CREFC Annual D.C. Symposium 2017 | CRE Finance Council | 14 November 2017 | Sphinx on K At Franklin Square, 1315 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005, US

The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) is the trade association for the $3.9 trillion commercial real estate finance industry. More than 300 companies and 9,000 individuals are members of CREFC. Member firms include balance sheet and securitized lenders, loan and bond investors, private equity firms, servicers and rating agencies, among others.

Our industry plays a critical role in the financing of office buildings, industrial and warehouse properties, multifamily housing, retail facilities, hotels, and other types of commercial real estate that help form the backbone of the American economy.

CREFC promotes liquidity, transparency and efficiency in the commercial real estate finance markets. It does this by acting as a legislative and regulatory advocate for the industry, playing a vital role in setting market standards and best practices, and providing education for market participants.

CREFC also hosts globally recognized events that bring together market participants from leading companies and organizations. Complementing these major conferences are regular After-Work Seminars and regional conferences held throughout the year.

CREFC facilitates the engagement of all market participants through a platform of forums that are structured by specific industry sector groups. These “Forums” include the following:

• B-Piece Investor Forum
• GSE Multifamily Forum;
• High Yield Distressed Realty Assets Forum (High Yield Sub-Forum, Distressed Realty Assets Sub-Forum);
• Investment-Grade Bondholders Forum
• Issuers Forum;
• Portfolio Lenders Forum (Bank Sub-Forum, Insurance Company Sub-Forum); and
• Servicers Forum

Combined with CREFC's standing committees and task forces, these Forums are crucial in enabling dialogue among various market sectors to build consensus on important issues facing the commercial real estate finance market, whether they be business practices, standards or policy.

2017 Speakers:

MODERATOR:
David L. Winstead, Esq.
Attorney, Ballard Spahr LLP; former US Public Buildings Commissioner andformer Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation

PANELISTS:
Ben Carson
Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Victoria Davis
President, Urban Atlantic

Edward G. Rendell
former Mayor of Philadelphia and former Governor of Pennsylvania

Anthony Williams
former Mayor of D.C. and CEO of the Federal City Council

MODERATOR:
Lisa Pendergast
Executive Director, CRE Finance Council

PANELISTS:
Eric Becher
Senior Director, New York Life Real Estate Investors

Alex Chang
Vice President, Freddie Mac

David Nass
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Finance, UBS Investment Bank

Jim Shevlin
Managing Director, CWCapital

Christina Zausner
Senior Director, Head of Industry and Policy Analysis, CRE Finance Council

MODERATOR:
Marty Schuh
Senior Director, Head of Government Relations, CRE Finance Council

PANELISTS:
Tom Graves
U.S. Representative (R-GA 14th District)

Kyrsten Sinema
U.S. Representative (D-AZ 9th District)

2017 Sponsor

• Ballard Spahr, LLP