Francis X. Suarez has more than 13 years of experience in real estate and corporate finance, covering the gamut of clients’ real estate needs, from acquisitions and financing to sales and joint ventures.

Ms. Katz is Strategic Policy Advisor for Cannon, Heyman and Weiss LLP, an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University School of Architecture and Planning and the Principal of Silver Bullet Consulting LLC.

Bob Knakal has been a broker in NYC since 1984. Over that time, he has brokered the sale of over 2,381 buildings having a market value of approximately $23.9 billion. 

Robin is a transportation entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar, the world’s leading carsharing network, and co-founder of NUMO, an organization using tech-driven innovation to advance sustainable and equitable mobility.

Rick is a San Francisco Bay Area native, a social entrepreneur, and a pioneer in affordable housing construction. He has more than four decades’ experience building affordable and market rate housing across California.

David Schwartz currently runs all development and construction projects for Slate Property Group representing over $4 billion in real estate throughout New York City (4,000 apartments).