Ever-changing Technology for Multifamily & BTR: The Crux of the Investments?

Mr. Castilla is managing principal of Genesis Capital Advisors and Chief Executive Officer of GenCap Partners. He directs GenCap’s operations in Dallas and serves as Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for the various investments managed by GenCap. He also chairs the firm’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee.

Hartwell Brown started programming in 4th grade on an Apple IIe. After graduating from Stanford in 1994, he founded Hart Systems, a computer consulting and programming company. He lived in Silicon Valley for two decades, building Hart Systems, and commercializing the two U.S Patents he was awarded in 2012 and 2014. He moved to Texas in 2012 with his wife and applied the lessons learned developing software for two decades in Silicon Valley to the builder, contractor, multifamily, and manufacturing industries concentrated in the Greater Houston Area. He is an expert in business systems, computer systems, and artificial intelligence. He lives in Katy, Texas with his wife and their three native Texan children.

Margaret is an experienced Chair, Board Director and CEO. She is a Director on the Boards of Bank of Ireland Group and New Ireland Assurance plc and a Senior Adviser with Consello. Margaret is former CEO and Board Director of IRES REIT plc, Ireland’s leading private rental residential owner and operator with €1.5bn of assets. She is Chair of the Dublin City University Business School Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library. She is a former Non-Executive Director of Dalata Hotel Group plc, Birmingham Airport, Dusseldorf and Hamburg Airports and HSBC Security Services Ireland DAC. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a Chartered Director of Institute of Directors.

Chief Executive Officer of SPI Capital, an algorithm-driven property asset manager that creates hands-free residential portfolios for private investors. Anna was named one of Bisnow’s ‘Women Leading Real Estate’, and published Amazon Best Seller, Strategic Property Investing on how investors can navigate the current, complex property market. She previously developed the strategy and built the seed portfolio for a HNWI-backed fund targeting a £100m+ housing portfolio, and was involved with c. £2bn+ transactions as a Strategist at Deloitte and studied real estate at Cambridge. Anna is a TedX speaker, hosts a leading property podcast and is regularly featured in leading publications including the Financial Times, BBC and The Daily Telegraph.

Brian Betel serves as Head of Direct Transactions at ActivumSG UK Advisors Limited, where he leads strategic investment initiatives and transaction execution. With extensive experience in private equity and direct investment management, Betel specializes in identifying and structuring complex financial transactions across diverse sectors. His expertise encompasses deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, contributing to ActivumSG's growth as a prominent investment advisory firm. Betel brings deep knowledge of European markets and cross-border transactions, positioning him as a key leader in the firm's direct investment strategy and client advisory services.

SVP and Director of Product and Strategy at Google Development Ventures (GDV), within Lendlease. Google Development Ventures is a partnership between Lendlease and Google to plan, develop, and manage four mixed-use districts in Silicon Valley, including 15,000 residential units. As GDV's lead for residential product strategy, my goal is to ensure the apartments meet the needs of tomorrow's renter, in terms of design, operations, technology, and mobility.

Over 20 years of experience in real estate development, investment and asset management in the US and Latin America. I currently work as the Housing sector lead at Nuveen for co-living and flex term rental strategies which includes evaluating prop-tech strategies in the housing industry with innovative operators as well as new investments in op-co and prop-co companies. Lead for acquisitions and asset management for Nuveen's housing investments in Florida. Our portfolio includes approximately 31 properties - 9,700 units of student, conventional and income restricted apartments. Currently evaluating value-add, core plus and core apartment acquisitions in Florida as well as joint venture opportunities for ground up development on multifamily

Christian joined Heimstaden in 2019 as CIO. Alongside building a solid group investment platform, his focus has been on expanding the Heimstaden business into new markets. By the identification of potential value creation through extensive macro analyses as well as active focus on every single asset aspect from market trends to ESG and customer satisfaction, his aspiration is to create a best-in-class investment & asset management platform to accommodate the ambitious growth visions of the Group. Prior to that, he was a partner specialised in capital markets at Sadolin & Albæk; a Danish commercial broker & real estate advisor which in 2018 was acquired by Colliers International. Holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Copenhagen.

30 años de experiencia Daniel cofundó Dazia Capital Real Estate en 2013, donde desde su posición de Consejero Delegado dirige las operaciones de la compañía supervisando los departamentos de desarrollo de negocio, estrategia, financiación y estructuración. De 1985 a 2000 Daniel formó parte del área de energía y trading de Glencore AG y posteriormente entre 2000 y 2014 dirigió los departamentos de Inmobiliario y Energías Renovables en el Family Office familiar. Daniel es Licenciado en Economía por la London School of Economics.

Dave is a pillar in industry circles, having served in leadership roles for the National Apartment Association and as the past-President of the Texas Apartment Association. Under Dave’s visionary leadership, Madera Residential is a solidly innovative technology firm operating in the multifamily space. While continuing to manage a large portfolio, his team is now developing disruptive software, hardware, and communications solutions to increase profitability and create happier healthier communities.

Davide Albertini Petroni serves as President of Assoimmobiliare, Italy's premier real estate association representing the country's leading property development and investment companies. Under his leadership, the organization advocates for industry interests and promotes sustainable urban development practices. With extensive experience in real estate and corporate governance, Albertini Petroni has been instrumental in shaping Italy's property sector policies and fostering dialogue between public institutions and private stakeholders. His expertise spans real estate finance, urban planning, and industry regulation, making him a respected voice in Italian real estate circles.

Dimitar Savov is the CEO of BLD Bulgaria - the fastest growing residential real estate development company in Bulgaria. Having a financial and banking background, throughout the years Mr. Savov has taken managerial positions in leading Bulgarian real estate companies specialized in office and vacation development and consultancy. Mr. Savov is also a Member of the Board of Directors of AG Capital – the largest real estate holding in Bulgaria.

Jill Homan is President of Javelin 19 Investments, a Washington, DC-based real estate investment, development, and advisory firm and a leader in the new Opportunity Zone (“OZ”) area. Ms. Homan has more than fifteen years’ experience in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, asset management and leasing totaling almost $500 million in total capitalization. Ms. Homan previously worked as vice president for Perseus Realty, where she was responsible for acquisitions, underwriting, assisting in the capitalization of ongoing projects, and managing due diligence processes. Additionally, Ms. Homan assisted in the formation and structure of a discretionary GP investment partnership and managed its investor relations.

John Dunkerley, founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Apache Capital Partners, has 30 years experience in property and investment management. John is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and for a period of 12 years, John worked for Jones Lang Wootton and Fletcher King, specialising in UK wide investment before building London & Capital's expanding property division. In 2008, together with Richard Jackson, John established Apache Capital Partners, a business that is structured to take advantage of the current market conditions, specialising in investing on behalf of Middle Eastern investors into the UK. Apache Capital now manages in excess of £500m of assets with a pipeline which takes AUM to £1.4bn.

Joseph is a multifamily investments specialist leading group acquisitions of over $30MM in real estate and providing asset management services to a portfolio of 505 units and growing. He has a B.S. in Information Systems Engineering and is also currently enrolled with Texas A&M MBA program. He began his real estate investing in 2005, when he purchased their first investment property in Israel. In 2007 he relocated to Plano, Texas and in early 2008 started his US real estate investment journey with the purchase of a duplex in Plano. Since then, his portfolio has grown and strengthened to equity positions in multiple single family properties.

A Senior Vice President with 20 years’ real estate experience in institutions such as NHP Plc, Blackstone and now Realstar Group LLP. Involved in the acquisition of €4 billion assets over Europe in both none core and core asset classes and successful disposal of €2.7 billion of Assets. Lead the asset management and property management of over €2 billion of Assets and developed over €1bl of assets throughout Europe in her career to date. Kate enjoys creating value by managing the business plan from start to finish to maximise profit at every stage.

Kevin Harrell joined Lennar Multifamily Communities (LMC) in August 2019 as managing director, head of business development and investor relations. LMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lennar, the largest single-family home builder in the United States. Previously, Harrell worked in a similar capacity at Guggenheim Partners and GWL Realty Advisors.

Kyle Dupree serves as Managing Director and Multifamily Sector Lead at LaSalle Investment Management, one of the world's leading real estate investment managers. In his role, Dupree oversees multifamily investment strategies and portfolio management across LaSalle's extensive real estate platform. He brings deep expertise in residential real estate markets, asset management, and institutional investment strategies. Dupree is responsible for identifying investment opportunities, managing client relationships, and leading strategic initiatives within the multifamily sector. His leadership contributes to LaSalle's position as a premier global investment manager with over $70 billion in assets under management. Based in the United States, he plays a key role in the firm's continued growth and success in the multifamily real estate investment space.

Line is a Senior Director within the CBRE IM - Indirect team. Based in Amsterdam, she is responsible for performance, strategy, and investment decision making of European focused portfolios. Line is also a member of the investment team with a special focus on residential and alternative living sectors. She is responsible for sourcing, undertaking due diligence and executing new investment opportunities in the region, as well as investment monitoring and disposal.

Margaret is an experienced Chair, Board Director and CEO. She is a Director on the Boards of Bank of Ireland Group and New Ireland Assurance plc and a Senior Adviser with Consello. Margaret is former CEO and Board Director of IRES REIT plc, Ireland’s leading private rental residential owner and operator with €1.5bn of assets. She is Chair of the Dublin City University Business School Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library. She is a former Non-Executive Director of Dalata Hotel Group plc, Birmingham Airport, Dusseldorf and Hamburg Airports and HSBC Security Services Ireland DAC. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a Chartered Director of Institute of Directors.

Mark Allnutt is an Executive Director and leads our vertically integrated platform in Europe, overseeing investment, development, and operations in seven markets. He works closely with our in-country leaders in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and the UK to deliver a superior product for consumers and drive returns for investors. Since 2013, we have grown exponentially, delivering purpose-designed and thoughtfully amenitised buildings at scale for multifamily, young professional, and student housing.

Head of Residential Development of Cordia Poland, branch of Cordia International – part of the international Futureal Group based in Hungary, one of ten biggest development and investment groups in Central Europe. Cordia is active in Hungary and Romania, and since 2014 also in Poland. It consequently develops its portfolio of projects completed and in progress. In 2020 Cordia acquired a majority stake in Polnord S.A., a Polish development company. In April 2020, Michał Melaniuk has been entrusted with the function of the President of the Management Board at Polnord. In July 2020 r. he has also been appointed President of the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, with Cordia being a founder member.

Ole is Managing Partner of Nordstar, working with companies and clients on their growth strategy, taking active roles to help shape their future. Prior to founding Nordstar, Ole was MD, Global Strategy and Head of Asia at WeWork, and prior to that MD International at Airbnb leading the Asia-Pacific region as well as Northern Europe. Ruch has a broad track record investing in and advising growth companies on their international operations and expansion. Ole also serves on the board of Fredensborg and the Investment Committee of its group company Heimstaden, the 2nd largest owner of residential real estate in Europe with over 145 000 units and a GAV of ~27bn EUR.

Peter is a dual American and British citizen who splits his time between New York and London—but his true home is wherever bold ideas are being built. He’s traveled to more than 65 countries, often venturing into the world’s most remote corners. That global curiosity has shaped a 30-year career focused on helping visionary founders turn world-changing ideas into investable, scalable realities. A recognized leader in global finance, Peter has worked across the buy-side and sell-side, earning accolades including “Top Rising Stars of Hedge Funds,” “Institutional Investor All-American,” and “Euromoney Top Research Analyst.” He’s also held a term membership at the Council on Foreign Relations—testament to his credibility not only in markets,

Raj is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Amro Real Estate Partners, a successful real estate investment firm specialising in the purpose built student housing and multifamily residential sectors with a track record of £350M GDV of schemes completed and under development in the UK and Europe. He graduated with a 1st class degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and holds a Masters Degree in Finance from Cambridge University. Raj began his career as a strategy consultant and has been a real estate investor for over twenty years.

Ravi is CEO and founder of Respublica. Respublica is a vertically integrated developer and operator of hybrid BTR and Co Living assets that deliver member's convenience, value, and community at scale. They have 1000 apartments in development with a plan to grow to 10,000 over the next decade.

Ricardo Amack is the senior director of Investments and Development for Greystar Mexico. He leads all aspects of the investment and development process for the Mexico market, including sourcing, underwriting, and execution of deals, as well as managing relationships with capital and development partners. Ricardo has an MBA with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, and a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Syracuse University. Ricardo is a dual citizen of Costa Rica and USA.

Rodrigo is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of HASTA Capital. Prior to founding HASTA, Rodrigo was Managing Director for Greystar Real Estate Partners in Latin America, where he was responsible for all of Greystar’s business activities in the region, including the company’s Investment, Development, and Property Management divisions. Rodrigo graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from The Cooper Union in New York and received an MBA with Distinction from the Harvard Business School. Rodrigo is a Founding Member of the Board of Directors of the Asociacion de Vivienda en Renta, A.C. (AVER), and a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC).

A rising star in the world of California real estate, Ryan has literally done it all—from brokering a billion dollars in mortgage transactions to engineering and helming large scale construction projects. He was ranked a Top Producer in the country for five years and was the #1 Top Originator in California for four. But Ryan saw a different path moving forward and consequently decided that the country was ready for a brand new CRE investing mindset.

Entrepreneur with extensive experience working in Energy, Technology, and Commercial Real Estate. I am passionate about building wealth, forming new relationships, continuing education and helping others achieve their goals.

As Head of Residential in Europe for CA Ventures, a US-based developer/operator with $13bn AUM, Tim is responsible for the Build to Rent strategy and acquisition activity across the UK and Europe. Tim has additional development experience with a UK specialist fund manager, and as the Director of Acquisition for the Bozzuto Group in metro Washington DC. Tim sits on the ULI UK Residential Council, the ULI Europe Residential Council, the GRI Global Committee on Multifamily and BTR, and is a senior member of the UK Apartment Association. Tim earned his BS at the United States Naval Academy, a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland, and an MSc in Sustainable Urban Development from the University of Oxford.

I lead the strategy and growth of a Pan-European multifamily rental platform, driving innovation and value creation in the residential real estate sector.

Mr. Troy Javaher is currently Managing Director of UK/European operations for Lincoln Property Company (LPC). Lincoln Property Company was founded in Dallas in 1965 and has developed more than 14 million square meters of commercial projects and 220,000 multifamily units at a total cost of over $30 billion. Troy has a Master's degree in Real Estate from Columbia University in New York.

Wes Fuller is the Chief Investment Officer and leads the company’s Investment Management business, including Fund Management, Portfolio and Asset Management, the Investor Relations and Client Services teams, and Investment Research & Strategy. Under Wes’ leadership, the Office of the CIO is responsible for managing our key strategic relationships and growing Greystar-managed capital to fund deals across all of our business lines. Wes also maintains management oversight of the company’s Investment Management business, which focuses on investments in rental housing in the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America regions through a series of investment vehicles with institutional clients.