Overview

We go live in two days at the Sheraton Downtown Los Angeles. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with over 350 of the area’s most active real estate executives.

Over 2300 have attended GreenPearl Events’ Distressed Real Estate Summit series around the U.S. Join us in Los Angeles on February 24, 2011, for a powerful one-day informational and networking event that brings together c-suite and senior executives in commercial and residential real estate to discuss the opportunities and challenges of today’s real estate market.

Last year, 515 attendees, representing 325 firms attended the DISTRESSED REAL ESTATE SUMMIT: CALIFORNIA at the Westin Bonaventure. This year over 600 are expected.

Featured Speaker:

Michael

 Michael Rosenfeld, Founder & CEO, Woodridge Capital Partners, LLC

Michael Rosenfeld is the founder and chief executive officer of Woodridge Capital Partners, LLC – a leading Los Angeles-based real estate development and investment company. Mr. Rosenfeld has been active in real estate development and investment for over 20 years and is an acknowledged leader in the industry. He received the 2008 Single Asset Transaction of the Year Award by the Americas Lodging Investment Summit for his acquisition of The Century Plaza Hotel and was recently selected to Builder & Developer Magazine’s “Who’s Who in Homebuilding.” Mr. Rosenfeld has extensive relationships throughout the financing and investment communities. In addition to his real estate activities, he is an owner and director of a private utility company. Prior to his real estate development and investment activity, Mr. Rosenfeld founded a real estate finance corporation which provided over $1.5 billion of capital to the California development community.

Agenda-at-a-glance:

Thursday, February 24, 2011 (Los Angeles Sheraton Downtown)

  7:30 am – Workshop Registration Opens – Coffee & Pastries

  8:00 am – Pre-Conference Workshops (1 hour)
                – Tax Liens – How to Buy and Trade Property Tax Liens Profitably
                – Working with Receivers: How to Get Access to Deals to Buy and Broker

  8:15 am – General Conference Registration Opens – Coffee & Pastries

  9:15 am – Kick Off: Industry Leaders Forum

10:15 am – Refreshments & Networking Break

10:45 am – Where the Deals Are in 2011: Buying Assets from Banks and Special                   Servicers

11:45 am – CRE Workouts: Restructuring, Litigation, and Desperate Measures

12:45 pm – Networking Lunch & Round Table Discussions

  1:45 pm – Office Properties California and Western U.S.

  2:30 pm – Hot(el) Pursuit: Distressed Hospitality Properties

  3:15 pm – Refreshments & Networking Break

  3:45 pm – The Real Estate Capital Markets: Raising Capital for Acquisitions

  4:30 pm – “L.A. Residential”: Multifamily, Condo, Single-family Deal Flow

  5:15 pm – Networking, Cocktail Reception, & Exhibitor Showcase

  6:00 pm – Summit Adjourns

Over 40 speakers will join us on February 24, including:

  • Marc Benezra, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • Tom Bohlinger, Executive Vice President, CB Richard Ellis
  • Mark Omid Bolour, CEO & Principal, Bolour Associates
  • Martin Bronstein, Founding Principal & Chairman, The Situs Companies
  • Marc Brooks, Executive Vice President, MARA Escrow
  • Barbara Champoux, Partner, Crowell & Moring
  • David Frank, CEO, The Merrill Companies
  • Sam Freshman, Chairman, Standard Management
  • Steve Fried, Principal, Mesa West Capital
  • Richard Gollis, Co-founder & Principal, The Concord Group
  • Keith Hall, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, KBS Capital Advisors
  • Robert C. Hazard III, Vice President of Acquisitions and Development, Hersha Hospitality Trust
  • William Hoffman, President & CEO, Trigild
  • Stanley Iezman, Chairman & CEO, American Realty Advisors
  • Stephan Kachani, Vice President, Lone Oak Fund LLC
  • Bob Kline, Principal & CEO, RW Kline
  • Mark Laderman, Managing Director, Tishman Speyer
  • Mark Levinson, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
  • Howard Liggett, President, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
  • Raymond Lowe, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Real Estate Banking Group
  • Leslie Lundin, Managing Partner, LBG Realty Advisors, LLC
  • Alan Mark, Founder & President, The Mark Company
  • Matthew May, President, May Realty Advisors
  • Joel Mayer, Director, Head of Retail, Rockwood Capital
  • Scott McClave, Acquisitions Principal, The Bascom Group
  • John McDermott, National Director, Office & Industrial Properties, Sperry Van Ness
  • Tom McOsker, Head of Tax Receivables, GFI Group
  • Mark Mersel, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
  • Philippe Phaneuf, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
  • Eric Remensperger, Partner, Proskauer
  • Charlie Rose, Assistant Vice President – Acquisitions, Canyon Capital Realty Advisors
  • Michael Rosenfeld, Founder & CEO, Woodridge Capital Partners, LLC
  • Phil Seymour, Managing Director, The Seymour Group / Elite Properties Realty
  • Brian Shniderson, Managing Director, B & A Capital Partners
  • Robert Smylie, Founder, Smylie & Associates
  • David Stapleton, Founder, Stapleton Group
  • Robert Stiles, EVP & Principal, Head of Western Region, Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman
  • Mark Strauss, Managing Director and Partner, Cohen Financial
  • Gregor Watson, Principal, McKinley Partners
  • Kev Zoryan, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley


Register now to take advantage of early bird rates.

For speaking or sponsorship opportunities, contact:

Ryan Slack
Chief Executive Officer
(646) 862-9389
ryan@greenpearlevents.com