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.

W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC), one of today’s largest diversified net lease REITs, provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit capital solutions primarily for publicly traded and privately-held companies, developers, institutional owners, private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a premier global protection company that partners with the world’s leading brands to safeguard and service connected devices, homes, and automobiles. As a Fortune 500 company operating in 21 countries, Assurant leverages data-driven technology solutions to provide exceptional customer experiences.
AEI Consultants (AEI) provides building, environmental, land, and sustainability consulting, as well as property valuation services throughout North America. Founded in 1992, the company is employee-owned and operated. AEI is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has offices across the U.S. Visit aeiconsultants.com to learn how our services can help you.
Vesta Capital is a privately held real estate investment firm that focuses on the acquisition and management of multifamily properties in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. Vesta purchases properties that pass strict underwriting standards and that are positioned to perform well in a variety of market conditions. Since its inception, Vesta has purchased over 10,000 units with a combined value of over $925 million. Vesta Capital is constantly working toward identifying assets that will maximize returns for investors. For more information, visit www.vestarealproperty.com.
Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. For more information, please visit RegencyCenters.com.
PGIM Real Estate provides investors and borrowers access to a range of real estate equity, real estate debt, agriculture, and impact solutions across the risk-return spectrum. PGIM Real Estate is a business of PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM Real Estate’s risk management approach, execution capabilities and industry insights are backed by a 140-year history of real estate financing, and the local experience of professionals in 32 cities globally.
Hines Private Wealth Solutions is dedicated to providing a variety of investment opportunities designed to meet individual investors’ needs. The platform is backed by Hines, a leading global real estate investment manager. Founded in 1957, Hines has built a reputation as one of the world’s leading commercial real estate firms, with 5,000 employees in 31 countries as of June 30, 2024. Learn more at www.hinesprivatewealth.com.
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 110,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com
Redaptive is a leading Energy-as-a-Service provider that funds and installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment. Redaptive’s programs help many of the world’s most sophisticated organizations reduce energy waste, optimize cost, lower carbon emissions, and meet their sustainability goals across their entire real estate portfolios. With Redaptive, customers can overcome capital and resource barriers to achieve energy-saving benefits quickly, all with continuous data powered by Redaptive’s proprietary metering technology. Redaptive was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit: redaptive.com
Berkadia, a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group, is a leader in the commercial real estate industry, offering a robust suite of services to our multifamily and commercial property clients. Through our integrated mortgage banking, investment sales and servicing platform, Berkadia delivers comprehensive real estate solutions for the entire life cycle of our clients’ assets. To learn more about Berkadia, please visit www.berkadia.com










