Check in, pick up your badge and grab your conference materials. Our team is on hand to assist with questions and help you get ready for a great event.
Join us for a special welcome hosted by the Crittenden Report editorial team. Meet fellow professionals, enjoy light refreshments and get an early start on networking with fellow attendees.
This kickoff session opens the conference with a high-level look at the forces shaping commercial real estate finance.
Moderator: Jeff Pirhalla, Oak Real Estate Partners
Speakers: Cory Jubran, Senior Director of Originations, Nuveen Green Capital
Anna Kampling, First VP, CBRE
Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman, Sonnenblick Industries
Multifamily remains a core asset class, but pricing and underwriting continue to shift. This session examines the current deal pipeline, where pricing is landing and how lenders and investors are approaching new opportunities.
Moderator: Vic Clark, Senior Managing Director, Lument
Speakers: Will Martin, VP, Investor Relations, Equity Capital Markets, Peachtree PC Investors
Kwame J. Granderson, Partner, MHC Capital LLC
Hear firsthand how a lender and their partners turned challenges into triumphs.
Pull up a chair for a deep dive into asset classes and loan types. These intimate sessions encourage open dialogue, questions and experience-sharing from the very start.
Moderator: Steven Buchwald, Senior Managing Director Capital Markets, Institutional Property Advisors
Dive deeper at our Meet the Lenders Showcase, offering rare face-to-face access to active lenders and capital providers. It’s your chance to ask questions, explore financing opportunities and build the relationships that can move your next deal forward.
Kick off the conference at our Night One Cocktail Party, where you can unwind, connect and start meaningful conversations with fellow CRE professionals in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Start your morning with our Coffee Power Up, a casual networking meetup designed to energize your day. Grab a cup of coffee, connect with fellow attendees and spark conversations before the sessions begin. It’s the perfect way to warm up for a full day of learning, deal making and relationship building.
The Crittenden Report editors unveil the results of a groundbreaking study with real-world data on pricing, leverage, structure, liquidity and capital availability. Plus: every attendee will receive a final Benchmark report in June.
How sponsors and intermediaries evaluate private equity relationships, what firms look for in today’s market and how to structure deals for long-term fit and execution.
Moderator: Louis Friedel, Senior Managing Director, Berkadia
Hear firsthand how a lender and their partners turned challenges into triumphs.
Pull up a chair for a deep dive into asset classes and loan types.
Moderator: Matt Benson, Senior Director, JLL Capital Markets
Get the inside scoop from top lenders — their latest offerings and recent deals. After the showcase, dive into an Ask Anything session where you can get candid answers.
Refuel and network during a hosted lunch with fellow CRE professionals. A great opportunity to continue conversations, build relationships and exchange insights.
How bridge strategies are evolving in 2026, where lenders see opportunity, how risk is being priced and what borrowers should expect as deals move from transitional to permanent financing.
Moderator: Gary Bechtel, CEO, Red Oak Capital Holdings
Speakers: Marcus Goodwin, Senior Director of Debt Investments, RRA Capital
Cody Charfauros, Principal / Managing Director, Slatt Capital
Sam Levy, Director of Debt Capital Markets, Westcore
This session identifies the mezzanine and bridge lenders actively writing deals today, where they are deploying capital and what makes them competitive. Attendees will gain insight into current terms, risk appetite and how to approach the most active players in the market.
Moderator: Dan Gorczycki, George Smith Partners
Speakers: Daniel Katz, Head of Originations, Brightspire Capital
Michael Anderson-Mitterling, Managing Director, George Smith Partners
Join us for the Night Two Cocktail & Networking Party, an evening designed to help you deepen the connections you’ve made so far at the conference. Mingle with lenders, investors, developers and CRE professionals in a relaxed, social setting.
Start the final day strong with our Coffee Power Hour & Breakfast, a relaxed morning gathering designed to fuel both your energy and your networking. Enjoy fresh coffee and breakfast while reconnecting with attendees, lenders and industry peers before the last round of sessions.
As traditional lending tightens, alternative capital continues to fill critical gaps. This session explores non-bank financing options, emerging structures and creative strategies borrowers are using to get deals done. Learn when alternative financing makes sense, how it is being priced and how it fits into broader capital stacks.
Moderator: Jared Schlosser, Head of Credit Originations and CPACE, Peachtree Group
Kelly Nealis, SVP, Pearlmark
Malcolm P. Davies, Founder/CEO, WAY Capital, Inc.
How fund structures are changing, where target returns are landing and how risk is being managed in today’s market. Gain insight into how private credit strategies are shaping deal economics and influencing capital availability.
Moderator: Rahul V. Shah, Sherpa Capital Group
Speakers: Sean McDonald, VP, Socotra Capital
Bradley Ross, Managing Director & Head of Originations, Parkview Financial
Moderator: Scott Botsford, SVP, Northmarq
Miami, Florida
November 7-8, 2023
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