A thousand-plus people. A dozen panels. Four fireside chats. A governor. A mayor. And
just about every major player in Jersey City real estate in one room.
The Jersey City Summit for Real Estate, Economic Development & Innovation returns
for its 11th year on June 4, at Harborside 1 in Jersey City (150 Hudson St.)
More than 1,250 attendees are expected for a full day of panels, fireside chats and
receptions running from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event draws developers, investors,
government officials and industry leaders from across the region.
There will be four key chats:
- Gov. Mikie Sherrill will deliver video remarks at 11:30 a.m.
- Jersey City Mayor James Solomon headlines a fireside chat at 4:30 p.m.,
moderated by Bernell Hall, president and CEO of New Jersey Community
Capital. - The NJCU and Saint Peter’s University presidents — Andrés Acebo and Hubert
Benitez — share a fireside chat at 2:05 p.m., moderated by NJBIZ writer Matthew
Fazelpoor. - And the day’s marquee fireside features David Barry, founder and CEO of Urby,
and Michael Barry, president and CEO of Ironstate Properties, in conversation at
10:20 a.m.
Registration is available at www.investjersey.city/2026. Early registration for principals
— investors, owners, and developers — is $469. Advisors and service providers pay
$519. Non-profits, government, and students register for $290.85.
Here is a look at the agenda:
7:30 a.m.: Breakfast reception (sponsored by NJBIZ)
8:15 a.m.: Welcome remarks from Connell Foley
8:20 a.m.: Affordable housing
• Denise Ridley, Council President, Jersey City
• Melanie Walter, Executive Director, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance
Agency
• Stephen Cea, Executive Director, Jersey City Housing Authority
• Tim Henkel, President & CEO, Pennrose
• Richard Martoglio, COO, RPM Development
• Matthew Posado, Co-Chair, Land Use & Development, Sills Cummis & Gross
(Moderator)
9:05 a.m.: Placemaking, arts & culture, innovation & technology
• Jeff Mooallem, COO, Urban Edge Properties
• Sean Saadeh, Chief Programming Officer & Head of Entertainment, Harris Blitzer
Sports & Entertainment
• Christine Goodman, Office of Cultural Affairs Director, City of Jersey City
• Sam Bernstein, COO, Chelsea Piers
• Terry Loftis, President & CEO, New Jersey Symphony
• George L. Garcia, Partner & Co-Chair, Real Estate and Land Use, Connell Foley
(Moderator)
9:50 a.m.: Mid-morning reception (sponsored by JZN)
10:20 a.m.: Fireside chat: Urby & Ironstate Leadership
• David Barry, Founder & CEO, Urby
• Michael Barry, President & CEO, Ironstate Properties
• W. Nevins McCann, Co-Chair, Real Estate & Land Use, Connell Foley
(Moderator)
10:45 a.m.: Mixed-use + retail & placemaking
• Frank Cretella, Co-Founder & Managing Principal, Landmark Companies
• Joseph Altobelli, President & CFO, Bond Vet
• Frank Monterisi, Executive VP, Related Companies
• Abe Naparstek, Partner & COO, G&S Investors / Hudson Exchange
• Jared Toothman, EVP Market Leader, Lincoln Property Company
• Jennifer Porter, Member & Practice Group Leader, CSG Law (Moderator)
11:30 a.m.: Governor’s video remarks
• Gov. Mikie Sherrill, State of New Jersey
11:40 a.m.: LIUNA remarks
• Michael E. Hellstrom, Vice President & Eastern Regional Manager, LIUNA
11:45 a.m.: Lunch reception (sponsored by Scarinci Hollenbeck)
12:40 p.m.: JCEDC remarks
• Mira Prinz-Arey, Executive Director, Jersey City Economic Development Corp.
12:45 p.m.: Capital markets: Finance, tax, incentives
• Jose Cruz, Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets, JLL
• David Schechtman, Senior Executive Managing Director, Meridian Capital Group
• Jeremy Kaplan, Chief Operating Officer, KRE Group
• David Wolfe, Managing Partner, Skoloff & Wolfe
• Evan Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, NJEDA
• Patton Roarke, Managing Director, Richmond Capital
• Fred Cooper, Founder, Fin River Advisors (Moderator)
1:25 p.m.: Office & innovation | Growth, capital, talent, placemaking
• Kenneth Pasternak, Executive Chairman & CEO, KABR Group
• Rob Naso, Managing Partner, BGO
• Paul Hoffman, President & CEO, Liberty Science Center & SciTech Scity
• Debbie Hart, President & CEO, BioNJ
• Paul Silverman, Co-Founder & Principal, SILVERMAN & Andco Coworking
• Jonathan Kyriacou, President & CEO, Jersey City Medical Center
• Charles Harrington, Partner, Connell Foley (Moderator)
2:05 p.m.: Fireside chat: Saint Peter’s University & NJCU Leadership
• Andrés Acebo, President, New Jersey City University
• Hubert Benitez, President, Saint Peter’s University
• Matthew Fazelpoor, Author, NJBIZ (Moderator)
2:25 p.m.: Afternoon reception (sponsored by Garden State Development)
2:50 p.m.: Hudson County Chamber special remarks
• Emory Edwards, President, Hudson County Chamber of Commerce
2:55 p.m.: Emerging markets & region
• Wasseem Boraie, Managing Principal, Boraie Development
• Bret Schundler, Founder, School Partners; Former Mayor
• Meredith Marshall, President & CEO, BRP Companies
• William Rosato, Managing Partner, Alpine Residential
• Keshav Podal, Deputy Mayor for Housing & Economic Development, City of
Jersey City
• Joseph Bauman, Chairman, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann (Moderator)
3:40 p.m.: Multifamily
• Christopher Albanese, President, The Albanese Organization
• Ed Geerloff, Founder & CEO, Noble Construction
• Aaron Shiran, Principal & Managing Director, Lions Group
• Drew Fletcher, President, Greystone Capital Advisors & Greystone Construction
• Joseph Panepinto, Managing Principal, Panepinto Properties
• Kyle Masters, Founder & Managing Principal, KL Masters
• Gerard Pizzillo, Partner, Genova Burns (Moderator)
4:30 p.m.: Fireside chat: Mayor’s conversation
• James Solomon, Mayor, City of Jersey City
• Bernell Hall, President & CEO, New Jersey Community Capital (Moderator)
5 p.m.: Closing remarks from Connell Foley
5:05–6 p.m.: Closing reception (sponsored by Panepinto)
