Paula Munger

Vice President, Industry Research & Analysis
National Apartment Association

Paula Munger is the Vice President of Research for the National Apartment Association, leading research efforts on topics of importance to the industry. She gathers, analyzes and synthesizes data and information to arrive at the most meaningful and relevant insights. Paula’s research aids NAA members in their business initiatives, as well as NAA advocacy and public relations efforts. She is a member of the National Association for Business Economics and The Counselors of Real Estate®.

Jason Feifer

Editor in Chief
Entrepreneur Magazine

Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcast Problem Solvers. Outside of Entrepreneur, he is the author of the book Build For Tomorrow, which helps readers find new opportunities in times of change, as the host of the podcast Help Wanted, where he and cohost Nicole Lapin solve listeners' work problems. He also writes a newsletter called One Thing Better, which each week gives you one better way to build a career or company you love.

Jennifer Hill (Moderator)

Chief People Officer & General Counsel
PeakMade Real Estate

As the CPO & General Counsel, Jennifer is focused on Peak’s ‘people experience’ and creating a space where all people continue to evolve. Jennifer is on NMHC’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee & OPTECH Planning Committee, and she sits on the Education Advisory Board for NAA. Jennifer has been with the company for 15 years.

Mike Brewer

Chief Operating Officer
RADCO Residential

Mike Brewer is passionate about people, technology, and real estate. Mike’s investment in technological advances and education improves the team member experience and elevates customer engagement. He joined RADCO Residential in 2016 and oversees all operations.

Mike has received numerous industry honors, including seven “Property Management Company of the Year” awards under his leadership. He is a frequent contributor to industry-related publications, such as Units Magazine, MFE, Multifamily Insiders, PropertyManagement.com, and more. His vlog, The Multifamily Collective, reaches industry professionals across the globe who tune in daily for Mike’s reflections on everything from consumer trends to employee relations, professional growth, and beyond. An avid reader and lifelong learner, Mike has been “out to put a dent in the multifamily universe” for more than 25 years.

Alexandra Jackiw

Chief Operating Officer
ARGENTA Property Management Group

Alexandra ‘Alex’ Jackiw is the Chief Operating Officer, and in that capacity, she manages and oversees all corporate and property operations. Additionally, she is part of the leadership team which is responsible for the long-term growth and strategic direction of the company. Prior to HGPS, Alex worked at an executive leadership level for several privately-held regional companies as well as large publicly traded investment management firms. She has experience managing LIHTC and HUD-regulated properties, purpose-built student housing, conventional market-rate properties, full-service retirement communities, and nursing homes.

Her experience includes all aspects of property and asset management, marketing, training, consulting, troubled property turnarounds, and new business development. Active in professional organizations, Alex served as Chairman of the Board of the National Apartment Association (NAA) in 2013 and President of the NAA Education Institute in 2008/2009. She is Past Chair of the Residential Property Management Advisory Board at Virginia Tech and the Past President of the Ball State University Residential Property Management Advisory Board.

Jackie Rhone

Executive Director, US Real Estate Services - Active Adult
Greystar

Jackie Rhone is an Executive Director and leads the company's Active Adult (55+) platform as well as the US Resource Centers, which offers centralized services to owned and third-party communities. Greystar currently has two Resource Centers located in Dallas and Memphis.

During her 22+ years at Greystar, Jackie has held many operational leadership positions within the Property Management business, including leading the Property Management Operations Committee within Greystar that drives operational excellence throughout the company. She is a previous recipient of the Houston Apartment Association Industry Achievement Award for both the Property Supervisor of the Year as well as the Owner/Management Executive of the Year and a two-time winner of the prestigious Frank P. Finch Presidential award from the Texas Apartment Association. Jackie is an Executive Committee and Board Member of the Texas Apartment Association and serves as a past President and Board Member of the Houston Apartment Association. She currently serves the National Apartment Association as a Region VI Vice-President.

Jackie holds both the Certified Property Manager designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management as well as the Certified Apartment Property Supervisor designation from the National Apartment Association. She also carries the AMO designation for Greystar.

Christi Weinstein

Vice President, Strategic Support Solutions
BH Management

As Vice President of Strategic Support Solutions at BH Management, Christi Weinstein oversees the company’s learning development, software implementations, support services, and national product and ancillary procurement efforts.

Christi supports critical business strategies and leads the company’s innovative solutions by developing highly functioning teams that use best-in-class technologies to drive results.

With more than 23 years of multifamily experience, Christi is dedicated to improving operational processes to enrich the employee experience and support the company’s customer-centric mindset.

Ari Abramson (Moderator)

Vice President, Acquisitions
Continental Realty Corporation

As the Vice President of Acquisitions, Ari leads CRC’s multifamily acquisitions team through the sourcing, evaluating, and closing of acquisitions throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the US.  Currently, Ari is investing on behalf of the Core Multifamily Fund, LP, an open-ended fund, and Fund V, a value-add closed-ended fund.  Prior to joining CRC, Ari worked at Alex Brown Realty as an Acquisitions Officer with a focus on joint venture investments throughout the Southeast.  In addition, Ari held investment banking and real estate development positions for Stifel Nicolaus, Townsend Capital, and Legg Mason.

Ashley Casaday

Executive Managing Director of Capital Markets
RangeWater

Ashley Casaday is the Executive Managing Director of Capital Markets for RangeWater Real Estate. In this role, Ashley serves on both the Executive Team and the Investment Committee. Ashley oversees and leads the capitalization and financing efforts for all new developments across the company’s platform, and initiates and maintains relationships with capital partners, investors, and lenders.  She also oversees all dispositions and recapitalizations for new developments and works closely with the firm’s strategic partners, brokers, and consultants to ensure the successful sale of those projects. In 2021, Ashley led the capitalization of over $1.0 billion in new developments across the Sunbelt and Mountain West. She has overseen the successful disposition of over $3.3 billion in multifamily assets, spanning multiple states and submarkets in her time with RangeWater. She has also been instrumental in developing and building the fast-growing Storia brand, the firm’s build-to-rent single-family rental division deploying nearly a billion dollars for development.

Brendan Coleman

Senior Managing Director
Walker & Dunlop

Brendan Coleman, Senior Managing Director and head of Walker & Dunlop’s Washington D.C. based Debt and Structured Finance Group, is responsible for new loan origination and specializes in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily products, while also developing other lending relationships for the company’s Mid-Atlantic office. Mr. Coleman’s leadership and expertise also forms a key element in the combined go-to-market structure for Walker & Dunlop’s lending and investment sales teams in the Nation’s Capital region.

Since joining Walker & Dunlop Multifamily Finance production group in 2007, Mr. Coleman’s team has originated more than 700 transactions totaling over $10 billion dollars’ in financing. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Coleman served as a sales director with GMAC-RFC, a compliance underwriter at GE Capital Mortgage, and an account executive at Genworth Financial.

Matt Henney

Managing Director
Greystar Investment Management

Matt Henney is a Managing Director for Greystar Investment Management and leads acquisitions throughout the Southeast. Matt is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and presenting new investment opportunities to Greystar's Investment Committee. In addition to sourcing, Matt oversees diligence and closing for all acquisitions and runs dispositions for investment assets in the Southeast.

Before joining Greystar in 2014, Matt was an Associate at Lancaster Pollard, a boutique investment and mortgage banking firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Matt is an active member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, where he serves on the Emerging Leaders Committee and is a member of the Urban Land Institute. 

Matt received his Master’s of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and earned his bachelor's in Chemistry from Miami University of Ohio.

Lisa Hurd

Chief Investment Officer
RADCO Residential

Lisa R. Hurd leads with an entrepreneurial spirit and institutional focus in her approach to commercial real estate investment and finance. As Chief Investment Officer for RADCO, Lisa oversees all investment activities at the company including Acquisitions, Joint Venture Equity Placements, Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Dispositions. Lisa and her team analyze markets, asset classes, and trends to acquire and invest in opportunistic real estate, struture and raise private equity capital and accretive debt, manage investment performance, debt, and investor relations for all assets under management, and oversee dispositions activity within RADCO’s diverse multifamily, JV equity, and hospitality portfolio.

Jorge Rosa

Executive Managing Director
Cushman & Wakefield

Jorge Rosa serves as Executive Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group and is responsible for business development and investment sales of existing multifamily assets and development opportunities throughout the Washington Metro Area.

Mr. Rosa recently joined the firm in 2012 from Jones Lang LaSalle, where he served as Vice President with the Mid-Atlantic Multifamily Group. In addition, he also served as a Development Associate at Fairfield Residential, where he worked on land acquisition for the construction of luxury apartment communities. To date, Mr. Rosa has participated in the acquisition / disposition of over $3.4 billion and 24,000 units in multifamily and development opportunities throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.