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National Multifamily Investment Forum

June 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET Convene 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10178
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Speakers

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Yisroel Berg

Chief Investment Officer—Multifamily

HGI

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Eleonora Bershadskaya

Principal, Real Estate

Vistria

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ASI CYMBAL

Chairman

Cymbal DLT Companies

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ANDREW DANSKER

CEO

Dansker Capital Group

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Brian Flax

Executive Vice President

Meridian Capital Group

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Jordan kornberg

Chief Investment Officer

Mast Capital

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Matias Recchia

Co-Founder & CEO

Keyway

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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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SCOTT WAYNEBERN

President/Co-Managing Member

Limekiln Real Estate/ MF1

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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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Founder

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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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MODERATOR

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
Convene
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178
$250
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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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