Latin America GRI Real Estate 2026 Miami Edition

Mr. Acevedo is currently a Vice President of the Caribbean and Latin America Region of International Lodging Development of Marriott International. Prior to join Development, Mr. Acevedo was Manager in the Development Finance Department, Global Finance of Marriott International. He was also an associate at Crown Capital Latin America, a Private Equity Investment Fund based in New York. Previously he was a Project Leader at Promotora Cancun sunset Clubs in Mexico. Prior to this he worked as a consultant with GTT Proyectos in their Mexico City office. Mr. Acevedo holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and an MBA from Georgetown University in Washington D.C.

Alfredo leads the largest real estate development and asset management company in Costa Rica, with more than 700 employees. He is also responsible for the planning and execution of $60MM per year, and the long-term management of more than $700MM in assets. He is a true believer that throughout the development of projects and the creation of memorable experiences in each of them, Portafolio will be able to serve as a catalyst to transforms cities into sustainable urban communities that provoke integration, pride, and sense of belonging.

Armando Fregoso is currently President, Latin America for Prologis, Inc. in Mexico City, Mexico. He is responsible for managing a development and operating portfolio of approximately 110 million square feet, a team of 200 vibrant employees, all of our capital deployment and operations activities in Mexico and Brazil. Armando has participated in multiple leadership and career development programs, including: Dartmouth Society of Investment and Economics, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and GRI. Armando holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College.

Dolores Islas es fundadora y CEO de SILMÉXICO, empresa con participación en los segmentos más importantes de la industria del real estate en México, principalmente en la hospitalidad y segmento residencial B+, A+ desde la comercialización, consultoría en estructuras de desarrollo inmobiliario en vehículos legales, fiscales y constructivos, hasta el desarrollo de su banco de tierra como desarrollador.

As Managing Partner at Patio Capital Partners, my main tasks include identifying new investment opportunities, developing and managing commercial properties, Office Buildings, Shopping Centers and Street Retail in the Dominican Republic. Experience managing the complete cycle of real estate, including: origination, analysis, structuring, capitalization, technical and commercial strategics. Professional management including tenants, contract negotiation, financials and operations.

+15 años de experiencia en banca de inversión, research, venture capital y real estate en México, Colombia, Perú y Chile. Director de Banca de Inversión en SURA AM apoyando transacciones de M&A por más de USD 300 MM y emisiones de bonos internacionales por USD 850 MM. En el pasado ha trabajado en instituciones financieras y de private equity en asesoría y estructuración de inversiones. Felipe tiene un MSc in Finance de London Business School en el Reino Unido, un Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Development de MIT y una especialización en Finanzas y Negocios de EAFIT. Desde el 2017 está vinculado a la plataforma inmobiliaria de SURA IM y en su rol de Director de Transacciones.

George Alexander Nader, founder and CEO, is a Dominican entrepreneur, investor, and real estate developer with a background in corporate finance and investment banking in New York, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory for companies in Latin America. He leads the firm’s strategic direction with a focus on building destination-scale developments and investment platforms that attract global capital and strategic partnerships. His leadership emphasizes disciplined capital allocation, strong governance, and the integration of global best practices in planning, design, and execution. At the core of his vision is the concept of regenerative tourism, centered on creating destinations that enhance environmental, social, and economic systems over time. Through projects like Maralda, he is positioning the Dominican Republic as a leading global destination for next-generation tourism and real estate investment, supported by infrastructure-led development, long-term planning, and partne

Mr. Gonzalo Pedro Robina Ibarra serves as Chief Executive Officer of Fibra Uno. He has over 30 years of experience in the real estate sector. Before joining Fibra Uno, he was founder and Chairman of MexFund Private Investmetn Fund created in 2007. He was Chairman of Fenix Capital Group, a real estate fund owned by Deutsche Bank with over 7,000 real estate assets in Mexico and 14,000 properties under its management.

Ignacio es CEO de Administradora Prime y Socio Fundador de FIBRA Prime, empresa dedicada a la adquisición y administración de inmuebles comerciales de renta. Cuenta con una trayectoria empresarial de 20 años, dentro de los cuales +15 años han sido en la industria inmobiliaria comercial, adquiriendo satisfactoriamente activos comerciales por más de USD140 MM, los cuales generan distribuciones de dividendos periódicos, flujos positivos y estables. Cuenta con un MBA en la Universidad Adolfo Ibañez de Chile y también uno en Deusto School of Business, así como cursos de educación continua en Real Estate en Oxford University en el SAID Business School, Inglaterra y del Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston.

Ira is a seasoned family office, investment and restructuring executive with over $20 billion in completed transactions. He currently serves as Board Member of a bank acquired for a prominent family, where he has chaired the Credit and Compliance Committees for over 11 years, and led the acquisition of 11 operating companies, chairing five of them. He also serves as Outsourced Chief Investment Officer to another major family office and helped launch a direct private equity firm. Recognized among the world's leading advisors to family offices, Ira has extensive experience across private capital, hospitality, real estate and distressed investments. Previously, he was the Bankruptcy Court-appointed Trustee of the $750 million Daewoo Estate.

Izabela Vasconcelos is a leading Brazilian entrepreneur with over 25 years in commercial real estate. She holds a BBA with a minor in International Trade and is the founder and Managing Partner of SEMPRE — a national reference in property management, sales, leasing and build-to-suit projects. Known for her entrepreneurial drive and strategic vision, she specializes in identifying opportunities and developing greenfield ventures. Under her leadership, SEMPRE uses advanced integrated systems to deliver fast and high-quality service, maintaining a Net Promoter Score above 93% and managing over BRL 2 billion in assets with more than BRL 300 million in negotiations.

John Harbert was recently elevated to Executive Vice President with management of HMC’s European Real Estate platform in addition to firm-wide data and technology initiatives. He initially joined HMC in 2011 in the Capital Formation group in New York and then London. In 2018, he transitioned to HMC’s U.S. Real Estate strategy focusing on transactions in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. regions, and was promoted to Director of Investments in 2022. In 2024, Mr. Harbert was named Senior Vice President focusing on firm-wide strategic initiatives including data and technology strategy, corporate responsibility, business development and capital formation. Mr. Harbert earned a Master of Business Administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia.

Posee una licenciatura en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad Americana en Washington, D.C. y un MBA de la Escuela de Negocios Babson College en Wellesley, Massachusetts. También posee un Certificado Ejecutivo en Construcción del Instituto Schack de Bienes Raíces en la Universidad de Nueva York

Jorge Fabris joined Newmark in March 2017 as Managing Director in the firm’s Mexico City office, being his specialty the industrial services operations; before this, Mr. Fabris was in Colliers International from 2008 to February 2017 as Industrial Broker. Since then, Mr. Fabris had the opportunity to close representative transactions all across Mexico, and some operations in Latin America (Brazil & Central America), getting a complete knowledge of different industrial markets.

Jose Ruben Velarde is Senior Director and Head of the Latin America division at Jamestown. He oversees all the company’s efforts in the region and is responsible for the Latin America Fund. Mr. Velarde has over 16 years of experience in Real Estate Investments. Prior to joining Jamestown, Mr. Velarde served as head of the peruvian Real Estate Investments team at Credicorp Capital, he has also held positions at Interseguro, Aquario Investment Group and Prudential Real Estate Investors. Mr. Velarde holds a Bachelor’s of degree in Engineering from the University of California Irvine and a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jörg Ulrich serves as the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at APCOA Group, a position he assumed in July 2025. In this role, he is responsible for leveraging sales capabilities, portfolio management, and analytical tools to strengthen APCOA's market position and unlock new revenue streams, focusing on digital expansion and value-added services. Ulrich joined APCOA in 2014, previously holding several senior leadership positions, including Group Director Strategic Sales and Alliances. He is recognized for his deep business understanding, extensive European real estate network, and consistent track record of delivering results.

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Mauro RIAL joined AccorHotels in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer for South America, in charge of leading all financial and administrative activities and supporting all the development challenges in the region. Seasoned executive with extensive experience in restructurings, ERP implementations, process reengineering and M&As. Previously worked for Arthur Andersen, Ernst & Young and Suez Group, where he fulfilled for more than 13 years executive financial positions in Puerto Rico, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain and Brazil. Holds a Public Accountant degree by Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina, a Master of Finance from Universidad del CEMA, Argentina, and a specialization on Mergers & Acquisitions from London Business School.

Com mais de 25 anos de experiência internacional no Brasil, nos Estados Unidos e na Europa, Michel trabalhou com desenvolvedores, investidores, instituições financeiras e equipes executivas nos setores de real estate, hospitalidade, varejo e advisory estratégico. Ao longo de sua carreira, contribuiu para o desenvolvimento e a estruturação estratégica de mais de 80 shopping centers no Brasil, representando aproximadamente 1,7 milhão de metros quadrados de área bruta locável e mais de 11.000 lojas, com projetos que geraram mais de US$ 5 bilhões em receita de varejo.

Pablo Seminario is the CEO and Managing Partner of Caral Group since February 2017. He has +20 years of Real Estate experience, +10 years in Residential Real Estate, and +10 years in Commercial and Industrial Real Estate and +4 years in Retail Finance. +10 years in Residential Real Estate and Financian Structuring of Housing for sale Development projects; +10 years as VP Peru Real Estate (6 yrs) and VP Peru Supply Chain (4 years) of Tottus (Falabella Group); +4 yrs Gap Inc. (San Francisco, CA), as their Finance and Supply Chain Manager for Gap and Old Navy. Mr. Seminario received a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and an MBA from University of California, Berkeley Hass School of Business. Prior to MBA he worked in housing and infraestructure construction, for 4 years.

Patrick Hablal is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Deva Capital, overseeing all investment activities and strategies across real estate credit, real estate equity, and corporate capital solutions in the Deva-SAI platform. Patrick has over two decades of experience in financial markets, opportunistic and special situations investments. Prior to joining Deva in 2023, Patrick was a Managing Director for the Lone Star Funds where he spent 14 years, with notable investments in NPLs portfolio, mortgages, structured products, equity investments in commercial real estate and hospitality across Europe. Prior, Patrick worked for Merrill Lynch’s real estate finance department and BNP Paribas in London and Paris.

Sebastián Merizalde es Managing Partner en Andean Capital Partners, una plataforma de inversión y advisory con enfoque en capital privado para individuos y familias. Cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia en inversión y asesoría estratégica, incluyendo su rol como Director en Leste Group, firma global de inversiones alternativas, donde participó en la estructuración de estrategias con exposición a activos inmobiliarios en Latinoamérica.

Sofia Flores Coulbourn is the Director of the Industrial Division at Terra Regia in Mexico. With over 15 years of experience in industrial construction and site selection, she specializes in sustainability and attracting direct investment to Mexico. She has participated in more than 30 global forums and seminars on investment attraction. Coulbourn also serves as an advisor for the Mexican-North American Institute of Cultural Relations, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Monterrey), and is a member of AMCHAM Monterrey. Her work focuses on addressing crucial infrastructure needs for foreign direct investment and economic development.

Vamsi Bonthala is co-founder of Arbor Lodging, a vertically integrated, international hotel investment and management firm founded in 2006. At Arbor Lodging, Vamsi serves as Chief Executive Officer of Arbor Lodging Partners, Arbor Lodging's award-winning hotel investment arm, where he leads acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, and investor relations. Over the two decades since founding Arbor Lodging, Vamsi has overseen nearly $2 billion of transaction volume and grown Arbor Lodging into multiple lines of business. Prior to founding Arbor Lodging, he practiced law in the Private Equity group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and the Real Estate group of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Vamsi earned his AB in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan, where he received Class Honors and University Honors, and his JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an Associate Editor of the Michigan Journal of In

Violeta Pino Romainville serves as a Board Member at Real Inmobiliaria, a prominent real estate company in Peru. With extensive experience in the property development and investment sector, she brings valuable strategic insight to the organization's leadership team. Her expertise spans real estate market analysis, investment strategies, and business development within Peru's dynamic property market. As a board member, she contributes to key decision-making processes and helps guide the company's growth initiatives in the competitive Peruvian real estate landscape.

Vitor Duarte é Chief Investment Officer (CIO) da Suno Asset, onde lidera a estratégia de investimentos e a gestão dos fundos da gestora. Economista e gestor de recursos com sólida experiência no mercado financeiro, possui trajetória marcada pela administração de grandes patrimônios e pelo desenvolvimento de produtos de investimento voltados aos mercados imobiliário, de infraestrutura, agro e renda variável. Antes de ingressar na Suno Asset, presidiu a Banestes DTVM, consolidando experiência na gestão de ativos e governança. Reconhecido por sua abordagem fundamentada em análise técnica, transparência e visão de longo prazo, atua na construção de soluções de investimento alinhadas aos interesses dos cotistas e à geração consistente de valor