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Graaskamp on the Road – Santa Monica

Friday, December 13 | 8:30am 6:00pm

Graaskamp on the Road - Santa Monica, California; Prented by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, MIT, and Brennan Investment Group

Join us for an exciting collaboration between the Graaskamp Center and the MIT Real Estate Center on December 13th at the Colorado Center in Santa Monica, California! Graaskamp Center Board members, alumni, and invited guests are welcome to attend a day filled with engaging panels and insightful presentations, featuring top industry leaders and faculty from both MIT and UW-Madison. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and explore the latest trends in real estate.

Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.Registration
9:00 – 9:14 a.m.Welcome: Will Wells, Founder & CEO, Milestone Partners
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.Panel 1: Institutional Investment Strategies
Moderator:  Jacques Gordon, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, UW-Madison

Panelists:

– Kevin Crummy, CIO Douglas Emmett
Aroon Chinai, Principal & Chief Investment Officer, Holualoa
Jerry Fink, Managing Partner, The Bascom Group, LLC
Justin Guichard, Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management
Jessica Levin, Managing Director, Intercontinental Properties
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.Faculty Presentation: Private Equity Real Estate Performance
– Tim Riddiough, Professor, Department of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics, UW-Madison
– Mark Roberts, Director of Research, Southern Methodist University & Crow Holdings
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.Panel 2: Co-GP JV Investments           
Moderator:  Tod McGrath, Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate; Vice President of Finance, BXP

Panelists:
– Will Wells, Founder & CEO, Milestone Partners
– Wayne Brandt, Founder and Managing Partner, Capital Funding Partners
– Jesse Scharf, Partner, Gibson Dunn
– Larry Bond, Co-Founder and Chairman, Bond Companies
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.Lunch
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.Lunch Discussion – Wisconsin-MIT Updates:
– Yongheng Deng, Professor, Chair and the John P. Morgridge Distinguished Chair in Business, Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
– James Scott, Director of Industry and Professional Programs; Lecturer; Research Scientist, Real Estate Technology Hub, MIT Center for Real Estate
– Walt Tourous, Director of MSRED Program, Senior Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.Alumni Presentation: Opportunities in Residential Finance
– Patrick Kennedy, CITYSPACES
Jeff Ennis, Founding Partner, Ocean Avenue Capital Advisors
– Brian Eisendrath, Institutional Property Advisors
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.Office Asset Pricing
– Tod McGarth, Vice President, Finance, BXP
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.Outlook for 2025: Jacques Gordon, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, UW-Madison
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.Wrap-Up and Adjourn
– Will Wells, Founder & CEO, Milestone Partners
– Jacques Gordon, Director, Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, UW-Madison
3:45 – 5:00 p.m.Networking Reception
2450 Broadway
Santa Monica, California 90404
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