Past Speakers

Agam More

Co-founder

AIxCRE

AI engineer, and startup builder focused on practical AI in commercial real estate. Began coding as a teenager, served as an IDF cybersecurity team lead, then an early developer at Demisto (acquired for ~$500M). Launched Unzip.dev, a developer newsletter with 4K+ subscribers, and now advises CRE firms (PE, owners, operators) on AI workflows, data strategy, and automation. Co-founder of the AIxCRE community.

Anthony Yeung

IRO Committee Chair

AAGD & Sunbelt Equity Partners

Seasoned real estate investor and chair of the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas' Independent Rental Owners (IRO) Committee. A former tech professional, he transitioned from the technology sector to real estate investing and now leads Sunbelt Equity Partners.

Chad Cook

Founder

Quadrant Investment Properties

Founded Quadrant Investment Properties in 2012. QIP quickly became one of the most active players in Dallas with the redevelopment of the Design District. Prior to QIP, Chad served as VP of Acquisitions for Hillwood Investment Properties, coordinating over $1B in dispositions.

Chris Herndon

Serial Entrepreneur

Apartment List & The Guild

2x founder of rental marketplace Apartment List and short term rental operator The Guild. Owns The Bygone Hotel in Wimberley, TX. Active real estate and angel investor fascinated by the intersection of AI and real estate.

Gaurav Madani

Co-founder & CRO

Leni

Co-founded Leni, a company building AI analysts for real estate. Career spans Goldman Sachs, copywriting, and sales at Zomato. Post MBA from Schulich, focused on bringing AI-powered analysis to real estate professionals.

John Kane

MD, Head of Capital Markets

Grant Street Funding

Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at Grant Street Funding. Founder of 11:11 Mint, a digital mint producing blockchain tokens. BS in Organizational Leadership with a minor in Computer Technology from Purdue University.

Keats Ali

Chief Technology Officer

Lincoln Property Company

Seasoned technology expert with over 20 years of experience. As CTO at Lincoln Property Company, oversees IT, security, enterprise applications, data architecture, and property technology. Previously VP at Hines and spent nearly a decade at Chevron leading AI/ML transformation.

Lance Phillips

Business Operations Manager

Institutional Property Advisors (Marcus & Millichap)

Over a decade in multifamily investment sales at IPA Texas. Manages a team of 20+ brokers and oversees business operations, financial analysis, and market research. Developed internal AI tools for team efficiency, leading to the firm's investment in Archer.re.

Matt Falkin

Sr. Vice President

CAF Companies & AIxCRE

Leads strategic growth initiatives at CAF Companies with a focus on AI adoption and operational efficiency. Developed CAF's Housing + Impact Platform, deploying nearly $1B across 6,000 units. Part of the AIxCRE founding team.

Ross Cromartie

Partner & Head of Growth

Odyssey Residential Holdings & CRE Analyst

Two-time founder and operating partner focused on commercial real estate acquisitions. Partner at Odyssey Residential Holdings and Head of Growth at CRE Analyst. Scaled RBA to 7-figure income and exited in 2024.

Vince Cicciarelli

Head of Venture & Innovation

LPC Ventures

Runs the venture investing and innovation platform for Lincoln Property Company. Previously an early team member at JLL Spark, the corporate venture arm of Jones Lang LaSalle.