Thank you to the many alumni and friends who generously share their time, expertise, and experience with our students. Whether serving as guest lecturers, mentors and advisors, offering career guidance, or supporting hands-on learning through case competitions and field trips, you bring the real estate industry to life beyond the classroom.
The Badger Real Estate Network is truly one of a kind, distinguished by the loyalty, passion, and generosity of alumni and industry friends who remain deeply connected to Wisconsin and committed to helping the next generation succeed. Through your accomplished careers and generous engagement, you lead by example, inspire our students, and help shape their professional paths.
By hiring our graduates, opening doors, making introductions, and investing in their success, you create the kinds of opportunities that can launch a career. Your continued commitment is a powerful vote of confidence in our students and the Wisconsin Real Estate Program. Thank you for giving back, staying connected, and helping build the next generation of Badger real estate leaders.
- Cinzia Abbate, Co-Founder / Architect (Professor, Temple University Rome), AeV Architetti (AEV Architects), Rome
- Paul Adornato, REIT Analyst, BMO Securities
- Phil Aiello, President & COO, Mandel Group
- Sam Ankin, Founder & Managing Principal, Northpond
- Adrien Anres, Asset Manager, LaSalle Investment Management
- Kaylen Bach, Development Manager, Ryan Companies
- Mark Beckwith, Executive Vice President – Head of Investment Management, Second Avenue
- Nicolas Biganzoli, Managing Director, Head of Investments – France, Nuveen Real Estate
- Robb Bollhoffer, Managing Principal and CIO, 29th Street Capital
- David Bourla, Head of Research, Newmark
- Jonathan Brown, Executive Director, Real Estate Banking, J.P. Morgan (Asset Management, Real Estate Debt)
- Anastasia Callaghan, Architect / Shareholder, Potter Lawson
- Kelli Carhart, Executive Managing Director – Head of Multifamily Capital Markets, CBRE
- Marci Carl, Director of Real Estate (retail leasing), Crate & Barrel
- Sean Casey, Vice President – Transactions, Harrison Street
- Andrew Cathlina, Director of Development, Wanxiang America Real Estate Group
- Matthew Childress, Vice President of Acquisitions & Real Estate Finance, WHPC
- Brian Cleary, Managing Director, Northwood Investors
- Jack Cohen, CEO, Darkknight Ventures, LLC
- Jim Costello, Chief Economist, MSCI
- Thibault Couderc, Investment and Asset Management, Nuveen Global
- Alexandra Cruz, Young Alumni Panelist (recognized in Graaskamp post), Fiduciary Real Estate Development
- Joe Curtin, Assistant Vice President, Harrison Street
- Ben Dalton, Investment Officer, Orion Capital Partners
- George De Smidt, Asset Management Associate (Young Alumni Panelist), SARA Investment Real Estate
- Mairi Dillon, Associate Director – Science Ecosystem, Canary Wharf Group
- Steve Disse, Principal, Colliers International
- John Donoghue, Director of Design, J. Jeffers & Co.
- Amine Douyissi, Redevco
- Charlotte Du, Gave referral for Nuveen events, Nuveen Global
- Chris Ehler, President, Veridian Homes
- Katie Ekstrom, Senior Vice President, CBRE
- David Emerich, Director of Development / Chief Development Officer, Raymond Management Company
- Richard Evans, Senior Director, Berkadia
- Todd Ewen, SVP & Chief Development Officer (UW-Madison MS), Whataburger
- Nick Feuillerat, (came with Jonathon Brown), JP Morgan
- Jaime Fink, Chicago Office Co-Head, JLL
- Dan Fogarty, Chief Investment Officer & Principal, Stotan Industrial
- Larissa Fogarty, Real Estate / Affordable Housing Consulting, Baker Tilly US
- Irène Fossé, Executive Director, Research and Strategy, AEW Europe
- Jason Friedman, President, Friedman Properties
- Guillaume Genot, SVP, Development & Asset Management, LaSalle Investment Management
- JR Gideon, Vice President, Lincoln Property Co
- Jasper Gilbey, Head of Housing, Alternative and Strategic Transactions (did not meet), Nuveen Real Estate
- Adam Goldstein, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Gary Gorman, CEO, Gorman Company
- Graham Grady, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- Nate Gundrum, Vice President, Mortenson
- Danny Gutman, Vice President, Originations, National Equity Fund (NEF)
- Jeffrey Hahn, Real Estate Law & Deal Structuring (Lawyer & Asst. Professor)
- Hakima Hammadi, Cadre Executif, Redevco
- Paul Hanson, Northwestern Mutual
- Dylan Harris, Senior Associate, Virtus Real Estate Capital
- Josh Hartmann, CEO & Board Director, NEXmetro Communities
- Nate Helbach, Founder & CEO, Neutral
- Ned Hoyt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ragtag Ventures
- Scott Humphreys, Managing Director – Asset Management, Virtus Real Estate Capital
- Ivano Ilardo, Senior Advisor (Milan), Ryze
- Connor Jansen, Director of Engineering, Slipstream
- Max Jawer, Managing Director of Acquisitions, The Rose Companies
- Chris Jaye, Principal, Commonwealth Companies
- Joshua Jeffers, President, J. Jeffers & Co.
- Chris Jillings, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Cinnaire
- Carolyn Kane, Investments Senior Associate, Link Logistics
- Thomas Keller, Supported group project for RE702 PMBA, Keller Real Estate Group
- Dan Kennelly, Vice President, Quad Capital Partners
- Larry Kilmer II, Redevelopment and Special Projects Director, City of Milwaukee
- Aaron Konop, Finance Director, Continental Properties
- Matt Korman, Acquisitions Assistant Vice President, Harrison Street
- Dan Kroetz, President of Development, Commonwealth Companies
- Allie Kronthal, Associate Director – Acquisitions, The Rose Companies
- Sam Leichtling, Deputy Commissioner of City Development, City of Milwaukee
- Kirstey Lein, Vice President of Investments (came with Sam Ankin), Northpond Partners
- David Lenz, Chairman, NCG Hospitality
- Bill Levy, CEO, BMOC, Inc.
- Israel Linares, Senior Market Analyst, CoStar
- Theodore Lipscomb, Executive Director, LISC Milwaukee
- Mary Ludgin, Managing Director, Heitman
- Rick Lynn, President, RML Capital
- Doug Lyons, Managing Principal, Head of Debt Investments, Pearlmark
- Thomas Maguire, Senior Associate – Real Estate, Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Zubaer Mahboob, Director of European Research, Heitman
- Jake Maliel, TA Associates
- Steve Malpezzi, Professor Emeritus (former Academic Director, Graaskamp Center), UW-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business
- Ian Martin, Founder & Managing Principal, Land by Label
- Ted Matkom, General Counsel, Gorman & Company, Inc.
- Nick Maupin, Senior Director, National Multifamily, CBRE
- Scott McKibben, Chief Executive Officer, Matterhorn Venture Partners
- Jim McMahon, Senior Director – Healthcare Medical Office, Capital One
- Brent Meister, Director of Asset Management (organized Redevco event / Paris dinner), HRO France
- Chad Messer, Managing Director & Deputy CIO, Sagard Real Estate
- Mark Miller, Senior Vice President, Lincoln Property Company
- Mickie Miszewski, Vice President of Employee Experience and Community Relations Manager, Harrison Street
- Luca Montalti, Managing Partner – Investment Strategy, Torchlight Investors
- Henry Moore, Vice President, 29th Street Capital
- Renee Moran, Asset Management Director, Battersea Power Station
- Kristi Morgan
- Andrea Mullins, Vice President, Development, Irgens
- Brian Munson, Principal / Principal Urban Designer (Guest Lecturer, RE702 PMBA), Vandewalle & Associates
- Chuck Murphy, Executive Vice President, LCS
- Steven Murphy, Vice President – Real Estate (UW Alum; supported RE415/RE715 projects), RFA Asset Management
- Terrell Nash, Office of Real Estate Services / Economic Development (Young Alumni Panelist), City of Madison
- Ross Nemzin, Managing Director – Investment Management, Second Avenue
- Anne Neujahr Morrison, Founder & Principal (also Board Member/Shareholder, Urban Land Interests), New Year Investments
- Eric Nordness, Managing Principal, Marquee Development
- Charlie O’Brien, Investment Sales Analyst, CBRE
- Carter Olles, Managing Partner, Nautilus Real Estate Investments
- Brad Olsen, Founder, Atlantic Partners
- Lea Overby, Barclays Securities
- Joe Paskov, Senior Vice President – Investments, LaSalle Investment Management
- Priyesh Patel, Principal Environmental Consultant, ChapmanBDSP
- Isabella Pierri, Market Research Analyst (Young Alumni Panelist), Stream Realty Partners
- Matt Poulos, Associate Relationship Manager – Healthcare Real Estate, Capital One
- Rochelle Probst, Managing Director – Sponsor Finance, Capital One
- Tyler Remmers, AVP – Acquisitions, Virtus RE Capital
- Karine Renard, Asset Manager, AEW Europe
- Gretchen Richards, Vice President – Multifamily Investment Properties, CBRE
- Erin Roberts, Director – Real Estate Intelligence, Ryan Companies
- Mathieu Rodrigues, Associate, Nuveen Global
- Jeff Rotter, Owner, Rotter Realty Group
- Carole Schaeffer, Vice President of Business Development – Wisconsin, JLA Architects
- Tyler Sheeran, Managing Vice President of Development, Commonwealth Companies
- James Sheppard, Executive Director, Strategy and Bus. Dev., Kadans Science Partner
- Jared Shoemaker, London Dinner Guest
- Grant Siverhus, Acquisitions Manager, 29th Street Capital
- Tony Smedley, Managing Director, Heitman
- Andy Smith, Senior Vice President, Lincoln Property Company
- Guy Smith, Commercialisation Manager, Battersea Power Station
- Kari Smith, Director of Investor Relations, Wynnchurch Capital
- Steve Song, Founder & CEO, Diald AI
- Steve Sosnowski, Senior Vice President – Commercial Real Estate Group, Johnson Financial Group
- Dan Soyka, Portfolio Director, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
- Mitchell Starczynski, Managing Director (SIOR), Industrial, Newmark
- John Stein, Managing Partner – Investments, Torchlight Investors
- Alec Stuckart, Vice President, Asset Management (came with Brian Cleary), Northwood Investors
- David Sullivan, Investor Outreach, NAREIT
- Allan Swaringen, President & CEO, JLL Income Property Trust
- Matt Tucker, Senior Environmental Consultant, ChapmanBDSP
- Maria Tyler, Property Manager, Redevco France
- Mason Valadez, Assistant Vice President – Healthcare Leveraged Finance, Capital One
- Carlo Vigevano, Co-Founder / Architect (heritage & historic restoration), AeV Architetti (AEV Architects), Rome
- Hans Vrensen, Head of Research & Strategy (UW Alum), AEW Europe
- Megan Walela, Vice President of Development, WHPC
- Max Walmsley, Managing Director, Deputy Fund Manager, LaSalle Investment Management
- David Walsh, Senior Director – Development, Greystar
- Jinjie Wang, Director, Canary Wharf Group
- David Weiss, President, General Capital
- Kevin White, President & Principal, Berghammer Construction
- Paul Wilson, Managing Director (organized 100 New Bridge St / London dinner), MetLife Investment Management
- Cody Wiseman, CEO & Founder, Wiseman Capital
- Mark Witt, Managing Director, Pearlmark
- John Worth, Head of Research, NAREIT
- Tom Zale, Vice President Real Estate, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate
- Cissy Zhang, Chief of Staff, BMOC Inc.