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Multifamily Investment Forum

February 26, 2026 @ 8:00 AM- 12:30PM ET New York , NY
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Margaret C. Anadu

Senior Partner

The Vistria Group

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Yisroel Berg

Chief Investment Officer—Multifamily

HGI

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Will Blodgett 

Founder & CEO

Tredway

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Will Blodgett

Founder & CEO, Tredway

Will Blodgett is a lifelong entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Tredway, an affordable and mixed-income real estate developer focused on building and preserving high-quality and high-opportunity housing across America.

Prior to founding Tredway, Will was a founding partner of Fairstead. Over the course of his career Will has led the acquisition and development of more than 25,000 units and $6B in real estate across the United States. Prior to founding Fairstead, Will managed the acquisition, financing, and development of over 4,500 units for The Related Companies’ Affordable Housing Group and served as a Special Advisor to the New York City Housing Authority.

Using data, empathy and technology, Will focuses on building attainable housing and strengthening community to inspire change and promote upward socio-economic mobility–all through the lens of achieving solid risk adjusted returns with tangible impact.

Will has secured his place among the visionaries forging a path forward to create the next era of real estate in America. He appears on the Commercial Observer’s 2024 Power 100 list and was named “Innovator of the Year” by the same publication in 2020. Will has also been recognized as one of the most powerful people in real estate by Crain’s New York Business and City & State.

Will holds a BA from Yale and an MBA from MIT.

He serves on the board of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition, a Trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission and sits on the board of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), the American Institute for Stuttering (AIS), and New Heights Youth, a sports-based youth development program.

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Andrew Dansker

CEO

Dansker Capital Group

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Matt Ferrari

Founder & Managing Partner

PXV Multifamily

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Danny Fishman

Co-Founder & CEO

GAIA Real Estate

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Wes LaBar

Executive Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions, TruAmerica Multifamily

Mr. Wes LaBar serves as Head of Acquisitions at TruAmerica Multifamily, where he leads the firm’s national acquisition strategy and team. Since joining the firm as an analyst in the Orange County office in 2017, LaBar has steadily advanced through the organization, now overseeing a multibillion-dollar acquisition platform and serving on the firm’s Investment Committee. His career progression reflects both strategic acumen and an exceptional ability to lead and scale high-performing teams.

Over his tenure, LaBar has directed the acquisition and recapitalization of more than $5.1 billion in multifamily transactions, encompassing more than 20,400 units nationwide. In 2021, he launched TruAmerica’s Salt Lake City office, extending the firm’s geographic reach and deepening its Western U.S. presence.

LaBar is recognized for his collaborative leadership style and ability to drive results across functions and regions, qualities that have been instrumental in TruAmerica’s continued growth. He brings over 11 years of multifamily investment experience, including prior roles at Sundance Bay Multifamily, Chartwell Capital Partners, and Compass Acquisition Partners.


LaBar earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), including its Political Action Committee (PAC). LaBar is also actively engaged in his community, where he volunteers as a youth lacrosse coach.

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David Kramer

President

Hudson Companies, Inc

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David Kramer

President, Hudson Companies, Inc

David Kramer is the President of the Hudson Companies, Inc. ( www.hudsoninc.com ) which he
joined in 1995. Hudson has completed or is currently developing 15,000 residential apartments
in 77 projects since 1986. Hudson’s projects range from market rate condominiums (One
Clinton, J Condo, Riverwalk Court, Third + Bond, The Marais) to institutional housing (Cornell Tech Passive House, NYU Dormitory, staff housing for Memorial Sloan Kettering) to renovations (345 West 13 th Street, Cobble Hill Tower, The Knick) to market rate rentals (The Parkline, Riverwalk Heights, Hudson East, The Crossroads, The Clinton) to affordable housing
(Atlantic Center, Dumont Green, Gateway Estates, La Central) to public housing (Boulevard
Together) to homeless shelters (Logan Fountain, 537 West 59 th Street). Hudson has been named
Private Developer of the Year by the New York State Housing Conference and was selected by the New York City Pension Funds to manage investment funds for multi-family development.

Prior to joining Hudson, Kramer developed affordable housing as the Housing Director of the
Venice Community Housing Corporation in Los Angeles, and a project manager for the Skid Row Housing Trust. In 1989, David was one of the founders and the first Executive Director of
People for Parks, a Los Angeles non-profit coalition of parks advocates.

David has a Bachelor Degree from Yale University and graduated from the Coro Foundation's
Public Affairs Program. David has served on the boards of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, the Coro Foundation and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, where he also served as Chair. David founded the quarterly Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable to
benefit the Brooklyn Historical Society. He lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife, three
children and two poorly-trained dogs. He is a long-suffering New York Giants fan, has
completed 6 New York City Marathons, 5 Century Bike Races and knows the lyrics to most
Broadway musicals. He has finished in the money in both KenKen and Su Doku tournaments.

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Wes LaBar

Executive Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions

TruAmerica Multifamily

What You Need To Know

As the industry recalibrates from a tight market defined by a high interest rate environment and high demand for multifamily, investor sentiment for this critical sector remains optimistic. Commercial Observer’s State of Multifamily Forum will explore the shifting complexities of the market while offering smart strategies for growing your portfolio, allocating investments, unlocking capital, closing deals and maximizing revenue streams.  

Stay ahead of market trends and gain fresh insights at this must-attend event convening top multifamily investors, owners, developers, private equity and VCs, and advisors. 

Join these timely topics and essential takeaways, including:

  • A dynamic program balancing dedicated networking and dealmaking sessions, as well as expert-led keynote insights, fireside chats and panel discussions
  • A national market outlook providing insights on investor sentiment, opportunities and challenges related to the multifamily market
  • Strategies for tackling national housing shortages and delivering affordable and workforce housing
  • Insights from adept owners and financiers on how they’re leveraging timely distressed and opportunistic strategies 
  • Highlights of the geographic markets presenting the greatest investment opportunity, and which are starving for multifamily developments
  • In depth discussions around more niche subsets of multifamily, like student housing and senior housing, and how to best manage investment allocations
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Agenda

National Multifamily Housing Market Outlook: Investor Sentiment for the Year Ahead
Identifying the Hot Spots: Discussions with the Markets Starving for Multifamily
Delivering Attainable Housing: Tackling Workforce & Affordable Housing Shortages
Capturing the Moment: Distressed & Opportunistic Strategies Defining the Market
Investor Trends: Maximizing Allocation Strategies

Multifamily Investment Forum

Thursday, February 26, 2026
New York, NY
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Who Should Attend

  • Institutional Investors
  • Owners & Developers
  • Senior & Mezzanine Lenders
  • Borrowers
  • Private Equity & VC Firms
  • Portfolio & Investment Managers
  • Family Offices & Pension Funds
  • Brokers
  • Attorneys
  • Advisory Firms & Consultants
  • Ratings Agencies
  • Insurance Companies

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