Culverhouse Real Estate Society (CRES)

This week's Transformational Tuesday, hosted by the Culverhouse Real Estate Society (CRES), invited UA alumnus Taylor Avakian from The Group CRE to speak about his experience in commercial real estate and starting his own brokerage firm. A special thanks to Taylor, Jacob Schurman, CRES President, and Wes Herring, ACRE Director of Workforce & Professional Development. Join us next week for The CCIM Institute! Alabama Center for Real Estate | The University of Alabama | Culverhouse College of Business #ACRECCAPWorksIfYouWorkIt | www.acreccap.com

We are excited to announce the Culverhouse Real Estate Society leadership team for the 2024-2025 school year! With a focus on developing tomorrow’s leaders of the real estate industry, our mission is to promote professional excellence through communication between the academic and business communities to advance students into real estate careers. In conjunction with Grayson Glaze, JD, CCIM, CPM , Wes Herring , and the rest of the Alabama Center for Real Estate staff, this academic year will be one for the books. Our 2024 Leadership Team is pictured here, along with a brief description of experience they have in the Real Estate field. Feel free to reach out with any questions about the honor’s society! Jacob Schurman, Zane G., Faith Turner, Jackson Ledbetter

To conclude the spring semester, CRES welcomed Geoffrey Regnery, Global Head of Investor Relations at Harrison Street. Geoff discussed the intricacies of securing institutional capital on a global scale and highlighted emerging trends within alternative real estate sectors. Thank you to Geoff for delivering an engaging final meeting of the year. Looking forward to seeing everyone in the fall! #alabamarealestate ?https://lnkd.in/dQ2tGugD?|?www.acreccap.com

Join us tomorrow as we welcome Geoff Regnery, Partner and Global Head of Investor Relations at Harrison Street. Mr. Regnery is a Senior Managing Director of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, LLC and serves on its Executive & Investment Committees. He is responsible for overseeing all investor relations including current investors as well as expanding the company's institutional capital relationships. Mr. Regnery has been involved with raising more than $8.0 billion of discretionary capital and also works on the development of new product/sector initiatives for the firm. Mr. Regnery has been with the company since its inception in September 2005 and was previously a Senior Vice President in the transactions group where he was responsible for sourcing, analyzing, and closing transactions and venture relationships totaling more than $1.0 billion of gross real estate value within the firm's areas of specialty real estate. He received his B.A. from Denison University, is a Six Sigma Green Belt and is also an active member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), Urban Land Institute and The Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE). We look forward to seeing you for our last meeting of the semester! Hewson Hall 0015 6:30pm, Business Casual

Last evening, CRES welcomed Joe Dunne, Vice President at Stockbridge. Joe provided in-depth insights into the operations of a private equity real estate firm and offered valuable perspectives on niche industrial asset classes. Thank you to Joe and all attendees for their contributions to the event! ?https://lnkd.in/dQ2tGugD?|?www.acreccap.com

Join us TONIGHT as we welcome Joe Dunne, Vice President at Stockbridge. Stockbridge is a private equity real estate investment management firm led by veteran industry professionals. The firm's portfolio comprises assets across the investment risk spectrum within a variety of investment structures on behalf of U.S. and foreign institutional investors. Joe joined Stockbridge in 2019 and serves as a Vice President on the acquisitions team. Mr. Dunne is responsible for acquisition and due diligence efforts for Industrial Outdoor Storage (“IOS”) assets across the country and for all property types in Dallas and Northern New Jersey. Prior to joining Stockbridge, Joe worked at Rosewood Property Company, a family office in Dallas, where he focused on acquisitions across North America. Joe received a B.B.A in Economics from the University of Oklahoma. We look forward top seeing you! Hewson Hall 0015 6:30pm, Business Casual

Last evening, CRES hosted William Reis, a recent graduate from UA and a Leasing Associate at Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors. Will discussed the details of entering the property management field and undertaking roles in tenant and landlord representation. He also highlighted the wide range of services provided by Crawford Square. Thank you to Will and all who attended! Next meeting:?Joe Dunne, Vice President,?Stockbridge?| March 26th (6:30pm), Alston Hall, Rm 30 ?https://lnkd.in/dQ2tGugD |?www.acreccap.com

Join us TONIGHT as we welcome Will Reis, Leasing Associate at Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors. Will has five years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. He joined the company in 2018 as an Intern and transitioned into a full-time role in 2019. Will started his career in Property Management where he managed over 1 million square feet of Class A shopping centers as well as played an integral role in tenant build-outs and the development of Lane Parke. In 2022, Will joined the leasing team and is focused on landlord representation of Class A shopping centers throughout the Southeast. Will earned an undergraduate degree in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from The University of Alabama.?He is an active member of ICSC, sitting on the ICSC Gulf South NextGen Committee, and in 2021 was named a NextGen emerging leader in the Real Estate and Construction Industry in Birmingham. Will is involved in the Birmingham community by serving as a member of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Junior Board and Smile-A-Mile Junior Board. We look forward to seeing you! Alston Hall Room 30 6:30pm, Business Casual

Thank you to Owen Fincher and Grant Morgan from Matthews Real Estate Investment Services? for their presentation to the Society last night! Owen and Grant provided insights into the dynamics of a brokerage career at Matthews, while also highlighting emerging trends within the brokerage and investment services sector. Next meeting:?William Reis, Crawford Square Real Estate Advisors?| March 5th, Alston Hall, Rm 30

Join us TONIGHT as we welcome Owen Fincher, Associate Market Leader for Matthews Real Estate Investment Services?. Owen Fincher serves as the Associate Market Leader of the Atlanta office for Matthews Real Estate Investment Services?. With a focus on fostering growth, Owen is dedicated to developing, training, and recruiting agents as the company continues to grow. At the forefront of Matthews?' further expansion in the Atlanta market, Owen is responsible for contributing to the development and execution of dynamic expansion strategies not only in Atlanta but also throughout the Southeast region. With a specialized brokerage focus on franchise advisory services throughout the Southeast. Owen prides himself on his dedication, knowledge, and expertise in the market, and outworking his competition. Recognized in his field with receiving 2023’s Top Franchise Broker by 1851 Franchise, Owen works tirelessly to help business owners realize the fruits of their life’s work. Owen has established credibility as a market expert by consistently exceeding his clientele's expectations, including some of the industry's most active REITS, developers, franchisees, and franchisors. He attributes this to his unrelenting work ethic and commitment to providing his clients with unrivaled value. Prior to joining Matthews?, Owen studied Business Management at Clemson University, with a specialization in Wealth Management and Economics. His education provides him intimate knowledge on the nuances and complexities of preserving and advancing generational wealth. We look forward to seeing you! Alston Hall Room 20 6:30pm, Business Casual