The Weitzman Institute for Real Estate and our students participate in several events annually. The following events will occur during the academic year:
- Eight (8) Real Estate Club meetings (4 each Fall and Spring Semesters), held monthly
- Numerous guest speakers in various real estate classes, including Herb Weitzman
- A Career Management Center Real Estate Career Panel
- A Real Estate Club Field Trip and Property Tour (Fall and Spring Semester)
- Social activities with UT Dallas alumni working in the Real Estate industry
- The Weitzman Institute for Real Estate case competition (undergraduate)
- The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) case competition (undergraduate)
- The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) case competition (undergraduate)
- CoreNet Global Academic Challenge (graduate)
- The National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) case competition (graduate)
Past Events
2023 Events
SIOR Scholarship
May 17, 2023
SIOR real estate industry association awarded Weitzman Institute for Real Estate graduate student Alejandro Jimenez a $2,000 scholarship.
Alejandro earned his undergraduate degree and concentration in real estate investment management from UTD. He is a two term Real Estate Club at UTD President both as an undergraduate and graduate student.
Real Estate Club at UTD Transition Meeting
May 07, 2023
Real Estate Club at UTD Board Members gathered at Professor Lynch’s house to celebrate the spring 2023 successes, onboard the new fall 2024 Board Members, debrief on best practices, improvement opportunities.
Student Leader Certificate Award
May 03, 2023
Undergraduate Sam Todora was awarded the Student Leader Certificate. Sam has served the Real Estate Club at UTD as a Board member for since fall 2022 chairing events and producing all the clubs digital marketing.
ARGUS Workshop
April 29, 2023
Students dedicated an entire Saturday to learning the ARGUS cash flow analysis software. The workshop was taught by Professor Lynch and raised $1,200 for the club. Each of student earned a certificate of completion and the ability to add this important skill to their resume.
Ryan Akins – Red Summit Partners
April 27, 2023
Ryan Akins shared with students his career progression in commercial real estate including starting Red Summit Partners as one of the managing principals. He walked students through a mini case study of the underwriting multi-family acquisition and investment considerations. Students were highly engaged and asked thoughtful questions.
Ryan Akins shared with students his career progression in commercial real estate including starting Red Summit Partners as one of the managing principals. He walked students through a mini case study of the underwriting multi-family acquisition and investment considerations. Students were highly engaged and asked thoughtful questions.
NAIOP Lunch and Learn
April 26, 2023
Josh Meredith
Director of Development | VanTrust
Residential Mortgage Event
April 19, 2023
Ron Bruno with Guarantee Rate Mortgage and Haley Perry Texas Sales Agent shared with students their experiences helping clients in the home buying process. They also provided a historical perspective on the interest rate environment and response to the economic climate.
OWLIE Awards Jindal School of Management (JSOM)
April 12, 2023
The JSOM “OWLIE” Award stands for Outstanding, Worthy Leaders, Involved Exceptionally. This annual award event provides a unique platform to recognize students, faculty, staff, mentors and alumni for their exceptional service on behalf of the Naveen Jindal School of Management. Without exception, the OWLIE winners have positively influenced faculty, staff, students, employers and the community at-large.
Lunch & Learn
April 10, 2023
Jay Donaldson & Daryl Wilson of Northmarq Capital
Coffee Talk – Effective Interviewing Techniques
April 04, 2023
Jason Cirilo MBA Career Development Specialist at The University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management Career Management Center lead a powerful workshop on interview techniques to prepare students to be effective in presenting themselves as job candidates.
NAIOP Lunch & Learn with Jake Marks
March 27, 2023
The Lunch-n-Learns provides an intimate and informal setting for students to meet industry professionals. Jack Marks shared his experiences working in the commercial real estate industry and valuable advice.
There is a waiting list to get into these up and close events with real estate industry professionals.
Bowling Social Event
March 23, 2023
The real estate industry is relationship driven and students understand the importance of building their network. There was lots of information sharing about real estate opportunities and experiences among club members.
Chase Property Tour
March 22, 2023
UTD MBA student and senior property manager Crystal Moreno (shown below in the white blouse at the head of the table) chaired the very popular property tour event. Students reported learning so much about property operations and careers in property management.
Project Destined Virtual Internship Info Session
March 6, 2023
Cedric Bobo, Project Destined CEO, explained the 8-week virtual Real Estate Internship Program which features training in real estate and digital marketing.
Coffee Talk on Effective Networking
February 28, 2023
Board members of the Real Estate Club at UTD understand the power of networking for career opportunities. They brought in Jon Stewart from the Career Management Center at the Jindal School of Management to teach students who are passionate about real estate on effective networking through face-to-face interactions and social media like LinkedIn.
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Career Panel
February 20, 2023
The CREW panel discussion provided insight on career positions within the commercial real estate industry which included acquisitions, dispositions, investment sales, tenant and landlord brokerage representation, financial analyst in capital markets and commercial real estate lending. Each of the panelists provided mini-case examples for the roles they contributed in a real estate transaction as well as what they really like about their career in the industry.
NAIOP Lunch-n-Learn
February 12, 2023
The Lunch-n-Learns provide an intimate and informal setting for students to meet industry professionals. Students derived tremendous value from Brendan McCarthy who shared his GID Industrial work experience with them. They learned the importance of being a top performer and the impact it can have on one’s career advancement.
Coffee Talk “How to Develop a Resume Specifically for Real Estate”
February 7, 2023
The spring Coffee Talks focused on preparing undergraduate and graduate students for their job search for positions in the real estate industry and provided an informal setting to allow students to network. Professor Lynch lead the hands-on session on how to develop a resume targeted to the real estate industry.
Jindal School of Management Student Organization Fair
January 25, 2023
The two-hour JSOM Student Organization Fair provided an opportunity for students to learn about the Weitzman Institute for Real Estate and the Real Estate Club at UTD. The event was a success with twenty-six (26) students joining the Club.
“Welcome Back” Real Estate Club at UTD Event
January 23, 2023
The Real Estate Club at UTD Board shared with students the mission of the club and benefits they have derived from being a club member which included learning more about the industry, meeting and starting to build their network of industry professionals, forging peer-to-peer relationships, scholarship opportunities and more. The Board also revealed the spring 2023 events and activities they developed as a result of their three strategic planning meetings during the winter break.
Weitzman Market Update and Forecast
January 10, 2023
The Real Estate Club Board were fortunate to attend the Weitzman Market Update and Forecast at the Bush Library. The breakfast provided an exceptional opportunity for students to network among the real estate professionals and government official guests. The program contained timely market information and discussions with Herb Weitzman and Crow Holdings CEO Michael Levy.
2022 Events
Real Estate Club at UTD Weitzman Institute for Real Estate Board Transition Meeting
December 4, 2022
In November the Real Estate Club (REC) received twenty-seven applications for the three open board positions. This is the highest number of applications ever received! For the first time, REC has an equal amount of graduate and undergraduate students on the board. The purpose of the transition meeting is to debrief on the board’s work for the semester, identify best practices, improvement opportunities, to celebrate the successes of the semester and prepare for the incoming board for the three strategic planning meetings held in December and early January. (left to right – clockwise) Michael Mistry fall 2022 President, Crystal Moreno fall 2022 board member, Matthew Miller spring 2023 Vice President, James Hunsinger spring 2023 Public Relations board member, Alex Bunch fall 2022 board member, Kelly Holden Advisor to the Club, Alejandro Jimenez in-coming Spring 2023 President, Sam Todora Digital Media spring 2023 board member, Rehaan Merchant Industry Trends Liaison spring 2023 board member, Katrina Kieu Social Media spring 2023 board member, Sai Teja Sunkara Website Management spring 2023 board member, Shivani Kamera CRM Manager.
HR Panel Event
November 9, 2022
Cathryn Wilmoth | VP Human Resources | Weitzman
Alison Gusler | Human Resources | PGIM Real Estate
Keith Kehlbeck | VP Loan Investment Operations | PGIM Real Estate
Jeff Garvin | Director of Appraisal Services | Chief Appraiser | Bank OZK
ARGUS Workshop
November 5, 2022
Professor Julie Lynch taught ARGUS to these thirty-six graduate and undergraduate students on Saturday November 6th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop is offered in November and April to help prepare students for internships and permanent jobs. A student shared with Professor Lynch a personal testimonial that because of attending this workshop he performed exceptionally well at his job interview and got the job.
NTCAR Half Day Shadowing and EXPO
November 4, 2022
Thirty-four UTD Weitzman Institute for Real Estate students filled every available spot provided by NTCAR plus there was a waiting list of ten additional students. Each student was given the opportunity to shadow a commercial real estate professional within the industry of the student’s choice. Students completed a four-hour job shadowing with a NTCAR professional then attended the NTCAR EXPO to continue to learn about the industry and build their network.
Coffee Talk
November 2, 2022
The monthly “Coffee Talks” offer an informal intimate setting for students to discuss real estate current events and issues. This coffee talk focused on the impact of rising interest rates on the real estate market and investments decisions. The discussion was led by Real Estate Club at UTD board member Rehaan Merchant.
“Dream Big” and the Weitzman Property Tour
November 1, 2022
It was standing room only! The “Dream Big” event was such an effective and impactful for students! Students couldn’t stop talking about it. Following the event, students shared with Professor Julie Lynch lessons learned and how they are going to apply them, how grateful they are Bob Young, Dean Pirkul and Herb Weitzman (panelist left to right), took their valuable time to share their life and career experiences with them.
Real Estate Club at UTD Social at Top Golf
October 20, 2022
These events are limited to ten to twelve students. The Lunch-n-Learns intimate format provides students an up and close opportunity to network with an industry professional while learning. Josh Meredith, Director of Development with Van Trust shared his experiences and answered students’ questions.
NAIOP Lunch-n-Learns
October 19, 2022
These events are limited to ten to twelve students. The Lunch-n-Learns intimate format provides students an up and close opportunity to network with an industry professional while learning. Josh Meredith, Director of Development with Van Trust shared his experiences and answered students’ questions.
IREM Case Competition
October 7, 2022
The students developed and presented a management plan for the Parc Medical office building, winning second place.
Coffee Talk
October 5, 2022
The “Coffee Talk” events allow students passionate about real estate to network and discuss current events. The discussion was led by the club’s board members Rehaan Merchant and Sam Todora.
Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate
Executive Speaker Series
Jake Fraker
October 4, 2022
The Weitzman Institute for Real Estate Executive Speakers Series featured Jack Fraker (formerly with CBRE) who presented on a U.S. Industrial Market and Logistic Update on October 4, 2022. Eighty students were in attendance and asked great questions of Jack.
NAIOP Lunch and Learn
September 21, 2022
Todd Savage, Senior Managing Director of Capital Markets – JLL
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Career Panel
September 12, 2022
Weitzman Institute for Real Estate students and Real Estate Club at UTD board members Holly Norton (undergraduate student on right) and Crystal Moreno (graduate student on left) moderated the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) career panel at UTD on careers in commercial real estate. Fifty students were in attendance.
Coffee Talk
September 7, 2022
The “Coffee Talk” events allow students passionate about real estate to network and discuss current events. The discussion was led by the club’s board members Rehaan Merchant and Sam Todora.
Real Estate Club Welcome Back Event
August 29, 2022
The semester kicked off with the “Welcome Back Event” hosted by the Weitzman Institute for Real Estate and Real Estate Club at UTD. There was record attendance with 138 students.
ARGUS Workshop
April 16, 2022
ARGUS Enterprise is the industry standard cash flow analysis software program used for underwriting and valuing commercial real estate. Many real estate companies prefer to hire individuals who have already been trained in ARGUS. With this in mind, the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas offered a training session to their members that is valued at $1,100 for only $50. Professor Julie Lynch walked students through numerous case studies. Students that completed the workshop were able to add this important credential to their resume to help obtain an internship and/or job as a financial analyst.
North Texas NAIOP Lunch and Learn
April 14, 2022
Denton Walker | Regional Partner |Transwestern
NAIOP and Denton Walker hosted a Lunch and Learn with select Real Estate Club students. Walker specializes in logistics development projects throughout the Southwest. He presented a real estate case study and students gained valuable information from a DFW industry leader in commercial real estate.
North Texas NAIOP Lunch and Learn
March 23, 2022
Curt Hefner, Forefront Commercial Real Estate, Co-Founded of Hefner Properties and NAIOP member, presented a commercial real estate case study. Students were able to ask questions about the project, commercial real estate industry, etc.
Cometville
March 22, 2022
Real Estate Club officers and 90+ other student organizations attended Cometville on March 22, 2022. This event is to showcase UTD student organizations and departments. Students learn what each organization has to offer. The Real Estate Club has to offer networking with industry professionals, lunch & learns, property tours, etc.
Commercial Real Estate Women CREW Panel
February 2, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Women CREW Panel discussed the role of lenders, law, architects, and business development in commercial real estate. These female experts provided a detailed overview of how each of these professional roles creates value.
Kristina Brown, Business Relationship Manager, JP Morgan Chase
Shelly Mauer, Senior Counsel, Hallet & Perrin, P.C.
Anna Landers, Director, Entos Design
Elissa Plotsky, Director of Business Development, Sendera Title
Real Estate Club Back-to-School Event
January 20, 2022
The Real Estate Club welcomed new, old and prospective members back to school for the 1st event in 2022. The club has events with North Texas NAIOP monthly Lunch & Learn, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) and Jeff Brand – Brand Partners Co. event. Other events include a property tour, Argus training, Top Golf and Minnie’s Food Pantry community service, etc.
2021 Events
Real Estate Club Team-Building Event
November 16, 2021
Officers of the Real Estate Club held a team building event at Pin Stacks. Guillermo Lopez, Amlan Mohapatra, Sina Büeckle, Alejandro Jimenez, Shubham Kathpalia and Julie Lynch
ARGUS Workshop
November 13-14, 2021
ARGUS Enterprise is the industry standard cash flow analysis software program used for underwriting and valuing commercial real estate. Many real estate companies prefer to hire individuals who have already been trained in ARGUS. With this in mind, the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas offered a training session to their members that is valued at $1,100 for only $50. Over the course of one weekend, the students worked in a JSOM computer lab as well as logged on remotely and Professor Julie Lynch walked them through numerous case studies. The students that completed the workshop in its entirety were able to add this important credential to their resume to help obtain an internship and/or job as a financial analyst.
Weitzman Career Starter
October 29, 2021
10 carefully selected Real Estate Club members met with Weitzman executives to learn first hand about acquisitions, asset management, property management and accounting. Participants were given a tour of the newly remodeled Weitzman office.
Robert E. Young, Jr | Executive Managing Director
Stephanie Toliver | CPA | Chief Financial Officer
Bernard Shaw | Senior Vice President | Asset Management
Rob Darnell | Vice President | Research
Ryan Stempf | Chief Investment Relations Officer
NTCAR (North Texas Association of Realtors) Event
October 21, 2021
Sanober Syed | Managing Director of Landry Commercial, Jeff Brand | Managing Partner of Brand Partners, and Holland Morris | Executive Director of NTCAR gave an overview of commercial real estate and discussed numerous DFW case studies.
ULI (Urban Land Institute) Event
September 22, 2021
ULI members discussed their perspective Real Estate careers.
Drew Slone (Winstead PC), Michel Borg (Page), Ty Lee (Common Ground Capital), Charlie Myers (MYCON General Contractors), Matt Neyland (Handford Investment), and Asa Woodberry (ULI)
Commercial Real Estate Career Panel and Case Studies
September 16, 2021
CCIM (Certificated Commercial Investment Member), CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) and the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas presents 5 mini-case studies in commercial real estate. This female-led expert panel discussed the different roles of owner, wealth advisor, broker, lender and property manager.
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Welcome Back Event
September 1,2021
The Real Estate Club welcomed new, old and prospective members back to campus with our 1st in-person event since March 2020. Students were able to get to know each other with the game, Real Estate Bingo. The club has events with CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), ULI (Urban Land Institute) and NTCAR (North Texas Commercial Association of REALTORS). Other events include a property tour, real estate career fair, Argus training, etc.
Lunch with Herb Weitzman and Bob Young
May 2021
Josephe Salmoran, J.B. Garza, Jonathan Chang, Alejandro Jimenez, Bob Young, Herb Weitzman, Arden Pray, Amlan Mohapatra concluding the Born to Build Leadership Roundtable Series.
Born to Build Leadership Roundtable Series
May 7, 2021
Real Estate Club members and Herbert D. Weitzman concluded the Born to Build book series. Students were able to ask questions from Weitzman and gain valuable information about the commercial real estate industry.
Argus Workshop
April 10-11, 2021
ARGUS Enterprise is the industry standard cash flow analysis software program used for underwriting and valuing commercial real estate. Many real estate companies prefer to hire individuals who have already been trained in ARGUS. With this in mind, the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas offered a training session to their members that is valued at $1,100 for only $50. Over the course of one weekend, the students worked in a JSOM computer lab as well as logged on remotely and Professor Julie Lynch walked them through numerous case studies. The students that completed the workshop in its entirety were able to add this important credential to their resume to help obtain an internship and/or job as a financial analyst.
Born to Build Leadership Roundtable Series
April 2, 2021
Herbert D. Weitzman and 20 real estate students discuss Weitzman’s book Born to Build. The program is designed for UTD students to connect with and gain career advice from someone with over 60 years in the industry.
Born to Build Leadership Roundtable Series
March 12, 2021
The Born-to-Build leadership Roundtable features Herb Weitzman. Students received valuable career and investment advice. Participants discussed several chapters in Weitzman’s Born to Build book and were able to ask questions of Mr. Weitzman.
Let’s Talk Private Equity with Blue Ridge Industrial
March 4, 2021
Born to Build Leadership Roundtable Series
February 12, 2021
Herb Weitzman is participating in a 4-part event called the Born to Build Leadership Roundtable Series with 20 real estate students. The program is designed for students to connect with and gain career advice from someone with over 60 years in the industry.
Corporate Land Development with KDC
February 2, 2021
Long-time corporate land development expert Bill Guthrey, Senior Vice President with KDC talked about what corporate real estate is, what a merchant builder does on a daily basis and his passion for land development.
Life of an Industrial Asset
January 26, 2021
CCIM members Bob Rice (President & Founder of Ironwood Realty Partners LLC), Jay Lucas (Senior Director, Cushman & Wakefield), Tim Veler (Vice President, Transwestern), Jacqueline Byrd (Senior Portfolio Manager, Link Logistics Real Estate) and Allyson Yost (Associate Vice President, Colliers International) gave an in-depth interactive discussion about the life of an industrial asset. They discussed the different stages: Development, Leasing, Investment Sales and Property Management.
Welcome Back Event
January 22, 2021
Real Estate Club members and advisors introduced themselves to new and existing members. The Spring 2021 Calendar of Events was announced.
2020 Events
Argus Workshop
November 21-22, 2020
ARGUS Enterprise is the industry standard cash flow analysis software program used for underwriting and valuing commercial real estate. Many real estate companies prefer to hire individuals who have already been trained in ARGUS. With this in mind, the Real Estate Club at UT Dallas offered a training session to their members that is valued at $1,100 for only $50. Over the course of one weekend, the students logged on remotely and Professor Julie Lynch walked them through many different case studies. The students that completed the workshop in its entirety were able to add this important credential to their resume to help obtain an internship and/or job as a financial analyst.
Arden Pray, VP Real Estate Club at UT Dallas, recognized by CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women Network Foundation
Arden Pray, a business administration senior with real estate career aspirations, has been recognized by the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Foundation as one of 25 international collegiate female scholarship recipients. Pray will receive a $5,000 scholarship, an internship and other benefits.
Legacy West Virtual Property Tour
November 12, 2020
Rachel Chang, Property Marketing Manager, gave a virtual property tour Legacy West via Instagram. Hiep Vu, Student/Alumni Outreach & Community Service Officer of The Real Estate Club at UTD, assisted Ms. Chang.
How to Obtain to Obtain a Career in Real Estate
UTD and UTA Real Estate Clubs
November 9, 2020
Julie Brand Lynch, Chief Talent Officer (LYNOUS Talent Management), Associate Professor of Practice (UTD), Associate Director of Real Estate Investment Management Programs and Associate Director of The Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate
Lynch’s unique and diverse career experience in commercial real estate, strong academic background and award winning forward-thinking approach gave participants advice on how to obtain a career in real estate.
Deep Dive into Private Equity with Stonelake Capital Partners
October 20, 2020
Coleman Brown (Partner) and Blake Wilson (Director of Investments) of Stonelake Capital Partners discussed real estate private equity as well as real world projects and insights on pursuing a career in private equity.
Valuation Workshop
October 1, 2020
James Ray, Director of Acquisitions and Development, MetLife Investment Management discussed real estate valuation modeling – the cornerstone of commercial real estate.
Let’s Talk Development
September 22, 2020
Dallas’ leading women in the commercial real estate industry and members of CREW Dallas discussed The Life Cycle of an Office Asset. Included the process of acquiring an office asset and why office assets are a topic of conversation during the COVID times.
Brenna Wadleigh, CEO & President (N3 Real Estate), Amber Rao, Vice President (KeyBank Real Estate Capital), Najdi Rafaty, Managing Principal (Linc Commercial Realty), Janice Peters, CCIM, Principal (Hudson Peters Commercial) and Christine Rathgeber, Construction Executive (Northeast and Dallas marketplaces).
Breaking into Commercial Real Estate
September 17, 2020
Behind the scene advice from the team reviewing your applications
Experts Panel: Allison Weiss, Founder & Principal, CRE Recruiting; D’Ann Davis, HR Director, Streetlights Residential; Elisha Bejsovec, Campus Recruiting Manager, CBRE; Jenn Cook, Learning & Development Manager, Crow Holdings
Webinar Series: Retail and Real Estate
September 2, 2020
Experts Panel: Herbert D. Weitzman, Executive Chairman of Weitzman; Julie Lynch, Associate Professor of Practice in Finance, UT Dallas; Ray Hemmig, Chairman and Founder, Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital; Charles Haseman, Adjunct Professor and Consultant, UT Dallas Options
Virtual Welcome Back to School Event
August 25, 2020
Real Estate Club officers introductions and upcoming Fall 2020 events were discussed. Good news about members’ new jobs, internships and scholarships were celebrated. Prizes (Real Estate Club water bottles) were awarded to 5 members!
NAIOP Texas Shoot-Out Case Competition
April 9, 2020
CANCELED Due to COVID
Ashish Bodas, Jacob Schoenleb, Michael A. Corley, Noah Harness, Raunaq Khosla, Julie Lynch – Case Writer
IREM (Institute for Real Estate Management) 2020 Case Competition
April 8, 2020
Undergraduate Team Wins Real Estate Competition Despite Pandemic Challenges. Pictured: Professor Julie Lynch, Cameron Lundberg, Jacob Sandler, Isis Vidal, Gabriela Hernandez, Henry Zang and Sameer Ahmed
Herbert D. Weitzman Executive Speaker Series: Ray Hemmig, Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital
March 5, 2020
Hemmig shared with students, alumni, faculty and staff insights into his 40+ year experience in executive and brand experience in retail and restaurant industries such as Ace Cash Express, Restoration Hardware, Grandy’s, On the Border, Buffet Partners, Hickory Farms of Ohio, Snappy Salads, and Party City.
Real Estate Networking Roundtable Event
February 25, 2020
CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Managers) professionals and Keller Williams agents led networking discussions at each roundtable.
Matthew Rosenfeld (Retail Tenant Representative), Blane O’Banion (Retail Landlord Representative), Tim Veler (Industrial Landlord Representative), Al Berry (Industrial Tenant Representative), Ida Hung (Keller Williams), Bill Pratt (Keller Williams), Adam Macias (Keller Williams), Godwin Tsui (Benchmark Mortgage) and Josue Cortez (Keller Williams).
Real Estate Club and Gamma Iota Sigma Networking Event
February 13, 2020
Members of the students organizations hosted a joint networking event.
2019 Events
Real Estate Alumni and Real Estate Club at UT Dallas
SkyHouse, Frisco Station Property Tour
November 21, 2019
Members of The Real Estate Club and Alumni of UT Dallas toured the new 25 story high-rise apartment community SkyHouse overlooks The Star (Dallas Cowboys) and various retail, restaurants, parks, etc.
Real Estate Club and FLA (Financial Leadership Association) Joint Fall Mixer
October 30, 2019
Faculty and students from both student organizations as well Real Estate and Financial industry professionals socialized at the American Tap Room located UT Dallas Northside.
Travelers Diversity & Inclusion Dinner
October 17, 2019
Left to Right – Chris Noble, Dr. Randy Guttery, Hansford Johnson, Debra Richardson, Madison Johnson, Todd Overstreet, Michael Assels
Members of the Gamma Iota Sigma (an academic, insurance, risk management and actuarial science fraternity) and The Real Estate Club brought food from their own culture to share. Students from 20 countries were represented.
The Real Estate and CCIM presented a Roundtable Event of five (5) speakers with the CCIM designation (a recognized expert in the commercial and investment real estate industry)
October 10, 2019
James L. Gandy, former head of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC), Frisco, TX, JLG Investments, Inc. Brad Crumpecker, Broker, Robinson, Clay Team, Keller Williams Realty Daniel Zale, Senior Vice President, Guaranty Trust Pamela Spadaro, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Services, Bank of America Jaime Seiffert, Director, Ryan Inc. Consulting Services
Phil Romano, The MAD Entrepreneur, Making a Difference in the World, in Business and in Life
October 3, 2019
Left to Right – Hiep Vu, Vivek Dodda, Amlan Mohapatra, Phil Romano, Lorenzo de Leon, Marcos Marcano and Dr. Randy Guttery
Read more about this event at the Inside Jindal News Center.
Private Equity Real Estate with Nate Leifeld and Michael Trapani of Blue Ridge Industrial
September 5, 2019
Retail, Multi-Family, Mixed Use Development and Capital Raising Employer Panel
April 25, 2019
Left to Right – JT Prather (Myers The Home Buyers),
Scott Haire (Cardinal Capital Partners),
Michael Stern (EDGE Realty Partners) and
Bob Young (Weitzman (not shown)
West Plano Village Property Tour
April 19, 2019
3300 Dallas Parkway
Plano, TX
Hosted by Bob Young (Executive Managing Director of Weitzman)
Employer Panel
March 28, 2019
Penni L. Nelson (Assistant Vice President, Risk Management, Hillwood Development Group, L.P.)
Janet Cady (CEO of FRST, LLC)
Stephen A. Scott (Vice President, CCIM/Land & Investments, Henry S. Miller Brokerage, LLC)
A joint venture with The Real Estate Club and Gamma Iota Sigma, a Risk Management student organization.
Employer Panel
March 28, 2019
Penni L. Nelson (Assistant Vice President, Risk Management, Hillwood Development Group, L.P.)
Janet Cady (CEO of FRST, LLC)
Stephen A. Scott (Vice President, CCIM/Land & Investments, Henry S. Miller Brokerage, LLC)
A joint venture with The Real Estate Club and Gamma Iota Sigma, a Risk Management student organization.
Employer Panel Sponsored by CREW DALLAS (Commercial Real Estate Women)
February 28, 2019
Janice Peters, Principal (Hudson Peters Commercial)
Laura Arnold, Senior Counsel (Johnson Pratt PLLC)
Amber Benoit, Credit Products Officer (BBVA Compass Bank)
Heather Mund, Marketing Coordinator (The Beck Group)
Bretley Roche, Assistant Property Manager (Granite Properties)
2018 Events
Granite Park Property Tour
November 9, 2018
5601 Granite Parkway
Plano, TX
CCIM Panel
September 27, 2018
The CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation represents proven expertise in financial, market, and investment analysis. Designees are recognized as leading experts in commercial real estate.
Brad Crumpecker, Senior Director (KW Commercial)
S. Susan Self, Vice President (Ritter Dallas)
Scott C. Farber, Executive Managing Director (Cushman and Wakefield)
Giancarlo “GC” Carriero, Partner (Tricom Real Estate Group)
Madison Rust, Senior Valuation Associate (CBRE)
Ken Wimberly, Chief Visionary Officer (Keller Williams)
Industry Professional Alumni Panel Discussion
April 24, 2018
Chase Stone, Acquisitions Manager (Cawley Partners)
Edmund Lord, Senior Investment Associate (Diamond Realty Investments)
Jason Harris, Acquisition Intern (Westmount Realty Capital)
Molly Vaughan, Commercial Real Estate Appraiser (Dallas County Appraisal District)
January 30, 2018
Nathan Tschappler (American Capital Corp)
Brianna Davis (Sperry Commercial Real Estate)
Academic Programs
The Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate builds upon the Jindal School’s already successful undergraduate and graduate-level programs. The institute will provide resources, such as access to experts in the field who have worked with Herb Weitzman over the past 60 years and more case competition participation — to be expanded regionally and even nationally — further enhancing student experience.
Please click on one of the following links to learn more about our real estate programs.