Dr. Peter Linneman
Chief Economist of NAI Global, Principal of Linneman Associates and Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Linneman stands out as a rare bridge between the technical rigors of academia and the practical applications of business. From the classroom to the boardroom, he's regarded as a straight shooter who can explain the relationship between the economy, capital markets and real estate markets to any audience. Dr. Linneman was a pioneer in the growth of real estate as an academic discipline, leading the creation of Wharton's undergraduate and MBA real estate programs. He also was the driving force behind Wharton's Samuel Zell-Robert Lurie Real Estate Center. His quarterly publication, The Linneman Letter, has become must-read research for commercial real estate executives. His consulting firm, Linneman Associates, has consulted on real estate investment strategy for the likes of Sam Zell's Equity Office Properties, Lubert-Adler Investments and Germany's Paramount Group.
Michael A. Zugsmith
Chairman, NAI Capital
Michael A. Zugsmith founded Zugsmith & Associates in 1979 as a full-service commercial real estate brokerage in the San Fernando Valley and merged with Thind Commercial Brokerage Company, to form Zugsmith-Thind, Inc. in 1990. A few years later Zugsmith-Thind changed its name to Capital Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., purchased the brokerage assets of Matlow-Kennedy Corporation and joined NAI, the world's largest commercial real estate service provider, as its exclusive member for the Los Angeles market. Today, Mike Zugsmith is the Chairman/Founder of NAI Capital and oversees over 200 professionals and twelve offices in the Los Angeles, Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties. With representation capabilities in over 350 markets and 45 countries worldwide, NAI Capital provides unsurpassed market knowledge, local expertise and client service support, with a broad range of in-house services including research and mapping, graphics, advertising and public relations, and state-of-the-art technology.
Andrew M. Feder
Executive Vice President & COO, NAI New York City
Andrew has nearly two decades of multidisciplinary real estate and investment experience. Prior to joining NAI New York City, he was managing director of The Andalex Group where he was responsible for investment, asset management and leasing of its privately held real estate portfolio. Prior to joining The Andalex Group, Andrew was Managing Director at MB Real Estate, where he specialized in portfolio management of both proprietary and third-party assets, as well as acquisitions and leasing.
Andrew’s career also includes senior positions at Jones Lang LaSalle, where he directed the management and leasing for properties throughout the New York Metropolitan area, and at LaSalle Partners, The Galbreath Company and Jones Lang Wootton. His experience includes consulting on the acquisition, disposition, management, leasing and valuation for office, industrial, multifamily and hospitality properties on behalf of major institutional clients. He has helped to structure equity and debt financing for joint-venture developments totaling $630 million and comprising more than 2.2 million square feet of office space and 120,000 square feet of specialty retail space. Additionally, he has completed highly structured joint-venture acquisitions valued at over $800 million.
Jeff M. Finn
President & Chief Executive Officer, NAI Global
Jeffrey M. Finn is President and Chief Executive Officer of NAI Global. With 375 offices in 55 countries, NAI manages the world's largest network of commercial real estate service firms. The NAI system is involved in over $45 billion in real estate transactions annually. Finn is one of the founders of the company, and over the past decade, has helped lead the organization to its current position of industry prominence. He has been active in marketing, management and strategic planning capacities with NAI. Finn has been responsible for the recognition the company has achieved as a technological leader in the real estate industry. He received Realcomm's prestigious Digital Impact Award for Brokerage Automation and Innovation and was named, "a top player to watch."
