REact2025 Real Estate Conference
Friday, November 14, 2025
Graham Center - FIU Main Campus
10955 SW 15th Terrace, Miami, FL 33199
Navigating the Unknown:
Turning Market
Uncertainty
into Real Estate Opportunity
The real estate market is facing a period of significant disruption — and possibility. From shifting capital markets to unpredictable economic forces, today’s challenges demand new thinking and bold strategies.
At the 2025 REact Conference, industry leaders, investors, and experts will share how they are responding to volatility, identifying emerging opportunities, and adapting to market shifts across asset classes. Through expert panels, real-world insights, and actionable takeaways, REact will equip attendees with the knowledge and perspective to turn today’s uncertainty into tomorrow’s advantage.
2025 Program Schedule
| Friday, November 14, 2025 | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration & Networking |
| 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. | Opening Remarks
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| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Panel Up and Down the Capital Stack: How Real Estate Leaders Are Adapting to Market Shifts
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| 1:30 - 1:50 p.m. | Networking Break (20 Minutes) |
| 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. | Real Estate Fireside Chat 1
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| 2:50 - 3:35 p.m. | Real Estate Fireside Chat 2
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| 3:35 - 3:55 p.m. | Networking Break (20 Minutes) |
| 3:55 - 4:30 p.m. | Real Estate Market Update by the Hollo School of Real Estate
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| 4:30 - 5:10 p.m. | Real Estate Fireside Chat 3
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| 5:10 - 5:20 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| 5:20 p.m. | Reception |
REact 2025 Speakers
Efren Ales, CPA
Principal and Managing Partner
Bayshore Investments Partners
Eli Beracha
Director and
Professor
FIU College of Business
Michael DiCosimo
Senior Director
Capital Markets, JLL
William Hardin
DEAN
FIU College of Business
Justin Harp
Managing Director and
EVP
FHN Financial
Avra Jain
Co-Founder
Vagabond Group
Dan Kaplan
Managing Partner
PMG
Jamie Levenshon
Senior Vice President
Commercial Real Estate Division
Insurance Office of America
Miki Naftali
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Naftali Group
Camilo Niño
CEO and Founder
Linkvest Capital
Craig Robins
CEO and President
Dacra
EMCEE
David Siddons
CEO
The David Siddons Group
Zack Simkins
Managing Director
Vaster
Douglas J. Ward
Managing Director
and Co-Head
BMO National Core Commercial Real Estate Group
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Past Conferences
REact2024 Real Estate Conference was held on November 8, 2024, at the Graham Center - FIU Main Campus. Read more.
REact2023 Real Estate Conference was held on November 3, 2023, at the Graham Center - FIU Main Campus. Read more.
REact2022 Real Estate Conference was held on November 4, 2022, at the Graham Center - FIU Main Campus. Read more.
React 2021 Real Estate Conference was held on October 8, 2021, at the Hotel InterContinental Miami. Read more.
Contact Us
For information about sponsorship opportunities contact
the Hollo School of Real Estate at 305.779.7898, or email us
at REact@fiu.edu .
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.