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Legal, Compliance & Risk

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (11:30 AM - 9:00 PM) (EST)

Description

Attendance limits: Due to demand and space constraints, no more than two attendees will be allowed per investment manager and no more than one attendee per industry partner. If you are currently not a NAREIM member, please contact meeting host for more information.

DETAILS

Wednesday, November 4

Meeting
Location: Goodwin Procter, 620 8th Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Time: 11:30am-5:30pm ET

Networking Dinner
Location: Croton Reservoir Tavern NYC, 108 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm ET

Thank you to our NAREIM Industry Partner Goodwin Procter for providing us with space to host this meeting.

AGENDA

11:30am Attendee arrivals and lunch

12:20pm Welcome Comments & Committee Update

Co-Chairs:

Penn Stabler, Senior Vice President, Clarion Partners
Todd Joseph, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Waterton

NAREIM:

Marynia Kruk, Meeting Producer

12:25pm Attendee Introductions
To help facilitate connections, each attendee will be invited to briefly introduce themselves by stating their name and the organization they represent.

12:30pm The Promise of Generative AI: What Can Go Right
Building on last year's discussion of AI adoption, prompting, and governance, this session will focus on real-world results and lessons learned. Which tools have become indispensable? Where are teams seeing meaningful gains in efficiency, legal analysis, and risk management? Through live polling and peer discussion, participants will share use cases, governance approaches, and opportunities for the year ahead.

Session Leaders:

Nowelle Nanavati, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Enterprise Community Investment
Adam Lesnick, Head of Legal, StepStone Real Estate

1:15pm Break

1:30pm Generative AI Reality Check: What Can Go Wrong
If every firm uses the same AI tools, whose judgment are we actually relying on? What is the worst outcome once AI can reach our systems and data? What AI is in use at our firms that Compliance and InfoSec do not know about? A whole-room, peer-led discussion focused on the technology’s downside risks and what missteps to avoid.

Session Leaders:

Marc Leiding, Vice President, Compliance, Carmel Partners
Stephen Erwin, Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of Investment Banking and Advisory, Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners

2:15pm Break

2:30pm Data Security, Reg S-P & Vendor Oversight
Through breakout discussions organized by firm size, participants will compare challenges, share best practices, and discuss effective approaches to supervising vendors and safeguarding clients’ nonpublic personal information.

Session Leaders:

Kimberly Versace, Chief Compliance Officer, National Real Estate Advisors
Todd Joseph, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Waterton

3:10pm Break

3:25pm Conflicts: Balancing Fairness & Fundraising
Fundraising can amplify conflict-related challenges. This session will explore deal allocation, expense allocation, cross-transactions, and debt-versus-equity investments through the lens of investor fairness and fiduciary responsibility. Attendees will discuss practical ways to identify, manage, and disclose conflicts while meeting governance expectations and supporting fundraising objectives.

Session Leaders:

Emidio Morizio, Chief Compliance Officer, Madison International Realty
Anthony Conte, Chief Compliance Officer, PGIM

4:15pm Break

4:30pm What's on Your Mind?
A rapid-fire, top-of-mind roundup designed to cover timely issues not being explored through other standalone sessions. This session will provide a temperature check on topics including valuations, lessons learned from recent SEC exams, the AML Rule, 506(c), Marketing Rule compliance, and ESG, along with additional topics raised by attendees.

Session Leaders: