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National Multifamily Investment Forum

June 18, 2025 @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Convene 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10178
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Keynote Speakers

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Grant CARDONE

Founder & CEO

Cardone Capital

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Grant Cardone

Founder & CEO, Cardone Capital

Grant Cardone is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and Bitcoin advocate. As Founder & CEO of Cardone Capital, he oversees $5B+ in assets, including 14,200 multifamily units and 500,000 SF of office space across top U.S. markets.

With over 35 years of experience, Cardone is known for conservative underwriting, consistent cash flow, and a track record of zero investor principal losses. The firm has raised $1.65B+ from nearly 20,000 investors and distributed over $411M in returns.

After meeting with Michael Saylor, Cardone launched the first real estate/Bitcoin hybrid fund, combining institutional-quality real estate with BTC.

A NYT bestselling author, he’s committed to building and democratizing generational wealth through real estate and innovation.

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Meredith Marshall

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

BRP Companies

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Meredith Marshall

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BRP Companies

Mr. Marshall is responsible for executing BRP’s investment strategy including deal origination, acquisition, finance and development. He has also led the firm’s strategic partnership initiatives such as the firm’s decade long partnership with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and BRP’s active relationships with all of the New York City Agencies. Prior to co-founding BRP, Mr. Marshall was a Managing Director at Musa Capital Advisors, an emerging markets private equity and financial advisory firm based in New York City. Musa Capital managed a Separate Account for Kingdom Holding Africa, HRH’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s Investment vehicle for Sub-Saharan Africa. At Musa Capital, Mr. Marshall was instrumental in executing cross-border transactions including the $37 million development of a mixed-use office complex and mall in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mr. Marshall also led successful investments in the Telecommunications and Financial Services sectors. Prior to Musa Capital Advisors, Mr. Marshall was a Senior Associate at Wasserstein Perella & Co., an investment banking firm based in New York City. While at Wasserstein, Mr. Marshall was an integral member of the firm’s Telecommunications and Media, Mergers and Acquisitions practice, where he assisted in transactions exceeding $15 billion.

Speakers

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Yisroel Berg

Chief Investment Officer—Multifamily

HGI

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Eleonora Bershadskaya

Principal, Real Estate

The Vistria Group

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ASI CYMBAL

Chairman

Cymbal DLT Companies

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ANDREW DANSKER

CEO

Dansker Capital Group

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Danny Fishman

Co-founder and CEO

GAIA Real Estate

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Danny Fishman

Co- Founder & CEO, GAIA

Danny has more than 25 years of extensive international experience in real estate investment, private equity, venture capital, investment banking, and asset management. Danny co-founded GAIA in 2009. He previously founded and was Co-CEO of Tamir Fishman, an investment bank with billions of dollars in assets under management. He has held board positions with numerous government housing, development, and real estate investment companies and is the former co-head of the Israeli government’s privatization sector. Danny earned a B.Sc. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Brian Flax

Executive Vice President

Meridian Capital Group

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Marc A. Hershberg 

CEO & Managing Partner

Topaz Capital Group LLC

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Marc A. Hershberg

Managing Partner & CEO, Topaz_Capital

Marc A. Hershberg began his career at UBS Financial services, where he supported investment portfolios with total accounts in excess of a billion dollars with partnered and affiliated banks, insurance pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, public capital markets, and private equity firms.

Prior to co-founding TOPAZ, Hershberg focused on Structured Finance and Private Debt at Brick Capital Group, a premier New York-based private equity and debt firm. At TOPAZ, Marc oversees the origination and structuring of all investment activities, as well as acquisitions, business development, investor relations, and overall strategic direction.

Hershberg is a thought leader in the multifamily real estate sector and regularly contributes to news outlets like GlobeSt, Commercial Observer, Multihousing News, Forbes, Wealth Management, and more.

Hershberg graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Management from the Sy Syms Business School at Yeshiva University and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Investments and Finance from New York University, where he often serves as a guest lecturer.

Hershberg spends his free time traveling with his family and devotes himself to local, national, and international philanthropies.

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TOM KEEFE

Founding Member and Head of Production

MF1/Limekiln Real Estate

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Chief Investment Officer

Mast Capital

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Richard Roberts

Principal and Chief Business Development Officer 

Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC

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Jeff Rosen

Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer

MAG Partners

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Robert J. Sanna

Director of Preservation

BFC Partners

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Robert J. Sanna

Director of Preservation, BFC Partners

Robert J. Sanna is a seasoned real estate development professional with 13 years of experience specializing in affordable housing. He currently serves as Director of Preservation at BFC Partners, where he leads the acquisition/rehab business line and has expanded the development pipeline by over 2,000 units. Previously, he worked at the NYC Housing Development Corporation, underwriting over $500M in financing for 2,800 units. His expertise spans LIHTC, Historic Tax Credits, public-private partnerships, and project management. Robert holds a Master’s in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and a BA from the University of Richmond.

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Roy Stillman

President

Stillman Development International

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Roy Stillman

President, Stillman Development International

Roy Stillman is a third-generation real estate developer who began his education in the field long before
his tenth birthday, acquiring extensive experience in various construction trades and practices implemented in his projects today.

After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in
1985, Mr. Stillman subsequently received his Juris Doctor from Duke University’s School of Law. Mr.
Stillman then passed the Bar exams for both the state of New York and the state of Connecticut. Mr.
Stillman’s academic background was similarly channeled to benefit his aspiration of becoming a real
estate developer. While at Duke, Mr. Stillman audited all of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business real estate
classes as a non-matriculated student at the Business School.

Until 2000, Mr. Stillman worked in his family’s development business for approximately 15 years before
starting his own firm, Stillman Development International, LLC. The firm’s mission is to design and build
structures of superior architectural and artistic merit. In fulfilling that mission, Stillman Development
International has worked with some of the world’s leading architectural firms, including two Pritzker
Prize winning architects.

A passionate art collector, Mr. Stillman, is known for commissioning artists to work on pieces for
buildings, paying particularly close attention to the woodwork used in the apartments, too. Mr. Stillman
believes that every detail in a building is critical to the overall artistic effect of the project. Therefore, Mr.
Stillman’s approach to design and construction is that the work is intended to be art and his
extensive knowledge on the subject always influences his work.

Under Mr. Stillman’s leadership, Stillman Development International has a legacy of delivering diverse
and iconic projects including – but not limited to – the Schumacher, the Centurion, and the Metropolitan. Most recently, the real estate development and construction firm announced the renovation and adaptive reuse of the historic Times Square Theater in Manhattan.

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SHAWN TOWNSEND

President & Chief Investment Officer

Ease Capital

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Shawn Townsend

President & Chief Investment Officer, Ease Capital

Shawn Townsend is a member of the executive management team at Ease Capital, a technology-driven investment manager specializing in real estate credit strategies for multifamily assets. In this role, he oversees the development and execution of the investment strategy, loan origination, and portfolio management. With over 29 years of experience in commercial real estate, Shawn has expertise in direct investment, lending, structured products, securitization vehicles, and establishing debt platforms.


Before joining Ease Capital, Shawn founded and led the real estate credit platform at Blue Vista Capital Management, where he built a direct origination strategy and managed a diverse group of institutional capital clients across funds and strategic ventures. He also co-founded Stellar National Life, an annuity-focused insurance carrier, serving as Executive Board Member and Chief Investment Officer. Earlier, at Freedom Mortgage, he established the CMBS lending platform, acting as head of originations and a member of the firm’s investment committee. Prior to that, he served as head of originations and capital markets at Gramercy Capital Corp, a publicly traded mortgage REIT focused on middle-market bridge loans and high-yield debt investments. Shawn has also held senior roles in origination, capital markets, and portfolio management at J.P. Morgan, Taconic Investment Partners, and Nomura Securities.


Shawn holds a BS in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

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DARON TUBIAN

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Head of Affordable Housing Investments

Barings

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Andrea Wenner

Managing Director of Investor Relations and Strategic Partnership

MSquared

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Teodora Zobel

Chief Investment Officer

Midwood Investment & Development

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MODERATOR

Eric Herburger

Managing Director 

Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC

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Eric Herburger

Managing Director, Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC

Eric Herburger is a managing director in the Real Estate Practice Group with over 10 years of public accounting experience. He works with
family/closely held business providing tax planning and compliance services in areas that include residential and commercial real estate, foreign real estate, hospitality, and condominium management.

Eric has significant experience providing a variety of services including tax planning and compliance services to partnerships, corporations, trusts, and individuals; reviewing, and analyzing the tax implications of foreign investments for U.S. taxpayers; and advising on business structuring to minimize tax and exposure to the U.S. tax system as well as the impact of pending and new tax laws and regulations to assist in tax planning. In addition, Eric provides and reviews federal, state, and foreign filings for corporations, partnerships, and individuals.

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Leo Jacobs

Founder

Jacobs P.C.

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Horatio W. Jones IV

Managing Director – Multifamily Capital

Wells Fargo

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Mike Leipart

Co-Founder and Managing Principal

Redeavor Group

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Mike Leipart

Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Redeavor.

As Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Redeavor, Mike Leipart is transforming the way luxury developments are brought to market. He leads a first-of-its-kind real estate platform designed to meet the needs of developers and investors, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions through Redeavor’s integrated Sales, Advisory, and Capital divisions. With $4 billion in current projects across Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City, Nashville, Central America, and Mexico, Mike spearheads a modern, full-cycle approach to guide high-profile residential and resort developments from concept to completion—aligning long-view strategy with on-the-ground execution and capital access.

Before launching Redeavor, Mike founded The Agency Development Group (TADG), where he pioneered a brokerage-based model for development sales and marketing that became a national standard. Under his leadership, TADG not only led high-profile residential projects but also launched The Agency Creates, the firm’s in-house creative division, further reinforcing the value of integrated sales and marketing for new developments.

Earlier in his career, Mike served as Senior Vice President and National Marketing Director at ST Residential, where he oversaw the marketing rollout of a $5 billion national portfolio. His work included the launch of nearly 50 multifamily properties and the establishment of a unified national brand—efforts that shaped his foundational expertise in large-scale project positioning and execution.

Throughout his career, Mike has built lasting partnerships with leading architects, designers, creatives, and capital partners—bringing together multidisciplinary teams to shape standout projects. His instinct for anticipating what the market wants next, combined with a hands-on approach, continues to drive development forward in ways that deliver both creative distinction and lasting value.

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Grace Betancourt pOWERS

Partner

DL Partners

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Grace Betancourt Powers

Partners, DL Partners

Grace Betancourt Powers is a partner in the Firm’s transactional and real estate tax departments. She represents real estate owners, investors, developers, lenders, and operators, assisting them in a broad spectrum of real estate transactions in New York City. Her client base
includes individuals to major developers. Her expertise spans the acquisition, disposition, financing, and commercial leasing of various property types.

Beyond transactional matters, she specializes in guiding developers and owners through thintricacies of real estate tax exemption programs, including those outlined in RPTL Sections 421-a, 421-a (16), 467-m, 485-x, J-51 and the Industrial & Commercial Abatement Program
(ICAP). Additionally, she represents developers and owners pursuing inclusionary housing zoning benefits before the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development and assists building owners seeking Major Capital Improvement benefits through the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR).

Ms. Powers also represents nonprofit organizations, cooperatives, and condominiums, leveraging her expertise to help them navigate the complexities of real estate tax exemption programs within New York City.

Ms. Powers is fluent in Spanish.

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David Shamshovich

Partner

Belkin • Burden • Goldman, LLP

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David Shamshovich

Partner, Belkin · Burden · Goldman, LLP,

David Shamshovich is a Partner at Belkin · Burden · Goldman, LLP, where he co-leads the firm’s Tax Exemptions and Zoning Incentives Group and serves as a member of the firm’s Transactional Department. With a focus on maximizing development potential, David navigates developers through New York City’s zoning incentives initiatives, including the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP), Voluntary Inclusionary Housing (VIH), and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) programs. He has established a track record of assisting clients in securing approvals from the Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), helping developers maintain momentum on their projects while effectively addressing regulatory requirements within anticipated timeframes.

David provides comprehensive counsel across the entire development lifecycle, from initial acquisition strategy through closing and beyond. His integrated approach addresses the interconnected challenges of NYC real estate development by combining specialized knowledge of housing incentives with broad transactional experience. Clients benefit from his expertise in acquiring their development site, structuring zoning lot mergers for development rights transfers, negotiating construction and permanent financing terms, and securing critical access agreements from adjacent property owners—all essential phases of the development process that require careful navigation to bring projects from concept to completion.

Before joining Belkin · Burden · Goldman, LLP, David was a Partner at a law firm where he played a key role in the firm’s Inclusionary Housing and Transactional practice groups. His professional background includes creating and hosting a podcast examining New York real estate development through conversations with industry leaders. David’s experience also encompasses service as a law clerk to the Honorable David G. Trager in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and positions as a litigation associate at previous firms. This litigation foundation provides him with valuable perspective when structuring transactions to minimize risk and maximize value for his clients.

What You Need To Know

The multifamily market remains strong and supported by occupancy and rent growth, decline in vacancies, and economic tailwinds. Commercial Observer’s National Multifamily Investment Forum will explore the complexities of the market while offering smart strategies for growing your portfolio, unlocking capital, closing deals and maximizing revenue streams.

Don’t miss your chance to join leading experts as they discuss:

  • Top investment strategies, and why value-add and core-plus have become preferred strategies for leading investors
  • How adept investors are tapping into distressed opportunities to build generational wealth
  • The investment challenges posed by floating rate maturities 
  • What’s driving investor sentiment across geographic markets
  • The critical role of public-private partnerships in addressing affordability and workforce housing shortages
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Agenda

National Multifamily Market Outlook: Investor Sentiment for this Red Hot Market
The Great Reset: Floating Rate Maturities & Opportunistic Strategies Geared for Generational Wealth
Addressing Affordability & Workforce Housing Across the Map – Tax Incentives, Removing Barriers the Role of Public-Private Partnerships
Pinpointing the Geographic Markets Attracting Investments
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National Multifamily Investment Forum

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM – 12:30PM ET
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