Emily is responsible for over $200 million of ground-up condo development projects, overseeing New Empire’s marketing initiatives throughout the acquisition, design, engineering, financing, construction, development and sales phases, demonstrating a deep understanding of the development industry in New York City. Even through a harsh market, Emily’s leadership landed The Neighborly as the #1 selling condominium in New York City in 2020. 

With an extensive background in commercial real estate and a deep understanding of the growing Miami market, Shari ensures that PTM’s portfolio continues to demonstrate ESG-based principles, all while identifying ways they can further expand in South Florida and across the nation. Neissani began her career in New York City in 2008 and brought her expertise to Miami in 2018, making an impact on the booming city’s development.

Betty Castro has over 25 years of expertise in managing and developing client focused sales teams and innovating and implementing successful strategic plans. Her leadership style has resulted in increased market share and profitability across industry sectors. In 2019, Castro’s leadership helped surpass the Downtown Manhattan market’s revenue goal by over 60 percent. 

Twin sisters Susan Gruppi and Jessica Miller Essl founded M2G Ventures in 2014, a commercial real estate firm that invests in distinctive, mixed-use and industrial development projects in Fort Worth, TX and beyond. As women in a predominately male-dominated industry, particularly in Texas, they have become key leaders in Fort Worth’s ongoing development as the exclusive retail and restaurant partner for the $500 million revitalization of Mule Alley, the historic horse and mule barns in the Stockyards District. Their work has brought elevated concepts to Mule Alley that retain the neighborhood’s Western charm, including the chic Hotel Drover, an Autograph Collection property; a Lucchese Bootmaker boutique; craft cocktail lounge Sidesaddle Saloon; live music venue Second Rodeo Brewing; and more highly anticipated additions.   

Starting in 2011 at Time Equities as an assistant to its founder, Francis Greenburger, Natalie Diaz now sits as Chief of Staff. In her current role, while still helping Greenburger prepare for speaking engagements and other duties to assist him, she oversees the firm’s marketing, communications and human resources departments. Among other business initiatives, Natalie has led and implemented a multi-pronged DEI strategy for Time Equities including the founding of the firm’s Change Committee in 2016, which works to devise and implement company-wide initiatives that will improve efficiency, communication, collaboration, productivity, and increase employee health and happiness.

The Change Committee led to a few important spin-offs including TEI Connect, the firm’s first       internal mentorship program, which was founded in 2017; TEI’s Wellness Committee, which brings positive, wellness, and health-focused event offerings to TEI; and the  Women’s Equity Committee (WEC) in 2018 which seeks to serve as the body through which the policies, ideas, and commitments to diversity that TEI has already committed to become reality.  In 2021, the WEC was able to pass the company’s first-ever parental leave policy alongside a short-term disability policy.

Highlyann is one of the original founders of the Developers Group, now MNS. Drawing on a wealth of experience and expertise, she successfully landed, marketed and sold the two largest projects in Brooklyn. She also oversaw the design of all TDG buildings and sales offices and later opened The Design High, the exclusive interior design arm at MNS.  

Tina’s an industry expert and has been with Montage International for close to a decade. In her current role, she’s responsible for the company’s overall residential strategy and execution—including securing new residential projects for the company, overseeing the planning and HOA compliance of all residential projects, and ensuring the overall success of the sales, marketing and operational execution of the company’s branded residences business. 

Most recently, Tina oversaw the successful launch of Pendry Residences West Hollywood. The    project embodies the luxury market’s emphasis on convenience, exclusivity, and comfort. Homes feature private elevator access, expansive outdoor terraces, and next-level amenities (including an immediate membership to the ultra-luxury private social club, The Britely).  

Adelina Wong Ettelson joined Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2007 where she was hired to jumpstart the Residential Division for the prestigious brand. Since then, she has successfully launched several branded residential properties worldwide, ranging in locations from Bodrum, to Moscow, to Bangkok and more. In the next five years, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental are set to double with an additional 17 Residences in the pipeline—all being spearheaded by Adelina Wong Ettelson. As the branded residences industry continues to grow, Ettelson plays a vital role in the growth of Mandarin Oriental’s Residential division across the globe.  

Throughout her trailblazing career, Arlinda has worked on 40+ projects—including Skyline Tower—the NYC’s best-selling building in 2021, no small feat for the second largest building by unit count (801) in all of New York City and the tallest skyscraper in Queens. Through her leadership, Modern Spaces is well on its way to potentially breaking a record with the anticipated billion-dollar sellout of Skyline Tower which is 60 percent sold and averages 15 new deals per month. 

Celebrating 10 years at Modern Spaces this year, Arlinda manages a 10-person team and oversees dozens of new buildings in all stages of development, from conceptual and financial projections, through sales and beyond. Arlinda refined her instinctual command of new development while working on prominent, large-scale projects like One Brooklyn Bridge and the Williamsburg Edge, where she was actively involved in every aspect of the development process from negotiation and pricing to marketing and sales. 

As director of design at Whitehall Interiors, Sara Ianniciello leads a team of talented designers to conceptualize and produce modern and elegant design for groundbreaking luxury residential and mixed-use projects throughout New York City, including notable buildings like Skyline Tower in Long Island City, 101 W. 14th St. in Manhattan, The Deermar in Brooklyn and Bankside, a mixed-use development that will consist of seven residential towers in the South Bronx. With more than 20 years of experience, Sara has cultivated an extensive portfolio of bespoke and luxury hospitality and residential design. Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Sara is a certified Interior Designer in the State of New York, NCIDQ certified, and a professional member of IIDA and Female Design Council. 

Los Angeles’ most innovative luxury agent Rochelle Atlas Maize, is one of the country’s top-producing agents with over 2 billion dollars in sales. Maize is winner of Inman’s The Golden I Award for Best Sales and Marketing Campaign 2021 and was named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 30 Real Estate agents. She is responsible for this industry’s most talked about houses like the Santa Monica Tik Tok House which was featured on the cover of The Wall Street Journal and in Forbes and NYPost while her real estate creativity and expertise are featured across Architectural Digest, Business Insider and Mansion Global. Hollywood’s elite regularly go to Maize and more recently she was entrusted with the late Kirk Douglas’ Beverly Hills estate which was covered by nearly all real estate publications and heavy hitters like FOX Business and made international news with The Daily UK News.

With over 30 years of unrivaled experience, owner and principal of Nourmand & Associates Myra Nourmand is a Los Angeles industry leader. She began her tenure during a time in which males dominated the industry and she is now fondly known as Los Angeles’ First Lady of Real Estate over a billion dollar in sales. Myra plays a key role in the brokerage’s growth, which started with one office and now includes over 175 agents across three offices in the key Los Angeles markets. Her expertise in selling luxury make her one of the industry’s most sought-after agents and Los Angeles’ most powerful figures regularly go to Myra to close deals on iconic properties like Agnes Moorehead’s former home for $16 million and the $12.2 million Charlton Heston estate in Beverly Hills. In 2021, Myra was a finalist in the LA Business Journal’s Women’s Leadership Series and Realtor.com and The Wall Street Journal all sought her advice on the luxury real estate market and featured her listings. 

Sarah Kruse oversees AvantStay’s new brokerage division and plays an instrumental role in the expansion and growth of AvantStay, a short-term rental brand with a portfolio of 1,000+ vacation rental homes across the country. As a part of her role, Kruse helps homebuyers and brokers identify properties, underwrite rental performance, optimize the property for maximum returns and more—creating a one stop shop for those seeking to invest in the short-term rental industry.  

Elana has spent over 10+ years with the AKA brand, playing a key strategic role in the growth and expansion of AKA Hotels + Hotel Residences. Friedman oversees all aspects of the brand’s marketing strategy, development of integrated marketing programs, advertising campaigns, public relations, digital/social media and creating overall global recognition for AKA.