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YMBA hosts quarterly luncheon at Union League Club on October 21

YMBA_Luncheon_Oct_21_2015-136New York, NY The Young Mortgage Bankers Association, a New York-based organization held its quarterly luncheon on October 21 at the Union League Club located in Midtown Manhattan. The luncheon “How hot is too hot? NYC Development Trends” which drew over 125 tristate CRE professionals, was moderated by Karen Kozlowski, a partner at Thompson Hine, LLP. The all-women panel featured some of the industries finest including; Melissa Burch of Lend Lease, Lauren Cahill of Avalon Bay, Helen Hwang of Meridian Investment Sales, Susan Newman of M & T CRE Group as well as Nancy Packes of Nancy Packes, Inc. The panelists covered a few of their key initiatives for the coming year as well as their take on the current market and what the future might hold. Photo Caption: Shown (from left) are: Matt Linde, Ackman Ziff; Kevin Monaghan, Donovan LLP; Jeff Seidler, Emerald Creek Capital; Janice Stanton, Cushman & Wakefield; Ryan Campanelli, HSBC Bank; Matthew Clay, First American Title; Timothy Oberwerger, Fidelity National Title; James Whelan, Bank of America; Yelena Nersesyan, Haynes & Boone; Molly Drescher, Fidelity National Title; Marc Lawrence, World Wide Transfer and Joe Pizzutelli, M & T Bank.
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