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Preview 2026: Annual Apartment Industry Outlook

Thursday, November 6, 2025
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Event Details


Schedule of Events 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  Networking Buffet Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM  Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:10 AM – 9:50 AM  Economic Outlook
Yelena Maleyev, Senior Economist, KPMG LLP

9:50 AM – 10:30 AM  Operations Panel
Moderator: Gina Fortune-Harmon, FLATS Chicago

Wendy Deetjen, VP of Market Rate Management, The Habitat Company, LLC
Nichole Oswald, Regional Property Manager, Hines Living
Ariana Rasansky, VP, Regional Operations, Multifamily Property Management, JLL
Jacob Schumaker. Vice President of Operations, Waterton

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM   Break

10:40AM – 11:20 AM  Owners Panel
Moderator: Steve Sise, Golub & Company 

Ron D. Abrams, Owner, Silver Property Group, Ltd. 
Bob Flannery, Chief Executive Officer, Banner Real Estate Group
Nick Marietti. Partner, Co-Founder & CEO, VennPoint Real Estate
Nick Melrose, Founder & CEO, Melrose Ascension Capital (MAC)     

11:20 AM – 11:50 AM  Market Forecast
Ron DeVries, Senior Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources (IRR) – Chicago

***Approved for 2 CECs towards NAAEI Designations (CAM, CAPS, CALP)


 

For More Information:

Maria Ragusa
Maria Ragusa
Administrative Specialist Chicagoland Apartment Association (312)224-4812

Thank you to our generous sponsors! 

Alliance Disaster Kleenup, Astound Broadband, Axion RMS, Cary G. Schiff & Associates, CELTIC Restoration Group, Citrin Cooperman,  CRG Residential, CSR Roofing Contractors, Inc., Elevate Sign Group, Findigs, Inc., Kings III Emergency Communications, Law Offices of David K. Barhydt, Ludwig And Company, Marksman Titan Security Group, MFort Security Services, RMK Management Corp., RPM Living, SBC Waste Solutions, Inc., The Liberty Group, and TLC Management Co.