Executive Vice President, Bridge Commercial Over 26 years of commercial real estate experience.  Industrial, logistics and land brokerage. Specialized knowledge and experience in port facility brokerage. He has provided valuation opinions on specialized port properties. Published in “SIOR Magazine”, “Colliers Knowledge Leader Magazine” and “Maritime Executive.” Speaker at SC International Trade Conference, Jaxport Logistics Conference,… Read more

Magician Experience the mind-bending fun of Boston’s top rated business entertainer, Peter Gross. Peter has quick hands of a card shark and a con man’s command of human psychology – and he’s ready to leave you speechless. The Counselors of Real Estate is thrilled to have nabbed Peter for this year’s event, since he’s in constant demand… Read more

President and Head of Acquisitions, Haystacks Brendan Joyce, President and Head of Acquisitions, Haystacks.AI, a proptech start-up focused on the single-family rental market.  Brendan oversees firm strategy and client acquisition.  He is a former director of Pagaya Investments and a former director of real estate investments at WeWork. He holds a B.A. from the University… Read more

Senior Project Manager, NB Development Group | General Manager, NB Fitness Club Jay Rourke serves as a Senior Project Manager for NB Development Group and General Manager for both NB Fitness Club and Warrior Ice Arena. Jay has an integral role in all development planning and permitting, plus he oversees all sports and fitness real… Read more

Project Manager, Leggat McCall As a Project Manager, Rola focuses on principal development management and strategic advisory initiatives. She uses her experience as an architect and designer to advance planning, design, permitting, budgeting and construction of key projects. Rola coordinates and manages teams of architects, engineers and general contractors to ensure efficient advancement of building… Read more

Project Manager, Leggat McCall Properties As a Project Manager, Kevin focuses on planning, budgeting, construction, and closeout activities for various projects. He has experience with demolition, renovation, and ground-up construction projects as well as the permitting and design phases. Kevin has worked on projects at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Worcester’s CitySquare, as well as mixed-use office and… Read more

Club Director, Mattapan Teen Center, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Rick Aggeler became Club Director at Mattapan Teen Center in March 2020.  Prior to that, he served as Director of Club Programs and Operations. He spent two years as Director of Operations at the Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club and Senior Music Director for… Read more

Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Dave Libby, Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, started at Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in 2011 as the Controller for the organization, and previously held the roles of Director of Finance and Associate Vice President… Read more

Vice President of Investment Strategy, Skanska USA Commercial Development Dr. Joshua Harris serves as the Vice President of Investment Strategy for Skanska USA Commercial Development, which delivers customer-focused, highly sustainable office, mixed-use and multi-family properties across the United States. In his current role, Dr. Harris is an advisor to the Senior Leadership Team and head… Read more

 Global Head of Research, USAA Real Estate Company  Will McIntosh is Global Head of Research for USAA Real Estate Company and is responsible for helping develop commercial real estate investment strategy and managing in-house research with the objective of informing and enhancing the real estate investment process.  Will’s experience in real estate spans 30 years… Read more