Metropolitan Grille & Citi Auditorium
8:45 – 9:35 AM | Metropolitan Grille
Billionaires and Beyond Sponsored by WSJ The luxury New York real estate market underwent a whiplash-inducing transformation amid the pandemic, as the city opened back up and sales velocity picked up dramatically. Now, amid interest rate hikes, a cryptocurrency collapse and a stock market retraction, the panelists examine the current state of the ultra-luxury market and how developers and their agents are navigating the shifts. Moderator Katherine Clarke | Reporter | WSJ Presenters Ryan Serhant | CEO | Serhant Nikki Field | Sr Global Real Estate Advisor, Assoc Broker | Sotheby’s International Realty Leonard Steinberg | Chief Evangelist | Compass 
9:45 – 10:20 AM | Metropolitan Grille
The Development Market in NYC today is Facing Many Issues Sponsored by JLL 421a / Affordable New York has expired. An air bubble is forming in the supply pipeline. Policy changes continue to exert upward pressure on residential rents. New construction office is doing great but the rest of the office market is facing challenges. Hotels are performing better than they were in 2019 but little hotel land is trading. This session will explore what is happening in the current development market in New York City currently and where it might be going. Bob Knakal, head of JLL’s NY Private Capital Group, will explore these issues with developer Ken Horn, President, Alchemy Properties which is actively building residential and commercial buildings in New York City. Presenters Bob Knakal | Head of JLL’s NY Private Capital Group Ken Horn | President | Alchemy Properties 
10:30 – 11:00 AM | Metropolitan Grille
The Future of Real Estate Sponsored by Avison Young
Adam Gordan | Managing Partner | Wildflower LTD We’ll give you all the Answers! 
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM | Metropolitan Grille
NYC Multifamily Housing: Opportunities and Challenges Sponsored by The Habitat Group While rents are rebounding from pandemic lows, legislators look to rein them in. Panelists discuss the outlook of the multifamily rental market in light of the current political climate, recent and pending legislation, and current rent regulations. Panelists include: Host Heather Stone | Executive Editor |The Habitat Group Moderator Thomas LaSalvia | Senior Economist | Moody’s Analytics CRE Panelists Eileen O’Toole, Attorney and author of The Rent Regulation Checklist David West, FAIA | Founding Partner | Hill West Architects David Schectman | Senior Executive Managing Director | Meridian Kent Swig | President | Swig Equities LLC / Helmsley Spear Michael A. Tortorici | Founding Partner | Ariel Property Advisors 
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM | Metropolitan Grille
Real Estate Technology: What to expect In 2023 & Beyond Sponsored By Matterport Come hear from NEW & Seasoned Technology Companies and learn the technology trends that will impact the real estate industry in 2023. Technology is advancing faster than ever before. You’re not going to want to miss this Informative TECH Panel. Moderator Lucy Edwards | Director of Strategic Engagement | Matterport Panelists Jay Rooney | CEO – Founder | DepositLink John Trayner | Senior Broker Advisor | Chime Technologies Inc Andrew Levine | CEO | Rissoft (Realty Information Systems) Jason Lewris | Co-Founder | Parcl Labs Elior Alayev | Founder & CEO | Zeme Allan Dalton| Senior Vice President | Berkshire Hathaway 
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Citi Auditorium
What is Trending in NYC Residential Real Estate Right Now… Sponsored By REC 4 Success & Romer Debbas, LLP Trends in New York City real estate are constantly changing, but right now where are the hottest neighborhoods for buyers and renters alike? The city’s residential market has become increasingly competitive and even though rents have stabilized, there has been an increase in demand for housing. Many investors are turning to NYC as a reliable source of rental income, with long-term returns being seen by those who purchase property in the right neighborhoods. Investors have been capitalizing on steady rent increases and purchasing multi-family homes is still very popular. Additionally, new development projects such as luxury condos are becoming more commonplace throughout many neighborhoods in the city. Despite high property taxes and other costs associated with living in New York City, it is still one of the most attractive markets for investment due to its potential return on investment opportunities in real estate. Prices continue to stabilize as parts of the city struggle with affordability issues. Homebuyers can get great deals on Co/ops too if they are qualified to gain access through the boards. The outer boroughs still offer value for first-time buyers as well as those looking for more space without breaking their budget. Moderator Vince Rocco | New York State Certified Real Estate Instructor | BHS Panelists David Avgi | Partner | Avenues Real Estate Scott Durkin | President & CEO | Douglas Elliman Thibault de Saint Vincent | President | BARNES International Realty Luciane Serifovic | CEO & Founder | Luxian International Realty Julie Vanderblue | President | Higgins Group Real Estate Neil Garfinkel, Esq | Managing Partner | Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP 
1:10 – 1:30 PM | Metropolitan Grille
It’s Not Housing This Time Sponsored by Mann Report Rising interest rates may dampen the number of home sales and the frequency of out-of-control bidding wars. But the housing market of today appears to be starkly different from the bubble that burst in 2008 in several key respects. Key Note Speaker Billy Procida | Founder & CEO | Procida Funding & Advisors 
1:30 - 2:30 PM | Metropolitan Grille
The Future of Commercial Real Estate Finance Given The Current Interest Rate Environment and Impacts of COVID Sponsored by Scotsman Guide
Pierre Debbas, Esq | Partner | Romer Debbas LLP Panelists Jeff Seidler | Managing Director | Emerald Creek Capital Robert Magnan | First Vice President – Regional Manager | Emigrant Bank Michael Boggiano | Executive Vice President Origination | A 10 Capital Brian Flax | Executive Vice President | Meridian Capital Group Yanni Kouzilos | Executive Vice President / Chief Lending Officer | Ponce Bank Michael Lagoudis | President | MW Bankers 
2:40 PM – 3:40 PM | Metropolitan Grille
The State of Private Lending: What Are You Seeing Today Sponsored by Scotsman Guide / RCN Capital As we approach the middle of 2023, join some of the top players in the private lending space as they provide insight into what they are seeing today in the industry and make predictions as to where they see the private lending space going for the remainder of the year. Topics covered will include: how investors and brokers are building their books of business and continuing to find the most success; what are expected origination volumes; will we see new products or what products are anticipated to leave the space; leverage vs. risk: where are terms expected to go; Legal / Title challenges or what to look for (and, look out for) from a legal standpoint and more. You won’t want to miss this insightful discussion about the Private Lending Space. Moderator Jeffrey Tesch | CEO | RCN Capital Panelists Larry Andelsman, Esq | CEO | Andelsman Law Enrique Gomez | Founder & CEO | Commercial Mortgage Depot Robert Khoury | Director of Business Development | Main Street Title Ed Ainbinder | Executive VP Production | NuBridge Commercial Lending LLC William Panagako | Vice President | Trust Mortgage Company Samuel Bjelac | VP of Third Party Originations | LendingOne 
3:50 PM – 4:50 PM | Metropolitan Grille
Social Media for all Real Estate Related Services Sponsored By Avgi / AvenuesNY / Fifth Avenue / Y Not You Media Integrate Social Media into your marketing strategy by breaking basic tips into palatable and shareable content for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Tik Tok postings & many more tactical ideas. Lesson 1: Why selling on Social Media is important for sales professionals. Lesson 2: Learn the opportunities and benefits of using Social Media to drive in new business. Moderator Anthony Kazazis | Director| NYC Real Estate Expo Panelists Allon Avgi | CEO | AVGI David Avgi | CEO | AvenuesNY Richard Lorenzen | CEO | Fifth Avenue Brands Tony Pec | Co-Founder | Y Not You Media Lois Weiss | Columnist | NY Post, The Real Deal & Commercial Observer 
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Citi Auditorium
Insider’s Guide to Buying Residential Dottie Herman | Douglas Elliman Ace Watanasuparp | Swish Capital Michael J. Romer, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP Ryan Riddle | Cliffco Mortgage Bankers Neil B. Garfinkel, Esq. | Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson LLP |
Citi Auditorium & Reception
FREE 8 Hour Real Estate CE Credits Citi Auditorium Seating is Limited to 150
Register in Person 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Fair Housing, Vouchers & Income Discrimination – Are you Ready? 1.0 Credits Neil B. Garfinkel, Esq. | Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Heather Huff | Bohemia Realty Group, LLC Sarah Saltzberg | Bohemia Realty Group, LLC 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Agency Lending & Affordable Housing Loans 1.0 Credits Pierre E. Debbas, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP Carmen Pagan, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP Tobi Abereoje | Basis Investment Group Brian Walton | New Point Real Estate Capital 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Return of the Foreign Buyer to Residential Market 1.0 Credits Tara King Brown | The Corcoran Group Nikki Field | Sotheby’s International Realty Katherine Clarke | Wall Street Journal Scott Harris | Brown Harris Stevens Jeff Needham, HSBC Bank Michael J. Romer, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | What is Trending in Residential Real Estate Right Now? 1.0 Credits David Avgi | Avenues Real Estate Thibault de Saint Vincent | BARNES International Realty Scott Durkin | Douglas Elliman Neil B. Garfinkel, Esq. | Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Vince Rocco, Brown Harris Stevens Luciane Serifovic | Luxian International Realty Julie Vanderblue | Higgins Group Real Estate 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Understanding & Navigating Today’s Commercial Real Estate Market 1.0 Credits Paul Massey | B6 Real Estate Advisors James Nelson | Avison Young Lindsay Ornstein | Open Impact Real Estate Michael J. Romer, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP Lois Weiss | Columnist| New York Post, The Real Deal & Commercial Observer 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Current State of Residential Lending 1.0 Credits Brian Scott Cohen | Guaranteed Rate Affinity Judd DeRario | U.S Bank Neil B. Garfinkel, Esq. | Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP David Rodriguez | Loan Depot Scott van der Marck | First Republic Bank 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Retail Leasing, Hospitality & Liquor Licenses 1.0 Credits Robert S. Bookman, Esq. | Pesetsky & Bookman, PC Pierre E. Debbas, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP James Famularo | Meridian Retail Leasing Andrew Rigie | NYC Hospitality Alliance 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Insider’s Guide to Buying Residential Neil B. Garfinkel, Esq. | Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson LLP Dottie Herman | Douglas Elliman Ace Watanasuparp | Swish Capital Michael J. Romer, Esq. | Romer Debbas LLP Ryan Riddle | Cliffco Mortgage Bankers Piazza 31 Club
Interviews with Allon Avgi & David Avgi | Booth A
Sponsored by Avgi / AvenuesNY 9:00 AM | Billy Procida | Founder & CEO | Procida Funding & Advisors 9:30 AM | James Nelson | Principal, Head of Tri-State Investment Sales | Avison Young & Adam Gordan | Managing Partner | Wildflower LTD 10:00 AM | Katherine Clark | Reporter | WSJ & Ryan Serhant | CEO | Serhant 10:30 AM | Bob Knakal | Head of JLL’s NY Private Capital Group Ken Horn | President | Alchemy Properties 11:00 AM | Lucy Edwards | Director of Strategic Engagement | Matterport Jason Lewris | Co-Founder | Parcl Labs Elior Alayev | Founder & CEO | Zeme 11:30 AM | Pierre Debbas, Esq | Partner | Romer Debbas LLP Michael Boggiano | Executive Vice President Origination | A 10 Capital Michael Lagoudis | Co-Founder & President Ponce DeLeon 12:00 PM | Barry Schmidt | Founder & CEO | Schmidt Construction Consulting Cian Hamill | VP of Development | DMG Investments 12:30 PM | Thomas LaSalvia |Senior Economist | Moody’s Analytics CRE Kent Swig | President | Swig Equities LLC / Helmsley Spear 1:00 PM | Jeffrey Tesch | CEO | RCN Capital Lawerence Andelsman Esq | CEO | Andelsman Law Robert Khoury | Director of Business Development | Main Street Title 1:30 PM | Thibault de Saint Vincent | President | BARNES International Realty 2:00 PM | David Avgi | CEO | AvenuesNY Richard Lorenzen | CEO | Fifth Avenue Brands Tony Pec | Co-Founder | Y Not You Media 2:30 PM | Avenues NY – Super 5 Agents Ovi Lazari | Sharan Lev | Michele Liv | Eden Aminov & Amir Karimov 3:00 PM | Anthony Kazazis | Director | NYC Real Estate Expo 
African American Thought Leaders: Driving Change Through Diversity in Real Estate | Booth E
10:00 AM | Axos Bank’s niche and alternative commercial mortgage programs (10Min) Charles Ruffin | Senior Business Development Officer | Axos Bank 10:20 AM | Known for being out of the box, not having borders and getting the deal done Eugenia C. Foxworth | Owner / Broker | Foxworth Realty NYC 11:00 AM | Attorney / Title Relationship (30min) Margaret Farid Esq. | Partner | Roy Farid LLP Susan May-Mclean | Managing Principal | Horizon Land Services of NY, LLC 12:00 PM | Hear from Nicole A Ramos Beauchamp on the State of the Market in NYC (30min) Nicole A Ramos Beauchamp, NYRS ® MCNE CBR | Global Real Estate Advisor | Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker | ENGEL & VÖLKERS • New York City 1:00 PM | Bank / Mortgage Banker / Mortgage Broker – Lending Methods (40min) Dwight McCaulsky | Founder & Managing Principal | Premier Lending Solutions La-Shawn E Talley | Vice President Senior Business Banker | Citibank Tariq Bailey | Branch Manager | Mortgage Depot 2:00 PM | Mortgage questions to ask and expect from your lender (15 mins) Elia Aguilar | Regional Manager | Ponce De Leon Mortgage Corp Berny Vega | Mortgage Loan Officer | East Coast Capital 2:15 PM | Fairly Even is a platform for entrepreneurs, creatives, and freelancers. Network with like-minded business owners then create, send, and track Invoices, Contracts, Proposals, and Surveys. (15mins) William Brown| Co-Founder | Fairly Even 3:00 PM | The Construction Process in NYC (10 mins) Barry Schmidt | Founder & CEO | Schmidt Construction Consulting 3:15 PM | Discovering the Benefits of Diversity in the Secondary Mortgage Market (15 mins) Jasmine R Willois | President | Naked Notes 
Global Real Estate | Booth H
9:00 AM – Grow your business with foreign buyers investing in New York Luciane Serifovic, CEO, Luxian International Realty 9:30 AM– Everything you need to know about working with Foreign buyers Raj Rajpal, Global Real Estate Speaker & Consultant, Realty Fabric 10:00 AM – Why are Americans buying in Portugal? Nuno Duarte Da Silva, Director, Remax – Portugal 10:30 AM – The 5 most important things you need to know when investing overseas! Michael Cobb, Title, ECI Development 11:00 AM – Real Estate Titans, Billionaires Secrets to building wealth with Real Estate Erez Cohen, Co-Founder/ Author of Real Estate Titans, Urbium Property Group 1:30 PM – The Mexican dream, learn why you should invest in Mexico Flavia Eisenthal, Broker Owner, FFESIENTHAL S.A.P.I 2:00 PM – Panama, The Country To Watch Aldo Stagnaro, CEO, Grupo Stagnaro 2:30 PM – Costa Rica, What’s happening and what you need to know Leandro Elizondo, Marketing Director, The Real Pacific 3:00 PM – How to go from zero to a successful International Investor Margaret Gibbons, CEO & President, Insignia Renovations, Inc Queens Tech Council | Booth 21
The Queens Tech Council is a state funded initiative that sees the Queen’s Chamber teaming up with community leaders, elected officials and corporate partners like Meta, Amazon, Google, and Verizon to create a self-sustaining Tech ecosystem that supports the creation of local jobs and provides opportunities for all. Stop by our booth to learn more about our Tech Incubator program, our upcoming Queens Angel fund, and the other exciting things the Queens Tech Council is working on in 2023.
Next Stop Queens | Booth 200
Next Stop Queens is a business attraction program that lets the world know that Queens is the best place to grow or start your business. Our diversified economy, affordable cost of living, and dozens of great neighborhoods, complemented by proximity to Manhattan and access to global markets, provide unrivaled flexibility and limited opportunities. Through Next Stop Queens, you’ll learn all about the many reasons you’ll want to live, work, and grow in the world’s boroughs.
NTD / The Epoch Times / Woodstock Microgreens | Booth 136
NTD is a New York-based global news and entertainment media, founded in 2001. NTD’s mission is to uplift and inform society by publishing quality content. With our network of reporters in over 50 countries, we report news and current events from around the world: politics, business, people, science and technology.
The Epoch Times is the fastest-growing independent news media in America. Founded by young people passionate about getting back to the land, we strive to improve community well-being, engagement, and harmony through quality produce. |
