Pete Flint

General Partner

NFX

Pete Flint is a General Partner of NFX (www.nfx.com), an early stage Venture Capital fund based in San Francisco. The Partners at NFX are a team of entrepreneurs and investors that have collectively founded 10 companies that have had exits of $10 billion and have made more than 300 investments. Prior to NFX, Pete founded Trulia, a leading online real estate company. He was its CEO and Chairman from inception to acquisition by Zillow for $3.5B. Prior to Trulia, Pete was part of the founding team at lastminute.com, a leading European online travel company that was acquired for over $1Bn. He has been a finalist for the national E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award, named “Most Admired CEO” by the San Francisco Business Times, and one of the “Most Powerful CEOs Under 40” by Forbes. He is a founding Board member of New Story Charity, a technology platform focused on building sustainable communities globally, and also a founding board member of GBx, the leading British technology community in Silicon Valley. He received a Master's and First Class Degree from the University of Oxford, and MBA from Stanford GSB.

Cara Athmann

Chief Operating Officer

Cardinal Group

Cara Athmann serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Cardinal Group Companies. Cara is responsible for the continued transformation of Cardinal’s operations to leverage technology, data, and process engineering to drive business performance and adapt to customers’ changing expectations. Cara has over 20 years of experience building and leading digital transformations across a variety of industries. Prior to joining Cardinal, Cara spent about 15 years of her career in consulting building and implementing large-scale technology solutions. She also spent 5 years at AIMCO, now AIR communities, working on technology solutions to optimize operations for their Conventional, Affordable, and Student portfolios.

MaryAnne Gilmartin

CEO & Founder

MAG Partners

MaryAnne Gilmartin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MAG Partners, a real estate development company she founded in 2018. Today, the company has a $1B development pipeline in New York, including RUBY at 243 W. 28th St, a mixed-income residential building designed by COOKFOX that began leasing in April 2023. In addition, the company is developing two other residential buildings, 335 Eighth Avenue and 300 E. 50th St., as well as a boutique office building at 122 Varick. In partnership with Sagamore Ventures, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and MacFarlane Partners, MAG Partners is leading the development of Baltimore Peninsula, a 235-acre masterplan in Baltimore, MD. In 2023, 1.1M SF of office, retail and residential development will open on a prime waterfront location. MaryAnne previously served as President and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, where she oversaw a period of game-changing ground-up development and managed its multimillion square foot residential, commercial and retail portfolio. MaryAnne also served as Chair of the Board of Directors and interim Chief Executive Officer of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation. In her tenure at Forest City Ratner Companies, MaryAnne spearheaded the development of some of the most high-profile real estate projects in New York City. She led the efforts to build Barclays Center, the state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue and the centerpiece of the $4.9 billion, 22-acre mixed-use Pacific Park Brooklyn development. She also oversaw the development of The New York Times Building, designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano; New York by Gehry, designed by award-winning architect Frank Gehry; and the Tata Innovation Center at Cornell Tech, a new office building that is a first-of-its-kind space for tech innovation, designed by Weiss/Manfredi on Roosevelt Island.

Sue Yannaccone

CEO & President

Anywhere Brands & Anywhere Advisors

Sue Yannaccone is President and Chief Executive Officer for Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors, responsible for overseeing both company-owned brokerage and franchise operations across the company’s six storied brands, including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Corcoran, ERA® and Sotheby’s International Realty®. Originally assuming leadership of Anywhere Brands (formerly Realogy Franchise Group) in 2020, Yannaccone is recognized for more than two decades of deep expertise in franchise management and real estate brokerage operations. Prior to her current role, she served as Regional Executive Vice President of the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest regions of Coldwell Banker Realty. Prior to that, Yannaccone joined ERA as its Chief Operating Officer in July 2015 before moving to its President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2016.

Jamie Hodari

CEO & Co-Founder

Industrious

Jamie Hodari is the CEO and Co-Founder of Industrious, the world’s highest-rated flex workplace company. Under his leadership, Industrious has grown to over 200+ locations in more than 65 markets globally since its founding in 2013 and is recognized by commercial real estate leaders for its asset-lite model based on landlord partnerships rather than traditional leases. Industrious was named one of America’s 500 fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine in 2020 and appeared on Forbes’ annual list of “Best Startup Employers.” Hodari holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.P.P. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Columbia University.

Kenya Burrell-VanWormer

Managing Partner & Founder

Equity Angels

With over two decades of experience, Kenya Burrell-VanWormer is an accomplished and insightful leader in the real estate industry. Her varied career path has equipped her with broad expertise across mortgage lending, people management, real estate, industry association engagement, and executive operations. In her pioneering role as Chief Growth Officer at PropTech startup New Estate Only (NEO), Kenya leverages her extensive knowledge to drive innovation. She has built a reputation as a collaborative, people-centric leader focused on empowering teams and organizations. She serves as Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Equity Angels, a social impact organization dedicated to fostering fair access to innovation and opportunity with the aim of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the technology startup ecosystem. At Equity Angels, she’s focused on growth strategy and industry relations, to drive positive change, supporting the underrepresented and underestimated - connecting opportunities and resources to the community. In 2018, she assumed the role of Chair of the Board for the Houston Association of Realtors, the second-largest real estate association in the United States.

Drew & Jonathan Scott

Co-Founders

Scott Brothers Global

Drew and Jonathan Scott ( Property Brothers, Celebrity IOU, Brother vs. Brother, Backed By The Bros ) are multifaceted entrepreneurs and home transformation television and lifestyle personalities with over 9.5 billion all - time hours viewed of their hit TV shows in the U.S. alone. By helping families reimagine their homes, Drew and Jonathan have amassed massive omnichannel reach and connect with a highly engaged fanbase of over 21 million social followers across all platforms. They are the co - founders and CE Os of Scott Brothers Global , a leading lifestyle brand, and Scott Brothers Entert ainment , an award - winning entertainment production company that produces hundreds of hours of unscripted lifestyle content for major networks around the world. Their multi - category home furnishing and improvement brands, Scott Living and Drew & Jonathan Home , are sold in re tail outlets across North America and on major e - commerce platforms. Drew and Jonathan’s shows are watched in over 160 countries and in the United States, and they are ranked among HGTV’s top talent, filming a total of over 500 episodes for the network – a n unprecedented milestone for a host in their genre. Drew and Jonathan were named on Variety’s inaugural Lifestyle Leaders Impact List in 2022, are frequently featured in Variety’s annual reality impact report highlighting the titans of unscripted programm ing and were included on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2022 list of most powerful producers in unscripted TV . Having renovated over 900 homes during their careers, the brothers are changemakers and philanthropists advocating for affordable housing, clean energy , and happy and healthy homes. They serve as ambassadors for Habitat for Humanity as Global Habitat Humanitarians — the international housing organization’s highest honor. In 2020, they produced their first - ever documentary , Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip , which investigates renewable energy and the struggle to make it more available to families across the United States. Through a new partnership with GroundBreak Ventures, Drew and Jonathan will support the best emerging technologies in real estate and hom e innovation via their Healthy Home Innovation Fund to accelerate change among professionals and homeowners alike.

Spencer Rascoff

General Partner & Founder

75 & Sunny Ventures

Spencer is Founder and General Partner at 75 & Sunny. He co-founded Zillow, Hotwire, Pacaso, Queue, HouseWhisper, and heyLibby and who served as Zillow's CEO for a decade. During Spencer’s time as CEO, Zillow won dozens of “best places to work” awards as it grew to over 4,500 employees, $3 billion in revenue, and $10 billion in market capitalization. Prior to Zillow, Spencer co-founded and was VP Corporate Development of Hotwire, which was sold to Expedia for $685 million in 2003. Spencer is on the Board of Directors of Varo Bank, a digital fintech bank, and is a former Board member of Zillow Group (Nasdaq: ZG), Palantir (NYSE: PLTR), TripAdvisor (Nasdaq: TRIP), Zulily (Nasdaq: ZU), Julep, SwitchFly, and several other tech companies. He is on the Board of Advisors for PledgeLA, a coalition aiming to increase diversity, equity and community engagement in LA’s tech community. Spencer is a professor at Harvard College and Harvard Business School where he teaches courses on entrepreneurship and innovation. He is a frequent guest on CNBC and a New York Times’ best-selling author of “Zillow Talk: Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate.” Spencer is the host of "Office Hours,” a podcast featuring candid conversations between prominent executives on leadership, company culture, product strategy, and how to run tech companies. Before his consumer web career, Spencer worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and in private equity at TPG Capital. He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Spencer graduated cum laude from Harvard University and is on the Board of Trustees of Harvard-Westlake School.

Nick Romito

CEO & Co-Founder

VTS

Nick Romito is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VTS. Nick started his career in commercial real estate almost 20 years ago as a tenant rep and landlord broker at New York City’s Murray Hill Properties. There, he expanded the U.S. presence of international companies while supporting the growth of the firm’s 8-million square-foot office portfolio. Nick went on to AM Properties, where he oversaw a 3-million square-foot office portfolio, before becoming the founder and CEO of Titan Advisors in 2009. While leading Titan, a full-service commercial real estate firm, Nick realized the need in the industry for a technology platform that could transform how strategic decisions are made and executed across the asset lifecycle. Today, VTS is the industry's leading platform for leasing management, tenant experience, data, and digital marketing. Nick has been featured in prominent publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Entrepreneur Magazine. He has spoken at Harvard Business School’s Technology Cyberposium and real estate conferences around the world including Realcomm, Blueprint, and MIPIM. Nick is a self-professed outdoor enthusiast and has earned several national awards in surfing.

Brendan Wallace

CEO & Chief Investment Officer

Fifth Wall

Brendan Wallace is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Fifth Wall, where he guides the Firm’s strategic vision as well as its investment strategies. Fifth Wall is the largest asset manager—AUM of approximately ~$3B— focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world. Founded in 2016 by Wallace, Fifth Wall partners with the most influential investors and entrepreneurs including 110+ of today’s largest real estate owner-operators across 20+ countries and every major asset class and 145+ category-leading startups to scale breakthrough technologies that will make for a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient built world. Prior to Fifth Wall, Wallace co-founded Identified, a workforce optimization data and analytics company that raised $33M of venture funding and was acquired by Workday (NYSE: WKDY) in 2014. He also co-founded Cabify, the largest ridesharing service in Latin America. He started his career at Goldman Sachs in the real estate, hospitality, and gaming group, before joining Blackstone’s real estate private equity practice. Wallace is from New York City and splits his time between Park City, New York City, and London. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor’s in political science and economics. He received his MBA from Stanford where he was an Arbuckle Leadership Fellow. Wallace was included on LA Business Journal’s LA500 from 2019-2023 and named to Commercial Observer’s Power 100 from 2021-2023.

David Weiden

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Khosla Ventures

David Weiden is a co-founder and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, a $15b venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. David focuses on Internet, enterprise and financial services. Within real estate, David has served on the board of directors of companies including Opendoor, Roofstock, and Lessen and co-manages a residential real estate portfolio. David has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes as one of the top technology investors.

Clelia Peters

Managing Partner

Era Ventures

Clelia Warburg Peters is the Managing Partner of Era Ventures, a venture capital firm she founded in 2022 to invest in innovative business models which reimagine the physical world. Until late 2021, Clelia was a Venture Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, supporting the firm’s Proptech practice and investments. Previously, she was a co-founding Partner at MetaProp, one of the foundational early stage Proptech venture funds. Clelia sits on the Board of Trustees for Side and Mynd Management, and is a Board Member for the real estate innovation-focused SPAC, Shelter. She co-moderates the Inman Conferences and previously served as the founding co-chair of REBNY’s RLS Board of Directors. Clelia was the President of Warburg Realty (now Coldwell Banker Warburg) from 2016 until its sale in 2021, where she worked alongside her father, CEO Frederick Warburg Peters. At Warburg, she was responsible for the firm’s business development and marketing strategies and for maintaining a focus on revenue growth. Clelia earned her undergraduate degree from Yale, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She previously worked with the Boston Consulting Group in London, and with the International Rescue Committee in Nepal and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Casey Roloff

CEO & Town Founder

Seabrook

Casey, CEO and Town Founder, has been a part of Seabrook from its conceptualization to the thriving beach town that it is today. From new construction to the expanding hospitality program, he continues to work with his growing teams through each exciting development that continues to bring new urbanism to life on the Washington Coast.

Rich Rodriguez

COO, Construction & Development

Amherst

Richard Rodriguez serves as the Chief Operating Officer, Construction & Development of Amherst. Rich’s team develops communities-for-rent that begin at multiple stages, from raw land to finished homes. Rich is also Head of Real Estate Operations for Main Street Renewal, Amherst’s property management company and leads the improvement, renovation, and maintenance of a 40,000+ single-family rental portfolio. Additionally, he is responsible for the field execution, and growth initiatives under Amherst Homes’ Studio Build, a modular building entity. Rich brings more than 25 years of industry expertise to the firm. Prior to Amherst, Rich most recently served as the President of Dunhill Homes, a single-family homebuilder that develops land and acquires lots to construct single-family and multi-family homes for sale and rent. Prior to this, Rich spent three years at Colony Starwood Homes, most recently as Senior Vice President of Operations, where he was responsible for construction, renovation-turn, and warranty operations for a 30,000-asset portfolio. Rich also previously served as CEO of Emaar Dubai, one of the largest real estate developers in the world. During his tenure as CEO, he oversaw the construction of the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, and the largest mall in the world, The Dubai Mall, as well as the very first Armani Hotel and over 5000 other residential units in and around the MENA region. Rich is a retired Naval officer (SEAL), holding the rank of Rear Admiral. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds an MBA from Xavier University.

Steve Capezza

President

Side

Steve Capezza (aka Capz) has over two decades of experience in proptech and in leading large-scale business teams. In his role as President, he leads Side’s go-to-market and customer success organizations. Capz joined Side following nearly 10 years at Zillow Group, where he most recently served as SVP of Business Operations. In that role, he oversaw Zillow Premier Agent, which connects consumers searching for homes on Zillow with real estate professionals. Prior to Zillow Group’s acquisition of Trulia, he spent two years leading Trulia’s San Francisco sales and operations teams. Before Trulia, he held leadership and management positions at Z57, Inc. and GreatCall. Steve holds B.A. degrees in sociology and Chinese from Occidental College, as well as a Certificate of Sales Leadership and Behavioral Science from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania.

Mike DelPrete

Real Estate Tech Strategist

Mike is a global real estate tech strategist, and a scholar-in-residence at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is internationally recognized as an expert and thought-leader in real estate tech. His evidence-based analysis is widely read by global leaders, and he is a sought-after strategy and new ventures consultant. His research and insights have featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist.

Robert Entin

CIO & EVP

Vornado

Robert Entin is Executive Vice President - Chief Information Officer of Vornado Realty Trust, overseeing all information technology initiatives of the Company.  Mr. Entin joined the firm in 2005 as a Senior Vice President and became Executive Vice President in 2013. Prior to Vornado, Mr. Entin founded Integrated Business Systems, Inc. in Clifton, NJ in 1979. He combined technical engineering expertise with accounting and property management experience to provide turnkey technology solutions for the real estate industry.  IBS became one of the acknowledged leaders in the real estate industry, dominant in the New York region.  In 2013, a portion of the IBS organization joined Vornado. His roles throughout the years have placed him in the unique position of being both designer and user.  He has authored many articles and frequently serves as an expert source on real estate technology and emerging trends.  Mr. Entin is a member of the Realcomm Advisory Council and served as the Co-Chair at the Realcomm National Conference in 2015 & 2021. Mr. Entin has been named as one of Commercial Observer’s Proptech Power 30 in 2022 & 2023. Mr. Entin currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he teaches a master’s course in IT & The Real Estate Enterprise, a course he previously taught at Baruch College in New York City. Mr. Entin holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from The Moore School of Electrical Engineering at The University of Pennsylvania.

John Poe

Chief Operating Officer

Pritzker Realty Group

John Poe is the Chief Operating Officer of Pritzker Realty Group, an investment manager, developer, and affiliate of Penny Pritzker’s family office. John has 23 years of industry experience across multiple asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, senior housing, retail, office, hotel, and land development. He has managed $10 billion of investments over his career at PRG. Prior to shifting into commercial real estate, John worked at Abbott Laboratories, where he supervised the production of new pharmaceutical products and completed Abbott’s leadership development program. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and earned his Master of Business Administration degree with Distinction from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Betsy Reed

SVP Technology

Starwood Capital Group

Betsy Reed is a Senior Vice President of technology at Starwood Capital Group. In this role, she is responsible for the strategy, planning, delivery and ongoing development of our core business applications. Ms. Reed is also leading the firm’s enterprise-wide data initiative SCG360, focused on transforming Starwood’s data infrastructure and building one unified data platform. Prior to joining Starwood, Ms. Reed worked at Brookfield Properties as the Vice President of Business Technology. Before that, she worked as a consultant in the real estate technology space for over a decade, advising global real estate companies, helping to build their technology strategies and improve their operational efficiency. Ms. Reed received a Master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University and studied Computer Information Systems.

Devi Mateti

President, Enterprise Digital Solutions Group

Corelogic

Devi Mateti is an experienced senior executive general manager with a record of successfully leading strategy, innovation, customer-focused new product development, and go-to-market for companies in the technology, information, and data services sectors. Currently, Devi serves as the President of CoreLogic’s Enterprise Digital Solutions Business Vertical, responsible for property intelligence, data licensing, and real estate solutions that collectively support targeting, selecting, and marketing a new or existing home during the sale process. Previously, Devi served as CoreLogic’s Chief Data Officer, responsible for Data and Analytics strategy, innovation, operations, and product fulfillment. Before that, Devi was Executive GM for CoreLogic’s Collateral Valuations Technology business unit. He was responsible for strategy, $1B+ in acquisitions, innovation, and sales for the market-leading technology and risk management platforms that serve 1000+ mortgage lenders and financial services clients.

Young Hill

Managing Director

Greystar

Young Hill is Managing Director of Flexible Living Strategic Services at Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, global leaders in the investment, development, and management of high quality real estate. In Young’s role she oversees teams who pilot, implement, and monitor flexible living solutions.. Young consults with operational leaders and clients on strategies to implement Flexible Living options. During her 18 years in the multifamily industry, she has held leadership roles in corporate housing and property operations.

Jeanne Casey

Global Head Of Proptech & Innovation

Nuveen

Jeanne Casey is the Global Head of Proptech and Innovation at Nuveen, leading investments and insights in Proptech for the firm. Previously, Jeanne was a Principal at MetaProp, a New York-based venture capital firm. Prior to joining MetaProp, Jeanne was a founding team member and Vice President at Digital Alpha where she worked on the launch, fundraising, and deployment of a $300 million growth equity fund focused on digital infrastructure. She has previous experience with Cisco and Morgan Stanley, and holds a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA with honors from Johns Hopkins University. Jeanne Casey leads investments and insights in Proptech for Nuveen Real Estate. Jeanne has a background in venture capital, private equity and technology, with prior roles at MetaProp, Cisco and Morgan Stanley. She is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Johns Hopkins University.

Lisa Sexton

SVP

Marriott International

Lisa Sexton is Senior Vice President for Marriott International. Ms. Sexton is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is responsible for leading the development of Marriott’s Premium Full Service brands as well as JW Marriott and The Luxury Collection brands in the Eastern Region of United States. Ms. Sexton joined Marriott in 2015 and brings more than 20 years’ experience in the lodging industry with expertise in hotel development, transactions and finance. Ms. Sexton previously served as Vice President on Marriott’s Eastern Region team where she was responsible for hotel development for Marriott, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, Westin, Le Meridien, Renaissance, Sheraton, Delta Hotels, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord Hotels.

Vishal Garg

CEO & Founder

Better

Vishal Garg is the Founder and CEO of Better, the # 1 digital mortgage lender in America. Better is on a mission to make homeownership faster, cheaper, and just plain better for all Americans. Since its founding in 2015, Better has originated over $100 billion in home loans, more than $38 billion in insurance, and over $3 billion in real estate transactions, all entirely online and commission-free. At 21 years old, Vishal dropped out of the investment banking analyst program at Morgan Stanley to start MyRichUncle, which he grew from zero into the second largest private student lender in the United States and took public on NASDAQ in 2005. Vishal has received numerous awards, including E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, Housing Wire’s Most Influential Mortgage Executive, and the Golden Pegleg Award for Outstanding Alumni from Stuyvesant High School. In addition to his commitment to homeownership, Vishal is a passionate advocate for leveling the playing field through public education. In 2021, he launched a partnership with the Fund for Public Schools in NYC, donating nearly $2M to purchase Chromebooks, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots, books, and uniforms for New York City public school students from low-income backgrounds. The project supported over 20,000 students learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally from India, Vishal is a lifelong New Yorker. He grew up in Queens, NY, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School and NYU. Vishal now lives in downtown Manhattan with his loving wife and three kids.

Pei Pei Mirabella

SVP Operations

Bozzuto

As Senior Vice President of Operations, Pei Pei Mirabella oversees operations for Bozzuto in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin – an apartment portfolio of over 13,000 units and more than 280,000 square feet of retail. She is an expert in urban and suburban takeovers, lease-ups, mixed-use asset management, and pre-development planning. Pei Pei’s leadership has been instrumental in establishing Bozzuto’s reputation as best-in-class operator in expansion markets. Prior to Bozzuto, Pei Pei was an award-winning professional having worked for both Lincoln Property Company and Riverstone Residential Group (Greystar). She graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in Economics. She is a member of Urban Land Institute, NMHC, and serves on the board of Chicagoland Apartment Association. She has held several designations and memberships such as Executive Sponsor of the Asian American/Pacific Islander employee resource group and Executive Sponsor for Young Professionals at Bozzuto. Pei Pei is inspired daily by her husband and their two children. In her free time, Pei Pei loves to run, travel, and explore new restaurants, coast to coast.