the greatest investor and lender appetites
How they’re navigating risk and stress points, including tightening liquidity, in today’s shifting financing landscape
Key lessons from 2025 — what worked, what didn’t and how they’re shaping their competitive advantage in the year to come