35th Annual Forecast Breakfast
December 08, 2022
6:45 AM - 9:30 AM
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Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Portland, OR
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Christopher Lee, CEO and President of CEL & Associates. Mr. Lee is recognized as a “Real Estate Futurist,” a Strategist to real estate companies nationwide for over 30 years. He is a frequent contributor to national journals and a keynote speaker at real estate and IREM’s national conferences. Mr. Lee correctly predicted the last two real estate cycles with insights providing valuable guideposts to clients and industry leaders nationwide. LOCAL BROKER PANELISTS
Charlie Floberg | Office - Charlie joined Unico in 2019 after spending 13 years as a commercial real estate broker. Charlie has worked with clients, specifically tenants, to negotiate complex real estate transactions and assisted clients in developing a long-term strategic plan for their particular growth model. As Director and Market Leader for Portland, Charlie is responsible for the execution of the asset strategies for the 3.3 million square feet in the Portland market. Charlie spearheads the leasing of the Portland portfolio and works extensively with the brokerage community.
Bernard Gehret | Multifamily - In January 2006, Mr. Gehret co-founded Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate, specializing in multi-family brokerage. The company is consistently ranked as a top commercial real estate firm by the Portland Business Journal and Oregon Business Magazine and was a finalist for the Oregon Ethics in Business award in 2010. Bernard is also a former winner and runner-up of the Commercial Association of Realtor’s “Investment Broker of the Year” award. He was previously named Investment Broker of the year by CAB, has been a broker specializing in multifamily properties since 2000 and has closed over 350 transactions worth over $400,000 million.
Ashley Heichelbech | Retail - Ashley has many years of experience in retail and commercial brokerage in Portland. In 2013 she joined Commercial Realty Advisors NW LLC (CRA). With a strong pulse on Portland, she actively works to transform Portland’s retail landscape. From multi-block mixed-use projects, such as the Brewery Blocks, to single-tenant adaptive reuse properties and everything in between, she and her business partner have leased and sold over 2,100,000 square feet of ground-floor retail in Portland throughout their career. They represent numerous active landlords, developers, restaurateurs, and retailers, including top local, national, and international retailers.
Keegan Clay | Industrial - Keegan Clay is Managing Director of Industrial. He joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2015. With extensive experience in accounting, project management, and consulting within Fortune 500 companies, and a strong vision for the future of Oregon, Keegan brings an approach that is both analytical and personal allowing him to find clear, creative solutions to meet his clients’ commercial real estate needs. Since 2015, Keegan has completed over 400 transactions totaling 5.7 Million square feet with an aggregate value well over $3 Billion. Keegan was elected as a Board Member for the Commercial Association of Brokers (CAB) and now serves as President. He acts as chair to the Emerging Brokers Committee and is additionally associated with the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).
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Julia Freybote, Ph.D., Associate Professor - Dr. Julia Freybote is an Associate Professor of Finance and Real Estate in The School of Business at Portland State University. She also is the Academic Director for the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) and Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Investment and Finance (GCREIF) programs. She holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) from Georgia State University. Her research focuses on commercial real estate investment & finance as well as ESG and technological innovation in the context of real estate. Furthermore, she is the Senior Editor for the Journal of Sustainable Real Estate. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Freybote gained industry experience in corporate real estate consulting and institutional real estate investment. She primarily teaches graduate real estate finance courses.
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