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.

Ian Bruce Eichner, a seasoned developer of urban mixed-use properties, is the Chairman and CEO of The Continuum Company and has a proven track record in real estate spanning more than three decades.

Ms. Katz is a Strategic Policy Advisor at Cannon, Heyman and Weiss LLP, an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, and Principal of Silver Bullet Consulting. She previously served as New York City’s Chief Housing Officer.

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. 

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.

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.

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).

Humberto “H.L.” Lopes was raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and lost his father at just nine years old. As a result, he grew up fast, navigating low income and responsibility at a young age. What could have been a setback became his drive.