GUEST SPEAKERS
Special Thanks to our Guest Speakers:
2020 Speakers: *Zoom Teleconference Presentations
Samir Mayekar*, Deputy Mayor for Neighborhood & Economic Development
Fritz Kaegi*, Cook County Assessor
Randy & Steve Fifield*, Fifield
Laura Ferroni*, Capital Markets Research
Doug Farr*, Farr Associates
Bob Wislow*, Parkside Realty
Mike Mallon, Draper & Kramer
Jeff Bramson, HFF LP
Mary Ludgin, Heitman
Gail Lissner, Integra Realty Resources
Bill Strauss, Federal Reserve Bank
Len Koroski, Goettsch Partners, Inc.
John Rutledge, Oxford Properties
Susan Tjarksen, Cushman & Wakefield
Lee Bey, author of "Southern Exposure"
Wendy Berger, WBS Equities
2019 Speakers:
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Alan Lev, Belgravia Group
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Chris Carroll, HFFLP
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Robert Quast, Lincoln Properties
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Andrea Zopp, World Business Chicago
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Hesna Genay, Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago
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Bart Johnson, Wintrust
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Drew Neiman, CBRE
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John O'Donnell, Riverside Investment
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Tom Roszak, Roszak Architecture
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Ed Polich, Draper & Kramer
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Jim Hanson, Avison Young
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Mary Ludgin, Heitman
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Gail Lissner, Integra Realty Resources
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Chris Kennedy, JPK Interests
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Judy Frydland, City of Chicago
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Patrick O'Connor, Farpoint
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Doug Farr, Author
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David Doig, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives
2018 Speakers:
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Mary Ludgin, Heitman
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Adam Boyajian, WeWork
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Karen Case, CIBC US
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Ryan Ori, Tribune Columnist
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David Weiss, McMillian/Doolittle
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Dave Cocagne, Vermillion
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Quintin Primo, Capri Investments
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Keith Lord, Lord Companies
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Gail Lissner, Integra
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Aarti Kotak, Office of the Mayor
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Lawrence Okrent, Okrent Associates
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Bill Strauss, CBE
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Brett Gerig, Waterton
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Jeff Bramson, HFF LP
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John Lahey, Solomon
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Michael Kaufman, Goettsch
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Steve Wasilowski, Fitzgerald
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Ruth Wuorenma, Neighborhood Capital Institute
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John Norquist, Urbanist
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Michael Edwards, Chicago Loop Alliance
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Emi Adachi-Fox, Heitman
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Ed Rutledge, Urban Investments
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Doug Farr, Author
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Rachel Weber, University of Illinois
2017 Speakers:
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Robert Bach, NGKF
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Paul Fishbein, Merit Real Estate
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Natalie Moore, Author
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John Clark & Rob Lundin, NGKF
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Tom Saletta & John Dempsey, CA Ventures
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Brian Jack, Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill*
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Alby Gallun, Crains
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Kelly O'Brien, Chicago Central Area Committee
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Mary Ludgin, Heitman*
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Jeff Bramson, HFF*
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Terrence Hake, Author
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David Doig, President of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives*
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Noah Shlaes, NGKF*
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Kristine Soner, GPG Advisors
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Steve Smith, Telos Group & Gensler Architects
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Jack McKinney, Cushman*
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John Sheridan, McHugh Construction
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Melissa Copley, NGKF*
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Mike Regan, CIM
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Jen Clune, Clune Construction*
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Gene Hare, Hilton Hotels
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Curt Bailey, Related Midwest
2016 Speakers:
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Beau D'Arcy, Breakwater Chicago
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Bill Strauss, Federal Reserve Board
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Keith Lord, Lord Companies
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Paul Colgan, Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago
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Carol Portman, Taxpayers Federal of IL
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Mary Ludgin, Heitman*
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John Norquist, Former Mayor of Milwaukee*
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Paul Zeller, Zeller Realty*
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Howard Tullman of 1871
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George Cutro, Jones Lang LaSalle
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Tim Anderson, Focus Development
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David Reifman, Commissioner of the Dept of Planning and Development for Chicago
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Lori Healey, MPEA
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Jason Rosenblatt & Jennifer Merchant, NELSON
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Tyler Quast, Blue Star Properties
2015 Speakers:
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Cassandra J. Francis, Friends of the Park
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Allen Joffe & Todd Cabanban, Baum Realty & CR&M Commercial Realty
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Mary Ludgin, Heitman*
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Wayne Magdziarz, Loyola University
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Earl Webb, Avison Young
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Bruce Miller, JLL
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Nichole Sheehan, Chicago Park District
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Steve Hearn, Lindsay Hearn, Hearn Company
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Bill Strauss, Federal Reserve Bank
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Joe Neri, Holsten Real Estate
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Peter Holsten, Holsten Real Estate
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Ted Mandigo, Howarth, HTL
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Vicki Noonan & Greg Tait, Tishman Speyer
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Steve Morrill, Morrill & Associates
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Marilynn Gardner, Navy Pier
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Elliot Greenberger, Divvy
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John Chikow, The Magnificent Mile Association
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Rachel Weber, University of Illinois*
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Jim Kinney, Baird Warner & Pres of IL Association of Realtors
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Joe Schwieterman, Chaddick Institute
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Andrew Whitherell, Witherell Real Estate
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James Hanson, Avison Young
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Suzanne Martinez, LaSalle Investment Management
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Tony Licata & Brad Schwer, Taft Law
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John Melaniphy, Village of Wheeling
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Randy Rowe, Greene Courte Partners
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Chris Carroll, HFF*
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Adam McGaughy, Jones Lang LaSalle
*Active Realty Club Members
Click here for a list of Realty Club Presenters 2012-2014
Click here for a list of Realty Club Presenters 2008-2011