Featured Speakers
- Isaac Abid ’07, Founder and Managing Partner, Lakeside Group
- David Aviram ’06, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Maverick Real Estate Partners
- Peter Braffman, Managing Director, GCM Grosvenor
- Ryan Cotton, Partner and Head of Real Estate, Bain Capital
- Hugh Frater ’85, Chairman, Vessel Technologies
- MaryAnne Gilmartin, Founder and CEO, MAG Partners
- Matt Johnson, Head of Real Estate – US, UBS
- Ted Martell ’06, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Maverick Real Estate Partners
- Margaret McKnight, Partner and Head of Portfolio Solutions, Real Estate, Stepstone Group
- Josh Taube, CEO, Strategic Property Partners
2024 Alumni Steering Committee
- Julie Brenton ’89, Partner, Head of Investor Relations, Dune Real Estate Partners
- Stoney Cox ’07, Founder and CEO, Nomos Group
- Roger Fortune ’01, Vice President, The Stahl Organization
- Steve Grant ’92, Managing Principal, MCRE Partners
- Ines Leung ’07, Managing Director, Client Relations and Capital Raising, EQT Exeter (Co-Chair)
- Katie Pelczar ’08, Head of Real Estate Investment, Cascade Asset Management Company (Co-Chair)
- Benjamin Schwartz ’22, Vice President, Bridge Investment Group
- Scott Shapiro ’99, Managing Director, Eagle Rock Ventures
- David Sherman ’82, Co-Director, Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate, Columbia Business School; Senior Advisor and Co-Founder, BGO Strategic Capital Partner (Advisor)
- Raphael Sidelsky ’99, Chief Investment Officer, Real Estate, W5 Group
- Tony Talbert ’04, Founder, Pennsbury Capital
- Juan Tawil ’25, Student Representative
Symposium Agenda
- Guided Speed Networking and Networking Luncheon
- Opening Keynote Fireside Chat: The State of the US Housing Market
- Short Take: From Business School to Business Partners, Finding Distress in NYC Credit Markets
- Leadership Panel: Urban Redevelopment
- Distinguished Real Estate Partner Award Presentation
- Leadership Panel: Capital Deployment and Valuation
- Closing Keynote Fireside Chat: Key Real Estate Investment Sectors
- Sip & Socialize Alumni Reception
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.