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Industry Participation in the Classroom

Fall 2025, Spring and Summer 2026

Real Estate Finance

  • Instructors: Boaz Abramson, Chris Mayer, Tomasz Piskorski, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh
  • Gordon Dolven, CBRE
  • Mary Lang, Shadowbox Logistics
  • Tom Ortinau '09, GFP Real Estate
  • Molly Park, New York City Department of Social Services

Real Estate Transactions

  • Instructors: Karen Holdridge, Dave Powell
  • Aaron Abraham, Troutman Pepper
  • Zach Bernstein, Fried Frank
  • Charles Fyfe, Cerberus
  • Chris Herron, Ironhound
  • Andrea Karp, Ares
  • Barry Langer, Vornado
  • Matt Lustig, Lazard
  • Sean McSweeney, Mitsui Fudosan America
  • Jennifer Morgan, King & Spalding
  • Cole Pinney, BXP
  • Doug Rosner, Goulston & Storrs
  • Rob Sorin, Fried Frank
  • Hilary Spann, BXP
  • Glen Weiss, Vornado
  • Thad Wilson, King & Spalding
  • Rick Wolfe, Fried Frank

Real Estate Equity Securities Analysis

  • Instructor: Ross Smotrich ’83
  • Angela Aman, Kilroy Realty Corporation
  • Ken Bernstein, Acadia Realty Trust
  • Harrison Klein, Cohen & Steers
  • Jay Leupp, Terra Firma Asset Management
  • Hamid Moghadam, Prologis
  • Keith Oden, Camden Properties Trust
  • Larry Raiman, LDR Capital Management
  • Matt Rand, Link Logistics
  • Steve Sakwa, Evercore ISI
  • Owen Thomas, BXP

Real Estate Debt Markets

  • Instructor: Brian Lancaster
  • Jackie Brady, Trepp
  • Catherine Chen ’10, Apollo Global Management
  • Steven Marks, Fitch Ratings
  • Michael Nagelberg, Blackstone
  • Rob Veronne, Iron Hound

Residential Real Estate

  • Instructor: Brian Lancaster
  • David Benson, Federal National Mortgage Association
  • Hope Burgess, Banana Kelly
  • Harry DeRienzo, Banana Kelly
  • Hugh Frater ’85, Vessel Technologies
  • Asim Hamid, Blackstone
  • Jeff Hingst, Bloomberg Analytics
  • Meredith Marshall ’92, BRP Properties
  • Caaminee Pandit Vecchio ’22, Lendlease Americas
  • Chris Prokop, DDG
  • Baron Silverstein, NewRez

Cities Disrupted, Cities Transformed

  • Instructor: Melissa Roman Burch, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh
  • Forth Bagley, KPF
  • Jonathan Rose, Jonathan Rose Companies

Real Estate Development

  • Instructor: Ben Atkins
  • Steven Ganeless, Zenith
  • Justin Horowitz, Cooper Horowitz
  • Daniel Laub, Zenith
  • Jeffrey Levine, Levine Builders and Douglaston Development
  • Max Rodenborn, Zenith
  • William Romano, Zenith
  • Colin Sullivan, Related
  • Vinh Thai, Zenith

Distressed Real Estate Investing

  • Instructors: Ron Kravit, David Sherman ’82
  • Ed Adler ’88, Lubert-Adler
  • Adam Gallistel ’04, GIC
  • Saul Goldstein, Activum SG Capital
  • Maximo Lima, Hemisferio Sul Investimentos
  • Michael Nash, Blackstone
  • Joe Smith ’99, 1754 Properties
  • Brian Steinwurtzel ’04, GFP Real Estate

Global Real Estate Investment

  • Instructor: Gregorio Schneider ’96
  • Gabriela Airaldi, Partners Group
  • Patrick Brauer, Emirates Investment Authority
  • Daniel Grunberg, TC Latin America Partners
  • Ankur Gupta, Brookfield Real Estate
  • David Hodes, Hodes Weill & Associates
  • Justin Landis, GIC
  • Gordon Lee, BTG Pactual Mexico
  • Spencer Levy, CBRE
  • Philippe Marinier, CABRICO
  • June Yearwood, Church Pension Fund

Capstone: Real Estate Investment

  • Instructor: Jane Yang ’10
  • David Beznos, Pulte Group
  • Cathy Bonczek, CCB Communications
  • Michael Godfrey, Stabelwood Properties
  • Andrew Jacob '96, BGO
  • Steve Trudel, MetLife Investments

Real Estate Analytics

  • Instructor: Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh
  • Swagat Banergee, Welltower
  • Drew Conway, Two Sigma
  • Andrew Siah, TabAI
  • Kevin Stoll, Welltower
  • Donal Warde '19, Folio Strategy Partners

EMBA Block Week: Real Estate as an Asset and a Business

  • Instructors: Chris Mayer, Ivo de Wit ’17
  • Fernando Carrasco LBS '14, Locatium
  • Lisa Cations ' 17, JCR Advisors
  • Peter Hobbs, BFinance
  • Mary Lang, Shadowbox Logistics
  • Matt Lustig, Lazard
  • Michael O'Connor '01, Clarion Partners

Explore Annual Center Report

It is with great pleasure that we present this annual report, highlighting the 2024–2025 academic year at the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate. This report captures the depth and diversity of activity, thought leadership, and specialized expertise that define our work and reflect the ongoing dynamism of the real estate industry. See more from the report below.

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