2009 Forum

Thursday, April 2, 2009
7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reynolds Alumni Center, Columbia, Missouri

Founded in 2005, the Jeffrey E. Smith Institute of Real Estate was established in the University of Missouri's Trulaske College of Business to help prepare students pursuing careers or interested in learning more about commercial real estate development and management. As an integral part of the college, the Institute addresses the rising demand and popularity for a real estate curriculum and provides specific courses permitting students to specialize their business degrees with a real estate emphasis.

Keynote Speaker

Ronald R. Pressman
President and Chief Executive Officer
GE Real Estate

Ronald R. Pressman is President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Real Estate, one of the world's largest and most diversified commercial real estate finance and investment firms, with a presence in 35 countries and a portfolio with more than $85 billion in assets.

Special Address

The Honorable Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon
Governor of Missouri

Missourians elected Jay Nixon their 55th Governor on Nov. 4, 2008. During these difficult economic times, Governor Nixon has put forward an agenda to make government more efficient, effective and responsive to the needs of Missouri families. He is committed to attracting the jobs of the future to Missouri, making health care more affordable and placing a college education within reach for middle-class students.

Additional Speakers Include:

 Bill Emmons, PhD
Assistant Vice President and Economist, Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Bill Emmons is an Assistant Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He carries out research and policy analysis in the areas of banking, financial markets, and financial regulation. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Finance in the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, and as a Lecturer in the St. Louis University School of Law.

Dennis Alberts
President & CEO
Silverstone Capital Group, LLC

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Dennis H. (Denny) Alberts joined Crescent Real Estate Equities in April 2000, serving as president and Chief operating officer. Mr. Alberts oversaw operations and administration for all aspects of the company. When Crescent was sold in 2007, Denny formed Silverstone Capital Group, LLC, a real estate investment fund, and currently is the President/CEO. Mr. Alberts holds a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Missouri.