Thought Leaders
Thought Leaders is the home to the voices of industry leaders, as they share their expertise and insights directly from the field. Explore this section to gain the perspectives of those at the top of their class.

Kidder Mathews is the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., with over 900 real estate professionals across 19 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. For more information, visit kidder.com.
Founded in 1986, SRS Real Estate Partners is building upon its retail foundation to provide extensive commercial real estate solutions to tenants, owners, and investors. Headquartered in Dallas, with 29 offices in the U.S., SRS has grown into one of the industry’s most influential and respected leaders. Our commitment to excellence is strengthened by our Guarantee of Value and our success is measured in the achievement of our clients’ objectives, satisfaction, and trust. For more information, please visit srsre.com srsre.com.
With more than twenty-five years of experience in real estate technology, Spherexx is an early innovator in AI-driven PropTech, having applied machine learning to its SaaS platforms since 2013, beginning with revenue management. Today, its SaaS solutions support multifamily teams across revenue management, CRM, website CMS with inline editing, and AI-powered chat.
Colliers is a leader in global real estate, offering comprehensive services to investors, property owners, tenants and developers around the world. With professionals in 68 countries worldwide, we are united by our spirit of enterprise. We take initiative, think creatively, collaborate to achieve and use our expertise to innovate. Our 15,000 employees embrace a culture of service excellence. We strive to deliver the best service experience, in both the business results we achieve and through personal attention, to exceed our client's expectations.
AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Our innovative performance platform and trusted partnership enable our customers to connect communities, increase operational efficiency, and grow their business. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolio.com.
Founded in 1989, CORFAC has 75 offices in the U.S., Canada, and international markets, including Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates. CORFAC offices close an average of 10,000 lease and sales transactions valued in excess of $10 billion annually, totaling 750 million square feet closed and managed worldwide.
Nuveen Real Estate is one of the largest investment managers in the world with $141 billion of assets under management. Managing a suite of funds and mandates, across both public and private investments, and spanning both debt and equity across diverse geographies and investment styles, we provide access to every aspect of real estate investing. For further information, please visit us at nuveen.com/realestate.
For more than 90 years, our members have made us the world’s strongest voice for all things real estate management. Almost 20,000 leaders in commercial and residential management call this home for education, support and networking. Our CPM®, ARM®, ACoM®, and AMO® certifications are internationally recognized symbols of ethical leadership and a well-managed property. And our tools deliver decades of on-the-job know-how to help members get even better at what they do. Put simply – IREM and its members are here to elevate the profession. If you know real estate management, come get to know us irem.org
Matthews™, a commercial real estate investment services and technology firm, holds recognition as an industry leader in investment sales, leasing, and debt and structured finance. Based out of Nashville, TN, and strategically positioned with over 1,000 agents and employees in 30 offices across the United States, Matthews™ continues to focus on expansion into new markets. For more information, please visit www.matthews.com.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory services firms in the United States and internationally. Our ideas and capital create communities where people live, work, shop, and play. Our innovative people, breadth of our brand, and our technological capabilities make us one of the most insightful and client-focused firms in the commercial real estate industry.










