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WELCOME TO THE Summit Schedule

 
Thursday > Nov 14
6:30 – 8:30P
Crave, The Dessert Bar 500 W 5 St, Ste 120, Charlotte, NC. 28202
Community Reception To acknowledge and honor the corporate sponsors of the Alpha National Summit on Real Estate Development and Finance. All sponsors, speakers, and registered participants of the Summit are invited. Hot, light refreshments, hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine provided.
Friday > Nov 15

8:00 – 9:00A

Dubois Center Auditorium

Welcome and Introductions

Remarks of Summit Sponsors

9:00 – 10:10A

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Understanding Real Estate Syndication and Building Equity with Large Multifamily Apartments – Development and Finance Track

Dennis Earls, Founder/CEO, Haltere Group
Mikáel Pyles, President, Haltere Group
Damon Hawkins, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Haltere Group

10:20 -11:00A

Dubois Center Lecture Hall
(90-person capacity)

Understanding the Fundamentals of Affordable Residential Development – Development Track

Jackie Gorman, Exec. Managing Director, Training, Grow America, Inc.
Courtney Pogue, Senior Director, Grow America, Inc.

10:20 – 11:00A

Dubois Center Classroom #601
(60-person capacity)

Working with a LIHTC Investor/Syndicator to Fund Affordable Housing – Finance Track

Mike Griffin, Executive Managing Director Equity, Grow America, Inc

11:10 – 11:45A

Dubois Center Classroom #602
(60-person capacity)

The Church as a Community Development Change Agent – Development Track – Panel

Andrá R. Ward, President & Chief Culture and Transformation Officer, The KhafreWard Corporation

The Urban League as a Non-Traditional Partner

John M. Williams, President and CEO, Akron, Ohio Urban League

11:10 – 11:45A

Dubois Center Lecture Hall
(90-person capacity)

Local Government Strategies and Public/Private Funding Partnerships – Finance Track- Panel

Reginald Johnson, Director, Community Development, City of Durham, NC
Anthony Scott, CEO, Durham Housing Authority, Durham, NC

11:10 – 11:45A

Dubois Center Classroom #601
(60-person capacity)

Navigating Key Legal Issues in Development Finance – Development Track – Developer Panel

Althea Broughton, Partner, Arnall, Golden, Gregory, LLP

Hospitality Real Estate and Finance

Dameon Proctor, President and CEO, Sierra Kru; Managing Principal, PH Sphinx Lodging, LLC

11:55A – 12:40P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Green Financing Options and Innovations for Residential Development – Finance Track

Rob Hazleton, CEO, Dominion Due Diligence Group

12:40 – 1:10P

Dubois Center Atrium

Lunch

Assorted Deli Sandwiches, Salad, Dessert, Tea and water

1:10 – 2:20P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Residential and Commercial Financing Solutions with Truist Bank – Finance Track

Kevin Wiedelman, Vice President, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Truist Bank

2:30 – 3:20P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Understanding New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) and How It Can Work for You – Finance Track

Kermit Billups, Executive Vice President & Co-Founder, Greenline Community Ventures LLC
Randy Kahn, Executive Vice President & Co-Founder, Greenline Community Ventures LLC

3:30 – 4:20P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

The Columbia Residential Approach to Affordable Housing Development and Management – Developer Track –

Carmen Chubb, President, Columbia Residential Properties, LLC
Aaron Swain, President of Property Management and Operations, Columbia Residential Properties, LLC

3:45 – 4:20P

Dubois Center Lecture Hall
(90-person capacity)

How A Fraternal Organization Built a Development Powerhouse – Developer Track – Panel

Samuel D. DeShazior, Board Chair, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc., Akron City Councilman Ward 1

The Amazing Story of My Becoming a Preeminent Luxury Homebuilder

Patrick Henderson, Managing Partner/Founder, PLH Homes, Inc.

3:45 – 4:20P

Dubois Center Classroom #601
(60-person capacity)

The Secrets of Success to Being a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Developer – Developer Track

Tarvaris McCoy, Founder/Principal, The Real McCoy Companies

4:20 – 5:00P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

First Day Wrap-Up
Saturday > Nov 16

7:30 – 9:30A

Dubois Center
(112-person capacity)

Bus Tour – Affordable Rental and For-Sale Developments

Presented by DreamKey Partners, Inc.

Fred Dodson, COO and EVP, Real Estate, DreamKey Partners, Inc.

Bus Departs at 7:30am

8:00 – 8:30A

Dubois Center Atrium

Breakfast

Breakfast sandwiches, Infused water

8:30 – 9:20A

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Panel on Local Government Issues, Challenges and Opportunities – Developer Track – Panel

Jason Gaines, Director of Planning, W&A Engineering

Michael Hughes, AICP, Principal, H5 Consulting Services, LLC & Cobb County District 4 Planning Commissioner

9:30 – 10:15A

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Understanding the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and

How You Should Work with Financial Institutions – Finance Track

Norman Bliss, President, Community Reinvestment Advisors, LLC

10:25 – 11:00A

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Creating Mixed-Income Communities – Developer Track

Fred Dodson, COO and EVP, Real Estate, DreamKey Partners, Inc.

11:10 – 11:50A

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

What Have We Learned, Created, and Accomplished Since the Nashville Alpha Summit?

Open Discussion

12:00 – 12:30P

Dubois Center Atrium

Lunch

Chef Salad, Soda/Water, Dessert

12:15 – 1:05P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Unlocking Opportunities:  The Critical Role of Certification – Lunch Workshop Developer Track

Ferdinand Risco, Founder/CEO, Phoenix Enterprise Consulting Group

1:15 – 2:15P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

 

Windsor Stevens’s Strategic Approach to Private Equity Financed Residential Development – Developer Track

Rod Mullice, Managing Partner, and Founder, Windsor Stevens
Adrian Boddie, Partner, Troutman Pepper
Alan Ferguson, Sr., PhD, Chief Housing and Real Estate Officer, Atlanta Housing
LaToya Kyle, Vice President – Southeast Region, Low Income Investment Fund
Gary Terrell, III, Senior Project Manager, Essayon Construction Group

2:25 – 3:10P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Residential Financing Solutions for your buyers and how to use Down Payment Assistance to Market your Hones with Regions Bank – Finance Track – Panel

Dwight Crawford, Vice President, Community Mortgage Officer, North Carolina, Regions Bank, Charlotte

Working Capital for Developers and Green Gas Reduction Act Funds

Ann Finnegan, Executive Managing Director, Lending, Grow America, Inc.

3:20 – 4:20P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Make Your Pitch!

Tiffany Edwards, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Global Collective Enterprises
Thomas A. Tatum, Founder & CEO, Tatum Endeavor Group LLC

All Registered Attendees, Sponsors and Speakers Participate in A Session Where Ideas, Concepts, Proposed Projects, Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities are Shared and Solutions and Potential Partners are Created.

4:20 – 4:45P

Dubois Center Auditorium
(345-person capacity)

Wrap-up and Thank You

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