
Join us to learn how leading commercial real estate owners, lenders are navigating debt and equity in an ever-changing market
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Highlawn
1 Crest Drive, West Orange, NJ
NETWORKING AND BREAKFAST
8:00 AM
WELCOME
9:00 AM
PANELS
9:15 AM
How to finance commercial real estate in a turbulent market and a changing Fed
10:15 AM
Is equity off the sidelines for development and investment sales?
MODERATORS
Michael Klein
Senior Managing Director,
New Jersey Office Co-Head
JLL Capital Markets
Jose Cruz
Senior Managing Director
JLL Capital Markets
SPEAKERS

Edward Russo
CEO
Russo Development

Jonathan Kushner
President
KRE Group

Alexander Cocoziello
Principal, Chief Investment Officer
Advance Realty Investors

Jonathan Schwartz
Partner
BNE Real Estate Group

John Randall
Partner
PCCP

Scott Ingham
Managing Director, Regional Head of Commercial Mortgage Production, East
New York Life Investment Management

Walt Sierotko
Executive Vice President – Commercial Real Estate
Provident Bank

Lance Bergstein
CEO
Lincoln Equities Group

Clark Machemer
Senior Managing Director
Crow Holdings Development

Mark Melchione
Northeast Division Head – Commercial Real Estate
TD Bank, US














