2025 Agenda

The Operator's Edge

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Venue: Elsewhere
599 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, New York

Time Event
8:30 AM
Doors Open
9:00 – 9:25 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 – 10:00 AM

Property & Casualty: The Risk & Reality

Pete Walther, President & CEO, Marsh McLennan Private Client Services in conversation with Deborah Stavis, Stavis Wealth Transfer Solutions (Sponsor)

10:05 – 10:45 AM
Keynote // Fireside Chat with Cindy Sholz

Cindy Sholz, Compass Global Head of Family Office Division
in conversation with Ashley Yonamine (Co-Host)
10:45 -11:10 AM
Coffee and Conversation
11:10 AM – 12 PM
Panel // The Experiential Future of Real Estate

Moderator: Zachary Kussin, Real Estate Editor, The New York Post

Panelists:
Breana Grosz, General Manager at The Mall at Short Hills
David Litwak, Founder of Maxwell Social
Jake Rosenthal, Veteran Hospitality Entrepreneur
12 – 12:55 PM
Lunch // Topic Tables!
1 – 1:45 PM
Greenlighting the 0.1%: Identifying Ideal Opportunities

Rebecca Shoval (Co-Host), Real Estate Investor and Founder, Jetstream Consulting (Sponsor)
1:45 – 2:10 PM
Coffee and Conversation
2:10 – 2:55 PM
Breakout Session A

*Capturing Value by Dominating a Niche with Roget Lerner, Commercial Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur

*Working With the City: Unlocking Public Tools for Private Projects with Justin Kreamer, Senior VP of Partnerships at NYC Economic Development Corporation

*Loans, Cash, & Private Lending with Hayley Assael, Private Banker at JP Morgan

*Trust but Verify: Working with Your Property Managers with Fredy Hurtado, Founder, All Group Property Management

3 – 3:45 PM
Breakout Session B

*Beyond 1031 Exchanges: Tax Advantageous Strategies for Real Estate Investors with Dave Hanson, Senior Research Manager at Ballentine Partners

*Taking Control of Legacy Properties: Financial, Legal, and Emotional Realities with Rebecca Shoval (Co-Host), Real Estate Investor and Founder, Jetstream Consulting (Sponsor)

*Incorporating Tools and Technology in the Digital Age with Valerie Trent, Founder of Thizo

*Syndicating Deals that Actually Close with Kevin Boroumand, Real Estate Developer & Attorney
3:45 – 4 PM
Closing Remarks

A Preview of Our Speaker Lineup

Cindy Sholz
Global Head of Family Office Division, Compass

Roget Lerner
Commercial Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur

Hayley Assael
Private Banker at JP Morgan, focusing on entrepreneurs

Zachary Kussin
Real Estate Editor, The New York Post

Justin Kreamer
Senior VP of Partnerships, NYC Economic Development Corporation

Deborah Stavis
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Stavis Wealth Transfer Solutions

Jake Rosenthal
Veteran Hospitality Entrepreneur · Co-Founder, Elsewhere

Valerie Trent
Founder of Thizo, the AI copilot for designers, architects, and engineers

Fredy Hurtado
Founder, All Group Property Management

Breana Grosz
General Manager at The Mall at Short Hills

Kevin Boroumand
Real Estate Investor, Developer & Attorney

Rebecca Shoval
Real Estate Investor · Founder, Jetstream Consulting

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